Chapter 377 This time, she can't escape!
"Yan Yan,"
Xiao Nanyan slowed down his tone, with a hint of indulgence and helplessness in his eyes:
"Then what exactly do I want you to do in exchange for going back to Tianqi with me?"
Xi Yan sneered and raised her hand to brush the loose hair on her temples:
"Xiao Nanyan, don't you want to resolve this matter with force? Now, although you have broken the Seven Star Formation, you may not be able to easily capture Seven Star City. I know you are good at deploying troops and formations. So, do you dare to bet with me on the outcome of three formations?"
"Oh?" Xiao Nanyan's eyes flashed with surprise: "You want to fight against me?"
"Exactly!"
Xiao Nanyan was very interested:
"What if you lose?"
Xiyan's eyes were as sharp as a sword, piercing straight into his eyes:
"If I lose, I will willingly return to Tianqi with you and let you do whatever you want. But if you lose, you must immediately take your men back to Tianqi and never invade Nanzhao again in your lifetime. And don't even mention the marriage again!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the wind in the mountains seemed to have stopped, and only her voice echoed in the valley, with a determination to burn her boats.
Xiao Nanyan was silent for a while, sheathing the Jinghong Sword in his hand:
"good!"
He said loudly, turned around and told Han Xiao:
"Pass the order down, remove the defense line at the valley entrance and let Nanzhao's army out of the valley!"
"yes!"
Han Xiao secretly glanced at Xi Yan and let out a long sigh.
For him, Xiyan's survival was the greatest comfort. As for breaking the formation, he was absolutely sure and believed that his master would win this round.
After thinking about it, he waved the flag in his hand, and the originally airtight encirclement slowly retreated to both sides, revealing a path leading to the valley entrance.
Xiao Nanyan's eyes swept over Xi Yan again, and his blood surged:
"Yan Yan, since you dare to make a bet, I believe you will keep your promise."
Xiyan gripped the reins tightly, unwilling to look him in the eye:
"Waiting for Prince Xiao to break the formation."
Xiao Nanyan hummed, his eyes still not moving away from her face:
"In three days, I will personally come to the foot of Seven Star City to seek your advice!"
Xiyan didn't answer, turned the horse's head, shook the reins, and the horse's white mane, which had stepped on the snow, was blown up in the wind. Then, like an arrow, it galloped towards the valley entrance.
Xie Lan also waved a flag with an order at the Nanzhao troops and retreated from the valley like a tide.
Xiao Nanyue watched the white shadow disappear around the corner of the mountain road, then slowly withdrew his gaze, and the faint smile in his eyes gradually faded.
Mo Ren couldn't help but ask:
"Your Majesty, do you really want to bet with Xiyan on these three formations?"
Xiao Nanyan snorted lightly:
"What else? I could have forcibly abducted her today. If I did that, she would surely hate me even more, and the relationship between us would probably never be repaired. Besides, if I could break these three formations of hers without bloodshed, and make her willingly surrender, wouldn't that be even better?"
Han Xiao was worried:
"Your Majesty, it would be better if we win, but...what if we lose?"
Xiao Nanyan stroked the pattern of the evening jasmine flower pendant in his hand, his fingertips feeling slightly cool:
"This king will not lose."
"But..." Mo Ren said cautiously, daring to say:
"I see that Xiyan seems to be confident, maybe she has a good plan. There is always a chance, you..."
Xiao Nanyan suddenly smiled:
"There's no chance of that happening. This time, she can't escape!"
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On the way back to Qixing City, Xie Lan rode up to catch up with Xi Yan, his face full of worry:
"Xiyan, do you really want to make a bet with Xiao Nanyan? Xiao Nanyan is well versed in military tactics and the art of tactical warfare. Last time in Nanzhao, even the Thousand Machines Dragon Trapping Formation couldn't trap him. What if, by some chance, you lose..."
Xiyan shook her head and gradually slowed down her pace:
"Don't worry, my royal brother. I know what to do. Let's return to the city to rest and strengthen the city defenses. This time, I... will definitely end this feud with him."
Xie Lan wanted to say something, trying to dissuade this seemingly ridiculous bet, but when he met Xiyan's icy eyes, he swallowed the words back at his lips.
Over the past year, he has already figured out his sister's personality.
Although she usually speaks little and looks gentle and quiet, once she makes up her mind about something, ten oxen cannot pull her back.
Although Xie Lan didn't know what she had experienced during those eight years in Tianqi, she was afraid that the Shura Xuesha, who was feared by everyone in the martial arts world, was not a name that was earned in vain.
Perhaps, she really can come up with a clever plan to retreat, who knows.
Thinking of this, he suppressed his anxiety and said in a deep voice:
"In that case, my sister, please be careful. I, your brother, will personally oversee the defense of the city and will not give Xiao Nanyan any opportunity to exploit it. As for the formation, I will entrust it entirely to you."
Xi Yan hummed softly:
"I'd like to ask my royal brother to write a letter and send it to my father, the emperor, and my mother, telling them not to worry."
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