Night.
The clouds surged, a cool breeze rustled the branches of the trees on both sides of the road, and a chill seemed to be penetrating from all around, while crows cawed eerily in the air.
"Tonight, none of you will leave alive!"
The man in black brandished his longsword, and a gust of wind blew violently towards Ye Jianxing and his group.
The Ye brothers immediately took off from their horses and landed on the branches of a tree beside them.
"Who are you? Why are you chasing us?"
Ye Jianyi angrily said, "Brother, don't waste your breath on them, it must have been arranged by the people of Xuan Yue Kingdom!"
"When we went there, we even helped them bring back the princess, but we never expected them to repay kindness with enmity!"
Ye Jianxing's eyes narrowed slightly, flickered for a moment, then he gathered a force in his palm and slammed it against the longsword, drawing a dagger from his waist.
The dagger clashed with the longsword, producing a piercing, sharp sound. The opponent's body swayed slightly for a moment before he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Pfft~"
The man in black glared fiercely, muttered a few incantations, and a huge circular array rose up behind him, with various mysterious patterns appearing within it.
"Ye Jianxing, you're all dead!"
As the words fell, a thunderous roar resounded through the sky, followed by a series of howling cries from the clouds.
Seeing this, Ye Jianxing turned to look at the carriage and called out to Ye Jianyi, "Second brother, hold on, I'll go and make them leave first!"
Ye Jianyi pressed his hands against the massive array and shouted through gritted teeth.
"Big brother, hurry up, I can't hold on any longer."
"good."
Ye Jianxing leaped onto the carriage and urged them to leave.
"Your Highness, you should take Lady Ye and the others and leave first. There is a small path here. Go east for one mile, then turn right and go straight for three kilometers until you see the inn. Go there and wait for us."
Ye Lanyin watched Ye Jianyi fighting in mid-air and said nervously, "Young Master Ye, this place is dangerous. Let's leave together."
"Don't worry, we are dragons, we will be fine."
Ye Jianxing glanced behind him, "Hurry up—"
"Where do you think you're going!" A ghostly voice rang out from behind in mid-air.
Ye Jianxing saw Ye Jianyi fighting with the man in black and came over here.
The man in black descended like a demon, stretching out his palm and forcefully slapping Ye Jianyi, sending him flying three feet away.
Upon seeing this, Ye Jianxing rushed out to catch him.
"Second brother, how are you?"
"Brother, the enemy is too powerful." Ye Jianyi wiped his mouth and straightened up. "Xuan Yue Kingdom is so vicious, actually sending someone to assassinate us."
Ye Jianxing said coldly, "I'm afraid they weren't sent by the Xuan Yue Kingdom."
He had a feeling that these people had ulterior motives.
"Second brother, did you reveal our whereabouts on your way back to the Dragon Palace?"
Ye Jianyi gripped the dagger tightly. "No."
"Hahaha, none of you will leave here alive today."
The man in black leaped and landed on the roof of the carriage. "Yaaaah..." he used all his strength to plunge the dagger into the carriage.
With a 'thud,' the carriage canopy shattered into pieces.
The man in black spun around and flew towards the treetop beside him.
Suddenly, the carriage shed opened, and a gust of wind made Xiao Wanwan shrink back.
"Mommy, it's cold~"
"Miss, let me put this shawl on you." Hua Xin's hands trembled with fear, but she still held tightly to Xiao Wanwan's clothes.
The Regent's eyes hardened, he closed them slightly, and called out, "My lady, protect the children."
After uttering those words, he swung his longsword, the blade flashing like lightning slicing through the night.
"How dare you harm my wife and children!"
"Hahaha, what does it matter if a person is about to die or not?"
The Regent's eyes were bloodshot, and he gathered a powerful spiritual energy in his hand, channeling it into his longsword, causing his fist to creak.
He attacked swiftly, his longsword flashing like lightning, leaving afterimages as it slashed directly at the man in black.
Upon seeing this, the man in black immediately dodged the Regent's black attack.
Spiritual power?
How is that possible?
"Who are you?"
"I'll take your life!" The Regent said without hesitation, continuing his attack with his left palm.
With a whirlwind turn in mid-air, he swung his right sword forcefully, pointing it straight at the night sky.
"Mystic Spirit, attack! Withdraw!"
"Roar~"
A loud roar echoed from the sky, followed by a powerful force of darkness that instantly enveloped the man in black, as if to swallow him into an endless abyss.
In that instant, a surge of power attacked like raindrops falling from the sky.
The man in black suddenly widened his eyes, staring in disbelief at the flock of birds swooping towards him.
"you--"
How can you control a bird?
Ye Jianxing and Ye Jianyi stood below, looking at the Regent in disbelief. They really didn't expect that the Regent would have spiritual roots.
"Husband, be careful—"
Ye Lanyin shouted anxiously, her eyes fixed on the Regent's back.
A huge python opened its blood-red mouth wide, revealing a sharp, sword-like tongue, making a "slurping" sound that sent chills down one's spine.
The regent stiffened, then slowly turned his head, his deep eyes flashing with vigilance.
He was facing a gaping maw like a black hole, as if it could swallow him whole at any moment.
"Hahaha, just a stupid human trying to fight me, he's overestimating himself."
Xiao Wanwan got off Ye Lanyin, who said nervously, "Wanwan, you can't go. Stay with your mother."
Almost fainting from fright, Yao Qianshu knelt down and hugged Xiao Wanwan, saying, "Sister, I'm so scared."
Xiao Wanwan patted Yao Qianshu's head, then rummaged around in the space for a while before randomly grabbing a spirit pet and stuffing it into his hand.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
After saying that, he got off the carriage.
Ye Lanyin exclaimed in surprise, crying out, "Wanwan, come back quickly, you can't go!"
Ignoring Ye Lanyin's attempts to stop her, Xiao Wanwan walked up to the man in black.
“You damaged our carriage. If you don’t pay for it, I’ll skin you alive and make you into a sack.”
The man in black laughed loudly, looking at her as if she were a fool.
"Foolish child, do you know who you're talking to?"
"Look at them, none of them can escape my grasp!"
Ye Jianyi and Ye Jianxing were still fighting his sword, while the Regent was battling the giant snake. The three of them simply didn't have time to come here to rescue her.
"At this moment, no one will come to save you."
"I'll kill you first, then kill them, let them watch you die right before their eyes, hahaha..."
"Ugh...you smell awful." Xiao Wanwan pinched her nose, took a step back, and looked at the man in black with disgust.
"Do you usually not brush your teeth after eating, and do you not shower before bed?"
The man in black was taken aback. "Wh...what?"
"Oh, you didn't shower, brush your teeth, or rinse your mouth. You smell awful, even lazier than me."
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