Bai Niannian did not speak, but strode towards the guard, reaching out to check his breathing.
The guard was lifeless.
Only then did Bai Niannian stand up, and whispered to Xiao Ya, "The person is gone."
Xiao Ya feigned anger, and stomped her foot, "This was the person Miss Feng wanted. Now someone has killed him first. What are we going to do?"
Bai Niannian sighed softly, and looked at Xiao Ya with a hint of helplessness, "With such an event, our options are limited. We can only inform our master first."
Xiao Ya nodded repeatedly, and quickly rushed out of the temple, her delicate cheeks filled with panic.
The moment she left the temple, the guard who had been lying on the ground, unconscious, instantly opened his eyes.
The guard blinked his pair of azure eyes and got up. His body suddenly shrank, and his face instantly became smaller and more childlike.
In just a moment, he transformed into the appearance of a child, muttering, "Master guessed correctly. It's time to go back and tell Master about these matters."
In Lin Country, within an elegant courtyard.
Even though it was late at night, many maids were guarding outside the courtyard.
"Master!"
Xiao Zhao impatiently pushed open the door.
Si Xin Xin was already asleep, and a formation had been set up on the bed, capable of blocking outside sounds.
Hearing the noise, Feng Ning He raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Zhao, "How did it go?"
Xiao Zhao's eyes curved, and his cheeks instantly filled with a smile, "Master, you guessed correctly. I disguised myself as a guard and waited in Huang Lin Temple. As expected, a group of people came to take my life. I made preparations in advance for a fake death, and soon Niannian and Xiao Ya arrived."
Feng Ning He smiled and casually took out a fruit, handing it over, "Xiao Zhao, well done. This is your reward."
The moment he saw the fruit, Xiao Zhao's eyes lit up. He quickly took the fruit, "Master, this fruit is a good thing. Where did you get it from?"
Feng Ning He smiled without answering, "This is a good thing to nourish the body, and it will be very useful to you. Eat it quickly."
Xiao Zhao eagerly opened his mouth and swallowed the fruit in one gulp.
Bang bang—
The door was also knocked at this moment.
A clear female voice came from outside the door.
"Master, we're back."
Standing at the door were Bai Niannian and Xiao Ya.
Feng Ning He looked up at the door and said softly, "Come in."
The two quickly entered the room.
Bai Niannian hurriedly recounted everything that had happened.
Feng Ning He already knew these things from Xiao Zhao, so her expression did not change much after hearing them.
Feng Ning He nodded calmly, indicating understanding, "You've worked hard today. We still have six days, so let's think of another plan."
Xiao Ya said with some worry, "We don't have much time left. Miss Feng, do you have any solutions?"
Facing the question, Feng Ning He shook her head slowly, "The only clue is broken. We can't find any useful clues now, and we don't have any solutions at the moment. You should rest well."
Bai Niannian instinctively glanced at Xiao Ya beside her. She had a lot she wanted to say, but since Xiao Ya was present, it was inconvenient to say more, so she had to suppress her doubts for the time being.
"Xiao Ya, let's go. We've been busy all day, it's time to rest properly."
Bai Niannian changed the subject and said to Xiao Ya.
Since she couldn't get any useful information, Xiao Ya nodded in agreement.
Not long after they left the room, Bai Niannian rushed back into the room and came before Feng Ning He, "Master, what exactly is going on with this matter?"
Her eyes were filled with doubt.
What made her most curious was Xiao Ya.
Understanding her doubts, Feng Ning He raised her hand and casually cast a formation.
A faint formation enveloped the entire room.
With the formation in place, outsiders could not hear the conversation inside.
Feng Ning He looked at Bai Niannian and explained softly, "Today's events were just me testing Xiao Ya, to see if she could be trusted."
"What about the guard? What happened?" Bai Niannian quickly asked.
Xiao Zhao poked his head out and hurriedly replied, "I was the one who impersonated him."
After eating the fruit, Xiao Zhao's body was slightly swollen, and the fruit's effects were rapidly spreading within him.
Xiao Zhao possessed the ability to shapeshift, able to transform into anyone's appearance.
Bai Niannian also showed a look of understanding at this moment, and the next second, she bit her lip, slightly annoyed, "Master, we kindly took Xiao Ya in, but she betrayed us. I should have driven her away long ago!"
Bai Niannian turned to leave without another word.
Seeing her eagerness, Feng Ning He chuckled softly, her bright face showing a hint of depth, "Niannian, keeping her is still useful. We can use her to our advantage."
As soon as she said this, Bai Niannian's attention was immediately captured. She quickly looked at Feng Ning He, her tone becoming more urgent, "Master, is there anything you need me to do?"
Feng Ning He nodded generously, "Yes, but it's not time yet. In two days, I will tell you how to handle it..."
Silver moonlight poured freely into the palace.
Every eave was bathed in moonlight.
In a sleeping chamber, a man and a woman were laughing joyfully.
On the bed, Ji Bin Yu and Lin Yu Ran lay quietly.
The man's hands roamed the woman's body restlessly.
"Yu Ran, do you know who sabotaged my plan in Chen Family Village?"
Ji Bin Yu spoke, his deep male voice muffled.
Lin Yu Ran raised her eyes slightly and looked at him, "Who is it?"
Ji Bin Yu's gaze instantly deepened, and his expression became a little gloomy, "Feng Ning He."
"It's her?"
Lin Yu Ran grunted softly, "If I could absorb all those souls, my cultivation could break through to the Nascent Soul stage. She's the reason my cultivation is still hovering at the Core Formation stage."
Ji Bin Yu's palm now held a delicate small gourd, his slender fingers toying with it, "There are quite a few souls in here, but unfortunately, they'll have to be released sooner or later."
Understanding his thoughts, Lin Yu Ran gently hugged his arm, resting her head on his shoulder. Her charming female voice was tantalizing, "Bin Yu, once I become the Empress of Lin Country, let alone a bottle of souls, you can have as many as you want."
Ji Bin Yu put away the small gourd, his cold male voice slowly falling, "Tomorrow is the fifteenth. Wu De Zheng will contribute the existing souls. To break through in cultivation, we still have to rely on those souls."
A fierce glint unconsciously appeared in his eyes.
Lin Yu Ran raised her eyes slightly, her charming face darkening a bit, "We need to collect more souls. That woman's cultivation has reached the Core Formation stage. We mustn't fall behind."
Ji Bin Yu rolled over, pinning her beneath him. His slender hand gently lifted the woman's chin, and a wicked smile spread across his lips, "Yu Ran, it's getting late. We should rest too."
His hand caressed the woman's delicate body.
Lin Yu Ran let out a low laugh, her alluring eyes like silk, hooking around the man's neck...