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Chapters 701-710

Chapter 701: Yes, yes, that's it

As the Tear of Holding sank into the lake waters, it quickly vanished into the soundless depths.

An hour passed.

The poison within the pathway was still intact, but Long Feiye and Han Yunxi were both watching and waiting quietly by the lake. Time passed.

Suddenly!

Ripples grew from the water before billows sprang up from the lake surface. One by one, they rose into the air, each bringing a single mermaid soldier. The column of water in the center towered over them all and revealed none other than Baili Yuanlong himself.

When they fled Tianning's capital city, it had been in the middle of the night, so Han Yunxi hadn't seen a thing. Now was her first time seeing the Mermaid Clan's true forms, causing her to cry out in shock. "It's beautiful!"

Indeed they were, with more defined features and pointed ears like dragons' fins. Noble and dignified, they stood with elbow fins sharp enough to act as weapons. Light blue scales covered their bodies like armor, glittering in the light. Here was the face of a true noble clan. As they floated in the water, they resembled its most esteemed guards while bowing towards Long Feiye and Han Yunxi.

"Your subordinate arrived late to the rescue, may Your Highness mete punishment!" Baili Yuanlong was filled with fear. He knew His Highness Duke of Qin wouldn't use the Tear of Holding unless it was absolutely necessary. Thus, he had immediately called upon his mermaid soldiers to rush into the opening of Lost Void Lake as quickly as he could.

"It's not wise to tarry here long. Evacuate!" Long Feiye ordered coldly.

Before Han Yunxi could react, Long Feiye had already grabbed her and jumped into the water. The special blue shield of the Mermaid Clan protected them as soon as they went underwater, allowing them to breathe as freely as on land. Mermaid soldiers took charge of Grand Concubine Yi and the various unconscious, poisoned members of the City of Daughters with them, thus clearing out the shores. They led the way with Baili Yuanlong personally shielding Long Feiye and Han Yunxi's side. Their figures quickly vanished into the waters, which calmed and stilled in their wake. It was as if nothing had ever happened in the first place.

One hour later, Bai Yanqing slowly opened his eyes and went for his stroll inside the pathway. He didn't use any antidote before dispersing the poison completely. Despite witnessing this countless times, Bai Yuqiao still shrank back at the sight, fearful of the extent of her master's powers.

The poison's gone.

Bai Yanqing had hardly left the path when he realized something was wrong.

"They've escaped!"

Bai Yuqiao leapt to her feet. "Impossible! Master, I was on watch the entire time! They couldn't have run away!"

"Han Yunxi didn't release any more poison. They've definitely fled," Bai Yanqing muttered to himself.

"Master, maybe Han Yunxi's tired as well and needed to take a breath. Or maybe she's all out of poisons by now," Bai Yuqiao suggested.

Bai Yanqing immediately filled the air with poisons. He waited a long time, but the toxins didn't dispel.

"They must have ran away!" Bai Yanqing was convinced.

"Master, maybe Han Yunxi couldn't dispel this on..." Before Bai Yuqiao could finish, Bai Yanqing had already dispelled his own poison and strode into the pathway. She hurried after him, too timid to coax him further even as she refused to accept his verdict. There was only one way in and out of the maze pathway to Lost Void Lake. She had stared at its exit for an entire hour. Could Han Yunxi and Long Feiye had slipped away before her very eyes?