As Xiao Feng slowly raised his dagger, Fujiwara Keiaki's hand was already on the hilt, ready to launch the fiercest attack at any moment.

The expressions of the others didn't change much; except for Fujiwara Keiaki, no one believed Xiao Feng would harm his teammates.

Time seemed to slow down suddenly. Su Yuzhuo watched Xiao Feng with a faint smile, showing no fear, even though the blade was getting closer to her snow-white neck.

Meanwhile, Xiao Feng could clearly feel the murderous intent emanating from Fujiwara Keiaki's body, becoming increasingly intense, on the verge of eruption.

The next moment, under Wu Yu's expectant gaze, Xiao Feng decisively withdrew his dagger and turned around, saying, "I just forgot to ask, what benefit do I get if I kill her?"

"Do you think you have the leverage to bargain with me?" Wu Yu snarled, "Act quickly, or I'll..."

"Break the jar?" Xiao Feng interrupted, "Why do you always use this threat?"

"The trick need not be new, as long as it works. I'll give you five seconds. If you don't act, I'll smash this jar to pieces!"

"Then go ahead and smash it." Xiao Feng replied curtly, "I have no use for that thing anyway."

Wu Yu squinted his eyes, "You said it yourself, don't regret it later."

"You talk too much. If you're going to smash it, just do it. I'd rather die gloriously than live humbly!" Xiao Feng retorted forcefully.

Lin Zhiyan gave Xiao Feng a glare, trying to stop him, "Don't be impulsive, everything can be discussed and negotiated."

Wu Yu's eyes flickered, clearly realizing that the person who cared most about the jar in his hand was actually Lin Zhiyan. So he said, "Alright, you go kill her. If you want to bargain, I really will smash the jar."

A cold light flashed in Lin Zhiyan's eyes. Killing Su Yuzhuo aside from personal will, just with Fujiwara Keiaki around, she couldn't get past him.

Unless Xiao Feng was willing to help, but now it was apparent he wanted to stay aloof, making it unlikely he would assist.

"Don't waste time; I'll only give you half a minute." Wu Yu issued his final ultimatum.

At this moment, Su Yuzhuo spoke.

"If you're so eager to kill me for credit, how about this: you put down the jar, and I'll come over as a hostage. How about that?"

Wu Yu snorted coldly, "Do you take me for a fool?"

After speaking, he turned his gaze to Lin Zhiyan, "You only have twenty seconds left to consider."

No one noticed a delicate little flying knife had already appeared in Lin Jiaxuan's hand.

She knew that with the Eternal Darkness Flower in the opponent's hands, it was akin to holding her sister's lifeline. At a critical moment, she would make a choice for everyone.

Even though this choice was heavy and would leave her with lifelong regrets, it had to be done!

"You have ten seconds left!" Wu Yu coldly reminded.

Lin Zhiyan frowned deeply, while Fujiwara Keiaki kept his hand on the hilt, standing firmly: wanting to harm my lady, you must first cross over my dead body!

"Three!"

Wu Yu began the countdown, raising the jar over his head.

"Two!"

The jar was lifted even higher, above his head now.

"One!"

With the final count, Lin Jiaxuan's flying knife suddenly shot out.

"No!"

Lin Zhiyan shouted, instinctively raising her hand to catch it, but was still a step too late.

In that instant, filled with despair, Lin Zhiyan seemed to hear the crisp sound of a jar shattering.

But instead, there was no sound of shattering; what came instead was a "thud," as if some heavy object had hit the ground.

Turning around, she saw Xiao Feng lying on the ground, with a half blade of a flying knife lodged in his chest.

Lin Zhiyan widened her eyes, never expecting that Xiao Feng, who previously seemed indifferent, would use his body to block the flying knife and protect the Eternal Darkness Flower.

"Brother Xiao Feng!"

"Brother Yan Huang!"

The little girl and Lu Yao shouted simultaneously.

Su Yuzhuo frowned, instinctively stepping forward quickly.

"Don't move! No one moves! I dare anyone to take a step forward!" Wu Yu shouted loudly.

At this moment, Xiao Feng glanced at Lin Jiaxuan, gritting his teeth, "It's... poison!"

Then he slumped his head, a line of blood spilling from his mouth.

Lin Jiaxuan looked bewildered. Since when did she poison the flying knife?

However, Zhao Guo'an seemed to understand something and immediately said to Wu Yu, "There's still time, he can be saved within half an hour."

Wu Yu laughed sinisterly, "Do you think I'll let you save him? All of you back off."

The little girl couldn't help but want to rush over desperately but then noticed Xiao Feng seemed to wink at her?

Just as she doubted whether it was an illusion, Wu Yu, holding the jar, squatted down, smiling sinisterly, "Yan Huang, Yan Huang, you couldn't have imagined you'd be betrayed by your own, right?"

With that, he pulled out the dagger from Xiao Feng's chest, without hesitation aiming to stab down his throat, intending to ensure Xiao Feng couldn't survive.

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

The little girl and Lin Zhiyan acted simultaneously, while Xiao Feng, who seemed to have fainted, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Go to hell!" Xiao Feng cursed angrily, kicking Wu Yu's head while pushing off with his left foot, sliding half a meter away and snatching the jar from him.

"Ah!" Wu Yu screamed, feeling dazed but quickly rolled on the ground, trying to escape through the door.

"Smack! Smack!"

Lin Zhiyan and the little girl missed their strikes.

But Lu Yao, with speed beyond normal, moved behind Wu Yu and grabbed his hair, flinging him backwards.

"Ahhh!"

The intense pain almost made Wu Yu faint, his head bleeding profusely, flowing like a small stream down his neck.

Seizing the opportunity, Fujiwara Keiaki quickly rushed forward, stabbing a knife into Wu Yu's abdomen, ending his life.

Sun Shijie hurriedly took out medicine for external injuries, applying it to Xiao Feng's wound to bandage him.

"Xiao Xuan, come here!" Xiao Feng ordered.

Though Lin Jiaxuan was dissatisfied, seeing his chest wound, she still stepped forward, knowing it wouldn't have happened if not for her.

Looking at Lin Jiaxuan, Xiao Feng was instantly filled with anger, shouting, "Are you out of your mind? We're fighting tooth and nail to protect the Eternal Darkness Flower, and you're thinking of destroying it.

Tell me, what is going through your head?"

Lin Jiaxuan was speechless, hesitating as she looked towards Lin Zhiyan.

Lin Zhiyan replied coldly, "Why are you looking at me? Is there anything wrong with what he said?"

"I just don't want to see you guys in a dilemma because of me, just like you willing to be threatened because of me." Lin Jiaxuan answered righteously.

Xiao Feng was amused by anger, "So you're quite noble. Should I praise you for that?"

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