I was reborn after cheating on the aloof and powerful man.

Chapter 121 Iron Will Waters Flowers with Pity

The group of people who entered the temple from outside the mountain gate all looked rather unwell.

Sweat soaked their faces and their hair was disheveled, clearly indicating that this group had recently been through a fierce battle. The thin young man among them was pale and panting heavily.

These people were Fei Xi's junior brothers and sisters, and Senior Mu.

Unlike the carriage during the day, junior sister Mu Qingfeng was now carrying a noblewoman who was unconscious and shrouded in a black robe on her back.

"Those murderers are here again!" When the old man in black made his move, the young novice monk hiding to the side heard the commotion outside the mountain gate, his face turned pale instantly, and he turned to run away.

Fei Xi moved, wanting to stop the young novice and ask him for clarification, but the black-clad old man's sharp claws were faster than her.

The old man in black reached out and grabbed Fei Xi, who instantly fell into his hand like a chick and couldn't move.

"Let go of my senior sister!"

"Senior Mo."

Stopping Mu Qingfeng, who was about to rush towards the old man in black, Ji Zhongxuan turned around and quickly chased after the runaway novice monk.

"Who are you? What's going on outside?" the woman asked, her voice trembling as she recovered from the shock.

"Xiao Hua was obediently waiting for her sister to come back at the foot of the mountain, but suddenly a lot of people with knives came. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't kill them all. Xiao Hua thought these people were very strange."

"Senior sister, I don't know if my feeling is right, but I always feel that these people have very high martial arts skills, but I also feel that they are not that powerful."

As soon as Liu Nanli finished speaking, shouts of "Kill! Kill! Kill!" echoed from outside the mountain gate, shaking the gate and creating a deafening roar.

"The visitors are hostile. I believe you can come and go as you please, but you must not be subjected to any further provocations for the time being. Please help us to repel them."

“Sister, I suspect the villains outside are after Lady Hua Lian. Their path down the mountain is probably blocked. When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. We are duty-bound to help, but we alone may not be enough. Your life or death is in your hands.”

With time running out, Fei Xi spoke rapidly, urging both sides to unite against the enemy.

Neither side spoke, as if they were deep in thought.

He quickly released her hand, rushed to the wall, and knocked back all the enemies who were trying to jump over the wall with a single palm strike.

Fei Xi felt somewhat relieved and began to methodically arrange for her people to fight the enemy.

Just as she took the person from her junior sister's back, a figure was thrown over from the side.

"Oh dear, benefactor, please spare me, please spare me..."

The young novice monk, rubbing his sore bottom, kept begging for mercy.

"There are murderers outside the door. Please, just let me go."

"The other monks in this temple are all gone." After saying this, without waiting for Fei Xi's instructions, Ji Zhongxuan led Mu Qingfeng directly towards the wall.

"Young master, you've seen the situation now. I'm afraid you can't leave even if you want to. If you want to live, please tell us everything you know as soon as possible."

While keeping an eye on the situation at the mountain gate, Fei Xi listened attentively as the young novice monk recounted the origins of the bandits outside.

When the woman heard Ji Zhongxuan say that all the monks in the temple had disappeared, her expression changed, and she hurriedly led her people to the back room. Fei Xi did not stop her.

During the day today, according to the plan, they could have arrived at this ancient temple at 5 PM.

When the carriage reached the vicinity of a dense forest, a dark figure rushed out of the forest and ruthlessly abducted her, who was sitting in front of the carriage, into the forest in one move.

The shadowy figure was none other than the Deadly Old Man, wanted nationwide by Vatti.

Since the coup at the Five Sacred Mountains Palace, Fei Xi has been unaware of what the Old Man of Death has experienced in the past month.

But judging from his shabby and worn-out clothes and tired face, Fei Xi knew that the old man was not having an easy time.

Lin Zhongfeixi saw the former Consort De, Lin Wenjuan, lying on the ground, critically ill and on the verge of death.

The old man threatened the lives of everyone in the carriage, demanding that Fei Xi cure Consort De's illness and take the two of them out of the border.

