The Imperial Tutor had already guessed Tang Zheng's intentions and said: "You want me to let her go?"
"Smart!" Tang Zheng praised.
"But if I let her go, wouldn't you regain your freedom?" The Imperial Tutor said unwillingly.
Tang Zheng smiled but did not say anything. It was obvious that he had the Imperial Tutor in his grasp.
The State Preceptor's small eyes narrowed into slits as he stared at Tang Zheng, his eyeballs rolling around in circles.
Suddenly, he said in a clear voice: "Alright, I promise you, let her go."
Tang Zheng was overjoyed. The move that he came up with in a hurry was indeed effective. But before he could be happy, he heard the Imperial Tutor continue: "But I am not an idiot. I will let you go."
"What do you mean?" Tang Zheng's eyelids twitched.
The Imperial Tutor's eyes flashed with a hint of sternness as he grabbed Wu's neck with his five fingers. She had no choice but to open her mouth and a pill was immediately sent into her mouth.
Tang Zheng turned pale with fright and said: "What did you feed her?"
"I don't trust you, so of course I have to leave a backup plan." The Imperial Tutor said sternly, "She ate the Heart Devouring Pill. If there is no antidote, her heart will be devoured and she will die from bleeding from her seven orifices."
Tang Zheng's face was ashen as he gritted his teeth and said: "You are too ruthless."
"Hehe, thank you for the compliment. However, as long as you obediently tell me what I want, she will not die. I will give her the antidote."
Tang Zheng's anger surged out. The Imperial Tutor was indeed an old fox. He was actually able to counter every move and grab onto Tang Zheng's life.
"Don't use your life to threaten me. If you still want to play tricks, I won't take the things in your mind. According to my information, you are not the only cultivator in Huaxia. The cultivators are already gradually rising. It won't be too difficult for me to find someone to replace you."
Tang Zheng already had no way out.
"Alright, then let her go first. I'll go over and let you do whatever you want with me." Tang Zheng walked towards the State Preceptor again.
The State Preceptor unsealed Wu's acupoints and smiled as he released his hand and said, "Sure."
Wu regained his freedom, his eyes filled with tears, he kept shaking his head and said: "No, why are you so stupid, I am not worth your life."
Tang Zheng took two steps forward and arrived in front of Wu, pulling her over.
Wu threw himself into her embrace and sobbed, "I won't allow you to go over. Don't go over. My life is not worth you paying so much."
Tang Zheng caressed her tear-stained cheeks and revealed a brilliant smile. "Don't be silly. You have to live well and live on strong."
Wu looked at him. The two of them were about the same height. Their eyes met, full of affection. She shook her head like a rattle drum and said resolutely, "Without you, can I still live in this world?"
Tang Zheng's face turned cold, and said: "Be good, don't let my sacrifice go to waste. You have to take good care of my grandfather in the future."
This time, Tang Zheng was determined to die, because this time, there would no longer be a miracle.
The gap between him and the State Preceptor was too great. It was like a chasm that could not be bridged.
Moreover, Wu's life was in the hands of the State Preceptor, so he had no room to resist.
If Tian Chanzi was here, he would definitely scold him for being muddle-headed. How could he give up his life for a woman? This was too muddle-headed, too unwise.
But Tang Zheng was not Tian Chanzi. He had his own principles and bottom line. If Wu could give up his life for her, then he could do the same.
"If you still want her to live, then don't be so wishy-washy." The State Preceptor impatiently urged.
Tang Zheng pushed Martial away, causing Martial to shake her head in pain, but seeing the determination in Tang Zheng's eyes, she understood that there was no turning back. Things had already reached this point, and the wood had already become a boat.
She choked with sobs, looked into Tang Zheng's eyes, and said firmly: "I will definitely take good care of Grandfather."
With that, he raised his face and kissed Tang Zheng on the lips.
Like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water, it separated with a single touch.
However, it was as if they had been electrocuted. Their eyes met and they could see something different in each other's eyes.
The two of them had already had skin to skin contact, but this simple kiss contained a deep affection that far surpassed the previous intimate contact between the two of them.
This was because the two of them had completely different states of mind.
Tang Zheng pulled Wu back and resolutely walked towards the State Preceptor. The State Preceptor's face was filled with excitement as he clenched his fists tightly together.
The moment he had been waiting for had finally arrived!
Suddenly —
The sound of something tearing through the air broke his good mood. A sharp arrow flew through the air and shot towards him.
The arrow shone with a cold light, containing an extremely great power.
The State Preceptor recognized this arrow. Wasn't this the arrow that Tang Zheng had used earlier?
But didn't Tang Zheng not make the slightest movement?
Where did this arrow come from?
He immediately turned his head to look in the direction of the arrow and saw a familiar person — — Li Xiaotian.
She was holding an iron bow and aiming it at him.
The State Preceptor was furious. This little girl actually dared to attack him. He had let her go because of the Li Palace, but she still had the guts to do so.
The State Preceptor was furious. The broken sword in his hand immediately slashed towards the Sun Shooting Arrow.
Clang!
The Sun Shooting Arrow shot towards the ground, unable to harm the State Preceptor in the slightest.
