However, before she could say it...
A cool, jade-like hand suddenly and without warning grabbed his sleeve.
Xiao Yihan was startled and turned around to look.
Si Yunshu, standing beside him, gently shook her head. Her elegant face was serene, and her beautiful eyes revealed an undeniable clarity.
Don't interfere.
Si Yunshu didn't use telepathy, but her calm gaze said it all.
Is Chu Yunfei the kind of person who would be easily dissuaded?
Obviously not.
If Xiao Yihan were to speak up at this moment, not only would he fail to save Qin Hao, but he would also damage the goodwill that Heavenly Edict Sect and Chu Yunfei had worked so hard to build.
Xiao Yihan felt a slight chill in his heart, then silently withdrew his steps and remained completely silent.
Both factions remained neutral.
Fear spread throughout his body, and the light in Qin Hao's eyes gradually faded.
But he was unwilling to die here.
Suddenly, he grasped at a glimmer of hope and his gaze abruptly shifted to the girl who had been standing by the stone platform with a cool and aloof expression.
"Saintess Situ!"
Qin Hao stretched out his blood-stained hands towards Situ Shuang'er, letting out a hoarse scream:
" The Heavenly Sword Sect and my Cangyun Sect have been on friendly terms for hundreds of years. The Holy Son Nangong has already died at the hands of this madman; he is the Heavenly Sword Sect's enemy!!"
"As the current Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Sword Sect, how can you stand idly by and watch your sect's enemies commit such atrocities?! I beg you, Holy Maiden, to intervene and save my life. I, Qin Hao, will be eternally grateful in the future."
Everyone reacted differently upon witnessing this scene.
The Holy Son of the Cangyun Sect, how could he look like this on his deathbed?
This is utterly disgraceful to top-tier sects.
Many people looked disdainful.
Finally, all eyes fell on Situ Shuang'er.
Chu Yunfei paused slightly in his sword grip, raised an eyebrow, and turned his head to glance at the girl not far away with a half-smile.
Situ Shuang'er stood at the edge of the stone platform, her jade-like hand pressed firmly on the hilt of the Ice Soul Sword.
Beneath her cool and aloof face, a pair of beautiful eyes were deep and complex.
Did she want to save Qin Hao?
No, judging from Qin Hao's behavior just now, she even wished that Qin Hao would die cleanly, so as not to sully her eyes.
But...
With Nangong Wuhen dead, Nangong Hai will surely go berserk.
The Heavenly Sword Sect will surely be furious.
Situ Shuang'er was well aware of her position in the Heavenly Sword Sect and the importance that Sect Master Meng Tianyun placed on her physique. As long as she stepped forward to mediate, she might be able to suppress most of the killing intent within the sect for Chu Yunfei.
But what if... Qin Hao were added to the mix?
The Puppet Sect Son and Holy Daughter were annihilated, the Cangyun Sect Son died tragically, and the Heavenly Sword Sect's Holy Son perished.
Of the six top sects, Chu Yunfei alone slaughtered the leading disciples of three sects in the secret realm.
By then...
Even if the patriarch of the Pill Pavilion personally intervenes.
Even if the Heavenly Edict Sect and the Divine Martial Sect wanted to protect them.
Faced with the overwhelming killing intent of three top-tier forces, what could Chu Yunfei possibly use to withstand it?
In the entire Eastern Continent, who can protect him?!
Not to mention... I still vividly remember my mother's worried eyes before she left.
If we let him continue his reckless madness... the moment he leaves the secret realm will be the day of his eternal damnation.
Situ Shuang'er bit her lower lip.
She couldn't just stand by and watch Chu Yunfei completely block her way out.
No matter how arrogant or annoying this guy is, she can't just stand by and watch him die outside the secret realm.
This thought came to mind.
Under the astonished and bewildered gazes of the crowd.
Situ Shuang'er's long dress fluttered slightly as she stepped down from the stone platform, blocking the path of the limp Qin Hao a few feet in front of him.
" Chu Yunfei, stop! You can't kill him."
The cold, clear voice silenced the underground palace for a moment.
Zhao Manshan gripped the heavy knife, looked at her, then at Qin Hao lying in a pool of blood, his brows furrowed in worry.
