For Sima Yuan's sake, she decided to temporarily spare the child and find another opportunity to deal with Ye Lingfeng and Ji Hailing later.
Ye Lingfeng and Hai Ling exchanged a glance, then nodded simultaneously. Ye Lingfeng then waved to his subordinates behind him.
Release them.
Upon hearing their words, Sima Yuan not only refused to go towards Xi Xiu, but also retreated. Ye Lingfeng's men had no choice but to force him to walk towards the other side. Xi Xiu also carried the child and walked towards this side, carefully watching the movements on the other side.
As she walked, she pondered how she could both seize Sima Yuan and control the child. What were her chances of success? As she walked towards the center, the two groups soon reached each other.
west Xiu reached out and handed the child to the guard, while her other hand swiftly reached for Sima Yuan. Just then, Hai Ling moved. She had already summoned her Wind and Cloud Boots. Seeing Xi Xiu's movements, she flashed over with lightning speed, like a streak of light. In the blink of an eye, she snatched the child from Xi Xiu's hand, and with a swift movement, slid several meters away. Xi Xiu had been wary of Ye Lingfeng, but not of Ji Hai Ling, because she thought she didn't know martial arts. She had tested her meridians and knew she had no internal energy, but she didn't expect her lightness skill to be so formidable. At this moment, she had no time to think. Since she had lost her child, saving Sima Yuan was the only thing that mattered.
However, her wishful thinking was wrong. As soon as Hai Ling moved, Ye Lingfeng also moved. His martial arts were unfathomable. Even if Xi Xiu's martial arts were powerful, she was no match for him. So, while the Fire Cloud Boots were fast, his figure was even faster. In the blink of an eye, he flashed to Xi Xiu's side like a light breeze. Then, with a wave of his hand, he grabbed Xi Xiu and Sima Yuan. As long as Xi Xiu appeared, he was confident that he could capture her.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Lingfeng subdued west Xiu and Sima Yuan. With a cold shout, he ordered his subordinates and the hidden Feather Guards behind him.
"Capture them all, leave no one alive, and kill them."
In the blink of an eye, a fierce battle erupted on Black Wind Cliff. Seeing what was happening before her, Xi Xiu knew that she was doomed to die today. However, her eyes darted around quickly, and she soon came up with an idea. She then pleaded with Ye Lingfeng.
"Feng'er, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me this once. I've raised you for over twenty years. Do you really have the heart to kill me?"
She kept calling herself "Your Majesty," acting as if she were the Empress Dowager. Before Ye Lingfeng could even speak, he heard Hai Ling scream from a few meters away.
Ye Lingfeng was startled, thinking something had happened to her, and asked anxiously, "Ling'er, what happened?"
"This isn't my son, this isn't my son," she repeated several times. Although the child was about the same size as her son, and it was nighttime, as a mother, she knew as soon as she held the child in her arms that this wasn't her kitten, which is why she screamed.
Upon hearing Hai Ling's words, Ye Lingfeng was filled with rage. He hadn't expected that the child west Xiu brought wasn't her son. With that thought, he suddenly reached out and pressed Xi Xiu's pressure points, then Sima Yuan's pressure points. He then quickly walked to Hai Ling's side, took the child from her hands, and realized that it wasn't his son, Xiao Mao'er, but another child who had appeared out of nowhere.
Hailin rushed to Xixiu's side and cried out.
"Xixiu, where is my son? Where is my son?"
west Xiu's eyes darted around, and she said in a gloomy voice, "Do you think I don't know you've secretly hidden someone and would really bring your son here? That's right, this is a fake child that I ordered someone to find. As for your son, I've hidden him. Unless you let me go, I won't tell you where the child is."
Hearing Xixiu repeatedly address her as "Your Majesty," Hailing felt a surge of hatred, thinking of her son's current condition. She slapped Xixiu across the face and glared at her menacingly, saying, "Don't call me 'Your Majesty' in front of me. What do you think you are? You're just a shameless woman who cheats on her husband. You dare call yourself 'Your Majesty'? Tell me right now where my son is, or I'll make you wish you were dead."
Xi Xiu had never been hit before, but she never expected to be slapped by Ji Hailing and called a shameless slut. She was furious, and seeing the woman's pain and distress made her feel extremely happy. She shrieked triumphantly.
"Ji Hailing, kill me! If you kill me, your son will pay with his life."
"you?"
Upon hearing her words, Hai Ling nearly went mad. She reached out and grabbed the woman's collar, raising her hand as if she wanted to punch the woman to death. However, thinking of her son's whereabouts, she held back and finally gritted her teeth and said, "Take me to find my son. As long as my son is safe, I will release you and Sima Yuan."
