Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 548: Three-Month Deadline!

At this moment, the sky gradually darkened. The sky was clear, with stars surrounding the bright moon, casting a thin layer of silver frost over the earth.

In a small grove, inside a bamboo and wood house, a melodious sound of a zither echoed, and as the sound swept over, birds and beasts were startled, fleeing in a panic.

In front of the wooden house, a white figure knelt straight, eyes slightly lowered.

"Master, please spare Senior Brother!"

A person rushed over, knelt down as well, desperately pleading with the person inside the bamboo house.

"Junior Sister, why did you come here? Go back!"

"Senior Brother, you’re injured, the ground is cold..."

"It’s just a minor injury. Senior Brother made a mistake, and isn’t it right for Master to punish him? Don’t make trouble, go back quickly!"

The woman slowly stood up, biting her red lips tightly.

She looked at the man in white with a complicated gaze, then glanced at the small bamboo house, tears welling up in her eyes.

These two were naturally Duanmu Nan and Yun Jin, but as for the person inside the bamboo house, that still required time to go back to half a day ago.

At the time, Yun Jin went to chase after that carriage, only to be ambushed halfway by a group of mysterious people.

Yun Jin’s martial arts were very high, but two fists couldn’t defeat four hands, and coupled with her opponents’ strength, she was momentarily at a disadvantage.

Seeing she was about to be severely injured and her life was in danger, an elderly man with crane-like hair and boyish features suddenly appeared, repelling those people and took Yun Jin straight to that inn.

Outside the inn at that time, Duanmu Nan was fiercely fighting a group of Black Armored People.

Duanmu Nan originally only wanted to stall those people, and with his skills, he indeed successfully delayed them.

However, if he only stalled for a short while, Long Yue and Li Qingmu would still be caught by them, so he had no choice but to engage in a prolonged battle with the enemy.

The twelve Black Armored People also guessed his intention, realizing he was trying to ruin their plans, so they were furious and aimed fatal blows.

It began as a delaying battle but turned into a life-or-death struggle.

The Black Armored People were clad in armor, made of strong steel that couldn’t be breached. Duanmu Nan’s martial arts were superb, his Inner Strength was vast, and the fight lasted for nearly an hour.

Those few Black Armored People felt too much time had been wasted, so they began to organize a formation, trying to put Duanmu Nan to death.

These people were indeed the elite of Tianxing Pavilion Tianquan, and when they were fierce, they were unstoppable. Although Duanmu Nan wasn’t injured, he was gradually becoming exhausted.

At this moment, the elderly man with crane-like hair and boyish features arrived with Yun Jin, single-handedly repelling those people, and then delivered a palm strike to Duanmu Nan.

Duanmu Nan’s injury came just like that.

"I was in seclusion, yet you went out to cause trouble. Do you realize your mistake?"

The sound of the zither inside the bamboo house suddenly stopped, replaced by the elderly man’s deep voice.

"Master, I don’t know if I was wrong. As a descendant, avenging my parents and relatives is a natural duty! Yue’er is my disciple, facing difficulties, rescuing her is equally rightful! But I deeply understand that I’ve violated the sect’s rules, so I willingly accept punishment!"

"Hmph, you admit it so easily!" The elderly man inside the bamboo house snorted softly, "Unbeknownst to you, your clash with Tianxing Pavilion has made them think that Bailing Valley is an enemy."

"Master, the people at Tianxing Pavilion have always been excessive. I heard from Senior Brothers and Sisters who went out that sometimes when encountering them, they’d be bullied! Our Bailing Valley contends with no one, but we’re not easy to bully, right? This time, Senior Brother Duanmu’s confrontation with them wasn’t wrong either!"

A bright and beautiful young lady ran out from the forest, speaking in a coquettish voice.

"Shut up and go back!"

A furious voice from the elderly man inside the bamboo house echoed.

Duanmu Nan lowered his eyes, a fleeting smile flickering across them. His young junior sister popped out so sprightly, directly shattering the profound air that Master had crafted.

"Master..."

The young lady pouted.

An exasperated sigh came from inside, "Come, follow me back!"

"Master, I still have unfinished matters. Please forgive me for not being able to return with you!"

"Unfinished? You still have to leave; stay here and continue causing trouble? Go, go, go, no more prattling; what, does Master not have control over you anymore?"

The elderly man inside the bamboo house emitted a contemptuous cold snort, "You think you’ve glimpsed the truth? What you know is just a fragment; go now!"

Duanmu Nan remained kneeling, Yun Jin stepped forward and whispered, "Senior Brother, let’s go back first. A Mu’s illness can be treated over there, and the valley’s medicine is better than outside."

"Master, the Tomb Miasma Poison is about to spread throughout the Central Plains. Haven’t you often taught us that those who practice medicine must care for the world, save the dying and heal the injured? If I return with you, who will help the people overcome this crisis?"

After Duanmu Nan finished speaking, the bamboo house was silent for a moment.

Then, a long sigh was heard.

"Fine, fine, if no one responds to this disaster, fear will lead to corpses everywhere, piles of bones. Go ahead, go on, but I’ll give you a deadline, three months. When the time comes, whether you wish or not, someone will forcibly take you back!"

"Disciple thanks Master for your mercy!"

"Senior Brother Duanmu, make sure you return on time!"

The bright young lady stuck her playful tongue out at Duanmu Nan, heading straight into the bamboo house. Meanwhile, a clear and crisp cry echoed, the sky turned darker, and something blocked the bright moon in the sky, making it pitch-black.

A giant bird descended, landing in the open area of the forest, but even so, its flapping wings raised clouds of dust throughout the grove.

"Come back soon!"

The elderly man gracefully leapt onto the bird’s back, followed by the young lady. The mighty and odd-looking bird then spread its wings and gradually distanced itself from there.

Once the bird completely disappeared into the night sky, Yun Jin hurriedly helped Duanmu Nan back up, "Senior Brother?"

She looked at him urgently, reaching out to touch his chest.

Previously, Master’s palm strike had landed right there.

With Master’s profound martial skills and Senior Brother fighting the Black Armored People for over half an hour, he was already somewhat weak, and this palm strike would certainly be intolerable.

"Junior Sister, Senior Brother is fine. Heh, Senior Brother caused such trouble, and Master only delivered one palm strike, which is already very merciful."

He said this with a slight flicker in his eyes.

Yun Jin didn’t hear the deeper meaning in Duanmu Nan’s words. She frowned, pondering deeply, "That Tianxing Pavilion, relying on numbers and clout, always likes to bully people. They are not very harmonious with our Bailing Valley. This time, they might use the opportunity to provoke!"

"They won’t. Their reach has already stretched too far, and they’re disliked by many. If they dare to easily initiate a conflict again, they’re not going to fare well themselves either."

Duanmu Nan shook his head, speaking calmly, "Junior Sister, prepare, we need to catch up quickly, otherwise Yue’er and the others will worry."

"Gouzi was caught in the impact earlier; he’s still unconscious now."

Duanmu Nan thought for a moment, then said, "You take care of him; I’ll catch up first!"

"Alright!"