Xiao Yichen looked at the scenery on one side, holding Ji Lingxue's hand, in a good mood. The Dayan Mountains were high and steep, with towering green pines. A thin layer of frost hung on the tips of the pines, sparkling and translucent.
Ji Lingxue raised her finger and pointed at the purple flowers blooming in the cracks of the cliff wall. "It's early spring and there are such beautiful flowers. It's really beautiful."
Xiao Yichen looked in the direction of Ji Lingxue's finger and nodded, saying, "Do you like it?" As he said that, he let go of Ji Lingxue's hand, flew up, plucked the purple flower and placed it in front of Ji Lingxue. He completed all the actions in just a blink of an eye, as smooth as flowing water.
Ji Lingxue blinked. She just said that the flower was beautiful. Did Xiao Yichen have to destroy it so cruelly
Seeing that Ji Lingxue didn't take it, Xiao Yichen pinned the flower in his hand in her hair, nodded and said, "Well, it's really beautiful." I don't know if he was talking about the beauty of the flower or the beauty of the person.
Ji Lingxue smiled, but the smile froze as soon as it appeared on her face.
Seeing Ji Lingxue in a daze, Xiao Yichen raised his hand and scratched the tip of Ji Lingxue's nose and said with a smile, "What's wrong? Didn't I praise you and make you angry?"
Ji Lingxue retracted her gaze, shook her head and said, "No, we've been out for a while. Let's go back. The sky is gloomy and we don't know when it will rain." It would be bad if Luocheng and the mandarin duck got soaked.
Xiao Yichen nodded, put his arm around Ji Lingxue's waist and turned back. Just as he turned around, with his right hand behind his back, a leaf in the palm of his hand popped out from his fingertips and flew into the woods behind him.
The leaves of the woods behind him shook and fell, revealing a black shadow. If Ji Lingxue turned around at this moment, she would see a man in black in the grass, holding his chest with his hands in unbearable pain. There was a big hole in his chest and blood was flowing out. He struggled for a few times, then lay quietly on the grass, staring at the sky without moving.
All this happened very quickly, and in a flash a life was lost...
Ji Lingxue took Xiao Yichen's arm and kept talking about what kind of game they would have to eat later.
Xiao Yichen laughed and said, "You, why are you always thinking about food? Is there a glutton in your stomach?"
Ji Lingxue raised her head and angrily said, "How dare you laugh at me? You're asking for a fight!"
Xiao Yichen smiled and dodged Ji Lingxue's pink fist. Ji Lingxue chased him, and Xiao Yichen laughed and trotted forward, leaving laughter all the way.
When Ji Lingxue and Xiao Yichen returned to the camp, the secret guards had hunted prey and the guards had lit a fire and started to grill meat. Bai Mo was fanning the fire in front of him with a fan in his hand. Suddenly, a wisp of black smoke rushed out and hit Bai Mo's face, choking him and making him cough repeatedly.
Bai Mo fanned himself with his wide sleeves and muttered to himself, "Ahem... I thought the princess's barbecue was pretty simple, but why did it taste so bad when it came to me? I almost choked to death..."
Bai Mo, who was fanning himself and panting, saw Xiao Yichen and Ji Lingxue coming side by side. He immediately straightened his back, put on a nonchalant smile, and walked towards Xiao Yichen, "You guys are finally back. The meat is ready. If you don't come soon, it will be eaten up."
This is totally a joke. When the master Xiao Yichen is not around, who dares to eat first
Ji Lingxue came close to Bai Mo and sniffed him, then said with a smile: "Doctor Bai, why do you smell like a burnt substance..."
Bai Mo's face turned red, he stepped back a few steps and coughed, "Princess, your nose is not very sensitive. I only smell like herbs, how could there be a burnt smell? I won't tell you about that..." He turned around and was about to say something.
The guard not far away held up a black mass and said to Bai Mo: "Divine Doctor, your meat is burnt!"
The guard's voice was so loud that everyone in the entire camp could hear it. The next moment, the crowd's laughter drowned out the entire hillside.
Soon after dinner, it began to drizzle. The spring rain was like silk, light and fine, like a kind of wet mist, without shape or sound, gently moistening the earth. The air was very humid, and the night was cold and the rain was cool.
In the tent, Ji Lingxue and Xiao Yichen sat opposite each other, neither of them feeling sleepy.
Suddenly, a ball of fire passed through the hazy rain curtain and fell on the wooden fence temporarily built by the guards. With a bang, a flame was sparked. Then the second fireball and the third fireball came one after another, not afraid of the spring rain at all, and ignited ball of fire after ball on the tents and flags.
"Damn, why is it raining fireballs from the sky while I'm just sleeping!" Bai Mo jumped up, grabbed his clothes and ran out of the tent. As soon as he ran out, he turned around and saw the whole tent engulfed in fire. The spring rain was continuous and sparks were flying, and there was no sign of the fire going out.
Bai Mo grabbed his head and ran away, dodging the fireballs one by one. The secret guards ignored the other burning tents and formed a circle in front of Xiao Yichen's tent, holding their knives ready to attack.
Ji Lingxue and Xiao Yichen walked out of the tent. The fireballs had stopped. A group of men in black silently descended from the sky, with the knives in their hands flashing coldly in the dark night. Both sides started fighting each other.
Ji Lingxue was well protected by the secret guards. She had been paying attention to the movements of the man in black. Xiao Yichen was the main force. He killed one person every five steps and three people every ten steps, leaving a trail of blood under his feet.
