It was unexpected that Fang Ming had thoroughly offended the entire Lei family during the arena competition. This presented him with an opportunity. After discovering Fang Ming had a close friend, he secretly notified the direct disciples of his clan to exact revenge under the guise of public retribution.
"Lin Xuan, Lin Xuan, you never imagined that I, a nobody, would have a chance for revenge, would you?" The young man in white had a ferocious expression. Fang Ming, once I kill your friend, will you be consumed by grief?
How I long to witness that scene!
The young man in white was brimming with obvious malice.
Meanwhile, the situation for Lin Zhuyu was entirely different.
"My spiritual energy is insufficient." Realizing her spiritual energy levels, Lin Zhuyu's heart turned cold, her face extremely pale.
Why?
Why did she encounter people from the Lei family simply by going out one night, leaving the Lin manor? And then be pursued by them?
What terrible luck!
Terrible luck indeed!
She now deeply regretted venturing out instead of staying within the family.
Had she remained within the family, such a situation would naturally not have occurred, as the Lei family would not dare to openly attack the Lin manor!
But the deed was done.
No matter how much Lin Zhuyu regretted it, there was no turning back time.
Thus, she could only choose to accept the reality.
When events unfold, one must not dwell on regret, avoidance, or blaming past mistakes. Instead, one must face the danger head-on and seek solutions.
Following this line of thought, Lin Zhuyu racked her brain for solutions but found none.
There seemed to be only one possible solution.
That was to choose death.
The words of the young man in white made her understand that capture by the Lei family would lead to a tragic fate. Therefore, she made up her mind. Rather than be captured alive, she would use her last reserves of spiritual energy to end her own life.
She had few choices and no power to resist the Lei family members.
But at least, she could choose to end her own life and embrace death.
This way, she would at least avoid being captured alive and falling into the hands of the Lei family.
"What a pity, that at the end of my life, I did not get to see Brother Xuan one last time." The maiden gazed at the sky, her mind replaying Fang Ming's face. If only she could see Fang Ming again, how wonderful that would be.
This was her sole hope before death.
Alas.
It was a pity it could not be realized, only a fantasy...
"Zhuyu, Zhuyu..."
Faintly, as if from a distant place, a youthful, clear voice could be heard.
This clear voice carried a sense of urgency.
Is this... Brother Xuan's voice?
Lin Zhuyu seemed to recognize the voice but was hesitant to confirm.
Because, by all accounts, Brother Xuan had already ventured deep into the Taihang Mountains and was unlikely to return at this time.
Moreover, even if he were to return now, what were the chances of him encountering her and the Lei family along the way?
The probability was too low.
Under normal circumstances, even if he returned, he would have gone directly back to the Lin manor.
To encounter her on the road... the probability was almost zero.
So, was it still an illusion?
Was it still an auditory hallucination?
Never mind.
Never mind.
Even if it were an auditory hallucination.
Even if it were an illusion.
Before my death, I heard Brother Xuan's voice.
Before my death, I saw Brother Xuan's voice.
I saw that young man.
The handsome, clean-cut youth.
It is enough.
It is already enough.
The meaning of this life is fulfilled.
I need not ask for anything more.
Lin Zhuyu felt her consciousness sinking into a deathly silence.
She felt that death was not far away.
"Silly girl, I am not an illusion!"
"Look closely!"
Fang Ming arrived just in time and, seeing the scene, felt a wry smile.
He had not expected Lin Zhuyu's friendship with him to be so profound that she would mistake him for an illusion or hallucination, and then utter those words about her life being fulfilled.
This was overthinking.
Fortunately, her injuries were not severe.
Fang Ming examined Zhuyu's injuries and found them to be minor, easily treatable without lasting consequences.
She was not facing death.
It was fortunate he arrived in time.
Fang Ming felt a sense of relief in his heart.
He was relieved that his speed had allowed him to arrive in time, preventing the most critical situation.
"Brother Xuan!"
On the other side, Lin Zhuyu saw Fang Ming and was embraced by him.
She finally understood, and could clearly feel.
So, the figure she saw earlier was not an illusion.
So, the voice she heard earlier was not an auditory hallucination!
Brother Xuan had truly arrived!
He had arrived in her time of greatest need!
A sense of security welled up in Lin Zhuyu's heart.
It was not just the feeling of being saved, but also a feeling of peace.
She knew that the Lei family members could no longer harm her.
She knew she would safely return to the Lin manor.
She also knew that with Lin Xuan here, she had nothing to worry about. It was precisely because he was here that she felt at peace.
"Don't speak yet."
Seeing Lin Zhuyu about to speak, Fang Ming quickly took out several pills from his storage bag.
Before he left, Dao Xuan Zhenren had gifted him a pill furnace, and Fang Ming had temporarily refined some healing pills, which now proved useful.
Fang Ming gave the pills to Lin Zhuyu.
As she consumed the healing pills, Lin Zhuyu's complexion gradually improved, and a hint of color returned to her pale face.
Within her body, the chaotic spiritual energy, previously disturbed and mixed with other energies, was slowly being purified and condensed by the medicinal power of the pills.
The traces of other spiritual energies vanished, and her own energy was no longer chaotic.
This meant that Lin Zhuyu had passed the critical stage.
Her condition had stabilized.
Seeing that Lin Zhuyu was temporarily out of danger, Fang Ming breathed a sigh of relief and turned his gaze to the culprits responsible for Lin Zhuyu's current predicament.
That is, the few individuals from the Lei family.
"Speak! How do you wish to die?"
"I will bestow upon you, different ways to die!"
Fang Ming's eyes, filled with icy coldness, fell upon the Lei family members.
He had already decided to kill them.
Although Lin Zhuyu was unharmed, which prevented him from directing his killing intent towards the entire Lei family and seeking Dao Xuan Zhenren to destroy them, it did not mean that those who had harmed Lin Zhuyu would be spared.
These people were doomed.
Fang Ming's words.
Lin Xuan's thoughts.
His declaration immediately provoked a reaction from the Lei family members.
"Lin Xuan, do not be arrogant. If you dare to kill us, are you not afraid of the Lei family?"
"Do you know that our Lei family has more than twenty Foundation Establishment realm experts? Peak Foundation Establishment is not uncommon, and we even have a Nascent Soul realm ancestor!"
"Have you properly considered before acting?"
"Everyone, do not fear this Lin Xuan!"
"Yes! We absolutely cannot lose the courage to resist before the fight!"