Is this new Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Sword Sect really going to protect Qin Hao?
Qin Hao, however, seemed to have grasped at the last piece of driftwood as a drowning man, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
We're saved!
Situ Shuang'er's combat prowess was evident to all; it was far beyond the ordinary Early Stage of the Divine Sea Realm, but rather the strength to truly overcome a level above the Divine Sea Realm Seventh Level.
With her intervening, Chu Yunfei will definitely be more cautious.
Xiao Yihan frowned slightly.
Si Yunshu's gaze swept between the two of them.
She knew that Chu Yunfei and Situ Shuang'er had been engaged, but she never expected that Situ Shuang'er would stand up for her at this time, and she never expected that she would stand in front of Qin Hao.
Wu Changge said in a deep voice, "Isn't this Saintess Situ mistaken? Qin Hao just killed so many people, it's only right for Brother Chu to kill him."
Wu Mingyue gently shook her head, offering no reply.
She could tell that Situ Shuang'er wasn't doing it for Qin Hao.
The woman's gaze towards Chu Yunfei held no trace of affection for Qin Hao; instead, it was filled with complex emotions.
She was trying to prevent a disaster that would have completely cornered Chu Yunfei.
But will Chu Yunfei appreciate it?
The answer was written all over his face.
Chu Yunfei looked at the girl standing before him with her sword, his eyes cold and devoid of any warmth.
"How?"
"Are you going to stop me?"
The voice wasn't loud, but it made Situ Shuang'er's heart tighten.
When Chu Yunfei killed Yin Hanmei just now, he didn't show this kind of look in his eyes even when facing attacks from the Dao Mysterious Realm cultivators.
It was a coldness that came after completely severing old ties.
Situ Shuang'er's fingers tightened involuntarily as she gripped the sword.
She remained silent for a few moments before suppressing her emotions and saying coldly, " Chu Yunfei, you should know that if Qin Hao dies here, the Cangyun Sect will never let this go."
You can't kill him!
"Can't kill?"
Chu Yunfei's lips curled into a cold, mocking smile, " Situ Shuang'er, you are not qualified to point fingers at me."
"Since you insist on standing up for him, I'll let you see for yourself..."
"Can he actually kill me?!"
Before he could finish speaking...
A chilling killing intent suddenly erupted.
Chu Yunfei suddenly pressed down with his right hand, Abyss-Devouring Sword, carrying a black light, slashed down directly towards Qin Hao's brow without any fancy moves.
This sword strike was extremely fast and decisive to the extreme.
"Stop!"
Situ Shuang'er's expression changed drastically. She hadn't expected that after she tried to stop him, Chu Yunfei would not only not stop, but would attack even more decisively.
There was no time to think.
Driven by instinct, the Ice Soul Spirit Sword in her hand was suddenly drawn.
The moment the sword was drawn, three divine rays of red, white, and gold instantly burst forth from the sword, transforming into a three-colored sword aura that traversed the void and crashed directly into the edge of the Abyss-Devouring Sword.
She didn't want to be Chu Yunfei's enemy.
This sword strike was solely intended to block Chu Yunfei's fatal blow and save Qin Hao's life.
The clang of metal against metal reverberated throughout the entire area, violently shaking the eardrums of everyone in the underground palace.
The tricolored divine light and the dark gold Sword Qi collided wildly in the void, and the violent aftershocks of spiritual energy scraped three inches off the bluestone slabs beneath their feet, stirring up clouds of dust.
Situ Shuang'er's body trembled violently, her hand gripping the sword went numb, and she uncontrollably slid half a step backward, the stone bricks beneath her feet shattering inch by inch.
A barely concealed look of horror welled up in the depths of her eyes.
Having used his three-colored spiritual power, he could only barely block what appeared to be a casual strike from his opponent?
In contrast, Chu Yunfei remained completely still.
As the dark golden light on the Abyss-Devouring Sword, the recoil from the tri-colored sword aura was completely swallowed up.
The difference in quality is immediately apparent.
Qin Hao shrank behind Situ Shuang'er, his joy frozen on his face, and his body trembled again.
" Situ Shuang'er."
Chu Yunfei deflected his sword, his dark eyes filled with indifference. "Do you think you can stop me just because you've awakened some kind of physique?"