Chapter 201

Escaping a Calamity

The man in black was as fast as a phantom. By the time Yin Fenglian and Yin Fengzhan reacted, the man in black had already seized Nie Jinxuan's arm, and with a forceful tug, he instantly pulled Nie Jinxuan to his side!

Following that, the man in black moved his feet and flashed a zhang away!

It all happened in the blink of an eye. At this moment, seeing Nie Jinxuan held in the man's grasp, Yin Fenglian and Mo Yujue, having regained their senses, were shocked. Yin Fengzhan's pupils contracted, but just as he took a step, a wave of unbearable, sharp pain surged in his chest, followed by a metallic sweetness rising in his throat, and fresh blood spilled from the corners of his mouth once more!

Seeing this, Nie Jinxuan, already held by the man in black, widened her eyes.

"Fengzhan!"

She let out a cry of surprise that even she hadn't expected, and at the same time, Nie Jinxuan thought to rush over, but her arm was yanked by the man in black.

The man in black said nothing, but his large hand gripping Nie Jinxuan showed no sign of loosening. It was only then that Nie Jinxuan suddenly realized she had fallen into the man's hands, and she immediately turned her head to glare at him.

"Let me go!"

Nie Jinxuan lost her usual composure and shouted aloud. Upon hearing this, the man in black twitched his brow, then stared coldly at Nie Jinxuan with his eyes and said,

"Someone has bought your life!"

"And so what?"

"You are in my hands now!"

"And then? So you are going to kill me now?"

It was not that she felt no fear, but for Nie Jinxuan, the only thing she cared about right now was Yin Fengzhan's injuries; everything else had been cast to the back of her mind!

Seeing her like this, the man in black couldn't help but look at her for a moment, before speaking coldly again.

"I do not kill women!"

"Then let me go!"

"Impossible!"

He said these three words without a second thought, then the man in black turned his gaze to look at Yin Fengzhan not far away.

"I do not kill women. Therefore, you commit suicide, otherwise, I will kill that man!"

The voice of the man in black was exceptionally cold. Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked. Yin Fengzhan, clutching his chest, raised his head instantly and roared aloud.

"Don't listen to him!"

Yin Fengzhan said this to Nie Jinxuan, but his eyes remained fixed on the man in black not far away. However, upon hearing this, Nie Jinxuan only glanced at Yin Fengzhan, then turned to look at the man in black.

"Is this true?"

Nie Jinxuan did not hesitate at all. Meeting her eyes, a flicker of light passed through the man's eyes, and without saying a word, he took a token out from his robes!

The token was ink-black, inlaid with gold threads, and in the center was the seal-script character "Ming" (Underworld), faintly exuding an indescribable eeriness and mystery. Looking closely, right below the "Ming" character, her name, Nie Jinxuan, was written in plain sight!

Clearly, this was the legendary Underworld King Order! It was like a death warrant from hell. And only after a mission was completed would the Underworld King Order be instantly reduced to powder!

The man in black did not speak, but his meaning was already very clear. That was—as long as Nie Jinxuan committed suicide, he would destroy the Underworld King Order on the spot!

So, seeing this, Nie Jinxuan blinked her eyes slightly, then curled her lips into a smile.

"Fine! I believe you!"

This smile of Nie Jinxuan's was enough to topple cities and states.

But at this moment, hearing these words, Yin Fenglian and Mo Yujue, who were present, widened their eyes.

"Third Miss!"

"Third Miss, no!"

The two shouted almost simultaneously. But upon hearing them, Nie Jinxuan smiled slightly at them both.

"It's alright. Everyone must die eventually; it is only a matter of time. It has been my great fortune to have known you both, but because of my own stubbornness, I have dragged you both... no, even many others into this, which is truly inexcusable. So, if my death alone can resolve the problem, then it can be considered a death well-deserved!"

Nie Jinxuan spoke calmly, her beautiful face showing the same gentleness and tranquility as always. After she finished speaking, Nie Jinxuan turned her eyes to look at the other carriage that had already been driven far away, then pursed her lips into a smile, and finally fixed her gaze on Yin Fengzhan not far away.

