Unbeknownst to them, Su Jing was watching them from behind the window, she was staring intently at the transaction between the man from the misty lake and the woman from the Xiao family.

even though the location of the window is far behind but she could still hear them because of her high-level cultivation and with the talisman that hides her presence no guards notice she had been eavesdropping all this time.

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Su Jing does not expect that the Xiao family would borrow power from outside to attack their own country, did they forget what happened to the Heavenly Jade Pavilion Sect, would they repeat the mistakes of the past emperors, would they allow outside powers to interfere with their country's sovereignty like before again?

are they so greedy that they don't care about the safety of their own country? besides the Misty Lake clan is under Lao Min Na's influence, and because of that, the Misty lake is far more worst than the Heavenly Jade Pavilion sect.

Su Jing stare at the green jade bottle assuming it was from Lao Min Na, a chill ran down her spine as she recalled what these pills could do to humans, and they were also the strange hybrid beasts that Lao Min Na had nurtured that looked more like monsters than beasts.

Never in her life had she ever been as frightened facing a beast as when she was facing the hybrid beast, something about the hybrid beasts felt ominous and she wasn't the only one who thought that way. Her master Ming Yue Yin once said to her that anything originating from Lao Min Na was considered sacrilege.

"Who are you!"

she was startled by a gruff voice behind her, Su Jing turned around reflexively and in front of her appear a man in a faded color robe stomped his feet towards her while staring at her suspiciously, "Who are you?" he asks again and put his hands on his hips to intimidate her.

"I'm Chin, the chef told me to bring wood for the stove?" Su Jing showed a pile of firewood which she carried with both hands. Luckily she happened to be standing near a pile of firewood.

"I've never seen it to you before?" the man's eyes scrutinize Su Jing up and down.

Su Jin smirked awkwardly "I'm Meng Meng's friend, she asked me to replace her today" she lied.

The man's mouth curved downward he looks upset but not surprise then he glares at Su Jing "She got stomachache again?" he accused.

Su Jin nodded profusely "Yes, she is!" then she added it "It's the worst, it's messy everywhere…..I mean, e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e" she exaggerated.

The man scrunched up his face in disgust "Enough, bring the firewood inside, we got honorable guest today!" he waved his hand impatiently.

"Right away!" Su Jin pretends to be scared and she runs to the kitchen in hurry.

Once she was hidden from the man's sight, she threw the firewood aside then left the place by jumping over the wall because she had already got what she needed to know. Su Jing quietly slipped out of the place then walked into a small alley to reunite with Su Feng who had been waiting for him.

Su Feng leaned against the wall with her arms crossed on her chest, she quickly straightened his posture then approached Su Jing.

Su Jing make long strides towards her and Su Feng question her right away "How is it?"

"It's been confirmed that the Xiao family is working with the Misty Lake clan," Su Jing answer readily.

"Misty Lake clan? Then there is no denying that Lao Min Na was involved in this." Su Feng's face stiffens. A year ago she wouldn't have been afraid of someone like Lao Min Na but after she found out that Lao Min Na used a dark power that was beyond this world, the truth was undeniably terrified her.

"What we were worried about really happened, sooner or later we will fight Lao Min Na," said Su Jing clenching her jaw.

"Fortunately we have miss Lory on our side" although Lao Min Na's power is unpredictable, unlike everything they had face before, however, Su Feng has some solace knowing they still had someone like Lory fighting on their side.

Su Feng and the other Su sisters had seen what Lory's power can do since they traveling with her so they were sure whatever creature was hiding inside Lao Min Na Miss Lory would be able to handle it.

all of a sudden they felt a sharp cold wind hit them from above, both Su Feng and Su Jing quickly jump to the side ss they were jumped they took out the small swords hidden within their robes, and when they land they made a fighting stance.

The assailant turned out to be a woman in a gray robe, she swung her sword in a threatening motion.

"Tell me what the Xiao family wants with Jin Kai!" she pointed his sword at the two of them.