"Find my son first, then deal with that bitch Xixiu later," Hailing thought to herself, her face dark and grim.
west Xiu rolled her eyes and agreed: "Okay, let's go. Don't forget what you promised me."
After being beaten by Hailing, she finally stopped calling herself "Your Majesty" and started to have her own ideas.
At this moment, on Black Wind Cliff, all of Xi Xiu's men had been killed, leaving only her and Sima Yuan. Their acupoints had also been sealed by Ye Lingfeng, making them unable to move easily. Ye Lingfeng ordered his men to take them down the mountain and then onto a carriage.
The group left Black Wind Cliff and, following west Xiu's instructions, went to find their son.
west Xiu instructed the driver to drive erratically, sometimes east, sometimes west, like a headless fly. Hai Ling was uneasy, feeling that Xi Xiu was lying to them. Could it be that Xiao Mao'er...? Thinking this, tears welled up in her eyes, but she tried her best to hold them back. All she could do now was pray, pray that God wouldn't be so cruel. If her love with Ye Lingfeng was cursed, then let the retribution fall on them, but please don't let it fall on her son, Xiao Mao'er.
The night passed quickly, and a pale blue light appeared on the horizon. Looking around, they found themselves in a dense mountain forest, all the leaves gone. The sound of flowing water could be heard in the distance, withered leaves bobbing on the surface and drifting downstream. Everyone stopped. Ye Lingfeng sensed something was wrong and ordered his men to pull Xi Xiu and Sima Yuan down from the carriage. Hai Ling and the others also disembarked, and then they all surrounded west Xiu…
"Tell me, where's my son? Where's my son?"
Hai Ling looked haggard and almost went crazy. She was afraid that her son had been killed by Xi Xiu, so she found a fake to fool them. Otherwise, why would she have searched for half the night and still not found the place?
Xi Xiu was overjoyed to see Hai Ling's haggard appearance after her pressure points were sealed. All her plans had been ruined by this woman, so seeing her in pain made her happy. However, she still had things to do right now. Thinking this, Xi Xiu's face showed fear, and she cried out.
“I’m keeping him at a hunter’s house not far ahead. If you want to see him, go with me; if not, forget it.”
Hai Ling was anxious to see her son and shouted in a deep voice, "Hurry up! If you lie to us again, I will kill you!"
"good."
west Xiu readily agreed, and then two people stepped forward and pulled her and Sima Yuan forward, with Ye Lingfeng and Hai Ling following behind her.
Soon, Hailing realized something was wrong and stopped walking. She thought back on Xixiu's actions since the previous night, and realized they were very unusual. She abruptly stopped and ordered the person in front of her, "Stop!"
west Xiu quickly turned her head to look over, a glint of cunning and treachery flashing in her eyes. This kind of woman was not afraid of death at all, and she had been acting very scared since last night. First, she begged Ye for mercy, and then she wanted to live. In fact, she didn't want to live at all. It was almost impossible for them to get news of their son from her. The reason she led them through all sorts of twists and turns was to confuse them and then scheme against them. With this in mind, she frowned and gave the order.
"Someone come here!"
The guards behind her immediately came forward to carry out the order, and Hai Ling gave the command.
"Let's stay put for now. Carefully check the surrounding area for any strange places or signs. Also, investigate anything that seems unusual immediately."
"yes."
The group immediately split up and rushed out. As soon as Hai Ling finished speaking, Xi Xiu, whose pressure points had been sealed, showed a look of panic in her eyes. It seemed that she had guessed correctly. Xi Xiu had brought them here to kill them. Now that she had no one left, the only thing she could use was this geographical location. So there must be something fishy going on in this forest.
Soon, the messenger returned to report: "Your Majesty, there is indeed soil that has been disturbed and marked not far ahead. We don't know what is buried there."
Others came over and reported, "They're in that direction too."
Hai Ling nodded, then a cold smile appeared on her lips as she glared menacingly at the woman with a dark and murderous expression. The woman's fearful expression from when she begged for mercy was gone; her eyes were now bloodshot, and she screamed through gritted teeth, "Ye Lingfeng, Ji Hai Ling, I've fallen into your hands today, so I'm doomed. I have nothing to say, but I regret that I can't kill you."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Lingfeng flew into a rage. He hadn't expected this woman to be so stubborn even at the end. She had never intended to let his son go; she had simply set a trap for them. Since he couldn't get any information about his son from her, why should he be polite to her? With that thought, Ye Lingfeng suddenly raised his foot and kicked Sima Yuan, who was standing next to Xi Xiu. His powerful internal force sent Sima Yuan flying dozens of meters away, and then west Xiu let out a scream.
"Sima Yuan."
Not far away, a loud bang was heard, and flames shot into the sky.