He released the sword, instead holding Luo Yingbai’s hand, closed his eyes, and pressed his hand against his face for a moment, then said: “It’s okay. Be careful, this flower fragrance might cause hallucinations.”
Luo Yingbai was puzzled, whispering: “I don’t feel anything…”
Xia Xianning was stunned. Lo Yingbai’s expression darkened, and without answering his question, he quickly pushed away Xia Xianning’s hand: “Be careful!”
A sharp blade-cutting sound came head-on.
Xia Xianning was pushed away by Lo Yingbai. In the blink of an eye, he saw the tightly closed palace door suddenly open with a loud bang. A silver long halberd, with a deafening whistle, swept across the sky, stabbing straight toward the spot where he had just been standing.
Xia Xianning’s sword was already in his hand. Without time to think, he shifted his body to block in front of Lo Yingbai, swinging his sword to cut the halberd. The sword and blade scraped, sparks flew with a sharp sound. Xia Xianning’s wrist went numb, while the long halberd vibrated violently and actually flew back.
In an instant, the palace door closed again.
Xia Xianning faced such provocation, his brow filled with anger. Seeing the door close, he flipped his wrist and thrust out his long sword.
This thrust was surprisingly more powerful than before. Countless golden starlight appeared in mid-air, accompanying the long sword’s brilliant radiance. It drew a beautiful light band in the boundless night, directly splitting open the palace door.
The two door panels crashed down. After the dust settled, the interior was brightly lit, and a shrine could be vaguely seen.
Lo Yingbai said, “Xianning, what’s wrong with you? I feel like your emotions are…”
Halfway through his words, he suddenly turned back and found that Xia Xianning had disappeared.
Lo Yingbai exclaimed in shock, “Xianning!”
His voice echoed in the mountains, but no one responded. After a brief panic, Lo Yingbai quickly forced himself to calm down.
Xia Xianning was not a weak girl. Moreover, when he had disappeared earlier, Lo Yingbai was standing right beside him. Even if Xia Xianning was caught off guard and ambushed, he couldn’t have been completely unaware.