"Fengzhan, my father is old, and my second sister is no longer here, so in the future, you must help me take good care of him... Remember, this is not a request, it is an order. Do you hear me?"

Nie Jinxuan wore a smile on her face, but the moment she finished speaking, crystalline tears instantly slid down from the corners of her beautiful eyes.

But at this moment, hearing this, Yin Fengzhan's expression turned extremely grim, and he roared without a second thought.

"Delusion! Let me tell you, Nie Jinxuan, if you dare to commit suicide, I will kill that old man immediately!"

Yin Fengzhan's voice was deafening, and his eyes were bloodshot with rage. Seeing him like this, Nie Jinxuan smiled, then pursed her cherry lips and scolded him as if she were angry.

"You dare!"

Even at this moment, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but bicker with him. But after she spoke, her tears couldn't stop flowing.

"Anyway, I've told you, Yin Fengzhan, you listen to me well. If you don't obey, see how I deal with you!"

As she said this, Nie Jinxuan pursed her cherry lips again, then raised her hand to wipe her face, and reached out to pick up a sword from the ground.

Nie Jinxuan's movements were not exactly nimble, but there was not a hint of hesitation. Watching her pick up the sword, Yin Fenglian was frantic and didn't know what to do. Mo Yujue furrowed his brows tightly, his face showing a regret and pain he had never displayed before!

But at this moment, after picking up the sword, Nie Jinxuan just looked quietly at Yin Fengzhan, looking at his brows, looking at his eyes, and then she gave a strong, pursed-lip smile.

"Fengzhan, do you know? In this life, and my previous life, I have only ever done one thing I regret, and that was leaving you back then, leaving the Chen Wangfu... So, if time could turn back, I would definitely not do that!"

Holding the sword in her hand, Nie Jinxuan smiled beautifully, but the crystalline tears never stopped for a moment. At this time, hearing her words, Yin Fengzhan felt as if his heart and liver were being torn apart; he forced himself to stand up straight and roared aloud.

"Let me tell you, Nie Jinxuan, if you dare to die, even if you go to the Yellow Springs, I will drag you back!"

"Hehe~, you fool!"

Watching Yin Fengzhan roar with a ferocious expression, Nie Jinxuan could only smile and say these two words. After she finished, Nie Jinxuan shifted her gaze, looked at the sword in her hand, and then looked at the man in black beside her.

"I hope you keep your word!"

"Hmm."

Without many words, the man in black nodded directly. Seeing him nod, Nie Jinxuan finally closed her eyes, took a few deep breaths, and then slowly placed the sword in her hand against her own neck!

At this very moment, Nie Jinxuan's heart was filled with fear. The grim reaper's claws were gripping her throat, pushing her to the brink of despair! But just at this moment, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but think of Yin Fengzhan!

The coldness when they first met, the irritability when he was angry, the moving passion, the childishness when he acted like a child, and even the shamelessness when he made her feed him while kneeling in the Imperial Ancestral Temple...

Bit by bit.

Scene by scene.

Suddenly, they filled Nie Jinxuan's heart. Gradually, Nie Jinxuan began to forget the fear; even her trembling hands stopped shaking. With her eyes closed, she felt only peace!

Therefore, only then did Nie Jinxuan slowly open her eyes, and then she looked directly at Yin Fengzhan not far away, watching him quietly, as if she wanted to carve his face and his appearance into the depths of her heart!

But Nie Jinxuan did not speak; she only smiled faintly, then closed her eyes again, and made a move to commit suicide under the sword...

Nie Jinxuan's movements did not delay, but the moment she was about to act, she saw Yin Fengzhan, who had been silent, suddenly erupt in motion, and then he lunged toward the man in black as fast as lightning!

At this moment, Yin Fengzhan used up every last bit of his remaining strength. The pain in his chest and the metallic sweetness constantly rising in his mouth were nothing compared to the heart-wrenching pain he felt at this moment!

But Yin Fengzhan was fast, and the man in black was even faster! It was as if he had already anticipated that he would make such a move; the moment Yin Fengzhan lunged over, the man in black instantly stretched out his large hand, pulled Nie Jinxuan to the side, and at the same time, struck Yin Fengzhan with another palm!

