Lord Holy Sword is unreliable again.

Qingxiang was speechless. When Lu Qingyuan first came to their family, she was very mysterious. A year ago, she was directly appointed as the young clan leader by her father, Lu Feng.

She was initially very dissatisfied with this outsider, but as she got to know Lu Qingyuan better, she felt more and more that the Heavenly Fox Lu Qingyuan was an insurmountable mountain for her.

Ji Duanyi is the born emperor of the Qiongqi clan. Their union is the most exciting event in Starship City, signifying that two exceptionally talented geniuses will become one, and two powerful clans will join forces to advance together.

But now, this perfect couple has been ruined by this stinky man in front of them!

The stinky man looked like he was about to die, clinging tightly to Lu Qingyuan with both arms.

"Awooo!"

A scream seemed to shatter her eardrums as the man in Lu Qingyuan's arms fell to the ground. Before she could think any further, a blood-red sword shot into the sky, the gushing blood stinging her face.

"Bang!" A head hit the ground and rolled to her feet.

Shi Nutian, the commander of the Lu family's Iron Fox Guard, whose fame resounded throughout Starship City, is dead...

Is this the true strength of the Celestial Fox?

Qingxiang screamed in terror, but no sound came out.

The nine-tailed fox phantom behind Lu Qingyuan gradually faded away. It glanced at her lightly, then returned to Wang Hong's side and helped Wang Hong up again.

The bride, wearing a headscarf, gracefully approached and began tidying up the corpse on the ground. Qingxiang retreated in fear, but the door behind her had been tightly shut at some point.

"Stop pretending, I know you're awake."

"How did you know?" Wang Hong asked curiously, wondering if his acting skills were really that bad!

Lu Qingyuan rolled her eyes at Wang Hong: "Who's yelling so loudly when they're unconscious?!"

Wang Hong slapped Lu Qingyuan's hand away, limped over to Qingxiang, and said viciously, "Who just shouted 'dog couple'? I'll kill him!"

Qingxiang instinctively pointed to the head at her feet, shaking her head repeatedly: "It wasn't me, it wasn't me..."

Wang Hong looked at Lu Qingyuan: "What should we do with this little wench? She's ruined our good time. Should we kill her?"

Lu Qingyuan remained silent, seemingly pondering how to deal with the clan leader's beloved daughter.

Wang Hong said regretfully, "It's such a waste to kill such a pretty girl. I'd rather sell her to my thrill-seeking friend, the elephant. Countless women have died at the hands of this bastard!"

Upon hearing this, Qingxiang couldn't help but recall the stories of beautiful young girls being sold into slavery that she and her sisters had talked about. She shuddered and lowered her head timidly, saying, "Sister, I'm sorry, I didn't know your husband was here."

She cautiously looked up at Wang Hong, feeling that this man, who had no spiritual power and whose cultivation was unfathomable, was becoming increasingly terrifying: "Since Sister Qingyuan came to Beizhou, I have been helping and protecting her in every way. Now we have known each other for six years."

Seeing that Wang Hong still had a fierce look on his face, he said resentfully, "That Ji Duanyi is indeed a young hero renowned throughout Beilu, but after meeting my brother-in-law today, I realized what a dragon among demons truly is!"

Her eyes sparkled with adoration. "Someone as perfect as you isn't even worthy to carry your shoes!"

After saying that, she turned to look at Lu Qingyuan: "Just now, my little sister was in Yingluan Courtyard, instructing the little demons to prepare all sorts of things for the wedding. Shi Nutian rushed over and asked me to come with him to visit my sister."

Qingxiang secretly observed her expression. "I'm puzzled. She just came to see me before, and my sister seemed perfectly fine. Why is Shi Nutian coming to see me again...?"

"As I walked down the corridor, I heard a man's voice coming from the bridal chamber." Qingxiang glanced at Wang Hong furtively. "I was just about to ask what was going on when Lord Shi suddenly activated his supernatural powers and kicked the door open."

"What brings Shi Nutian here?"

"Brother-in-law, I really don't know, but Shi Nutian looked very panicked." Qingxiang recalled Shi Nutian's expression, "After he flew to Yingluan Courtyard, he only said that he had important business, and I was directly dragged here by him."

Lu Qingyuan listened quietly, her face revealing neither joy nor anger, and said calmly, "Qingxiang, Shi Nutian is dead here. What do you think I should do now?"

Qingxiang kicked Shi Nutian's corpse: "Sister Qingyuan, although Shi Nutian was the commander of the Iron Fox Guard, you are our young clan leader! He first kidnapped me, then broke into your room without permission, disrupting the wedding ceremony. He deserved to die!"

Qingxiang looked at Lu Qingyuan firmly, "But whatever decision you make, I will support you."

Lu Qingyuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned her head and looked at Wang Hong with a half-smile: "What do we do now? Run?"

Wang Hong looked completely bewildered, pointed to his nose, and said, "Huh? You're asking me?"