"Hmph, you dare to make a fool of yourself with such insignificant skills. Even if you are the Holy Maiden of the Li Palace, you can forget about leaving this place today. " The State Preceptor roared and reached out to grab Tang Zheng. The situation had changed and he did not want the cooked duck to fly away.
As long as Tang Zheng fell into his hands, even if Tang Zheng wanted to commit suicide, he would not be able to do so. Then his goal would have been achieved.
But things did not go as he wished. The Heavens were not helping him.
Just as he reached out, the Sun Shooting Arrow on the ground flew up again and shot towards his chest.
This unforeseen event shocked him. He had never expected that the Sun Shooting Arrow, which had lost its threat, would suddenly fly up again.
With Li Xiaotian's cultivation, he did not have the ability to control an arrow through the air.
But the facts were the best proof. There was no room for falsehood. The threat of the Sun Shooting Arrow shooting towards his chest multiplied, making it impossible for him to ignore it. He couldn't even raise his broken sword to block it.
Retreat!
He only had this one path.
Thus, he retreated.
With this retreat, the distance between him and Tang Zheng was once more widened. A person appeared between him and Tang Zheng like a whirlwind, grabbing Tang Zheng's hand and urgently shouting, "Let's go!"
This person was Li Xiaotian.
Tang Zheng hesitated. Martial's life was still in the hands of the State Preceptor. If he left just like that, wouldn't Martial not be able to live?
Moreover, how could Li Xiaotian be so kind as to save him? Could it be another conspiracy?
He really felt a little scared. Li Xiaotian's cunning image had already entered his heart and he did not dare to believe it so easily.
Li Xiaotian only took a glance at him and saw through his thoughts. He immediately said, "I'm here to save you. I have a way to save Martial."
Hearing that, Tang Zheng no longer hesitated. He turned around and ran. At the same time, he grabbed Martial's hand. Like a headless fly, he ran away with large strides.
Li Xiaotian angrily stomped his feet, cursing in his heart, "You ran faster than me, but you still foolishly sent yourself to death. What a complete idiot."
She also hurriedly chased after him. The three of them ran as fast as lightning.
Seeing this, the State Preceptor was so angry that smoke almost came out of his seven orifices. He shouted loudly, "Stop right there, I will kill all of you. None of you will be left alive."
The three of them were not idiots, so they did not stop. Instead, they ran even faster, and the Sun Shooting Arrow had long since been taken back by Li Xiaotian.
The State Preceptor had already discovered that the tail of the Sun Shooting Arrow had a thin thread that was hard to see with the naked eye. That was why Li Xiaotian was able to control it from afar and catch him off guard.
"This is the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion. There are formations set up by the Imperial Preceptors. Let's see where you can run to." The State Preceptor was not in a hurry to chase after them because he believed that the thick fog could trap the three of them.
They had already arrived at the narrow path that they came in from. In front of them was the thick fog. Li Xiaotian followed the pattern and pressed a command medallion into the whirlpool.
Originally, the dense fog should have dissipated and an exit should have appeared. However, this time, there was no reaction at all.
Tang Zheng secretly cursed and said, "Your command medallion has lost its effectiveness."
"Haha, you guys run. In this Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, without my permission, you guys won't be able to fly out even if you have wings." The State Preceptor laughed sinisterly.
The three of them looked at each other in dismay. At the last moment, such a situation had occurred. Could it be that the heavens wanted them to die?
However, the three of them were not people who would give up so easily. Seeing that the State Preceptor had caught up, the three of them turned around and rushed to the side.
"Hehe, continue to run. Once you're exhausted, you won't need me to do anything." The State Preceptor said calmly.
Whoosh whoosh ~
The wind whistled in their ears. The three of them did not dare to stop and rushed forward with all their might.
Suddenly, a bamboo forest appeared in front of him. Tang Zheng was overjoyed. With an obstacle, he could effectively delay the State Preceptor.
Thus, without any hesitation, he pulled Wu's hand and took the lead to rush into the bamboo forest.
When Li Xiaotian saw the bamboo forest, a thought flashed through his mind. He immediately realized where he was and subconsciously stopped in his tracks. He blurted out, "Don't go in!"
However, it was already too late. Tang Zheng and Wu rushed in without hesitation, completely ignoring her words.
She stomped her feet hatefully and said, "A dog biting Lu Dongbin, you don't know how to appreciate kindness. I can be considered to have been killed by you guys."
Turning her head to look, the State Preceptor had already caught up. She did not dare to stay any longer. With a gust of wind under her feet, she also rushed into the bamboo forest.
This bamboo forest was of course the Sword Forest that had caused her to suffer a loss. That was why she was so afraid.
She was very clear that there were too many strange things in this Sword Forest, and this was also an important place in the State Preceptor's Mansion. If she were to barge in, wouldn't she be like a sheep walking into a tiger's den, walking right into a trap?
However, Tang Zheng's actions made her unable to think about all of this. She chased after them as fast as lightning. Looking at the two of them holding hands, she felt that it was especially dazzling.
Thus, she said snappily, "Are you guys courting death? This is the Sword Forest of the State Preceptor's Mansion. If we rush in, what if we encounter danger? "
"Sword Forest?" Tang Zheng raised his thick eyebrows, "What do you mean?"
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