Xue Daoyuan pressed a palm against Bai Ruxue's shoulder, intending to push her aside. Unexpectedly, a wisp of black qi suddenly emerged from her shoulder and clung to his.
A flicker of surprise crossed Lu Xiaotian's eyes. The moment that wisp of black qi appeared on Bai Ruxue's shoulder, he sensed something was amiss. Bai Ruxue had more to her than met the eye. No wonder Lü Song had acted as he did—he had something to rely on, and his scheme had been so deeply laid.
"Impudent!" Xue Daoyuan roared. He had never expected Bai Ruxue to catch him off guard. He released a burst of force from his palm, sending her tumbling away. Though Xue Daoyuan looked stern, he had not struck to kill.
But even as Bai Ruxue was flung away, the black qi pouring from her body remained connected to Xue Daoyuan.
"Master, the Heart-Eroding Demonic Qi doesn't feel good, does it?" Lü Song laughed loudly and summoned the long saber in his hand, slashing at Xue Daoyuan.
"Lü Song, how could you use me to scheme against Master!" Bai Ruxue was overcome with grief and indignation. She had never imagined that her senior brother, who had always cared for her like a real older brother, could harbor such a vicious intent. What she found even harder to accept was that Master Xue Daoyuan had clearly been wounded because of her.
Even now, the Heart-Eroding Demonic Qi pouring from Bai Ruxue's body continued to surge toward Xue Daoyuan without end. It clung like a bone-deep parasite; once it latched on, it was by no means easy to shake off.
"Junior Sister Bai, I did use you to deal with Master. But he brought this on himself. If he hadn't abandoned me and Junior Sister Zhen for Senior