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"": "Zhang Yunxi's eyes were equally wary as he watched Shangguan Xingyue, his guard firmly raised.
Qin Tianqing was different. His eyes held a hint of contemplation and analysis as he looked at Shangguan Xingyue.
After a couple of shallow breaths, Shangguan Xingyue stepped forward and reached out, seemingly trying to take Luo Bin's wrist.
Luo Bin stepped back, avoiding her hand.
At the same time, Shangguan Xingyue reached behind her head with her other hand.
Luo Bin wanted to stop her, but Qin Tianqing raised a hand, signaling him not to.
In the blink of an eye, Shangguan Xingyue deftly removed the cloth gag from her mouth.
"Junior brother, what's wrong? Haven't you been carrying me on your back this whole way?"
"You saved me. Why have you suddenly changed?" Shangguan Xingyue's smile vanished, and she seemed somewhat dazed.
"If you can walk, just follow us," Luo Bin said tonelessly.
Shangguan Xingyue bit her pearly teeth together, her eyes filling with hurt.
Truthfully, Shangguan Xingyue's beauty was exceptionally rare. That expression of hers could make almost any man fall for her.
Yet her viciousness was even more chilling.
"What if I'm in too much pain to walk?" Shangguan Xingyue looked pitiful once more.
"I can carry you," Qin Tianqing offered at just the right moment.
Shangguan Xingyue's expression stiffened again. She turned to look at Qin Tianqing, narrowing her eyes slightly. When her smile returned, it brimmed with murderous intent.
It was as though Qin Tianqing's suggestion had deeply displeased her, and she would make him drop dead the very next moment.
"Junior brother has some disagreements with Master. That's why he sought you out."
"He can make mistakes, because he's Master's disciple, a member of our Taoist Grounds."
"You aren't."
"Zhang Yunxi, neither are