Looking at such a delicate and charming beauty, full of sensuality.
In an instant, the most primal desire ignited uncontrollably within Ling Xianjun's body and mind, spreading and intensifying. His parched throat could not help but swallow several times.
Thus, he instinctively commanded his subordinate outside the carriage curtains, "Speed up! We must leave Chu County tonight and find a place to rest in Yan County tomorrow."
With a response of "Yes!" followed by the sharp crack of two whip strokes, the carriage immediately sped up significantly!
However, as the carriage accelerated, the horse chasing them from about three or four miles behind showed no signs of slowing down, not even a bit.
On the horse's back, Ling Yuxuan tightly squeezed its belly with his legs. Whenever he sensed even the slightest relaxation from the horse, he would slap its rear with a loud "smack."
As a result, the horse maintained its speed without any reduction whatsoever.
The unconscious Ziyan struggled in a haze of indescribable desire. At times she felt a fleeting clarity, only to be engulfed again by inexplicable heat and confusion.
To calm his restless heart and think through his plans for escape, Ling Xianjun ultimately decided to press on Ziyan's acupoint for deep sleep.
Thus, Ziyan was able to fall into a temporary deep slumber.
...
The tense, thrilling night passed just like that.
Ziyan remained asleep throughout the night, completely unaware of what had transpired.
However, while the dark night had ended, the game of cat and mouse was far from over.
When the carriage reached the border between Chu County and Yan County, the sun hung high in the sky. A guard sitting beside the driver reported through the curtain, "Report to you, we are about to enter Yan County."
Hearing this, Ling Xianjun's pale and cold face finally revealed a hint of an unknown smile. He replied, "Alright, let's continue on our way. We should find a good place to rest before sunset."
"Yes, Master."
The guard outside respectfully responded and then adjusted his sitting posture, urging his companions, "Let's speed up a bit more."
Seeing the others nod and crack the whip heavily, he continued to focus his gaze on the road ahead.
Meanwhile, covered in blood, Ling Yuxuan and the similarly adorned Strongman Wu Xiang noticed a cowherd tending to cattle by the roadside.
Ling Yuxuan immediately called out, "Excuse me!" pulling his horse to a stop and leaning down to ask the cowherd, "Do you happen to know if a grand carriage passed by here earlier?"
The cowherd scratched his head and recalled for a moment before answering, "Yes, they went northward."
"How long ago did they pass?"
Just then, Li Yu and Li Bing arrived, and the impatient Li Bing quickly asked the cowherd again.
"About an hour ago, I think."
The cowherd pondered for a moment while scratching his head again.
Upon hearing this, Ling Yuxuan's eyes lit up. Without even thanking the cowherd, he fiercely urged his horse forward. The horse galloped ahead joyfully.
This journey had already delayed them quite a bit as they had been stopping to ask passersby for directions; otherwise, at their minimum speed, they would have caught up with that carriage long ago.
However, if they simply rushed forward without caution and ended up going the wrong way or direction, it would be even more of a loss. This was why those on horseback had not been able to catch up with the carriage sooner.
But now that they knew it was just ahead on a straight path, Ling Yuxuan and the others could only give it their all one more time. Ahead lay Yan County; once they entered Yan County, it would be even more difficult to catch up.
Having made up her mind, Ling Yuxuan was now frantically urging the horse forward, slapping its hindquarters. The horse understood that its master was making one last charge.
Next, the distance between the carriage and the rider continued to close in.
As dusk approached, Ling Xianjun saw that they had already ventured deep into Yan County's tangled Ancient Forest. Exhausted and weary, he instructed his two remaining subordinates to drive the carriage to a sparsely populated farmhouse with a single entrance.
Then, under the pretense of seeking shelter, he knocked on the farmer's gate. The simple farmer, who had lived in the mountains for years, would never suspect that a group of ruthless killers had come to his home.
As the kind Farmer welcomed these distant "nobles" into his house, Ling Xianjun exchanged glances with his two subordinates.
Without Ziyan's knowledge, they swiftly killed all four members of the Farmer's family and carelessly buried their bodies in a cellar behind the house.
Meanwhile, Ling Xianjun was not idle; while his subordinates dealt with the Farmer's family, he carried Ziyan from the carriage to the bed in the Farmer's master bedroom.
