My Silly, Sweet Wife

”Since that’s the case, let’s go, Li Jianyi, take care of yourself!”

This time, Ye Guichen did not fight back but instead smiled and glanced at Li Jianyi, waving to Luo Huasheng and the others hiding nearby, signaling them not to act rashly.

Given that the Eastern Ninja Sect people are here as bait, utilizing them to enter the Great Cold Mountain isn’t a bad idea.

Moreover, these people have traveled a long way to the Great Cold Mountain; it’s impossible they’re without any ulterior motives.

However, Ye Guichen felt somewhat disheartened.

Especially Li Jianyi’s reaction made Ye Guichen no longer inclined to save him.

Though it’s said there’s affection in the mortal world, for these hidden sect martial artists, such ’affection’ seems to be mere emptiness.

Yet, on second thought, Ye Guichen found it understandable.

After all, to them, he’s just a stranger.

Seeing Ye Guichen had just killed one of their men, the Eastern Ninja Sect people were somewhat fearful, but now seeing Ye Guichen willingly surrender, they were a bit surprised.

But they dared not be careless, as quickly someone took out a rope and tied Ye Guichen’s hands.

Someone picked up the person Ye Guichen had killed and hurried away.

After the Eastern Ninja Sect people left, Lu Li and the others began to relax slightly.

”Senior Brother Li, what exactly happened? Why are you alone?” Lu Li asked hurriedly.

Li Jianyi sighed and recounted being ambushed in the swamp and how everyone from Wan Jian Villa was massacred, but did not mention Ye Guichen saving him.

Otherwise, if this Junior Sister Lu found out, she might think he’s ungrateful.

Lu Li furrowed her brows: ”Who was that young man just now? Why was he with you?”

Li Jianyi lied: ”I ran into him while fleeing; I don’t know his exact identity. Keeping such a person around is dangerous. Better to let him leave with the Eastern Ninja Sect people.”

Seemingly remembering that Luo Huasheng and Xuanyuan Wudi were still hiding nearby, Li Jianyi’s face slightly changed: ”We should leave here as soon as possible. I believe the people from Eternal Life Hall will find this place soon; by then, we’ll have no chance to escape. We’ll discuss anything later!”

Lu Li and the others were late in arriving, primarily seeking the Longevity Pill, but they wished to study it. If they could research the composition of the Longevity Pill, it would likely benefit their lives and martial arts.

Thus, they’re unaware of the dangers in the Great Cold Mountain and swamp.

But hearing Li Jianyi’s words, Lu Li and her companions hesitated.

”Senior Sister, should we still go in?”

”Yes, but it seems that Eternal Life Hall has set a trap; even if we venture into the Great Cold Mountain, it might be a deadly risk where we get nothing and die here.”

The people from Phoenix Temple were somewhat hesitant.

Li Jianyi quickly agreed: ”Yes, yes, Junior Sister Lu, our Wan Jian Villa and your Phoenix Temple are long-standing allies. This is indeed a trap; we should leave quickly. The signal flares from the Taoist sect have been launched, even drawing the Eastern Ninja Sect people here. We never know who else might show up soon; there’s no need to take unnecessary risks.”

Li Jianyi wanted to leave at once, hoping the Phoenix Temple crowd would escort him out of this perilous place.

However, just then, a cold snort sounded.

A giant wolf suddenly roared, darting from the shadows, and lunging directly at Li Jianyi.

Li Jianyi failed to react in time and was toppled by the wolf.

The sudden change left Lu Li and the others stunned.

”What happened!”

At the moment they thought of resisting, a cold voice echoed: ”Letting the Young Master die, Li Jianyi doesn’t deserve to live!”

Lu Li and others, hearing this, discovered an old blind man sitting on the wolf’s back.

As the old blind man spoke, the Wolf King had already bitten through Li Jianyi’s neck.

Moreover, it seemed there was no intent to tangle with the Phoenix Temple people.

After killing Li Jianyi, the Wolf King retreated, quickly hiding again in the dense forest.

The Phoenix Temple group was left dumbfounded.

”Was that just now the Wolf King?”

”Someone was riding on the Wolf King’s back?”

”What Young Master? I don’t understand.”

”Could it be the young man just taken by the Eastern Ninja Sect?”

Lu Li and the others exchanged glances.

She quickly stepped forward to check Li Jianyi’s body, confirming he was undeniably dead.

But the words of the wolf rider earlier made her doubtful while inexplicably uneasy.

If a fight broke out, Lu Li felt she likely wasn’t a match.

”Since there aren’t any Taoist Sect people, let’s leave here and discuss any issues later!”

Not daring to linger, they carried Li Jianyi’s corpse and hurriedly departed.

Nonetheless, they didn’t go far but quickly found a place nearby to hide themselves as well.

In such circumstances, unknown dangers are far greater than known threats.

Ye Guichen didn’t expect the word spread by Eternal Life Hall would attract so many hidden forces, be it Wan Jian Villa or Phoenix Temple—they rarely show themselves to the world.

These forces are purely martial factions, scarcely associated with worldly aristocrats.

However, Ye Guichen realized something: there may truly be cultivators in this world, only they’re uninterested in meddling with the secular realm.

As if in their view, ordinary people’s living spaces lack spiritual energy and are the least valuable places.

”Could it be that my mother is really a cultivator?” With a sigh in his heart, Ye Guichen did not let Luo Huasheng and Gongsun Fengying appear.

Regarding Xuanyuan Wudi killing Li Jianyi because he put Ye Guichen in danger, Ye Guichen was unaware.

And even if he knew, Ye Guichen wouldn’t have stopped it.

Though Li Jianyi belonged to a hidden sect, his nature was exceptionally dark; his death mattered little.

However, Ye Guichen still did not let Luo Huasheng and the others show themselves, though they’d certainly follow him.

This overt and covert approach serves as a backup plan; even if someone wishes to harm them, it won’t be easy.

In secret, Luo Huasheng and Gongsun Fengying kept a not-too-far, not-too-close watch on Ye Guichen.

Xuanyuan Wudi’s whereabouts were unknown, along with the Wolf King.

”Captain Gongsun, what’s Brother Ye planning?” Luo Huasheng scratched his head, puzzled, glancing at Gongsun Fengying.

Gongsun Fengying shook her head: ”How would I know? But those Eastern Ninjas clearly aren’t good people. Yet, since they came all this way, they’re probably to achieve something. Ye Guichen might want to extract some information from them.”

While speaking, Gongsun Fengying suddenly lifted her head to look nearby.

Luo Huasheng was startled and followed her gaze, frowning: ”Another group?”