Chapter 576: Two Women, One Drama
Just as the young noble clad in brocade stepped through the door, a flash of silver light darted toward her. Before she could react, three venomous silver needles were already inches from her face. She had come to confront them, yet the moment she kicked open the door, she was met with an ambush.
Ordinarily, the young noble would be surrounded by a cadre of skilled guards. While she might not have been able to react in time herself, her bodyguards would have easily intercepted the attack. However, considering that Song Qingshu and Li Mochou were rumored to be hiding in the room, she had imagined an indecent scenario and decided to come alone. Little did she expect this decision would leave her on the brink of death.
Song Qingshu caught sight of the young noble’s face and was taken aback. Like an arrow leaving the bowstring, he darted forward, seizing the young noble and rolling to the ground to evade the needles. The Frozen Soul Silver Needles were exceptionally fast, and even with Song Qingshu’s Qinggong, he barely managed to avoid them. In his haste, he adopted an awkward, clumsy position, shielding the young noble as they tumbled across the floor.
The two rolled together several times before the young noble finally regained her composure. Annoyed, she pushed the man lying on top of her away. “Get off me already!” she snapped. However, as she shoved Song Qingshu, her fair hand inadvertently pressed against the bare chest of the other. Startled as though burned by hot water, she quickly withdrew her hand.
“Shameless rogue!” The young noble’s face turned red, her features—delicate and striking as a woman’s—flushed with indignation.
Embarrassed, Song Qingshu quickly stood up. He wasted no time on explanations, rushing to Li Mochou’s side. He draped a thin blanket over her exposed figure and asked urgently, “Are you alright?”
As he spoke, he lightly placed his fingers on her wrist to check her pulse. His brows furrowed immediately. The Jade Heart Sutra was an extremely dangerous cultivation technique, requiring absolute focus without the slightest disturbance.
Years ago, when Xiao Longnu practiced it, even a light brush of a tree branch on her face had nearly cost her life. Now, Li Mochou, at the most critical moment of her practice, had been startled into action, causing her internal Qi to reverse. Her injuries were now far more severe than before.
Li Mochou coughed up a mouthful of blood but seemed indifferent to her worsening condition. Instead, she glared venomously at the brocade-clad noble standing at the door. “Don’t worry about me! Kill him for me!”