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"You think too highly of this little woman, but I still want to ask our esteemed His Highness the Sixth Prince, when exactly will you take your beautiful and lovely Princess Sister and leave my territory?"
Ziyan spoke bluntly without holding back.
Unfortunately, the expression of His Highness the Sixth Prince did not fall as quickly as Ziyan had hoped.
On the contrary, he was rather thick-skinned, grinning at Ziyan and asking, "Women are usually insincere. The more you claim to hope I leave soon, the more it shows you are reluctant to part with This King and your sister. Otherwise, why would you not return to your Heavenly Pivot Sect's Headquarters because I was drinking with your sister?"
Just as Ziyan was about to retort, His Highness, the King of Xiang continued his shameless banter: "Knowing how much the Purple Gate Master values This King and your sister, we must stay here until we are bored enough to leave. So, Purple Gate Master, you don’t need to worry about us. When This King wants to leave, I fear you won't be able to keep us here even if you wanted to."
"Esteemed His Highness, the King of Xiang, can you be any more shameless?"
Ziyan shook her head in disbelief.
Damn!
Ziyan and her Demonically Charming Man simultaneously rolled their eyes at the self-important Prince.
In the next moment, Ziyan's greatest desire was to quickly rid herself of this 'shameless fellow.'
So she winked at her Monster and gestured with her lips.
Ling Yuxuan understood and took his Beloved Child's hand, both of them leaving behind the smug Prince and making a swift exit.
Of course, at this moment, the Prince had yet to realize what was happening. By the time he came to his senses, Ziyan and Ling Yuxuan had already crossed the Courtyard and entered the front hall.
"Hey! Where are you going? Don't leave me behind so heartlessly!"
The distant voice of Xiang Wang Lingfeng called out in frustration from behind.
Ziyan quickly pulled Ling Yuxuan into a frantic run until they exited the Drunken Immortal Residence.
The two immediately untied the horses that were always prepared for them at the door. They mounted the same horse, and Ling Yuxuan urged the horse towards the eastern gate of the city.
Soon, they left the city and arrived at the foot of a mountain not far from the outskirts.
Finding a small grove of trees, Ling Yuxuan secured the horse and then led Beloved Child up a peak beside the Official Road, where they unexpectedly encountered their master—Qin Ming.
And it wasn't just Qin Ming; he was accompanied by several dozen people hiding in this mountain. They were all gathered there, waiting for someone’s next command.
"You've arrived?"
Seeing the two, Qin Ming nodded at them with great satisfaction.
Ziyan was quite surprised! She had always thought that Qin Ming had returned to Hengfeng County Town.
"Master, you didn't go back home?"
"Mm! No, I've been waiting here for your arrival."
Qin Ming replied earnestly, casting a discreet glance at Ling Yuxuan.
Ziyan sensed that they were hiding something from her. However, since they were unwilling to speak openly, there must be a reason for it. Why should she pry further and add to their troubles?
But why were so many people gathered on this mountain? Ziyan was filled with questions.
Just as she was about to ask Demonically Charming Man, she heard the sound of a carriage approaching from the direction of the city, growing louder as it came closer.
She saw that Ling Yuxuan suddenly narrowed her eyes coldly, fixating on an enormous luxurious carriage, while the hand that held onto Ziyan tightened with determination.
Ziyan felt a sharp pain, but at that moment, she had already guessed the general situation. The person in the carriage could only be Your Majesty, whom she had met just yesterday evening.
So it turned out that Qin Ming and the others had been waiting here, perhaps to intercept Your Majesty as he passed by?
Intercept? Oh no! Were they planning to assassinate the emperor here today?
"No—"
Just as Ziyan uttered those two words, she suddenly noticed a group of forty to fifty people rushing out from the trees at the foot of the mountain across from them.
Ziyan turned her head again to look at Demonically Charming Man, only to see him squinting slightly, his expression quite complex.
Her heart began to race uncontrollably. Were they really going to assassinate the high-ranking Emperor's Son here?
As Ziyan was lost in her thoughts, a fight had already broken out at the foot of the mountain. Ling Yuxuan tightened his grip, causing Ziyan to wince in pain.
"Young Master, who do you think those people are?" Qin Ming suddenly interjected.
"When a person has done too many evil deeds, naturally there will be many who want his life."
Ling Yuxuan gritted his teeth as he spoke.
"Should we take advantage of the chaos and strike?" Qin Ming asked again.
"Don't act rashly! Master, I don't want to take advantage of others' misfortunes."
Ling Yuxuan's words, as if squeezed out from between clenched teeth, stunned Qin Ming and left Ziyan speechless.
Is there really a need for revenge to involve risking others? My Demonically Charming Man never hesitated like this in the past.
Ziyan recalled the story that Ling Zhiyuan had told her, feeling inexplicably uneasy. As a dignified Your Majesty, is there really a need to fabricate stories?
