C31 Qi Qiqi's Call

It seemed to be a particularly dark night, and I could feel the moisture in my breath.

The Snow Qilin turned its body around and looked through the small window with an iron fence on the wall of the prison cell.

The thick layer of clouds covered the moon. It was very low, and it seemed like it was going to fall at any moment.

Was it going to rain?

It had been six days since it had been imprisoned by Hwa Tianji. The Snow Qilin let out a soft sigh.

The Snow Qilin raised its left arm, and the chains jingled. Its arm was heavily wrapped in white cloth, and it was slightly red. Hwa Tianji had ordered someone to bandage it.

She slowly untied the white cloth, and the arrow wound underneath was gradually revealed. The wound had already scabbed over, and there were still some bits of herbs on it. It gave off a medicinal fragrance that was like the smell of dead wood, but it still couldn't cover up the fishy smell of blood.

"Hiss!"

Clenching her teeth and pressing lightly, blood squeezed out of the wound due to the pressure. The pain also stimulated her nerves, causing her to suck in a breath of cold air.

"Fuck you, what if there is a scar? How dare you hurt such a weak and cute lolita like me? Aren't you afraid of being punished by the heavens?"

The Snow Qilin, which was in so much pain that tears were streaming down its face, scolded the culprit who wasn't there as it rewrapped its arms.

If it wasn't for the fact that its Genuine Qi had been sealed by Hwa Tian Ji, the wound would have already healed. Even so, the wound on Xue Qilin recovered faster than an ordinary person's. It was probably due to the fact that Genuine Qi could strengthen one's physique.

Qing and Qing should have already returned to the Heavenly Jade Palace, right? I wonder if that guy Qi knows that I've been captured... Speaking of which, they probably didn't know whether I was dead or alive. No matter what, before they left, I still hadn't started fighting with Hwa Tianji.

Even if the people of the Heavenly Jade Palace knew that he was captured alive and planned to save him, they wouldn't be foolish enough to barge in and throw their lives away. There was more than one Heaven Stage cultivator here!

The Snow Qilin sighed uneasily. Although it had only known the people of the Heavenly Jade Palace for less than a month, it did not want anything bad to happen to them. After all, in this world, that was the only place where it could live.

- "The poison wasn't poisoned by our Heavenly Sword Sect."

The words that Hwa Tianji had told him that day suddenly appeared in Xue Qilin's mind.

Could it really not be the work of the Heavenly Sword Sect - -No, I can't believe what he just said. Maybe he just wants to drive a wedge between us! The Snow Qilin bit its lower lip and forced itself to dispel the doubt that was lingering in its heart.

No matter how much it thought about it, it could only think about the gender! The Xue Qilin withdrew its thoughts.

As soon as it quieted down, the Snow Qilin noticed something strange. It was so quiet that it felt like its ears were buzzing.

"Hey, hey, is there anyone here?"

The sound of the voice echoed. The entire prison seemed to be empty and lifeless.

What was going on? Where was the guard? Xue Qilin frowned and felt strange.

At that moment -

A gust of wind blew over and the torch hanging on the wall was instantly extinguished. The surroundings were engulfed by the darkness. The sound of clothes fluttering could be faintly heard in the pitch black environment. It was getting closer and closer.

The Xue Qilin's body tensed up instinctively. The wound was naturally affected by the contraction of its muscles. The pain that followed made her frown.

The sound of light footsteps gradually approached, and the Xue Qilin held its breath as it waited.

Finally, a familiar figure stopped on the other side of the metal grating.

..."Are you doing exercise?"

A surprised and helpless voice sounded. It was the familiar voice of Xue Qilin.

Its bright red eyes were still bright in the dark night and its pouting expression made people feel at ease.

"Qi?!"

The Snow Qilin's eyes widened slightly. It was Qi Qiqi.

"What's wrong? Do you think it is strange for me to appear here?"

After Qi Qiqi finished speaking, she pulled out a sword in her left hand and cut off the lock on the prisoner's door.

