Chapter 1 A glimmer of hope

In the lush forest, there is an irresistible tranquility

Like the hare hiding behind the bushes, Xue Lingzhi endured the bloody smell brought by the air, shrank himself into a ball, and looked around in panic.

Looking from here to the other end, except for the endless verdant green above the head, the shocking red spots on the ground

She only remembered that after a sword flashed in front of her, the Western Yue people turned into corpses and limbs lying on the ground. The handsome young man in black uniform took out a white handkerchief, gently wiped off the blood on the sword, and then looked at Xue Lingzhi's hiding place.

Only then did Xue Lingzhi vaguely see his full picture

Xue Lingzhi grew up next to the Empress Dowager since she was young, and she was used to seeing the royal family's children. She was noble and elegant, but the boy in front of her was as independent as the mountains and as majestic as the mountains were about to collapse. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a celestial figure. If it weren't for the gloomy and coldness in his eyes, the boy's extremely handsome appearance could really fascinate everyone.

But when he thought of his sword falling and killing people, Xue Lingzhi quickly covered his mouth with his hands, for fear of becoming the last person he could silence.

However, the boy turned around and walked out of the forest with great strides, just like he did not notice her.

Suddenly a hoarse voice came from the ground: Young man, stay...

The boy in black paused, turned around, and saw an old man covered in blood on the ground tremblingly holding up his body, as if he had used his last breath and asked intermittently: Dare you ask the young hero... but the young owner of Jiuxiao Villa... Yue Chongguang?

The boy frowned, not saying anything

The old man seemed to see a glimmer of life, and suddenly crawled to his feet with all his might: I am the commander of the imperial guard Bi Shitian, and I am a brother to your grandfather Yue Jingqun. I recognize your Longyuan Sword... Young Master Yue, I have not been killed for a long time... Please do your good deeds to the end, send the Buddha to the west, and send our little princess safely to the Yannan Prince's Mansion in the capital. The Yannan Prince will definitely have a lot of rewards, and I will die with my eyes closed...

After saying that, Tian pointed his hand at the bush where Xue Lingzhi was. When the Western Yue people were chasing him, he hurriedly hid the little county there.

Unfortunately, the guards were no match for the barbarians. When they saw that they were about to be killed, the boy happened to be riding a horse, but these Western Yue people were so angry that they didn't even let go of the passing boys, and wanted to kill him together.

As a result, Tai Sui's head moved, but he didn't expect that this young man who looked only sixteen or seventeen years old and had a face like a jade, had such unfathomable martial arts skills. In the blink of an eye, all of them died.

Bi Shitian felt that the little princess must be a lucky person and she had a natural appearance, but her life should not be lost. Otherwise, even if the people of Xiyue did not find her, she, a weak woman, would probably not be able to escape the erosion of wild animals in this wilderness. The young man with great martial arts skills in front of her must have the ability to send her back to the capital.

That's why he moved him with affection and seduced him for profit, hoping that he could save the little princess' life because of his past relationship with his grandfather or the power of the Yannan Prince's Mansion.

But the boy in front of him was expressionless and unmoved. Bi Shitian couldn't understand what the boy thought, but he could only take a gamble, so he turned his head and shouted at Xue Lingzhi: Little Princess, follow him and return to the capital...

Xue Lingzhi also had a war between heaven and man. She had an unborn fear of this young man, just like a hare and a goshawk were natural enemies. She instinctively didn't want to get close, but she knew it was a dead end if she didn't follow him.

So she stood up in panic

And this young man named Yue Chongguang also looked straight at her.

Xue Lingzhi has never suffered so much in her life. She is like a product waiting to be sold, and her entire life is in the hands of the boy in front of her.

He can take her away with a thought of kindness, and he can also let her die if he has a thought of a difference.

The young man's cold eyes stayed on her face for a while, and finally nodded.

Bi Shitian seemed to have done his last thought. He slowly let go of Yue Chongguang's boots and hung his head weakly, as if he had already had oil and had already dried up the lamp.

Lord Bi... Xue Lingzhi lifted up the hem of the skirt and ran out of the bushes, running to Bi Shitian. After all, he was an old man in the palace who had seen her grow up since childhood. Seeing him about to die, Xue Lingzhi felt like a knife was stolen.

Without waiting for her tears to fall, she was lifted up with her collar.

Yue Chongguang's cold and ruthless voice came from his head: Can you ride a horse...

Xue Lingzhi turned her head to look at him, tears in her eyes, and nodded

Yue Chongguang stopped talking, held her in his arms, walked to the horse as fast as he could, put her on the horse, and then turned over to the horse.

Then he held the reins with one hand and hugged Xue Lingzhi's waist with the other, and shouted in a low voice: Go!

The horse roared, raised its four hooves, and led the two of them toward the road ahead.