Chapter 1789: Pained Heart

When Murong Hui heard the words of Patriarch Xiao, he didn't ask any further, everything was already clear.

Sima You Yue didn't feel very deeply about these things. After all, she had nothing to do with these people except Xiao Ruo Bai. She didn't have any relationship with them. Seeing all this, she just felt like an unrelated person watching all of this unfold.

However, seeing Xiao Ruo Bai so painful, she also felt sad for her.

"Father, Ruo Bai doesn't know about this, can you..." She finally uttered the words in her heart, however she didn't know whether this would be good for Xiao Ruo Bai or not.

Since the Xiao Clan had betrayed Murong Hui, he would definitely not leave them behind. When Xiao Ruo Bai faces the pain of the extermination of her clan, for her, it was no better than death.

When Xiao Ruo Bai heard Sima You Yue speaking for her, she looked up at her, moved her lips, but no words came out.

The friendship they shared could only end like this.

She rarely acknowledges a person, so she rarely has real friends. Unexpectedly, it was hard to meet a person who she appreciated but alas, it did not last long.

She interceded for her and wanted her to live. However, she did not want to accept it.

She moved a little closer to her Grandfather, showing her position.

No matter what the outcome today was, she would live and die with the Xiao Clan!

Patriarch Xiao looked at Xiao Ruo Bai, only a trace of regret in his eyes.

"I've hurt you, my child."

"Grandfather, no matter what, you are my Grandfather." Although Xiao Ruo Bai was not happy that he used her, she was still a member of the Xiao Clan.

The Patriarch of the Xiao Clan patted Xiao Ruo Bai's head affectionately, "Murong Hui loves his daughter very much. Since she is pleading for you, leave. This is a choice made by my Xiao Clan, we can't blame others. You have to be good. Stay alive, don't think of exacting vengeance for us."

Today, even if she survived, if she wanted to overthrow the Duke, that was an impossible task.

The tears in Xiao Ruo Bai's eyes burst out like a dam, she grabbed the hand of Patriarch Xiao, and kept shaking her head, "No...no..no... I want to be with all of you."

"Silly child..." Patriarch Xiao sighed, and said nothing more.

On the cliff, Murong Hui waved his hand, and the guards on both sides immediately rushed towards the Xiao Clan. The Xiao Clan was poisoned and could not use any spirit power, but they did not immediately admit defeat and resisted with their own weapons.

One after another, the Xiao Clansmen fell. Xiao Ruo Bai looked at her fallen clansmen sprawled on the ground, her eyes were red and tears fell, washing her blood stained face with tears.

Sima You Yue looked at her collapse, feeling a little pain in her heart, as if she had seen herself at the beginning.

She really didn't know that the person who betrayed Murong Hui would be the Xiao Clan, and she didn't know that Xiao Ruo Bai would come along. If she knew that she would face such a scene, she would not choose this method.

But, the matter has ended and she can't change it.

Seeing someone behind Xiao Ruo Bai raising a sword, about to slash down, she subconsciously shot that person's sword.

"Don't kill her!" Sima You Yue looked at Xiao Ruo Bai and shouted to the guard.

With her shot, the whole scene suddenly calmed down, and there was not much left in the Xiao Clan. Only Xiao Ruo Bai, Patriarch Xiao, and a few guards were still standing.

The guard looked at Murong Hui and waited for him to make a decision.

Murong Hui paused and contemplated for a while before he said, "Release Xiao Ruo Bai. As for the rest, don't leave a single one alive!"

"My Duke, cutting the grass without removing the roots, when the spring breeze blows, it regenerates!" One of the aides disapproved, and reminded. At such a critical juncture, all potential dangers should be wiped out.

Sima You Yue also understood this truth, but for the innocent Xiao Ruo Bai, she still couldn't bring herself to be ruthless.

"Even if you save me today, I won't remember your kindness." Xiao Ruo Bai looked at Sima You Yue with complicated eyes, "Our friendship ends today, so you don't need to plead for me."

"I know. Whether you want to hate me or take revenge, you have to survive first." Sima You Yue said.

"I am from the Xiao Clan, born with the Xiao Clan, and die with the Xiao Clan. You don't have to worry about me anymore!" After Xiao Ruo Bai finished speaking, she stopped looking at Sima You Yue and lowered her head to cover the pain in her eyes.

"Attack!"

Under the order of Murong Hui, the guards swarmed up again, and the Xiao Clan could not resist at all, and soon only Patriarch Xiao and Xiao Ruo Bai were left.

Patriarch Xiao was still standing because he could still utilise some of his spirit power, while no one dared to kill Xiao Ruo Bai and avoided her.

At this moment, a few black robed men quickly flew over and killed all those who were going to attack Xiao Ruo Bai.

A person grabbed Xiao Ruo Bai and pushed it to another person in black, saying, "Take her first!"

The sudden appearance of the black robed men surprised everyone. Their goal this time was very clear, which was Xiao Ruo Bai.

Xiao Ruo Bai was caught and dragged her to break out. She couldn't break free. She could only look back at Patriarch Xiao, but she happened to see him being pierced through the heart from behind.

"Grandfather——!" She wanted to struggle, but it was in vain. The people who caught her didn't give her a chance at all. "Who are you? Let go of me! I'm going to find my Grandfather! My Grandfather is still inside! You let me go...! Ah!"

The man felt that she was in the way, so he knocked her out, put her over his shoulders, and continued to break out.

"Who are you?" Murong Hui saw that the black robed men were very strong, so he flew down and fought against them personally.

The other party didn't speak, his hands kept moving, everyone had only one goal, which was to break through.

Sima You Yue watched from above, and saw that the person carrying Xiao Ruo Bai had been protecting her safety. Seeing that someone was about to hurt Xiao Ruo Bai, he turned his body and avoided hurting her, but he was injured.

She narrowed her eyes. These people really came to save Xiao Ruo Bai.

Although Murong Hui managed to stall a person, after exchanging blows with a few experts, they finally escaped.

"Duke, do you want to chase after them?"

Murong Hui looked at the speed at which those people were leaving, and said, "No need."

Sima You Yue wanted to spare Xiao Ruo Bai's life, but these people are so powerful, it didn't make much sense to chase after them.

Sima You Yue heaved a sigh of relief, staring at Xiao Ruo Bai's departing figure in a daze.

Since that person sent them to protect you at the expense of their own lives, he should protect you well...

"Check the identities of those people." Murong Hui ordered.

However, these people have nothing to identify themselves with.

Sima You Yue frowned when she heard this result. If they don't know the identity of these people, she would lose Xiao Ruo Bai's whereabouts.

"These people are from the Seventh Prince." Mo Zhi said suddenly.

Sima You Yue turned to look at him, and the two looked at each other across the valley.

"Are you certain?"

"I have met his people." Mo Zhi didn't say much, but this already explained the identities of these people.

"Seventh Prince..."

Sima You Yue frowned, as the worry in her eyes grew. The Seventh Prince used the Xiao Clan, and now the Xiao Clan was no longer there. Would it be alright if Ruo Bai was in his hands?