Chapter 29: Heavenly Appearance
Shangguan Qingxuan didn't want to kidnap people so forcefully, but what Qi Yu did in the Western Regions really aroused her anger. Although she is usually gentle and quiet, she will also have a temper when she is angry. Even a rabbit will bite when it is forced into a corner, let alone a human.
Wu Huai and his group of seven chased the thief all the way to the towering cypress forest. They subconsciously looked up at the trees, after all, the thief always liked to escape in high places.
There was no sign of anyone. Wu Huai had been to this cypress forest when he was a child. He vaguely remembered that there was an old cypress tree in the forest that was so thick that several people could hug it. If a thief wanted to hide, that tree would be a good hiding place.
After thinking about it, Wu Huai raised his whip and ran towards the old cypress tree. The six Yulin soldiers followed closely behind him, their horses' hooves raising dust and their momentum was fierce.
Shangguan Qingxuan did not intend to hide. Perhaps if he explained his purpose to the visitor, he could take the person away for questioning.
She looked at the woman who was tied up beside her. Her pair of light blue eyes reflected the autumn water and she looked pitiful.
I finally calmed down and decided to have a good talk with the visitor.
Reason dominated by anger is called bestiality.
Wu Huai and his group came to the old cypress tree and saw Hu Yueqin tied to the tree, and also saw the woman in white standing beside her.
His eyes darkened slightly, and he drew his sword with a swish, jumped up from his horse, and chopped down at Shangguan Qingxuan's face.
The attack was a lethal one. Shangguan Qingxuan was startled, but quickly recovered and took two steps back to avoid it. Although she said she was retreating, in fact, in the eyes of everyone, she looked more like she had teleported a distance backward.
Wu Huai's heart moved slightly. Although he knew that this person was very powerful, he had to go ahead with it. He could only hope that he had more people and could create some advantage by outnumbering the enemy.
A group of seven people started a melee with Shangguan Qingxuan, but Shangguan Qingxuan's figure was like a shadow, and no one could hurt her. In other words, she did not hurt anyone.
Gradually, Wu Huai realized something was amiss. Why didn't the thief in front of him fight back? Could he have an accomplice?
Wu Huai was concerned about Hu Yueqin's condition and had to use every move to kill the thief and force him back. However, the thief's body movements were strange, and they fought him evenly.
For a moment, no one was distracted to rescue Hu Yueqin, until Wu Huai shouted: "Save her first!"
Only two people in the team stepped out and ran towards Hu Yueqin. Shangguan Qingxuan turned around and appeared in front of the two people. This person might know Qi Yu's location, so at least she couldn't be rescued now.
Shangguan Qingxuan glanced at Wu Huai and felt troubled. This man came up to him without saying a word and started to greet him with a set of sword techniques. How could he have a calm conversation with him?
When Wu Huai saw the white-clothed thief blocking the road and looked at Hu Yueqin who seemed to be dying, he felt anxious and angry. When he thought about how this man had openly kidnapped people in the heavily guarded Daming Palace, he was so furious that he burst out with unprecedented potential.
She first shouted, "Form a formation! Big Dipper strangulation formation!" Then she formed a military formation with the other six people. This formation was invincible on the battlefield.
Then, taking her as the peak, he slowly moved towards Shangguan Qingxuan.
The advantage of this formation is that it is extremely difficult to break. No matter which direction the attack comes from, there will always be someone defending accordingly.
Another advantage is that any "prey" trapped in this formation has almost no chance of escaping alive, unless the person's martial arts skills are so superior that all the people in the formation combined are no match for him.
Shangguan Qingxuan had naturally seen this formation before and sighed helplessly.
The god took out the Golden Crow Bow, pulled the string to its full length, and pointed it at Wu Huai, intending to threaten her. Cold sweat broke out on Wu Huai's forehead. She saw this man take out a bow out of thin air, and she could feel the scorching heat of the bow even from here.
I thought that this person was definitely not a simple person. I also wondered, why would such an unfathomable person capture the leader of the Western Regions delegation who was so weak that he couldn't even tie a chicken?
But before she could figure it out, Hu Yueqin broke free from the rope and was about to escape, but unexpectedly there was a broken branch on the ground. With a "click", Shangguan Qingxuan looked back and turned his bow. Wu Huai was shocked, fearing that the man would shoot an arrow and pierce Hu Yueqin's fragile body.
