The Cold-Hearted Princess Who Transmigrated Here

The leader frowned slightly, feeling that Ling Feng's behavior today was quite strange. He shook his head in confusion, trying to shake off this feeling, and then asked, "What were those people doing when you came here?"

Xuan Liu answered without hesitation: "My lord, when we arrived, those people were sitting together drinking and eating meat. They were all drunk and having a great time. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were attending some kind of carnival feast."

Upon hearing this, the leader pressed his temples hard, trying to suppress the sudden dizziness.

He told himself that he must not show weakness at this time, and especially not let that old guy Ling Feng look down on him.

So he gritted his teeth, pretended to be calm, and said loudly, "It's just a little bit of wine, what's there to be afraid of? Let's set off now and not waste any time."

With his command, "Brothers, grab your weapons!" everyone responded quickly and neatly, picking up their respective weapons. In an instant, swords, axes, and hammers were drawn, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

"Let's go!" The leader waved his hand, holding a sharp and huge axe, and strode out of the secret chamber with firm and powerful steps.

Seeing this, the others dared not be negligent in the slightest and all tried their best to stay close behind him, filing out one after another.

Xuan Wu was quietly lurking in the dense grass not far from the cave entrance, like a cheetah waiting for its chance to strike. He was intently watching ahead, waiting for the enemy to appear so that he would launch a thrilling assassination without hesitation.

When all the assassins appeared unnoticed in the open space outside the cave, the leader suddenly became alert, and an ominous premonition welled up in his heart.

He immediately realized that there was definitely something wrong with the wine he had just drunk, because at that moment, he not only felt dizzy, but also his originally powerful and surging internal energy was bound and could not be gathered even slightly.

Realizing the situation was dire, the leader immediately turned around, wanting to confront Ling Feng and demand an explanation.

However, it was all too late! In an instant, the five bottles of corpse-dissolving water exploded above their heads, turning into countless tiny fragments that flew everywhere, while the poisonous water inside the bottles rained down on the people below.

The once serene night was instantly shattered by a series of extremely shrill wails and screams, as if this hell had fallen into a terrifying purgatory.

Despite their best efforts to resist, the twenty-five well-trained assassins were unable to muster any internal energy to withstand the sudden attack.

They had even lost all the strength to escape, and could only writhe and struggle in pain like a group of wild beasts trapped in a trap.

Xuan Wu charged out like lightning, his gleaming sword mercilessly slicing through the throats of one assassin after another.

Xuan Liu, who followed closely behind, was equally formidable. Working in perfect harmony, the two attacked from both sides, leaping and soaring. In just a few breaths, those once arrogant assassins fell one after another into pools of blood, lifeless.

Li Kongchen remained on the perimeter, keeping watch and checking to see if anyone had managed to escape.

After confirming that all the assassins were dead, the three quickly divided the work. Xuanwu and Xuanliu were responsible for moving these people to a nearby ravine, throwing all their bodies down there to destroy the evidence.

Li Kongchen, on the other hand, went back to meet up with Xuan Qi. He was determined to personally capture Ling Feng, this villain, and hand him over to his elder brother so that everyone could see how many despicable things this Valley Master had done over the years.

When he arrived, he saw that Xuan Qi had successfully tied the two of them up tightly, and even gagged them with rags.

Upon seeing the deep wound on Xuan Qi's arm, Li Kongchen immediately scolded him with a stern face, "You brat, how can you be so stupid? Hurry up and come over here so I can take a look."

Xuan Qi shook his head, "Don't worry, Elder Kong, it's just a minor injury, I'm fine."

"I didn't expect Ling Feng to be so cunning. He caught me off guard and slashed me. I only bled a little, nothing else."

Li Kongchen glared and roared, "You brat, don't make me say it a second time."

Seeing that Elder Kong was about to lose his temper, Xuan Qi quickly ran over, obediently sat down next to him, and placed his injured hand on the table.

After carefully taking your pulses, Li Kongchen casually remarked, "Fortunately, I went to great lengths to implant Gu in you, giving your bodies some resistance. Otherwise, the Gu Ling Feng implanted in you this time would have turned you into a puppet to be manipulated at will!"

Upon hearing these words, Xuan Qi's expression changed drastically, and he instantly became panicked, shouting incredulously, "What? Elder Kong, when did you actually cast a curse on me? How come I had no idea?"

Upon hearing this, Li Kongchen immediately narrowed his eyes, revealing extreme disdain. He glanced at Xuan Qi and sneered, "Hmph! With your meager skills, you dare to think you can detect the Gu I've cast? If you could detect it so easily, wouldn't my title of 'Gu King' be meaningless?"

Immediately afterward, Li Kongchen coughed twice and continued to explain, "Alright, alright, there's no need to make such a fuss. The reason I placed the Gu on you was entirely to protect you, to prevent your bodies from being manipulated and controlled by others."

"For this reason, I have gone to great lengths and exhausted all my energy to finally develop this 'Obedience Gu'. This Gu will not only not cause any harm to your body, but will also be beneficial to your health."

However, despite Li Kongchen's eloquent explanation, Xuan Qi couldn't help but feel a chill whenever he thought about the fact that there was a living worm inside his body.

It was as if this worm was relentlessly burrowing into his flesh and even his internal organs. Just thinking about it made him feel terrified and uneasy all over.

