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Xue Luoyun shook her head with all her might, and the blackness in her eyes once again began to brighten. She used her sword to prop herself up and quickly stood up to welcome the Ghost-Masked Man who was charging from behind.

At this moment, the Holy Maiden had already been rescued by Mu Ying and the others. Seeing that Xue Ruyun hadn't come out yet, Mu Ying knew that something must have happened to him. In his heart, he was extremely anxious. He forcefully pulled at the heavy door to prevent the door from going down, and at the same time, kept on calling out to Xue Ruyun.

"Lin Yun, hurry up and come out!" The veins on his head were exposed as he used all his strength to earn them, causing him to sweat profusely. Her eyes turned blood-red again and again, but she was still unable to contend against the cave entrance.

"Your Highness, you … Are you alright? " The Holy Maiden took out a handkerchief and wiped his sweat. Seeing the increasingly evil expression in his eyes, it seemed as if he was about to go berserk.

"I'm fine. See if she came out yet." Mu Yong gritted his teeth and tried his best to stay awake. He immediately closed his eyes and focused all of his energy on the stone door.

Due to overexerting himself, coupled with the increase in his cultivation through forceful circulation earlier, his body was now beginning to suffer from a backlash. Mu Yong felt lava flowing through his entire body, slowly eroding his mind and melting his meridians bit by bit.

"Mu Ying, don't worry about me, let go!" At this moment, Xue Ruoyun was using all of her strength to fight against the Ghost-Masked Man. Seeing that the stone door was still open, she knew that it was Mu Ying outside who had forcefully stopped her. Worried that Mu Ying would lose his life if he continued like this, Xue Ruoyun anxiously urged him on.

"Leave quickly... It's more important to save everyone, don't worry about me. " Xue Ruyun had just finished shouting when a Ghost-Masked Man chopped at her back while she was unprepared. Xue Ruoyun turned around and used her sword to block, while the Ghost-Masked Man on the right took the opportunity to sneak attack. There were simply too many of these Ghost-Masked Men, and the power within Xue Ruoyun's body was slowly decreasing. She gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.

As he was fighting carelessly, Xue Ruoyun was in the middle of fighting the Ghost-Masked Man in front of him. His vision went black, and then he was cut by the Ghost-Masked Man on the left side.

"Ahh …" With a blood-curdling screech, Xue Luoyun's blood flowed like a torrent, sprinkling onto the ground.

"Playing Cloud!" When Mu Ying saw the blood splashing onto the ground and heard the sound of Xue Ruyun's painful cries, he was greatly alarmed. He immediately felt as if ten thousand arrows had pierced into his heart, causing his eyes to turn blood-red and his mouth to turn dark green.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh … * The sounds of a few arrows were heard. When Xue Ruyun heard this sound, he somersaulted in the air, and the arrows bounced off the entrance. A few of the arrows passed through the entrance that hadn't closed yet.

"Be careful, Your Highness!" Wei Ming was dealing with traps and traps. Noticing that the arrow had hit Mu Hao's leg, he hurried over to help. At this moment, Mu Ying was already on the verge of going berserk. He thought about how Xue Luoyun was surrounded and attacked by so many people inside alone. His heart felt as if it had been stabbed by a knife as he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Your highness, your highness …" The Holy Maiden anxiously shouted, trying to keep Mu Ying awake.

While Xue Ruoyun was struggling with her strength, it was already too late. There were many arrows aimed at her body, and the number of wounds on her body could not be counted. However, when she heard that Mu Ying was going to lose, she knew that he was still struggling to hold on. However, it was clear that the stone door was about to close. With his strength alone, it was difficult for him to resist. Therefore, she shouted towards the outside, "Wei Ming, quickly take His Highness away! "Don't worry about me!"

Just as she finished speaking, another sword hit her arm. She could not hold onto her sword properly and fell to the ground. At the same time, his leg was also injured by arrows and knives.

"Prince, you're going to lose your life like this. Let's go back first, call for reinforcements, and then come back to save Miss Xue." "If you hang on like this, you will only hurt yourself even more …" Wei Ming knew Mu Ying was stubborn, but in this situation, the entrance to the cave was only an inch away from the ground. There was no longer any meaning to it.

Right now, there were only the three of them, as well as a few hidden guards and soldiers waiting outside for support. They couldn't open the door at all. Secondly, even if the door was opened, they would still not be a match for the powerful Ghost-Masked Man and the numerous undeads in the cave.

"No …." Mu Sheng clenched his teeth tightly, and only managed to utter those words after a long time. Following that, his mouth was no longer covered in blood as blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth.

Xue Ruyun was about to pick up the sword when the Ghost-Masked Man's sabers had all been placed on her neck! Xue Ruyun had endured to this point, and was already exhausted. Her body could no longer move. Her vision turned black, and she fainted.

"Prince, Miss Xue, we've already been captured by them. You don't have to hold on any longer. Let's go call reinforcements for now." Wei Ming kept his rationality and comforted Mu Ying with all his heart.

"Save her …" When Mu Ying heard Wei Ming's words, he knew that Xue Ruyun had been captured. It was as if the last bit of faith in his heart had been defeated. He spat out these two words and collapsed onto the ground. Following Mu Sheng's release, the stone door rumbled as it came crashing down.

