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At this moment, the guards not too far away heard the sounds of fighting and hurried over to protect esteemed Snow Concubine one by one.

Cen Xue looked at the several guards and felt slightly more relaxed. However, in the next moment, her relaxed heart tensed up again …

He saw four or five assassins appear one after another. Those guards were no match for the men in black. They were all killed within a few rounds.

The Vermillion Bird realized that the situation was not good, so in order to not let the random people disturb them, it closed the door to the back garden. If they wanted to enter the backyard, they would have to pass through the inner hall.

If one wanted to enter, one had to use their qinggong to climb over the wall. After dozens of rounds, the Vermillion Bird could feel their aura and skill. It believed that they were all skilled practitioners!

Although the Vermillion Bird's martial arts were impressive, it was still outnumbered. It still needed a clone to protect Cen Xue, causing her to lose a lot of color.

Cen Xue was a little scared and hid behind a tree, hoping to find an opportunity to escape. However, every time she took a step forward, there would be a killer in black who would intercept her, so he could only hide behind a tree and let the Vermillion Bird protect her.

There were more and more black-clothed people. The Vermillion Bird once again fell into a chaotic battle. She reached for the signal on her waist, turned it around, and took out the signal to send it into the air.

"Boom …" A signal light rang out in midair, and he believed that there would be people rushing over very soon.

Upon seeing this, the black clothed man could no longer continue the battle. One of them led four or five black clothed men to surround the Vermillion Bird, while the others caught Cen Xue who was hiding behind the tree.

Cen Xue cried out in fear from the Vermillion Bird in the chaotic battle, "Vermillion Bird, save me …"

Just as he finished his sentence, the black clothed man heavily knocked Cen Xue on the back of her head. In any case, it didn't matter whether she lived or died, all he needed to do was bring her back!

A sharp pain came from the back of her head, causing Cen Xue's vision to turn dark and faint. The few men in black took her away, while the rest of them continued to entangle the Vermillion Bird, not giving her the chance to follow.

The anxious Vermillion Bird could only watch helplessly as the Empress was robbed right in front of its eyes. The anger in its heart caused her to release all of her concentration and focus on fighting. She saw the group of guards arrive just in time to join the slaughter.

The Vermillion Bird finished off a few black-clothed men in a few rounds and immediately followed Cen Xue in the direction she disappeared in. The other assassins saw that the situation had been exposed and immediately took out their Smoke Bombs and left.

Yuwen Tuo, who was resting in the meditation room with the Dancing Single Feather, heard the explosion of the signal lights and also rushed out. But when he arrived at the place where they were fighting, the black-clothed assassin had used a smoke bomb as a cover to escape.

There were close to ten male corpses lying on the ground, but Cen Xue, Lan Qi'er, and the Vermillion Bird were nowhere to be seen?

"What happened? Where's the Empress? " Yuwen Tuo faintly felt the seriousness of the situation and looked at the bodyguards and asked.

"The Empress has been kidnapped. The Vermillion Bird Imperial Guard has already caught up!" The guards had arrived a few steps before him, and that was all they knew.

"Dammit …" Yuwen Tuo also leaped up and chased after the direction the guard pointed to.

When Lan Qi'er returned with his cloak in hand, his eyes were filled with tears. 'What happened? Where did my master go?'

The Vermillion Bird chased after them all the way until they were halfway up the mountain, where new tracks were left on the ground. They followed the tracks all the way to the foot of the mountain, but once they reached the foot of the mountain, what could they tell apart?

"Vermillion Bird …" Just as the Vermillion Bird was feeling depressed, Yuwen Tuo had caught up.

"What do we do? Can't track the Empress's whereabouts?" The Vermillion Bird still had blood on its arm, but she didn't care about that at all.

"Over here, I'll send some people to scout this area. You should return to the palace and report this matter to the king. Tell him to send some people over to reinforce us." Yuwen Tuo frowned. He didn't know who those people were, but from their clothes just now, they should have come with a plan.

"Alright, I'll head back to the palace now!" The two of them split up and moved out.

Within the palace, Helian Lie was currently drinking wine in front of a beauty who had just entered the palace. The Vermillion Bird could no longer attend to Zhao Chang De and the guards outside, and rushed in.

When Helian Shan saw that the person who came was the Vermillion Bird and saw her bedraggled appearance, he yelled in annoyance, "Vermillion Bird, you're getting bolder and bolder. Can't you see that Gu Jue is drinking alone?"

The Vermillion Bird knelt down on one knee, the wound on its arm still bleeding. "Damn the Vermillion Bird, Xue Fei was kidnapped by a group of assassins!"

"What did you say …" Helian Lie thought that he had misheard. He repeated his question in disbelief.

"King …" The beautiful woman beside him daintily approached him, trying to pull his heart back.

"Xue Fei was kidnapped by a group of assassins!" The Vermillion Bird repeated.

When Helian Lie heard the Vermillion Bird's words a second time, he angrily pushed away the woman beside him and roared at the Vermillion Bird: "You, Yuwen Tuo, and so many other guards, can't you beat those assassins? "Bastard …"

"The Vermillion Bird deserves to die, but I'll apologize to the king in the future!" The Vermillion Bird kneeled on the ground, covered in wounds. It didn't dare to speak another word when the king roared at it.

