CHAPTER 1380: CHAPTER 1379: HANDS, COLD AS ICE

Chu Qianli’s sense of vigilance heightened instantly.

It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Yuxing, but rather, she didn’t trust the people around Feng Yexuan—especially Fen Ling.

Fen Ling was skilled in hypnotism, and if Yuxing had already been hypnotized by her, then the current Yuxing was in grave danger.

"Miss Chu, why are you so wary of me?" Yuxing seemed to have finally regained some clarity.

Looking at Chu Qianli’s feet, she muttered hoarsely, "Miss Chu, I didn’t disappear on purpose; I was kidnapped."

"Kidnapped?" Chu Qianli’s brows furrowed. "By whom?"

"A... woman who uses poison."

Yuxing took another step forward, keeping her hands behind her back the whole time, never revealing what she held.

No one knew what she was hiding behind her.

This night, this Yuxing, this peculiar behavior—all of it made alarm bells ring loudly in Chu Qianli’s mind.

"Miss Chu, are you doubting me?"

Yuxing suddenly seemed to lose control. She rushed forward, "Miss Chu, I’m poisoned, save me!"

"Yuxing, it’s not that I won’t save you, but I suspect you’re trapped in an illusion technique."

Chu Qianli’s face remained devoid of emotion.

Yuxing’s expression grew more pained, restless, and even fearful. "They want to kill me!"

"They?" So, it wasn’t just a single woman skilled in poison.

"Who are ’they’ referring to?"

"They... they mean... you!"

Yuxing’s eyes suddenly changed. With a terrible cry, she leapt forward and lunged at Chu Qianli.

Chu Qianli was already on guard. Although Yuxing’s martial arts were formidable, Chu Qianli’s own martial arts skills were not inferior to hers.

Besides, she was already being cautious of Yuxing.

Yuxing’s attack could not harm her at all.

"Yuxing, calm down, I will help you..."

Who could have predicted that Yuxing would suddenly scream, "Chu Qianli, why are you trying to kill me?"

"Yuxing?" As Chu Qianli realized something was wrong, she finally saw clearly what Yuxing was holding in her hands.

A short dagger!

But now, this short dagger was embedded in Yuxing’s own body!

Right in her heart.

"Chu Qianli wants to kill me—Prince, Prince, save me... ah!"

Yuxing let out one final scream before collapsing into a pool of blood.

That scream had exhausted the very last of her strength.

"Yuxing!" Chu Qianli hurried over to examine her injuries.

But as soon as she looked, her face turned ashen!

The dagger was plunged into the heart’s gateway, irreparably damaging it—even an immortal couldn’t save her.

"What happened?" Ding Chen rushed over upon hearing the commotion.

Had he heard Yuxing’s voice just now?

Had Yuxing truly returned?

But why would she say that Miss Chu was trying to kill her?

Following closely behind Ding Chen was Feng Yexuan, who had just changed into a fresh set of clothes.

"Yuxing!" Ding Chen finally saw clearly who was lying in the pool of blood.

His expression changed drastically as he dashed forward and shoved Chu Qianli aside, crying out, "Yuxing!"

Caught off guard by the forceful push, Chu Qianli stumbled and fell straight to the ground.

However, she didn’t land on the ground but into a chest that radiated a faint chill.

"What happened?" Feng Yexuan helped her to her feet.

"Yuxing tried to assassinate me." Chu Qianli’s face was grim.

Feng Yexuan glanced at her hands—those trembling hands.

Without thinking, his instinct was to grasp her hand.

Ice-cold!

"Prince!" Ding Chen’s entire body was taut, shaking uncontrollably.

He cradled Yuxing’s body and turned back to glare at Feng Yexuan, gritting his teeth. "Yuxing was killed by her!"