Chapter 6: Breaking the Deadlock This sound is...
"Don't say anything more, I won't go back to the palace!"
Qi Xin struggled, and when Zheng Ba was not paying attention, he fell off his horse and stumbled into the depths of the bamboo forest.
Everyone in the world admires her bloodline, but few know that what she wants to give up most is the empty title of "Princess Jialing".
The dense bamboos made it difficult for such a tall horse to pass through. Zheng Ba dismounted, removed the bow and quiver hanging beside the saddle, and put them on his waist. He followed and tried to stop them:
"Your Highness, please stop being so willful."
Qi Xin rushed forward stubbornly. When he was about to reach the end of the bamboo forest, he vaguely saw a few black things.
What is that? A rockery? A stone statue? Or something else?
It can't be a ferocious beast.
I’m about to be caught up by Zheng Ba. What should I do?
As she hesitated, the dark creatures moved, and a clear, penetrating voice rang out:
"Your Highness Princess Jialing is so kind! I have been waiting here for a long time!"
Qi Xin immediately stopped, nestled at the edge of the bamboo forest, and stared at the person who came. The veins on her knuckles bulged as she gripped the bamboo.
Seeing that she didn't move, the source of the voice continued, "Go and bring back our Dayue's Crown Princess to me."
Several black spots kept growing in front of her eyes, and her first thought was to escape. However, this remote place was vast except for the bamboo forest which provided some shelter. She had bruises all over her body, so where could she hide?
who are they?
People from the Moon Country?
Helian Zhu discovered it?
No, he wouldn't call himself "The King"
She knew she had no other choice but to escape first, no matter where she could go, as long as she could delay. However, her feet seemed to be filled with thousands of pounds of sand and gravel, and she could not move even a single step.
As the distance got closer, Qi Xin could see clearly that they were covered in heavy cold iron armor from head to toe. Perhaps due to years of disrepair, they were covered with scratches, dents, and rust marks, which made the overall look even darker. From a distance, they looked pitch black.
Looking at it this way, they don't look like elite soldiers of any tribe, but more like remnants of soldiers.
However, after escaping death just now, I didn't even know where my relatively sharp hair accessories fell. Now, I was unarmed and really helpless.
When the approaching people were about to touch Qi Xinsu's shoulder, a soft thin blade swung over. In a flash, all the approaching people were knocked down, leaving a blood mark as thin as a cicada's silk on their throats.
Qi Xin was pulled into the arms of the man by the wrist, and the hidden buckle on the armor hit her nose so hard that it hurt.
She lowered her eyes to glance at the thin blade that was already soaked in blood, and recalled the horrified descriptions of the assassins before:
Holding the Star Blade in hand and the Soft Moon Sword on his waist...
Hanging Star Blade, Soft Moon Sword?
These two should be Zheng Ba's most effective weapons.
Apart from this piece of iron that looks like a worm and has no bones, there was also something that looked like a bamboo stick before.
They look unassuming, but they are so powerful!
The man who had just called himself "this king" saw this situation and angrily led a large army to chop bamboo. In a moment, he had cut down most of the green bamboo around the two men and surrounded them with his followers.
He dismounted, asked his attendant to hold the reins, and approached, looking at the two of them leisurely.
"I've heard a lot about you, Commander Zheng!"
"Oh, really? Has His Excellency the Sixth Prince been well over the years?" Zheng Ba kept one hand protecting Qi Xin and the other holding a blade ready to strike, looking at the opposite side with a smile.
"Thanks to Commander Zheng and your Marshal Shen, my second brother's Crown Princess has been detained, causing unrest throughout Dayue. Your country is a country of etiquette. Since we already have a marriage alliance, why would you want to take the princess away?" He Lianjin shouted righteously:
"We in Dayue are people who keep our word. How is your country's actions any different from those of that evil and ruthless lunatic? Commander Zheng, please return the Crown Princess to us. Otherwise, don't blame us for being ruthless."
Zheng Ba glanced at him with disdain:
"Your Excellency the Sixth Prince is a man who is apt to confuse right and wrong. Not to mention how your elder brother treated our Princess, you are so impatient now. I'm afraid it's because of something shameful."
Qi Xin probably knew who the person opposite him was——
He Lianjin, the sixth prince of the Yue Kingdom and the youngest prince of the Yue Kingdom, although he and his second brother, the crown prince He Lianzhu, were both born to the queen of the Yue King, but because they were born when the Yue King was nearing old age, they were favored by the king.
Compared to He Lianzhu, although he has no real ability, he is used to using some tricks that are not worthy of being shown on the surface. In addition, he has been arrogant and domineering since he was a child, and has never taken He Lianzhu seriously. In recent years, he has even had the idea of killing his brother and seizing the throne. Unfortunately, he has never succeeded.
Qi Xin had seen his record in the secret notes of Zhaowen Pavilion before, but unfortunately he had only seen his portrait and had never met him in Yue Country, so he didn't recognize him at first.
While being locked up in Hehuan Palace by He Lianzhu, Qi Xin had heard rumors that the Sixth Prince was trying to steal his successful experiments with the Ultra-Zero Blood. But it was strange that, with He Lianzhu's methods, he hadn't yet found him, so how could this idiot Sixth Prince know about it?
On this side, He Lianjin was hit in the sore spot. Although he was furious, he still looked around suspiciously, always feeling that Zheng Ba had a backup plan.
He Lianzhu had finally successfully developed Qi Xin, a Super Zero Blood, but he couldn't resonate with him, preventing him from fully unleashing his puppetry to unleash the full power of the Blood Pill. This time, He Lianjin finally had his chance. If he could resonate with a Super Zero Blood, he could easily regenerate Blood Pills, recreate Super Zero Blood, or even form an army of Blood Pills, not just one or two.
