"At the time, I was worried that revenge would drag Brother Song into danger. Now I'm taking revenge myself and don't need his help, so it doesn't count as breaking my oath." Xia Qingqing picked up the Golden Snake Sword again and pointed it at Dongfang Muxue. "Dongfang Bubai, die!"
Dongfang Muxue glanced at her with a half-smile. "Without Song Qingshu's help, you're no match for me."
Xia Qingqing's breathing quickened as she gritted her teeth. "Then I'll die if I have to."
"Miss Xia, there's something I'm not sure I should say." Lan Fenghuang had finished straightening her clothes and walked over.
"Spit it out." Xia Qingqing had never held much goodwill toward women from the Five Poisons Sect. Besides, Lan Fenghuang was Dongfang Bubai's subordinate, and she had shamelessly struck that seductive pose to tempt Song Qingshu just moments ago. There was no way Xia Qingqing would be polite to her.
Lan Fenghuang did not mind. Her voice remained as alluring as ever, without the slightest emotional fluctuation. "You may once have been Madam Yuan, but now you are Young Master Song's woman. My mistress is also Young Master Song's woman. You are sisters, yet you're ready to fight to the death over another man. Where does that leave Young Master Song's dignity?"
Xia Qingqing froze. That was right—she was already Song Qingshu's woman, yet she had spent all these years talking about her former husband. Song Qingshu had been remarkably magnanimous. Had it been another man, he would probably have exploded long ago. Even so, Song Qingshu must still have some misgivings.
"Brother Song, I... I didn't mean it that way..." Xia Qingqing hurriedly tried to explain, only to realize she had no idea how to explain herself.
Song Qingshu patted her fragrant shoulder reassuringly. "From the