First annul the engagement, then sever ties with the empress; the empress reigns supreme.

Xuan Jiu handed the message he received to Mu Lingye, who then read it and passed it on to Gu Junxi.

“A-Yuan has found Qunxi Island. He led his men into Qunxi Island this afternoon. He specifically wrote to us asking us to send people to support him.”

After reading it, Gu Junxi discovered that Murong Yuan had not only brought news about Qunxi Island, but had also carefully drawn a detailed map for them.

Gu Junxi folded the letter and neatly tucked it into her sleeve, saying earnestly, "Now that we've found Qunxi Island, let's set off now to avoid any further complications."

"But you just had the curse lifted." Mu Lingye was worried about Gu Junxi's health.

Gu Junxi touched her already protruding belly, her eyes clear and firm: "My body is not that weak. My master also examined me personally and there is nothing seriously wrong. I believe the baby also hopes that we can rescue Auntie as soon as possible."

Seeing that Gu Junxi had made up her mind, Mu Lingye stopped trying to persuade her, thinking that as long as Mr. Suxin was there, Gu Junxi's health wouldn't suffer any major problems.

Although Qingyanzi was on the island, he was still quite well-informed. He received the news almost the night Wei Ming was arrested and died.

The reason is simple: Qingyanzi also bound a Gu worm to Wei Ming. This Gu worm was not used to control Wei Ming, but to transmit messages.

The connection between him and Wei Ming suddenly broke, and there was no other possibility for Wei Ming except death.

"Damn it!" When Qingyanzi received the message, he was sitting on a soft couch made of animal hide, making love with a woman. As soon as the connection was severed, he kicked the woman in his arms to the ground in a fit of rage. His face turned purple with anger, and he was about to explode.

This woman was neither Qingyanzi's subordinate nor someone skilled in martial arts; she was simply someone Qingyanzi kidnapped at will when he came to the island.

Having been bullied by Qingyanzi for many days and having witnessed the island's abundance of venomous snakes and insects, he was already terrified. This kick from Qingyanzi caused his forehead to hit the corner of the table, killing him instantly.

Su Li and Qing Yan, who were waiting outside, rushed in. After exchanging a glance at the fresh corpse on the ground, they both knelt down and waited for orders.

Unexpectedly, Qingyanzi vented his anger on Su Li. The moment he saw Su Li's face, he thought of Gu Junxi.

Given how despicable Gu Junxi was, he could easily guess that Wei Ming's death was definitely related to Gu Junxi.

Wei Ming grew angrier and angrier. He raised his foot and kicked Su Li hard in the mouth. Su Li slid several meters away from where she stood and flew out of the door.

Even so, Qingyanzi was still not satisfied. He grabbed the long sword that was placed on the table and followed after them with murderous intent.

Anyone could tell from Qingyanzi's appearance that he was going to kill Gu Junxi.

Qingyan was terrified by Qingyanzi's sudden anger. She was stunned for a moment before she reacted, then knelt on the ground, turned around and chased after him, tightly hugging Qingyanzi's legs.

“Master, even if Eldest Sister did something wrong, you should at least speak to her properly. You don’t have many people left by your side now. If you kill Eldest Sister, there will be even fewer people to help you. For the sake of the bigger picture, please calm down.”

Qingyanzi was furious about Wei Ming's death and couldn't listen to Qingyan's words at all. Without hesitation, he turned around and slashed Qingyan's arm with his sword.

Although he practices poison and doesn't value human life, no one is born evil.

Qingyanzi still had feelings for Wei Ming, his older brother who shared the same father and mother.

In order to restore the country, their father was exceptionally strict with them from the time they could remember. Often, when they couldn't memorize the poems or finish their homework, their older brother would stand in front of them and take the father's punishment for them.

When they were found by the imperial court, their parents were killed. It was his elder brother who stuffed him into a rice jar and deliberately drew away the pursuers, thus saving his life.

It was his elder brother who took the initiative to become a palace eunuch, clearing all obstacles for him. Without his brother, he would have been dead long ago. Now, trapped on this island, unable to avenge his brother in time, he decided to start with Su Li.

Qingyan struggled to release Qingyanzi, who had already chased after her with his blood-dripping sword, arriving in front of Suli.

He pointed his sword at Su Li: "You wretch, my brother is dead, it must be the work of Mu Lingye and Gu Junxi. Today, I will make you pay with your life."

Su Li's eyes lit up when she heard that Wei Ming was dead. Wei Ming hadn't tormented her, but he was someone Qing Yanzi cared about, making him her enemy.

She collapsed to the ground, backing away with her hands flat on the ground, concealing the pleasure in her eyes, and pleading for mercy.

“Master, you know I hate Gu Junxi. If it had been her you took away, I wouldn’t have suffered like this. It’s really irrational of you to take your anger out on me. As long as I’m alive, I will definitely use this face to create value for you in the future.”

Qingyanzi and Wei Ming kept Su Li around because they valued her resemblance to Gu Junxi, and they could use her to offend Gu Junxi if necessary.

