"Hiss~~" The sound seemed to make people feel the great pain he was enduring.

At this moment, Dongfang Ti and others finished discussing countermeasures and slowly walked towards this side.

Upon seeing Dongfang Qingshui's appearance, Dongfang Ti couldn't help but ask curiously, "What happened to Qingshui?"

Dongfang Qingmo quickly replied, "Brother, his leg is injured."

Hearing this, Dongfang Ti strode forward without saying a word, raised his palm and slapped Dongfang Qingshui on the head.

With a crisp "slap" sound, Dongfang Qingshui felt her head buzzing. She subconsciously reached out to rub the place where she was hit, and shouted in dissatisfaction: "Second Uncle! Why did you hit me!"

However, Dongfang Ti asked back with a serious face: "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong? You are a grown man, and you have to ask your sister to rub your legs for a minor injury. How can you be so rude!"

Huangfu Yi stood aside and watched coldly. The more he watched, the more annoyed he became. He felt that the scene in front of him was particularly glaring.

Finally unable to hold back any longer, he rushed forward, forcefully pushed Dongfang Qingmo away, and shouted, "Let me do it!"

"Who are you?" Dongfang Qingshui looked at the strange man who suddenly appeared with suspicion. A sense of vigilance arose in his heart, and he subconsciously retracted his legs.

But at this moment, Dongfang Qingmo seemed to have lost her soul. She stared at Huangfu Yi with her eyes wide open. She looked a little dazed, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.

It was not until Qian Shuishui beside her reached out and pulled her to her side that she came back to her senses as if awakened from a dream.

Dongfang Ti, who had been silent the entire time, now spoke calmly, "I won't bother you, Young Master Huangfu."

"Young Master Huangfu?!" Upon hearing this, Dongfang Qingshui's eyes widened instantly, and his gaze shot straight at Huangfu Yi like two sharp arrows, his face full of surprise and curiosity.

Seeing this, Huangfu Yi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

His goal had been achieved, so it was natural for him to respond to Dongfang Ti's words.

Qian Shuishui glanced at Huangfu Yi thoughtfully from time to time, then lowered her voice and whispered in Dongfang Qingmo's ear, "Qingmo, did you know he was so handsome a long time ago?!"

Dongfang Qingmo slowly withdrew his gaze from Huangfu Yi and replied calmly, "Haven't you seen it?"

However, only she herself knew that her originally calm heart had already been rippled by the appearance of Huangfu Yi.

Even with such a brief contact, her calm emotions were so easily affected by him...

Qian Shuishui shook her head vigorously and asked anxiously, "No, Qingmo, please tell me quickly!"

Dongfang Qingmo pursed her lips slightly, revealing a shy and timid smile that was as charming and beautiful as a flower just blooming in spring. Then, she gently turned around and walked towards a place not far away with light steps.

Seeing this, Qian Shuishui hurriedly followed, muttering, "Okay, okay, I won't ask any more questions, but where is Zi Li? I haven't seen her since a while ago."

Dongfang Qingmo stopped, glanced down at his arms, and said softly, "This little guy is tired from playing again. He has turned back into stone and is sleeping quietly in my arms."

As she spoke, she carefully reached into her arms and gently stroked the stone.

"Oh—so that's how it is." Qian Shuishui nodded in agreement, then, as if remembering something, continued to talk to herself, "By the way, Qingmo, are you still thinking about that guy? Actually, it's no wonder. After all, he is so handsome and elegant. Anyone who sees him would be moved. It's normal to like him!"

After saying that, Qian Shuishui winked at Dongfang Qingmo mischievously.

However, facing his friend's teasing, Dongfang Qingmo remained silent, with a barely perceptible blush on his face.

"Shui Shui, my second uncle is still here!" Dongfang Qingmo frowned slightly and said coquettishly, obviously not wanting to continue talking about the current topic.

You know, Dongfang Ti and others present here all have internal strength, so it is easy for them to hear the conversation between them.

But Dongfang Qingmo didn't want his little thoughts to be exposed like this.

When Qian Shuishui heard this, she quickly covered her mouth with her hand, but after a short while, as if she suddenly thought of something important, she hurriedly ran towards the direction of Master Xiao.

Her face was filled with anxiety, and she couldn't wait to ask, "Master Xiao, where have all those people from Zisen Sect gone now?" It turned out that Qian Shuaishuai came to this grassland with Elder Hu, but since arriving here, Qian Shuishui had never seen them.

After hearing Qian Shuishui's question, Master Xiao's face showed a hint of doubt, and he couldn't help but ask: "You are...?"

Qian Shuishui couldn't help but scratch her head. For a moment, she didn't know how to explain her identity and purpose to Master Xiao.

At this moment, Dongfang Ti, who was standing by, kindly stepped forward to help her out and said slowly, "Her last name is Qian."

After hearing this, Master Xiao suddenly understood. His expression became serious and he slowly shook his head. Then, he put on a look of deep sorrow and sighed deeply before he slowly said, "They, they all..."

"Dead?" Qian Shuishui's eyes widened instantly when she heard this, her face full of shock and disbelief, as if she couldn't believe what she heard.

Under Qian Shuishui's extremely shocked gaze, Master Xiao nodded slowly on his weather-beaten face.

Qian Shuishui suddenly felt that the whole world began to spin, as if the ground under her feet was no longer solid, but a vague cloud.

Her body was shaking and she was a little unstable. If Dongfang Qingmo beside her had not been quick to step forward and support her, she would have fallen to the ground in a mess.

"Shui Shui..." Dongfang Qingmo called her name softly, his voice full of concern and worry.

Qian Shuishui took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down, but the tears in her eyes rolled out uncontrollably.

She suppressed the grief that surged from deep within her heart like a tidal wave, and asked Master Xiao in a trembling voice, "Master Xiao, what on earth is going on? Who could be so cruel and ruthless as to commit such a murder?"

Master Xiao raised his eyes and looked at her, with a hint of hesitation on his face.

His originally straight body now looked a little hunched, as if he was carrying a heavy burden.

After a moment's silence, he finally spoke: "It was An Wuhen's men who did this. At that time, I watched them cruelly suck the energy out of those people right in front of me. Their methods were so cruel that it was simply outrageous..."

"How could this happen?! Hasn't Elder Hu always been very powerful?!" Qian Shuishui widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief.

Master Xiao sighed, "They are so numerous and powerful, and they keep coming!"

Dongfang Ti patted Master Xiao on the shoulder to comfort him.

He had seen a lot along the way, especially just now, when all the subordinates who had followed him for several years were drained of their energy. He was heartbroken, but he couldn't show it.

Qian Shuishui shook her head frantically, muttering, "Impossible, absolutely impossible. There must be something wrong, it must be..."

She tightly grasped Dongfang Qingmo's hand, so tightly that her knuckles turned slightly white. Her voice trembled and she choked a little as she spoke, "Qingmo, they... they won't die, right?!"

It seemed as if this was not a question, but a prayer and self-comfort.

Dongfang Qingmo looked at his friend in front of him with tears on her face and a sad expression, and felt a pang of sadness in his heart. For a moment, he didn't know how to comfort her.

She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but swallowed the words back.

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