It was already midnight when Chen Lei returned to Prince Yong's mansion.
As soon as Chen Lei and Xiong Da stepped into the mansion, they saw Princess Qianqian waiting for them. It was obvious that Princess Qianqian had also received the news. However, that kind of banquet was not something Princess Qianqian could attend.
"Princess!"
Chen Lei looked at Princess Qianqian and said with a bow.
Princess Qianqian nodded and said to Chen Lei, "Thank you for your hard work. I already know. I'm sorry for putting you through this time."
Princess Qianqian said this because she knew what happened in the court. Chen Lei won the first place, but when it came to rewarding her, it was used to inherit her title.
Princess Qianqian didn't know how to repay such a kindness. If it weren't for Chen Lei, Princess Qianqian couldn't imagine what would happen to her now.
Chen Lei smiled and said, "Princess, you don't need to be so polite. Isn't this something we have already agreed on? Besides, you saved my life, so I should do all these things."
Princess Qianqian looked at Chen Lei deeply and swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. Being overly polite to Chen Lei would make her seem distant. She just needed to keep some friendship firmly in her heart and repay Chen Lei if she had the chance in the future.
"Okay, it's getting late, you guys should go to bed first. If you have anything to say, we can talk tomorrow."
Princess Qianqian took a deep breath and then said to Chen Lei.
Chen Lei nodded. He had been too tense during this period of time and his nerves had never relaxed. He really should have a good rest.
Chen Lei returned to his yard, took a hot bath, and soon fell asleep.
In his dream, Chen Lei suddenly sensed danger, and his heart was filled with alarm. With a flash of his body, he appeared in Princess Qianqian's yard. At this moment, a man in black had already stabbed Princess Qianqian with a sword.
At this moment, Princess Qianqian was stunned as a wooden chicken and had no way to dodge the sword.
Chen Lei's figure flashed and he had already come to the side of Princess Qianqian. He put his arms around Princess Qianqian's slender waist, turned slightly, and held Princess Qianqian in his arms, with his back to the assassin.
“Swish!”
A ray of cold light penetrated directly into Chen Lei's back, and Chen Lei's body suddenly shook slightly.
With the help of this force, Chen Lei rushed forward holding Princess Qianqian, putting some distance between himself and the assassin.
Afterwards, Chen Lei put Princess Qianqian down, turned around and looked at the assassin.
The assassin showed obvious disbelief in his eyes and turned and ran away.
The assassin couldn't understand why Chen Lei was unharmed after being hit by his sword
However, although it is hard to understand, this assassin is well versed in the essence of assassination. If he misses the target, he will escape thousands of miles away.
However, Chen Lei did not want to give the assassin a chance to escape. He flashed and appeared behind the assassin. Then, he slapped the assassin with his palm.
Suddenly, a martial spirit with a pitch-black body, like a wolf or a dog, emitting a dark aura appeared behind the assassin. It opened its mouth and bit Chen Lei fiercely.
Chen Lei formed a Mountain-Shaking Seal in his hand and struck the martial soul with it. The martial soul was instantly turned into black smoke by Chen Lei's powerful attack and disappeared into the air.