Chapter 142 Dual Blades, Icy Brilliance in the Martial World (11)

“Female Hero Bai, next time, don’t act recklessly like this. Prioritize your own well-being.”

Bai Tang subtly fooled Weng Quan, “Young Hero Weng, the cultivation technique I practice is unique—I won’t encounter any issues. At most, it’s just a bit uncomfortable.”

Weng Quan, “…”

Covered in fresh blood… was it really fine? Heartbeat nearly gone—feeling as cold as ice.

Weng Quan suggested, “Female Hero Bai, conserve your strength. Just answer with a single word.”

He simply wanted to confirm if Bai Tang was truly okay.

Bai Tang chuckled, “Young Hero Weng, someone with a pure heart like yours is quite rare. Look at me, do I sound breathless or short of breath? Is it intermittent? Or trembling? I won’t die.”

The word ‘death’ was not unfamiliar to Bai Tang. It was precisely because of countless close encounters with death that she could casually mention it.

Weng Quan, “…”

Meanwhile, Tantai Ziheng paced nervously in his room, holding the other half of the jade pendant. The exquisite workmanship and beautiful jade depicted a lifelike fish—this was their engagement token. The Yin and Yang pendants, when combined, formed a harmonious fish pair.

Dismissing all the maids, Tantai Ziheng found himself alone in the room, unwilling to accept the situation. His father didn’t approve of him seeking Lady Yao, so he decided to do it secretly.

In a person’s lifetime, encountering someone they genuinely like was a rare and precious occurrence, and Tantai Ziheng didn’t want to miss out on it for such reasons.

With the desire firmly rooted in his heart, he decided to take action.

Tantai Ziheng called a servant in, closed the door, and without much explanation, knocked him unconscious. Hearing his father had left, this was the perfect opportunity to sneak out of the Divine Sword Villa.

After changing into the servant’s clothes and preparing enough silver, Tantai Ziheng was ready to leave. Before leaving, he dressed the servant in his own clothes, laid him on the bed, and covered him with a blanket. If someone didn’t approach to take a closer look, they would think he was sleeping in the room.

Tantai Ziheng walked out with his head lowered, deliberately choosing places with fewer people. He quickly mounted a horse from the stable and rode away.

He was going to find his betrothed.

Just a few more months, and she would come of age, ready to marry him…

She wanted revenge, and he was willing to wait for her. However, he absolutely couldn’t let her go like this.

Tantai Ziheng didn’t know where Bai Tang would go. All he could say was that thankfully, Bai Tang had left only a few hours ago, and there was still a chance to trace her footsteps.

Upon reaching a small hill, Tantai Ziheng saw a ground covered with corpses, the soil soaked in red. These people wore crimson masks and blood-red robes, unmistakably members of the Blood Devil Cult. Seeing this, Tantai Ziheng’s face turned pale, growing increasingly worried.

He noticed a distinct corpse, clearly not a member of the Blood Devil Cult. A wolf’s tooth spear was stuck in his chest, a heavy weapon capable of shattering bones with a single blow. The spear was embedded halfway into the corpse’s chest, lifeless.

After closer inspection, Tantai Ziheng finally recalled who this person was.

Ba Tongtian, renowned for his mighty wolf’s tooth spear, was not known for his good reputation. Today, he died alongside these Blood Devil Cult members, a calamity removed from the martial world.

However… what about Lady Yao?

Tantai Ziheng noticed bloodstains on the ground and hurriedly followed them. Along the way, he cleared the bloodstains—it was very likely Lady Yao had left these traces. If she was injured, he could follow the bloodstains, but others might also find her through the same method.

Finally, he arrived at a small formation, and Tantai Ziheng took out some silver coins and asked a local peddler not far from the town’s entrance.

“Have you seen a girl in green clothes today? Her face was very pale, she might be wearing a curtain hat and carrying two blades at her waist.”

Author’s Note: Both Yaoyao and our little Tang’er are very good people. Ah Su still cannot behave properly at the moment.

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