Chapter 163: Taking Bai Shengyun Away

Before she could even take out the elixirs, Bai Shengyun suddenly coughed up another mouthful of fresh blood, which trickled down the corner of his mouth onto Xie Yingying’s clothes.

Then Bai Shengyun slipped into unconsciousness. Xie Yingying dared not delay any longer. Though she didn’t understand the specific uses of these pills, they were all for treating injuries, so she simply stuffed all the elixirs she had brought into Bai Shengyun’s mouth.

She hoped it would help in some way.

Though her strength was no match for a man’s, Bai Shengyun no longer struggled against her. Summoning every ounce of energy, she finally managed to carry him on her back.

She was determined to take him away from the Wonderland Peach Garden.

Just as they left, Ning Qingqing woke up immediately.

Rubbing her shoulder, she winced in pain—her blow had been far too heavy, hurting herself terribly!

This was such a perfect opportunity, and she had missed it. How infuriating!

Who knew when the next chance like this would come?

At that moment, the voice of Wuliangsheng sounded again: “Ning Qingqing, doesn’t it feel wonderful to have such powerful cultivation?”

Ning Qingqing naturally couldn’t deny it. She nodded, “So what?” But recalling what had just happened, she felt a surge of resentment and ground her teeth, snarling, “No matter how powerful the cultivation, it’s still not enough to take Xie Yingying’s life!”

This was what enraged her most—before, Xu Xiaosheng had saved her; now Bai Shengyun had saved her. She truly was a seductress, always surrounded by men coming to her aid no matter the moment!

She had expected Wuliangsheng to help her again, but instead, it burst into laughter: “Ning Qingqing, that’s because I haven’t given you enough of my power yet.”

“W-what?” Ning Qingqing asked suspiciously. “Haven’t you given me all your power?”

Wuliangsheng laughed even louder, as if hearing a joke. “What I gave you earlier was only a fraction of my power. Otherwise, how could you have failed to defeat Bai Shengyun?”

“Think about it—if you had defeated him and Xu Xiaosheng, wouldn’t taking Xie Yingying’s life be a mere trifle?”

Ning Qingqing nodded, finding the logic sound. Then she said, “Then give me all your power now. Once I kill Xie Yingying and become the consort of the Young Emperor, I will repay you.”

But Wuliangsheng replied, “I wish I could give you all my power, but I’m trapped and limited in what I can do. What I gave you earlier was all I could.”

“However, if I were freed, I could give you all my power. Then you could kill Xie Yingying and anyone else you despise without restraint,” it tempted her.

“Free you?” Ning Qingqing sneered. “I’m not foolish enough for that. Even if you were freed, would you still help me?”

Wuliangsheng wouldn’t help her without reason. If freed, she wouldn’t stand a chance—it might even kill her.

“You’ve used the power I gave you quite well, haven’t you? That power was yours to command. I didn’t control you, did I?” Wuliangsheng knew her thoughts perfectly. “If you refuse, then so be it.”

Ning Qingqing thought carefully. Indeed, whenever she used Wuliangsheng’s power, she was free and clear-headed. That meant Wuliangsheng couldn’t control her.

Seeing her reaction, Wuliangsheng pressed on with temptation: “Ning Qingqing, if I’m freed, Xie Yingying will die, and Bai Shengyun will be yours.”

“Release me at the secret cave behind the palace now, and you can have anything you desire in the future.”

Ning Qingqing, like a marionette, agreed and went to the back of the palace. Following Wuliangsheng’s instructions, she dismantled all the seals and restrictions. In an instant, all the formations and traps were undone, and Wuliangsheng broke free from its cage.

“Hahaha, I’m finally free!” Wuliangsheng’s laughter grew even more joyous. Ning Qingqing came to her senses and said, “Give me your power now!”

Xie Yingying, wait for me to take your life!

You’re surely with the Young Emperor now, so cherish your time with him while you still can!

“Want power? Are you worthy?” Wuliangsheng mocked her like a jester, then returned to its original form and entered her body.

Everything it had done was merely to use Ning Qingqing to break its bonds, then seize her as a vessel for its own purposes.

Before Ning Qingqing, it had tempted many, but none fell for it. It was about to give up.

Until Ning Qingqing appeared. Her jealousy was so fierce that Wuliangsheng was certain she would fall for its trap. And indeed, she had.

She was truly foolish, so easily deceived.

Once inside, Wuliangsheng immediately took control of her soul and body. From then on, if Wuliangsheng told Ning Qingqing to go east, she couldn’t go west.

After great effort, Xie Yingying finally carried Bai Shengyun back to the Immortal Sect. Since their marriage, they were required to stay in the bridal chamber to avoid suspicion. Naturally, that was where she intended to go.

But before entering, she noticed many people watching their bridal chamber. Bai Shengyun’s condition was precarious; they couldn’t be seen like this. So Xie Yingying carried him into the shadows.

“Phew, so tired,” she said, placing Bai Shengyun down on the grass behind her. If she kept carrying him, she might collapse.

Finally arriving at the Immortal Sect, she could breathe a sigh of relief.

She hadn’t expected Bai Shengyun, who usually ate little and didn’t look heavy, to weigh so much on her back.

But then her eyes caught sight of herself—an exact duplicate—and ahead of her stood another identical Bai Shengyun!

Xie Yingying stared in shock for a few seconds before realizing what was happening.

It must be Bai Qirui’s doing—a clone created to help them deal with the Sect’s people. She was grateful to him; otherwise, their secret trip to the Wonderland Peach Garden would have surely aroused suspicion.

But this also meant she and Bai Shengyun couldn’t return to the Immortal Sect now. If they did, Bai Qirui’s efforts would be exposed.

Moreover, given the recent events in the Peach Garden, they had clashed directly. If Xu Xiaoshan saw them return, he wouldn’t let them off.

Returning to the Immortal Sect was impossible. She had planned to take Bai Shengyun away immediately.

But then she remembered something: Bai Qirui must be worried about them, probably waiting for their safe return.

Leaving without a word would be inappropriate.

So she immediately sent a message to Bai Qirui through telepathic transmission: “Third Brother, due to various reasons, we can’t return to the Immortal Sect for now. I’m taking Shengyun elsewhere. Please help cover for us. Shengyun and I will be safe.”