..." How did you get in? This is the Heavenly Sword Villa! Where is Hwa Tianji? Did you lure him away?"

Xue Qilin asked a lot of questions all of a sudden. He didn't even think before venting his anger on the other party.

"Why do you have so many questions? It was Martial Uncle Ye who lured Hwa Tianji away!"

After rolling her eyes at the Xue Qilin, Qi Qiqi walked into the prison and slowly approached the Xue Qilin. When her gaze landed on the white cloth that the Snow Qilin was wrapping around its thigh, her eyes widened slightly. Then, she asked hesitantly,

"Are the injuries... serious?"

Xue Qilin was stunned for a moment before it said snappily,

"I won't die yet."

Qi Qiqi pursed her lips and did not say anything else. She raised the sword that was slightly red in color and swung it five times in a row, drawing out red ripples in the air.

It was as if she was calling out to him at the same time. Five crisp sounds rang out in front of and behind her. The shackles were all cut off, except for the collar. As a replacement, the chain connecting the collar and the wall had been cut in two.

After losing its restraints, the Xue Qilin was finally free.

"Why didn't you cut off the collar?"

The Snow Qilin asked curiously as it massaged its limbs that had been restrained for a long time.

"Don't worry about it!"

Qi Qiqi's cheeks turned slightly red, and for some reason, her eyes started to wander. The Xue Qilin stared at Qi Qiqi with a suspicious expression.

"What are you looking at!"

..."Did you miss?"

When she heard Xue Qilin's doubt, Qi Qiqi did not refute him. Instead, she looked away and whistled.

This fellow was obviously guilty! The Xue Qilin felt a wave of fear. If she had slashed him a little more, wouldn't his head have been separated from his body?

Cold sweat started to form uncontrollably on the back of the Snow Qilin.

"You're twenty-one, if you don't have the confidence, then don't use such a gorgeous sword technique! Take your time!"

"Of course not! I just don't have the confidence to cut off the collar without hurting your face!"

"Really?"

"For what reason would I lie to you?"

"Alright, I will believe you for the time being..." The Snow Qilin turned its back to Qi Qiqi before continuing, "Come, help me pull it out."

"What is it?"

It wrapped its hair around its right shoulder and wrapped it around its chest. The back of the Snow Qilin was completely exposed.

"This!"

The Snow Qilin turned its head slightly and saw Qi Qiqi standing there in shock. It urged, "Hurry up, this way, I won't be able to use my Genuine Qi."

"Oh, oh, okay."

Qi Qiqi quickly walked closer and knelt down behind Xue Qilin. She stretched out her right hand. Her hand was trembling slightly.

"You... don't you feel pain?" Her tone was a little suppressed.

"It doesn't hurt, but my Genuine Qi has been sealed. Otherwise, how could these chains restrain me?"

After not hearing Qi Qiqi's response for a long time, the Snow Qilin turned its head strangely.

"You, why are you crying?"

Tears started to well up in the corner of Qi Qiqi's eyes.

"I'm not crying!"

Even though she was about to cry, Qi Qiqi stubbornly tried to wipe the tears from the corner of her eyes.

"By the way, let's not talk about this anymore. Why don't you tell me how you found me?"

Qi Qiqi was silent for a long time before she said lightly:

"After we got the news that you were captured alive, Martial Uncle Ye and I left the palace overnight and rushed to Jinling. We found Senior Sister Lo, who was trying to find information... After that, Senior Sister Lo said that she had found out where you were imprisoned, so she asked Martial Uncle Ye to distract Hwa Tianji. Senior Sister Lo and I infiltrated Heavenly Sword Villa to save you."

"'Where's Little Qing?'"

"She's keeping watch outside the prison."

A long needle left its body. The subtle pain made Xue Qilin's entire body tremble.

"Are you alright?"

Qi Qiqi's slightly anxious voice could be heard from behind, and the Xue Qilin shook its head slightly.

