Gu Qianying smiled at Nangong Mo.
Her smile held three parts disappointment and seven parts sorrow.
Nangong Mo's heart ached fiercely. He took a step forward.
With tears in her eyes, Gu Qianying continued to retreat. With each step he took closer, she took one further back.
"My wife, it's not like that. Listen to me."
Nangong Mo's voice was a little strained.
In the entire world, only Gu Qianying could move him so deeply.
It was only when matters concerning Gu Qianying arose that he would care so much.
"An explanation? Ha..."
Gu Qianying smiled through her tears, "What do you need to explain? Do you want to explain that you didn't know your master's plan? Or do you want to explain that you weren't involved in this play that you three performed? Or perhaps explain that you went to great lengths to lead us here, with the sole purpose of making us watch your brilliant performance? Ha..."
Gu Qianying let out a self-deprecating laugh. She raised her hand to wipe away the tears from her eyes, just as Nangong Mo was about to speak.
She suddenly turned around and looked at the old man in white, "Master, your play was truly brilliant. In this play, what do you want us to do for you now?"
As she said this, her gaze fell upon the Blue Spirit Woman, "Oh, are you going to choose someone among us, someone who will obey you? Haha..."
The old man in white was speechless.
Nangong Mo's body tensed. He desperately wanted to explain, but Gu Qianying wouldn't listen.
"Qianying, A'Mo is not that kind of person. You must have misunderstood him."
Meng Qinghua walked over, unable to hold back any longer.
"Yes, Qianying, A'Mo has been with us for so many years. We know his character. He wouldn't scheme against us. Qianying... there must be some misunderstanding."
Du Chun also stepped forward, acting as a mediator.
"Ninth Imperial Aunt, you've misunderstood Ninth Imperial Uncle. How could he be that kind of person?"
Nangong Li also came forward.
Duan Xifeng held Xiao Yihao.
Xiao Yihao saw that his mother and father seemed to be having an unpleasant argument.
He really wanted to run over and persuade them, but Duan Xifeng held him tightly, not letting go.
Preventing him from coming down.
And told him that children should stay out of grown-ups' affairs.
As Gu Qianying's brothers, Duan Xifeng and Gu Yefeng,
They would not side with Nangong Mo and persuade their sister to forgive him.
If their sister left him because of this, they would only support her, and only support her.
No matter what happened, they, as her brothers, would stand by their sister's side immediately.
This was beyond doubt.
Meanwhile, Song Wuji, standing nearby, remained silent.
As for him, he did not know Nangong Mo well.
He had very little contact with him, so he would not express any opinion on whether he was deceived or not.
At the same time, he also believed in Gu Qianying's character. Even if they were indeed intentionally led here,
Gu Qianying would foil those people's plans.
He believed Gu Qianying had that kind of resolve.
He believed in Gu Qianying's capabilities.
Du Chun and Meng Qinghua and others tried to persuade her.
Gu Qianying listened and then laughed, "Do you all really think so?"
Meng Qinghua was speechless.
Nangong Li lowered his head.
From the moment Nangong Mo spoke of that matter in the Song family ancestral hall, until they arrived here and saw a woman in blue, and the old man in white before them,
They had already harbored doubts about this matter.
Yes, they were close friends with Nangong Mo, brothers who had faced life and death together.
But there were things they did not know, and were even kept in the dark about.
This feeling was truly awful.
And for these two, Du Chun was also rendered speechless.
But his thoughts differed from Meng Qinghua and the others.
He truly believed in Nangong Mo, and more so, he believed that Nangong Mo had his reasons for acting this way.
But... he couldn't say too much.
This was his promise to Nangong Mo after Nangong Mo had finished speaking to him.
"What? Why are you all silent? Does that mean... you all agree that what I said is completely correct?"
Gu Qianying chuckled lightly and turned to look at Nangong Mo, "Look, it's not just me, but all of us. We don't believe you anymore, ha."
The smile on her face was like a sharp blade, cutting deeply into Nangong Mo's heart.
Nangong Mo's lips trembled, "My wife, you listen to me, I'll explain..."
Before he could finish his words,
*Chii...*
A long sword was thrust towards Nangong Mo, held at his throat.
Everyone was startled and looked to see who it was.
They saw that the person holding the sword was Ouyang Qinglin.
To Meng Qinghua and the others, he was a cruel murderer who had brutally killed several children.
"Ouyang Qinglin, what are you doing!"
Meng Qingqing and Du Chun stepped forward in unison.
Nangong Li was immediately enraged.
Duan Xifeng and Gu Yefeng showed no reaction.
Xiao Yihao was extremely anxious.
Duan Xifeng whispered something into his little ear.
Only then did Xiao Yihao calm down.
"Don't come any closer, or I'll kill him!"
Ouyang Qinglin stopped Meng Qinghua and Du Chun.
At this moment, Nangong Mo paid no attention to the sword in Ouyang Qinglin's hand. His gaze was fixed on Gu Qianying.
"My wife... I never intended to deceive you, and in this life, I will never lie to you..."
"You didn't lie, but you still deceived Qianying. Nangong Mo, is this how you show your love for her?"
Ouyang Qinglin sneered, "Nangong Mo, so this is how you love Qianying. Ha, your way of loving is peculiar."
The sea breeze rose.
A white light attacked from behind him.
It was spiritual energy.
With a *clang*,
The sword in Ouyang Qinglin's hand fell to the ground.
The sword body instantly shattered into pieces, rendering it useless.
Ouyang Qinglin looked back and saw the old man in white standing behind him. His voice echoed throughout the blue sea, "You, who were once a demon snake, though the demon snake energy within you has disappeared, your true form has long been devoured by the demon snake energy. It is useless for you to snatch more children with pure spiritual energy. It only temporarily washes away the demon snake energy from your body. After forty-nine days, you will still be a demon snake person. Even if you cultivate to a higher level, it will be futile."
"This Venerable One will not allow a beast worse than a human to continue harming the world. Your life ends here!"
The old man in white suddenly raised his sleeve and struck Ouyang Qinglin with a palm.
Ouyang Qinglin's pupils contracted sharply.
How powerful the old man in white was, he knew very well.
Facing the old man in white like this, Ouyang Qinglin could not escape.
Counterattack was useless. Ouyang Qinglin suddenly smiled. He actually closed his eyes.
He... perhaps, should have died long ago.
And Meng Qinghua and the others watched as the old man in white attacked Ouyang Qinglin. Not a single one of them went to help.
They felt great pity for the several children who had lost their lives.
In the eyes of everyone, if Ouyang Qinglin died, it would be his just deserts.
They had been close friends with him for many years, and none of them could bring themselves to attack Ouyang Qinglin.
Now, seeing the old man in white make his move, they chose to stand by and do nothing.
However... at the critical moment, suddenly, several black threads, like a net from the heavens, flew wildly in front of Ouyang Qinglin.
They collided head-on with the powerful incoming spiritual energy.
With a *bang*,
The spiritual energy from the old man in white's palm dispersed.
And on the other side, as the several black threads dissipated, everyone saw Gu Qianying standing in front of Ouyang Qinglin, shielding him.
Everyone was shocked...