Upon arriving at his courtyard, he discovered it had already been reduced to a pile of rubble.
As he stood there in surprise, Luo Fei rushed up from behind him.
His flabby body jiggled as he ran.
He stopped in front of Xin Ci, panting for a moment before saying, "Boss, our courtyard isn't here anymore."
"Did anything happen while I was away? And who destroyed our courtyard?"
"This..."
Luo Fei hesitated, but then decided to tell him everything.
"To tell you the truth, Boss, during the year you were gone, Nalan Wuxia went mad, vowing to cripple everyone close to you, even to the point of cutting off an arm from each of them."
"He came straight to our courtyard first. Mo Qian and I almost had our arms cut off by him then."
"Fortunately, Senior Brother Li Jianxing was there, holding off over ten Heavenly Ranking experts and Nalan Wuxia alone."
"We were spared, but the courtyard was destroyed due to the immense power of the battle between Senior Brother Li and Nalan Wuxia."
Nalan Wuxia again!
That guy was so vicious, he wouldn't even spare those close to him.
Xin Ci's face darkened as he prepared to go to the Azure Dragon Courtyard to settle the score with Nalan Wuxia.
Luo Fei quickly grabbed his leg, pleading, "Boss, don't be impulsive. Nalan Wuxia isn't just third on the Heavenly Ranking, he's also the nephew of the Azure Dragon Courtyard's dean."
"The Nalan family is not someone we can afford to offend."
"He's bullied us right to our doorstep, and you can still tolerate this?"
Xin Ci shook off Luo Fei and headed for the Azure Dragon Courtyard alone.
But after only a few steps, Xin Ci stopped, murmuring, "No, this is very likely a trap."
Xin Ci immediately became cautious.
A year ago, he had fallen for Nalan Wuxia's scheme and was lured to Fengyang Mountain.
This time, it was possible that the news of his return to the academy had already reached Nalan Wuxia.
And then, just like a year ago, he would be lured step by step into a trap.
It was possible that the Azure Dragon Courtyard was already prepared.
Furthermore, if he went to deal with Nalan Wuxia, the Azure Dragon Courtyard's dean might even step in to protect him.
And then he might be framed and eliminated.
Xin Ci calmed his mind. He could not reveal Han Lao and her existence for now.
He was determined to settle the score with Nalan Wuxia, but not now, but in the Tiankeng Secret Realm.
"Luo Fei, take me to the new courtyard."
Luo Fei was surprised that his boss had calmed down so unexpectedly.
The new courtyard was no different from the previous one, except that he saw Liu Mu Ming pacing anxiously at the entrance.
Upon seeing Xin Ci, Liu Mu Ming blurted out a phrase that made Xin Ci's skin crawl, "Little Xin Xin~"
"Brother Liu Mu, please call me Xin Ci!"
Xin Ci knew that this brat had met the woman inside him, and he was not happy about it.
He was the first to know of Mu Qingqing's existence, yet he still hadn't seen her true appearance.
This made Xin Ci very upset.
Sensing Xin Ci's warning gaze, Liu Mu Ming dared not overstep.
He gave an awkward smile and asked anxiously, "Xin Ci, do you know Su Baiwei?"
Su Baiwei, why was this brat bringing her up?
However, Xin Ci did not deny it, nodding, "Yes."
"Then it's confirmed. Su Baiwei is currently captured by Nalan Wuxia. He also said that if you don't go to the Azure Dragon Courtyard, he will cut off Su Baiwei's arm in front of everyone."
Xin Ci suddenly felt something was inexplicable.
Nalan Wuxia using Su Baiwei to threaten him was something he hadn't expected.
Moreover, he didn't have any feelings for Su Baiwei. What made Nalan Wuxia believe he would definitely go to save her?
"Everyone in the Azure Dragon Courtyard knows about this, and they're spreading rumors that Su Baiwei is your woman. But I know that's a lie, because Little Xin Xin, you are a fe..."
Before Liu Mu Ming could finish, a killing intent emanated from Xin Ci's indifferent eyes.
Sensing the danger, Liu Mu Ming immediately shut his mouth.
What the hell?
It was true that the rumors of Su Baiwei being his woman were false.
But what this brat was thinking in his heart was even more ridiculous than any rumor!
Xin Ci almost wanted to seal this brat's mouth, otherwise new rumors would appear the next day.
"Liu Mu Ming, I've told you before, I am a man! Stop spreading your absurd ideas!"
"Yes, yes, whatever you say..."
Seeing this boy's perfunctory attitude, he clearly didn't believe him, but Xin Ci was helpless.
He couldn't possibly tell him the secret about Mu Qingqing.
"However, why didn't Nalan Wuxia capture you, considering you're the one I usually spend the most time with in the Azure Dragon Courtyard?" Xin Ci suddenly retorted.
Liu Mu Ming replied confidently, "Heh heh, if he wants to catch me, let alone Nalan Wuxia, even the dean of the Azure Dragon Courtyard doesn't have that ability."
He almost forgot, this brat's background was not simple.
Xin Ci no longer argued with him and walked directly into the courtyard.
Liu Mu Ming was stunned. "Little Xin Xin, aren't you going to save Su Baiwei?"
However, Xin Ci did not respond.
Whether Su Baiwei lived or died was none of his concern. He had already repaid any debt he owed her when he secretly helped her defeat Young Master Yu Xiao.
"No way, Xin Ci, that's Su Baiwei, one of your heroines! You're really not going to save her?"
Inside the consciousness space, Mu Qingqing felt something was wrong.
Su Baiwei was one of the early heroines in the original plot.
If something happened to her at this stage, it would cause unknown changes to the plot.
"No, I must remind Xin Ci to save Su Baiwei."
As Xin Ci approached the courtyard entrance, the gate, without anyone pushing it, inexplicably closed.
Five elegant Chinese characters slowly appeared on the door: "Go save Su Baiwei!"
Xin Ci stared at these words, stunned, but then he realized something.
He couldn't hide his surprise and joy. "Was it you? The other me?"
"Yes."
Another character appeared on the door.
Xin Ci was overjoyed. This meant that the mysterious being within him had been by his side all along.
"You want me to save Su Baiwei?"
"Mm."
Xin Ci fell silent.
Why would she ask him to save Su Baiwei?
Although Xin Ci couldn't understand, the mysterious being within him had provided him with immense help.
If not for that, he would have died long ago.
"Alright, since it's your request, I am willing to do anything for you."
Xin Ci replied resolutely.
Come to think of it,
He had lived in the Su family for many years. This time, he would consider it as repaying what he owed the Su family.
On the Azure Dragon Courtyard's plaza, Su Baiwei, gaunt and covered in wounds, was chained to a stone pillar.
The Azure Dragon Courtyard's students, seeing the frail girl's pale and pained appearance, couldn't help but feel pity.
However, none of them dared to step forward to save her, because the Nalan brothers stood in the center of the plaza.
Saving Su Baiwei would mean opposing them. Furthermore, the dean of the Azure Dragon Courtyard was also from the Nalan family, so they dared not act.