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Xia Yuan tucked the blanket around Chu Yunsi, sat down by the bed, and gently touched her forehead with her slightly bent index finger; it was still a little hot to the touch.

"Are you really not afraid of getting into trouble if you get drunk? Do you really trust your senior brothers and sisters to protect you?"

Chu Yunsi's cheeks were flushed, her black hair was like clouds, and her delicate chin rested on the quilt. She smacked her lips as she slept, as if she were having a sweet dream.

Seeing her like this, Xia Yuan smiled helplessly and couldn't help but recall an incident that happened the winter before last.

She remembered that the weather was particularly cold that day. Her master was returning from the foot of the mountain when he met his junior sister, who was building a snowman, on the road.

At that moment, the master was drinking from a wine pot, and the junior sister asked him why he was drinking while walking.

The master replied that this would warm the body.

Upon hearing this, the junior sister immediately jumped up and said she wanted a drink too, as she was freezing from playing in the snow.

The master then gave her a small sip.

With just that small sip, the junior sister fell into a deep sleep for a full eight hours.

They were all very worried and quickly asked Doctor Zhang to come and take a look.

When Physician Zhang arrived, he looked around and came to a very certain conclusion—

The young lady was drunk, completely drunk.

The group remained silent, and from then on, they never let Chu Yunsi touch anything containing alcohol again.

Chu Zheng also set a rule that "all children under the age of fifteen are not allowed to drink alcohol".

Unexpectedly, due to the circumstances, this rule has been broken twice in a row today.

I wonder how my junior brother is doing...

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Just then, a strange noise came from the window, as if something was rhythmically tapping on the window frame.

Xia Yuan looked up, her gaze falling on a dimly lit corner not far away.

The window was tightly closed, pitch black, and you couldn't see anything.

But the eerie knocking continued.

Xia Yuan got up, picked up the gun standing by the bed, and with a flick of her wrist, the silk wrapped around it silently shattered into pieces and fell to the ground.

She walked slowly to the window without making a sound.

As you get closer, you can vaguely see a dark shadow on the windowsill outside.

The upper part of the shadowy figure tapped against the window frame little by little.

Xia Yuan took a step back and used the tip of her gun to pry open the window.

After a slight creak, two red lights flashed faintly behind the window.

Xia Yuan was startled and was about to thrust her spear forward to stab when she heard a rough and unpleasant cry emanating from the red light.

This sound...

crow?

A red light flashed, and a dark shadow leaped through the window into the room.

In the dim candlelight, a red-eyed raven stood on the windowsill, tilted its head to look at Xia Yuan for two seconds, and then lowered its head to peck at its own chest.

A glossy black feather emerged from a dark leather pouch and hung quietly on the crow's chest.

The crow tapped the pocket with its beak and cawed at Xia Yuan again.

"Let me open this bag?"

Xia Yuan looked at the strange crow and tentatively reached out her hand.

The crow took a step forward, deliberately puffing out its chest, and handed the bag to Xia Yuan.

Xia Yuan paused slightly, then slowly untied the tightly bound rope.

Opening the bag, there was a folded letter inside.

Xia Yuan pulled out the letter.

The crow shook itself, and the small leather pouch obediently tucked back into its feathers. It turned and jumped out of the window, flying away without stopping.

Xia Yuan quickly peeked out, but only saw a shadow disappearing into the darkness.

Who would use crows to deliver messages?

Or is it such a clever crow?

Xia Yuan closed the window, walked to the candlelight, and unfolded the letter with a heart full of doubt.

After reading the contents, her pupils contracted slightly, and she gripped the gun tightly in her hand.

……

The night is rich.

In the vast Heyang Sect compound, almost everyone gathered in the brightly lit front courtyard to drink and chat, creating a lively atmosphere.

In the backyard, several hundred meters away, the music and conversations coming from the front yard were barely audible. Under the cold moonlight, several dark figures moved nimbly and swiftly through the bushes and shrubs, arriving at the outside of a small courtyard.

The leader, dressed in black, half-hanged on the wall, glanced around the courtyard, waved his hand lightly, and leaped into the courtyard first.

Before he even landed, a sudden change occurred!

A sudden noise came from the quiet room directly in front of them. At the same time, the door shattered instantly, and a bolt of lightning suddenly cleaved through the air, heading straight for the man in black's chest!

The man in black's pupils dilated sharply, barely managing to make out the true form of the lightning bolt—

It was a long spear with a lifelike blue phoenix carved on the butt. The spear tip was exceptionally sharp, and even before it got close, he could feel the wind from the spear almost cutting through his skin.

The moment his toes touched the ground, the spear was already upon him; there was no way to avoid it or dodge it.

In desperation, the man in black gritted his teeth, raised his long sword, and slashed fiercely at the spear.

The blade and the spear tip collided, and an irresistible force struck.

The man in black was shocked and retreated rapidly to try and dissipate his strength, but there was a wall behind him. After taking two steps back, his back hit the wall, and the tip of the spear was deflected and pierced straight into his shoulder.

The man in black shuddered and coughed up a mouthful of blood, having taken the full force of the blow. Even the wall behind him trembled.

Immediately following behind, a red figure, like a ghost, stepped across the rotten door panel and flashed in front of the man in black. He raised his hand, grasped the gun barrel, and pulled it back, causing blood to splatter.

Only then did the remaining few men in black jump into the courtyard.

Seeing that the enemy had crippled one of their men with a single blow, the remaining men dared not be careless and immediately drew their weapons and charged forward.

Xia Yuan turned around, her spear pointing diagonally at the ground, and ran in the opposite direction at a faster speed than them. With each step, the spear in her hand drew a perfect arc and smashed hard into the enemy.

Her gaze was icy, and her profile, splattered with a few drops of blood, was faintly visible in the darkness, giving her a strange and eerie feel.

While Xia Yuan was fighting with several men in black, in the main hall of the front courtyard, a maid carrying a plate of fruit walked briskly across the tables and stopped in front of He Shi and his group.

The maid glanced at the young maid sitting opposite He Shi and the other two with some curiosity, then moved a little further away from her and bent down to put the plate on the table.

At the same time, she inadvertently moved closer to Chu He and whispered in his ear, "Xia Yuan has been attacked in the courtyard. Please go and provide support immediately."

Chu He was taken aback and looked up at the maid.

The maidservant, however, seemed to have already completed her task, and without saying a word, she straightened up and left.

Chu He's eyes flickered slightly, and he leaned close to Bai Yushen's ear, whispering a few words to him.

Bai Yushen's expression changed, and he said something to He Shi.

The three brothers stood up at the same time, attracting the attention of those around them.

Bai Yushen stepped forward and cupped his hands to Zhong Heshan, who was sitting at the head of the table, saying, "Sect Leader Zhong, the three of us suddenly have some urgent business to attend to and would like to take our leave first. Please forgive us, Sect Leader Zhong."

Zhong Heshan waved his hand dismissively: "What's the harm? My dear nephews, if you have urgent business, then go quickly!"

Bai Yushen bowed again and hurriedly left with Chuhe and Heshi, leaving Hongling sitting there blankly with a segment of orange still in her mouth.