Chapter 263: Final Warning

Miss Mu can supply the whole army with top‑grade equipment; what can he do?

Besides, he also thinks saving Miss Mu is better, and Miss Mu still has to treat his mother's illness.

"Miss Mu, you remember you promised to go treat my mother; rest assured, I will fulfill the conditions I promised you—I've already ordered a reliable and capable person to continue carrying out my promise."

Pei Di looked at Mu Yuanzhi and said.

Mu Yuanzhi: "Don't look like you're giving your last words!"

The situation hasn't reached a point of no return.

Pei Di forced a smile; as long as his mother could be saved, he had no hope.

"Prince Jia, you've decided—I'm about to let go of the rope now!" Pei Yunxi gave her final warning, having already grabbed Pei Di's rope and making a motion to release it.

Pei Di's whole body dropped one meter!

She saw Prince Jia's whole body shudder, his eyes wide as he watched Pei Di's falling figure.

Choosing and seeing with one's own eyes are different; Pei Yunxi couldn't believe Prince Jia could be so cold‑blooded and heartless.

Unexpectedly, Prince Jia still said the same thing: "I've already said to release Miss Mu!"

"Heartless man, are all you men surnamed Pei the same?!" Pei Yunxi gritted her teeth.

All men surnamed Pei have been bewitched by Mu Yuanzhi! They're a bunch of idiots!

"Fine, I'll grant your wish!"

As soon as Pei Yunxi's words fell, she let go.

Pei Di's anguished cries were drowned in his rapid fall.

Mu Yuanzhi and Gu Rongjin both widened their eyes, but Gu Rongjin had no time to save Pei Di, because Pei Yunxi grabbed Mu Yuanzhi's rope and jerked it upward; although Mu Yuanzhi was pulled up, he still felt uneasy and flew forward to catch him!

But obviously A Zi and Pei Yunxi are not people who keep their word.

"I only said to release the person; I never said what would happen after."

A Zi said, pulling a rope from behind her; when this skipping rope is tugged, a huge stone drops down above Mu Yuanzhi!

A figure flashed past, leaping off the cliff; Pei Yunxi thought it was Gu Rongjin, but upon taking a closer look, Gu Rongjin was already standing before her—so who had just passed by?

Before Pei Yunxi could react to what was happening, Gu Rongjin kicked her down!

She screamed as she flew out; because of that impact, the large stone avoided Mu Yuanzhi, and she was directly struck by the rolling boulder!

A Zi just watched silently; she had no intention of saving Pei Yunxi—for her, whether Pei Yunxi lived or died was irrelevant.

She thought the one who jumped down to save Pei Di was Prince Jia, wondering when his martial arts had become so good; but when she looked up, Prince Jia was still there, his calm demeanor making her wonder if he had known all along that someone would come to the rescue.

But she had clearly set up a heavenly net and earthly trap—no one should have been able to get in!

Just then, Gu Rongjin had already embraced Mu Yuanzhi and returned steadily to the ground.

"Are you okay, little Yuanzhi?" Gu Rongjin said distressedly as he undid the iron chains wrapped around her body; the chains weren't thick, but being locked up was still suffocating.

Mu Yuanzhi shook her head, panting with lingering fear.

Just now it was truly terrifying!

Several times she thought she would fall!

Gu Rongjin touched her face, then her head, not knowing how to calm her fright.

It's all his fault for being careless for a moment!

Otherwise, how could A Zi have succeeded!

After Mu Yuanzhi regained her senses, her first reaction was: "What happened to Pei Di?"

"Pei Di?"

Gu Rongjin comforted her: "If I'm not mistaken, Qi Shihuai has already jumped down to save someone."

"But… I don't know if we'll make it in time…"

He knew Qi Shihuai would surely come, and the Qilin might have summoned Yuan Yan as well.

"Qi Shihuai came too?!" A Zi exclaimed in confusion, "How could he possibly get in?"

Moreover, is his martial arts really that good?

"Anyway, it doesn't matter—you're still a step late; Pei Di might have fallen so hard there's nothing left of his bones." A Zi smiled, curling her lips.

As soon as she spoke, Prince Jia flew into a rage.

In an instant he flashed before A Zi and struck her chest with a palm!

A Zi stared in disbelief, eyes wide.

Impossible!

How could a mere Prince Jia possibly injure her?!

Something is definitely wrong here!

A Zi narrowed her eyes, suddenly feeling that this place was somewhat unreal.

"Could I have fallen under an illusion?!"

A Zi, clutching her chest, retreated a few steps.

But she couldn't possibly be under an illusion—she herself is a master of illusionary arts!

Even that monk couldn't do anything to her!

Gu Rongjin, holding Mu Yuanzhi, curled his lips: "Guess when you started hallucinating?"

A Zi snapped her gaze toward Gu Rongjin; suddenly, from behind, she was struck with a palm out of the blue, spat a mouthful of blood, and couldn't hold herself up, kneeling on the ground.

Only in an illusion would a person become sluggish, which is why she didn't notice anyone approaching.

Who is it?!

"Your time of death has come, A Zi!"

A sharp, merciless voice came from above; A Zi looked up and collided with Gu Rongjin's ruthless palm!

This palm strike landed squarely on her heavenly spirit cover!

A Zi's consciousness instantly scattered.

She recalled when she was little, Gu Rongjin patted her head and said, "You're just like my sister, A Zi."

Sister……

I'm not willing to be only your sister!

Gu Rongjin……

A Zi fell heavily to the ground, unconscious.

"Is she dead?" Mu Yuanzhi asked uncertainly.

Gu Rongjin coldly stared at the motionless A Zi, "To be safe, it's best not to leave any future trouble."

"I'm coming." Prince Jia walked over, and without waiting for Gu Rongjin's agreement, he lifted A Zi from the ground and threw her down the cliff!

The cliff is bottomless; no sound can be heard even if something falls down.

Certain death!

Mu Yuanzhi tugged at Gu Rongjin: "Is Pei Di alright?"

"You ask me, I also..." Gu Rongjin looked at Prince Jia, "Your Highness, you must be absolutely certain before deciding whose fate to decide?"

Mu Yuanzhi didn't understand whether the Prince Jia was worried about Pei Di or whether it was better for him to be alive—death also didn't matter to him?

Otherwise she really couldn't understand why he would make such a choice; he reminded her of the Pei family people, who also chose to abandon her without any burden.

"Rongjin, you're really lacking in perception—you don't even recognize this general?" Prince Jia said, reaching out to tear off the human skin mask on his face.

"A human skin mask?!"

Both of them were stunned.

"How could I not have seen through it?!" Gu Rongjin felt incredulous.

"You certainly couldn't see it; your attention was focused on Miss Mu, A Zi and Pei Yunxi as well—no one would notice the Prince Jia, he's just an extra." Qi Shihuai said proudly, "Besides, we have Master Yuan Yan's illusionary assistance, so we won't reveal any flaws."

Mu Yuanzhi, bewildered: "So where does the illusion begin? Did Pei Di really fall down? Who jumped down to save the person?"

"Well, he really did fall down."