Song Qiuyan knew she couldn't stay any longer, or she would surely fall into the hands of these scoundrels.
"Song Qiuyan, surrender obediently. You've been poisoned by Huagang San. The more you try to control your Qi, the faster the medicine will take effect," Li Wuyi said, confident of his victory.
"You wish!"
"Li Wuyi, Gui Fu Wang, Du Ya, Leng Qiu, and Chen Shen, I will never forgive you."
After Song Qiuyan spoke indignantly, a white light emanated from her body.
Li Wuyi, Gui Fu Wang, and Du Ya immediately shouted, "Not good, stop her!"
The five present immediately attacked Song Qiuyan.
However, it was too late. With a deafening roar, the entire temple shattered, and the five inside were all vomited blood by the immense power.
A huge sinkhole appeared on the ground, centered on the temple, and Song Qiuyan had vanished.
"Chase, quickly! She's poisoned and can't escape far. If she gets away, we'll all be in big trouble," Li Wuyi roared like a vengeful spirit, blood dripping from his face.
Gui Fu Wang, Du Ya, Leng Qiu, and the others immediately flew off in all directions. They absolutely could not let Song Qiuyan escape back to Hong Xiu Pavilion.
Although Song Qiuyan had escaped, her use of the Sacred Skill had undoubtedly accelerated the spread of the poison in her body. She was already beginning to feel her limbs go weak.
But she knew she couldn't stop. If she stopped, Li Wuyi and the others would catch up.
"Run... keep running."
Ignoring the poison in her body, Song Qiuyan fled with all her might. However, she didn't dare to flee towards Feilai City, because she knew Li Wuyi and the others would never let her return to Feilai City safely.
Therefore, Song Qiuyan chose to flee in the opposite direction of Feilai City, regardless of where it was.
Not long after, she escaped into a dense forest and could no longer hold on, falling into a rapid stream. Her vision went black, and she lost consciousness.
Soon, Li Wuyi and the others also caught up, but after entering the forest, they lost Song Qiuyan's trail.
"Search! Dig three feet into the ground if you have to, but find her. She's poisoned by Huagang San and can't have gone far," Li Wuyi ordered.
While Li Wuyi and the others were searching for and chasing Song Qiuyan, Ning Beichen was still in Feilai City, completely unaware of what had happened.
However, as Ning Beichen slept, he suddenly had a nightmare. He dreamt that Song Qiuyan was covered in blood, begging for his help in a dense forest, with many people chasing her.
This startled Ning Beichen awake from his nightmare. He shook his head and muttered to himself, "Why did I have a nightmare?"
"Could it be that Aunt Song Qiuyan is injured?"
"That's impossible. Aunt's cultivation is so strong, who could possibly chase her? I must be overthinking it."
Ning Beichen shook his head, dismissing the possibility.
Even he couldn't see through Song Qiuyan's cultivation and strength, so there were likely few who could injure her. If there were such enemies, their level and power were not something he, Ning Beichen, could provoke.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. I'm overthinking it," Ning Beichen consoled himself.
He originally intended to go back to sleep, but for some reason, his heart grew increasingly uneasy. He rarely had nightmares, let alone ordinary dreams.
Moreover, this nightmare had come so suddenly, like an omen, leaving Ning Beichen restless.
"No, I have to go and check to be sure. If Aunt is fine, that would be the best. Perhaps this is just a warning."
Ning Beichen could no longer sit still. He informed Liu Yilin and the others, then went out alone towards Hong Xiu Pavilion.
"I want to see your Pavilion Mistress," Ning Beichen said to a sexy and charming woman at the entrance of Hong Xiu Pavilion, presenting Song Qiuyan's token.
"Young Master Ning, please come in. My name is Yaoyao. The Pavilion Mistress has already instructed us to treat you well whenever you visit," the woman at the entrance said respectfully, yet with a hint of allure.
Everyone in Hong Xiu Pavilion now knew about Ning Beichen's relationship with their Pavilion Mistress, so they naturally catered to his every request.
"Yaoyao, where is my Aunt? I need to see her," Ning Beichen asked her.
"I'm sorry, Young Master Ning, our Pavilion Mistress is not here. She goes out for the entire day on this particular date every year, as the thirteenth day of the third month is a special day for her," Yaoyao said, puffing out her chest.
"My Aunt isn't here? Do you know where she went?" Ning Beichen asked, ignoring her gesture.
"I'm not entirely sure, as the Pavilion Mistress doesn't allow us to inquire about her affairs. However, over the years, we've generally known that she goes to a temple west of the city. If you're in a hurry, you can go there and see," Yaoyao said deliberately, swaying her hips.
"Alright, thank you, Yaoyao."
Upon learning of Song Qiuyan's whereabouts, Ning Beichen no longer lingered. He headed to the temple outside the city that Yaoyao had mentioned, needing to personally confirm his Aunt's condition to feel at ease.
Although, based on his guess, the chance of his Aunt being in trouble was very small, Ning Beichen wouldn't dare to be careless even with a one percent chance.
It was better to have a false alarm than to regret it after something had happened.
Not long after, Ning Beichen arrived at the temple Yaoyao had mentioned. However, upon arriving, Ning Beichen was stunned.
He saw a huge sinkhole and some ruins. The temple itself was nowhere to be seen.
Ning Beichen squatted down to examine the sinkhole and ruins. His face instantly changed drastically, as he discovered that the sinkhole and ruins were new, and the soil was still wet, proving that the sinkhole had appeared not long ago.
"Not good, there's my Aunt's aura and scent here!"
Ning Beichen's pupils constricted sharply. Then, recalling his previous nightmare, a surge of power erupted from him, like a raging Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Although she was just an aunt he had met by chance and only seen twice, Ning Beichen truly treated her as family.
"Little Bu!"
Ning Beichen looked up and let out a roar.
The Black Flood Dragon, who was pretending to be dead and slacking off in its residence, sensed Ning Beichen's summons and immediately took to the sky, vanishing instantly at a speed so fast that even Luo Yingying and the others couldn't detect it.
In less than three breaths, the Black Flood Dragon appeared before Ning Beichen.
"Master, I sense your anger. Has something happened?" the Black Flood Dragon asked after landing.
"My Aunt is in trouble. Someone is chasing her. Bu, I know you have the ability to find her. I need your help," Ning Beichen told it.