"It is," Xue Zi Ning nodded.
Ming Yu shook her head, "Impossible, absolutely impossible."
Hearing this, Xue Zi Ning looked at Ming Yu and said with a smile, "What's impossible about it? He lost the courage to live, and death is a release."
"Nonsense, you're talking nonsense…" Ming Yu looked at her, stretching her neck and growling.
But she couldn't utter a second word because someone was firmly gripping her neck, rendering her immobile.
"Xue Yan, let her go," Xue Zi Ning said slowly.
Xue Yan reluctantly released her grip, her eyes warning Ming Yu, as if to say that if she dared to do anything against His Majesty, she would be the first to deal with her.
Ming Yu felt as if she had come back to life. She raised her head to look at the woman seated on the throne and couldn't help but ask, "Does the Flower King hold no place in your heart?"
Xue Zi Ning looked at Ming Yu, who was kneeling on the ground because Xue Yan had intervened, but the words from her lips made Xue Zi Ning's heart tremble.
"Miss Ming Yu, do you know what kind of existence Lord Shen is to me?"
Ming Yu trembled all over; she had forgotten that Shen Yun Xuan had died because of the Flower King.
"Your Majesty, the dead cannot be revived…"
"Presumptuous…" Xue Zi Ning suddenly spoke.
Ming Yu lowered her eyes. After a long while, she said, "Lord Shen is a special existence to Your Majesty, but the Flower King is also a special existence to this humble one. This humble one…"
"Miss Ming Yu, the instigator of all this is Hua Yun Jin, not me, nor Lord Shen."
As Ming Yu walked out of the imperial palace, Li Chen Xi was already waiting outside. Seeing her approach, she asked, "How was it?"
Ming Yu shook her head, "Not good."
Hearing this, Li Chen Xi asked no further questions, only saying, "Let's go back and make plans."
Ming Yu knew that this was the only way for now.
Getting into the carriage, Ming Yu saw Chang Yu and gave a bitter smile. Although they didn't speak, she knew Chang Yu understood her current feelings.
Suddenly, the carriage began to run wildly. Li Chen Xi and Chang Yu exchanged a glance, and Chang Yu leaped out, "I'll go stabilize the carriage."
After a horse's whinny, the carriage stopped.
Li Chen Xi quickly got out, with Ming Yu following closely.
Suddenly, Ming Yu felt a chill. Before she could turn around, a sword was already at her throat. The icy sensation told her that with just a slight movement, her neck would be cut.
"Everyone stop," the person behind them commanded coldly.
With Ming Yu being held hostage, Li Chen Xi and Chang Yu had no inclination to fight. They immediately retracted the swords in their hands, their faces turning ashen. "Let her go. You're after me, don't harm her."
"Let her go…"
"Let go? My master said that if they can't have Miss Ming Yu, then no one will have the person of destiny." With that, the figure in black lunged towards Ming Yu's neck.
Ming Yu's eyes widened in alarm. Suddenly, a figure stepped in front of Ming Yu. With a thud, the person in front slowly fell down. It was Li Chen Xi.
"Li Chen Xi…" Ming Yu's eyes widened, and she rushed over.
"Li Chen Xi…"
Ming Yu grabbed Li Chen Xi's sleeve, but she hadn't expected such a powerful blow. Ming Yu couldn't hold back Li Chen Xi's backward force, yet she refused to let go, being pulled towards the cliff by the force of the palm.
"Let go of me…" Li Chen Xi's eyes opened, and she coldly commanded.
"No…" You saved me, how could I abandon you? Ming Yu was not that kind of person. If one dies, both die.
"Let go of me quickly…" Li Chen Xi knew she no longer had the strength to withstand the aftershock of the palm, but if she didn't let go, she would fall off the cliff with him.
"I won't. You're injured like this because you saved me, how could I?"
"Let go…" Li Chen Xi used all her strength, trying to pry Ming Yu's hand away, but Ming Yu held on with all her might.
"Miss Ming Yu…" Chang Yu leaped forward and grabbed Ming Yu. Li Chen Xi was only one step away from the cliff.
"May you all die!" The assassin in black suddenly struck at Chang Yu again.
"Chang Yu…" Li Chen Xi shouted.
"Pfft…" Coughing up another mouthful of blood, "Li Chen Xi…" Chang Yu exclaimed in shock and quickly moved to help Li Chen Xi up, but unexpectedly, this was when the assassin in black thrust his sword at him.
Unable to dodge, Chang Yu was stabbed in the chest, spitting blood. The assassin in black sneered, "Hua Yun Jin's subordinates are nothing more than this."
"Die!" the assassin in black roared and attacked again.
"It seems I, Li Chen Xi, am going to perish here." Li Chen Xi smiled bitterly. With the last of her strength, she blocked in front of Chang Yu. A sword pierced her chest. This time, the blood didn't just spurt out; it sprayed directly, and her body swayed before falling into the cliff behind her, taking Ming Yu with her.
"Li Chen Xi, Ming Yu…" Chang Yu roared, and his sword qi, like a thousand arrows, fiercely struck at the assassin in black. The assassin in black was greatly alarmed and retreated repeatedly.
It hurt so much, her whole body ached. Slightly opening her eyes, she saw birds singing and flowers blooming, a beautiful scene.
Supporting herself with her hands, she sat up, but her whole body felt as if it had fallen apart. Looking around, she was astonished by the scene at the bottom of the cliff.
Li Chen Xi? The words flashed in her mind. Ming Yu quickly stood up, but she stumbled and had to lean against a tree, sitting down again. Helplessly, she picked up a thick branch, which allowed her to stand up with some effort.
Looking closely at her surroundings, it seemed uninhabited. The area was surrounded by mountains, with a clear spring in the middle, and wildflowers and grass growing together.
It was beautiful, suitable for seclusion, but her priority now was to find Li Chen Xi. Suddenly, a muffled groan attracted Ming Yu's attention. She looked around and was startled to find Li Chen Xi caught in the branches of the tree she had just leaned against.
Ming Yu scratched her head. This was a serious problem. How could she help him down? She didn't have the strength. How could she save him?
"Li Chen Xi, are you still breathing?" As soon as the words left her mouth, Ming Yu felt they sounded unpleasant.
"Still alive," came a faint voice, as weak as a mosquito.
Ming Yu's heart settled. She raised her head, "Li Chen Xi, how do I save you?"
Li Chen Xi, who had been keeping her eyes closed, suddenly opened them. Her deep, cold gaze made Ming Yu flinch slightly. Then, she coldly said, "I will go down myself."
Ming Yu took a step back. This Li Chen Xi was really not endearing, and her words were still so cold.
Li Chen Xi moved her body but found she couldn't muster any strength. Furthermore, her wounds were bleeding more profusely. Blood dripped onto the grass.
Seeing this, Ming Yu furrowed her delicate brows, pondered for a moment, and then looked up at Li Chen Xi, saying, "Li Chen Xi, I have a way to get you down, but it might aggravate your wounds."