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    Run for you

    “Who asked you to let Bai Chengying in? Do you think the barrier of Xishan Palace is just for decoration?”

    Qiu Yin’an’s voice was still hoarse from being awakened. He put a black cloak on his shoulders and wore a thin white pajamas underneath, and ran out in a hurry.

    It was a cold day for several days, and the wind howled into the cracks in his bones. The cold made Qiu Yin’an’s whole body numb, but he had no time to turn around and go back, put on thick clothes before coming out. He had to find Wan Qiongju quickly.

    At this time, the spirit fox transformed into a human form, but the spell was not used very diligently when it was panicked. The two unincorporated fox ears were pressed nervously to the back of the head, and the tail behind it was drooping.

    He followed Qiu Yin’an’s footsteps at a trot, with a hint of crying in his voice, “Master, I also wanted to report to you first, but you didn’t wake up, and Lin Yuxianzun said there was something urgent, so I had to let him in.”

    Qiu Yin’an was short of breath from running. While breathing heavily, he reprimanded: “The urgent matter he mentioned is that he came in early in the morning to beat someone?”

    Linghu panted and added, “It’s late, it’s already noon.”

    These words completely ignited Qiu Yin’an’s anger. He turned around suddenly, grabbed Linghu’s neck, and kicked his butt several times, “You are eating everything inside and out, and you still have to defend Bai Chengying.”

    Linghu’s butt was kicked so hard that he dodged left and right instinctively. He knew Wan Qiongju’s position in Qiu Yin’an’s heart. If Wan Qiongju really made a mistake, Qiu Yin’an would not just kick him twice. “Master, don’t hit me yet, go and save Wan Qiongju.”

    “At this time, did you think of Xiao Wan’s safety? What were you thinking when you let that mad dog Bai Chengying in?”

    As Qiu Yin’an ran, he warned: “If Xiao Wan makes any mistake, I will fucking kill you.”

    After hearing this, Linghu didn’t dare to follow him any further. He just prayed that nothing would happen to Wan Qiongju.

    Qiu Yin’an walked quickly and finally ran to the front hall. He opened the door and saw Wan Qiongju standing in the center of the hall, holding a soul-protecting lamp, safe and sound.

    At that moment, Qiu Yin’an held the palace door and leaned half of her body on it, feeling that her legs were too weak to stand up.

    When Wan Qiongju heard the rapid footsteps, he knew it was Qiu Yin’an. When he heard the door being pushed open with a bang, he didn’t even look back. The corner of his mouth curled up in a provocative arc, “Bai Chengying, stop, my master is here, you can’t touch me.”

    “Master, I’m fine.” Wan Qiongju turned around and saw Qiu Yin’an’s black cloak hanging crookedly on his shoulders, the ties hanging loosely, and the thin inner coat also tangled up in many twists and turns on his body, and his heart suddenly felt uncomfortable.

    He knew that Qiu Yin’an would be in a hurry on the way here, but he didn’t expect that he would be so anxious and careless and embarrassed.

    Wan Qiongju strode to Qiu Yin’an, pulled him into the room with one hand, and closed the door with the other.

    After Wan Qiongju arranged his clothes, he took Qiu Yin’an’s cold hands and rubbed them, “It’s freezing. Why don’t you put on your clothes before coming here? What if you catch the cold?”

    Qiu Yin’an’s chest heaved violently, and his hair, which was wet with sweat, stuck to his forehead. He panted and said, “As long as you’re okay.”

    The road from the dormitory to the front hall is not very short. Qiu Yin’an ran all the way here, with the pain after last night’s joy. When Wan Qiongju thought of this, his heart ached like needles, “I’m sorry, I always make you worry about me.”

    “What nonsense are you talking about?” Qiu Yin’an tried his best to keep his voice as steady as possible, “The two of us are one.”

    “Are you done yet? Are you treating me as if I don’t exist?”

    The moment he heard Bai Chengying’s voice, Qiu Yin’s eyebrows suddenly became angry. He held Wan Qiongju behind him and stretched out his hands to summon the two swords, “Bai Chengying, don’t worry, I will take care of you now.”

    Qiu Yin’an’s body pressure was horribly low. He kicked off his body, raised his knife and flew towards Bai Chengying and slashed at the blood on Bai Chengying’s neck.

    The long knife was accurately placed in front of Bai Chengying’s neck. Seeing that Bai Chengying was frozen in place and not taking any moves, Qiu Yin’an didn’t want to win without force. He hurriedly turned the blade over and the knife was pressed firmly against Bai Chengying’s neck.

