Chapter 107: A Glimpse of the Whole Picture

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With a slight smile, Wei Shaoqian bent down to pick up the Hidden Abyss sword, turning around with a stern grip, exuding an imposing aura...

“I’m talking to you—you truly are terrifyingly foolish!”

“Huangfu... Xi!!!”

Wei Shaoqian’s light laughter vanished in an instant, and the coquettish demeanor she had shown before Feng Jinye was completely restrained. She now wore the expression of one who dares to deceive the world but will not be deceived in return—a look that declared, “I, Feng Jinye, am not to be trifled with.”

Huangfu Chen glared at Wei Shaoqian with venomous hatred. Dong Nuan was utterly shocked and silently stepped behind Wei Shaoqian and Feng Jinye.

Three thousand soldiers stationed under Guanlin City collectively inhaled sharply.

Yet Feng Jinye showed no surprise at all.

Huangfu Chen—now clearly Huangfu Xi—was practically fuming with rage, as if smoke were pouring from his pores. Wei Shaoqian had seen through his disguise; he had been deliberately playing along all this time...

But in an instant, Huangfu Xi burst into wild laughter. “So what if I am Huangfu Xi? Huangfu Chen is useless to me now...”

At this moment, whether he was Huangfu Xi or Huangfu Chen, beneath Guanlin City there was only one person who posed a real threat and could kill him: Feng Jinye. But could Feng Jinye kill him? Would Feng Jinye dare to?

“I am Huangfu Xi—so what?” Huangfu Xi retorted, his anger simmering.

Wei Shaoqian chuckled again softly, lowering her voice: “If I were to say...”

“The heir of the Marquis Qinbo’s estate...” she deliberately paused, then continued, raising her voice gradually...

The tense atmosphere between the few hardened figures solidified. The rest beneath Guanlin City fell into a suffocating silence; only Wei Shaoqian’s voice rang out clearly:

“The heir of the Marquis Qinbo, who cruelly harmed his elder brother Huangfu Chen to seize the title of heir!!!”

“Having taken the title, he then robbed his brother of military merits, impersonated Huangfu Chen, his ambition blatant and intolerable by heaven and earth!!!”

When Wei Shaoqian finished speaking, silence still blanketed the city’s outskirts. Both Feng Jinye and Huangfu Xi could hear it clearly. The three thousand soldiers accompanying Huangfu Xi all gasped sharply...

“Wei Shaoqian!” Huangfu Xi roared, launching an attack at her.

Wei Shaoqian smiled lightly, glancing at the Hidden Abyss sword gripped in her left hand. Due to an injury on her right shoulder, she had begun wielding the sword with her left hand, and she realized that the sword techniques Feng Jinye taught her were actually a dual-sword style with different techniques for each hand...

Feng Jinye frowned deeply as he saw Huangfu Xi wielding a blade against Wei Shaoqian and was about to step forward to shield her.

Unexpectedly, before Huangfu Xi’s blade reached Wei Shaoqian, she flipped and spun, her left hand with Hidden Abyss blocking the long blade, her right hand touching the ground to retrieve the discarded sword. She flipped again, thrusting the sword in her right hand straight toward Huangfu Xi’s arm...

In just two moves, Huangfu Xi’s arm was wounded.

Wei Shaoqian was secretly delighted; her intuition was right—the Feng family’s swordsmanship was indeed a paired style.

Feng Jinye was astonished too; he had never taught Wei Shaoqian this particular move, yet she had grasped it on her own...

Her right arm had healed, and Feng Jinye frowned again.

Huangfu Xi glared at the wound on his arm, then stared furiously at the Hidden Abyss sword in Wei Shaoqian’s hand—she was using the Xuanyuan family’s sword technique!

His gaze then fixed on Feng Jinye, hatred plainly visible.

Wei Shaoqian noticed Huangfu Xi’s eyes and was puzzled—she had been the one who wounded him, so why such intense hatred toward Feng Jinye?

Huangfu Xi laughed wildly again, discarding the long blade he had casually drawn moments before. Mounting his horse, he coldly ordered Wei Shaoqian, “Come with me!”

Wei Shaoqian rushed back to Feng Jinye’s side, refusing to follow Huangfu Xi.

“Absolutely impossible!” she replied.

She knew Huangfu Xi would never let her go so easily; he might even hold Yunming’s life as a threat.

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She bet that Huangfu Xi would not kill her, nor would he kill Yunming and lose leverage over her and Feng Jinye...

Beyond that, Wei Shaoqian’s gut instinct was wagering on a grander scheme.

Though generally idealistic, she was also emotional—this time she was being willful, trusting her intuition once more...

“It’s your own fault!”

After Huangfu Xi spoke, a mouthful of blood sprayed from Wei Shaoqian’s lips.

“Qianqian...” Feng Jinye hurried forward, catching her.

Leaning against Feng Jinye’s chest, Wei Shaoqian lifted her eyes to meet the endless worry in his, smiling faintly as she gently smoothed his brow.

She knew Huangfu Xi had triggered the poisonous Gu toxin within her.

“Feng Jinye, I want to be by your side. I want you to love me.”

“With a knife at my throat, you can’t refuse to love me!”

With blood still staining the corner of her mouth, Wei Shaoqian’s voice was soft...

“If you make me leave with another man again, I will never come back!”

