Xiao Nanhui's heart skipped a beat with fear. He quickly pulled the person next to him to stand up and took two steps back cautiously.
Before her was the deep chasm of the ancient Tianmu River. She would rather swim in the frozen Tianmu River in the cold winter than cross the chasm.
She suddenly understood why she was riding with two people and the speed was not very fast, but the pursuers always kept a distance from her.
The other party wanted to force her into a desperate situation before he could succeed in one fell swoop.
The sound of horse hooves could be heard faintly, and the man riding the horse seemed to be in no hurry at all, with a leisurely manner like a cat playing with a mouse.
She didn't want to fall into the hands of such a person, and she couldn't let the king fall into the hands of the other party.
This idea gradually became firm, and Xiao Nanhui reached for his waist.
Those were the last two shuttle chains that Ding Weixiang left for her before leaving.
Thank God.
If necessary, she could thank Ding Weixiang's ancestors in person.
She clasped her hands together, held the shuttle chain in her palms, and silently prayed.
She seldom prayed to the gods, but at this moment, she was willing to make any offering in exchange for the gods' favor.
After a brief moment of silent recitation, she threw out both shuttles with all her might.
The moment the shuttle was launched, she began to count silently in her heart until the sound of the shuttle hitting the stone wall came from the mist.
Seven numbers.
Between her and the west bank of the Tianmu River, there was a thousand-foot-high cliff that was seven feet wide.
She quickly estimated the distance in her mind and forced herself to forget the calculation.
Well, not really... far.
Xiao Nanhui sniffed in grief and anger, and quickly fastened the buckle of the other shuttle chain around Su Wei's waist.
"Your Majesty, are you wearing armor underneath your outer garments?"
The man who had been silent all this time nodded slightly.
She also nodded: "Very good, very good." After a pause, she was still worried, so without thinking, she reached out to pull off the man's clothes, and saw the fine silver chain mail inside, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, she suddenly realized that her current behavior was a little inappropriate, but in the next instant she felt that the current situation was so familiar, as if it had happened before.
She felt a little embarrassed and quickly explained, "I need to confirm the pattern of the armor to ensure that Your Majesty's dragon body is safe and sound."
The man slowly straightened his collar and asked, "Are you sure?"
She couldn't lift her head. "Yes, it's confirmed. It's a one-piece soft armor. It's said to be able to withstand a heavy spear or saber, or a blow from a swordsman with ten years of skill. It's very solid..."
A clear voice suddenly rang out in the mist, as if he had been standing there for a long time.
"If I only take his head, what's the point of wearing soft armor?"
Xiao Nanhui stopped Su Wei behind him.
Not only was this person's Qinggong far superior to hers, but his ability to transmit sound through the air was also unfathomable. Even at a distance where she couldn't see him, she still wasn't completely sure.
And for some reason, the voice sounded familiar to her.
However, before she could say anything, Su Wei's voice sounded faintly behind her.
"If you have enough confidence in your sword, you won't do that."
There was a moment of silence in the mist, and then she heard the sound of a sword being unsheathed.
"My sword doesn't need to be proven to anyone."
The sound of swords rang out, but this time there was no echo, only a sudden sharp whistling sound.
Xiao Nanhui held her breath and concentrated, trying her best to catch the cold light that pierced through the fog and came towards her.
Finally, she saw clearly.
It was an ancient sword without any decorative patterns, and its shape was extremely crude and simple, like an ordinary sword that could be bought anywhere in the market.
That move was simple and unpretentious, like the first move a swordsman learns from his master.
However, such a simple stab made her feel like she was facing a formidable enemy.
The hand holding the sword was so calm and steady that no matter how hard she tried to make things difficult for her, she never lost her composure; and the edge of the sword was so cunning and difficult to deal with that no matter how she changed her stance and dodged, it could always track her vital points.
By the time she reacted, the cold sword had brushed past her left armpit.
There was a sharp scraping sound and a burst of sparks.
She only felt her left arm lighten, and the armor on her entire arm fell off instantly, even the inner sleeve was torn apart. The cut was neat as if someone had cut it intentionally.
"Next time, it'll be your arm."
A purple figure walked towards her in the fog, and Xiao Nanhui finally saw the face of the man holding the sword.
It's him.
The Bai family swordsman who appeared at the banquet hosted by Governor Sun—Yan Zi.
His eyes are round in shape, with large pupils. They look innocent and hazy, with a kind of innocence that can make people let down their guard.
If they had not witnessed him killing several people in an instant without even blinking, and had not seen the horrifying tricks he had just used, no one would have thought that such a childish-looking man would be a ruthless assassin.
"I heard that the person beside Emperor Tiancheng... is a swordsman."
Xiao Nanhui gave a somewhat forced smile: "He's off today, so it's my turn to take charge."
Yan Zi's gaze slowly fell, finally stopping at the tip of Pingxian's gun, with a strange look in her eyes.
"Are you from the Mei family?"
Xiao Nanhui was stunned, not quite sure what the other party was talking about.
At this moment, the swordsman narrowed his eyes slightly again.
"After a closer look, it doesn't seem to be. But that's all right. This gun is quite interesting to look at. I'll fight you with all my might, and that'll be the best use of this gun."
An all-out fight? You might as well just stab me to death.
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