The top-level junior sister also wants to act weak today

Chapter 197 Luoying Village (22)

After hearing what He Qingfeng said, Chu Ying was so angry that she almost jumped up, her face flushed red, and her fists clenched until they creaked: "He Qingfeng! In the final analysis, you are just jealous of Senior Brother! You are jealous that Senior Brother has a higher cultivation level than you, is more handsome than you, and that everyone likes him, right!"

After hearing these words, He Qingfeng's expression changed instantly.

He was so impressed that he felt an inexplicable anger and shame well up in his heart. The guilty conscience made him even more angry. "Who are you saying is jealous? Me? Why should I, He Qingfeng, be jealous of him? How can I, the legitimate son of a noble family, be jealous of a helpless and powerless orphan?"

"Who said Senior Brother is helpless? We, the First Peak, are his support!" Chu Ying bit her lip, her voice trembling as she suppressed her anger. "Senior Brother was captured to save others, and it's fine if you're not sad, but you're slandering him. You're nothing but a scumbag!"

He Qingfeng sneered: "Oh, you say saving people is saving people? God knows if this so-called 'saving people' is just an act? Has Yan Chuan already conspired with those demons?"

"That's enough!" Jiang Yingxue looked at He Qingfeng coldly, her eyes not disguising her disgust: "Stop spreading rumors here. Don't think that just because you're the male lead, I won't dare touch you."

He Qingfeng was stunned. He said he was the male lead? What did that mean?

But it didn't sound like an insult, so he didn't think much about it. But seeing Jiang Yingxue defending Yan Chuan like this, his anger grew even stronger.

"I think everyone on the First Peak is crazy. Even now, you're still defending someone who's about to become a demon. Once he becomes a demon, he'll be standing against us, against the world! If it were me, I'd rather die than become a demon! If Yan Chuan has the guts, just commit suicide, and I'll still respect him as a man! Let's go!"

As he spoke, He Qingfeng took Duan Ningning's hand and left with several other fellow disciples.

Lin Hai stared at their departing backs, with a complex emotion revealed between his brows.

He sighed, "Yan Chuan is also a child I watched grow up. No one wants to see something like this happen to him now. But what Qing Feng said is not without reason. Once he is possessed by the devil, we can no longer treat him as the original Yan Chuan. He is no longer a disciple of the Xianyun Sect."

Lin Hai patted Wan Jinan on the shoulder and said, "Consider this transfer talisman as a gift to you. You don't have to return it."

After saying that, he turned and left.

At sunrise, the sky turns slightly white.

The scene at the foot of the mountain was extremely empty. Except for a few children who had not left and the four people from their first peak, everything else seemed silent.

The children were speechless, their eyes downcast, as if they had not yet fully recovered from the previous shock.

The four of them stayed at the foot of the mountain in silence for a long time, until Wan Jinan sighed, "Okay, let's take all these children back first."

"it is good."

Jiang Yingxue responded coldly and then walked in front.

She didn't cry or break down, but it was precisely because she was so calm that Chu Ying felt even more uncomfortable.

This atmosphere is really too depressing.

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In front of the city gate, facing the morning sunshine, a dense crowd of villagers gathered.

Just now, a few children who knew the way ran into the city and told everyone that an older brother and an older sister had rescued them from Mount Mengshan.

As word spread, almost everyone rushed to the city gates, desperate to see their missing children and afraid to miss any details.

County Magistrate He and Marquis Zhongyong stood at the door, looking anxious, their gazes moving restlessly among the crowd.

Until a familiar figure appeared in the distance... Wasn't that his precious daughter? Didn't she say she was going out with the other Xianyun Sect disciples? Why was she in that crowd?

After a moment of silence, Marquis Zhongyong finally reacted.

So the brothers and sisters those children mentioned who saved them were these people from the Xianyun Sect?!

Marquis Zhongyong felt a surge of fear in his heart and quickly ran towards Jiang Yingxue.

When the villagers saw their children, they were so excited that they all ran over to look for them.

They all burst into tears and hugged their children tightly in their arms.

"Thank you! Thank you!"

"You, the cultivators of the Xianyun Sect, are truly our benefactors! Thank you, General, thank you, Lord Marquis! Thank you, County Magistrate..."

Cries of joy and laughter of relief came one after another.

The crowd was noisy, but Jiang Yingxue stood quietly aside, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding hustle and bustle.

Her eyes were a little blurry, as if all this had nothing to do with her, and her figure seemed to be separated from the crowd, appearing particularly lonely.

Until Jiang Jinchen ran over and hugged her.

Jiang Jinchen held Jiang Yingxue's shoulders and said, "What's wrong with you? Why did you go to Mengshan to rescue people without telling your father? There's poisonous fog there! Do you feel uncomfortable? Are you injured?"

Jiang Yingxue slowly raised her head and shook her head blankly.

"Is it really okay?"

Jiang Yingxue slowly said, "It's okay."

"Then why do you look so bad? Are you really not poisoned?"

Jiang Yingxue continued to shake her head.

Seeing that she was unwilling to talk more, Jiang Jinchen's worries subsided a little, but he still didn't relax. He looked around and suddenly said, "Oh, right, where's Xu—no, where's Yan Chuan?"

Jiang Yingxue's heart tightened, and tears welled up in her eyes unconsciously.

She subconsciously raised her hand to hide the tears that were about to overflow.

Jiang Jinchen looked around but didn't notice her strange behavior. He continued to mutter, "Why can't I see him? Could he have slipped away on his own and not gone with you? Oh, this guy is really disloyal. Yingxue, listen to me, it's best to stay away from men like him."

"Dad—" Jiang Yingxue sniffed: "Stop talking."

"Oh, my dear daughter, why are you protecting him now? And you--" Before he could finish his words, Jiang Jinchen realized that his daughter's eyes were red.

He immediately panicked and said nervously: "No, who bullied you? Why did you cry when I mentioned Yan Chuan? Was it that kid——"

He paused, then suddenly realized something: "Could he be trapped in Mengshan and not come down?"

Chu Ying came over and said, "My Lord... Senior Brother was captured in order to save Yingxue and these children."

"Who took him away?"

Chu Ying looked at Jiang Yingxue silently. After a while, Jiang Yingxue said, "By Luo Wei and Qiu Zhida."

"Who are these two people?"

"Dad, do you know the prophecy that the Demon King will be born in five years?"

Jiang Jinchen nodded. "I know. The imperial court also takes this matter very seriously. However, this is something we are powerless to do. We can only protect the people as much as possible and are unable to resist the Demon King."

Jiang Yingxue simply said, "Luo Wei and Qiu Zhida are the Demon King's men. They are currently searching for useful talents, waiting for the Demon King to descend upon the world."