Chapter 110: Nobody would trade their own life for someone else's

Mu Yuanzhi stood up and walked straight away; Pei Shangling, seeing this, immediately grabbed her: "Where are you going?"

The situation is urgent; there is only one reason that could let Mu Yuanzhi leave.

"It's none of your business." Mu Yuanzhi violently shook off Pei Shangling's hand.

Pei Shangling anxiously blocked her path: "You're going to find your little sister, right?!"

Mu Yuanzhi couldn't be bothered to argue with him and walked around him.

"Mu Yuanzhi!" Pei Shangling hurriedly grabbed her again: "Calm down."

"I'm going to find my little sister; you stay here and look after your junior martial brother?" Pei Shangling asked in a negotiating tone.

Mu Yuanzhi gave a cold smile, unmoved, and sneered: "You go find her—what for?"

"I need to find out what happened to her here today." He had to figure it out, otherwise...

"Really? You lose your bearings over her shedding a couple tears, and still you want to get the bottom of it." Mu Yuanzhi smirked, shoved his hand away hard, and said, "Get lost! If anything happens to the Qilin, I'll have you buried with me!"

Mu Yuanzhi's sharp eyes were filled with surging killing intent.

Pei Shangling was shaken by the killing intent radiating from those eyes, his heart clenched tightly, and he realized she was serious.

This gaze overlapped with the desperate look Mu Yuanzhi had in his nightmare, and Pei Shangling increasingly suspected it wasn't a dream.

What if it really is the future?

The National Teacher's words echoed in his ears once again.

No, impossible!

He would never do such a heinous thing! They would absolutely never reach that point of no return!

"If anything happens to him, I'll go with him to the grave—would that work?!" Pei Shangling raised his voice, his eyes locked on Mu Yuanzhi, staring into her pupils, seeing his own reflection, his expression earnest.

Mu Yuanzhi remained unmoved, even the sarcastic curl of her lips growing higher: "Is your life even comparable to the Qilin's?"

Her words struck like a thunderbolt in Pei Shangling's mind; his body shuddered and he took a step back.

So in her heart, his life had already become insignificant?

Not long ago, he had risked his life to protect her, and she had cried, telling him he must come to no harm, that he was one of her most beloved older brothers.

And now, his life meant nothing to her.

How did they come to this?

Pei Shangling recalled past events, only then realizing belatedly that everything had left traces.

As it turned out, he had said so many harsh things to her and done so many over-the-line acts, yet he always felt it was justified, that it was her fault, not his.

Could the National Teacher be right—that his dream is the future, and their future is irredeemable?

No, he would not let that happen!

It's not too late yet!

"I won't let him die." Pei Shangling promised again, then hurried out of the bedchamber after speaking.

Mu Yuanzhi certainly wouldn't sit and wait for death; she didn't trust Pei Shangling at all—once he walked out, she followed right after.

But Pei Shangling's shadow was already gone ahead; no matter, since the way to Changle Palace was a route she knew inside out.

However, before she could take a few steps, she saw Xueer, who bowed to Mu Yuanzhi: "Princess Mu Yuanzhi, our master requests your presence."

Humph, as expected, they were waiting for her!

Xueer didn't take Mu Yuanzhi to Changle Palace; Mu Yuanzhi guessed Pei Yunxi might not want to be found by Pei Shangling.

It seems Pei Yunxi also knows he's being obvious this time, taking such a big risk because he thinks Pei Shangling's intellect is easy to fool, or perhaps he has some other leverage?

Before Mu Yuanzhi could think further, she saw Pei Yunxi, in a pavilion behind a fake hill.

This place sees little foot traffic, indeed matching Pei Yunxi's sneaky behavior.

"Older sister has arrived." Pei Yunxi smiled and came forward to greet her.

"Don't waste time, Pei Yunxi—tell me what you want." Mu Yuanzhi got straight to the point.

The Qilin can't be delayed that long.

Pei Yunxi still wore that smile, but when he spoke it was no longer the cloying sweetness that made one nauseous; his tone returned to normal: "You ask like this, it seems you've come to some realization."

This unguarded laying of cards on the table is the first time she's done so.

The evil spirit has finally revealed its true form.

"What exactly do you want?!" Mu Yuanzhi repeated, her tone harsh.

Pei Yunxi, however, laughed even more gleefully: "Older sister, now it's you who needs me—why are you acting so high and mighty?"

Mu Yuanzhi: "Do you want those empty things to waste time? Let me remind you, Pei Shangling is looking for you everywhere."

Pei Yunxi's expression changed upon hearing that.

This time she indeed has a loophole, but there's nothing to be done—her visit to Wuming Palace that day would already have aroused Ling Gege's suspicion, and this makes no difference.

As long as Mu Yuanzhi stops interfering, she and Ling Gege will surely have no grudge between them soon, after all they are true siblings born of the same parents!

What is Mu Yuanzhi supposed to be?!

Thinking this, Pei Yunxi's heart settled; her smile vanished instantly, and she said: "It's simple—older sister, if you agree to one thing for me, I'll immediately give you the antidote to the poison."

"What is it?" Mu Yuanzhi asked.

"Promise me you'll die." Pei Yunxi said, each word deliberate, crystal clear.

Such vicious words issuing from her rosy lips made her face instantly turn hideously ferocious.

Mu Yuanzhi never expected Pei Yunxi to have this idea—directly demanding her life!

"How? Older sister unwilling?" Pei Yunxi said with a hint of regret, "It's only human nature—after all, who would trade their own life for another's? Then your junior martial brother, that poor little Qilin, will meet his end in the Yellow Springs; this poison is an ancient Miao Jiang secret, extremely toxic, and will kill within three days."

She arrogantly admired Mu Yuanzhi's expression, guessing how torn her heart was at this moment.

"Older sister, don't you like the Qilin junior brother? Such a cute little martial brother is about to die because of you—how pitiful." Pei Yunxi circled Mu Yuanzhi, saying, "It's all because you're this useless older sister that this happens; older sister, tell me when have you ever beaten me?"

Pei Yunxi showed off complacently.

"I..." Mu Yuanzhi clenched her fists, she would not hesitate, using her life to exchange for the Qilin's life!

In her previous life, the Qilin also unhesitatingly used his life to protect her!

But she is gone now; who else could protect the Qilin?

"How are you? Are you willing to go die, older sister?"

"Little sister?!" Pei Shangling's voice suddenly sounded behind Pei Yunxi.

Pei Yunxi trembled all over, her whole body froze.

How could Brother Ling suddenly appear here?!

When did he come? Could he have heard? How much did he hear?!

Pei Yunxi's heart went thump-thump, about to jump out, she turned her stiff body.