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Chapter 5177: 5.0929 Arch-Enemy?

"Oh no, no, no, don't hit me yet! First, take a good look and see whose fingers these are!"

Dugu Ling cried out with a wronged expression, "This is truly a special grand gift, stoic face. Look closely, now."

The little stoic bothered not to look at the two bloody pieces; seeing them only hurt her eyes. This guy pulled a stunt like this at her little nephew's hundred-day banquet; if she didn't beat him to death, he'd think she was easygoing.

Who knew Dugu Ling would even take a step forward, holding the brocade box and insisting she examine it. "Quick, look, look, these are your great enemy's fingers. Really, really, I'm not lying to you, just take a peek."

Qiao Mu's movement, holding the Startling Thunder Sword ready to strike, paused slightly. A faint, sharp light flashed in her eyes. "Mu Qingya?"

She uttered these three words, her clear, cold voice falling into everyone's hearts, feeling like a string of ice beads rolling onto a pearl tray, crisp and clear. Arch-enemy or anything of the sort, her first thought was Mu Qingya. In this world, there weren't many who could be called her great enemy. The only one who had recently escaped and fallen into Tianyun's hands was this person.

She saw Dugu Ling smiling at her, an approving look on his face. "I told you, little stoic is the smartest person in the world."

Could she have actually guessed correctly? Qiao Mu's eyes moved slightly, but there wasn't much emotional fluctuation on her small face.

"Young Master said he didn't know the old man would send people to abduct Hall Master Mu. He feels very bad about it. Stoic, we didn't send people to do this, oh."

The little stoic looked at him expressionlessly. "You came here specifically to explain this?"

"If it wasn't you, it was your Tianyun. You're all from the same mold."

The words "Tianyun" fell on the ears of the assembled guests, who collectively gasped, all showing incredulous expressions as they stared at Dugu Ling.

This red-clad young master, is he actually from Tianyun? Currently, throughout Dragon Flame City, His Highness had already ordered the widespread search and arrest of Tianyun members. Unexpectedly, this young master is so audacious. As a member of Tianyun, instead of hiding properly at home, he even dared to appear at the Qiao residence's hundred-day banquet? He even delivered so many gifts to the Crown Princess.

Everyone couldn't help but look at the little Crown Princess in doubt, secretly wondering: The Crown Princess and this young master from Tianyun seem to be quite familiar. Could they be acquaintances, or even friends...?

Everyone secretly glanced at the little Crown Princess, seeing her cold expression, and dared not make any wild guesses. As for the guests' doubts and speculations, they meant nothing to the little stoic. How others conjectured or thought was irrelevant to her; she had never been someone who cared about anyone's gaze.

It was just... She was annoyed by Dugu Ling brazenly coming here to present two bloody fingers. What was his real intention?

"Hey? You can't just barge in, you can't!" From outside the courtyard came the shouts of several servants, accompanied by hurried footsteps.

"Stop them!" The guards stationed around the Qiao residence appeared at the courtyard entrance just in time, blocking the swiftly approaching group.

"How dare you block our Saintess's path, get out of the way!"

Two Qiao residence guards, following that reprimand, were sent flying backward by a single blow, crashing straight towards the banquet tables. The guests couldn't help but gasp in shock, taking a sharp intake of breath.