The two exchanged a look, and Gu Qianying smiled at Su Cheng.
Su Cheng felt a warmth in his heart.
At this moment, he felt incredibly fortunate to have met someone who understood him so well.
With Murong Yun captured, and the Empress and Grand Tutor Su imprisoned, the situation seemed to be clearing up. However, neither of them expected that while they were hesitating, the cowering Murong Yun suddenly rose, a cruel glint in his eyes. He drew a soft sword from his waist and lunged at Su Cheng.
But Su Cheng's back was turned to Murong Yun, and he was in a relaxed state, completely unaware of Murong Yun's movement. It was Gu Qianying, his adversary, who noticed the anomaly behind him.
"Be careful!"
She shouted and pulled Su Cheng to the side, dodging the attack.
But in a flash, Murong Yun's sword was already at Gu Qianying's chest. Though the sword was soft, it pierced flesh and bone instantly.
A slender short sword seemed to contain infinite power, easily piercing her chest.
Gu Qianying cried out in pain, but she never forgot her original intention. Pushing Su Cheng away, she swung her sword, severing the soft sword.
Murong Yun was forced to stumble backward by the force.
Su Cheng flashed forward and caught the retreating Gu Qianying.
"You're seeking death!"
Seeing the bright red blood gushing out, Su Cheng's eyes instantly turned red, like a demon from hell, wanting to slaughter everyone present, leaving no trace behind.
"Qianying, wait for me, it will only be a moment."
Su Cheng looked at the pale Gu Qianying with immense heartache.
He lowered his head and kissed Gu Qianying's forehead.
He then used his spiritual energy to stop the bleeding from her wound.
Su Cheng hated Murong Yun to the core, and this was also a perfect opportunity to kill Murong Yun. It was time for the two brothers to settle their score.
Gu Qianying leaned against the stone wall behind her, watching the two men with similar faces stare at each other. A killing intent arose within her.
"Murong Yun, I've tolerated you for too long!"
Su Cheng roared, then drew his sword and slashed down at Murong Yun.
Unexpectedly, even though Murong Yun was injured, he was still as agile as ever. He dodged Su Cheng's attack with a flash. The two exchanged blows, fighting for many rounds.
Gu Qianying watched, but in her current state, she couldn't speak, nor did she have the strength to say much. It was time for the matter between them to be resolved.
However, she felt something was not quite right, but she couldn't pinpoint what it was.
"Wait!"
Gu Qianying clutched her chest and called out. But her body was weak, and her voice was no louder than a mosquito's. The two men locked in fierce combat could hardly hear her.
But she felt something strange, as if she had been poisoned!
She looked down, and her blood was still bright red, with no abnormalities, yet it showed no sign of stopping, flowing out continuously.
Finally, the fight on the other side ended. Su Cheng gained the upper hand and grabbed Murong Yun by the neck.
Under normal circumstances, Murong Yun had not exerted much effort today. On the contrary, Su Cheng had been injured multiple times and could not fight with his full strength. The person who could truly push him to fight was Gu Qianying. Seeing Gu Qianying lying on the ground, pale and extremely weak, the bloodlust deep within him was ignited. He wanted to kill Murong Yun and avenge his beloved woman!
But Murong Yun had always thought he wanted to kill him.
"Hahahaha, killing me would be as easy as lifting a finger, but have you ever considered the consequences of killing me?"
Su Cheng fiercely gripped Murong Yun's neck, pinning him against the wall. He applied more force, truly intending to kill Murong Yun.
"Consequences? I'll kill you first, then we'll talk about consequences!"
Su Cheng tightened his grip, and gradually, Murong Yun's face turned purple, as if he was about to suffocate. Yet, he still refused to yield.
"If you kill me, your beloved woman will be beyond saving!"
"What did you say?"
Upon hearing Gu Qianying's name, Su Cheng regained some of his reason. He looked at Murong Yun with a face full of vigilance and disgust.
"I poisoned your beloved woman. Look, she's about to bleed to death, hahaha... If I can't get the Demon Empress's blood, I won't let anyone else have it either. Let's all die together!"
"We are twin brothers, and we are both Yin Gu people. If you kill me, not only will your woman not survive, but you will also be buried with me. I won't lose, haha..."
Murong Yun was completely insane at this point. As long as he could take Su Cheng and Gu Qianying down with him, what did losing his own life matter?
"Then you underestimate me too much! You hurt my beloved, and you must die too!"
With that, Su Cheng no longer hesitated, no longer caring about the meager brotherhood. He thrust his sword into Murong Yun's chest.
Murong Yun, who was laughing a moment ago, never expected Su Cheng to actually dare to kill him! His laughter froze on his face, and moments later, he breathed his last.
Seeing Murong Yun dead, Su Cheng turned and walked towards Gu Qianying. Midway, he spat out a mouthful of blood!
As expected, he and Murong Yun were Yin Gu people. Their strengths were inversely proportional, a simple principle.
He slowly walked to Gu Qianying's side, threw down his precious sword, and gently picked up the already unconscious Gu Qianying. He tore off a strip of cloth, intending to bandage her again, but unexpectedly, the blood refused to coagulate, as if it were draining Gu Qianying's life force.
Startled, he quickly examined her, but could find no natural cause. Feeling Gu Qianying's life ebbing away in his hands, he was overcome with grief.
"Qianying, wake up and look at me? Please!"
He gently shook Gu Qianying's hand, but there was no response. Unlike her usual liveliness, she seemed like an old person on the verge of death. He knew that if this continued, Gu Qianying would truly die.
But now, he was helpless. He could only continue to talk to Gu Qianying about their past experiences, trying to awaken her, begging her to wake up.
Su Cheng never believed in fate, but this time, he begged heaven, "Please, God, protect her, let her wake up quickly. She has suffered enough. Let her wake up, and take my life in exchange!"
Su Cheng held Gu Qianying tightly, tears falling from his face.
"Qianying, please wake up, Qianying, please look at me."
At this moment, Su Cheng hated himself deeply. He hated his lack of medical knowledge, his powerlessness.
The blood on her chest simply wouldn't stop. Su Cheng was in a panic.
He had never felt this way before. At this moment, he was filled with immense pain. He could only hold Gu Qianying tightly, not knowing how to save her...