Seeing that the guard had unknowingly slipped up to Xuan Yuanhan's side and was about to thrust his sword at his back, Yi Shangyun, who was already helpless against Xuan Yuanhan, screamed in terror again at the sight of the guard with his sword raised, "Ah, ah, ah..."
Just then, Yi Junhao heard the sound and, with lightning speed, aimed at the guard's back and threw his flying sword.
Unexpectedly, the guard suddenly stepped on a rock, stumbled, and fell heavily into the cliff, but managed to grab Yi Shangyun's ankle tightly.
Just as Xuan Yuanhan's hand was about to cross the broken part of the tree trunk, he could exert a sudden burst of strength.
But at that moment, the tree trunk was suddenly weighed down by the weight of the guards, and with a loud crack, it snapped instantly.
Xuanyuan Han had no time to stop, and the three of them instantly became one and fell into the cliff together.
Although it was midday and the sun was blazing on the mountain, the deep valley below the almost vertical cliff was shrouded in mist, with no end in sight.
As soon as Xuan Yuanhan landed, without thinking, he instinctively swooped down and quickly grabbed Yi Shangyun, who had fainted from shock, and held her tightly around the waist.
He gently whispered in her left ear, his voice filled with heartache, "Don't be afraid. I said, 'No matter what happens, I will not let go.' So, even if I die, I will be with you."
As soon as he finished speaking, he tried his best to find a foothold on the extremely blurry cliff face.
Not far below the two men, the bodyguard who had been incited by Tuoba Ze and dreamed of taking advantage of their vulnerability to gain fame by assassinating the King of Qin was now screaming in a hoarse, pig-like voice, his face contorted in a grotesque expression, "Help! Help!"
The desperate cries for help instantly filled and echoed throughout the entire valley.
After a long while, she seemed to be truly exhausted, or perhaps utterly desperate. It was all her fault for being both greedy and foolish, allowing herself to be repeatedly outmaneuvered and manipulated by Tuoba Ze.
In fact, he had already anticipated that the Spirit Void War God, the King of Western Qin, could not be assassinated so easily.
Even if there were someone in this world capable of taking his life, it would never be someone as presumptuous and insignificant as him.
So even a small stone at his feet could help the King of Qin take his life without lifting a finger. This is the will of Heaven; it is Heaven's will that he perishes today.
It was too late for regrets. He suddenly stopped talking, raised his head to look for the figures of Yi Shangyun and Xuan Yuanhan who had fallen off the cliff with him, but was stunned by the scene before him.
He suddenly opened his mouth, widened his eyes, and stared blankly at the sky above him.
He noticed something on the wrist of Yi Shangyun, whom Xuan Yuanhan was tightly embracing. Upon closer inspection, it appeared to be a bracelet, emitting increasingly stronger purple light.
These streaks of purple light were so bright they were almost blinding, and the guards could only gradually turn their eyes to their eyes and steal glances.
Finally, the extremely strong purple light emitted by the bracelet suddenly and rapidly flowed and gathered at the feet of the two, then merged into a purple cloud-like shape, steadily lifting the two of them up.
He suddenly realized that, given the combined weight of Xuan Yuanhan and Yi Shangyun embracing, falling from such a high cliff above, they should be below him. But now, they seemed to be getting further and further away. He was falling almost in a straight line, while the two appeared to be floating in mid-air, slowly descending. The guard was extremely puzzled.
When he finally realized what was happening, it was as if he had finally found a lifeline. He hurriedly cried out for help again, "Help! Help! Your Highness, King Qin, save me! I know of one of Tuoba Ze's conspiracies involving the Western Qin Kingdom and the Southern An Kingdom. If you, King Qin, save me, I am willing to submit to the Western Qin Kingdom and follow your lead without hesitation."
Just then, Xuan Yuanhan, who was struggling to find a foothold on the cliff face where visibility was too poor, heard this sound. He thought for a moment and then immediately exerted his strength downwards. Instantly, the guard was lying on his back, raising his head high and holding Xuan Yuanhan's foot tightly.
With this lifeline, the guard finally felt relieved. He could finally relax and take a deep breath.
Meanwhile, at the top of the cliff, Yi Junhao knelt down sadly, his knees heavy on the edge of the cliff, next to a thicket of thorns where Xuan Yuanhan had just been lying prone.
On that patch of thorns, drops of blood from where the thorns had pierced Xuan Yuanhan's body were still dripping, but the man had long since vanished.
