Chapter 950: You scared me again (2/2)

Han Yunxi wasn’t clear on all the rules of the poison storage space. Without a master, she had either figured things out by herself or by reading the secret cultivation manual for the place. As a cultivator of its second level, she could sense some of the rules of the poison storage space, but not all. They were only regulations related to cultivation.

“It was only a feeling. I don’t know what was going on either. Lil Thing has recovered a lot of its former strength. I...I think I improved as well. It’s just...it was very exhausting,” Han Yunxi replied honestly.

“Could it be that the princess and Lil Thing’s cultivation states are connected?” Gu Beiyue exclaimed in shock.

Han Yunxi had the same suspicion as she nodded her head.

“What else did you sense? Is Lil Thing stuck in Bai Yanqing’s poison storage space? Can it not escape?” Long Feiye asked.

Han Yunxi shook her head. “I’m not sure. I can’t sense it anymore.”

Gu Beiyue was curious as well, but he didn’t probe. Instead, he reminded them, “Your Highness, princess, there’s less than two hours left before the deadline with Bai Yanqing today. If you rush over now, you might make it in time.”

“It’s today?!” Han Yunxi cried.

“Exactly,” Gu Beiyue nodded.

Without a word, Han Yunxi climbed out of bed, but Long Feiye grabbed her hand. She assumed he was going to stop her and grew anxious. “Long Feiye, you should know how important this is!”

Before Long Feiye could explain, Han Yunxi added, “It’s very, very, very important! No matter how big the sacrifice, we have to do it!” She’d long steeled her resolve, so how could she give up now?

Long Feiye had no idea she was so determined, but seeing her reaction, he assumed she was worrying for East and West Qin’s sake. It was rare for them to get both sides to cooperate and to fight shoulder-by-shoulder in public. With so many people watching the events at Hundred Poisons Sect, everyone was waiting for them to be a joke and not show up. He was frightened by Han Yunxi’s words. He hadn’t wanted to acknowledge any of this and preferred to hold her tight and sleep instead. Even if they didn’t show up today, he still had ways to deal with Hundred Poisons Sect. But in the end, he yielded to her.

“Someone come, prepare the horses!”

As Long Feiye and Han Yunxi hurriedly set out, Xu Donglin came to deliver the latest news.

“Your Highness, Bai Yanqing’s there!” He also told them how the man had took the stage and made a speech. How could he so blatant even without Gu Beiyue as a hostage? Did he have other motives in mind, or had his poison storage space already upgraded beyond Han Yunxi’s own? Even so, what of it? Han Yunxi was never planning to fight with him using poisons! Her space was purely centered on defense, so it was Long Feiye who’d be doing the actual fighting. Bai Yanqing should know this as well--he was smart enough! So he had to have other plans in mind!

Han Yunxi and Long Feiye discussed it over as they climbed onto the horse. Gu Beiyue chased after them and cried, “Princess, Your Highness, you must take care. There must be danger afoot if Bai Yanqing’s taking the high ground! He’s targeting the enmity between East and West Qin!”

Long Feiye nodded. “Wait for our good news!”

“Don’t worry, it’ll definitely be good news, I promise!” Han Yunxi sounded even more confident than her husband. Long Feiye held her with one hand while holding the whip with his other. Husband and wife thus galloped off towards Hundred Poisons Sect. Although their horse was fast, they had delayed too long.

Very soon, Long Feiye said, “We won’t make it, it’s almost time.”

Even if they rushed, they couldn’t make it to Hundred Poisons Sect on time. Heaven knows what would happen if they were late? Han Yunxi thought it over before she suddenly grabbed Long Feiye’s hand around the whip. “Turn right, we’ll climb the back of the mountain. It’s easier there! We’ll make it if we kill our way from behind!”

“Good idea!” Long Feiye quickly changed directions and whipped their horse onwards. Like a streak of wind, the pair quickly vanished into the hills.

As the deadline drew closer, the crowd grew more and more silent. Although many were murmuring that Han Yunxi and Long Feiye wouldn’t show up, no one dared to believe it before the time was up. After all, this wasn’t just a challenge to Hundred Posions Sect, but the first time East and West Qin was working together in centuries to deal with the origins of their mutual hatred. Just what excuse could have kept Long Feiye and Han Yunxi behind?

There was now less than fifteen minutes left. Everyone was growing restless, especially Bai Yanqing. The hands behind his back had formed into fists. He too, was feeling nervous. Very soon, a Hundred Poisons Sect disciple brought an hourglass onstage and turned it upside down. Once the sand run out, time would be up!

Bai Yanqing stared at the grains of sands as he silently counted to himself. Five...four...three…

By the time he reached “two,” another disciple suddenly ran out of the Hundred Poisons Sect gates to report in a low tone, “Master, Long Feiye and Han Yunxi are attacked Hundred Poisons Sect from behind the mountain!”

Bai Yanqing’s dull eyes suddenly brightened. “No need to tell the crowd,” he murmured back.

But the disciple hadn’t even withdrawn before someone shouted from the crowd, “The East Qin crown prince and West Qin princess are attacking from behind the mountain!”