Since the day she was defeated by Li Jiuge, Zhao Qingwan had been in a complete slump.
To her, Li Jiuge shouldn't have been someone she couldn't defeat, and her reputation had been completely ruined that day.
Apart from practicing in silence, Zhao Qingwan no longer got involved in the affairs of Lü Chengming and the others. She just quietly stayed in a corner.
However, the hatred in her heart didn't diminish in the slightest.
One day, after finishing her practice, Zhao Qingwan was about to rest in her room. The night was extremely quiet. Suddenly, there was a stir in the wind, and an arrow shot straight in through the window.
Zhao Qingwan was startled. She immediately mobilized her spiritual power and just managed to dodge it.
Could it be Ji Yunxi?
Zhao Qingwan was a bit nervous, but she didn't dare to poke her head out of the window for fear that the evildoer was waiting for her outside.
After waiting for a long while and seeing no sound outside the window, she slowly came to the arrow. She saw that there was a piece of paper tied to the arrow, which read, "If you want to get rid of Ji Yunxi, meet at the villa behind the teahouse three miles outside the foot of Kunlun Mountain at dawn tomorrow."
Zhao Qingwan was stunned. She didn't know who had sent the note, but it was most likely someone from Kunlun Mountain. She quietly walked out and looked around, but there was still no sign of anyone.
Early the next morning, Zhao Qingwan closed her room door tightly. Holding the note from last night in her hand, she walked nervously towards the mountain.
She hadn't slept all night last night, constantly thinking about whether she should go to the appointment.
But after much thought, she still decided to go. After all, the thought of killing Ji Yunxi was really appealing.
However, she was always worried about the authenticity of this matter. So she walked while looking around. She didn't relax until she saw the teahouse.
Following the instructions on the note and continuing to walk forward, seeing a villa not far away, Zhao Qingwan suddenly stopped.
At this time, she gradually came to her senses. The other party insisted on having her come down the mountain to meet. They were probably up to no good. She couldn't just rush forward. Otherwise, she would be like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
So Zhao Qingwan decided to hide and see who the person was before making any plans.
Unexpectedly, just as she hid behind a tree, someone suddenly patted her on the shoulder.
Zhao Qingwan let out a scream. She turned her head and saw that the person was wearing a veil hat, so it was impossible to see their appearance or figure.
She immediately took a step back to keep a distance from that person and shrieked, "Who are you?!"
"You don't need to know who I am." Judging from the voice, the person was a woman. "You just need to tell me if you want to kill Ji Yunxi?"
Her words were full of temptation. The little flame in Zhao Qingwan's heart that was almost extinguished slowly burned again.
Just thinking about all the things that made her lose face because of Ji Yunxi's actions before, Zhao Qingwan got angry. She couldn't wait to get rid of Ji Yunxi.
But she also understood that people gathered for the sake of interests were always unreliable. Just like Sang Qingzhou, they would eventually become abandoned pawns.
Zhao Qingwan's hesitation was seen by that person. That person couldn't help but sneer in their heart. How ridiculous! These people all had the guts but not the courage.
"Are you scared?" That person suddenly spoke. "Well, Ji Yunxi is very powerful. She is the most noble lady in Nanyan, and you... You were defeated by her a long time ago, and the Zhao family behind you has also become a big joke in the world."
Hearing her mention the Zhao family, there was finally a slight change in Zhao Qingwan's eyes.
Seeing that there was a chance, that person immediately pressed on. "Miss Zhao, the reason I came to you is that I know that with your ability, you must be able to kill Ji Yunxi. You are no worse than her. You just lack a little bit of opportunity."
After saying that, a sword shining with an unusual light suddenly appeared in her hand.
Zhao Qingwan looked at the thing in shock. It was obviously not an ordinary object. It was definitely not something from the mortal world.
"This thing is for you. It can help you kill her. It's not only for you but also for your family."
Zhao Qingwan's hands trembled slightly. This thing was so rare, but the other person gave it to her without any hesitation. There must be something wrong. She began to doubt the identity and purpose of this woman.
"Why don't you kill her yourself?"
Although the woman was wearing a veil hat, one could still feel her powerful spiritual power. She clearly could do it herself. Why was she giving this opportunity to her?
That person seemed to have guessed Zhao Qingwan's question and smiled. "Miss Zhao, don't be so nervous. The reason I don't do it myself is just that I can't enter the territory of Kunlun. I can only use your hand."
Zhao Qingwan thought about it. That made sense. After all, Kunlun Mountain was a celestial realm. Others didn't know how to get in, so they naturally couldn't do anything.
However, she forgot that that person had sent the arrow into her room without saying a word.
"Okay, I agree." Weighing the pros and cons, Zhao Qingwan still felt that she couldn't swallow her anger. Finally, she reached out her hand and pressed it on the sword.
That person seemed very happy and immediately handed the thing to Zhao Qingwan. "Ji Yunxi goes to the back mountain of Kunlun every afternoon. As for Feng Xingzhi, I'll take care of him for you."
After Zhao Qingwan left, the forest quickly returned to silence, as if no one had ever been there.
Just after noon, when everyone was gathered for a meal, the Luzhu suddenly paid a visit.
Normally, the Luzhu would come quietly at night. Now that it suddenly came at noon, the few of them immediately had a bad feeling in their hearts.
Sure enough, it looked nervous. When it saw Ji Yunxi, it immediately said, "Master, the stronghold at the foot of Kunlun Mountain has been attacked. Please go down the mountain."
Ji Yunxi was slightly shocked. The Menghua Pavilion was well - known. Even if those people in the Jianghu knew it was a place of the Menghua Pavilion, they wouldn't pick a fight but would subconsciously avoid it. Why was it suddenly attacked?
"What's going on?"
The Luzhu frowned. "For now, it seems to be the people from the Wangyue Pavilion. We don't know how the location of the stronghold was exposed. They chased after us."
Ji Yunxi knew that this stronghold was no longer safe. She could only change its location immediately.
"Okay, I see. I'll go with you now."
Feng Xingzhi suddenly grabbed her hand. "Xixi, wait. Let me handle this. It's better for you not to go down the mountain."
Thinking of the divine power in Ji Yunxi's body, Feng Xingzhi thought that it would be better for Ji Yunxi to stay on the mountain peacefully rather than go to a place with thin spiritual power down the mountain.
"Xixi, you go to the back mountain and wait for the Yunluotian. I'll handle this and come back soon."
His eyes were gentle and firm. Ji Yunxi guessed what he meant and immediately nodded. "Okay."
With Feng Xingzhi handling this matter, Ji Yunxi still went to the back mountain as usual. She took out the Nianyun, which had completely changed its appearance, and continued to practice swordsmanship.
The whole back mountain was extremely quiet. The only sound was the gusts of wind caused by Ji Yunxi.
Suddenly, a surge of spiritual power hit her. Ji Yunxi quickly turned her head, but there was nothing behind her.