At this time, Ximen Qing was wearing black armor, and a golden mask covered his face, revealing only a pair of deep eyes, and he exuded a cold murderous aura.

This look was completely different from the gentle and elegant Ximen Qing in the mansion. The look she gave Li Wanji was devoid of any warmth, only coldness and scrutiny.

Li Wanji was shocked, but she remained calm. She walked forward with a look of surprise and said, "Qing, why are you here? I've been looking for you for a long time, worried that something happened to you."

"Really?" Ximen Qing's eyes were like torches, and the long sword in his hand was already against Li Wanji's throat. "Tell me, why are you here?"

Upon seeing this, Gong Yihuai immediately drew his sword and stepped forward, but Ximen Qing blocked it with a wave of his hand. The powerful sword energy instantly pushed Gong Yihuai back several steps.

"It's okay." Li Wanji reached out to stop Gong Yihuai. She looked at Ximen Qing, took a deep breath and said, "Qing, listen to my explanation."

"Are you still acting?" Ximen Qing sneered, "Who are you? What is your purpose for sneaking into my Fengquan territory? Tell me!"

Li Wanji dodged Ximen Qing's sword energy and quickly weighed countermeasures in her mind.

It seems that Ximen Qing has already discovered her identity and had long anticipated that they would come to seize the spiritual mine. He has been making arrangements here these days, just waiting for them to fall into his trap.

Ximen's killing array was particularly strange and powerful. Last time, Wen Daochen and Hongdie almost died here. She couldn't fight head-on, she had to outsmart them.

"Qing, what's wrong with you? I'm Cangzhi. I haven't heard from you in the mansion these days, so I decided to come here to find you."

Li Wanji continued to maintain her composure, using rhetoric to confuse Ximen Qing while using the system scanner to quickly find the eye of the killing array and seek a way to break it.

The system scanner quickly expanded across her field of vision, with virtual grid lines covering the entire spiritual mine area, and every possible killing array eye was marked.

While observing the marks, she tried to distract Ximen Qing.

"Qing, is there any misunderstanding between us? Do you know how worried I am about you? These days, I have been unable to sleep or eat, and I just want to find you and see that you are safe and sound."

Ximen Qing remained unmoved, the sword in his hand still emitting a cold light: "Stop pretending! Who are you? If you don't tell the truth, I will be rude."

At the tense moment when the two were confronting each other, Gong Yihuai took the opportunity to go behind Ximen Qing and prepare to launch a surprise attack.

However, Ximen Qing seemed to have noticed it already, and he dodged Gong Yihuai's attack with a flash of his body.

"Humph, you want to sneak attack me? That's not that easy."

Ximen Qing sneered, and his figure disappeared like a ghost. When he appeared again, he was already behind Gong Yihuai, and swung the sword in his hand, aiming directly at Gong Yihuai's vital points.

Gong Yihuai's pupils shrank as he felt a chill coming from the tip of the sword. Knowing that something was wrong, he immediately mobilized all his strength and quickly blocked Ximen Qing's fatal blow.

But even so, he was still shocked by the powerful sword energy and retreated several steps. The blood in his chest surged and a look of horror appeared on his face.

He had no choice but to release his hidden cultivation, and a powerful aura emanated from him, forming a confrontation with Ximen Qing's aura.

"Who did I think it was? Turns out to be the Lord of the Yellow Springs River!" Ximen Qing's eyes widened as he recognized Gong Yihuai's identity.

"As the dignified Lord of Huangquan River, he actually follows the example of those petty thieves and comes uninvited. How despicable." Ximen Qing said sarcastically, and swung the long sword in his hand again. The sword energy was so strong that it went straight to Gong Yihuai.

Gong Yihuai was not willing to be outdone, and he swung his sword to fight back, and the two instantly fell into a fierce battle. The sword energy crisscrossed, stirring up bursts of smoke and roars deep in the spiritual mine.

"Master Ximen, if you are willing to donate the three spiritual mines, our Wangchuan League can consider letting bygones be bygones, and guarantee that your Ximen clan's position in Fengquan will remain unshakable."

Seeing that Ximen Qing and Gong Yihuai were engaged in a fierce battle, Li Wanji took the opportunity to extend an olive branch to Ximen Qing.

If they could seize the three spiritual mines without spending a single soldier, it would naturally be the best choice. She knew Ximen Qing's strength and wisdom very well, and she was unwilling to become his enemy unless it was absolutely necessary.

Ximen Qing paused when he heard this, and a cold light flashed in his eyes: "Forgotten River Alliance? You are stretching your hands too far."

While dealing with Gong Yihuai's attack, he was also distracted by talking to Li Wanji, but he seemed to be at ease both in attack and defense.

"Although Lord Luosha is strong, he may not be able to defeat the many masters of our Wangchuan League." Li Wanji continued to lobby, "What's more, this spiritual mine is just icing on the cake for the Ximen family. Why should we make a mortal enemy with our Wangchuan League for this?"

Ximen Qing sneered: "You are wrong. This spiritual mine is the foundation of my clan. It was obtained by the blood and sweat of our ancestors. How could I give it to others just to live in peace?"

"Then you will help the tyrant? Use it to support the old villain Cangyuan, allowing him to harm the people even more rampantly?" Li Wanji's tone sank, trying to suppress Ximen Qing with morality.

Ximen Qing's sword slowed down, but his voice became even colder: "We, the Ximen family, have our own principles when we act. You don't have to interfere."

Li Wanji quickly scanned the marks on the system scanner and finally found an unusual fluctuation at the intersection of a mineral vein. There, the spiritual energy was extremely rich, and the way it flowed was completely different from other places.

She thought that might be the center of the killing array. She took a deep breath and moved quickly to that location.

However, Ximen Qing seemed to have sensed her intention, and he flashed in front of her.

He flicked his fingers, and rows of secret guards holding sharp arrows emerged from the darkness. They aimed their bows and arrows at Li Wanji and Gong Yihuai.

"Shoot them all on the spot!"

At Ximen Qing's command, the secret guards immediately released the bowstrings in their hands, and dozens of sharp arrows cut through the air like meteors and shot towards the two men.

Gong Yihuai, relying on his own powerful cultivation, swung his sword to cut off the incoming arrows, while at the same time he had to block Ximen Qing's attack, appearing a little flustered.

Li Wanji also reacted quickly, her body instantly turned into a ball of light and shadow, shuttling through the rain of arrows, skillfully avoiding every arrow.

But the secret guards' arrows continued to shoot, and the situation became increasingly unfavorable for them.

Li Wanji waved her hand, and a soft light burst out from her hand, illuminating her face very clearly.

It was a face of unparalleled beauty, with eyebrows like distant mountains, eyes like autumn water, a high nose bridge, and deep red lips.

The red battle suit on her body exudes a dazzling luster, which complements her face, making her look both cool and mysterious.

Everyone on the field was immediately shocked by Li Wanji's peerless beauty; even Ximen Qing was slightly stunned.

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