I just told you to run, but you didn't!

Lu Qingyuan suppressed her smile and said calmly, "The Northern Fox Clan is not a place where Clan Chief Lu can dictate everything! Shi Nutian was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, and his death will surely enrage some people in the clan."

She slowly exhaled, forcibly stabilizing the divine beast essence within her body.

Shi Nutian was, after all, a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator. If he hadn't relied on the power of his Golden Core magic weapon to kill him in one unexpected move, he would have been in an even more passive position.

She turned her head, her gaze falling on Qingxiang, and her tone carried a subtle meaning, "Besides, we still have a very important audience member here, so we can't stay any longer."

Qingxiang, displeased with Lu Qingyuan's sarcastic tone, shook her head and said, "Sister, you're joking. We've known each other for six years, don't we even have this much trust? It's just Ji Duanyi, I'll help you escape!"

Lu Qingyuan began to think quietly.

Originally, she thought the unexpected death of the head of the capital was a golden opportunity, which meant that the strongest person monitoring her had become Shi Nutian.

Upon seeing Wang Dutou's Heavenly Fiend Token, she immediately realized that this was an important clue to investigate the forces behind it, and planned to frame the Northern Fox Clan for Wang Dutou's death, thus sowing discord among the various forces behind it.

But Shi Nutian is the commander of the Iron Fox Guard, and his interests are deeply intertwined with those of many members of the Northern Fox Clan.

A Foundation Establishment Peak expert is a pillar of strength in any force!

Although Qingxiang had a good relationship with her and spoke honestly, she was, after all, a true member of the Northern Fox Clan. Who knew what she was really thinking?

Wang Hong is a descendant of Lu Huaiyuan, but he has no cultivation. In the perilous Lu family, she has no way to guarantee Wang Hong's safety.

Wang Hong said regretfully, "Then all your years of hard work have been in vain!"

Lu Qingyuan pondered in her heart. The clan leader had ordered her to agree to the marriage in order to investigate the abnormality of Lu Feng, the clan leader of the Northern Fox Clan. But if things were not going to work out, she would naturally not go to her death!

Should we go straight to those ruins? The strange aura emanating from the holy sword might very well be the key to unlocking it...

She said, "Hold on, you might die here, but escaping might open up a whole new world. Don't worry, I have a way to get you out of here alive! There's a ruin that can be our hiding place!"

Wang Hong walked to Shi Nutian's body, stroked it, hung the storage bag on his waist, and subtly squeezed the bride's hand.

Lu Qingyuan was about to reprimand him when Wang Hong said, "You're right. Unexpected events can happen at any time, so I've made my decision!"

"I'm not leaving!"

He wasn't pretending to be a master in front of the beauty; it was a message from the Holy Sword that had just arrived, one that made his heart pound.

[Task: Touch Lu Qingyuan's clone and perform a deep scan to obtain information]

[Reward: The Secret to Disguise]

Wang Hong tried his best to remain calm and conducted a deep scan by directly contacting the bride. The Holy Sword transmitted a large amount of information.

[In-depth scan: According to the offline database matching results, Lu Qingyuan's clone is actually a product of the Creation Sect of Tianxuan Pavilion—the artificial life form "Tianxuan No. 18," whose physical structure is no different from that of a pure-blooded human.]

[Main Functions: After the master loads a portion of their consciousness into it, Number Eighteen will become telepathically connected with the master, possessing high intelligence and inheriting the master's personality. Its embedded psionic core can autonomously absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth, possessing combat, disguise, and self-evolution abilities. Furthermore, its combat power will increase as the master's strength improves.]

[Current Status: Not fully activated (can only store spatial magic items), only some functions are activated]

[Activation Method (1): Within the Heavenly Profound Pavilion's Transformation Vessel, bloodline fusion and recognition are performed to complete deep binding activation. After activation, it can be freely stored within the Sea of ​​Consciousness.]

......

It seems that Lu Qingyuan, that fool, has no idea how powerful Number 18 is. She still foolishly treats it as a magic weapon, Wang Hong thought disdainfully to himself.

However, this woman is quite something. It seems that Number 18 is already in a semi-activated state. I wonder how she did it.

[Task complete.]

[Reward issued: The secret to disguise]

A wealth of knowledge about disguise instantly flooded Wang Hong's mind.

[Target in disguise: Shi Nutian]

Race: Black Tortoise; Cultivation Level: Peak Foundation Establishment; Spiritual Energy Attribute: Water

He activated the holy sword, controlling his facial features to shift, his hair to grow inch by inch, and his figure to become tall and robust, with a faint aura of danger emanating from him.

Lu Qingyuan was about to give Wang Hong a good talking-to when she heard him say he wasn't leaving, but she was so surprised by what she saw that she opened her mouth wide.

Wang Hong exuded the aura of the peak Foundation Establishment stage, sweeping across the entire room like a landslide and tsunami, suppressing the fragrance beside him so much that it couldn't lift its head.