Chu Changning was shocked to hear that the head of the Yan family was actually dead.
With the death of the Yan family head, the royal family will inevitably undergo a bloodbath. After Yan Beimo returned, he was preoccupied with many matters and could not attend to her.
Recently, there has been a tense atmosphere in Yandu, with many people coming and going at the city gates.
She pretended to go out to buy something, and led her maid, Shuangyue, who had been staying by her side, into the alley.
Shuangyue had been by her side for a long time and had been smelling the muscle-softening powder for quite some time. The poison suddenly appeared, and she was defeated by Taozhi in just a few moves.
Chu Changning fed her the medicine and settled her in the inn.
Taozhi glanced at the unconscious Shuangyue, then went out and retrieved everything.
"Princess, please change your clothes."
The two women disguised themselves as peasant women, went to the market, bought two horses, and swaggered towards the city gate.
Recently, although the checks at the city gates have been strict, the checks on those leaving the city have not been so strict. Therefore, the soldiers let them leave the city after checking their travel permits.
Once the two left the city, they headed west.
Penglai is located atop the Eastern Mountain, surrounded by vast seas and free from war; it is the most peaceful place in the Nine Provinces.
Chu Changning followed the map and walked around for a whole day.
At night, the two passed by a teahouse and dismounted to rest.
Yandu.
As soon as Shuangyue woke up in the inn, she realized she had been tricked and hurriedly went back to the manor to find Ye Ying.
"They ran away."
When the Night Hawk returned from patrol, he was taken aback to see her icy expression.
"What?"
Frosty Moon repeated the sentence with a blank expression.
"The lady has run away."
Night Hawk's face turned cold.
Although the lord and Princess Jinling had a falling out, they reconciled later. Why would she run away while the lord was away on business?
"Before our lord left, he instructed us to protect the lady's safety. However, she secretly drugged me and left on her own. Now that our lord has returned, we cannot escape our guilt even if we die to atone for our sins."
"It's only a day's journey, I request that the elite guards be dispatched to pursue them."
Night Hawk tightened his grip on the knife. Without his lord's order, he had secretly sent out assassins; he would not escape being flogged.
Seeing that he was still hesitant to make a decision, Shuangyue reminded him.
“Back then, our lord disliked Princess Jinling and made her suffer a lot. It’s no wonder that the princess harbored resentment, which is why she dared to run away when our lord was away.”
"But later, our lord became very fond of Princess Jinling. If he finds out that his wife has run away, given his temperament, we might be sent to the thirteenth floor."
The thirteen levels of hell?!
Night Hawk felt a chill run down his spine and tossed her the token. "Order the Dragon Army's assassins to go."
"yes."
After the people hurriedly left, Night Hawk felt a bit more clear-headed from the cold wind.
He immediately went to his study to write a letter and sent it to Jiangdong.
Chu Changning was unaware that assassins were already pursuing him.
She took Taozhi and headed west, specifically taking secluded paths.
The world is in chaos now, wars are raging everywhere, countries are fighting each other, there is wailing everywhere, refugee uprisings, and warlordism, but some small towns have not been ravaged by the war and are very lively.
Chu Changning has been staying in Jiangning for several days, enjoying delicious food and boat rides with Taozhi. It's quite a lively place.
But recently she felt that someone was following them, so she didn't dare to delay any longer and rode her horse westward.
That day, the two walked through the dense forest and stopped at the foot of a rocky slope.
From time to time, a mournful wail could be heard from the dark and deep forest.
Taozhi went to the nearby lake and caught two fish.
Chu Changning started a fire, sat on a rock, and roasted fish over the fire.
"Miss, please have some sesame seed cakes first."
They bought these from the city; they're especially crispy and delicious.
Chu Changning bought a few more to take with him on the way.
As the two were chatting, suddenly, a barely perceptible killing intent emanated from all directions.
Chu Changning paused, then gestured to Taozhi with his eyes.
The air is serene and tranquil, the bamboo grove casts shadows, and the swaying tree shadows are accompanied by a strong breeze.
She gave a soft shout and immediately drew her sword to strike.
Deep in the forest, hundreds of men in black emerged, their faces obscured by their black robes and silver masks.
"So many people."
Tao Zhi was startled for a moment and immediately pushed Chu Changning behind her.
"Princess, you go first, I'll cover the rear."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the man in black approached Chu Changning without uttering a word, his attacks ruthless and aimed at taking her life.
Chu Changning immediately realized that they weren't from Yandu, but rather people sent by Shen Yan.
They've probably been following them ever since they left Yandu.
Taozhi could also see that they were doomed, so she fought desperately and protected Chu Changning as they retreated.
Chu Changning kicked away the attacking assassin and pulled out a chilling knife.
She took this from the armory in Yanbei Desert.
It is a unique knife forged from millennia-old cold iron, with an extremely thin blade that can cut through gold and jade, making it the most delicate and exquisite killing weapon.
Although she had no internal energy, her movements were strange and her attacks were ruthless. She passed through the west wind, and several people fell down in disarray as she arrived.
Taozhi was stunned; the princess, who knew nothing, actually knew martial arts.
She had her doubts, but had no time to consider them, and drew her sword to strike.
As the wind blew, the dense forest seemed to collapse like a mountain, and hundreds of people flew through the air like flowing frost.
Every move he made was gleaming with a chilling light.
"To kill two women, they send so many experts? What a joke!"
The leading man seemed to have never expected things to be this difficult. His gaze was fierce as he drew his sword and gripped it horizontally, unleashing a barrage of sword techniques infused with internal energy.
Chu Changning was surrounded by men in black. With a swift movement of their knives, blood filled her eyes as she faced a desolate landscape.
The murderous intent behind her roared like a vengeful ghost, striking with overwhelming force. Her hand holding the knife had no time to turn around and block it.
"Princess!"
Tao Zhi was shocked and shouted out loud.
A dense rain of swords fell from all sides, covering the sky and the earth.
Chu Changning stiffened, suddenly recalling the time when the organization was besieged by wolves, hundreds of wolves swept down from the sky, their sharp teeth piercing flesh and blood flowing freely.
They're all dead.
In the wilderness, wolf carcasses littered the hillsides. The lead giant wolf descended from the sky, moving swiftly like a dragon or snake, its claws and teeth landing on the ground before leaping into the air.
Her eyes hardened, and she swung her sword, sending dust billowing up.
With a soft thud, the blade pierced through, and two black-clad corpses fell to the ground.
The man's eyes widened in anger, and in a flash, his powerful internal energy surged forth, accompanied by a gust of sword wind.
Suddenly a sound was heard.
"Noisy".
A sound suddenly came from the quiet, dense forest.
The man looked slightly frightened, and everyone else was surprised and suspicious.
They had never heard of such powerful internal energy.
Chu Changning didn't hear the slight noise and, without thinking, quickly rolled away to avoid the sword energy.
"Who are you? Show yourself at once!"
The man's aura shifted slightly as he surveyed the dense forest.
The moon casts heavy shadows, corpses litter the ground, and the dark, gloomy shadows of the trees sway gently.
Chu Changning also noticed the commotion and immediately looked back.
The wind lifted the shadows of the trees, revealing the figure of a boy in red.
To everyone's astonishment, before they could even see the newcomer's face, the young man leaped down from the high branch, rushing towards them amidst the gloomy clouds and fierce winds.
He moved like a flowing cloud, and a few leaves in his hand transformed into sharp blades that shot out.
A wail immediately rang out, and the guards surrounding them collapsed to the ground in no time.
A northerly wind blew, and Chu Changning's back was suddenly pressed against a cold body.
"You're disturbing me."
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