As soon as Ye Xiao finished speaking, the air in the square seemed to freeze. Everyone looked at each other, their faces full of shock and fear. The leader of the Shadow Organization, this name was like a nightmare to them, representing supreme power and terrifying strength.

"Why did he do this?" Gao Xingchen broke the silence, with a hint of disbelief in his tone. Ye Xiao shook his head, saying that he didn't know either. He only knew that the leader of the Shadow Organization was an extremely dangerous person, and no one knew his purpose and bottom line.

Nan Li walked up to Gao Xingchen, held his hand, and said with a firm look in her eyes: "No matter who he is, we must face him. As long as we unite as one, we will definitely be able to defeat him."

Gao Xingchen nodded. Nan Li's words gave him great encouragement. He took a deep breath, turned to face the crowd, and said loudly: "I know everyone is scared, but we can't retreat! The Shadow Organization is our common enemy. Only by defeating them can we protect everything we cherish!"

Encouraged by Gao Xingchen and Nan Li, the fear in everyone's heart was gradually replaced by the determination to win. They gathered into a team and headed towards the headquarters of the mysterious organization according to the plan.

However, things did not go as smoothly as expected. During the march, the team was constantly ambushed by a mysterious organization. These assassins were well-trained and ruthless. Although Gao Xingchen's team fought hard, they still suffered heavy losses.

"We can't go on like this!" An elder ran up to Gao Xingchen breathlessly, "They are well prepared. If we move forward blindly like this, our lives will be in vain!"

Gao Xingchen frowned. He knew the elder was right, but it was too late to change the plan. He looked around and saw that the team, which was originally full of fighting spirit, had become demoralized. Some people even showed despair on their faces.

"Xingchen, should we change the route?" Nanli walked up to him and asked in a low voice. She was keenly aware of the uneasiness in the team. If this emotion could not be eliminated in time, it might collapse before they reached their destination.

Before Gao Xingchen could answer, suddenly, a rain of arrows fell from the sky, and the team fell into chaos again. At this moment, Nanli discovered a strange phenomenon. Every time their route and ambush location were surprisingly consistent, as if the enemy had completely grasped their plan.

"Is there a traitor in the team?" A terrible thought suddenly flashed through Nan Li's mind.

Nan Li's suspicions gnawed at her heart like a poisonous snake. It was no accident that the mysterious organization knew everything about their actions. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. Now was not the time to alert the enemy. She had to find solid evidence to expose the traitor.

"Xingchen, I suspect that there is a traitor in the team..." Nan Li lowered his voice and told Gao Xingchen his guess. Gao Xingchen frowned when he heard it. He knew that Nan Li's judgment was always accurate, but the existence of a traitor was too terrifying, so he didn't dare to believe it easily.

"I'll pay attention." Gao Xingchen said in a deep voice, his eyes full of vigilance.

In the next few days, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li remained silent on the surface, but secretly began to pay attention to the actions of everyone around them. However, the attack of the mysterious organization became more and more fierce, like an endless wave, hitting their defense line again and again.

In a fierce battle, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li were surrounded by the enemy's main force. Swords flashed, blood and flesh flew everywhere, Gao Xingchen waved his magic weapon and struggled to resist the enemy's attack. At this moment, he accidentally caught a glimpse of a familiar figure, who was mixed in the enemy's team and commanding the battle.

"It's him!" Gao Xingchen was shocked. This person was none other than the head of the Gao family!

Gao Xingchen understood everything immediately. No wonder the mysterious organization knew everything about their actions. It turned out that the head of the Gao family had betrayed them long ago! Rage and grief intertwined, almost swallowing Gao Xingchen. He could never have imagined that the head of the family who had watched him grow up would actually be an enemy hidden beside them!

Gao Xingchen suppressed his inner grief and anger and continued to deal with the enemy. He knew that now was not the time to expose himself. He had to find evidence of the Gao family head's betrayal, otherwise it would be difficult to convince the public.

After the battle, Gao Xingchen sneaked into the tent of the Gao family leader under the pretext of checking his injuries. While searching, he accidentally found a secret letter. In the letter, the leader of the mysterious organization promised the Gao family leader that as long as he helped to get rid of Gao Xingchen, he would give him supreme power and wealth.

What shocked Gao Xingchen even more was that the letter also mentioned that the leader of the mysterious organization had a close connection with him, and he held a secret that could subvert the entire Nine Star Realm...

Gao Xingchen tightly grasped the secret letter, his knuckles turned white, and his chest seemed to be burning with anger. He did not expect that the clan leader he had always respected would choose to betray the family and him for power and wealth! What frightened him even more was what the secret that the mysterious organization leader said was enough to subvert the Nine Star Realm.

In order to find out the truth and protect the secret from being used, Gao Xingchen decided to act alone. He left Nan Li behind to continue monitoring the head of the Gao family, and quietly left the camp to go to the agreed location to meet with the leader of the mysterious organization.