The Yue Kingdom is located in the eastern desert. Except for the river at the junction of Sheng and Yue, there is a shortage of water resources in the mainland.
Over the years, the Northern Yan Kingdom in the north has been evenly matched with them, and the Dianxi Kingdom in the south has Yushan Mountain blocking them. In addition, the Dianxi Kingdom has long been banding together with the Southern Qi Kingdom to its west for warmth.
In comparison, Sheng State, which values culture over military power, is more easily within reach.
If it weren't for the old Duke Jingguo who was always in charge of Ningbei, how could he have been defeated again and again?
That old bastard was finally gone, but now here comes this Chen Yu. After all, he's from a noble family, and no matter how many merits he had, he still ended up with a stigma and crippled legs. How wonderful!
Now, his second brother, the prince, has been working diligently to make things easier for others, and he's still being kept in the dark. The few remaining members of the Shen family's National Defense Army are probably just loyal followers, and won't amount to much.
Since He Lianzhu can expand the territory for the welfare of his descendants and the people, why can't He Lianjin do the same?
As a subject, it is better to turn the tide and seize that position.
He, He Lianjin, is the true crown prince, and he should carry on his father's legacy.
He will be worshipped by thousands of people and respected by ten thousand dynasties!
He Lianjin could no longer hold back, thinking that he had more people and was sure to win, so he roared and rushed towards the two of them.
Zheng Baya pulled out the bow and quiver that had just been strapped to his waist, threw them into Qi Xin's arms and said:
"It's time to test your accuracy, Your Highness!"
Then, he went forward and broke a gap in the encirclement, leading He Lianjin in the opposite direction of Qi Xin.
Qi Xin seized the opportunity, put an arrow on the string, and shot it through the temple of the follower who was leading the horse with a "whoosh". He took two steps at a time and slipped out from the gap.
The horse was frightened and started running around aimlessly among He Lianjin's followers without any sense of direction.
Qi Xin took advantage of the chaos to climb up the rocks nearby and whistled. The horse seemed to have received some guidance and ran straight towards her.
She used the rocks to gain momentum and leaped onto the moving horse.
In a hurry, she caught a glimpse of Zheng Bazheng fighting alone with He Lianjin and his men, and he was slightly at a disadvantage.
Without thinking, she immediately tightened the reins to stop the horse from running away.
Zheng Qi and Zheng Ba never abandoned me in times of danger. Even when I was isolated and helpless, they would fight for a glimmer of hope for myself. I can't just leave Zheng Ba alone like this.
Qi Xin raised the tip of the arrow and aimed at He Lianjin's head.
Unfortunately, He Lianjin and Zheng Ba were too close to each other, and they kept changing positions while fighting. After all, she had just started learning archery, and in this situation, there was a high possibility that she would accidentally hurt Zheng Ba.
She had no choice but to turn the arrow around and temporarily deal with the few followers around her who wanted to come forward to help.
But He Lianjin had a large number of followers, and they kept coming one after another, so soon her quiver was empty.
Over there, He Lianjin finally realized Qi Xin's covert attacks and was overwhelmed. He ordered frantically, "Go quickly and capture the Crown Princess for me first!"
Zheng Ba only then noticed that Qi Xin was already standing on his horse, and hurriedly said:
"Your Highness, please don't worry about me. Leave now!"
At the same time, He Lianjin's followers, fearing she might escape, stabbed the horse's legs with their swords, sending Qi Xin falling from the horse. The rest of the followers quickly grabbed her arms and kicked her knees twice, forcing her to kneel on the ground.
Although Zheng Ba, who was not far away, had the intention to fight against many enemies alone, he was unable to do so and was about to run out of energy.
After Qi Xin lost her kung fu, her body was already much weaker, and the blood pill had just taken effect. She was in danger one after another, and continued to be bumpy on the horse's back. She was about to give up.
She couldn't move and slowly closed her eyes.
The next moment, the neighing of war horses that broke through the sky and the sun was heard in the distance, and the approaching sound of horse hooves was about to drown out the clamor of the fight here.
She smiled self-deprecatingly.
Is it really that serious? Just to get her back, they even prepared reinforcements despite already having the advantage in numbers?
Or, He Lianzhu got the news and came to snatch her away?
Or was it some hidden force that she was vaguely aware of but had no idea about?
While she was thinking, she saw several arrows fired at the same time. Several giant arrows, twice the normal size, came through the wind, drawing several dazzling white lights in the air, nailing He Lianjin's followers to death one by one among the rocks.
Zheng Ba was also surrounded by a group of wart-armored cavalry.
He Lianjin stopped what he was doing, looked back suddenly, and muttered to himself in horror at the giant arrows:
"The Broken Beacon Arrow has reappeared! The Broken Beacon Arrow has reappeared! This, this, this is impossible!"
The arrowhead of the giant arrow was also unusual. At first glance, it looked like a jellyfish with spikes growing on its top. In fact, there was a circle of hidden spikes on the inside of the arrow.
As a result, once the arrow pierces the human body, it will cause bleeding profusely, and due to its structure, it is difficult to remove. Even if it does not pierce a critical part, it will cause death from excessive blood loss.
A voice floated down from the sky along with the rustling evening breeze, hammering into the ears of everyone under the dome word for word:
"Your Highness the Sixth Prince is so ungrateful that he's eager to give me a chance to atone for my sins. He's truly kindhearted!" The author has something to say:
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ps——
Qi Xin: Hey, hey, hey, let me ask you something. Why does someone's appearance take place under the stars, while mine happens in that shabby dungeon?
Chen Yu: The secret of heaven cannot be revealed!
Zheng Ba: The secret cannot be revealed!
Author: The secret cannot be revealed!
Qi Xin: Get out! Get out of here!
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