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After a long while, Ling Yunchu finally loosened her tightly clenched hands, her palms damp with sweat.
Xie Xiao seemed to doubt her words, fearing that Butcher Ling's situation remained dire. He was her only remaining relative in Nan Yun, and if...
"Yun Chu," she heard He Chong's voice calling her from the doorway, though she hadn't noticed when he returned. He stood in the shadows, his features obscured, and all Ling Yunchu could make out was his vague outline. She wanted to step closer, but He Chong spoke just then.
"Your father is in the imperial city and has not been harmed." He glanced at the darkening sky and continued, "After nightfall, I will find someone to divert Xie Xiao's attention. If he is not here, the chances of rescuing your father will be much greater.
In a few days, once the situation calms down, I will arrange for you and your father to leave. You must never return to Yun Cheng."
Leave? Where would they go? Ling Yunchu was momentarily stunned. When she heard the last part—"never return to Yun Cheng"—a wave of disappointment and fear surged within her. She grabbed He Chong's collar tightly and shouted, "Was it all part of your plan when you made me suffer that accident? You brought me to Nan Yun Kingdom on purpose? You want to send me away? Where to? If you have the ability, send me back to the twenty-first century! I never want to return to that damned place called Yun Cheng!"
That wasn't what she meant to say. Ling Yunchu gasped heavily; all she wanted was to ensure Butcher Ling's safety, and then—then—
"It’s my fault for dragging you into this." He Chong lowered his gaze, having guessed that Ling Yunchu had figured everything out when he returned and found Xie Xiao had already left.
He had deliberately provoked the black bear into a frenzy; he had indirectly caused her suffering and brought her to this unfamiliar Nan Yun Kingdom. He was the root cause of it all.
"If you wish, I can send you back afterward," He Chong said softly, a glimmer in his eyes that Ling Yunchu couldn't decipher. "I can erase your memories so you won't remember any of this."
He looked deeply at Ling Yunchu before turning away just as she was about to speak.
That night, Ling Yunchu waited in the thatched cottage for He Chong's return. Ever since he left, she had been restless. As night deepened, she still did not see him coming back.
After waiting a little longer, she heard footsteps approaching from afar. Thinking it was He Chong, she opened the door, only to realize too late that several figures in black rushed in and bound her tightly.
“ Butcher Ling is indeed trapped here, but are you really going in? This is clearly a trap!” A Yellow-eyed Man stood on the palace wall beside the Heavenly Prison and said, “He Chong, that Butcher Ling clearly…”
“Yun Chu sees him as a father.” Just that one sentence silenced the Yellow-eyed Man. He Chong scanned the surroundings and said, “The Exorcist might be nearby. Your wound isn’t healed; you should go back first.”
The Yellow-eyed Man muttered something under his breath but dared not disobey He Chong's words. With a few leaps, he vanished into the thick night.
He Chong squinted his eyes. As soon as he cast his spell, a sharp pain surged in his chest; the injury from that night was far worse than he had anticipated. Suppressing the pain, he forced himself to use the invisibility spell and entered the Heavenly Prison as if no one were around.
However, just as he stepped into the Heavenly Prison, the door behind him slammed shut, and banners inscribed with talismans suddenly rose around him!
He Chong found himself trapped in a formation, unable to move, as a tearing sensation surged from deep within him.
He struggled against the power of the talismans when suddenly, the figure of Ling Yunchu appeared before him.
Thinking it was an illusion, he was thrown into chaos when he saw Sovereign’s sinister smile as he appeared with his guards. His throat tightened, and he immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.
“To withstand the formation to this extent after being severely injured by Xie Xiao truly surprises me. Don’t resist any further; otherwise, this young lady might get hurt,” Sovereign approached the formation, examining He Chong closely with admiration gleaming in his eyes. “A Tiger Demon with such strong magic must possess excellent Tiger Bones.”
“He Chong!” Ling Yunchu gasped in shock at this sight.
“He Chong!”
She had imagined that rescuing someone would be exceptionally difficult, but she never expected it to be this perilous.
The black-clad men had taken her all the way to the imperial city to see Sovereign, and it was then she realized that this ruler had been scheming to capture He Chong all along!
"Sovereign," Xie Xiao appeared, slightly surprised by Ling Yunchu's arrival, but quickly regained his composure. "Everything is ready; we can make the Tiger Demon flee in terror at once."
The Sovereign waved his hand. "No, there's no need to make him flee in terror. I want his Tiger Bone intact. Remove his bones for me, and remember, if you damage a single fragment of the Tiger Bone, I will crush your bones!"
Xie Xiao was taken aback. "Sovereign, if the Tiger Demon isn't eliminated, your safety..."
"Shut up!" the Sovereign snapped. "I have been waiting for his Tiger Bone for a long time! Hurry up!"
"You pervert!" Ling Yunchu's insult froze the smile on the Sovereign's face and halted Xie Xiao in his tracks.
The Sovereign leaned closer with a grin and said, " Butcher Ling's daughter?"
His words dripped with subtle mockery as he glanced at He Chong and curled his lips into a cold, sinister smile. "Ling Yunchu, do you really think Butcher Ling is your father?"
A shock ran through Ling Yunchu; she feared the Sovereign knew she was not from this timeline. She turned to Xie Xiao, only to see him shake his head meaningfully before giving a slight nod.
Her heart filled with confusion turned into unprecedented shock as she listened to the Sovereign's next words.
"Some time ago, Xie Xiao told me that you hold great significance regarding the Tiger Demon and that you lost your past memories due to an injury. Therefore, while you were unconscious, I gave you a new identity. In other words, you are a crucial piece in helping me capture the Tiger Demon."
The revelation struck her like a bolt from the blue, leaving Ling Yunchu in a daze.
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