Chapter 139
Yan Chaoji had already come running on horseback after hearing the sound.
He first noticed the leopard leaping up behind him, and then he paid attention to the woman on the horse!
He was in charge of the royal hunting expedition.
He was just about to return to the palace when he encountered Princess Zhaoning, whom he found somewhat strange, on the way.
The first meeting was at the welcoming banquet for the Western Regions team. He only showed his face before the banquet started and then left, so he naturally had no involvement with this princess.
The second time was by chance at the palace.
She said she should be careful about the people around her.
The third time was by the moat.
She said that she had traveled around since she was a child and did not remember ever visiting Biancheng.
......
A leopard pounced from behind!
The sharp claws almost touched Yingning's back.
She narrowly escaped being clawed on the back by clinging to the left side of the horse.
Yan Chaoji watched from the sidelines without making a move.
Although his right hand was placed on the longsword at his waist, he seemed to be waiting for something.
The moat from last time.
He knew that Ying Ning was skilled in martial arts, and his decision to stand by and watch was to test her abilities.
Yingning hadn't expected to run into Yan Chaoji here, but judging from his appearance, she knew that it would have been better to run into a guard or a palace servant skilled in martial arts.
"Yan Chaoji, are you just going to watch like this?" she suddenly called out, drawing Yan Chaoji's attention to her face.
Perhaps it was because the leopard was chasing her too fast, but her cheeks were flushed with a rosy hue.
"I remember Princess Zhaoning's martial arts skills are quite good," Yan Chaoji said slowly, a hint of indifference in his hawk-like eyes.
Upon hearing this, Yingning knew what Yan Chaoji was planning.
Is this... testing her?
The leopard, having failed to pounce once, immediately gathered its strength and lunged even more fiercely at Ying Ning's back, but missed again!
But this time, it bit directly into the horse's hind leg.
The horse beneath him immediately let out a long cry of pain, its galloping motion suddenly faltering, almost throwing the rider off its back.
Although the attack was unsuccessful.
However, the horse was already struggling to run due to the pain caused by the sharp teeth in its hind legs.
If there is no other way....
So, what about the next beast attack?
I'm afraid... Yingning will not escape the beast's jaws!
The leopard pounced again just seconds later.
Yingning cracked her whip, but this time she didn't aim it at the horse, but at a lush, low-lying tree!
Before the beast's mouth closed, its sharp teeth only lightly touched her calf.
Using the momentum, Yingning leaped into the air and landed on the slightly thicker tree trunk. Just as she landed steadily, she heard the roar of the golden leopard.
"Awooo!!!"
"Aww!!!"
It neighed in dissatisfaction as the food it had just been eating flew away, and then it took a big bite out of the neck of the already injured horse.
The sounds of tearing and biting were incessant, but its gaze remained fixed on the woman in the tree.
Having tasted human flesh, the leopard naturally wouldn't pass up such tempting food again.
On the other side, Yan Chaoji was about to draw his sword when he saw Ying Ning suddenly leap up with her whip, using this method to dodge the golden leopard.
Before he could react, he saw Ying Ning lash out with her whip again, which wrapped around the trunk of another tree and flew straight towards his location!
The leopard's attention was already on Ying Ning, and as soon as it saw her move, it immediately chased after her!
Yingning watched as the man in the black robe under the tree gradually darkened in expression.
“Zhao Ning remembers that His Highness the Regent is also quite skilled in martial arts.” She chuckled as she spoke, though the hem of her robes, visible beneath her light armor, was torn in several places.
Even in her disheveled state, her phoenix eyes remained bright and captivating.
But Yan Chaoji's eyes remained indifferent, and he did not speak.
He drew his sword without delay and instantly slashed at the leopard that had been attracted by Ying Ning!
"Regent, to the left!"
"Regent, take the right flank..."
"Yan Chaoji, why is your sword so slow? You missed again..."
......
Her voice occasionally reached Yan Chaoji's ears, accompanied by a barely perceptible soft laugh.
Yan Chaoji finally understood the meaning of "Only women and petty men are difficult to deal with".
It seems she was somewhat dissatisfied with her actions of standing by and watching.
They retaliated at that moment.
Yan Chaoji dodged the leopard's sharp teeth once again and thrust his sword into its neck, but the beast simply turned its head to avoid it.
Ying Ning stood leisurely on a tree trunk, carefully observing Yan Chaoji's swordplay.
A dragon plunges into the water, creating towering waves.
He never hesitated for a moment when he drew his sword.
If the first strike fails, he will immediately thrust out a second sword!
With a stable mindset, one makes almost no mistakes.
The longsword in Yan Chaoji's hand was extremely sharp, forged entirely from black iron, with an inscription engraved on its blade. Ying Ning glanced at it and immediately realized that it was a powerful and precious sword.
A sword reflects its owner; often, one can glean a degree of a person's character simply by observing their swordsmanship.
When Yan Chaoji made his move, his sword was like a dragon soaring through the air.
Every move seemed to be executed with ease.
Although he was entangled with the leopard for a while, he was unharmed, while the leopard took several sword blows in the fight.
Blood gradually stained its fur red, making its copper-bell-like beastly eyes appear even more terrifying.
"Awooo!!!"
The leopard roared and tried to pounce on the man who had left many wounds on its body!
Yan Chaoji pretended not to move, luring the golden leopard to pounce, and then immediately thrust his sword out from thin air!
Tick-tock...
Tick-tock...
......
A large pool of blood fell straight down, filling the soil with a strong, foul stench.
The Xuan Tie sword actually pierced straight into the mouth of the golden leopard?!
Then, after piercing through the back of its head, the tip of the sword actually pierced out again from the back of its head!
......
Only after the beast was completely dead did Yan Chaoji slowly draw his sword.
Just as Yingning was about to speak, she heard faint footsteps not far away.
She immediately slipped behind a tree trunk, letting the dense leaves conceal his figure.
I glanced at them a few times, but I didn't expect that the newcomers were several people dressed in the same clothes. They were all wearing dark blue robes, and their robes fluttered in the wind as they walked.
The collars rolled up, revealing a dragon pattern on their necks.
Logically, the hunting grounds should be filled with people from the imperial city, but these people did not bow to Yan Chaoji upon seeing him. Instead, they spoke coldly:
"Your Majesty, I have been ordered to come and retrieve something."
Yan Chaoji's sword was still stained with blood, and he seemed to recognize the person who spoke, saying something inexplicably:
"Ha, it seems he still doesn't trust me."
"Your Highness need not worry. His Majesty does not distrust you, but the Yan Jin Fu is too precious for you to keep to yourself."
Yan Chaoji coldly replied, "How could I not know that the Goose Ash Talisman had become someone else's property?"
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