Su Jing and Su Feng exchanged glances, their grips on their small swords tightening knowing the woman before them was not an easy opponent.

"Who are you?" Su Feng narrowed her eyes.

She didn't answer instead she became even warier, "Do you work for the Xiao family?" she glares at them.

Su Jing rolled her eyes, "Are we going to sneak in the alley if we work for the Xiao family?"

She glared at Su Jing who still seemed to be hesitating.

Su Feng then stepped forward to ease the tension, "What about you, who are you working for?"

Her guts told her that the woman was their enemy so Su Feng tried to investigate, "We witnessed a secret transaction between the Xiao family and Misty lake, it seems that the Misty Lake clan is selling something dangerous to the Xiao family,"

"Feng!" Su Jing rebuked her but Su Feng raised her hand to signal her to be quiet.

The woman's expression darkened, she slowly lowered her sword and muttered, "Sell?...are they selling pills?" her eyes widen as her voice slightly rise from apprehension.

Judging by the mysterious woman's expression, Su Jing thought this woman might not be their enemy "Yes, they say it can increase one's cultivation quickly even though the person has never cultivated before"

"No, that's not true!" she suddenly shouted, "The pill will destroy you!" she unconsciously blurted out her thought.

Well, it confirmed she wasn't an enemy but they didn't lose their vigilance, yet, "We know, I'm Su Feng, this one is my sister her name is Su Jing, may I know your name?" Su Feng lowered her sword and greeted her politely.

The woman pressed her lips together, Su Feng's sincerity soothed her, since it becomes like this she decide to trust her instant, she then cupped her fist and introduced herself "My name is Jin Hua"

The sisters were dumbfounded as they started to be wary when they heard the name 'Jin' "Are you Jin Kai's sister?"

Jin Hua snorted disdainfully, "I only have one brother, and his name is Jin Hao!" she hated the fact that he was related to a man like Jin Kai.

"Eh, you are Master Jin Hao's sister?" Su Jin was shocked again, she never heard Jin Hao have a sister.

"You know my brother?" Jin Hao heard Su Jing call out to Jin Hao in a friendly manner and her eyes sparkle like stars, it was obvious from her voice she adored her brother.

Su Jing and Su Feng look at each other then they sheathed their short swords, their entire body stance becoming more relaxed. This time they were sure that Jin Hua was not their enemy "We are Empress Ming's personal aides, my master is Master Jin lord's friend"

It was no secret that the Hei Shen sect and Empress Ming had such a good relationship that Jin Hua did not doubt them, she clenched her fists as excitement and curiosity welled up in her beautiful eyes, "You are all my brothers' friends!" Jin Hua got excited about meeting Jin Hao's friends actually she never thought a serious man like Jin Hao could have friends.

See the enthusiast on Jin Hua's face Su Jing's gossipy mood suddenly on."Well, our position is too low to be his friend but lord Jin is close to Lord Bei and the Four Kings palace, he is also quite close to lord Li Mo Zhen"

"I think lord Jin is quite close to lord Long Ming and miss Lor… I mean lord Long Ming's wife" Su Feng chimed in.

Jin Hua beamed when she heard the story about Jin Hao, she was so happy that her introverted brother had so many friends and it seemed like he was being treated well in the Hei Shen sect so no wonder he didn't want to return to the Mysty Lake Clan, even though she felt sad that Jin Hao would never return home but if Jin Hao felt happier living in the Hei Shen sect then hse would support him no matter what.

Suddenly they heard footsteps rushing towards them, Jin Hua's expression became tense she knew it was Jin Kai's subordinate coming to them "Go, I can handle this!" she said to Su Feng and Su Jing.

"But.." Su Jing hesitated.

"Go!" Jin Hua said firmly, "I am a member of the Jin family, they will not dare to trouble me" she reassured them.

Su Feng grabbed Su Jing's arm, "Okay, be careful Miss Jin!" Su Feng pulled Su Jing's arm and left in a hurry.

Jin Hua watched them leave while the sound of footsteps slowly closing in, she took a deep breath and straightened her back.