A Single Glance, a Lifetime of Regret

Hua Mengxin pushed off with both legs, shooting forward like a cannonball.

The Phoenix Flame Mystic Blossom Staff in her hand swept fiercely.

A fire phoenix burst forth in an instant!

It flew straight at that man.

"I—"

He had just tried to dodge when Ghost Vines appeared beneath his feet, binding him tightly.

The thorns on the Ghost Vines pierced directly into his skin.

The poison entered his body.

In an instant, he felt his entire body go numb, clearly paralyzed by the poison.

His lips turned purple, and his body stiffened.

He could only watch helplessly as the fire phoenix pounced toward him. Beyond fear, there was only regret.

He regretted that his mouth had been so foul. He should not have attacked anyone else, nor should he have attacked Dongfang Jiao, the true culprit.

Yet he had chosen to attack her!

"Rumble!"

In an instant, the fire phoenix swallowed him whole.

"Aah!"

Under the effects of the poison, he could do nothing but scream. He could not break free or fight back.

"Gasp!"

Dongfang Jiao and the others were all frightened by Hua Mengxin and Wang Shengnan's combined attack.

While Dongfang Jiao still felt lingering fear, he also became enraged!

He roared, "Since they refuse to appreciate our kindness, beat them into submission! Attack! Attack! Attack!"

As he spoke, he also summoned his martial soul. A powerful Startling Horned Deer appeared behind him.

Then, two yellow soul rings immediately rose from his body.

The others also summoned their martial souls and soul rings one after another.

The soul rings around them lit up in quick succession:

"Second Soul Ring Skill—Startling Horn Thrust!"

"First Soul Ring Skill—Wind Blade!"

"Second Soul Ring Skill—Flame Descent!"

Almost instantly, everyone's attacks flew toward Hua Mengxin and Wang Shengnan.

Both women's expressions changed.

Their strength was not inferior to anyone present. Otherwise, they would not have taken one person down in a single move.

It was simply that there were too many enemies.

One coordinated barrage was enough to deal with them. That was why, despite not being weaker than their opponents, they could only flee in such a sorry state.

At that moment, Wang Shengnan shouted, "Meng Xin, come here!"

At the same time, her first soul ring lit up again. This time, she did not attack anyone. Instead, the Ghost Vines entwined together, forming a circular shield with an opening.

The moment Meng Xin entered its range, it closed shut.

It had to be said that Wang Shengnan's reaction in the heat of battle was quite good. She had actually used an entangling skill as a defensive soul skill.

However, the enemy had too many attacks. In particular, there were fire-element soul skills among them, the bane of plant-type martial souls.

"Rumble!"

The defensive shield formed from Ghost Vines was broken apart.

"Aah!"

Seeing the attacks descending upon them, Wang Shengnan screamed in terror.

The instant the shield broke, Hua Mengxin turned around, pulled Wang Shengnan into her arms, and pressed her to the ground.

She clearly wanted to protect her.

But was she not afraid?

No, Hua Mengxin was afraid too!

The moment she threw herself over Wang Shengnan, her whole body went stiff, and she squeezed her eyes tightly shut.

But—

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

The attacks never came.

Could it be that Dongfang Jiao had suddenly grown a conscience?

She could not help turning her head to look.

At her feet, a long sword radiating waves of icy chill was embedded in the ground.

In the air, someone stood atop a flying sword, looking down at them from above.

At that moment, the sun was setting. Its final rays appeared especially dazzling against the sky, which had already begun to darken.

By sheer coincidence, that person stood directly before the setting sun.

The sunset's radiance seemed as though it were his own light.

Coupled with his handsome face, cold and proud demeanor, and the faint appreciation in his eyes—

Gulp.

In that instant, Hua Mengxin felt as though her heart had stopped for a second.

Beneath her, Wang Shengnan had apparently sensed that something was wrong at last. She poked her head out from Hua Mengxin's embrace.

When she looked ahead, she saw the cold sword on the ground and the man in the air, a man who could warm every woman's heart.

Ah!

She realized that her heart had begun to stir!

A single glance could lead to a lifetime of regret!

Even in this situation, she understood that such a man was far beyond her reach.

The moment her heart stirred, tragedy was already inevitable.

The two women were lying on the ground, so when they looked up, they happened to be able to see the sky.

Dongfang Jiao and the others did not have eyes on the tops of their heads. Their faces were filled with terror as they scanned their surroundings, yet they could not find a single figure.

It turned out that just as those attacks were about to strike Hua Mengxin and Wang Shengnan—

A sword had suddenly appeared, instantly neutralizing all their attacks.

The sword had moved so fast that it seemed as though it had been there from the beginning.

There was no way to tell where it had come from.

At that moment, Si Tingxuan descended from the sky atop his sword!

With a wave of his hand, the sword on the ground flew toward him and began circling around him.

He seemed utterly immortal!

As though he did not belong to the mortal world.

Both Hua Mengxin and Wang Shengnan felt their hearts racing.

The two could not help looking at each other.

Then they quickly separated and rose to their feet, somewhat afraid to look at one another.

Like young girls whose secret thoughts had been exposed, they were utterly shy.

Si Tingxuan landed in front of them. He first glanced at Hua Mengxin before finally turning his gaze to Wang Shengnan.

He asked, "Just now, when she stopped to block the attacks, you had a chance to run. Why didn't you?"

After saying that, he carefully examined this delicate-looking young woman before adding, "You looked very afraid at the time. More accurately, you were terrified to the extreme. Clearly, you are a very timid person. So why?"

Wang Shengnan froze for a moment. She truly had not expected Si Tingxuan to land in front of her and speak to her.

Her heart began racing again.

Her face also flushed slightly.

Then she gathered her courage and looked at Si Tingxuan. "I am timid. No, cowardly would be more accurate. Because of that, many people have looked down on me."

"But there are some things that, no matter how timid or frightened I am, I must stand by. Otherwise, even I would look down on myself."

At that, she turned to Hua Mengxin and continued, "Because of my cowardice, many people have looked down on me. Meng Xin has always been the one helping me. She is my best friend and the most important person in my life. No matter what, I would never leave her alone to face all this."

A rare smile appeared on Si Tingxuan's face. "You are not cowardly at all. Your name was also chosen well. Shengnan—triumph over men. You truly surpass many men."

How many people called each other brothers in ordinary times, only to part ways when interests stood before them, or even turn around and stab each other in the back?

Then Si Tingxuan said to Wang Shengnan, "You are very fortunate."

He then turned to Hua Mengxin. "You are fortunate too."

They truly were fortunate. How rare it was to have a friend and confidante who would share life and death with you on the road of life.

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