The old man was eccentric and ruthless. Fei Xi originally planned to change her route and avoid Chongyang Temple to prevent implicating innocent people.

Unexpectedly, when the old man heard his junior sister ask how far Chongyang Temple was, he disregarded his status as a wanted criminal and the need to avoid being seen, and insisted that Fei Xi lead the way to Chongyang Temple to stay overnight.

During this time, Fei Xi probed and, judging from the old man's reaction, there must be a reason why the old man insisted on coming to Chongyang Temple.

Is it a person or an object?

Why did Lady Hua Lian happen to be in this remote mountain temple hundreds of miles away instead of staying at Prince Rui's mansion in Ninghai City?

Judging from the old man's words and ruthless actions, he was a complete stranger to the women under Hua Lian's command, and he looked at Lady Hua Lian with disdain. Was he really not after Lady Hua Lian?

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"...Madam, these bandits kill without blinking an eye. My grandmaster uncle once invited the elders of the Spirit Hall to come and see, but as soon as the elders sent people, these bandits crossed the Lin Hai Valley and fled into the desert, disappearing without a trace. As soon as the people from the Spirit Hall left, these bandits returned with a vengeance, burning and looting everywhere..."

As the young novice spoke, he looked around, his eyes darting about.

Fei Xi saw this, and her kind face suddenly turned cold.

"If that's the case, these bandits have committed countless atrocities, then why is Chongyang Temple still safe and sound? Speak!"

Their eyes met. Despite the person before him having a face that exuded warmth and approachability, the young novice was startled and dared not act rashly.

“Please don’t frighten me, female benefactor. A monk does not lie. Everything I have said is true.”

The young novice monk lowered his head and thought for a moment, then continued.

"I don't know the specifics, but I heard from my senior brothers that nine years ago, after the elders of the Spirit Hall came to visit, these bandits seemed to have changed their ways. As long as the people within a hundred miles obediently paid tribute as they asked, they would no longer harass them. With my grandmaster as guarantor, these bandits would come to our temple on the seventh day of each month to take away the tribute. But for some reason, starting last year, another village in the surrounding area was brutally murdered. Not only were the people in the entire village wiped out, but not a single living creature was left."

The young novice monk shuddered as he recalled the horrific scene he had witnessed when he went with his fellow disciples.

"Our grandmaster went to confront these bandits, but returned covered in blood and fell seriously ill. These bandits were elusive and rarely appeared. Fortunately, they didn't kill people every day, so the other grandmasters were helpless. In the end, we could only close the mountain gates and stay out of worldly affairs."

"Has the Spirit Hall not sent anyone else? You went to find Prince Rui."

When she said the last sentence, Fei Xi's gaze was firm and her tone was affirmative.

If that's the case, then it's easy to explain why Lady Hua Lian is here.

This group of bandits came specifically for Lady Hua Lian!

With a loud crash, the mountain gate, unable to withstand the relentless pounding of the bandits, was smashed into the temple, and a large number of bandits poured into the temple.

Are these bandits really that powerful?!

Fei Xi's face turned pale, and she prepared to call for everyone to form a battle formation.

"Get out!"

A powerful roar startled everyone present, causing them to turn around.

A woman, eight feet tall, emerged from the temple's main hall in full armor.

The woman who had previously been wearing jewels and strange clothes and trying to drive Fei Xi and the others down the mountain followed her step by step.

Along with the armored woman, a squad of soldiers armed with muskets appeared before the crowd.

Everyone present was not stupid. Upon seeing this, they stopped arguing with the bandits outside the door and retreated behind the woman.

Those who were a little slow to react were quickly pulled to Fei Xi's side by her senior brother.

Compact yet powerful physiques, perfectly synchronized crouching formation, and firing in unison.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Dust flew, smoke billowed, and the cries of those who lost their lives were incessant.

Fei Xi looked up at the resolute face not far away, coldly issuing orders, and her heart pounded involuntarily with the sound of gunfire.

Is she Lady Hua Lian?