Without any suspense, when Feng Yi was told, she agreed to go, but hesitated slightly and asked, "Where is Ning Xian?"
“She doesn’t need to go; she has more important things to do.” Mu Yuan smiled ambiguously, but Feng didn’t seem to appreciate the hint and said, “Take her with you.”
"Isn't that unnecessary? It would be better to let her stay here and resolve her own problems..."
"Her problem needs to be resolved when I'm around—I'll go and call her."
Mu Yuan raised an eyebrow, watching Feng's retreating figure. This guy usually didn't seem very good at interacting with people, but at times like this, he actually knew what it meant to take precautions and not give the enemy any chance. He shook his head and smiled, then followed closely behind, saying, "Never mind, it's just to ask about the situation anyway. I can go by myself. You stay here and watch over your Broken String. Keep a close watch and resolve the 'problem' as soon as possible."
Mu Yuan then went out alone to Yanyu Pavilion.
As Feng was about to return to his room, he suddenly smelled an unusual odor in the air—puzzling him, he hurriedly went to find Ning Xian.
Meanwhile, Ning Xian was in Bai Yanfang's room. He had originally wanted to see if Bai Mo had come to hide there, but he couldn't find him. Seeing that Bai Yanfang had been cooped up in his room for a long time, he simply stayed to keep him company. "You really don't hold grudges."
"What?" — Do we have a grudge against each other?
"You really acted like nothing was wrong with a 'brother-in-law' who was deliberately flirting with you."
Ning Xian found it amusing to see Bai Yan's sullen and listless appearance. "Anyway, you didn't manage to flirt with me. You're suffering right now, so why should I bother with you?" Ning Xian's smiling face was like indulging a stubborn child, which made Bai Yan feel depressed. Ning Xian was clearly younger than him.
"Actually, you're quite cute like this." She added, as if to kill herself, and even reached out to ruffle his hair—Bai Yan turned his head away in annoyance, yelling, "Don't think you're so much older just because you're my sister-in-law!"
"So, your sister-in-law is older than you, but you seem to often forget that I'm your sister-in-law?"
—Just a little girl!
Bai Yan turned his head away in dissatisfaction, but kept glancing at her... How did things go with the arrangements made last night? He had been in the room the whole time and still couldn't find out what happened. She seemed no different from usual...
"This morning—were you the one who screamed? What happened?"
Ning Xian froze slightly. "...Nothing happened...Just take good care of yourself! Why are you thinking about all this?!" She changed the subject, slightly embarrassed. "Have you eaten? I'll go get you something to eat!"
Which meal?
She walked out of Bai Yan's room, hugging a pillar in the corridor and repeatedly hitting her forehead—what happened… how could she say what happened? She had inhumanely raped him, and even abused him… Although she could choose not to answer or run away, what should she do if someone continued to ask her this question in the future? Should she just pretend nothing happened?
"Ning Xian, what are you doing?" Ci Sheng's voice rang out. She quickly released the pillar and hurriedly said, "Nothing, nothing, my head just itches..." What kind of excuse was that? She wanted to despise herself... But seeing Ci Sheng, she couldn't help but think... He must have heard her earth-shattering scream this morning, right? And it came from Feng's room...
—Mom, your daughter is too ashamed to face anyone…
"Ah... Cisheng, could you please look after Baiyan for me? I'll go to the kitchen and get him something to eat."
"Alright. Why didn't the second young master have breakfast?"
"Who knows if he ate it or not..."
"Huh?"
Ning Xian went to the kitchen and searched for a large plate of food, hoping to stuff his mouth full.
However, before she even reached her room, an unusual smell made her stop in her tracks—strange, how could the Bai residence possibly have such a thing? A chill ran down her spine, and she hastily placed the plate on the railing before rushing towards Bai Yan's room—before she even got close, a loud bang was heard, and a house on one side of the courtyard suddenly exploded, sending billows of debris and thick smoke billowing in. The dark gray smoke obscured the view ahead, but the explosion was too close to Bai Yan's room, and her first thought was that Bai Yan, being immobile, couldn't escape on his own!
She rushed towards Bai Yan's room, but the explosions continued, with continuous booming sounds echoing throughout the Bai residence—
"Bai Yan! Ci Sheng!? Cough cough—"
"Ning Xian!" Feng's voice came through the thick smoke. With a sense of relief, her previous panic vanished instantly. She watched as Feng Huohong's figure emerged from the black smoke and rushed to her side. "Are you injured?"
She shook her head vigorously and said, "Come with me!"
"Wait, Ci Sheng and Bai Yan haven't come out yet..."
Before he could finish speaking, another loud bang rang out from somewhere. Ning Xian felt anxious and was about to go into Bai Yan's room when he saw Ci Sheng helping Bai Yan out from inside the thick smoke.
"Alright, they're fine, let's go!"
"etc!"
—Still waiting? Feng's face immediately fell.
"Kinnara! He's still in his room!"
Feng really wanted to say... why did he have to go save the people of Youmingtian? But after looking at Ning Xian, he compromised—"I'll go find Kinnara, you all get out of here immediately!"
Ning Xian nodded vigorously, helped Ci Sheng support Bai Yan, and the three of them ran towards a flat and wide area.
However, before they even left the Bai residence, several people suddenly jumped in from outside the wall and began hacking at the three of them.
"Ci Sheng, take care of Bai Yan!" She drew her long whip, its barbs extended, hooked onto the opponent's knife, and with a forceful twist, flung several knives away. Without pausing for a moment, ignoring the fact that the opponent was unarmed, she lashed the barbed whip fiercely at the group, blood and flesh splattering everywhere, leaving their pink and purple clothes mottled.
Bai Yan stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what he was seeing—his young and charming "sister-in-law," whose appearance was as fragile and easily damaged as a hibiscus flower—
"she--"
"Don't speak, come with me!" Ci Sheng repeatedly dodged attacks from enemies, fortunately or unfortunately, most of their attention was focused on Ning Xian, and they paid little attention to "small fry" like them, which allowed him to temporarily protect Bai Yan. He had to get him to a safe place as soon as possible—
But at this moment, where in the Bai residence is there any place that is safe?
Several men had been attacking for a long time without success, indicating they were not highly skilled in martial arts. Ning Xian only wanted to escape quickly and take the two away, so he showed no mercy. However, suddenly, the attackers all stopped and leaped towards the door. Behind them, a man dressed in a gray-black outfit walked in—
"The Great Protector of the Xuanlang Sect?" Ning Xian was still smiling, but he had lost his confidence.
"My name is Chu Zheng. I originally thought that Kalavinka of the Ninth Division of the Netherworld was just a figurehead, but now it seems that's not the case. So let me play with you for a while and send you on your final journey—"
Chu Zheng's broadsword whistled as it fell, and Ning Xian's heart sank. Her whip was useless against such a heavy weapon. She quickly used her whip to pick up a knife from the ground to meet it, but the impact made her arm go numb, and the blade was already chipped.
Within a single move, the disparity in strength became apparent.