    There was a shallow mark on Bai Chengying’s skin caused by the sword energy, and he let out a muffled roar, but still did not raise his sword to defend himself.

    Qiu Yin’an asked angrily, “Why don’t you take action? Do it.”

    At that moment, if Qiu Yin’an hadn’t flipped the blade temporarily, Bai Chengying would have gone to the west at this moment.

    Bai Chengying’s silence only made Qiu Yin’an’s anger increase. “Didn’t you come to Xishan Palace to fight? Why didn’t you take action?”

    Bai Chengying slowly turned his head, with a tone of grievance in his tone, “Do you know that Wan Qiongju slipped the elixir, and now I can’t restore my meridians? You didn’t even ask about the cause and effect, and you just drew your sword at me?”

    When he heard Wan Qiongju’s name coming out of Bai Chengying’s mouth, Qiu Yin’an reflexively wanted to protect her. After all, Bai Chengying had never said anything good about Wan Qiongju.

    Qiu Yin’an was so angry that he scolded Bai Chengying in an irritable voice, “What nonsense are you talking about? What do you want? Why are you targeting Wan Qiongju again?”

    “Wan Qiongju, Wan Qiongju, you only have Wan Qiongju in your heart.” Bai Chengying swung his sword fiercely to deflect the knife hanging around his neck, “Don’t you even understand the truth now?”

    The sharp blades struck each other, making a harsh buzzing sound. Qiu Yin’an’s hands were also numb from the shock. He gradually realized what Bai Chengying was talking about. He asked: “Has your heart pulse not recovered?”

    “Otherwise, you think I came to him to test my skills?” Bai Chengying was almost angry at Qiu Yin’an’s favoritism and cried. “You only care about his safety in your heart. Your ears have been blocked by his sweet words and you can’t hear what I am saying. Now it’s him who slipped the pill and made it difficult for my meridians to heal. Can’t you be impartial enough to judge for me and control him well?”

    Bai Chengying’s almost roaring accusation made Qiu Yin’an a little confused.

    Qiu Yin’an admitted that he was very obsessed with Wan Qiongju, but he was by no means doting on Wan Qiongju without any bottom line as Bai Chengying said.

    Qiu Yin’an concentrated on his sword and took back the magic weapon. He turned to Wan Qiongju and asked, “Xiao Wan, did you drop the pill?”

    Wan Qiongju shook his head and said flatly, without further explanation.

    Bai Chengying was very dissatisfied, “If you ask him like this, will he say he did it?”

    Qiu Yin’an coughed lightly and cleared his somewhat tight throat, “Could it be that there was something wrong with your breathing adjustment? I remember that after I took the elixir when I was young, my parents helped me adjust my breathing for a long time before it became stable. Maybe there was something wrong when you were adjusting your breathing alone?”

    “Do you think I am a child who has just entered Taoism? I don’t know about this kind of thing? I must be sure that the problem with the pill is why I dare to come to you.” Bai Chengying’s face turned red with anger, “Don’t favor Wan Qiongju. It was Wan Qiongju who brought the pill that day. I am sure that it was Wan Qiongju who did this.”

    “There is no proof, don’t slander people here.” Qiu Yin’an didn’t believe that Wan Qiongju would lie to him. He believed that there must be another reason for this.

    Qiu Yin’an tried hard to think about the reason. He suddenly recalled that day, the elixir given to Yao Ye and Bai Chengying’s elixir were boiled together. Could it be that there was a mistake at that time.

    It’s possible, very likely.

    Qiu Yin’an’s heart skipped a beat. He immediately turned to ask Wan Qiongju, with a flustered and urgent tone, “Did you get the pill for Yao Ye correctly?”

    “Absolutely not.” Wan Qiongju replied resolutely. He took a few steps forward and stood next to Qiu Yin’an. “When I first made the elixirs, I distinguished the two types of elixirs based on their shapes. The one I gave to Brother Xiaoye was square, so there was no way I could get it wrong. If Master has any doubts about this, it would be better to send a message to Jiuling Mountain and ask Brother Xiaoye to come over tomorrow, just to check whether Master Yao has recovered. Then we can prove it.”

    Qiu Yin’an squeezed Wan Qiongju’s hand and said, “There’s no need to go to great lengths. You’re always meticulous in your work, so you can’t go wrong.”

    Bai Chengying also said: “I also think he won’t get it wrong.”