In an instant, there was only a muffled "Boom—" sound, and Yin Fengzhan was sent flying! But at this moment, Yin Fengzhan took the opportunity to turn in mid-air, used the head of a nearby guard to gain leverage, and lunged toward the man in black once again!

Yin Fengzhan's target was always the man in black. Because he knew that as long as the man in black did not die, the matter would not be resolved. But seeing Yin Fengzhan like this, Nie Jinxuan felt her heart twist, and she shouted without a second thought.

"Stop, Fengzhan! Don't do this! You can't beat him!"

Her beautiful face was drenched in tears. But how could Yin Fengzhan listen to her words at this moment?! He persisted with single-minded determination, without the slightest hesitation. Seeing this, the cold eyes behind the man in black's mask couldn't help but twitch, then his figure flashed, and he struck Yin Fengzhan with another palm!

Including the first palm from the beginning, that made three consecutive palms. At this moment, if it were anyone else, they would surely have met their end long ago. Even the top experts in the martial arts world would not be able to escape those three palms from the man in black.

So this time, Yin Fengzhan finally collapsed to the ground, unable to hold on. Seeing this, Yin Fenglian hurried forward to help him up. But from beginning to end, Yin Fengzhan's eyes remained fixed on the man in black, and then they fell upon Nie Jinxuan's face!

At this moment, Yin Fengzhan couldn't even speak. He could only stare fixedly at Nie Jinxuan with his eyes. Looking at his face and the corners of his mouth covered in blood, Nie Jinxuan could only shake her head incessantly, and after a moment, she turned to say to the man in black.

"I know I have no bargaining chips, but I hope you will promise me that no matter what happens in the future, you will not touch him!"

Nie Jinxuan understood Yin Fengzhan's character too well. If she died, then even if he was defeated by the man in black today, he would definitely hunt the man in black down by any means necessary in the future! And that would be no different from throwing his life away, so now she wanted a promise from the man in black, a promise that he would not lay a hand on Yin Fengzhan!

Of course, Nie Jinxuan also knew that by doing this, the prideful Yin Fengzhan would definitely resent her. But she couldn't care about that anymore; she only hoped he would live, that he could live well!

The man in black naturally understood Nie Jinxuan's intentions. He glanced at Yin Fengzhan, then turned to nod at Nie Jinxuan.

"Thank you."

Nie Jinxuan smiled, and at the same time, she felt relieved. Then Nie Jinxuan looked at Mo Yujue and Yin Fenglian once more, finally looked at Yin Fengzhan, and then directly reached out with the sword to cut her own neck!

In an instant, the world seemed to stop, and Yin Fengzhan roared out instantly! But just at this moment, at this critical juncture, the man in black, who had previously been unmoved, suddenly flashed his eyes, and with a palm as fast as lightning, he struck the sword in Nie Jinxuan's hand!

"Clang—"

The sword fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.

At this moment, everyone was stunned, staring blankly at the man in black, but no one said a word!

No one would have thought that at the very last moment, the man in black would actually reach out and strike the sword from Nie Jinxuan's hand! Wasn't he after her life? But now...

Everyone was dumbfounded!

But just then, facing everyone's surprise and shock, the man in black looked at Nie Jinxuan with a cold expression, then reached out to grab Nie Jinxuan's right hand and directly flipped up her sleeve!

"You... what are you doing?"

The man in black's movements were swift, and Nie Jinxuan was startled. But at this moment, the man in black just looked quietly at Nie Jinxuan's wrist, and after a moment, he let her go!

His movements were eerie, his expression strange. The man in black's actions were baffling. Once he let go of Nie Jinxuan, the man in black looked at her again.

"I have decided not to kill you!"

In the midst of the silence, the man in black spoke coldly again. But as soon as his words fell, everyone present was shocked!

"... Not kill me?! Then the Underworld King Order... you mean... you mean..."

Nie Jinxuan was a bit dazed. Just a moment ago, there were swords and blades, but now he suddenly said he wouldn't kill her... What about the Underworld King Order? Wasn't it said that the Underworld King Order could not be revoked? Then how could this...

