The villain, Xiao Nanliang, caused the female lead excruciating pain.

"Damn it, I'm reporting this cheating!"

Su Qi was so angry that he wanted to throw the scroll on the ground.

"Why is it that Ye Feng doesn't have to do anything and the female lead comes to him, while I, Su Qi, have to go through all the trouble of scheming?"

He just returned from the Southern Region, and now he has to go back.

Su Qi really couldn't understand why, if Bing Li was in the Eastern Region and the Ye family was in the Central Region, they would go to the deep mountains and forests of the Southern Region to trade.

They wouldn't be so blatant if they wanted to send Ye Feng to his death, would they?

Not going is definitely not an option. In his previous life, Ruo Bingli protected Ye Feng so much, and this time, the life-saving grace is crucial.

If they ignore it and Ye Feng gets away with this, it will be very difficult for Su Qi to win Ruo Bingli's heart again.

"Damn it."

Su Qi grumbled and walked towards the ancient capital of Tianzui, returning to the Southern Region. It took him half a day to find that deep mountain forest.

He saw them from a great distance—the two pillars of fortune soaring into the sky.

The smaller one was clearly Ruo Bingli's, while Ye Feng's thicker and larger one was approaching Ruo Bingli's.

Looking around Ruobingli, everything was peaceful and calm. The transaction was probably still in progress; the brother without his fifth limb hadn't yet launched his sneak attack.

Su Qi pulled out a spiked club, turned, and headed straight for Ye Feng.

He was going to knock this cheating chosen one unconscious and then throw him out.

Soon, Su Qi arrived near Ye Feng.

At this moment, the chosen one was carrying a bamboo basket and searching for herbs.

We don't know why he would carry a basket on his back when he clearly has a storage ring.

Su Qi lay in ambush on the only road ahead, raised his spiked club, and prepared to strike from a good angle.

But then an unexpected event occurred: a man dressed in black and wearing a mask suddenly appeared and went straight for Ye Feng's throat.

"Suffer to death!"

Ye Feng reacted hastily and was unable to do so, barely managing to avoid being slashed in a vital spot by the sword.

Throwing the bamboo basket on his back to block the opponent's next attack, Ye Feng quickly created distance, clutching his wound. Seeing the aura emanating from the man in black, his heart sank.

"Who are you? A Golden Core cultivator trying to ambush a Foundation Establishment cultivator like me? Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed?"

Su Qi was speechless.

You, a Golden Core cultivator, ambushed a Foundation Establishment cultivator and only managed to injure him? You're not even going to hold back like that!

"The princess has ordered your life to be taken!"

The man uttered only one sentence before continuing his attack.

Ye Feng took out various poisons and scattered them like they were free, fighting and retreating at the same time.

As they walked away into the distance, Su Qi seemed lost in thought.

Princess?

Could it be that Ye Feng offended one of the princesses in the Great Spirit King's palace?

No, no, Ying Muxue is still single, so where did this princess come from?

Could it be... Ning Hongyu?

It's probably true. This Golden Core Realm expert must have been a loyal follower who fought to protect Ning Hongyu when the Chu Kingdom was destroyed.

Otherwise, how could Ning Hongyu, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, become one of the leaders of the old kings?

These die-hard loyalists were likely cultivated by the Chu royal family using a method that overdraws their potential and forces them to grow too quickly, which is why their combat strength is so weak.

It seems the wind I stirred up has caused a butterfly effect.

As the pillar of light representing the chosen one of destiny moved away, Su Qi stepped out of his hiding place and turned to look at Ruo Bingli.

Yes, it's already starting to move.

It seems her deal with the Ye family is over. So when will that person make their move?

Su Qi didn't dare to get close, firstly because he was afraid of being discovered, and secondly because he was afraid of being caught in the crossfire of the Nascent Soul Realm battle.

The pillar of light representing Ruobingli's fortune walked a distance and then stopped, seemingly doing something unknown.

Su Qi glanced at Ye Feng again, but Ye Feng had already disappeared.

boom……

Suddenly, a deafening roar came from Ruobingli's side, followed by a shrill voice.

"Ye Bingli, do you still remember me?"

"Is it you?" Ruobingli's voice was no longer as gentle as before; instead, it was cold.

"Your sister took the blame for you back then, let's see who will save you today?"

The roar resumed, and violent spiritual energy spread in all directions, startling birds and causing the earth to tremble.

"how come?"

"Haha, can you feel your spiritual energy draining away?"

"You...you actually used poison?"

"Hahaha, you've been poisoned by me. In a little while, you'll temporarily lose your cultivation and become an ordinary person. Then, I can repay you for all the humiliation I've suffered."

"You're dreaming!"

Boom boom boom...

The two started fighting again. This time, Ruobingli clearly wanted to finish the fight quickly, and she fought like a madwoman, even risking injury to sever the man's arm with a single sword strike.

"Ah...how could this be? How could you still be so strong without the support of the Ye family?"

"Don't try to stall for time!"

Sensing her spiritual energy draining away, Ruobingli didn't dare to delay for even a moment and charged forward again.

"Wait for me……"

"Enough with the nonsense. If you were in Zhongzhou, I wouldn't be able to do anything to you. But since you've come to the Southern Region, then prepare to die!"

"Ah~"

With a scream, the forest fell completely silent.

My God, he's dead?

Su Qi was somewhat incredulous; this was too fast.

I strongly suspect that the author of this book was being lazy and didn't want to describe the battle scenes.

It seems that the useless people nurtured by aristocratic families with their resources aren't very strong in combat.

This prompted Su Qi to reflect on himself.

Hmm, very good, they're evenly matched.

It seems I also need to improve my practical skills.

Looking at Ruobingli's pillar of fortune from a distance.

It's not moving anymore; it's probably badly injured.

Su Qi did not go over immediately. She should still have some energy left, and getting close at this time would probably trigger a stress response in her.

Su Qi took out a mirror from his storage ring and used the Corpse Bone Marrow Transformation technique to adjust his appearance.

He originally wanted to become more masculine, but unfortunately, the temperament he had cultivated in the Women's Kingdom for nearly twenty years had already seeped into his bones.

The masculine face on him felt completely out of place.

Helpless, he could only try to make himself more adorable.

Then, he changed his height to about 1.5 meters, making himself look malnourished.

Immediately afterwards, he put on a dirty set of clothes, smeared dirt on his face to make himself look like a little beggar, and then casually carried Ye Feng's bamboo basket on his back.

After waiting a while, Su Qi saw the pillar of fortune slowly move, and then he approached it.

As they walked, they looked around, pretending to pick wild vegetables.

The two met soon after, by chance.

The moment they saw each other, they both became alert.

Su Qi hid behind a tree and peeked out with half his head out, his eyes filled with fear as he looked around.

At this moment, Ruobingli was in a rather disheveled state, her face pale and covered in several deep wounds that revealed the bone.

Although simple treatment was done, it continued to bleed.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the person who came was a dirty little beggar, and that it was a woman.

Seeing that Su Qi was carrying a basket on his back, they guessed that he must be familiar with the surroundings, so they asked him.

"How do I get down the mountain?"

At this moment, Ruobingli had lost all her cultivation. She had flown directly here, so she didn't know the way at all.

Su Qi slightly hunched his neck, his eyes flickering, and gently raised his finger to point the way he had come.

The hand seemed to be trembling slightly, a restrained expression appeared on the face, and the lips trembled slightly.

"That way, go that way!"