"A deadly danger? Miss, you must be joking. This place is deserted. As long as we are discreet enough, who will know..." Ye Lan was about to continue speaking when a deep voice suddenly rang out from outside the barrier.
"Me, Ye Lan, am I enough to kill you?" With a voice filled with murderous intent, Qi Ling easily broke through the barrier and walked in.
" Brother Qi!" Xiao Wu cheered as soon as she saw Qi Ling Qi Ling and rushed into his arms, as if as long as Qi Ling was there, no problem would be a problem anymore.
Everyone in the Night Raid was taken aback by Qi Ling's sudden appearance, except for Xiao Ye, who seemed completely unsurprised. Instead, she smiled and said, "Yo! Qi Ling, you're finally here! Is everything alright over there?"
"It's all over now, but you'll have to fend for yourselves. Qian Xunji has his sights set on you and is searching for you relentlessly," Qi Ling said, sitting down next to Xiao Ye.
"In fact, now Qian Xunji longs to find you even more than Xiao Wu. After all, I don't think anyone would be happy to be played like that."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ye burst into laughter. "Hahaha, serves him right! That guy was never a good person to begin with; this is what he deserved!"
Qi Ling looked at Xiao Ye curiously and asked, " Xiao Ye, who exactly are you people? Why are you picking a Qian Xunji?"
Qi Ling had wanted to ask this question for a long time. After all, such a powerful force, possessing several Titled Douluo, was comparable to the major families.
Xiao Ye looked at Qi Ling with a grin and said, "Hehe, you want to know? Then Qi Ling, what kind of people do you think we should be?"
Qi Ling looked at Xiao Ye and slowly uttered three words: " The Sleepless City?"
"You guessed right! Haha, Qi Ling, you're so smart! I didn't expect you to actually guess it!" Xiao Ye laughed.
Qi Ling sighed helplessly, glanced at Uncle Li beside her, and said, "The evidence is so obvious, how could I not guess? Your Sleepless City, could it be some ancient dynasty's royal family that has a grudge against Qian Xunji and the others, and needs to go through them to open your kingdom's treasure trove?"
Qi Ling's words were purely based on wild guesses, because this kind of plot was so classic that you could find it in five out of ten novels.
But to Xiao Ye's surprise, after hearing Qi Ling's words, Xiao Ye's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief as she asked, "This, Qi Ling, who told you all this? How do you know all this?"
"Really?" Qi Ling slapped his forehead helplessly. Only at times like this did he feel like he was a time traveler. "Sorry, I was just guessing."
"Miss, he knows too much! We can't let him stay!" Ye Lan immediately stood up and said, "If he leaves here and reveals our plan, then our clan's long-cherished wish could fail at any moment!"
Ye Lan wanted to get rid of Qi Ling so badly because he knew that now was the best, and perhaps only, opportunity to eliminate Qi Ling!
He was well aware of Qi Ling's strength, but Qi Ling had just gone through an intense match, and his own energy was bound to be greatly depleted, so his condition was definitely not at its best.
Secondly, their current strength can be said to completely overwhelm Qi Ling. After all, Uncle Li alone is someone who can easily kill Qi Ling!
Upon hearing Ye Lan's words, Qi Ling Lingling snorted, and a chilling killing intent immediately assaulted him, causing him to feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.
Although Ye Lan, as an assassin, possessed a terrifying killing intent, he paled in comparison to Qi Ling, and they were not even in the same league.
More importantly, the killing intent released by Qi Ling was the killing intent of the Divine Dragon Emperor, which was not to be defied and was absolute. It was a testament to Ye Lan's good mental fortitude that he did not kneel down on the spot.
Seeing Ye Lan's expression, Xiao Ye said helplessly, "Sigh, Ye Lan, why don't you go out and patrol around and see if there's anything unusual? Be careful not to get discovered."
"But Miss, he..."
" Ye Lan, do I need to tell you again?" Xiao Ye's tone turned cold. "I'm not asking you, I'm ordering you. Do you understand?"
Seeing that Xiao Ye was really angry, Ye Lan was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly apologized and then went outside.
"I'm sorry, Qi Ling, he doesn't act like that with other people. I just don't know why, but he doesn't get along with you," Xiao Ye said helplessly.
Qi Ling said, "It's nothing. You've saved our lives today, so I won't mind such a small thing."
Although she said that, Qi Ling was thinking to herself that if Ye Lan stayed by Xiao Ye's side, he would definitely become a great threat in the future. If she wasn't careful, he might become another Song Qingshu!
Since Xiao Ye has helped me so much, I'll do her a small favor in return. I'll find an opportunity to teach Ye Lan a lesson, so he doesn't become an idiot, or at least a complete fool.
Afterwards, Xiao Ye talked to Qi Ling for a long time, but the more she talked, the less she could keep her eyes open, and eventually she fell asleep.
Uncle Li explained the reason to Qi Ling, and told Qi Ling that they were about to leave, otherwise they would be in greater danger if Qian Xunji sent more men.
And so, Qi Ling, with Xiao Wu, bid farewell to Xiao Ye and the others, and left.
On the way out of the forest, Qi Ling asked Xiao Wu with a smile, " Xiao Wu, were you scared just now?"
Xiao Wu nodded, then shook her head, and said, "I'm not afraid, because I know that as long as Brother Qi is here, I will definitely be fine!"
"Haha, that's right, Xiao Wu, don't worry. From the past to the present and into the future, I will never leave you alone!" Qi Ling said.
Xiao Wu nodded gratefully, but a thoughtful expression appeared on her face, as if she were making a difficult decision in her heart.
Finally, as the two were about to leave the forest, Xiao Wu stopped.
" Xiao Wu?" Qi Ling turned around in surprise, wondering what was wrong with Xiao Wu.
" Brother Qi, thank you, but I can't let you protect me forever. One day, I'll protect Brother Qi too!" Xiao Wu said firmly. "So, to make that day come, I can no longer rely on your protection. I need to become stronger!"
Upon hearing Xiao Wu's words, Qi Ling immediately understood. Xiao Wu had made her choice; she would return to the Star Dou Great Forest to strengthen and train herself.
Seeing the determination in her eyes, Qi Ling knew she couldn't change her mind, so she could only smile and say, "Alright, Xiao Wu, then I look forward to that day!"