The beauty just now saw that he was annoyed and was just about to take the opportunity to pacify the king so that the king would favor her. Just as her hand touched his shoulder, Helian Lie sent her flying with a kick, laying on the ground and spitting blood!

"Your Majesty … Your Majesty …" She shouted at him in pain.

Helian Lie became annoyed at the sight of these girls. Why did he bring these vulgar ladies into the palace? He thought about Cen Xue's current situation and wondered where she was.

The Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise brought their imperial bodyguards to search the city. The Vermillion Bird cleaned up the injuries on its body, changed into a new set of clothes, and left the city.

Dan Yu Wu brought Lan Qi'er back to the Single Hall so that they wouldn't need a clone to take care of the two of them.

After a few hours, the entire capital was filled with guards, both inside and out. However, they couldn't find any clues, so what should they do?

Could it be that those people were able to escape without leaving a single flaw or loophole …

The metal door creaked open with an ear-piercing sound. The door was pushed open from the inside and Cen Xue could feel the light outside, but she remained motionless on the damp and gloomy ground!

"Why aren't you awake yet?" "Did you guys go too far and beat her to death? But it doesn't matter if she dies, as she doesn't want to dirty my master's hands!" Cen Xue tried her best to recall this voice. It was as if she had never heard this voice before. Who would want her life?

Just as Cen Xue was struggling to think, a bucket of cold water splashed onto her, causing her thin body to tremble from the cold.

When the woman saw that she had woken up, she gave a look to the man beside her and said, "Take her to the front hall. Mistress is still waiting to see her."

Covering Cen Xue's eyes, the two big men carried her to the antechamber and threw her to the ground. Shangguan Ning'er looked at her proudly, walking step by step towards her with her hand holding a whip soaked in salt water, eager to test her out. What did it feel like to be sprinkled with salt?

Without saying a word, she whipped Cen Xue's body. Cen Xue felt a burning pain in her entire body, her hands and feet were tied up, and she could only keep dodging on the ground. However, no matter how hard she tried to dodge, the terrifying whip would always land on her body!

AHH …." Cen Xue couldn't help but struggle on the ground in pain as she shouted, "Who are you? Why are you treating me like this? I don't think I've ever offended anyone before, what do you want to do with me?

"Lin Cen Xue, the mistake was that you shouldn't have entered the palace, you shouldn't have been the king's woman!" Shangguan Ning'er's eyes were bloodshot as she glared at Cen Xue, who was still struggling on the ground.

Cen Xue's eyes were blindfolded, but when she heard the unfamiliar yet familiar voice and the contents of her words, a gorgeous face appeared in her mind. It must be her … Chen Fei!

The whip used salt water to soak in the water, and lashed out against Cen Xue's body, causing her skin to be ripped apart. Cen Xue's face paled from the pain, and thinking of the origins of this event, the pain in her body caused her to feel dizzy.

However, she would not let her off easily. After spending so much time and effort to capture her at this moment, she had never thought of letting her leave this place alive. Amongst the two of them, only one of them would be able to leave alive, and that person could only be her, Shangguan Ning'er!

The corner of his mouth raised into a smile that said: "Take her away first. Don't do anything to her, just let her stay in the dark room by herself. There is no need to prepare food for her. I will torture her to death."

The Azure Dragon and company had been searching the city through the night with their imperial bodyguards, but were unable to find any traces of them. The more they thought about it, the more depressed they became. Just where did these people hide them?

The sky was bright, and Helian Lie had already worn down his patience in the palace. Worry, anxiety, and panic filled his mind. He hoped that nothing would happen to Cen Xue, or that nothing would happen to her …

"Your Majesty, we've found some clues …" Just as Helian Lie was panicking, Yuwen Tuo's words brought him a glimmer of hope.

"Quickly tell me …" he said anxiously.

"Just now when we were searching the inn, the Vermillion Bird recognized the two assassins in black that were involved in yesterday's operation. Now, the two have been locked up in the prison." Yuwen Tuo reported the discovery he had just made immediately.

"Did you get anything out of it?" This was what Helian Shan was most concerned about.

"In a courtyard at the east corner of the city's main entrance, there are three pots of flowers arranged horizontally. The mechanism is in the middle of the flower pot. "The Vermillion Bird and Black Turtle have already arrived." Yuwen Tuo cut a long story short and explained the important points clearly.

After Helian Lie heard these words, his eyes seemed to see a trace of light. Just as Yuwen Tuo finished speaking, Helian Shan's figure had already rushed out of the door.

Riding on a fast horse and dashing out of the Black Turtle Sect …

The metal door opened once more, and Cen Xue was brought to the front hall. Shangguan Ning'er was still holding the whip from yesterday, looking down at her like a queen.

As the dangerous aura approached, Cen Xue knew what she wanted to do. She kept on encouraging herself not to be afraid, but the pain all over her body made her unable to hold on for long.

Taking one step at a time towards her, Shangguan Ning'er was very satisfied with her masterpiece. Looking at her covered with wounds and covered in blood, she felt a great sense of satisfaction in her heart.

"Lin Cen Xue, Xue Fei Niang … I never thought that you would have such a day, hahaha! " She laughed crazily and laughed complacently. The resentment in her heart had finally subsided quite a bit when she saw the despondent look on her face.

However, what happened yesterday was just to give her a taste of color. Slowly, there were still a lot of amazing programs waiting for her.