His legs suddenly gave way, and he knelt down with a thud, his head bowed, pleading in a low voice, "Elder Kong, I'm alright now, please have mercy and get rid of the Obedience Gu for me!"

After saying that, he put his hands together and kept bowing, his face full of flattery.

"Please! Elder Kong, you are highly respected, wise and brave, unparalleled in the world, and exceptionally elegant! Moreover, you are so handsome, dashing, and charming!"

"May you and your wife have a long and happy marriage and have many children!"

However, Li Kongchen remained unmoved. After carefully bandaging Xuan Qi's hand wound with a blank expression, he suddenly kicked Xuan Qi in the buttocks, sending him flying to the side.

It's such an eyesore!

Li Kongchen retorted irritably, "Hmph, brat, stop trying to flatter me! These sweet words won't work on me!"

Then, Li Kongchen roared again, "If you dare to utter another word, I will reward you with a few more Gu worms."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Qi trembled with fright and quickly covered his mouth, daring not to make a sound.

He quickly got up from the ground, thinking to himself: Well, it's just a Gu worm. At worst, I can just let it stay in my body. It's much better than being poisoned with more Gu worms.

At the same time, Li Kongchen stared furiously at Ling Feng lying on the ground, gritting his teeth and roaring, "You damned bastard, you probably never dreamed that I would actually survive!"

Ling Feng stared wide-eyed in astonishment at the person who looked exactly like him, his heart filled with doubt and fear.

He couldn't understand why this person would disguise himself as him, nor could he comprehend the burning hatred in the other person's eyes, as if they were mortal enemies.

Unable to speak, he could only excitedly utter "ah ah ah" repeatedly.

Seeing his bewildered expression, Li Kongchen realized that he was still wearing a human skin mask. "Don't worry, I'll show you my true face later and give you a surprise."

"Xuan Qi, put sacks over these two people, let's go back!"

Since Xuan Qi didn't have any burlap sacks, he could only tear off two pieces of tablecloth to wrap around the heads and faces of the two people.

Then the two swaggered out of the Ling residence courtyard, and the servants and maids they encountered along the way all knelt down to pay their respects.

Only after the four figures had completely disappeared did they dare to discuss in hushed tones.

"I don't know how these two thieves offended the Valley Master. Taking them out like this is probably going to be very dangerous."

"But who is that unfamiliar young man? Why haven't I seen him before?"

"Isn't it normal that you haven't seen them before? The Valley Master has brought back quite a few outsiders. Who can guarantee that you've seen every single one of them?"

"and……"

"Alright, that's enough. If you want to live, keep your mouth shut."

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Li Kongchen and Xuan Qi escorted Ling Feng and his confidants out of Ling Feng's territory. The two of them chose a secret route, each carrying one of them, and hurried back.

Just outside the courtyard of Li Xingchen, they ran into Xuan Wu and Xuan Liu.

"Elder Kong, should we sneak in?"

Li Kongchen refused, saying, "I want to go in like this. I want to give everyone a surprise."

Then, wait for the four people to open the courtyard gate.

The people in the courtyard were initially in high spirits, but upon hearing the noise, they all turned to look, wondering who had come.

It would have been better if I hadn't looked; what I saw was quite shocking.

The children screamed in fear, the women shrank back and hid, and the men quickly got up and stepped forward, forming a battle formation.

Li Xingchen stepped down from the main seat and walked forward before realizing that Xuan Qi and the dirty-faced Xuan Wu had actually appeared with "Ling Feng" and "his subordinates." He was puzzled and asked directly with a serious expression, "What brings the Valley Master here today?"

Seeing everyone's wary reaction, Li Kongchen immediately smiled apologetically, "Big brother, let's go inside first, wash our faces, and then we'll explain the whole story to everyone."

Upon hearing that "Ling Feng" was his second brother's voice, Li Xingchen knew that tonight's events were likely not simple.

"Okay, we'll wait for you here."

Seeing everyone looking at each other in confusion, he reassured them, "Don't be afraid, everyone. This is my second brother in disguise. He will come out and give us a reasonable explanation in a moment."

Many people felt like their brains were suddenly not working properly. The clan leader had just recognized a stranger as his second brother during the day, and now he directly recognized Valley Master Ling as his second brother. Was he crazy?

Upon entering the inner room, Li Xingchen, Xuan Wu, and Xuan Liu immediately went to wash their faces and change their clothes, while Xuan Qi was responsible for guarding the two prisoners.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the four of them reappeared in the courtyard.

The clansmen, who had quietly formed a circle, were much relieved after seeing Li Kongchen regain his appearance; this was the look many of them were familiar with.

Li Kongchen pushed the two people who were tied up behind him down in front of everyone, and then tore off the cloth covering their heads.

"Ah... Valley Master Ling..."

"Why is it Ling Feng?"

"What's going on?"

Many people felt their minds go completely blank when they saw Ling Feng's face.

Li Xingchen stepped forward and said, "Everyone, please be quiet and don't rush. Let my second brother explain the reason."

Ling Feng turned his head in shock, and when he saw the man's face clearly, he was both angry and furious.

It turns out that he was his wife's first love, a pawn in his game, and a hostage he was supposed to eliminate, yet he's still alive and well.