Feng Xian trembled all over, “Second Elder, you cannot do this. I still have a child in my belly.”
The Second Elder paused slightly, “Feng Xian, for colluding with outsiders, betraying the sect, murdering your master, and killing fellow clan members, your sins are unforgivable. I cannot spare you…”
Feng Xian shook her head, “Second Elder, you… you cannot kill me…”
“Second Brother…” the Fifth Elder stepped forward to block the Second Elder, “Second Brother, Xian’er is carrying my grandson in her womb. I will not let anyone harm her.”
The Second Elder turned to look at the Fifth Elder and asked word by word, “For them, are you going to draw swords against me?”
“No one can harm them. I failed to fulfill my responsibility as a mother before, but I will not fail now.” The Fifth Elder stood in front of Feng Xian.
Feng Xian was taken aback, “Fifth Elder…”
“Why do you still call me Fifth Elder?”
Feng Xian was startled. The King of Northern Border beside her whispered, “Mother has accepted you.”
“Mother…” Feng Xian called out.
Tears welled up in the Fifth Elder’s eyes, “Alright, you go…”
“Mother…”
“Zi Jie, Mother promised she would see you alive…”
The King of Northern Border paused slightly and hardened his heart, “Alright, I will wait…”
With that, he pulled Feng Xian and left.
The Fifth Elder watched their receding figures and smiled with relief. She then turned to face the Second Elder.
“Little Five, why bother?” the Second Elder asked.
The Fifth Elder said, “Second Brother, you do not understand, and you never will.”
“Yes, I do not understand your affections, but you should not harm others.”
“I am sorry, Second Brother.”
“You should apologize to Eldest Brother and Fourth Brother, not me. I will not forgive you.”
The Fifth Elder said, “I will atone to them later, but I cannot stay here now.”
“Little Five, you cannot defeat me. Give up!”
The Fifth Elder shook her head, “I know I cannot defeat you alone, but what if it is not just me?”
“What do you mean?” the Second Elder asked, frowning.
The Fifth Elder spread her palm, and a cluster of blue fire appeared in her palm. The Second Elder trembled, “This…”
“This is the divine fire of the Feng Yin clan,” the Third Elder suddenly said.
The Second Elder narrowed his eyes, “Little Five, you went to the secret chamber?”
“Do you only know now, Second Brother? I saw many forbidden arts there, and this blue fire is one of them. Why should such a good thing not be revealed to the world?”
“Absurd! Do you know that once the items in the secret chamber are revealed, the world will fall into chaos?”
“I do not know, nor do I wish to know. But the only thing I know is that it can defeat you, Second Brother.”
“Stubborn and misguided, Little Five, I cannot spare you anymore.” The Second Elder’s gaze turned cold, and true qi surged in his palm.
“Second Brother, you are probably no match for me.”
As the Second Elder struck, the blue fire from the Fifth Elder’s palm shot forward, burning the true qi in the Second Elder’s palm and even leaving a cluster of blue in his palm.
The Second Elder tried to circulate his qi, but found it was gone.
“It is with me, Second Brother.” The Fifth Elder unleashed that true qi.
The Second Elder never imagined that he would be harmed by his own true qi one day.
“Little Five, do not make one mistake after another.” The Second Elder said in a low voice.
“Once the path is walked, there is no turning back. Second Brother, I will not kill you. I hope you will not follow, or next time, Little Five will show no mercy.”
With that, the Fifth Elder left.
“Second Brother, what should we do?” the Third Elder asked.
The Second Elder narrowed his eyes and said coldly, “Go and summon all the clan members.”
“Yes, Second Brother.” The Third Elder left.
The Second Elder was circulating his qi when a sword suddenly pressed against his back. “Who?”
A sword pierced through his chest. The Second Elder turned around, and seeing the person, he was utterly shocked. “You…”
“Your Highness, where are you going?” Feng Xian asked, standing up.
The King of Northern Border walked forward, “I am worried about Mother, so I am going to check on her.”
“Mother is fine. I sense a strong true qi within Mother. Dealing with the Second Elder is not a problem,” Feng Xian comforted the King of Northern Border.
The King of Northern Border nodded and stepped forward to embrace her, “Xian’er, thank you. Without you accompanying me, this King might not have seen Mother.”
“Your Highness, why do you smell of blood?” Feng Xian suddenly asked.
The King of Northern Border sniffed and said, “Perhaps I brushed against it just now. I thought Elder Si, after all, was an elder of your Feng Yin clan, so I covered him with my cloak.”
Feng Xian looked at his cloak, which was indeed missing. For some reason, she felt a complex emotion. “Your Highness, let’s go back once we find Mother!”
“Alright, let’s go back…” the King of Northern Border said.
“Zi Jie, Xian’er…” the Fifth Elder hurried over, “Why haven’t you left yet? Hurry!”
“Mother, the King and I are waiting for you,” Feng Xian said.
The Fifth Elder stepped forward and waved her hand, creating a white light. “Go…”
Just then, a voice sounded from behind, “No one will leave…”
The white light suddenly disappeared.
The Fifth Elder turned to look at the pursuer, who was a member of the Feng Yin clan. “Little Five, surrender!”
“At this point, surrender is not an option,” the Fifth Elder said.
“Then we can only leave you here. Attack!” the Third Elder said.
The clan members advanced. The Fifth Elder did not use her full strength. After all, they were clan members she had known for years, and she did not want to harm them.
Soon, she had wounds on her body. Seeing this, Feng Xian stepped forward, “Mother, I’ll help you.”
Feng Xian brandished her sword and stepped forward, but found Aunt Li standing in front of her. “Aunt Li…”
“Xian’er…”
“Aunt Li, she is no longer the Feng Xian of the past. From now on, she has betrayed the Feng Yin clan and killed the Grand Elder and Elder Si.”
Aunt Li was startled, “Xian’er, why did you do that?”
“I did not kill them, I did not kill them…” she explained, why would no one believe her? She really did not kill them.
“Feng Xian, how can you be so heartless? Aunt Li doted on you like her own child, why did you kill her?”
Feng Xian came back to her senses and saw that the sword in her hand had somehow pierced Aunt Li’s chest.
“Ah…” She threw down the sword, retreating in fear.
“Feng Xian, you are worse than an animal.”
Feng Xian’s eyes turned cold, “You are the one who…”
Picking up the fallen sword, Feng Xian’s eyes turned red. “You are the one who…”
She thrust the sword forward. The clan member who spoke looked at the sword in his chest, moved his lips, and finally collapsed to the ground.
“Xian’er…” the Fifth Elder, shocked by this scene, quickly rushed to her side, “Xian’er, Xian’er…”
Looking at the scene before her, Feng Xian covered her head, “Why is this happening? It was like this before, and it is like this now…”
“Zi Jie, protect her,” the Fifth Elder said.
The King of Northern Border stepped forward and hugged her, “Xian’er, don’t be afraid, I am here, right here.”