She thrust her sword forward, aiming it at Shangguan Qingxuan's back. Shangguan Qingxuan was distracted by Hu Yueqin's movements behind him, with the bowstring still in his hand. He could not pay attention to the swift sword behind him, so he had to slightly turn his body to avoid the vital part.
Wu Huai was startled when he felt the sword piercing his flesh. He actually stabbed the thief in front of him through.
Shangguan Qingxuan put away his bow, as he really couldn't use it here.
Wu Huai drew his sword and took two steps back. Everyone held their breath and looked at the thief in white.
Shangguan Qingxuan staggered two steps and spat out a mouthful of blood. Then green light surrounded his whole body, and the horrific wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Wu Huai was shocked and wanted to move forward to strike her again. As the saying goes, "take advantage of her illness to kill her", he slashed with his sword and took Shangguan Qingxuan's head. Shangguan Qingxuan was slightly angry. This man was actually pushing his luck.
Then, a stream of energy came out of the woods and soared into the sky.
Everyone fell to the ground in a mess. Wu Huai, leaning on his sword, also spat out a mouthful of blood.
Hu Yueqin had already run away, but because she knew the man's strength and was worried about Wu Huai, she secretly watched from a distance. As a result, she saw the whole scene in her eyes.
Just now, with the thief in white as the center, a cyclone broke many cypress tree trunks and pushed everyone out, and then fell heavily to the ground. Looking at Wu Huai spitting blood, Hu Yueqin's heart tightened, and she couldn't let her go.
No matter what you lose, you must not lose your momentum.
Wu Huai stood up with difficulty, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand, leaving a bright red streak on the back of her hand. She raised the sword in her right hand, pointed at the person in front of her who seemed as unshakable as a mountain, and said coldly: "Hehe, let her go! I'll leave you with a whole body!" If she didn't drag this person here, she would definitely chase after Hu Yueqin.
The two of them naturally understood who "she" was referring to.
Now, that "she" was looking at Wu Huai from afar. Facing such a powerful enemy, she was still desperate to save herself, and she couldn't stop the pain in her heart.
Shangguan Qingxuan looked at the person in front of him and suddenly understood something. Then he thought about what he had done and realized how different it was from his. Shangguan Qingxuan was immediately annoyed. He was blinded by anger and came here so recklessly to arrest someone.
She sighed and said, "I wonder what the relationship between the emperor and that girl is?"
Wu Huai was stunned. He had never expected this thief to ask such a question. He was lost for a moment, thinking about his relationship with Hu Yueqin. After much thought, he still couldn't figure out what the relationship was.
Shangguan Qingxuan looked at the puzzled people in front of him, smiled and said, "I'm sorry to bother you two. This time, I'm wrong. I have something important to attend to. I'll leave now. As for compensation, I'll come back to find you, Your Majesty. By the way, I have a saying for Your Majesty: 'When flowers are ready to be picked, pick them now; don't wait until there are no flowers left to pluck empty branches.'"
After saying this, he turned into a wisp of mist and dissipated.
Wu Huai's mind was dazed. Is this the end? It felt unreal. Then he heard the people around him getting up. He felt again and confirmed that there seemed to be nothing wrong with his body. The internal injuries he had just suffered were no longer felt.
I think it was the work of the thief just now.
No, it doesn't seem appropriate to call her a thief now. She should be called a strange person.
Wu Huai thought of the saying again, "When flowers are ready to be picked, pick them immediately; don't wait until there are no flowers left and only branches to break." She narrowed her eyes, deeply understanding the meaning of the saying.
Just as Hu Yueqin was feeling distressed, she saw the thief in white stop and say a few words, but because they were too far away, she couldn't hear clearly, and then he left.
After confirming that the surroundings were safe, she stepped forward, took Wu Huai's hand, and asked, "Are you okay?"
Wu Huai was startled, looked at the hand being pulled up, then looked at the person with an anxious face, and said with a smile: "That person treated us before he left, and now I don't feel anything." Yueqin finally agreed to touch her, "By the way, Yueqin, are you concerned about me?"
Hu Yueqin was startled, and quickly let go of her hand, saying, "No, it's just that His Majesty's dragon body is precious and needs to be carefully protected."
