Chapter 619: Battling with a Beauty in Arms
Song Qingshu fell silent for a moment, quietly sighing to himself. In the original ‘The Smiling, Proud Wanderer’, he had only focused on Ren Yingying’s gentle and tender side, overlooking the fact that she was the Saintess of a demonic cult. In terms of ruthlessness, she surpassed many of its members. Now, knowing she faced certain death, she decisively attempted to drag her opponent down with her.
“Since I’ve made my move, there’s no reason to stop halfway,” Song Qingshu said, ignoring her plea as he continued channeling True Qi into her to suppress the cold poison.
“But this will put you in danger!” Ren Yingying, fully aware of the risks, protested. Zuo Lengchan had deliberately provoked him to exhaust his internal strength by saving her. Dividing his focus between transferring Qi and fending off so many experts, even the strongest martial artist would eventually be worn down.
“I know what I’m doing,” Song Qingshu replied in a deep voice.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a touching display of affection.” A soft, melodious voice interrupted. The crowd turned to look and saw a girl in a purple dress, around fifteen or sixteen years old, standing beside the iron-masked man. Her complexion was pale, and her beauty was striking, but her large, lively eyes were brimming with clever mischief, an air quite unlike the refined demeanor of noble ladies in the Central Plains.
“An old saying claims, ‘abhor purple (Zi) for diminishing the brilliance of vermilion.’ How true it is!” Song Qingshu sighed, then coldly glared at the girl. “Ding Chunqiu is truly regressing. After betraying your master, he still hasn’t dealt with you.”
The last time Song Qingshu had attended the Golden Serpent Assembly, he had encountered You Tanzhi and been puzzled by his affiliation with Ding Chunqiu. Seeing this girl now, he immediately understood.
Who else but Ah Zi could command You Tanzhi so completely? Remembering that Ah Zi had stolen Ding Chunqiu’s Sacred Wood King Cauldron and fled to the Central Plains in the original story, it wasn’t hard to guess the current situation.
The girl’s expression shifted. “You know us?”