Chapter 461: Chapter 340: Rescue! (Double Chapter)

The moon hung high, occasionally obscured by dark clouds, at times quietly revealing half of itself.

A thousand miles away from Cui Bai Main City, within a vast Black Forest.

A snow-white fox stumbled into the forest, leaving a trail of blood, wounded and appearing as if it were not long for this world.

The injuries seemed too severe; the white fox had not run far before collapsing at the base of a tree, unable to rise again.

The scent of blood attracted nearby beasts.

The demon aura lingering on the white fox scared some away.

Yet a few stronger Fierce Beasts, seeing the fox’s weakness, continued to approach cautiously.

There was a forest tiger as large as an elephant, a brown bear with black gleaming eyes, a large eagle hawk, and a huge black python.

They approached the Fox Demon from four directions, cautiously.

Just as the brown bear, with saliva overflowing, could no longer hold back, a sharp Sword Qi suddenly flew through the dense forest, slashing precisely at the bear’s head.

The bear’s head was as hard as iron, but now it shattered into pieces.

The sight frightened the eagle hawk away, leaving only the forest tiger and the black python reluctant to leave.

So, two more Sword Qi flew out one after the other, one slicing the black python in two.

The other hit the forest tiger but could not kill it.

Instead, it was blocked by the tiger’s head, its bones extraordinarily hard, unexpectedly. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

After blocking the Sword Qi, the forest tiger wanted to roar into the mountains and forests to intimidate its enemies.

However, the next moment, a long blade shot forward, piercing through its open mouth, out its skull, smashing into a large rock and deeply embedding into the ground.

The penetrating power of the incoming strike was evident, and the forest tiger could not escape death.

The scent of blood wafted through the air, and the white fox blinked, struggling to lift its head.

Its perked ears could hear approaching footsteps, causing its heart to lift.

Its crimson eyes caught sight of a half-hidden saber hilt not far away.

"Chang Shou..."

Xi Yanxue’s heart trembled; even in her life-threatening state, she recognized the blade at a glance.

The owner of the blade was someone she once longed for.

"Impossible, he couldn’t be here!"

Until the figure drew near, Xi Yanxue mustered her strength to look.

Young, handsome, tall, and strong.

This person’s appearance was not inferior to Su Fengye, but ultimately it wasn’t him.

An indescribable feeling welled in her heart.

She was just about to speak but eventually couldn’t hold on and passed out.

"Knowing it would be like this, why take such a risk to come here, almost losing your life... was it to sever past ties, or perhaps still harboring a sliver of hope?"

If you died, how sad would Qingqing be? With so many men in the world, think about your daughter..."

Song Changming looked at the severely injured Fox Demon under the tree and shook his head.

In his past understanding, Fox Demons were mostly inherently seductive, wanton, fond of using their beauty to lure people and then devour them.

And now, seeing this white fox, it seemed his previous understanding of Fox Demons wasn’t so accurate.

Song Changming casually pulled out his Changshou Saber, picked up the white fox the size of a wolfdog, and left the dense forest.

Of course, before leaving, he erased the fox’s blood traces and other signs to ensure the pursuers would find no leads.

A streak of purple-gold light quickly flashed across the night sky, heading swiftly into the distance.

The night passed, and at dawn.

The white fox, after being unconscious for a while, slowly awoke, startling to find itself in a karst cave.

The cave was somewhat damp and eerie, with the fox lying on a pile of dry grass and beast furs, a fire burning beside it, warming the cave, bringing a bit of warmth.

Given the circumstances, it was evident someone had rescued her.

She remained in her white fox form, her red fox eyes quickly landing on a silhouette not far from the fire.

The figure sat cross-legged, youthful in appearance, the same person she saw before fainting.

"We don’t know each other, why did you save me?" Xi Yanxue spoke, uttering human words, asking.

Song Changming opened his eyes, quietly watching the white fox before him.

It was clear the white fox, having endured this ordeal, still harbored significant wariness towards him.

"I couldn’t save you; it was Mr. Jiang who intercepted those Su Family pursuers. I merely took you away from there."

Upon hearing Jiang River’s name, Xi Yanxue relaxed a bit.

"Where is he?"

"I don’t know, but with Mr. Jiang’s strength, he probably had no trouble escaping." Song Changming shook his head.

Last night, he personally witnessed Jiang River fighting against the strong forces of the Su Family, a scene so grand and earth-shattering that even several mountain peaks were leveled.

And he saw Jiang River, even against those with Innate Perfection Realm strength from the Su Family, still comfortably managing and moving freely, understanding that this Mr. Jiang’s strength was above their opponents, hence he didn’t worry about Jiang River’s safety.

"Did Jiang River send you?" Xi Yanxue asked again.

"No, I came on my own."

"Why help me?"

"Because your daughter and I are acquainted." Song Changming thought for a moment and spoke directly.

This was nothing to hide; Xi Yanxue would eventually verify his existence, whether by asking Jiang River or Su Qingqing.

"I simply don’t want her to lose her father, and then lose her mother too."

"..."

Xi Yanxue fell silent; indeed, she had been too reckless, even somewhat heedless, storming into the Su Mansion.

If not for Jiang River and Song Changming, even with her formidable personal strength, escaping would still have been incredibly difficult.