When the Ghost-Masked Man saw the door of the stone cave descend, he realized that Xue Ruoyun had already been caught. They quickly rotated the mechanism and opened the cave entrance again. They wanted to use Xue Ruoyun to force Mu Ying and the others to surrender.

However, when the cave door slowly opened and the Ghost-Masked Man gave chase, Mu Sheng had already been dragged away by Wei Ming and the others.

The Ghost-Masked Man didn't dare to chase too far, so he quickly closed the cave entrance and brought Xue Ruyun back.

In the main hall, the vassal lords had already discussed countermeasures with Xue Shaoli.

Now, they already knew of Xue Luoyun's plan. If Mu Rong Jun and the others were to inform the Emperor of this matter, it would be incredible. This was a capital offense, and it would affect the third prince's grand plan.

"How about we take advantage of the opportunity to move out and destroy all the evidence here before the Emperor sends his troops over? When the time comes, we can bite back at Mu Wenwen and the others and say that they were deliberately being shameless and were playing with the Emperor." One of the stewards suggested.

"No, there are too many people in this cave, too many objects. Weapons and facilities have all been built up over the years. Wanting to move away and destroy them is easier said than done. " Da Dan said.

"That's right, and the gold in this underground cave is countless. It is the source of our financial resources to do great things in the future. If we move to another place, we would never have such a good gold mine." "Even if there is, it would be impossible to find a safe and concealed environment like this that is blessed by the heavens." Xue Shaoli said.

"Then let's start with a new set up outside and hide the entrance to the cave. Even if we send troops, we won't be able to find the entrance." One of the stewards continued to suggest.

"This method is not easy to execute. The Holy Maiden and the others discovered this cave. They are very familiar with this place from inside and outside. Even if they hide it for a few more days, they would still discover it." Plus, many of the townspeople 'daughters and sons had been captured, so they would definitely come to help. They are even more familiar with the topography of this Qing Shui County, no matter how you change. " Some people objected.

Everyone racked their brains, but still couldn't come up with the best outcome.

"How about this..." Xue Shaoli, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up.

She had been listening to the various suggestions from all sides, but she always felt that there was something wrong with the situation. She put forth the benefits of the suggestions in her heart, deleted the unsuitable points, and finally came up with a safer and more viable plan.

Hearing her speak, Da Dan's eyes signaled for everyone to quiet down.

Xue Shaoli had been recommended by the third prince herself, saying that she had ingenious ideas and was resourceful. She was a rare think tank. He wanted the big boss to contact her and ask her to help Qing Shui County's underground operation.

Indeed, after he sent his men to contact Xue Shaoli, it was much more convenient for him to do so. Not only did he know about the inner workings of the government, he had also gotten her help on a lot of things.

Seeing that everyone had quietened down, Xue Shaoli was elated and her face was filled with pride. She coughed and spoke slowly.

"Right now, we should just stay put and not do anything. First, he had to wait and see how they would react before acting accordingly. "Because these people are quite injured, especially Mu Sheng, he forcefully circulated his Qi to reverse the flow of blood. His meridians have already been severely damaged, he might even die if he goes back. The remaining people are nothing to be afraid of." Xue Shaoli thought that self-hypnosis was a good thing.

"But what if they're fine and tell the emperor about it?" Dan Dan asked worriedly. He didn't want to imagine a happy ending for himself.

"Hmph, your majesty …" Xue Shaoli sneered and crossed his arms as he walked two steps forward. He smiled disdainfully. "When he first arrived at Qinshui County, he reported this to the emperor. Did you see him send people?"

"This …" When everyone heard this, they looked at each other, then came to a realization. "It looks like Third Prince has already made arrangements for the emperor."

Now that they knew that the Third Prince of the imperial court had already arranged everything, there was no need for them to worry too much about it. All they needed to do was to focus on dealing with the few of them, and everyone felt more at ease.

"Send a message to the Third Prince immediately, tell him to be on his guard." Xue Shaoli said.

"Never mind, I'll do it myself." Da Dan had just finished speaking and felt worried again, so he quickly retracted his words.

"Whatever." "Yes!" Xue Shaoli promised. Regardless of whether or not the order was for her, she would personally ask for credit from the third prince.

"However, this matter isn't over yet." Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Xue Shaoli seemed to have thought of a better way.

"Oh, tell me about it." They fell silent again.

"If Mu Sheng doesn't get a response from the Emperor for a long time, he might come up with another way to report this. Therefore, as long as he stays here for one more day, we should eliminate him as soon as possible." Xue Shaoli's face was filled with killing intent.

"I will arrange for the Ghost-Masked Man to assassinate him. Don't worry." Big Dan had already thought of this.

"In addition to this, just to be on the safe side, I've decided to take action myself." Xue Shaoli sat down with her hands on her cheeks.

Da Dan was also an intelligent person. Upon hearing Xue Shaoli's words, he immediately understood what she meant. Since Xue Shaoli was willing to volunteer to handle this matter, he was naturally more than happy to do so.

Therefore, while others were still trying to figure out Xue Shaoli's intentions, Da Dan had already agreed to his request.