But if it weren't made up, what kind of situation would it be?
Going back even further, Ziyan remembered the portrait of Ling Jianyu in Hot Spring Valley. He looked quite similar to his brother Ling Zhiyuan.
However, compared to the resemblance between Ling Yuxuan and Xiang Wang Lingfeng, it was considerably less.
Could it be—?
So chaotic, the more she thought about it, the more confused she became!
Just as Ziyan was lost in her tangled thoughts, Ling Yuxuan suddenly took her hand and placed it against his chest.
"Uh?"
Confused, Ziyan looked up at him.
"Yan'er, no matter what happens later, you must find a way to leave safely and return to the city. Don't worry about me!"
Ling Yuxuan gazed seriously at the person before him.
"No, if we're leaving, we leave together. I won't let you take risks alone."
"Young Master, have you changed your stance?"
Qin Ming also sensed the change in Ling Yuxuan at this moment.
"No, none of you should go. I just want to go down and see him for a moment."
At the foot of the mountain on the Official Road.
By this time, the sounds of slaughter and the clashing of swords were rising and falling continuously, with occasional pitiful cries echoing in the air.
However, because Ling Zhiyuan's group was not very large, those attackers were all well-trained elite-level assassins, clearly not ordinary figures from the martial world.
As a result, Ling Zhiyuan's side was obviously at a disadvantage.
After fighting back and forth, the original team of more than ten people had suddenly dwindled to five or six.
The only one left with significant combat power was the imperial secret agent Yulang, but he was already middle-aged.
After fighting for a while, it was clear that his fighting strength was diminishing. If Ling Yuxuan and Qin Ming's group went down now, they could easily clear the scene for Ling Zhiyuan.
However, at this moment, Ling Yuxuan did not speak, and even his master Qin Ming did not take any private action, as he firmly believed that his disciple had his own intentions.
Even if he felt soft-hearted, he still had to be loyal to his Young Master and follow his orders, even if it meant missing this great opportunity.
This is the loyalty and integrity of ancient people!
As one Brute was about to defeat the older Yulang, another ten or so people had already surrounded Ling Zhiyuan's carriage tightly.
Moreover, someone raised a long knife intending to strike into the carriage.
Just as this was happening, Ling Yuxuan suddenly gave Qin Ming a glance and quickly pulled out the Golden Mask from his bosom, darting down towards the foot of the mountain like an arrow released from a bow.
Just as that long knife was about to strike into the carriage, Ling Yuxuan blocked it with his sword.
Inside the carriage, Ling Zhiyuan could no longer sit still. He directly lifted the curtain and, with the support of Elder Eunuch and Chief Steward Pan, stepped down from the carriage.
His gaze immediately fixed on Ling Yuxuan, not wavering for a moment.
At that moment, Ling Yuxuan had already taken down all ten or so people surrounding the carriage with just two moves and a single stance.
Meanwhile, two others wearing Golden Masks also joined the fight.
These were Ziyan and Xiang Wang Lingfeng, who had rushed over with a team of guards.
This was Ziyan's first encounter with real bandits.
However, she was not afraid; she was quite willing to fight alongside her Demonically Charming Man.
Although she felt an infinite confusion about the future, at this moment, she could not control herself and charged down the mountain in an instant.
She cleared her mind completely, becoming a blank slate because this was her first time going on a killing spree.
Thinking too much made her fear that she wouldn't be able to act; thus, she decided to think of nothing and fully unleash her fury in battle.
As a result, Ziyan managed to take down at least five or six people in quick succession.
With Xiang Wang Lingfeng arriving with reinforcements just in time, the situation turned around in an instant.
Seeing the reinforcements arrive, Yulang's momentum surged back like a tide. He fought fiercely against the Brute and ultimately captured him with Xiang Wang Lingfeng's help.
As for the other assassins accompanying them, they were all eliminated within less than half a stick of incense's time.
Only three or four severely injured captives remained, continuously moaning in pain.
Ling Yuxuan and Ziyan both sheathed their swords and stopped.
Just as Ling Yuxuan was about to quietly leave with her Beloved One, a slightly trembling voice came from behind: “Yuxuan? Is that you?”
Everyone froze!
Including Xiang Wang Lingfeng, everyone held their breath.
“It’s you, isn’t it?”
Ling Zhiyuan asked again.
This time, Ling Yuxuan responded, “I don’t know what this gentleman is talking about; you must have mistaken me for someone else.”
“No, no, I haven’t.”
Ling Zhiyuan stammered, clearly agitated. He directly shook off the hand of the Elder Eunuch and moved closer to Ling Yuxuan and Ziyan.
“I’ve said it; this gentleman has mistaken me for someone else. I must take my leave.”
Before the Supreme One could approach from behind, Ling Yuxuan embraced her beloved woman and leaped away in an instant.
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