These two were none other than Ouyang Qinglin, who had transformed into a snake demon, and the severely injured Meng Qinghua.
Looking at the two figures on the verge of death within the iron cage before her, Gu Qianying clenched her fists tightly, her killing intent growing stronger.
Seeing her like this, Lan Ling Nu let out a soft smile. She snapped her fingers outwards.
An immortal boy appeared, placed a chair behind Lan Ling Nu, and then vanished.
Lan Ling Nu sat down on the chair. She turned to look at Gu Qianying, her smile widening. "Gu Qianying, you always say your good friends are very important to you. So, as your husband's senior sister, I've taken it upon myself to give them a good reception, your two good friends."
As she spoke, Lan Ling Nu glanced at the people confined in the iron cage – Ouyang Qinglin.
She continued, "Your friend here is quite interesting. Upon arriving, he immediately wanted to take my junior brother away, saying he would pay any price as long as my junior brother could stay with you."
Lan Ling Nu blew on her fingernails. "I found this person very amusing, so I used some minor tricks and entered his dreams, seeing his past. After seeing it, I realized that this person was once a snake demon. Snake demons are already rare, and snake demon people are even rarer. I must say, I haven't witnessed a snake demon eating a person yet."
"So, I made it my condition that he transform back into a snake demon and eat someone in front of me. Only then would I agree to persuade my master to let my junior brother leave with him."
"It was originally just a joke, but I never expected your friend to take it seriously. Well, if he took it seriously, so be it. Anyway, I wasn't going to agree to anything. Who knew that when he realized I was deceiving him, he became enraged and even tried to kill me."
At this point, Lan Ling Nu's face was filled with mockery. "To say that since I wouldn't let my junior brother leave, he would kill both me and my master. Hahaha, hahaha..."
Lan Ling Nu laughed heartily. How dare a mere snake demon act presumptuously before this spiritual maiden? He was utterly overestimating himself. Since he was so eager to die, this spiritual maiden would grant his wish.
Saying this, Lan Ling Nu suddenly looked at Gu Qianying. "Tear out his tendons, absorb the remaining spiritual power within him. After he recovers into a snake demon, I also sealed his snake demon soul, ensuring he can never regain his humanity again in this lifetime. Haha, oh, I forgot. I also had someone hold his head down and force him to eat a living person. That person was a remnant of the demon realm, and had lived under my hand for thousands of years."
"I tormented him for thousands of years, and I grew tired of it, so I let your friend eat him. Hahaha, Gu Qianying, you didn't see how ferocious and disgusting your friend looked while devouring a living person, hahaha."
After speaking, Lan Ling Nu glanced at Meng Qinghua again.
At this moment, Meng Qinghua's eyes were tightly shut. Whether he was alive or dead was unknown.
Gu Qianying's heart was filled with rage. She gripped the Broken Cloud Sword tightly in her hand.
"Oh, and your other friend. This person was originally by my junior brother's side, also trying to persuade my junior brother to return to you. Unfortunately, my junior brother rejected him and told him to scram."
"He didn't scram, but instead threatened to follow my junior brother, to always follow him and persuade him, as long as my junior brother changed his mind. Hahaha, a foolish mortal, only capable of using foolish methods."
"However, this person was very annoying. Wherever my junior brother went, he followed. My junior brother was also bothered by him, so he asked me, his senior sister, to send this person away. I dislike others disturbing my junior brother, so... I cut off his legs, preventing him from walking ever again, preventing him from following my junior brother anymore. Hahaha..."
"Gu Qianying, you didn't see it. When your friend had his legs cut off, he was so foolish that he was still thinking of seeing my junior brother. Hahaha. If I didn't know that they all wanted my junior brother to go back to you and continue living with you."
"I would even suspect that all of them have fallen for my junior brother. It's quite possible they all like him, after all, my junior brother is such a perfect person. But... whether it's your liking or your love, neither is worthy!"
"Neither is worthy of receiving his love. The one he loves in this life, in this lifetime, can only be me! Hahaha, only me!"
Gu Qianying stood rooted to the spot. At this moment, her mind was filled with Lan Ling Nu's words. Tearing out tendons, sealing the snake demon soul, forcing him to eat people, cutting off legs! Gu Qianying's eyes turned red. She was both furious and heartbroken. What had her friends gone through! Her eyes welled up with tears as she looked at Meng Qinghua lying in the iron cage. How much pain was hidden beneath his loose robes. He had become a man with severed legs; were the wounds bleeding profusely? Her heart ached for her friend's plight.
She turned her gaze to Ouyang Qinglin again. She knew very well what Ouyang Qinglin valued most, and how much he hated being a snake demon. And now, he could never regain his human form again! With a face full of hatred, she looked at Lan Ling Nu. Gu Qianying's eyes were filled with killing intent.
Within the barrier, Nangong Mo seemed to still be cultivating. However, the sweat on his forehead was increasing, his brows were furrowed, and smoke was rising from his head, as if he were undergoing some painful ordeal. But at this moment, Gu Qianying paid no heed. She assumed Nangong Mo was cultivating and knew nothing of the outside events. Holding the Broken Cloud Sword, she leaped into the air.
"You injured my friend, you... deserve to die!" The words left her mouth along with her sword. The Broken Cloud Sword unleashed its full power in Gu Qianying's hand. The sword body emitted an evil glow. The sword, sharp enough to cut iron, swung through the air, as if trying to pierce the sky.
As the Broken Cloud Sword attacked, Lan Ling Nu's eyes widened in shock, and she immediately dodged. The chair behind her was instantly cut in half by the Broken Cloud Sword. The chair split into two, lying askew. As Lan Ling Nu dodged, she also attacked Gu Qianying. She wielded her sword with agility, but her speed was no match for Gu Qianying's. In the blink of an eye, the tip of the sword severed her hair and cut a bloody gash on her neck. Lan Ling Nu retreated in time, so the gash was not deep enough to be fatal. But Gu Qianying paid no attention to this, nor did she give Lan Ling Nu a chance to breathe. Her figure moved rapidly, and the Broken Cloud Sword attacked again. Just as the tip of the sword was about to pierce Lan Ling Nu's chest, Lan Ling Nu immediately blocked Gu Qianying's Broken Cloud Sword with her own.
In the clash, Gu Qianying fought with fierce determination. The force in her hands increased slightly. Lan Ling Nu was pushed back several meters, her back hitting a pillar. Directly above her head was where Du Chun had been bound earlier. As Gu Qianying released the Broken Cloud Sword, she flung it into the air. The Broken Cloud Sword spun in mid-air and in a moment transformed into a short sword. It fell slowly, and Gu Qianying caught it with a backhand. The short sword spun in her palm for a moment. Holding it steady, she plunged the short sword fiercely into Lan Ling Nu's chest while Lan Ling Nu was unprepared! The wound was not deep, and she hadn't used her full strength when she heard Lan Ling Nu hurriedly say, "They have all been fed potent poison by me. If I die, they will be buried with me!"
Hearing this, Gu Qianying remained unmoved. Her eyes were red, clearly blinded by rage. She exerted force on her wrist, intending to pierce her chest!
"Don't kill me, I have the antidote!" Seeing that Gu Qianying was unmoved by her words, Lan Ling Nu became frightened and quickly spoke again.
"Heh!"