Once they were done, they casually found some food in the Farmer's house and dispersed to rest in different rooms.
It was only at this moment that Ling Xianjun released Ziyan from her slumber. Seeing her still under the effects of the drug, he finally felt that his opportunity had come!
He coldly stared at Ziyan as he slowly approached her.
Soon, she removed her outer clothing. Gazing at the smooth neck of the person lying in his arms, he could no longer control himself and felt a surge of desire.
Like a hungry wolf, he leaned down to kiss her neck, excitedly imagining that this time nothing would stop him from achieving his goal.
However—just as he reached out to explore her soft body beneath him, a cold and gleaming sword was suddenly pressed against his neck.
His original plan shattered like a bubble; despite feeling countless unwillingness inside him, with the sword at his throat, if she wanted to kill him, all it would take was a slight movement of that blade.
At this moment, nothing was more important than cherishing his own life as a voice commanded, "Get up!"
Ling Xianjun slowly released his dirty hands that had yet to touch the person beneath him.
Ling Yuxuan pointed the sword's edge directly at Ling Xianjun's neck while anxiously glancing at the person on the bed, who was lost in a haze of desire. His heart ached as if it had been pierced countless times by a sharp object.
Outside the room, the sounds of clashing swords echoed.
Just as Ling Yuxuan was staring in concern at his Beloved Child, somewhat dazed, Ling Xianjun seized the opportunity to dart away and desperately leaped toward the seemingly unstable wooden window.
Ling Yuxuan instinctively wanted to follow him out, but he heard his Beloved Child's voice, which was on the brink of breaking down: "Don't go, please..."
At that moment, he could hardly lift his feet, thinking that he had come here to save her.
Thus, the Demon Prince halted his intended pursuit and rushed back to the bedside. He tightly embraced Ziyan and quickly helped her put on her outer garments, but Ziyan had already lost all rational thought, consumed by the flames of desire.
Ziyan wrapped her arms tightly around the man's neck, entwining her entire body with him.
Ling Yuxuan knew exactly what kind of poison afflicted his Beloved Child; time was running out. If he couldn't cure her within this time frame, she would die from unfulfilled desires.
The urgent matter was that he must either take her away from this place immediately or cure her right here. Looking at the dilapidated farmhouse yard, he recalled the promise he had made to her: "When you reach this height, I will come for you with a grand wedding."
But in this situation? He couldn't bear to look; his heart ached at the thought of his beloved giving herself to him for the first time in such a shabby place. However, if he didn't want to cure her here, he would have to hurry and take her back to Chu County.
Without time for further thought, the Demon Prince picked up his Beloved Child and quickly pressed on her sleeping acupoint before rushing out to where the horse was tethered. He leaped onto its back in one swift motion.
Then, he urgently spurred the horse forward at full speed.
Time flew by.
Several hours passed. In the darkness of night, on the official road leading to Chu County, the two rode on without rest or sleep, racing ahead.
As such, dawn soon arrived, and the man on the horse, with blood-red eyes, remained fixated ahead, staring unblinkingly and with a focused mind.
Occasionally, passersby on the road were startled into stopping by the man's serious and blood-stained appearance, only coming to their senses once his figure was no longer visible.
However—just as they regained their composure, several more tall horses came galloping down the same path, with riders equally covered in blood.
As they were once again shocked and lost in thought, these figures vanished from their sight.
Thus, several hours passed.
When the sun rose high in the sky again, despite Ling Yuxuan having exerted all his strength and feeling exhausted while carrying his beloved towards Chucheng City, he finally had the time to calculate that there was still far too little time left for preparations for their wedding.
At that moment, he could only quickly find a nearby place to detoxify her; the usually calm Demon Prince could no longer maintain his composure.
In a moment of urgency, he picked up Beloved Child and used his lightness skill to abandon the horse while leaping towards a secluded area in the mountains by the roadside.
Perhaps some things are destined to happen. When he had sprinted with Beloved Child to a secluded waterfall about two miles off the Official Road, he found a hot spring not far from Cold Pool. With his understanding of Chu County's terrain features, he had no choice but to jump into a shallower pool of water with his beloved in his arms.
At this point, there was no time to waste. The Demon Prince reluctantly released Beloved Child from her sleep acupoint and swiftly got to the point of removing all their coverings.
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