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"Damn it!" Yun Tianying gritted his teeth as he looked at the lifeless Bai Zhan, secretly resenting the speed of the person who had struck.
His wish to personally take down Bai Zhan had fallen through. Faced with a corpse, he no longer had the desire to stay and turned to leave. He could only think that this black pot was surely going to be placed on him.
But so what?
It was just Bai Zhan; if he had to take the blame, then so be it.
"Tian Ying..."
Yun Tianying heard a voice and turned around, only to see a figure emerging from behind the rockery—it was Baike.
"It's you." What a coincidence; he had just bid farewell to her father's corpse and now ran into her.
During her days of house arrest, Baike would occasionally think of Yun Tianying. After all, in the Millennium Ruins, this gentle and refined man had touched her heart in a way that couldn't simply be forgotten.
Baike in front of him looked fairly well, though she seemed a bit worn out. It made sense; how could someone under house arrest possibly be in good spirits?
Yun Tianying glanced up at the sky; it was almost noon, and he still needed to head to the Duel Arena, so he intended to take his leave.
However, Baike seemed intent on keeping him there, continuously trying to find topics to discuss, leaving Yun Tianying feeling quite helpless.
"Are you really so impatient that you can't even spare a few more words with me?" Baike looked at Yun Tianying shyly, lowering her head to hide the sparkle in her eyes.
"That's not it; I’m just preoccupied with thoughts of the competition."
"Will you take me with you?" Baike looked up, her face full of anticipation as she gazed at Yun Tianying.
She wanted to leave this palace. Usually, she had no one to turn to for help, but today she had finally encountered Yun Tianying, and she would not let this opportunity slip away.
Yun Tianying then noticed that Baike's attire was... specifically altered. Did she come here waiting for him? It wasn't just a coincidence?
His expression quickly turned cold. "You know I'm here?"
Then, the person who just killed Bai Zhan—could it be her...?
"Don't misunderstand. I've just been in this palace for too long and have gotten to know a few maids," Baike hurriedly explained. However, as soon as she mentioned that she had befriended servants, her face flushed with embarrassment. After all, she was the legitimate daughter of the Bai Clan, and now she had fallen to the point of gathering information from maids and guards.
Upon hearing this, Yun Tianying seemed to understand. Besides, Bai Zhan was Baike's father; she shouldn't be involved in anything suspicious.
"How long have you been here? Did you see anyone else just now?"
Baike was taken aback and shook her head; she hadn't seen anyone at all.
Yun Tianying lowered his head in thought. How could there be no one around? Where did everyone go? They couldn't have just vanished into thin air.
Baike thought Yun Tianying was unwilling to take her out and felt tears welling up in her eyes. "Please take me out; I don't want to be confined any longer." This kind of life was worse than death; she couldn't bear to stay in this palace for another moment.
Just as the two were at an impasse, a group of guards patrolling nearby noticed something suspicious about their position. The leading guard exchanged glances with the guards behind him and quickly walked into the dungeon.
Before long, hurried footsteps could be heard from inside. He rushed out, shouting, "The prisoner is dead! There’s an assassin!"
The commotion erupted—
The guards quickly surrounded Yun Tianying and Baike without saying a word.
"Speak! Are you the ones who killed him to silence him?" the guard asked sternly, not caring whether Yun Tianying was a prince or not; he was certainly not from the Exiled Nation. As for Baike, he regarded her even less.
Upon hearing this, Baike was taken aback and shook her head in confusion.
Seeing this, Yun Tianying realized that Baike had no idea who the criminal the guards were referring to was. He maintained his composure and smiled, saying, "Are you joking? This Prince and the White Maiden are merely having a casual conversation here; how would we know anything about the criminal you mentioned?"
The guards scrutinized the two of them. One looked completely bewildered, seemingly unaware of anything, while the other smiled without a hint of bloodthirst. Could it be that they really weren't involved?
Now they were in a dilemma. The person imprisoned in the Royal Palace Dungeon was no ordinary individual, and the death of the Dream Nation's prince had yet to be investigated. With another death on their hands, they had no idea how to explain this situation.
"We still have to go to the Duel Arena; we cannot stay any longer," Yun Tianying said as he turned to leave.
Without evidence, the guards truly did not dare to take action against the Cloud Kingdom Prince and could only watch him depart. However, they stopped Baike.
"White Maiden, you cannot leave; the Sovereign has ordered that you are a guest of the Exiled Nation."
"Tian Ying..." Baike reached out, looking at Yun Tianying's back with pleading eyes, hoping he would turn around.
Having Baike by his side brought no benefits; Yun Tianying did not want to cause trouble and continued walking without looking back. "If you knew who the criminal they mentioned is, I fear you would be reluctant to leave with me."
The guards understood this statement, but Baike did not.
Unfortunately, no one was willing to clarify things for her...
Bang!
Another kick.
Nangong Tuo clutched his chest and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, glaring at Ning Zhiyuan with hatred in his eyes.
This was the first time Nangong Tuo regretted not practicing diligently. The gap in their cultivation levels, combined with Ning Zhiyuan's relentless fighting style, left him with no chance of victory, and he was already significantly injured.
Ning Zhiyuan was also wounded, but his injuries were far less severe than those of Nangong Tuo.
"Third Prince of Li Nation, humph, is that all you've got?" This statement was truly a heart-wrenching insult, yet Ning Zhiyuan did not stop there. "Looking just like the Foolish Prince, what a tragedy for me."
As he spoke, he sighed dramatically.
"Who on earth are you?!" Nangong Tuo pointed his soft sword at Ning Zhiyuan once again, repeating the question he had asked countless times before.
Ning Zhiyuan looked at him with disdain. At this point, did it even matter who he was? Was this Nangong Tuo out of his mind?
"If you take your own life, I will tell you," Ning Zhiyuan taunted.
"Dream on!" Taking his own life? That would be an insult to the royal family.
Ning Zhiyuan shrugged; since that was the case, there was nothing more to say.
"Ah—" Nangong Tuo roared and lunged forward once more.
"Tuoer!" Nan Gong Yao saw this and panicked. This was practically a death wish! But Yun Tianmo kept holding him back, preventing him from rushing to help. In his fury, he spat out a mouthful of blood just like his son, Zi Yi.
Yun Tianmo calmly sidestepped, avoiding getting splattered with blood, yet still had no intention of giving way.
"Yun Tianmo! When will this cycle of vengeance end?"
"Not avenging a grudge is not the act of a gentleman!"
With a disagreement, the two once again engaged in battle.
This fight would likely not cease until one side completely lost the ability to resist.
Meanwhile, the shadow guards swiftly brought Zhao Qing to the scene, tossing him in front of Ouyang Zixin like a small chicken.
"Hmph, let's see if you dare to make a move!" Ouyang Zixin coldly snorted, her icy gaze sweeping over the crowd until it landed on Zhao Feihong.
"Dad!"
Zhao Qing, initially bewildered and helpless, suddenly slumped upon hearing that call. First showing a look of sorrow, he then appeared relieved...
(To be continued.)
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