Gao Wanwan and Qing Xuan were standing in the shadows. As she had always kept a low profile, those around them naturally didn't think of her.
Seeing that she was still trembling a bit, Qing Xuan whispered, "Miss Gao, don't be afraid. Our master and the prince are here."
Gao Wanwan felt a pang of sadness in her heart. When her father forced her to come here, didn't he ever think that she might lose her life?
He probably had, but all these thoughts were overshadowed by his greed for the treasure.
Noticing her uneasy expression, Qing Xuan took out a water flask from somewhere. "There's water in it. Don't worry."
Looking at Qing Xuan's face, Gao Wanwan thought he was really handsome... But why did he call Ji Yunxi "master"? Was he Yunxi's guard?
If she were to ask Yunxi for something...
Suddenly realizing her wandering thoughts, Gao Wanwan blushed and coughed lightly, then took the flask. "Thank you, young master."
Among the girls Qing Xuan had met on a daily basis, there was no one as gentle as her. He felt a bit embarrassed for a moment.
"It's okay. It was our master who came to save you."
Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi were still confronting those people. Feng Xingzhi looked at them coldly and didn't want to say a single word more.
"Azhi, let's go first."
They were about to go straight back to the stone chamber. Seeing this, Ye Xiao rushed forward recklessly again and blocked their way. "Where are you going?"
He knew he couldn't defeat them on his own, but if everyone attacked together, there might be a chance. So he immediately shouted, "Do you want to monopolize the Azure Water Spiritual Ganoderma?"
Ji Yunxi was directly amused by his words. So the so - called treasure in these people's mouths was the Azure Water Spiritual Ganoderma?
He wasn't wrong. She really intended to monopolize it. What could he do?
Losing her patience, Ji Yunxi drew her sword and pretended to attack. "Get out of the way! What we're going to do has nothing to do with you. Can you interfere with us?"
Ye Xiao was startled. Then, feeling ashamed, he gritted his teeth, wanting to draw his sword and confront them, but he knew he couldn't win.
Ye Xiaoting stepped forward and pressed his hand down. "Sister, there's no need to speak like that. We're just worried about your safety. After all, this White Jade Palace is full of traps and very dangerous."
Ji Yunxi glanced at her. One of the reasons for Ye Minghua's rebellion before was that Ye Xiaoting wanted to marry Feng Xingzhi but failed. Now this woman was still provoking her in front of her?
"Miss Ye, with your qualifications, you don't need to worry about me. Worry about yourself and your brainless brother instead. You siblings should know very well why your father died. Don't try to get involved with us."
Ye Xiaoting's face turned green and then white. "Sister, you..."
"Who's your sister? You look much older than our master, okay?" Qing Xuan immediately sneered. "Moreover, if it's dangerous for us, isn't it even more dangerous for you?"
Among the crowd, those who weren't from Nanyan whispered to each other, "What happened to the Ye family?"
Hearing this, Ji Yunxi said emotionlessly, "Because of treason, they were beheaded at the Meridian Gate."
Ye Xiaoting's eyes instantly turned red. The siblings came here not only for the treasure but also to kill Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi. If it weren't for them, how could their father have died!
Who would have thought that Ji Yunxi would directly say that Ye Minghua had committed treason!
"You!"
"What? Are you afraid to admit what you've done?" Ji Yunxi looked at her coldly. "That's right. Weren't you shouting loudly in the prison back then?"
Ye Xiaoting was completely speechless. She couldn't hold back her emotions any longer and was so angry that she wanted to curse.
Perhaps because the quarrel here had lost its spiritual energy, there was suddenly a commotion on the water surface.
"Wait! Isn't that monster coming again?!"
Ye Xiao and Ye Xiaoting were startled. They didn't care about arguing anymore and hurriedly wanted to run.
Ji Yunxi shone the fluorite into the water. Sure enough, the flood dragon was about to surface.
Everyone was so scared that they scattered in all directions. Ye Xiaoting and Ye Xiao ran the fastest and disappeared in a moment.
Gao Wanwan was left behind, but in her heart, she wasn't afraid at all.
Now, following Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi was the right choice.
Seeing the people leave but the flood dragon not surfacing, she stepped forward and bowed slightly. "Miss Ji, Your Highness the Prince, I will always remember your great kindness of saving my life today."
Ji Yunxi quickly reached out to help her up. "Wanwan, don't be so polite. We're good friends. It's only natural for me to save you!"
Rarely seeing her childhood friend, there was a hint of excitement in her tone.
Gao Wanwan knew that Ji Yunxi wasn't obligated to save her, so no matter what Ji Yunxi said, she would always remember this kindness.
Ji Yunxi reached out and took Gao Wanwan's hand. "But why did you come here? And what's going on with these people?"
"The Moon - Watching Pavilion spread the news that the Azure Water Spiritual Ganoderma had appeared and summoned the noble families from the four countries to search for the treasure. I didn't want to come at first, but my father forced me to." As if thinking of something, Gao Wanwan immediately added, "Those of us who arrived first just happened to be near Beidi. There are still a large number of people on the way. You must be careful."
Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi glanced at each other, their eyes filled with worry.
Gao Wanwan snorted as she spoke. "I think we've been deceived by that Jiang Yaoji! She just wants to use us."
"Jiang... Yaoji?" Ji Yunxi frowned. Why was it related to her again?
"Yes, yes, it's her. She said on the shore today that you and the prince had already come down and must have gotten the treasure. Isn't she deliberately trying to make everyone focus on you?"
Feng Xingzhi's eyes darkened. "The Moon - Watching Pavilion, really good work."
Gao Wanwan pouted. Looking at Feng Xingzhi's eyes, she felt a bit scared. "Yunxi, why is this Jiang Yaoji so targeted at you? She's not from Nanyan. What kind of feud can she have with you?"
Ji Yunxi shook her head helplessly. "It's hard to explain in a short time. Let's just say that the feud has been going on for a long time."
Seeing that she didn't want to say more, Gao Wanwan was sensible enough not to ask further.
"Wanwan, after we go up, you'd better not get too close to us. Otherwise, if someone with ill intentions tells Jiang Yaoji, she definitely won't let you go." Ji Yunxi carefully instructed. "It's not that we can't protect you, but this person is very vengeful. I'm afraid you won't have a good life in the future."
"Okay, I understand." Gao Wanwan didn't think this was a betrayal of Ji Yunxi. She didn't have a prominent family background, and her spiritual cultivation was average. If she was targeted, she would only become a burden to Ji Yunxi.
After instructing her, Ji Yunxi turned to Feng Xingzhi. "Azhi, don't you think it's strange? How did Jiang Yaoji know that we were looking for the Azure Water Spiritual Ganoderma?"
Qing Xuan leaned forward. "Could it be that she has an informant in Azure Water Town and guessed it when she saw us coming?"
Ji Yunxi shook her head. "I'm afraid the matter is not that simple."