Song Qingan still left.
She tried desperately to stop him, but the brocade figure still vanished into the night.
For a fleeting moment, Feng Yinwan watched that figure, seemingly gentle yet incredibly resolute, and fragmented images flashed through her mind.
It was as if in her memory, there had also been a young man, as elegant and resilient as bamboo, and he had mostly left her with his back.
"Song Yuzhi!"
The three words suddenly burst from her lips, but the figure had already gone far, and he couldn't hear them.
Within half an hour, Feng Yinwan forcibly broke free of her acupoint block with her internal energy.
The instant her acupoints were unblocked, a trace of blood silently slid from the corner of her lips, and her heart meridian throbbed with excruciating pain.
She seemed to understand even more deeply how much damage forcibly circulating energy caused to the body when acupoints were sealed.
If she had known it would hurt so much, she should have used more needles when she pranked Ye Tinglan, to eliminate a major rival for her future.
Without daring to delay, she adjusted her breathing slightly and quickly got up, chasing in the direction Song Qingan had left.
This was a desolate wilderness, utterly silent, and the night was even more dark and tranquil.
It was precisely at such a low point of vigilance that a group of figures suddenly appeared in the distance. At a single glance, Feng Yinwan's blood ran cold.
They were the black-clothed figures!
She had envisioned countless ways to track their movements, but to encounter them in such a situation, and in such a manner, was completely unexpected.
The trouble from her father and brother was not yet resolved, and now, another new problem had appeared!
And it was a rather significant problem.
As her thoughts tightened, Feng Yinwan held her breath, preparing to retreat stealthily.
However, the opponent's internal energy was far more profound than she had imagined. The moment she moved, a wave of energy gathered from their internal power surged at her from behind.
The target was her heart meridian!
Her previous forced unblocking of acupoints had already consumed a significant amount of her energy. Feng Yinwan's evasive movement was slightly delayed, and the wave of energy struck her shoulder blade, immediately forcing her back several meters.
Simultaneously, the bracelet on her wrist, which had been dormant for a long time, once again emitted a strong red light, appearing extremely eerie in the darkness of the night.
With no time to think further, a thought suddenly sprang into her mind.
It was him!
It was the man who had always kept his back to her in the ruined temple!
Feng Yinwan's heart leaped into her throat.
The man's figure paused for a moment, clearly recognizing her identity.
No, rather than recognizing her, it was more accurate to say he recognized the bracelet on her wrist.
Without giving her any time to react, the figure ghosted in front of her.
A cold glint flashed in Feng Yinwan's eyes as she simultaneously threw silver needles and poison from her fingertips.
Feng Wuxi had said that the Qingying Needles could contend with top experts. Though she didn't have many, she only sought one decisive strike.
With one strike, she could make the poison take effect.
With the poisoned needles working in concert, she was sure to have a chance to escape!
Things unfolded much as Feng Yinwan had anticipated.
The moment the silver needles landed on the vital acupoints, the man's heavy pressure transformed into a defensive posture.
Simultaneously fending off several silver needles, the man was inevitably somewhat distracted, and it was at this moment that Feng Yinwan's poison took effect.
After being struck, he should have circulated his energy to retreat. Feng Yinwan seized this opportunity and bolted.
However, no sooner had she taken a step than her body was sucked back by the man's palm strike.
"Huaqing Yugusan, you are from the Immortal Medicine Sect."
Caught off guard by how easily he had seen through her, Feng Yinwan's heart tightened. She turned her head to find the man standing there, completely unharmed.
This poison... had no effect on him!
While she was still in shock, the man grabbed her wrist, his target clearly the bracelet on her arm.
The grip was like an iron clamp, and Feng Yinwan couldn't break free, so she could only try another needle.
The man, however, paid no heed. With a casual palm strike, he directly bent the tip of the silver needle with his internal energy.
In the face of absolute power, she... was no match!
"As expected, it is Suiyue."
As if confirming something, the man looked up at her, his eyes beneath the hood as fierce as a lone wolf.
"Silver needles are somewhat interesting, but a move that has already been used once will not be an opportunity you get to use a second time."
With that, the hand clamped on her wrist suddenly tightened.
A sharp pain struck, and Feng Yinwan's lips quivered, her face instantly paling.
But soon, she realized something was wrong.
The source of the pain was not the man's grip, but the red light flashing on her wrist!
The man intended to use his internal energy to remove the bracelet, and the more it was forced away, the more intense the pain in her wrist became.
It felt as if her soul was being torn apart, the pain reaching its extreme.
Just as the bracelet was about to slip off her finger, a tremendous pain erupted in her mind. In an instant, a blinding golden light overshadowed the red light, causing the man to halt his actions abruptly.
After the intense pain, Feng Yinwan directly fainted. At the same time, the golden light from the bracelet gradually faded, and it fell silent.
Seeing this, a flicker of surprise crossed the man's face, and then he scooped her up in his arm.
This little girl...
Before he could ponder further, a figure suddenly broke through the air, wielding a long sword with fierce moves, aiming for his heart.
This girl, she had an accomplice?