"Has the plan failed?" Yaohua asked dejectedly. Then her eyes lit up. "Eldest Brother!"
There, although looking extremely disheveled, Zhao Wu was carrying the dying Yan Ling on his back.
He gasped heavily and said irritably, "My little princess, thanks to you, our entire army has been wiped out!"
"Your demon subordinates have done all kinds of evil deeds. Moreover, they can be re - incarnated through your demonic energy. It's okay. As long as you're all unharmed, that's fine." Yaohua was extremely happy to see her eldest brother return safely.
Zhao Wu complained, "It's easy for you to say... Well, forget it. Let's hurry back to the Phoenix Clan!"
He looked back, his eyes full of hatred. "Although this plan has failed, you're right. That bitch Zhao Yue really wants me dead. Even if I hadn't taken action today, she would have come after me sooner or later. One day, I'll make her pay in blood."
The group quickly left, and Zhao Wu told them what had happened that night.
At first, the plan had gone smoothly. The Dianzhu sisters had drunk and chatted with Zhao Yue, and even spiked her drink with poison. Zhao Wu had then seized the opportunity to strike.
However, Zhao Yue was so cunning that she had already replaced the poisoned wine, and the plan was thus exposed.
"What about the Dianzhu sisters..." Yaohua suddenly turned back, as if she could hear the shrill screams of women coming from across the river.
Zhao Wu said with a hint of regret, "They were such good pawns, but they're going to be destroyed tonight. They were really loyal. I just told them I'd save them, and they believed me. They kept covering for us. Now they're probably captured."
Yaohua's gaze fell on Yan Ling's back. There was a patch of fresh blood that didn't belong to him. Obviously, a woman had been seriously injured, fallen on him, and protected them as they left.
She bit her lips tightly. "The Dianzhu sisters deceived Zhao Yue to help us. They're bound to suffer a lot. I can't just stand by. I'm going to save them. You guys go first!"
She had always been clear - cut about grudges and gratitude. Although she had been sworn enemies with the Dianzhu sisters for years, they had fallen into Zhao Yue's hands because of her. She had to repay this debt.
Zhao Wu grabbed her and asked in disbelief, "Are you crazy? It's the right thing for us to go back and recuperate now."
The Demon Clan was inherently cruel. He didn't care about others' lives, even those of his long - time subordinates. So he naturally wouldn't allow her to go back.
Yaohua patted his hand. "Don't worry. I've recovered 80% of my injuries. Even if I can't save the sisters, I can still get out safely."
Zhao Wu stubbornly held onto her. "Do you think that bitch Zhao Yue is easy to deal with? Last time, you were hit by one of her demon arrows. How can you fight her now? If you get injured again, I won't have so many precious healing herbs for you."
"But am I just supposed to ignore the lives of the Dianzhu sisters? They went there for me after all." Yaohua couldn't understand his thinking at all. She tried to shake off his hand forcefully, but his grip was so strong that his hand felt like a branding iron, tightly holding her.
"No, I have to go." Her eyes were extremely determined in the darkness.
Zhao Wu looked at her as if she were a fool. "They weren't risking their lives for you but for me. I, their legitimate master, haven't even said a word yet. Why are you in such a hurry?"
"I can't explain it to you. Anyway, let go of me. It'll be too late if we don't hurry." Yaohua felt extremely annoyed. Her and Zhao Wu's thinking on this matter was completely different.
Zhao Wu's stubbornness flared up. "You only think about their lives. Why don't you think about the fact that I've risked my life for you and I'm also injured? I even rescued your brother. Why don't you care about me?"
Yaohua was stunned. "This... This is different, isn't it?"
"Of course it's different!" Zhao Wu said quite arrogantly. "I'm your future husband. You should put me first in your heart and mind, not waste your thoughts on insignificant people. One little wound on me is more important than the lives of thousands of people."
"What a fallacy!"
Yaohua didn't even know where to start complaining. "You're a person, and they're also people. They're two lives, and they're women. They'll probably suffer all kinds of terrible torture there. It'll be worse than death..."
"Are you saying that if I and the two of them were in danger at the same time, you'd save the two of them first instead of me?" There was a hidden fire in Zhao Wu's purple eyes. Unconsciously, he tightened his grip, leaving bruises on her wrist. Neither of them in the argument noticed this.
Yaohua was speechless. "How did you suddenly bring up this topic?"
"Answer me first!" Zhao Wu said through gritted teeth. "If you can't give me an explanation today, none of us are going anywhere."
"Hey, why are you being so unreasonable?" Yaohua tried hard to shake off his hand. "Let go of me quickly. It'll be too late!"
Seeing the anxiety in her eyes, Zhao Wu suddenly sneered a few times. He lifted her wrist and took a hard bite.
As Yaohua let out a scream, Chongming quickly stepped in and coldly slapped Zhao Wu away.
Zhao Wu wiped the blood from the corner of his lips. It seemed that the anger in his body had been vented, and his expression softened a bit. He looked up, and his purple eyes looked oddly magnificent and charming in the night. "Darling, just listen to my advice. Let's hurry up and leave. Okay?"
Yaohua turned around and walked away. "You take Big Brother to a safe place first. I'll come later."
Zhao Wu cursed under his breath. "How did I end up with such a stupid woman like you? You ignore my life but always want to save others. Anyway, you're not allowed to go. If you do, I'll abandon Yan Ling."
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Yaohua, he actually threatened her with Yan Ling's life.
"How dare you!" Yaohua was furious.
Zhao Wu's face darkened terrifyingly when he found that he couldn't persuade her no matter what.
Yaohua thought that he had taken action prematurely for her sake, had broken off relations with the Demon Clan, and had even rescued Yan Ling. Her heart softened a bit. She softened her tone and coaxed, "Brother Zhao Wu, I don't mean that I don't care about you. I just think that the Dianzhu sisters shouldn't die in vain. If I can save them, they can continue to assist you."
Zhao Wu snorted. "I know you're just sweet - talking to me. You don't really care about me."
Yaohua really didn't want to argue with him anymore. She rubbed her wrist and said, "Anyway, I'll be back soon."
Chongming suddenly said, "Zhao Wu, you've already betrayed the Demon Clan. If you harm Yan Ling, there won't be a place for you even in the Phoenix Clan. You might as well send him to the Phoenix Clan first."
In just a few words, Zhao Wu exploded. "What do you mean by that? Are you mocking me for being like a stray dog now?"
"I'm just stating the facts," Chongming said calmly.