"Am I going to die!"

The sound of something slicing through the air was heard, and Qin Hao's face showed despair, his heart filled with unwillingness.

If he were to die in a fair battle, he would have no complaints, but to die at the hands of someone like Ghost Rope, who engages in sneaky and underhanded actions?

Qin Hao felt more pain than ever before, even contemplating biting his tongue to end his life.

But at the next moment, he heard a cry of pain from Ghost Rope, and the long rope did not fall as planned.

When the cries ceased, a muffled sound came from beside him, as if someone had fallen to the ground.

"How could this be..."

Qin Hao widened his eyes in astonishment. From his angle, he couldn't see clearly, but connecting the screams of Ghost Rope and the sound of someone falling, a conclusion popped into his mind.

Ghost Rope was killed by someone?

Then, who was the person that killed him?

Was it an enemy or an ally?

As thoughts whirled in his head, Qin Hao heard footsteps, about seven people, each tread was very light, if it wasn't for confidence in his hearing, identifying them would be difficult.

This detail highlighted the strength of the incoming individuals.

"So many people, it's not Ling'Er and my disciples, then who else could it be?"

After thinking it over, Qin Hao became much more open-minded. If they were people from foreign forces, there was no need to kill Ghost Rope. That meant the newcomers were likely not a threat to him.

The footsteps stopped in front of him, and this time he saw a pair of slender legs.

A woman?

Qin Hao was sure he had never seen these feet before.

The words from the newcomer confirmed this. She said, "Hello Night Emperor. I am Xie Jingru from the Ancient Martial Alliance."

Hearing this voice, Qin Hao's tense heartstrings instantly relaxed, filled with gratitude and excitement, nearly moved to the point of tears.

"It seems my brother has been saved! Joining the Ancient Martial Alliance was the right decision!"

"Ah... Ah..."

Qin Hao wanted to speak, but due to fatigue, he didn't even have the strength to talk, and could only make muffled sounds from his mouth.

"Night Emperor, you need not speak now, let us take you away from here."

With Xie Jingru's words, Qin Hao felt himself being lifted up. In his blurry eyes in mid-air, he saw a woman's figure.

The woman was wearing camouflaged military clothing, with neat and tidy short hair, eyes very bright, and was actually a clean-cut tomboy.

After imprinting the image of his savior in his mind, Qin Hao closed his eyes and completely lost consciousness.

Not knowing how much time had passed, when consciousness returned again, the first thing Qin Hao felt was pain, pain in every part of his body.

"Hiss!"

He made a sound from his throat, and opening his eyes, was blurred by the dazzling light for a while.

Finally managing to open his eyes, he saw Xie Jingru in the room, quietly talking with a man also in camouflage gear.

"Alright, the incident has been reported, higher-ups should be arriving soon, Xiaolong, you go outside the hospital to guard against any petty scoundrels looking to harm the Night Emperor."

"Yes! Captain Xie!"

After the camo-clad man left, Qin Hao couldn't help but smile and said, "I never expected you, Miss, to be a captain. Is it the Captain of the Vermilion Bird Squad?"

In a previous talk with Chen Ruohao, he had a brief understanding of the inner structure of the Ancient Martial Alliance.

Under its command, there are four elite teams: Black Tortoise, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Cyan Dragon.

Ma Xiaowei is the captain of one of these teams. Xie Jingru in front of him was able to silently eliminate Ghost Rope, her prowess was extraordinary, and she might well be a captain of an elite unit.

Qin Hao's guess was correct, Xie Jingru was indeed the captain of the Vermilion Bird Squad.

She nodded slightly, "Like Xiaowei, I am also a captain of an elite team."

Xiaowei?

Wait a minute, something seems off!

Qin Hao stared in astonishment, "What did you say?"

Xie Jingru realized her slip of the tongue, her face changed slightly, but quickly adjusted herself, smiling lightly, "Captain Ma and I often exchange task insights..."

As if! Red-faced, talking about Xiaowei...

At this point, Qin Hao, with his keen eyes, discovered that the relationship between Xie Jingru and Ma Xiaowei was not simple.

So he teased, "I didn't expect my disciple to have such a taste. But this kid is not yet mature; Sister Jingru, you mustn't despise him."

Xie Jingru didn't expect Qin Hao to speak in a tone typical of an elder, covering the things she both expected and feared most.

She turned her face away awkwardly, saying, "Night Emperor, you misunderstood..."

The tone and expression were very different from the usual tomboyish style, and if her subordinates saw this, they would be shocked to their core.

"Heh heh, no worries, I get it; you're just ordinary friends..."

Seeing her shy, Qin Hao thought it inappropriate to tease further. In truth, because of her life-saving grace, he admired and valued Xie Jingru very much.

The fact that she could be involved with his disciple was excellent.

"Sister Jingru, you saved me this time, and I won't give you empty promises. All I can say is, I, Qin Hao, owe you a life-debt. In the future, if there's anything you need, I will not hesitate to risk my life!"

Usually flippant, Qin Hao's demeanor turned uncharacteristically serious, his tone very earnest.

At the same time, he secretly thought to himself that he must ensure Ma Xiaowei officially becomes his disciple and truly teach him some powerful martial arts, just as a way to repay Xie Jingru.

A promise from the Night Emperor is enough to drive the underground world mad, but Xie Jingru only slightly nodded, "Earlier, Xiaowei... Captain Ma said he would return upon hearing of the Night Emperor's injury. However, I persuaded him to stay because he was on a mission..."

"Oh, Sister Jingru, you even managed to control that stubborn buffalo, my disciple. It seems this special couple is indeed a match."

Qin Hao was pleased in his heart and said with a smile, "That's good. If that kid wants to see me, you must keep hold of him. After all, I am the Night Emperor, and a mere scratch means nothing."

He said so, but his body felt searing pain all over.

With a creak, the door suddenly opened, and two dignified middle-aged men walked in. The first, with kind eyebrows, was none other than Chen Ruohao, the Alliance Leader of the Ancient Martial Alliance.

The latter, relatively tall, exuded an authoritative presence without angering. Although Qin Hao did not recognize him, the details made him deduce that this person should be Vice Alliance Leader Xu Rulong.

"Greetings, sirs."

Vermilion Bird's Xie Jingru retracted her thoughts and gave a slight bow to the two middle-aged men.

"Xiaoxie, it's all thanks to you arriving in time to save the Night Emperor. The Alliance owes you a debt of gratitude this time."

Chen Ruohao said with a face full of kind smiles, but Xie Jingru remained very composed, "Contributing everything to the Alliance is our duty. Please, Alliance Leader, do not be polite."

"I will not disturb your conversation."

After she finished speaking, Xie Jingru walked out of the room with a calm expression.

The door gently closed, and Qin Hao smiled speechlessly, "My disciple's wife sure has a personality."

Chen Ruohao said with full admiration, "Captain Xie and Captain Ma are both pillars of the Alliance. Without their hard work, there wouldn't be the Alliance's strength..."

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