Su Li was precisely targeting Qing Yanzi's psychology at this moment.

With Wei Ming dead, the pillar of stability in Qingyanzi's heart collapsed.

Qingyanzi laughed angrily: "My brother is already gone. How can I restore the country on my own? If I can't restore the country, what use are you? I won't be able to quell my anger until I kill you today."

There was no room for negotiation with Qingyanzi's words.

In his eyes, Su Li was already doomed to die.

Su Li was still pressed to the ground, backing away with her hands. Upon hearing this, a determination to fight to the death flashed in her eyes.

She followed Qingyanzi hoping to obtain the antidote for the Gu poison, but all of this depended on her remaining alive. Now that Qingyanzi wanted to kill her, she had no choice but to fight to the death.

Qingyanzi raised his longsword high, and Su Li was also secretly gathering her strength. The battle was about to break out. At the critical moment, Mu Lingxuan and Qingmiao rushed out with Xiaoyue in their arms.

Qingmiao and Xiaoyue'er stood in front of Qingyanzi.

Mu Lingxuan grasped Qingyanzi's sword-wielding hand: "Grand Preceptor, don't be impulsive. Even if Governor Wei is dead, I am still here. With you by my side, we can also drive Mu Lingye off the throne."

"You, a stray dog, powerless and without soldiers, what makes you think you can drive Mu Lingye away?" Qingyanzi glanced at Mu Lingxuan with disdain, showing him no respect whatsoever. In his eyes, if he hadn't taken him in, Mu Lingxuan would have been arrested by the imperial court long ago.

During the time Mu Lingxuan had been on the island, he had suffered no shortage of humiliation at the hands of Qing Yanzi. Over this long period of time, he seemed to have already gotten used to it.

He didn't refute, but simply stated the facts: "Grand Preceptor, I may have no power or soldiers, but the blood of the Mu royal family flows in my veins. As long as we find someone with ambition, we can leverage their power to make a comeback."

Qingyanzi stared into Mu Lingxuan's eyes as he pondered. Mu Lingxuan didn't flinch and seemed quite confident, as if he were someone important.

Qingyanzi began to believe it to some extent. He then turned to stare at Su Li's beautiful face and sneered.

"Mu Lingxuan, you're trying so hard to persuade me because you can't bear to part with that bitch's face, right? You ended up like this 70% because of Gu Junxi, and yet you're still so infatuated. I really admire you."

Mu Lingxuan did not refute, but only smiled: "Grand Preceptor, why don't you think about what I said, is it right or wrong? Are you willing to hide on this Junxi Island for the rest of your life?"

Of course, I'm not willing to accept this.

Qingyanzi surveyed the area surrounded by trees, his mood plummeting to its lowest point.

This group of people from Xidao Island is the territory of the Lihuo tribe. His great-grandmother was also a member of the Lihuo tribe. However, because the Lihuo tribe was implicated by them and was hunted down by the imperial court, many people died. As a result, the Lihuo tribe no longer liked them.

Even though they had retreated to Qunxi Island, they hid in the most remote mountains, each minding their own business.

Driven by a lingering sense of resentment, Qingyanzi finally sheathed his sword and turned to return to his room. His voice followed, instructing Qingyan to dispose of the female corpse.

Qingyan, dragging her injured arm, carried the woman's body out. Qingmiao, along with Xiaoyue'er, helped Suli up.

Su Li met Mu Lingxuan's gaze: "I won't thank you."

"I never expected you to thank me," Mu Lingxuan said frankly.

Su Li added, "With nothing to your name now, you think you can kick Mu Ling off the throne? You're dreaming."

These words were truly grating. Mu Lingxuan stared at Su Li's face and suddenly smiled, a hint of nostalgia on his face: "You and your sister are really completely different."

Upon hearing this, Su Li suddenly felt a stench and stepped back to keep a certain distance from Mu Lingxuan: "Don't even think about making me a substitute. I am who I am, and I am no one's substitute."

Their personalities are completely different, so how could he be her substitute? Besides, he's already made a mistake once; he won't make the same mistake twice. Mu Lingxuan said, "Not just anyone can be her substitute."

That sounds rude, but not so nauseating.

Thinking that it was Mu Lingxuan who had helped her earlier, Su Li said.

"You should try to escape. Qingyanzi is a madman. Without Wei Ming, he might go insane at any time. And now that Wei Ming is dead, I believe the imperial court will come to the island soon, and then you will really have nowhere to escape."

Mu Lingxuan remained unmoved. He looked around and said, "Didn't Qingyanzi say that this island is full of traps and Gu worms, and that anyone who comes to the island is doomed? If Qingyanzi isn't afraid, why should I be?"

It's hard to reason with a damned ghost. Seeing that Mu Lingxuan wouldn't listen, Su Li left with Qingyan, Qingmiao, and Xiaoyue'er. As for the female corpse, they could only find a place to dig a hole and bury it.