After being reborn, I locked up all the scumbags and bitches in one nest.

Qin Wanyou then dealt with one of the men in black and said to Xiaoqing, "Quickly go to the temple and call for help!"

Seeing so many men in black, Xiaoqing said, "Miss, you go first, I'll hold them off."

Qin Wanyou dealt with another man in black. "Quickly, call for help! Hurry!"

Seeing how powerful the man in black was, Xiaoqing didn't waste any time and immediately turned around and ran as fast as she could towards the main hall of the temple.

Seeing Xiaoqing run towards the temple, Qin Wanyou focused on dealing with the men in black. However, as more and more men in black surged forward, and given that her injuries were not fully healed, she could not continue fighting like this and had to move to the main battlefield.

He pushed aside the men in black, leaped a few times, and used the momentum to reach the back of the mountain.

The men in black's main target was the handsome, elegant man with flowing robes on the field. After arriving at the back mountain, they mainly dealt with that man, which eased the tense situation on Qin Wanyou's side.

However, the situation was still not optimistic. Although the individual martial arts skills of these men in black were not high, they were outnumbered. Qin Wanyou held up the knife she had snatched from the assassin and kept swinging it to defend herself. With a spin and a swing, she blocked several of them.

But then another group of people attacked, pressing down on Qin Wanyou.

Just as Qin Wanyou was about to be overwhelmed, a sword aura empowered by spiritual energy pierced directly at the men in black, knocking them all to the ground. Qin Wanyou didn't have time to see who had saved her; she immediately swung her sword and continued to slash at the men in black.

After a fierce battle that lasted for almost the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, reinforcements finally arrived.

Qin Wanyou also received a blow and coughed up blood again.

"Miss!"

Xiaoqing quickly ran forward to help Qin Wanyou.

The abbot who had come with them immediately took Qin Wanyou's pulse and was shocked, exclaiming, "These people are so vicious!"

He pressed Qin Wanyou's acupoints a few times, then immediately instructed Xiaoqing, "Help your young lady back to her room right away. I'll go and ask the abbot to examine her in a bit."

Xiaoqing immediately did as instructed.

The abbot ordered his men to escort the two away. Looking at the men in black who were still locked in combat, he was furious and shouted, "Who are you? How dare you act so presumptuously in Huguo Temple?"

Naturally, no one responded.

Seeing this, the abbot also joined the battle, and with a wave of his hand, the man in black was knocked to the ground.

With reinforcements from the temple, the man in black was quickly dealt with.

The abbot and the monks of the temple looked at the corpses scattered on the ground, clasped their hands together, and whispered, "Amitabha."

Murong Xiao and his subordinates arrived at this moment, bowed to the master, and said, "We appreciate your help, Master."

The abbot, still with his hands clasped together, nodded and greeted Murong Xiao, "Greetings, Your Highness. Your Highness's visit has caused this calamity due to the inadequate security within the temple. This old monk feels deeply ashamed and hopes Your Highness will forgive me!"

"Master, there is no need to feel guilty. My visit to the abbot was a secret trip, and I did not inform him in advance. I did not expect to be attacked by villains and disturb the peace of your temple. This is Murong Xiao's fault, and I am truly sorry." Murong Xiao comforted the master.

The abbot murmured "Amitabha," and said, "Your Highness, you are too kind. Do you know who instigated this?"

Murong Xiao shook his head, "I didn't tell anyone about this trip except for my trusted confidants in the manor, and I can't imagine who would have orchestrated such a conspiracy."

The abbot held one hand to his chest and twirled prayer beads in the other. “Forgive me, forgive me. The assassin was extremely vicious. Your Highness, please go to the temple to rest first. I will report back to the abbot after I have taken care of the aftermath.”

Murong Xiao and the others bowed to the abbot, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Master."

The abbot nodded and immediately began examining the body with the monks to see if there were any survivors.

Murong Xiao and the others did not linger and immediately left with the young monks who were arranged by the abbot to escort them.

Back at their resting place, Murong Xiao immediately ordered someone to investigate who the girl who had helped them earlier was.

