ALL NOVEL Chapter 8 – Senior Sister’s person
Li Qiushui stood tall and graceful, her figure as elegant as a pure lotus. Her beautiful eyes held a cold killing intent as her red lips parted slightly.
"Chen Yueming, you foolish dog, you never expected that your carefully laid trap had already been seen through by me."
At this moment, the situation had reversed. Lin Hao stopped pretending, sprang up like a carp, and stood beside his Senior Sister. His starry eyes were filled with indifference as he scanned the crowd.
"I knew you planted a wolf by my side long ago. I just wanted to see what tricks you could pull.
Ha, and you ended up trying to harm us with a fool. You're truly incompetent."
Chen Yueming's face was so dark it could drip water. Her complexion was as pale as paper due to the injury on her chest.
Her meticulously planned scheme had been seen through from the start. A trace of desolation flashed in her eyes. Where did it all go wrong?
Seeing her nemesis in such a dejected state, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Li Qiushui's beautiful eyes as she took two steps forward.
"Chen Yueming, your cunning plans have backfired. Everything you intended to do to me, I will return to you. Prepare yourself!"
Swish!
A tiny sword flew out of Li Qiushui's storage bag, like a streak of emerald light, shooting toward her opponent.
At the same time, Lin Hao moved, flames spewing from his palms as he attacked the enemy.
Even a lion uses its full strength to catch a rabbit. Although the opponent was injured, there was no guarantee she didn't have a trick up her sleeve. That's why Lin Hao went in for the kill, to prevent any unexpected turn of events.
Chen Yueming, already heavily injured from a sneak attack, was now besieged by two masters. She couldn't withstand the assault and was utterly suppressed.
Her robe was slashed with sword marks, and her breath was chaotic, clearly unable to hold on.
Her so-called supporters were quick to read the situation and had long since fled.
A single tree cannot support a forest!
Clang!
Lin Hao slapped away the flying sword and delivered two fierce punches to the woman's abdomen. The blows were so violent that she spat blood wildly, her legs unable to support her as she collapsed bonelessly to the ground.
Whoosh!
The emerald green sword hovered at Chen Yueming's heart.
"Don't move!"
Li Qiushui looked down at her nemesis, her beautiful eyes filled with mockery.
"Chen Yueming, how does it feel to be captured?"
Though unwilling, the woman had no words to retort, as she was at the mercy of others.
Seeing his Senior Sister subdue Chen Yueming, Lin Hao turned his cold gaze to Li Xunran. Everyone else had fled, yet she hadn't.
This woman truly deserved to die!
If he hadn't seen through the plot, he and his Senior Sister would have been the ones humiliated after drinking the drugged tea today.
Although killing was forbidden within the sect, severely injuring someone wasn't against the rules. He intended to make her wish for death!
Spiritual energy surged around him, flames coiling around his arms as he stepped toward Li Xunran.
"Senior Sister, save me!"
Fear flashed in the woman's eyes as she turned to flee.
"Your Senior Sister has already been..."
Lin Hao's words were cut off by Li Qiushui.
"Lin Hao, don't harm her. She's one of mine."
???
Lin Hao was bewildered. What did she mean, this wolf was his Senior Sister's person?
Seeing Lin Hao's confused expression, a hint of apology flashed in Li Qiushui's eyes.
"Junior Brother, I didn't mean to keep it from you. It was necessary to lure Chen Yueming into the trap."
A wry smile tugged at Lin Hao's lips. He understood now. His Senior Sister had deliberately let Li Xunran get close to him to set up her nemesis, using it as a bargaining chip to gain trust and orchestrate a grand scheme.
He couldn't help but admire her. It was brilliant, truly brilliant.
Chen Yueming's chest heaved with anger. She had thought herself the hunter, but from the beginning, she had been the prey.
"Li Qiushui, how dare you deceive me like this, you wretch!"
Realizing she had been played like a fool, her lips trembled with rage!
"Li... Li Xunran, you little traitor, I've treated you well, why betray me!"
Li Xunran straightened her back, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes as she spat lightly.
"Bah, I've always been Senior Sister Li's person. Betray you? Everything I've done was to deal with you!"
Li Qiushui cast a cold glance at Chen Yueming. If not for the sect's rule against killing fellow disciples, she would have ended her with a sword.
However, she had already thought of a way to punish her.
"Junior Brother, it was wrong of me to keep this from you. Let me make it up to you. I'll leave Chen Yueming to you for punishment. I want you to return the favor in kind!"
"..." Lin Hao.