"Hmph, save your energy. You’re lying in ambush here solely to deal with the Demon Lord, aren’t you? Why not join forces with me and eliminate him together?" When speaking of the Demon Lord, a wolf-like bloodthirst shone in his eyes.

After listening, a cold glint passed through the Demon Lord’s dark pupils. He peered deeply at Dugu Mo, "Well, if that’s the case, let’s go discuss it." With hearts set on removing Dugu Chen, the two seemingly upright yet despicable villains walked together.

That night, the rain outside continued to pour heavily, and inside, Feng Xuxu tossed and turned with restless thoughts, unable to fall asleep.

"My lady, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" As he spoke, he reached out to feel Feng Xuxu’s pulse. After a moment, he relaxed his brows. All was well.

"Husband, I just can’t sleep. I always feel uncomfortable inside." She wrapped her arms around Dugu Chen’s sturdy waist and buried her head in the crook of his strong arm, seeking a bit of comfort.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Chen propped himself up halfway, one hand supporting his head, the other patting his delicate wife’s back, tap by tap, slowly, "Sleep now, I’ll be right beside you the whole time. When you wake up, everything will be fine." Thinking that his delicate wife might be unaccustomed to sleeping on the hard kang bed, preventing her from settling into sleep, he resolved to take her away from there as soon as dawn broke.

"Mm." Calming her heart and smelling the familiar scent of ambergris, she soon fell into a deep sleep within half an hour.

In the late hours of the night, when most were in deep slumber, a group of figures swiftly emerged from the forest, rushing towards the village for a surprise attack.

Inside the space, Xiaobai shook his ears, abruptly opened his tiger-like eyes, and dashed out. His small body leapt onto the windowsill, his sharp gaze fixed on the movements within the courtyard.

The moment Xiaobai appeared, Dugu Chen awoke, puzzled. Although he did not know where Xiaobai came from, he was aware that it was his lady’s pet and wouldn’t harm him. Just as he was about to wrap his arms around his beloved wife to sleep, his ears twitched. He detected a group of people approaching from not far away, and listening closely, he realized there were many.

Without a moment to spare, he woke Feng Xuxu from her sleep and quickly helped her and himself get dressed.

Feng Xuxu felt as though she had just fallen asleep when the person next to her roused her awake. Before she could comprehend the situation, her clothes were already on. Seeing her husband’s serious face, she sensed something was amiss; though she was only partly alert before, now she was fully awake.

"Husband."

"Shh!" He glanced outside the window, noticing the intruders were nearing the small courtyard.

"My lady, stay put inside the house. After I’ve dealt with this, I’ll come back for you." After securing his lady, he cast a deep look at her before turning to push open the door.

The four guards and five maids outside all watched the newcomers with heightened vigilance, not daring to relax for a second.

"You five, guard the princess well." His eyes narrowed, filled with undisguised loathing and murderous intent.

"Yes, Prince." The five attendants watched as the Prince and four guards left. One person stayed at the door while the other four entered the house to protect the princess.

Clutching Xiaobai in her arms, she sat quietly in the house. It wasn’t long before she heard the sound of swords clashing outside.

Just as she was lost in thought, she heard Zhu Lengqing’s voice, "Who’s there? Show yourself."

She had just risen to see what was happening when Mei Lenglei blocked her way, "Princess, let this servant go have a look. Please wait in the room for a moment."

Feng Xuxu looked at the sincere and worried face and helplessly sat back down.

When Mei Lenglei opened the door and went out, she found Zhu Lengqing already on the ground, unconscious. She checked for breathing and, finding that Zhu Lengqing had just fainted, felt relieved and became even more cautious, scrutinizing her surroundings.

Just as she was intently watching her surroundings and found nothing suspicious, she heard a buzzing like a mosquito near her ear. Turning her head, she saw a chubby little flying insect and swatted it away with her hand. In less than a minute, the insect returned. Wan Hun, hidden in the shadows, appeared and accurately sliced the small bug in half with a single stroke.

"Be careful, this is a Sleep Inducing Poisonous Insect." After speaking, he hid in the shadows again.

Feeling a chill down her spine, she looked at the now-dead insect on the ground and grew even more vigilant, not letting any bug escape her attention. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Hidden in the dark, Dugu Mo’s lips curled slightly as he released even more Sleep Inducing Poisonous Insects. Mei Lenglei kept swinging her dagger, but couldn’t finish off the damned bugs. Finally, a burst of inspiration struck as she dashed to the kitchen and, grabbing a stick, waved it through the air. Dugu Mo glanced at the scene, then turned and left swiftly, heading towards the woodland to meet with the Demon Lord.

Meanwhile, in another part of the woods, the Demon Lord and Dugu Chen were facing each other, motionless, their gaze locked without blinking. The Demon Lord, timing the moment, darted forward like lightning with a murderous aura in both hands, aiming for Dugu Chen. Dugu Chen dodged the fierce attack with a swift move and countered with a palm strike towards the Demon Lord. The Demon Lord, unable to dodge in time, bore the palm strike, causing his hands to go numb and his tiger’s mouth to ache as he stumbled several steps backward, finally leaning against a tree to stop.

When Dugu Mo arrived, he was startled by the corpses strewn everywhere. Lifting his eyes, he saw the Demon Lord and Dugu Chen had just exchanged blows. He too crouched and sprang forward, joining the fight against Dugu Chen.

Seeing Dugu Mo had arrived, the Demon Lord took a moment to compose himself before joining the fight, making it fiercely competitive among the three men.

Feng Xuxu was agitated and could no longer hold back. Despite the maid’s pleas, she stood up, defiantly opened the door, released Xiaobai, and quickly followed him into the woods.

Upon reaching the woods and seeing the limbs scattered on the ground, she had no time for fear and was eager to find Dugu Chen.

Following Xiaobai, she struggled through the thorny undergrowth.

Dugu Chen, not wanting to waste time, unleashed his full power with a heavy palm strike that sent Dugu Mo flying, causing him to crash to the ground, coughing up blood.

The Demon Lord, seeing his ally flung aside, unleashed his full strength in frustration, continuously changing his techniques and attacking Dugu Chen with cunning punches and kicks.

Dugu Mo, having slightly recovered, secretly released his own trained Deep Heart Poisonous Insect, clenching it tightly in his hand. With a last-ditch effort, he gathered his energy and struck towards Dugu Chen with all his might. Dugu Chen faced the strike, and after a brief pause, felt an intense pain in his palm. The Demon Lord seized the opportunity and struck Dugu Chen, sending him towards the cliff.

Just as Xiaobai led her to the edge of the cliff, Feng Xuxu happened to witness Dugu Chen falling off the cliff.

"No..." Feng Xuxu’s eyes widened in terror as she hurried to the edge from where Dugu Chen had fallen, unable to believe that her husband had plummeted down the cliff.