She feared fainting and losing consciousness, only for Feng Jinye to rescue her and then have Huangfu Xi take her away...

Huangfu Xi watched disdainfully as Wei Shaoqian nestled in Feng Jinye’s arms. Another mouthful of fresh blood spat from her lips.

Wei Shaoqian suddenly recalled the day Feng Qingxuan’s dagger was hurled at her—she truly thought she wouldn’t survive...

She smiled faintly, “Honestly, this time is quite alright. At least in your arms, even if I die, I will have no regrets...”

“Feng Jinye, take me home...” she whispered softly. “Wherever you are, that is home.”

Feng Jinye understood the explanation behind the words that had angered him moments ago...

He lifted Wei Shaoqian in his arms, cast a stern glance at Huangfu Xi, then turned to walk toward the city gate.

Feng Jinye carried Wei Shaoqian into the city as the gate slowly closed once more...

Huangfu Xi watched their retreating backs in disbelief, thinking Wei Shaoqian reckless beyond reason. Seeing the city gate shut, he chuckled lightly, turned his horse, and headed back to camp...

The people of Guanlin City gawked at the sight of the War King leaving the city with a delicate woman in his arms, eyes wide in astonishment...

Luckily, Dong Nuan had already covered her face, or the sight of the War King’s consort by his side would have been indescribably shocking...

Wei Shaoqian curled up in Feng Jinye’s arms, her previously tied hair now loose...

A dark figure nestled in the War King’s embrace—it was clear at a glance that it was a woman...

Feng Jinye carried Wei Shaoqian back to the Prince of Abyss’s mansion...

Qing Xia and Xue Chun noticed many oddities—the young lady’s hair was different before she left and after she returned...

Wei Shaoqian had passed out. Feng Jinye held a cloth, gently wiping the blood at the corner of her lips...

News of the War King returning to the city from outside with a woman in his arms, even bringing her back to the Prince of Abyss’s mansion, soon reached the Lu Duke’s residence...

Lu Liyuan rushed over immediately, only to find Wei Shaoqian poisoned by the Gu toxin from the Twilight Veil Pavilion...

“Just a few days ago, Qianqian was still with you returning to Guanlin City. How could she have been poisoned by the Twilight Veil Pavilion’s Gu toxin?” Lu Liyuan demanded.

The more he thought about it, the more suspicious he became, realizing Wei Shaoqian had not spoken a word to him since returning to Guanlin City...

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That was entirely unlike the Wei Shaoqian he knew.

“Feng Jinye!” Lu Liyuan shouted fiercely, calling Feng Jinye’s name.

Mei Ji heard the commotion and entered from outside the courtyard. “When that girl wakes up, she will explain everything to you!”

Mei Ji stepped forward to check Wei Shaoqian’s pulse, glancing at Feng Jinye.

“It’s the Twilight Veil Pavilion’s Gu toxin. It can be neutralized with the previous method, but we don’t have the fake death medicine!” Mei Ji revealed the crux of the matter. Fortunately, the two assassins from Twilight Veil Pavilion who had been used to remove the toxin had been brought here to Guanlin City...

At the mention of fake death medicine, everyone in the room except Feng Jinye and Mei Ji broke into cold sweat...

Wei Shaoqian’s forehead was beaded with sweat. Mei Ji, who had experienced poison outbreaks before, explained, “She’s in pain...”

“Cold Ling is in Guanlin City. To go there and back to get the medicine will take at least four days!”

“But this girl might suffer to death within three days...”

Feng Jinye rose abruptly, about to leave for Yue City to retrieve the medicine. Lu Liyuan immediately saw through his intention and stopped him.

“You’re the least likely to make the round trip in three days. There are ambushes everywhere targeting you as soon as you leave Guanlin City. I will go!” Lu Liyuan said firmly.

The words “suffer to death” caused Xue Chun and Qing Xia to shudder. Qing Xia suddenly recalled something.

“The princess consort once had Cold’s imperial physician prepare some medicine. She said it was crucial and told me to keep it safe. Could that be... the fake death medicine?” Qing Xia’s voice gave everyone hope...

Dong Nuan exhaled quietly in the shadows, guessing that Cold’s imperial physician must have entrusted many things to Qing Xia...

Mei Ji looked at Qing Xia, who was standing dumbfounded, and reminded her, “Hurry and fetch it...”

Qing Xia snapped back to her senses and ran out.

Mei Ji had little confidence in the medicine—she had never seen the fake death medicine and could not tell if it was genuine. Though she had taken it before, it was during unconsciousness, so now she could not judge...

Mei Ji frowned; Mian Yin was also absent at this time...

Steeling herself, Mei Ji picked up one of the red pearl-sized pills and could only gamble on it...

But just as the pill was about to be fed to Wei Shaoqian, Feng Jinye snatched it away. Mei Ji immediately reached out to grab it, but Feng Jinye was already about to swallow it...

Mei Ji frowned; Lu Liyuan was stunned—Feng Jinye was truly reckless!

“You go to Yue City and bring Cold Ling back to Guanlin City. All of you, leave now!” Feng Jinye said calmly.

Having swallowed the medicine, Feng Jinye left no other choice but for everyone to silently withdraw...

Once outside Feng Jinye’s courtyard, Mei Ji sighed quietly, already guessing this would be the outcome...