Xuan Yi’s figure vanished in a flash. Mu Baiyu’s eyes flashed with ferocity, and he ignored Nan Shiying, turning to chase after Xuan Yi.
He had only one thought in his mind: protect her, protect the girl from just now.
Sensing Mu Baiyu’s movement, Nan Shiying’s head began to ache again. She knew Nan Chaoyin was bold, but she hadn’t expected him to target the palace banquet, even daring to openly bring Miao疆蛊师 into the palace. Wasn't he afraid they would harm the royal family? Wasn't he afraid they would accidentally expose their identities, branding him with the crime of colluding with the aberrant? Had he never considered that if they encountered the Great Li Princess, they might not be able to control their thirst for revenge?
If she hadn’t believed that old fox Nan Chaoyin wouldn’t make such a low-level mistake, Nan Shiying wouldn’t have been so indifferent to the蛊 worm in Mu Baiyu’s body.
If she had known, she would have helped Mu Baiyu suppress it a bit more.
What bad luck!
Nan Shiying couldn’t help but regret it, but it was too late now.
The蛊师 who had fought her had decisively retreated precisely to avoid escalating the situation and attracting the attention of the palace guards. She couldn’t let Mu Baiyu cause trouble. If she let him chase after Xuan Yi, wouldn’t that be a blatant signal to Ji Hong, telling him there was trouble here and to come quickly and stir up more?
Nan Shiying flashed forward and blocked Mu Baiyu’s path.
“Get out of my way!”
His path blocked, a fierce light flared in Mu Baiyu’s eyes. If reason hadn’t been screaming in his mind, he would have already punched Nan Shiying to the ground.
His hand, hanging at his side, clenched, making a creaking sound. His furrowed brow indicated he could barely suppress his indignation. Nan Shiying didn’t dare to delay, raising her hand. Between the gaps of her slightly clenched fingers, silver needles were densely packed.
“You’re forcing me!”
Mu Baiyu roared, launching a long fist towards Nan Shiying.
He had no time to waste, and his attack was exceptionally vicious.
Although she had studied martial arts with Xuan Yi for a period, Nan Shiying could only vaguely sense the internal force. Mu Baiyu had practiced martial arts since childhood. Although his reputation was not prominent, Ji Jinmo had once said that his skill was no less than that of an ordinary Xuan Guard, far beyond what Nan Shiying could contend with at this moment.
Nan Shiying retreated. The whistling fist brushed past her cheek, bringing with it a biting pain. She swung her hand in response, sending silver needles like a rain of flowers towards Mu Baiyu.
Missing the first shot, Mu Baiyu did not pull back. Instead, he transformed his fist into a palm, risking being struck by the silver needles to exchange a wound for a wound.
Nan Shiying quickly retreated again. She narrowly dodged the hand blade that carried a fierce wind, but his hand pressed down and then suddenly flicked upward. The surroundings seemed to be locked down by Mu Baiyu’s aura, making it impossible for Nan Shiying to evade.
By now, the silver needles had already pierced Mu Baiyu’s body, but they still couldn't stop his movements.
With his hand blade flicking upward, it aimed directly at her neck.
A ferocious expression appeared on Nan Shiying’s face. Madness flashed in her eyes. Instead of retreating, she moved forward, seemingly offering her own neck to Mu Baiyu’s grasp.
Her right hand, as she closed the distance, had already reached Mu Baiyu’s neck.
A cold glint flashed in her hand.
As Mu Baiyu’s hand struck her jaw, the silver needles in her hand simultaneously pierced the acupoints on Mu Baiyu’s neck.
The place she pierced was the same spot where the silver needles had previously sealed the蛊 worm.
The two silver needles completely blocked Mu Baiyu’s carotid artery. The sudden stagnation of blood blocked the return flow, causing blood to surge to his brain. Mu Baiyu’s steps faltered, blood spread across his eyes, and he collapsed to the ground like a broken doll.
Nan Shiying clutched her neck, her vision blurring. The pain in her neck gave her the illusion that it had broken. If she hadn't preemptively inserted the silver needles into Mu Baiyu’s neck, absorbing most of the force of that blow, her neck bone would likely have shattered, piercing her artery and then her skin. In that case, even a divine being would have been unable to save her.
The frenzy in her heart gradually subsided, and only then did Nan Shiying feel the cold sweat soaking her back.
She had almost died!
She spat out the blood that had pooled in her throat and took a deep breath, looking at Mu Baiyu lying on the ground.
Wei Yuan followed Lu Wan towards the pavilion.
Before seeing Nan Shiying, he saw Zhang Silang standing not far away, his face filled with shock.
Zhang Silang had never expected to see such a thrilling scene when he went out to find his mother.
Her decisive and fierce demeanor, unlike that of ordinary women, instilled fear in Zhang Silang, but at the same time, a strange sense of shock and admiration arose in his heart.
Seeing her spit out blood, Zhang Silang’s heart leaped, and he instinctively started to rush forward, but a figure moved faster than him.
“Your Highness!”
Lu Wan’s eyes widened in panic. Her movement was so swift that in an instant, she was beside Nan Shiying.
Lu Wan didn’t even glance at Mu Baiyu on the ground, looking at Nan Shiying nervously and instinctively grabbing her wrist.
Lu Wan not only knew martial arts but also some rudimentary medical skills.
Even though she knew Nan Shiying was a skilled doctor, she couldn’t help but reach out to diagnose her, fearing that something might be wrong with her body.
Nan Shiying patted Lu Wan’s hand. She opened her mouth; Mu Baiyu’s previous blow seemed to have injured her throat, making it difficult to speak.
Lu Wan’s eyes reddened.
Nan Shiying shook her head at her, indicating she was fine.
Seeing Wei Yuan rushing over, she quickly pointed at Mu Baiyu and then gestured at her own neck.
“You want me to look at his neck?” Wei Yuan asked.
Nan Shiying nodded.
Wei Yuan quickly knelt down to examine. He pressed down with his hand, and the two slightly protruding points on Mu Baiyu’s neck caused his expression to change drastically.
“Where is Xuan Yi? We need him to force out the silver needles from Bai Yu’s neck.”
Nan Shiying gently patted Lu Wan’s hand. Lu Wan, understanding, knelt down, placed her hand on Mu Baiyu’s neck, circulated her inner energy, and sent a wave of internal force from her palm into Mu Baiyu’s neck.
“Puff, puff~”
Two silver needles were blasted out by the internal force, piercing into a nearby pillar.
After forcing out the silver needles from Mu Baiyu’s neck, Wei Yuan quickly took out a pill from his robe and placed it into Mu Baiyu’s mouth, then carried him from the ground and placed him on a stone bench.
He looked at Nan Shiying with a questioning expression.
Nan Shiying pointed at her throat. Wei Yuan stepped forward to examine it again, his expression turning dark once more.
The bone wasn't broken, but it was definitely cracked.
After Nan Shiying lowered her hand, Lu Wan saw her swollen jaw. The emotions that had just subsided surged again, and her eyes immediately turned red.
“Your Highness, who was it! This servant will go and chop them up.” She had even figured out the methods for killing and disposing of bodies, just waiting for Nan Shiying to provide a name.
Nan Shiying pointed at Mu Baiyu.
Lu Wan’s overflowing rage instantly felt like it was being covered by accumulated snow. She looked at Mu Baiyu, who was still unconscious, and slowly clenched her fists.
Seeing this, Wei Yuan quickly supported Mu Baiyu and fled.
Can’t afford to offend them, better run!