The corner of Ji Lingxue's eye fell on the tree not far away, and suddenly she saw a cold light flash in front of her, "Oh no!" Ji Lingxue cried out inwardly, breaking through the protection circle of the secret guards and ran towards Xiao Yichen.
Several secret guards who were protecting Ji Lingxue were fighting with men in black. They never expected that Ji Lingxue, who had no martial arts skills, would suddenly run around. Several men in black targeted Ji Lingxue and attacked her. Ji Lingxue raised her hand and sprinkled a handful of poison powder at her, choking the men in black and making them retreat several steps.
Taking advantage of this gap, Ji Lingxue ran to Xiao Yichen, took his hand and turned to run. Xiao Yichen didn't understand why, but when he saw Ji Lingxue running, he also followed her. On the way, he met several men in black who blocked the way, and Xiao Yichen waved the sword in his hand to solve the problem.
When the secret guards saw Ji Lingxue pulling Xiao Yichen away, they retreated while fighting.
The group had not run far when they heard a deafening roar behind them. Xiao Yichen turned around and saw that the place where they had camped was ablaze with flames and flying rock chips. His eyes gradually grew cold.
Xiao Yichen: "Even the flint was used. Yuchi Gongru really spent a lot of money."
Ji Lingxue coughed and said, "To deal with a big shot like you, I naturally have to put in some effort."
The corners of Xiao Yichen's mouth twitched, and he turned to look at Ji Lingxue. The firelight was reflected in her eyes, warming his heart.
Xiao Yichen asked: "How do you know that the place where we camp is dangerous?"
He had never thought of using flint for bombing. He had also heard of flint, a stone that would produce sparks when thrown from a distance.
It was also thanks to Ji Lingxue who pulled him away in time, otherwise he would have been buried in the fire even if he had ten lives.
Ji Lingxue said, "I just saw Yuchi Gongru, behind that tree." Ji Lingxue raised her hand and pointed, "These men in black are just the dead soldiers who are holding us back. Their real ultimate move is Flint."
Xiao Yichen nodded without stopping. He carried Ji Lingxue on his back and used light skills to hurry on. The secret guards followed closely behind him. Sure enough, the flints exploded behind them with a sound, and flames splashed everywhere.
After traveling all night, Xiao Yichen and his group found a cave on the cliff to rest. Even if Yuchi Gongru had enough flints, they were not enough to withstand his non-stop bombardment like fireworks all night.
Ji Lingxue took off the water bag on her waist and handed it to Xiao Yichen, "Have a drink of water."
Xiao Yichen nodded, his expression showing no sign of anxiety. He took Ji Lingxue's water bag, drank a sip, and handed it back to Ji Lingxue, saying, "Thanks to Yuchi Gongru, we are now on a cliff. Going up, there are Yuchi Gongru's flint bullets. Who knows what's going down?"
Ji Lingxue shrugged, "Your Majesty, are you going to lure Yuchi Gongru out?"
Xiao Yichen shook his head. That was not the case. He had been causing trouble for Yuchi Gongru in Dayan. It was normal for Yuchi Gongru to seek revenge on him. At the moment, he was imprisoned by the old emperor of Dayan. It would be easiest for him to escape. A fierce fight was inevitable. However, the winner was not determined by who had the flint.
Xiao Yichen said: "Xue'er, you are being hunted down with me, are you afraid?"
Ji Lingxue shrugged, her eyes shining. She was used to this exciting life of escape.
Ji Lingxue smiled and said, "We are not that miserable. The miserable one is Yuchi Gongru. He is deeply poisoned and can only be relieved by drinking virgin blood. It is hard for him to chase us all the way despite his illness."
She sprinkled some poison powder in the camp and it was not a joke. Yuchi Gongru had better not get close, otherwise he would have an extra poison on his body and it would be very uncomfortable.
"A-choo!" At this moment, somewhere in the mountains, Yuchi Gongru leaned against a tree, looked up at the east. The sky was pale, red clouds floated on the top of the mountain, and a red sun rose slowly. The first ray of sunlight dispelled the darkness, making the raindrops on the green grass transparent. The sunlight shone on his face, but his face was blue-gray.
Yes, he was poisoned.
Just after the explosion, he kept chasing after Xiao Yichen and Ji Lingxue, determined to blow them into pieces. Unexpectedly, a north wind blew, bringing with it a strange smell. At first he thought it was the smell of a flint explosion, but the smell became more and more wrong. His steps became heavier and heavier, and he gradually couldn't catch up with them. After that, he felt weak all over, so he had to let his subordinates continue to chase them while he found a secluded place to meditate and rest.
One hour passed, then two hours passed, and Yuchi Gongru only felt two streams of air surging in his body, running around in his internal organs. At first, he could still suppress them with his internal force, but after a while, he felt that the suppressed poison showed signs of recurring.
But there was no virgin blood around to serve as an antidote. Yuchi Gongru clenched his fists and bared his teeth, saying, "Ji Lingxue... You actually poisoned this prince again!"
Whenever he thought of that hateful woman, Yuchi Gongru gritted his teeth. The reason why he became like this was all because of that woman.
The guards who had gone to chase Xiao Yichen and the others returned to Yuchi Gongru and said ashamedly: "Third Prince, the person... is missing..."
Yuchi Gongru raised the knife beside him and pointed it at the guard who reported the incident. The guard was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness, "Third Prince, please forgive me."
Yuchi Gongru said: "What do you mean they are missing... There are more than ten of them, could it be that they can also use the underground magic?"
(End of this chapter)