Liu Mu Ming had no choice but to comply, lamenting inwardly, "Old man, you didn't find me a wife, you found me a little ancestor! Sigh~"
As Liu Mu Ming massaged Bai Ting's shoulders, he said, "By the way, Bai Ting, don't you find the voice of the woman who abducted Xin Huan Yan somewhat familiar? Although her appearance is different, and she might be disguised, I can't shake the feeling that it's the white-haired puppet girl we saw at the Eastern Continent Grand Competition."
"Is that so?"
Hearing Liu Mu Ming's words, Bai Ting also felt the voice was somewhat similar. Especially the white-haired puppet beside her, it was exactly like the one they saw at the Eastern Continent Grand Competition.
Xin Ci, who was also present, noticed the issue and pondered, "Was that person the Twelve Luo Yue?"
The voice was indeed like hers, but Xin Ci couldn't fathom why she would be here.
Mu Qing Qing, within the consciousness space, was also baffled.
The appearance of Twelve Luo Yue was already beyond her expectations, and even more preposterous was that Twelve Luo Yue had abducted Xin Huan Yan.
This completely confused Mu Qing Qing.
In the original story, Xin Ci rescued Xin Huan Yan, but now the male lead and she were mere spectators while Xin Huan Yan was abducted by Twelve Luo Yue, who appeared out of nowhere.
However, she and Xin Ci didn't have time to dwell on this. They had to find Twelve Luo Yue immediately and prevent her from harming Xin Huan Yan.
"Senior Ming Huang, I have something to attend to and must leave for a while."
Xin Ci stood up and informed Ming Huang beside him before rushing off.
"Wait..."
Ming Huang wanted to call out to Xin Ci, but he was already far gone.
...
Meanwhile, Twelve Luo Yue, with Xin Huan Yan in tow, fled from the Xin family and sped towards the outskirts of the Holy City.
Throughout their escape, Xin Huan Yan never stopped struggling. However, due to the iron collar around her neck, she couldn't mobilize even a shred of her true essence.
They arrived at a cave within a mountain range. Twelve Luo Yue tossed Xin Huan Yan onto the ground, her gaze fixed on her with chilling intensity.
"Let me go!"
Xin Huan Yan's hands and feet were restrained by Twelve Luo Yue's true essence, rendering her immobile. She could only writhe on the ground like a worm, struggling.
But Twelve Luo Yue showed no mercy to members of the Four Great Families. She immediately slapped Xin Huan Yan.
*Slap!*
A bright red handprint instantly appeared on Xin Huan Yan's delicate, fair cheek.
The force of Twelve Luo Yue's slap caused blood to trickle from the corner of Xin Huan Yan's mouth. Yet, she refused to yield, gritting her teeth and glaring at Twelve Luo Yue, "Shameless wretch! How dare you kidnap a disciple of a noble family? Aren't you afraid of incurring the wrath of the Ancient Aristocratic Families?!"
"Shameless wretch... Hahaha... Ancient Aristocratic Families... Hahaha..."
Upon hearing this, Twelve Luo Yue suddenly burst into maniacal laughter.
After her laughter subsided, Twelve Luo Yue roared hysterically.
"Bah!"
"What Ancient Aristocratic Families! You Four Great Families are the truly shameless ones! When you slandered the reputation of the Puppet Gate and joined forces to destroy it back then, did you ever consider that your despicable actions would bring heavenly retribution?!"
As she spoke, an emotional Twelve Luo Yue slapped Xin Huan Yan several more times.
*Slap! Slap! Slap!*
Amidst the crisp sounds, the red marks on Xin Huan Yan's cheeks became more pronounced.
Severely injured, Xin Huan Yan struggled to spit out a mouthful of blood. She glared at Twelve Luo Yue, gritting her teeth and spitting out two words: "Madwoman!"
"Yes, I am mad, but you Four Great Families drove me to madness!"
Twelve Luo Yue landed a few more blows on Xin Huan Yan's face, but she suddenly sensed several Saint Emperor auras approaching, likely sent by the Xin family.
Xin Huan Yan, seizing the moment of Twelve Luo Yue's distraction, lunged forward and bit down on her arm, seeking revenge for the slaps she had received.
However, as Xin Huan Yan bit down on Twelve Luo Yue's arm, she felt as if she were biting into an incredibly hard piece of metal.
Twelve Luo Yue was completely unharmed, while Xin Huan Yan's teeth ached terribly.
What kind of monster is this?
Twelve Luo Yue ignored Xin Huan Yan, grabbed her by the collar like a chick, and fled out of the cave, heading in another direction.
"Damn it, the Xin family's spiritual blood tracking is so troublesome!"
Twelve Luo Yue cursed under her breath as she fled.
Then, Twelve Luo Yue wiped off the makeup on her face, revealing her original appearance.
She had been in disguise as a maid in the Xin family for over two years.
During this time, her cultivation had advanced to the Heavenly Venerate realm, and she had secretly killed many young disciples from the Four Great Families.
Twelve Luo Yue also knew that she couldn't afford to provoke Great Emperor level powerhouses yet.
Therefore, she planned to target the disciples of extremely high standing among the Four Great Families.
Xin Huan Yan was just one of them. She intended to capture the young master of the Changyang Family, the direct descendants of the Liu Mu Ming family, and the Bai family, and refine them into puppets.
This would make the Four Great Families pay a heavy price!
At the Xin family's estate, chaos and discussion erupted among the invited noble families and top powers.
Xin Li, as the patriarch of the Xin family, had to remain to stabilize the situation.
He dispatched three Saint Emperors to pursue Twelve Luo Yue, and several invited Saint Emperors, wanting to forge connections with the ancient aristocratic families, voluntarily joined the pursuit.
Xin Ci, in order to understand Twelve Luo Yue's motives and ensure his sister's safety, also quietly slipped away from the Xin family.
Upon leaving the Xin family, Xin Ci reverted to his male form, as he was still not accustomed to his female body and found it inconvenient for movement.
The three Saint Emperors from the Xin family and the four Saint Emperors who had volunteered to assist soon arrived at the cave.
However, they were a step too late; Twelve Luo Yue had already escaped with Xin Huan Yan.
Xin Zhuang He, a peak Saint Emperor elder leading the Xin family pursuers, stepped forward and said, "Let's split up and search. We will find that damned thief, even if we have to turn this place upside down."
With that, the seven Saint Emperors dispersed.
A Saint Emperor from the Xin family sensed Xin Huan Yan's spiritual blood aura in a valley and immediately channeled his true essence, transforming into a beam of light as he flew towards it.
However, when he arrived, he found only a puppet, bearing Xin Huan Yan's spiritual blood aura.
Twelve Luo Yue knew that the Xin family's spiritual blood tracking was formidable, so she had extracted a few drops of Xin Huan Yan's blood to temporarily create several puppets, thereby disrupting their pursuit.
The seven Saint Emperors searched for a long time, only finding puppets, which almost drove them to spit blood in anger.
Xin Zhuang He could no longer contain his rage. He channeled his true essence into his hand, condensing it into a green pearl.
The pearl then floated into the sky and dissipated, its immense true essence spreading out, instantly turning the sky a dark green.
The entire vast mountain range was enveloped by the dark green barrier.
Within the barrier, the trees were affected by this strange green aura and transformed into monsters capable of moving freely on the ground.
Xin Zhuang He sneered, "Within my Myriad Demon Realm, let's see how you can hide."
Within Xin Zhuang He's small world, these trees were his eyes, and Twelve Luo Yue would be completely exposed.