Lory andZhaoLiXinheld hands as they ran towards theQianHua courtyard. It took them a while to get there since the courtyard was the farthest one out. They were a great raucous as they could hear screams as they got closer to the courtyard. Lory hastened her pace with worry butZhaoLiXinpushed her behind him out of reflex. Something flew past them and hit the tree behind them as they entered the gate.


    Lorywas startled. She exchangeda quick nce withZhaoLiXin and slowly turned to look behind her. The tree broke into half and a womannded on the ground face first.??


    Lory could tell the woman was one ofQianMu Ting''s maids from her uniform. The maid who was once young and beautiful had been beaten beyond recognition. Lory wondered who was cruel enough to mess up a beautiful face.


    "Hahaha… You should not have made me do this!" Ming Yue Yin grabbed one of the fake maids'' neck and lifted her. The poor woman''s legs kicking helplessly as she gasped for air. Ming Yue Yin was simultaneously stepping on another fake maid''s back with one leg as shughed like a crazy tyrant squashing helpless victims.


    Lorywas dumbfounded by thescene. Three dark lines appear on her forehead as shemented to herself, ''this crazy brat!''


    Ming Yue Yin gave the maid under her foot a powerful kick. The maid flew at ahigh speedand collided with the wall. A big crack formed on the wall as the maid got stuck in it. However, what made Lory speechless was when she noticed SuFengand Su Jing taking great efforts to remove another maid whowasstuckin the wall.


    Ming Yue Yin hurledthestchokingmaidtowards the wall. Lory scratched her head with astonishment as a third maid also got stuck on the wall in an amazing pose.


    ''Is this brat trying to create some form of modern art on the wall?'' Lory was rather conflicted. She felt bad but also wanted to apud Ming Yue Yin and say ''Bravo!'' at the same time.


    ZhaoLiXin, on the other hand,stood next to Lory looking satisfied with Ming Yue Yin''s handiwork. This was the least the maids could get for being stupid enough to mess around inside his turf.


    Ming Yue Yin pped her hands and smiled widely when she saw Lory andZhaoLiXin. She ran to them with a bounce, widened her arms and said proudly, "What do you think, huh?"


    Lory narrowed her eyes butZhaoLiXingave a solemn nod. His response was sincere, "Not bad…"


    Ming Yue Yinwas surprised.Her eyes sparkled with excitement as she sped both of her hands onto her chest. She was genuinely moved byZhaoLiXin''swords. Not many people could say they were praised by Long Ming. She was so proud of herself, "Uncle, this is the first time you haveplimented me."


    "This is your reward!"ZhaoLiXinthrew a smallbroochat Ming YueYing. She caught it with her quick reflex.


    "Athunder shamulet!" Ming Yue Yin Her eyes widened with amazement when she saw what he gave her. She shrieked with joy and looked atZhaoLiXinwith grateful eyes, "Uncle, you are the best!"


    Lory wanted to ask what athunder shamulet was but remembered something that was more important, "Where''s YuanXueAn?"


    "Don''t worry. She is safe with Su Yi," Ming Yue Yin grinned. She beckoned for them to follow her and led them to the bedroom. YuanXueAn was sleeping peacefully inside with Su Yi guarding her.


    "Your Majesty!" Su Yi kneeled on the floor when Ming Yue Yin entered the room.


    Lorywas worriedwhen she saw YuanXueAn peaceful form. The girl seemed to have slept through themotion. That wasn''t normal. She asked Ming Yue Yin,"What happened to her?"


    "Don''t worry. I just made her fall asleep. Her health got better recently and I didn''t want to risk a rpse from the stress of themotion," Ming Yue Yin crossed her arms. Shewas relievedYuanXueAn was oblivious of the trouble around her. YuanXueAn was the type to get stressed if she was to learn someone was there to kidnap her.


    "How did you know about this?" Lorywas surprisedMing Yue Yin was well prepared.


    "I''m surprised you missed this, aunty. I became suspicious whenQianMu Ting immediately came after uncle left. Then there was a big boom shortly after..." Ming Yue Yin gesturedan explosion withher hands.


    "Let''s ask that maids for certainty,"ZhaoLiXinturned around and walked to the fake maids whoy unconscious.


    Lory and Ming Yue Yin followed. They thought it was strange that SuFenghad neatly arranged the four maids on the ground. Ming Yue Yin frowned. They were all dead. Ming Yue Yin couldn''t believe it. She only gave them external wounds. They shouldn''t have died easily as they were powerful cultivators.


    "Are they all dead? How?" Ming Yue Yin questioned her subordinates.


    SuFengshook her head in dejection, "We don''t know. They suddenly died from poisoning, your majesty."


    "They were already dead when we pulled them off the wall," Su Jing added.


    "What?" Ming Yue Yin gasped. How did they get poisoned?


    "Suicide…" Zhao LiXinsaid with a scowl.


    "WHAT?" Lory and Ming Yue Yin eximed in unison.


    "You mean they did this deliberately?" Lory was dumbfounded.


    "This was a suicide mission…?" Ming Yue Yin felt strange. Only a cold-blooded master could make their subordinates kill themselves for failing.


    MongKi appeared through the moon gate. He cupped his fist and said, "We managed to put out the fire with Master Wu''s help. We also caughtQianMu Ting but her condition…"


    "Let''s go!"ZhaoLiXinlifted Lory like a bride, took a long leap and disappeared instantly.


    Ming Yue Yin thought the day was wrong. She reminded the Su sistersto bevignt and to protect YuanXueAn as she wasn''t sure if the fake maids were the only source of danger. Assured of YuanXueAn''s safety, she leaped afterZhaoLiXin.


    The ce was surrounded by Hei Shen Sect members when they got close to the guest room housingQianMu Ting and found. A fly couldn''t get through them. The members opened a path forZhaoLiXin when they saw him. Zhao Li Xin put Lory down a few meters from the room and warned her seriously, "Stay behind me no matter what happens."


    "Yes," Lory nodded obediently.


    Ming Yue Yin arrived before they entered the room. JinHao,BeiLi Yan, andMongYi were already inside the room.QianMu Ting was utterly petrified. Qian Mu Ting''s backwas stuckto the wall and her foreheadwas coveredwith a thinyer of sweat. Her eyes shifted around like a cornered animal.


    QianMu Ting''s gaze stopped when she saw the woman next toZhaoLiXinas they entered the room.QianMu Ting''s eyes almost bulged out of their sockets. Her chin trembled as she hollered with grievance, "You... How could you…how are you still alive?"