Xu Yan forced a smile, trying her best to remain calm as she looked softly at Guo Wenchang and said, "Wenchang, do you not understand my feelings for you? Given the circumstances, how could I possibly have any other thoughts?"

Guo Wenchang let out a long sigh. "Yan'er, just as you understand me, I... I understand you all too well! We grew up together, practiced cultivation together, went on adventures together, and have barely been apart for all these years. Your every move, your thoughts... how could I not see them? I... I don't want to kill you at all, I truly... truly want to be good to you! Qiangzi is dead, Wu Yue is dead, they're all dead... I, I don't want to end up at the peak of glory only to find no old friend cheering for me. Why... why are you doing this?"

A look of pain washed over Guo Wenchang's face as his expression slowly twisted into something hideous. "Yan'er, tell me, haven't you always loved me? Why would you think to betray me? Do you think I've done something wrong? Do you really believe in your heart that love can't compare to friendship? You want to save Liu Yun... You're trying to harm me! Yan'er... tell me, say something!"

Unable to contain himself, Guo Wenchang roared softly, his aura of a true immortal bursting out chaotically, reflecting his current state of agitation and confusion.

Xu Yan looked at Guo Wenchang, her face pale as she softly said, "You... calm down. Things aren't as you imagine!"

"Still deceiving me at this point? Do you think there's any point? What things are not as I imagine?" Guo Wenchang's fierce visage bore down on Xu Yan, who then coldly said, "I really shouldn't have asked those people to spare your life at the beginning. If I hadn't discovered it in time, you might have already killed me. Xu Yan... I'm sorry!"

As he spoke, Guo Wenchang's hand gained a short knife, shimmering with flowing light—a supreme treasure bestowed upon him by the elders. Although not top-tier, it was nonetheless a divine weapon forged by a supreme being himself. His face twisted with pain, but his eyes revealed endless malice as he stabbed towards Xu Yan's abdomen.

He intended to execute a killing blow!

Xu Yan was already weaker than Guo Wenchang, and her emotions were in turmoil. She stood as if completely frozen, foolishly watching Guo Wenchang as he drove the knife towards her.

Despair surfaced on Xu Yan's alluring face as tears slipped in an instant. She murmured, "Liu Yun... I'm sorry, I couldn't save you."

Hearing the words "Liu Yun," the ferocity in Guo Wenchang's eyes intensified, and, without hesitation, he fiercely stabbed the knife into Xu Yan's elixir field!

He was going to kill his last and dearest friend!

From then on, I, Guo Wenchang, would be a lone wolf!

Crack!

A crisp sound suddenly echoed in the room.

Guo Wenchang felt as if his face had been struck by a mountain. The immense force shattered the bones in his cheek!

"You... scum!"

A cold voice thrust Guo Wenchang into a state of panic and despair.

It also startled Xu Yan awake. She stared blankly at the person enveloped in light before her, her expression filled with confusion.

Then, this figure, emitting an aura of immense mystery, completely suppressed Guo Wenchang in place.

Half of Guo Wenchang's face was gone, collapsed entirely, one eye blinded!

In the remaining eye, endless terror was apparent. He didn't even understand what had happened.

"You... who are you?" Guo Wenchang trembled uncontrollably, falling to his knees with a thud—not because he wished to kneel, but because the imposing aura emitted by the other person was so overwhelming that he couldn't stand.

Chu Mo grabbed Guo Wenchang by the hair, yanking him forcefully up, then slapped him across the face again.

Slap!

Guo Wenchang's half of the face was directly caved in from the strike.

"Where is Liu Yun?" Chu Mo had no intention of wasting words and asked directly.

Guo Wenchang was completely dumbfounded by the hit, staring blankly at Chu Mo, unsure of how to answer. He only managed to ask in a muffled voice, "Who are you? Who are you?"

Chu Mo immediately threw Guo Wenchang to the ground and placed one hand directly over the top of Guo Wenchang's head. By now, he didn't even want to speak a word to Guo Wenchang!

Spiritual interrogation!

He extracted what he wanted directly from the opponent's sea of consciousness!

Such techniques were extremely brutal and also exceedingly cruel. For the person being interrogated, the experience was worse than death itself.

Guo Wenchang's complexion instantly contorted, as he tried to let out a wild howl of agony, but his voice was sealed off, unable to make a sound.

His remaining eye bulged out as if it could burst at any moment.

Beside them, Xu Yan watched the scene with her mouth agape, then looked at Chu Mo with a face full of fear, trembling, but made no move to flee.

Only moments later, Chu Mo released Guo Wenchang, who had gone limp like a pile of mush, and then glanced at Xu Yan, "Do you want to rescue Liu Yun?"

"Who, who are you?" Xu Yan asked instinctively.

"You don't need to know," Chu Mo said coldly. "Do you want to rescue your friend or not?"

Xu Yan nodded, "Of course... of course, I do."

Chu Mo bent down, took a storage ring off Guo Wenchang's body, and violently erased the spiritual imprint left by Guo Wenchang. He took out a small bronze token from inside and tossed it to Xu Yan.

"At a thirteen-story tower in the west part of the city, Liu Yun is being held there. With this token, you can directly enter. Then throw this elixir into the tower, and all the guards will be knocked out. This one is the antidote; take it first. Then, you can leave with Liu Yun. After leaving, come back here," Chu Mo gave Xu Yan a few elixirs and handed her the token as well.

"Why are you helping me? And who exactly are you?" Xu Yan looked at Chu Mo with disbelief. She couldn't imagine such a powerful being appearing in this place to help her. She racked her brains but couldn't think of who this person might be.

"Stop talking nonsense. If I meant to harm you, I wouldn't have saved you just now. Hurry up and hurry back," Chu Mo said.

Although Xu Yan didn't understand why this person wouldn't rescue Liu Yun himself, she realized that what they had done was already beyond obligation and kindness.

A look of determination appeared in Xu Yan's eyes. She deeply bowed to Chu Mo and said, "Thank you! I'll go now, and I will thank you again later!" Saying this, Xu Yan glanced at the unconscious Guo Wenchang lying on the ground, then her figure vanished into thin air.

In the room, Chu Mo glanced at Guo Wenchang, his eyes flashing with undisguised intense disgust.

If it weren't for wanting Liu Yun to personally take revenge, he would have slapped this scum to death long ago.

As for why he didn't go there himself, on one hand, it was to test Xu Yan one last time—he had left a divine sense on Xu Yan! If Xu Yan made any aberrant move, Chu Mo could instantly kill her and then teleport directly there.

On the other hand, this Ancient City might be hiding a large number of powerful beings in secret. This clone, by not revealing itself, remained an excellent trump card. Once exposed, if the enemies became aware, then all subsequent actions would fall into a passive situation.

But should Liu Yun truly be in danger, he would spare no costs to rescue Liu Yun.

Just as back then, Liu Yun had sacrificed her innocence to save him.

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