The silvery light was about to fall on Gu Shengyinâs face, but it was caught by a white slender finger.
"What a heartfelt monologue, Miss A Xiu." A cold, clear voice echoed in the empty cave, seemingly dropping the temperature with its sound.
A Xiu was so startled by the sudden voice that her hand shook, causing the blade to fall to the ground with a crisp sound, echoing in the cave.
Gu Shengyin opened her eyes and stood up from the ground.
With a slight kick of her toe, the small blade was sent flying far away.
She leaned down, staring intently at A Xiu, who was still sitting on the ground. "Now, can you tell me, Miss A Xiu, who exactly are you?"
A girl who was born in the mountains and has never left, how could she know her identity and that strange title, Qingluan King.
A Xiuâs face suddenly turned deathly pale: "Qu Feiluan, you didnât lose your memory!"
Gu Shengyin shook her head lightly: "No, I just happened to suddenly remember."
A Xiuâs expression suddenly became dejected: "I... Your Royal Highness the Princess, I am just a poor mountain girl, wishing to use your strength to leave this cannibalistic mountain..."
As she spoke, she secretly observed Gu Shengyinâs expression.
Seeing a hint of compassion in the otherâs eyes, she felt a surge of joy and slowly stood up.
"Your Royal Highness the Princess, I truly mean no harm..." Her sleeve suddenly flicked, and a white powder was flung towards Gu Shengyin.
But A Xiu didnât even see Gu Shengyinâs movement before the figure disappeared from in front of her.
Then, her neck was gripped by the other.
"Since Miss A Xiu knows who I am, you should also know that Iâm someone who has been to the battlefield."
Gu Shengyin pressed on several of A Xiuâs acupuncture points, rendering her immobile, leaving her to stare at Gu Shengyin.
Gu Shengyin paid no mind to her venomous gaze: "The first thing I want to tell you is that when you want to kill someone, donât waste time with words."
"Otherwise, you might meet your end because of your own incessant chatter."
She added: "Yes, I am wasting words with you now, because..."
She looked at A Xiu disdainfully: "You pose no threat to me, Miss A Xiu."
A Xiu fixed her eyes on Gu Shengyin with such intensity as if they could shoot daggers.
Gu Shengyin remained unfazed: "Let me guess, when you were playing with that knife near my face, was it my life you wanted, or my face? Let me guess, it must be both, right?"
"It seems Miss A Xiu also wishes to take my identity?"
Gu Shengyin coldly sneered: "Unfortunately, you lack both the skill and the fate!"
She knew exactly what words would be the most damaging to a woman like A Xiu, whose ambitions were sky-high.
Indeed, if looks could kill, Gu Shengyin would probably be shot dead by A Xiuâs poisonous glare by now.
Unfortunately, A Xiuâs gaze didnât have such power, so she could only glare blankly.
"Donât look at me like that. You want my life, yet I donât plan to retaliate. Come to think of it, Iâm quite benevolent, isnât that right?"
A Xiuâs gaze wavered for a moment. She looked at Gu Shengyin with doubt, seemingly unable to believe she would be spared.
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