Chapter 71: Kill Her

Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Kill Her

His tall, slender, and upright figure resembled a jade tree. His hair was secured with a jade hairpin, and a jade pendant hung at his waist. The dark patterns on his collar flowed like drifting clouds. The aura surrounding him was like pristine white snow. His demeanor was elegant and ethereal, making him seem like an unreachable glacier. His features were as exquisitely carved as jade, and his skin was as coldly white as snow. However, when he looked at people, his dark, frigid eyes harbored a chilling disgust.

The breeze in the forest blew gently, fluttering his robes and adding an indescribable aura to his presence. Every gesture he made exuded a noble and composed temperament that could outshine the world. His looks and bearing were entirely on par with Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo’s. However, while Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo were injured, he appeared in peak condition, faintly radiating Ancient Martial Internal Strength.

Mo Xuan Ye only glanced at Qiao Suluo before averting his gaze, treating her like someone utterly irrelevant.

Hearing someone mock Qiao Suluo, Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo immediately stepped forward to defend her. Qiao Suluo quickly stopped them, shaking her head. "Don’t."

There was no need to start a conflict at this time. She didn’t want to bring trouble to Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo on her account. It was obvious that the other party’s strength far exceeded theirs. Fighting a losing battle would be foolish.

Mo Xuan Ye looked into the distance and said indifferently, "Let’s go." With that, he turned and leaped forward. His robes fluttered as he moved as swiftly as a fleeting phantom.

Mo Chi threw away the branch in his hand. "Hey, Young Master, wait for me!

"Young Master, what is that Qiao Suluo doing here? Could she have found out you were here and come intentionally to pester you?

"She used to be utterly obsessed with you, clinging to you the moment she saw you. Fortunately, you have Inner Strength and never let her even touch your sleeve. But this time, why was she just standing there with a blank reaction?

"You despise her, Young Master, and so do I. She’s done so many vicious things in the past and monopolized everything that belonged to Miss Shen. Even when Miss Shen returned, she was still bullied by her. As Miss Shen’s fiancé, you should teach her a good lesson to vent Miss Shen’s anger..."

His voice gradually faded into the distance, but Qiao Suluo heard every word. She knew her predecessor had a terrible reputation in Capital City. Everyone only liked the true heiress, Shen Zhiwei. However, hearing the young masters of these aristocratic families speak of her like this made her truly realize just how bad her reputation was. She really was public enemy number one.

Que Hongjin’s hands clenched tightly at his sides. Beneath his picturesque eyes hid a sharp glint, like a sword waiting to be unsheathed. Bai Qianluo’s detached features grew even more frigid. As he stared into the distance, his gaze carried an intimidating chill. At this moment, both men felt a profound sense of powerlessness. Their physical traumas had stripped them of their strength, leaving them completely unable to protect her in front of powerful martial arts experts.

"Wife, I’m sorry you were wronged," one of them said softly.

Qiao Suluo hurriedly waved her hands. "Don’t say that, it’s not your fault.

"Besides, I wasn’t wronged. You know me—I let those words go in one ear and out the other. They weren’t talking about me anyway."

As she spoke, she blinked at them, revealing a bright and mischievous expression. Seeing that she was unaffected, Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo finally breathed a sigh of relief. Inwardly, however, they resolved that they had to find a way to become stronger and restore their former strength.

They continued their journey.

But when they reached a mountainside, the soil beneath her feet seemed to vanish into thin air. The entire ground abruptly collapsed. "AH!"

As she plummeted, Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo immediately reached out to catch her, but their hands passed right through her, grasping nothing but air.

The system shrieked in alarm. "This man is actually this powerful! He has a Domain! Inside his Domain, he is king and can manipulate everything.

"He has isolated you from Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo. You are now trapped within a separate Domain he created."

After landing, Qiao Suluo found herself on top of a mountain peak. She tried to stand up and run, but she had sprained her ankle; a sharp pain shot through her leg the moment she tried to put weight on it. Just then, she felt a biting wind blowing toward her, carrying with it a chilling killing intent.

Then she saw Mo Xuan Ye. His robes fluttered without any wind, exuding a terrifying presence. Holding a hidden weapon between his fingers, he stared at her with icy, disgusted eyes.

Meeting his dark, freezing gaze, Qiao Suluo felt as if her entire body had turned to ice. "Mo Xuan Ye, what are you doing?"

"Killing you," Mo Xuan Ye replied indifferently. His voice was like a millennium-old block of frost jade, laced with a bone-piercing cold.

Qiao Suluo gritted her teeth. "Why?

"We have nothing to do with each other anymore. Why do you still want to kill me? Didn’t we sever all ties?"

Her questions were also a deliberate attempt to stall for time. She communicated with the system in her mind, "System, what do we do now?

"I can’t just die here before I’ve even saved Chu Moyuan, can I?"

The system consoled her, "Don’t worry, Host. You came to this world by the will of the Heavenly Dao to save it. You won’t die that easily.

"But right now, we need to break through his Domain.

"This Mo Xuan Ye is so young, yet incredibly powerful. He has the looks, the aristocratic family background, and extraordinary abilities. He’s a top-tier, high-quality male. It would be great if he were the Host’s Beast Husband, but unfortunately, he isn’t, and he wants to kill you."

The system sounded full of regret and pity.

Her face pale, Qiao Suluo replied, "As far as I’m concerned, no matter how good they are, they will never compare to Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo."

The system noted, "If Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo hadn’t been stripped of their status and abilities, they would naturally be on par with Mo Xuan Ye. That’s why you must heal their bodies as soon as possible.

"Once they fully recover, their strength will be immense as well."

Mo Xuan Ye walked toward Qiao Suluo step by step, his disgust and oppressive aura becoming almost palpable. Enduring the pain in her ankle, Qiao Suluo tried to retreat, but the agony was so intense she couldn’t move at all. Her body felt completely immobilized. Sensing his tangible killing intent, her face turned even paler. She couldn’t even force out a plea for mercy.

"Because you deserve to die," Mo Xuan Ye said coldly. With those words, he stopped approaching and flicked the hidden weapon straight at the center of her forehead.

"AH!"

In that split second, the system burst out with a flash of white light, instantly knocking the hidden weapon away. At the same time, the restrictive force binding her vanished.

The system shouted, "Run, Host! If you escape the range of his Domain, he won’t be able to control you!

"Don’t be afraid. As your system, I will definitely protect you."

Touched by the system’s reassurance, Qiao Suluo pushed through the pain in her ankle and sprinted forward as fast as she could.

Mo Xuan Ye was briefly taken aback. His hidden weapon had missed for the first time—and from such close range. How was that possible? In that momentary lapse of concentration, Qiao Suluo reached the edge of the cliff.

Regaining his senses, Mo Xuan Ye noticed her position. He abandoned his hidden weapons, instead drawing a bow and aiming an arrow at her back, fully intending to shoot her dead.

Qiao Suluo looked back at Mo Xuan Ye, her final glance seeming to carry a myriad of complex emotions. Mo Xuan Ye’s hand paused for a fraction of a second, but he still loosed the arrow. The projectile tore through the air with devastating force, flying straight at Qiao Suluo’s back.

Qiao Suluo merely smiled faintly. With a look of absolute resolve in her eyes, she leaped off the towering cliff without a moment’s hesitation.