The meeting place was a desolate Gobi desert, with howling winds, flying sand and rocks, and a bleak sky and earth. Gao Xingchen stood alone in the wind and sand, his robes rustling, his eyes gleaming with determination.

"You're here." A deep voice sounded, and the leader of the mysterious organization slowly walked out from the wind and sand. He was wearing a black robe, and his face was hidden under a hood, making it difficult to see clearly.

"Who are you? Why are you targeting me?" Gao Xingchen asked coldly.

"Haha, you'll know soon." The mysterious organization leader sneered, with a cold light flashing in his eyes, "But before that, you have to get past me first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the mysterious organization leader flashed and turned into a black shadow, attacking Gao Xingchen. Gao Xingchen was well prepared, waving his magic weapon and meeting him.

For a moment, the wind roared, the yellow sand filled the sky, and the two men launched a thrilling duel on the Gobi Desert. Gao Xingchen relied on his exquisite magic and flexible body movements to fight the leader of the mysterious organization with unfathomable strength.

However, while Gao Xingchen was trying his best to deal with the leader of the mysterious organization, Nanli was in a tough battle on the battlefield in the distance. In order to cover up his crime, the head of the Gao family did not hesitate to kill Nanli. Although Nanli was very powerful, she gradually fell into a disadvantage in the face of the crazy attack of the head of the Gao family and was injured in many places.

Gao Xingchen sensed Nan Li's danger and became extremely anxious. He wanted to break away from the entanglement of the mysterious organization's leader and go to rescue her, but he was entangled and unable to escape.

Just when Nan Li was about to collapse, a figure appeared in front of her like lightning, blocking the fatal blow of the Gao family leader. The person who came was Gao Xingchen, his eyes full of worry and self-blame, and he hugged Nan Li into his arms.

"Are you okay?" Gao Xingchen asked with concern.

"I'm fine, I'm glad you're here." Nan Li smiled weakly, but a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Gao Xingchen felt a pain in his heart. He knew that Nan Li had been seriously injured in order to delay time. He looked up at the head of the Gao family, his eyes filled with anger and disappointment.

"Why?" Gao Xingchen asked gritting his teeth.

The head of the Gao family did not speak, but just smiled coldly, turned around and disappeared in the wind and sand. Gao Xingchen did not chase after him, he knew that the most important thing now was to take Nan Li away from here.

The two supported each other and left the Gobi Desert with difficulty. They both knew that this battle was just the beginning, and the enemy they faced was stronger and more cunning than they had imagined. What awaited them would be a more severe test.

The Gobi Desert was dead silent after the violent storm. Gao Xingchen brought the seriously injured Nan Li back to the camp with difficulty. However, what awaited them was not a warm campfire and friendly faces, but cold doubts and angry accusations.

"Gao Xingchen, what is your purpose in tricking us here?" A rough voice sounded in the crowd. It was Wang Meng, a brother whom Gao Xingchen had always trusted. At this moment, he was looking at Gao Xingchen with strange eyes, full of suspicion and anger.

"Wang Meng, what do you mean? Don't you believe me?" Gao Xingchen looked at his former brother in disbelief, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness in his heart.

"Believe you? How can you let us believe you! You colluded with a mysterious organization, betrayed your family, and now you bring us to this damn place. What on earth do you want to do?" Another voice sounded. The speaker was an old man in the team. He was a close confidant of the head of the Gao family.

Gao Xingchen's heart sank. He knew that his and Nan Li's actions had been exposed, and someone was spreading rumors and stirring up discord behind their backs. He took a deep breath and was about to explain, but was stopped by Nan Li.

"Xingchen, stop talking." Nanli said weakly, "They won't believe anything you say now."

Gao Xingchen looked at Nan Li's pale face, his heart full of heartache and self-blame. He knew that Nan Li was right, and saying anything now would be useless and would only make things worse.

"Since you don't believe me, I will leave!" Gao Xingchen looked at everyone and said word by word, "But I can assure you that everything I do is for my family and for the Nine Star Realm!"

After saying that, Gao Xingchen no longer paid attention to everyone's reactions. He turned around, supported Nan Li, and prepared to leave the camp.

"Stop!" Wang Meng stopped Gao Xingchen, "You can't leave! You must give us an explanation!"

"Explanation? What do you want me to explain to you?" Gao Xingchen looked at Wang Meng coldly, "Do you want me to take out my heart and show it to you?"

"You..." Wang Meng was hurt by Gao Xingchen's eyes and was speechless for a moment.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd, and someone exclaimed, "It's the Nan family leader! They're here!"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look outside the camp, only to see the head of the Nan family walking in aggressively with a group of people.

"Gao Xingchen, you are really here!" The Nan family leader looked at Gao Xingchen, a hint of viciousness flashed in his eyes, "Today, you can't escape even if you have wings!"

Faced with internal and external troubles, how can Gao Xingchen and Nanli resolve the crisis and win back the hearts of the people?

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