Mo Bei looked at Murong Xiao with a puzzled expression, "Master, who do you think leaked our information about coming to Huguo Temple?"

Murong Xiao was also pondering. Today's visit to Huguo Temple was a spur-of-the-moment decision, not something planned in advance. "Judging from the timing of their assassination attempt, they must have arrived right after us. The Prince's mansion's spies are well hidden!"

Moxi speculated, "Could it be that the Empress Dowager found out about our previous actions and arranged this assassination?"

"The assassins are definitely their people, but you all need to conduct a secret investigation of the Prince's residence after you return," Murong Xiao instructed.

They both responded in unison.

A short while later, the people who went to investigate Qin Wanyou returned.

Because no information was deliberately concealed, and the abbot had also invited Abbot Master Liaoyun to examine Qin Wanyou's injuries, the investigators found out Qin Wanyou's identity quickly and without much effort.

"The second young lady of the Right Prime Minister's residence?"

Murong Xiao hadn't expected it to be her, but he was very puzzled. "It's said that she has extremely high talent in spiritual arts. I didn't see her use any spiritual power just now, and her martial arts shouldn't be this...weak. Are you sure it's her?"

The investigator confirmed, "I am certain. I have also seen the body of her maid and have confirmed with others and the monks in the temple that she was indeed the personal maid of the second young lady of the Right Prime Minister's residence. They arrived at the temple yesterday."

Murong Xiao nodded. "Understood. Go down now. Report any movement immediately."

The subordinates responded and withdrew.

At this moment, in the women's quarters of Huguo Temple, Qin Wanyou was lying on the bed, her face pale, and Master Liaoyun was taking her pulse.

Upon taking the pulse, Master Liaoyun's expression was the same as when the abbot took his pulse—shocked. After finishing the pulse, he uttered "Amitabha," and then exclaimed with some anger, "How could there be such a ruthless person in the world!"

Then he looked at Xiaoqing and asked, "Do you know who injured your sister?"

Xiaoqing shook her head. "When Master and I arrived, we saw that Miss had been struck by the man in black. Miss immediately vomited blood. Master, please save Miss."

“Amitabha,” Liaoyun shook his head, “That single palm strike was not enough to cause her such serious injury. Her serious injury must have been there before. Her meridians and dantian were almost shattered, and she suffered severe internal injuries. Now, her old injuries have been aggravated.”

Xiaoqing stared wide-eyed in surprise, her eyes blurry with tears. "I... I was rescued by Miss a couple of days ago and that's how I started following her. I don't know anything about what happened before." Then she looked at the master in panic. "Master, please save Miss."

Liao Yun raised his hand to indicate, "Please be patient, benefactor. This old monk will do his best to save you."

Then, Xiaoqing helped Qin Wanyou sit up and used spiritual techniques and internal energy to heal her injuries.

Gradually, Qin Wanyou's complexion improved, and she felt less uncomfortable. She slowly opened her eyes, first seeing Xiaoqing, then the abbot, and then closed her eyes again.

When Master Yun stopped, his forehead was covered in sweat, and the young monk immediately handed him a towel to wipe it off.

Qin Wanyou slowly opened her eyes, "Thank you, Master!"

Master Liaoyun looked at Qin Wanyou and asked, "May I ask who injured you, benefactor? Their methods are so vicious!"

Qin Wanyou twitched her eyelids slightly, then shook her head.

Seeing that Qin Wanyou didn't want to say more, Master Liaoyun didn't ask any further questions. He told her to rest well and recover from her injuries, and to come back to check on her in a couple of days. He then instructed his subordinates to prepare and brew medicine for Qin Wanyou before leaving.

In the end, the abbot told Qin Wanyou about the unfortunate passing of her maid, Xiaoping.

Qin Wanyou asked the abbot to ask the monks in the temple to help with the funeral arrangements, and then said no more.

The abbot, thinking Qin Wanyou was heartbroken, asked her to take care of herself and then left to handle the assassin's affairs.

Only Qin Wanyou and Xiaoqing remained in the room.

Qin Wanyou looked at Xiaoqing, "Is there anything you want to ask?"