Forced to be a third person: I turned around and left the palace to marry a villain

Only then did Xiao Ruoxin realize that Li Xing's previous vigilance against Shangguan Chen was not unfounded, but that she was just too naive.

At this moment, Xiao Ruoxin's crying cry for help echoed through the woods. It was the last glimmer of hope in despair.

Qu Tingyun was unable to repay the debt he owed, so he had to let the brother and sister take the blame on his behalf.

If they died here, he would immediately go down the mountain to find Xinli. No matter whether she was alive or dead, he would bring her back to marry her - this was a deal that had been negotiated before.

For Shangguan Chen, her fate of separation was already determined: alive she was his wife, dead she was his ghost. No matter in this life or the next, she could not escape his control.

With the sword in hand, Shangguan Chen changed his target from Xiao Yichen to Xiao Ruoxin, and swung the sword with all his strength. The power was enough to destroy trees and uproot weeds!

"Xin'er, squat down quickly!"

Xiao Yichen was determined to die. Regardless of the risk of worsening his injuries, he tried his best to mobilize his internal strength, trying to use his true energy to protect his sister from disaster.

"This trick is useless, you all go to hell!" Shangguan Chen was full of confidence. No one had ever survived this fatal blow.

Shangguan Chen's expression was distorted by anger, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked crazy and terrifying.

With a loud bang, the sword energy exploded, deafening the ears. The surrounding trees were cut in half by the sword energy, and the roar continued for a long time.

Dust filled the air, blurring vision, and making it difficult to discern the scene within a few hundred meters. Shangguan Chen was anxious to confirm whether Xiao Yichen had been destroyed.

However, when the smoke cleared, what he saw disappointed him greatly.

"Brother Shangguan's swordsmanship is indeed extraordinary, but this move is too murderous, so it's better to use it less." Qu Tingyun stood in front of the Xiao siblings with a sword in his hand, his expression serious, completely different from his usual smiling face.

Li Xin helped the injured Xiao Yichen to sit aside, checked his wounds and frowned as he said:

"You were too reckless just now. You injured your lower back muscles but still forced yourself to use your energy. If you were really hit by Shangguan Chen's sword energy, your internal organs would be damaged and even gods would not be able to save you!"

Li Xing has been wandering on the brink of life and death since he was young. He has seen many people risking their lives, but most of them were desperate criminals in the underworld.

It is rare to see a young man of noble royal family like Xiao Yichen fighting so desperately.

"Humph, when you have someone you must protect, you will naturally understand why I do this."

Xiao Yichen responded while suppressing the pain. Although he was still wary of Li Xin, he was willing to try to let go of some of his hostility because she had just saved his life.

"Just now, thanks to you." Xiao Yichen paused for a moment and expressed his gratitude to Li Xin.

He has always been a man who clearly distinguishes gratitude from resentment. Although this woman still makes him feel confused, she did save his life and became his savior.

Since childhood, their parents have taught them to remember favors and never do anything ungrateful.

Hearing this, Li Li was slightly startled. This person seemed no longer hostile to her as before.

Was it because she saved his life?

Compared with his previous alertness and hostility, now seeing him apologize so sincerely, Li felt an inexplicable warmth in his heart. The corners of his mouth unconsciously rose, and his mood became relaxed: "It's a small matter."

This person actually has such a lovely side.

"You're not dead?"

On the other side, Shangguan Chen glared at Qu Tingyun fiercely and said with gritted teeth.

"Yes, it seems that God has opened his eyes, and the deep pool under the cliff has become my life-saving straw. Brother Shangguan's painstaking calculations have failed this time. I am really sorry."

Qu Tingyun had a smile on his face when he spoke, but as the smile deepened, the murderous aura on his sword became stronger: "Brother Shangguan, should you give an explanation for what you did to Yichen and Xin'er just now?"

"Explain? Ha! Since you have seen it all, don't you understand?"

Shangguan Chen sneered, and pointed his sword-holding finger at Li Xin behind Qu Tingyun, with a distorted expression, he said:

"If Brother Qu wants to know more, why not ask Li Xin behind you? After all, she is the executor of this mission and knows more about it than I do."

The Xiao brothers and sisters were shocked when they heard this!

"What does he mean?"

When Xiao Yichen heard this, the hostility that had just subsided resurfaced! He swung away the hand that Li Xin was bandaging for him and put his sword against her neck.

Xiao Ruoxin beside her looked at her with eyes wide open in disbelief, covering her mouth with both hands: "Sister Li, are you here to kill us like Shangguan Chen?"

Her voice trembled, and the light in her eyes that had flashed because of the arrival of Li Xing and Qu Tingyun dimmed instantly.

"Xu Li, now that your identity has been exposed, why don't you tell them the truth? You are here to take their lives!"

The reason why Li Xin delayed the mission was because she had developed inappropriate emotional ties with these people, which made Shangguan Chen feel uneasy.

He had a premonition that if he allowed Li Xin to continue to get entangled with them, one day she would leave the palace and leave him for these people!

Therefore, he must cut off the connection between Li Xin and these people as soon as possible!

Faced with the questioning of the Xiao brothers and sisters, Li Xin remained silent.

Qu Tingyun observed her silently, waiting for her answer.

"Is what he said true?" Seeing that she did not deny it, Xiao Yichen's face darkened and he growled at Li Xin.

Thinking back to when he saw her fighting Shangguan Chen to protect Xin'er, he thought he might have misunderstood her. But she had just come to his rescue in time, and he was thinking that he should give her more trust and build a better relationship with her.

The current situation was like a bolt from the blue. Just when he began to believe this woman, she revealed that her goal was to take his and Xin'er's lives!

This seems like a ridiculous joke.

"Xuanli, do you think you can escape everything by keeping silent? Your acquiescence has already explained everything!"

Xiao Yichen shouted to Li Xin. After waiting for a while, he saw that she still didn't respond. From her expression, he had read the answer.

In anger, the veins on his hand bulged as he gripped the sword, and the tip of the sword pressed towards Li Fen's throat.

"Royal brother!" Xiao Ruoxin exclaimed. Seeing that her brother's wound had broken again due to excessive force and blood was gushing out, she hurried forward to stop him.

Qu Tingyun appeared beside Li Xin at some point, helped her up and stopped Xiao Yichen's actions.

With a few taps, he helped Xiao Yichen stop the bleeding and relieved his pain.

"Xin'er, quickly give the medicine to our brother." He handed the medicine bottle to Xiao Ruoxin and watched her feed Xiao Yichen the medicine before he relaxed a little.

"Is Miss Li okay?" Qu Tingyun checked the wound on Li Xin's neck and asked after confirming that it was only a superficial injury.

"I'm fine." Li Xin replied in a low voice.

Shangguan Chen sneered at the side and said, "Qu Tingyun, you are really capable. You know who this woman is, but you still protect her so much."

Seeing Shangguan Chen rushing over and trying to snatch Li Xin away, Qu Tingyun quickly stopped his actions and sealed his acupoints with silver needles, making him temporarily unable to move.

"Whether my methods are despicable or not depends on the character of my opponent. If my opponent is honest, I will naturally do the same; but if my opponent is unscrupulous, then I can only fight back."