Nie Jinxuan was confused, and at this moment, not only Nie Jinxuan, but even Mo Yujue, Yin Fenglian, and even Yin Fengzhan were confused! But upon hearing this, the man in black just nodded.

"I changed my mind!"

A few simple words. After speaking, the man in black turned to look in Yin Fengzhan's direction and walked over.

The man in black's steps were ordinary, but for some reason, in the blink of an eye, he had already arrived in front of Yin Fengzhan. Then, under Yin Fenglian's guarded gaze and Yin Fengzhan's grim stare, the man in black suddenly reached into his robes, took out a small bottle, and threw it directly toward Yin Fengzhan.

In an instant, Yin Fenglian reflexively caught the small bottle on his behalf, then looked up at the man in black.

"What is the meaning of this?"

Yin Fenglian was confused. But at this moment, hearing this, the man in black didn't even look at him, and spoke directly to Yin Fengzhan.

"In the current martial arts world, those who can survive ten moves under my hand can be counted on one's fingers! And you, young as you are, have already achieved this; it is truly rare! If I had met you twenty years ago, I suspect it would have been hard to predict who would win and who would lose today!"

The man in black's gaze remained cold, but the terrifying murderous aura from before was gone! After speaking, the man in black didn't even wait for Yin Fengzhan to speak, and turned to leave... Seeing the man in black about to leave, Yin Fenglian asked without a second thought.

"Why did you change your mind?"

This was a question that Yin Fenglian... no, everyone present could not figure out. After all, although everyone was not very familiar with this man in black, he was definitely not the type to change his mind easily.

But at this moment, hearing this, the man in black, who had already turned around, paused his steps. He first glanced sideways at Yin Fenglian, but then looked at Nie Jinxuan not far away.

"Because someone is waiting for her! And has already been waiting for twenty years!"

The man in black said coldly. After he finished, without waiting for everyone to understand what was going on, he flashed away and disappeared before their eyes.

The man in black just left like that. He disappeared without a trace in an instant, as if he had never appeared at all.

Everyone was puzzled and didn't know what was going on. At this moment, Nie Jinxuan was the first to regain her senses, and she immediately ran to Yin Fengzhan's side.

"Fengzhan, how are you? Are you alright? Say something? How are you?"

Grabbing Yin Fengzhan's arm, Nie Jinxuan asked nervously. Looking at the tear-stained face so close to his, Yin Fengzhan remained silent for a long while, just watching her quietly. Finally, after a long time, he shook his head slightly, but just then, a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out from Yin Fengzhan's mouth!

The fresh blood stained Nie Jinxuan's clothes red. Seeing this, Nie Jinxuan was startled. At this moment, Yin Fenglian, who was on the side, supported Yin Fengzhan with one hand and looked at the small bottle the man in black had thrown over with the other. After pondering for a moment, he gritted his teeth, bit the stopper off the small bottle, and poured out three dark red pills!

"Come, Fourth Imperial Brother, eat this first!"

The items were left by the man in black; if he wanted to kill them, he wouldn't need to go to such trouble. Furthermore, the man in black had said those things at the end, clearly admiring Yin Fengzhan.

So Yin Fenglian said, and stuffed one of the pills into Yin Fengzhan's mouth. Then he handed Yin Fengzhan over to Nie Jinxuan, jumped over to Mo Yujue, gave the second pill to Mo Yujue, and after Mo Yujue finished eating, Yin Fenglian gave the last one to Shui Yun.

Yin Fenglian's judgment was indeed correct. After taking the pill, Yin Fengzhan focused his Qi into his dantian, and immediately felt a warm current rise from his dantian, slowly diffusing throughout his limbs and bones. The chest that had been in excruciating pain just moments ago had already eased significantly!

Yin Fengzhan didn't know what the pills left by the man in black were, but based on experience, he knew they must be rare, miraculous medicines! So, after resting for a short while, Yin Fengzhan opened his eyes. But upon seeing the person in front of him, he suddenly roared loudly.

"Are you an idiot? If I tell you to die, you die? What on earth is going on in your head?"

One chapter today, see you tomorrow!