Chapter 700: Three Women on Stage, the Hardest Moment

Two hours wasn’t difficult for Kai Xin.
The first group of harassers were experts from the Demon Sect. After repelling them, the Demon Sect seemed to confirm that Xu Ziling was still on the ship and stopped probing or attacking further. Kai Xin took advantage of this time gap to restore his true identity and strength, driving away a large number of players, making things much simpler and easier from then on.
Alone, with a pot of wine, he sat on the deck at the bow of the ship, gazing at the bright moon in the sky, drinking by himself in the cool river breeze—seemingly very content.
It was unclear how much time passed again…
Movement came from the direction of the painted boat.
A snow-white swan, like the Moon Goddess of this month, floated over from the nearby river and landed silently on top of the painted boat, near Kai Xin.
“Ziling.”
A fragrant breeze carried along a melodious, ethereal voice, tinged with a hint of elegance and sorrow, as it rang in Kai Xin’s ears.
He immediately forced a wry smile!
He didn’t expect her to come too…
Fortunately, the mask on Kai Xin’s face concealed his true feelings. Moreover, Xu Ziling was usually calm, belonging to the type of coldness that was rather mild.
The fake Xu Ziling remained seated on the boat’s roof, one hand holding a wine cup and the other a wine pot, without turning to look at the beauty who had appeared beside him…
Kai Xin knew that eye contact would instantly reveal his true feelings, allowing Shi Feixuan to spot the deception.
Fortunately, Shi Feixuan wasn’t aware of this at all. Standing above, she didn’t notice any flaws in Xu Ziling either. She watched as he continued to hold the wine pot, standing quietly beside him, her gaze fixed on the distant painted boat: “Ziling seems displeased that Feixuan is here… Is he annoyed by me?”
Pouring wine.
Kai Xin could only respond to Shi Feixuan with his body movements.
Sure enough!
Shi Feixuan, who valued spiritual communication, immediately sensed Xu Ziling’s “discontent.” A hint of helplessness flashed across her face: “I know. Ziling really dislikes Feixuan helping Li Shimin search for Kou Zhong, because one day, Li Shimin’s army and Kou Zhong’s army will inevitably clash.” She paused, her sorrow deepening: “Feixuan also doesn’t want that day to come.”
“…”
Half a cup of wine was poured, but Kai Xin’s hand froze mid-motion, still not looking at Shi Feixuan.
She sighed softly and glanced at Xu Ziling:
“Feixuan hopes that Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong can live safely, and that the world will have a wise ruler who can bring peace to the common people.”
“…” The fake Xu Ziling poured more wine.

“Ziling, don’t be angry. Feixuan didn’t say that Kou Zhong couldn’t become a ruler. You truly understand better the sufferings of the common people. But Cihang Jingzhai believes that among all the heroes in the world, only the second son of the Li family can bring peace to the realm.”
As soon as those words were spoken, the fake Xu Ziling closed his eyes and drained the wine in his cup.
“Ziling, do you really hate Feixuan that much? Don’t you even want to say a word to her?”
Shi Feixuan’s voice was gentle and charming, each word touching the softest part of one’s heart. Kai Xin felt it was hard to pretend any longer.
“Hmph.”
At that moment, a clear voice suddenly came from across the river.
Kai Xin frowned tightly…
That witch had also come to stir things up!
It’s over! It’s over!
Kai Xin was extremely anxious.
This trick might work against Shi Feixuan, but it would be completely ineffective against the overly proactive and cunning Wanwan…
As he thought this, the sexy little witch flew across the river under the moonlight and appeared sweetly on the painted boat.
“What are you doing here?”
Shi Feixuan slightly furrowed her brows, clearly having no fondness for Wanwan at all. The Magic Sect and Cihang Jingzhai had always been mortal enemies. The fact that she hadn’t drawn her sword right away showed great self-control.
Wanwan also had no interest in Shi Feixuan, a disciple raised under Cihang Jingzhai’s doctrines, especially her tone, which annoyed her greatly. She raised an eyebrow and said, “Hmph! Only you’re allowed to come here to spy, but Wanwan isn’t allowed to accompany Ziling?”
“Who said I’m here to spy on military matters?”
“Then what are you here for? In the middle of the night, alone with a man…” When it came to verbal sparring, Shi Feixuan was definitely no match for Wanwan. Sure enough, she was so angered that she was about to draw her sword within three sentences.
Seeing the tension between the two women rise instantly, Kai Xin groaned inwardly.
The best way to prevent others from entering the painted boat was to kill!
But he couldn’t bring himself to harm either of these two women, especially since they were both Xu Ziling’s close confidantes. If he acted, who knew how Xu Ziling would treat him when he returned.
Kai Xin felt he was in a worse situation now than facing a hundred strong, muscular experts…
He had strength but couldn’t use it.
“Brother Ziling, I can barely hold on anymore…”
Kai Xin smiled bitterly inwardly.
Facing the two women, he felt on the verge of collapse. But thinking that there were many painted boats nearby, and perhaps the Empress Zhu Yuyan was there too, he knew that if he were exposed, it would bring endless trouble. He had no choice but to keep holding on, stretching every second he could.
“Both of you.”

Just as Happy felt she could hold on no longer, a pleasant voice, full of grace, rang out. A woman dressed in a delicate light green gown, her face covered by a white veil, walked gracefully from not far away: “Feixuan, Wanwan, since you’ve come to Qingxuan’s boat, why didn’t you inform her?”
“Sister Qingxuan.”
Feixuan’s face turned red. She certainly couldn’t tell Shi Qingxuan that she had come specifically to see Xu Ziling.
Wanwan, on the other hand, was much more direct!
Her pretty face grew stern as she said, “Sister Qingxuan, I’m here to see him and ask him a question.” As she spoke, her gaze settled on Xu Ziling.
Feixuan and Shi Qingxuan both grew alert!
Each of them asked with their own motives, “Why are you looking for him?”
“Ziling is Qingxuan’s guest. It’s getting late now. If you have a question, it’s better to ask tomorrow. It’s inconvenient on the boat.”
“There’s no inconvenience at all.”
Wanwan wasn’t easy to dismiss. After glancing around, she said, “I just want to ask Ziling where his good friend, Kou Zhong, is now. Hmm?” By now, she had begun to suspect Xu Ziling, who had remained silent the whole time.
Because usually, Xu Ziling wouldn’t be so calm and rude…
Not to mention her, Wanwan, at least Feixuan and Shi Qingxuan would get up and nod at their arrival.
Although Xu Ziling might be worried about Kou Zhong’s situation, he was being overly calm.
The doubt in her eyes grew deeper.
Shi Qingxuan’s eyes showed a hint of anxiety.
Feixuan also stared at Xu Ziling’s profile, frowning slightly.
“I really can’t go on…” Happy felt as if these three stunning beauties were pushing her to the brink. With a bitter smile, her gaze suddenly fell on the wine glass in her hand.
Crack!
The sharp sound silenced the river. The glass shattered in Xu Ziling’s hand, and wine mixed with bright red blood slowly dripped from his fingers…