"I'm fine. I just feel a little itchy."

"Then... should I continue?"

The Snow Qilin nodded and Qi Qiqi pulled out the second long needle.

Although the feeling of the long needle being pulled out was not painful, it was sour and itchy at the same time. It was as if there were insects crawling all over it.

In order to divert its attention, the Xue Qilin started talking again.

"There should be a lot of people patrolling outside the prison. To think that you guys were able to sneak in without making a sound."

Qi Qiqi did not say a word, but her hand movements froze for a moment. Then, she said in a strange tone:

..."No, not a single person."

"How could there not be any?"

The Snow Qilin exclaimed. Hwa Tianji valued her so much. It was impossible for him to leave two disciples here to guard her. He should have set up a strict guard.

Guard? Wait, wait!

"Where is the person guarding? Did you kill him?" Xue Qilin asked anxiously.

"Not really either." Qi Qiqi's tone also gradually became suspicious. "I have also been wondering how the Heavenly Sword Sect could be so lax..."

An uneasy feeling quickly rose within him. Xue Qilin asked with uncertainty:

"Could it be a pitfall?"

Qi Qiqi stopped moving and pondered for a while before shaking her head.

..."If it was a trap, we would have been surrounded a long time ago."

What was going on? Could it be that someone else was helping us? Wait a minute - where was Luo Hong?

"Did Zhen only lure Hwa Tianji away?"

"Yes, we only snuck in after Hwa Tianji left the Heavenly Sword Sect."

"There is more than one Heaven Stage in the Heavenly Sword Sect!"

"What?"

"It hurts!"

Perhaps it was because she was too surprised, but the long needle that Qi Qiqi had just pulled out stabbed back.

"Ah! I'm sorry! What did you just say? There is a second Heaven Stage in the Heavenly Sword Sect? "

The Snow Qilin nodded its head without hesitation and said hatefully:

"That person seems to be called Luo Hong."

"What did you say?" Qi Qiqi stood up in shock.

"I said that person is called Luo Hong. Could he be someone famous?"

Qi Qiqi wanted to open her mouth and answer, but before she could,

"Palace Lord, Little Ancestor, are you alright?"

Lo Qing's slightly anxious voice sounded. At some point, she had already walked very close to the two of them.

After Lo Qing mentioned it, Qi Qiqi woke up from her dream and said in a deep voice,

"Yes, now is not the time to talk about this. Whether it's a trap or not, the only thing we can do now is to leave this place as soon as possible."

"Eh, Little Ancestor, your back..."

Lo Qing seemed to have noticed the remaining needles on the back of Xue Qilin and asked in surprise.

"Right, I almost forgot about it. Qi, hurry up and help me pull it out. Little Qing, you come and help me as well."

"I almost forgot." "Oh, okay."

The two of them answered at the same time, and then they started to pull out the long needle together.

Originally, Xue Qilin thought that the needle extraction work would end just like that, but when the last needle was pulled out by Lo Qing...

It was as if a river had burst out from a dam. The Genuine Qi began to circulate violently and rushed through his limbs and bones. His meridians, which had been damaged by the forceful drive of the Genuine Qi during the battle with Hwa Tianji earlier, also let out a sorrowful cry because of this. The sound of his internal organs being hit by the Genuine Qi reverberated in his mind, causing the Snow Qilin to feel dizzy.

If she were to use her hands to support herself from time to time, she would probably have fallen to the ground a long time ago.

"Little Martial Ancestor, what's wrong?"

Lo Qing asked anxiously. Qi Qiqi also had a worried expression on her face.

"I..."

The sound of her voice suddenly stopped. A wave of warmth rushed up to her throat, and the Xue Qilin spat out a mouthful of blood. Black blood.

A strong sense of weakness assaulted her, and it instantly swallowed half of her consciousness.

"Little Ancestor!"

When her consciousness completely disappeared, the Snow Qilin heard Qi Qiqi's crys.