He seemed unable to believe that everything that had just happened was real. His girl, even his nemesis, his rival in love, and Xuan Yuanhan, who had always looked down on him with disdain, had all vanished from his sight in an instant.
He had sworn that no matter what her status as a maid was, he would protect her for life. But now, what could he do? Just now, why was he so helpless? He was terrified and utterly powerless.
He still hasn't figured out how his girl fell right in front of him.
Just moments ago, she was struggling and talking to him, a perfectly healthy person. Now, where has she gone? Did she really just fall like that? Did he really leave him so heartlessly, without even leaving him a single word?
The tragedy of his wet nurse still lingered mercilessly in his mind, pounding against his heart. And now, his little girl, whom he had always valued more than his own life, vanished from his sight in an instant.
From now on, she will never appear in front of him again, never be made to cry by him, never be subjected to a sudden, forceful kiss from him, nor be made to laugh heartily by him...
Everything vanished in an instant, becoming nothing more than the deepest and most beautiful memory in his heart.
At this moment, his still long and captivating peach blossom eyes gazed intently at the misty, bottomless valley before him, searching carefully. Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tried, he could see nothing.
After a long while, Yi Junhao suddenly closed his eyes slowly, seemingly heartbroken and desperate. Two tears silently streamed down his face as he murmured, "Girl, is this really how it ends between us? I still have so much to say to you, so many things I haven't done for you, so much..."
Meanwhile, on the other side of the deep mountain, Cheng Liang, who had been locked in a fierce battle with Tuoba Hong, whose swordsmanship was evenly matched, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart as the two swordsmen tightened their grip. It was as if he had a premonition that something bad was about to happen.
Suddenly distracted, Tuoba Hong caught a glimpse of it quickly, but it was too late to stop.
With a whoosh, a white light flashed, and the sharp sword tip pierced firmly into Cheng Liang's left shoulder, who was somewhat distracted.
Tuoba Hong was taken aback. He quickly withdrew his longsword, reversed the hilt, and placed the sword behind his back. When he turned around, he saw that a large patch of blood had already seeped out from Cheng Liang's shoulder.
Tuoba Hong immediately stopped and stamped his foot, exclaiming in surprise, "What's wrong with you?"
Cheng Liang frowned as if by instinct, quickly glanced at his wound, and immediately covered it with his sword-wielding hand. Then he looked up at Tuoba Hong, who was looking displeased, and asked with a puzzled expression, "'Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war,' so why did the Second Prince suddenly stop now? Wouldn't it be better to take Cheng Liang's life now?"
Tuoba Hong sneered, "Hmph, what kind of hero takes advantage of someone's misfortune? Don't underestimate the people of Beilie. With your mere skills as a deputy general of the King of Qin in Xiqin, you managed to withstand over seventy moves from me. It's clear that the Spirit Void War God King of Qin is no ordinary person; his swordsmanship must be even more formidable! His speed just now truly surprised me. It seems my swordsmanship is indeed lacking. However, you could have easily dodged my sword strike and might even have gained the upper hand, so why were you distracted at this crucial moment?"
Cheng Liang sighed softly, feeling a sudden sense of relief that he had been fighting against the gentle and refined Second Prince of Beilie Kingdom. He had long heard that the Second Prince of Beilie Kingdom was particularly fond of medicine and disliked fighting. Now, seeing it with his own eyes, he could confirm that the rumors were indeed true.
If it were his own brother, the ruthless and unscrupulous Tuoba Ze, who was fighting him right now, he would probably already be a corpse lying at his feet.
With this thought in mind, Cheng Liang said with a worried expression, "I have long heard that the Second Prince is kind-hearted and deeply favored by the King of Beilie Kingdom, who also intends to pass the throne to him. Now that I have seen him, he truly deserves the title. However, today, my prince saw that my physician was in grave danger and came to her rescue. The situation is critical. Perhaps we can fight another day, and first allow us to settle our physician in the manor. We can discuss the rest later, shall we?"
Tuoba Hong asked curiously, "The female physician of the Qin Prince's mansion? You mean that the woman from Western Qin that my elder brother, the prince, took a liking to earlier, is the female physician of your mansion? But from what I saw, she seemed more like the person your master cherishes most."
"This matter... is a long story. My master and the physician in the manor are currently in danger. Second Prince, thank you. Farewell!" Cheng Liang was already in a state of turmoil. He hurriedly clasped his hands and said these words, then stomped his feet and leaped away with a "whoosh."
Tuoba Hong stood frozen in place, not moving an inch.
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