The moment her words fell, she yanked a Phoenix Hairpin from her bun and drove it toward her heart!
"Holy shit!"
Chun Xiaobai jumped in fright. He couldn't let this hostage he had just bagged go and kill herself!
He hurriedly raised a finger and jabbed an acupoint on Ye Liuli's chest.
Ye Liuli instantly froze in place, unable to move, still poised to take her own life.
"She had quite a fiery temper!"
Chun Xiaobai quickly pried the Phoenix Hairpin from her hand. One look at it, and his eyes lit up.
"Oho, it's actually a Mystic Tier magical artifact! I've hit the jackpot!"
He casually tucked the Phoenix Hairpin into the front of his robe, then roughly slung the immobilized Ye Liuli over his shoulder and strode toward the Cave.
However, he had barely taken a few steps when a woman in a white dress swept past him in a waft of fragrance. She was tall and exquisitely curvaceous, with jade-like skin and features as lovely as a painting.
"Uh!"
Chun Xiaobai had just turned around when the woman stopped as well. Slowly turning her head, she fixed her icy gaze on Ye Liuli, who lay limp as mud over his shoulder.
Isn't this woman that Qin Ruoxue?
Chun Xiaobai studied her carefully. Her white dress was stained with blood here and there, and several tears exposed broad stretches of snowy skin-a feast for the eyes.
Clearly, this woman had also suffered serious internal injuries.
By now, Qin Ruoxue's gaze had shifted from Ye Liuli to Chun Xiaobai.
He was dressed entirely in black, with a black hood over his head that left only a pair of shifty eyes exposed.
One glance was enough to tell he was no good.
"Who are you?" Her voice was cold, without