Wu Huai understood that the person in front of him was a proud and arrogant person. He also thought that although it was a sin to atone for his sins, he should still take the initiative. After all, "When there are flowers to be picked, pick them immediately, don't wait until there are no flowers to pluck."
At this time, the Yulin Army arrived late and saw the messy scene. They were shocked and shouted "Your Majesty", fearing that something had happened to Wu Huai.
Wu Huai glanced over there and ordered, "Send Miss Hu back to the villa safely. If she is missing a single hair, then you can ask for her!"
The Yulin soldiers: "Yes!"
Hu Yueqin: ""
Originally, Shangguan Qingxuan and the other two were given a destiny and could no longer walk around in the human world as before. This was because Qi Yu, in order to protect his disciple, acted for his own selfish reasons in the Western Regions and injured many people.
Shangguan Qingxuan was extremely angry. The strength of their two disciples should not be underestimated. Qi Yu's move was really unfair.
It was because of this incident that she came out to look for Qi Yu, and naturally she had to start with Hu Yueqin, after all, she was one of the people present at the time.
Having encountered such a thing again, Shangguan Qingxuan looked at the people leaving below and sighed.
How could I be so confused?
Now there was only that person left. She took out a photo, and Qin Shitao's figure was clearly printed on the photo.
This time, she should be careful.
After this accident, the two people in Chang'an City became much closer, especially Hu Yueqin. Although they still met at the pavilion in the lake at the same time every day, Wu Huai clearly felt that her attitude had changed. She was no longer cold, and her words also meant to inquire about her recent life.
Wu Huai was overjoyed. At least, she had a chance to atone for her sins.
On this day, Wu Huai went to the pavilion in the lake early in the morning as usual, but he saw a figure in the pavilion from afar.
Wu Huai curled his lips slightly and quickened his pace as he walked over.
When they arrived in the hall, the man still hadn't noticed. Wu Huai suddenly became playful and raised his hand to gently cover the man's eyes. He deliberately lowered his voice and said, "Guess who I am?"
The man in front of her visibly trembled, took her hand away, looked back and said, "When did His Majesty arrive? I'm sorry for not coming to greet you."
Wu Huai raised his lips and said, "What about His Majesty? In front of you, there is only Wu Huai, not His Majesty."
Hu Yueqin bit her lower lip lightly, as if she was in some trouble.
Wu Huai saw this and said calmly, "Is Yueqin having any difficulties? If I can do it, I will definitely do my best!"
Hu Yueqin sighed as if resigned, "No, I just came here today to say thank you. Thank you for risking your life to save me in that accident."
Wu Huai was stunned, remembering the crisis a few days ago. She thought that was what she should do, otherwise, she would be dead and there would be no talk of atonement.
Wu Huai smiled and said, "It's okay. Sitting in this position, I naturally have to take responsibility. If someone is kidnapped in my palace, I will naturally do my best to rescue them. What's more..."
She looked up at the person in front of her, who happened to be attracted by the turn of events and also looked up at her. Wu Huai quickly lowered his head and continued, "What's more, the person who was kidnapped is you."
The meaning of this sentence is self-evident, it can even be considered as a half-sentence of love. Hu Yueqin's heart trembled slightly, after all, he couldn't let her go.
After Wu Huai finished speaking, her cheeks turned slightly red, and she lowered her head without saying a word. There was a rustling sound from the person in front of her, as if he was bringing something over.
Hu Yueqin said, "This is a thank you gift from last time. I vaguely remember that when you were in the Western Regions, you loved lilies of the valley among all the flowers in the yard, so I sent someone to make a bunch of them."
Wu Huai looked up and saw a large cluster of lily of the valley. He didn't expect that she still remembered her and her preferences. So, does this mean she agreed to stay?
Wu Huai naturally knew that it was not appropriate to ask such a question at this time, so he just expressed his appreciation for the gift.
Looking at the sky, it was time for the morning court session. Wu Huai said goodbye to Hu Yueqin and walked into the Xuan Zheng Hall holding a large bunch of lily of the valley flowers.
Under the puzzled gazes of the civil and military ministers, he sat firmly on the dragon throne.
The ministers shouted: "God bless the Tang Dynasty, and may the country last forever!"
A new day begins.
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