    It was rare for Bai Chengying to believe Wan Qiongju, but the next second he said: “Wan Qiongju must have done it deliberately and only tampered with my pill.”

    Bai Chengying said rationally: “After I took the elixir, my meridians showed no sign of repair. I specifically called for a medical examination. He said that there was no sign of condensation of the meridians in my body, and there was no sign that I had taken any elixir. If I simply took the wrong elixir, even if I took the wrong elixir, there should be a reaction, and there is no sign of using the elixir in my body. He must have given me some useless black dumplings and replaced the elixir that was supposed to help my meridians repair.”

    Qiu Yin’an’s face was solemn, “Who is the medicine cultivator? Can what he said be trusted? Otherwise, we should call Haidi Tantan, maybe the elixir will take effect late.”

    “We don’t need him. He’s not the only one we can use in Wanyunge.” Bai Chengying clenched his fists and veins popped out on the back of his hands.

    Hai Di betrayed him, and he would never let him step into Wanyun Pavilion again, so how could he invite him to see him again.

    He raised his hand and pointed at Wan Qiongju, and said to Qiu Yin’an: “I’m sure it’s him. I fought with him just now, and he was able to withstand the sword energy of Lian Xingjian. This is not the strength he should have.”

    Wan Qiongju defended himself calmly, “I have a soul-protecting lamp to defend myself. Of course I can withstand Lian Xing’s sword energy.”

    Yao Ye had used the Soul Guard Lamp to defeat Yu Jingyan’s Moon Sword at the beginning. With Wan Qiongju’s current level, it was easy to use the Soul Guard Lamp to block the sword energy of the Star Sword. Qiu Yin’an thought it was nothing.

    Qiu Yin’an defended Wan Qiongju and said: “Xiao Wan is right. Besides, he and I are both cultivators, and their spiritual power has greatly increased after entering. This doesn’t prove anything. Don’t be suspicious about this matter.”

    Seeing Qiu Yin’an being defenseless against Wan Qiongju, Bai Chengying felt anxious as if a fire was boiling in her heart, “Yin’an, his magic power has been promoted to such an extent. It is definitely not something he can achieve by cultivating with you alone. He is using the Soul Guard Lamp to cover himself.”

    Qiu Yin’an slowly raised his eyes impatiently, “Bai Chengying, there must be no problem with that elixir, but the damage to your meridians was caused by me, so I will not let this matter go until your meridians are restored. I will help you find the reason until I help you restore your meridians. Don’t doubt Wan Qiongju anymore.”

    “The direction is so clear. Do you still believe Wan Qiongju? He had to swallow the pill in front of you before you would doubt him?”

    Bai Chengying lowered his shoulders. He was already used to getting nothing but disappointment from Qiu Yin’an, “Yin’an, Wan Qiongju is so dangerous. He has confused you into a fool.”

    Qiu Yin’an gave him an indifferent look, disdainful to argue back with him.

    Bai Chengying held the hilt of the sword tightly and glared at Wan Qiongju fiercely, “I know you slipped the pill, but I lost because Yin’an trusted you too much, but you should take your time and steal it, don’t swallow all the pills at once, otherwise with your cultivation, if you don’t regulate your breath well, you will definitely go crazy. When the time comes and you ask Yin’an to regulate your breath, he will see clearly who you are.”

    Obsessed?

    Qiu Yin’an’s eyebrow peak suddenly rose. In the blood-melting cave, Wan Qiongju was indeed possessed by the devil.

    “Yin’an, you will definitely regret not listening to me one day.”

    Bai Chengying’s eyes turned to Qiu Yin’an again. Qiu Yin’an acted calmly, but her heart was already disturbed by the word “obsessed”.

    Bai Chengying’s back disappeared completely outside the palace door. Qiu Yin’an took Wan Qiongju’s hand and asked with a trembling voice, “Xiao Wan, have you taken the pill? Don’t lie to me.”

    Just as Wan Qiongju was about to answer, Qiu Yin’an raised her finger and pressed his lips, “I know you are anxious to increase your spiritual power because you are worried about my safety. You have always wanted to be my most reliable helper, right?”

    Qiu Yin’an’s voice was very soft, with a hint of guidance, “If you eat it, I will forgive you. I will find other ways to solve Bai Chengying’s matter.”

    He squeezed Wan Qiongju’s hand a little tighter, and the attitude in his eyes was extremely solemn, “You should think carefully before you answer me. I will believe whatever answer you give, but there is only one thing. If I find you telling lies to me, I will really not want you anymore.”

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