After losing her left arm, Yu Guiren's movements were noticeably less agile than before. Coupled with the suppression of the wooden plaque, Song Qing'an was able to restrain her with his sword.
Seeing this, Feng Yinwan immediately stepped forward. As she approached, several silver needles shot out from her fingertips.
The needles left her hand, distinct and sharp, piercing vital points on Yu Guiren's body with precision. For a moment, only piercing shrieks filled the air.
As the last needle landed, piercing Yu Guiren's skull, her body convulsed for a few moments before finally falling still.
The venomous creature was finally dead!
Feng Yinwan let out a long sigh of relief. Just as she was about to step forward to handle the body, a fierce killing intent attacked her from behind.
Song Qing'an turned to look, his eyes widening in alarm as he saw it. He immediately cried out.
"Wan'er, be careful!"
Lingxiang's movements were silent. By the time they noticed, she was already close to Feng Yinwan's back.
At such close range, even a supreme master could not completely evade the attack.
Feng Yinwan's heart sank, prepared to endure the blow. Unexpectedly, as the palm strike approached, she felt no pain.
Opening her eyes, she saw that someone had blocked in front of her, a step ahead of Lingxiang.
"Qi Xuan?"
Recognizing him, Feng Yinwan exclaimed in surprise.
Before she could fully comprehend the situation, Qi Xuan had already engaged Lingxiang in combat.
Without Yu Guiren as her puppet, Lingxiang was naturally unable to withstand the coordinated attack from everyone.
Her initial strike failing, she was put on the defensive. Seeing Song Qing'an also pursuing her, she struck Qi Xuan back and immediately fled the palace grounds.
Feng Yinwan originally intended to give chase. However, considering Yu Guiren's body still needed to be dealt with, and the unexpected appearance of Qi Xuan here, she paused for a moment and decided against it.
"Why are you in the palace? Didn't you leave the capital?"
Ye Tinglan had already departed the capital, and as his personal bodyguard, Qi Xuan should have left with him.
Yet, here he was.
Feng Yinwan's heart tightened. Before she could receive his answer, the Emperor and others emerged from the hall.
Feng Yinwan turned to look. When her gaze shifted back, Qi Xuan had already vanished.
As she furrowed her brow, the others arrived.
Feng Jingyuan, with his injured shoulder, approached. Seeing Yu Guiren's body on the ground, the solemnity on his brow eased slightly.
"Wan'er, this monster is dead?"
Feng Yinwan nodded and took out a bottle of liquid from her waist, pouring it onto Yu Guiren's corpse.
Because she had sealed Yu Guiren's vital points with silver needles before killing her, not much poisoned blood had spilled out after her death.
As the liquid poured down, the flesh and skin began to corrode, emitting a "hissing" sound and a black gas, which quickly dissipated into the air.
The corrosive speed of the liquid was extreme. In just a moment, only a pool of black blood remained on the ground.
Feng Yinwan examined it carefully, ensuring there was nothing amiss, before turning away.
Lingxiang had escaped, but the situation was now urgent. The Emperor was not in a mood to deal with her. He ordered the city gates closed and quickly recalled the troops dispatched from the city.
After making these arrangements, it was already noon. The Emperor led everyone to the city gates and personally directed the troop deployment.
A solemn atmosphere pervaded the city. They stood ready for battle, but what arrived was not the Yue kingdom's forces, but news of victory from the front lines.
"This morning, the Yue kingdom's troops entered Jinzhou territory and have now been annihilated near Luoyuan Tianqian!"