Chapter 1154 You Can't Tell the Difference Between a Phoenix and a Nightingale
"Your Highness, be careful!"
Shen Tu Tai and the others around immediately recognized him as a soldier under Xiao Yuan Sui, who was disheveled and heading towards Yuwen Ye. They were about to spur their horses and charge forward when Yuwen Ye suddenly pulled on the reins and raised his sword to block them.
They saw that the person had already rushed in front of them. When he looked up, he revealed a face covered in mud, yet it was all too familiar!
Everyone gasped in shock, while Shan Tong'er let out a wildly joyful shout—
"Sister Ruyi!"
Standing before them was none other than Princess Shang Ruyi of Qin!
She was wearing the uniform of a soldier under Xiao Yuansui's command, her hair was disheveled, her face was covered in dust, and her chest was even stained with someone's blood, the bright red blood was shocking and horrifying!
But it was her!
She appeared right before his eyes, alive and well, and escaped!
At this moment, Yuwen Ye almost choked on his breath, but he didn't stop urging his horse on. His fiery warhorse continued to gallop forward, charging straight towards Shang Ruyi.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yuansui, on the other side, also witnessed this scene.
The moment he saw that familiar figure, wearing a military uniform that shouldn't be on her, he even thought he was seeing things. But when he heard Shan Tong'er's shout, his breath and heartbeat stopped.
Then, he stiffly lowered his head and looked at the person sitting in his lap.
At that moment, a breeze blew.
The person slowly turned their head, revealing a pair of charming eyes through their wind-blown, disheveled black hair. When they looked at him, their eyes curved and even seemed to smile, but it was not the tender, affectionate smile of the past. Instead, it carried a chilling, sarcastic, and mocking smile that went deep into their bones.
At the same time, the blood-stained wind lifted a corner of the veil covering her face.
It's... Green Silk!
Xiao Yuansui then realized that the woman he had grabbed was actually Lüxiao!
When did she go to war with the army, and when did she switch identities and change clothes with Shang Ruyi?
What exactly is she...?
In that instant, countless doubts and regrets surged into his heart, leaving him somewhat dazed and unable to react immediately. On the other hand, Green Silk simply raised her jade-like hands and gently removed the veil from her face, revealing a face that was all too familiar beneath—probably to conceal her appearance and deceive the other party at the same time, she had deliberately smeared a lot of mud and ash on her face, but even so, it could not hide her peerless beauty.
Beneath those delicate, charming eyebrows was a high, exquisite nose and cherry-red lips. No matter how much suffering and pain she had endured these days, it had not diminished her beauty.
She is still beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful.
So beautiful, it's unforgettable...
Xiao Yuansui couldn't help but grit his teeth: "You, it's you!"
"It's me,"
Green Silk still smiled, her delicate cherry lips curving into an alluring arc. Her expression was like that of a craftsman admiring a vessel he had painstakingly created. Especially when she heard Xiao Yuansui's voice, her smile became even more smug. Her eyes shimmered, and after glancing at Shang Ruyi's back, she slowly turned to him: "So, you can't tell the difference between a phoenix and a nightingale either."
"...!"
Xiao Yuansui's breath hitched.
Even now, Green Silk was still holding the wrist that he had just dislocated, and only then did he see clearly that there was a hideous scar across that wrist. It was the scar left behind when she committed suicide after he gave her the note that read, "If a warbler aspires to be a phoenix, it need not perch on two branches, north or south."
Everything seemed to come to a complete stop at that moment.
Although he had just dropped the dagger from her hand, preventing her from harming herself again, at this moment, the excruciating pain in his chest seemed less than one ten-thousandth of the pain he felt from that real, stabbing wound.
She's here to get revenge on me!
It was impossible for Shang Ruyi alone to kill the soldier guarding her and escape with her hands bound. It was Lüxiao who changed into the soldier's clothes and mingled with the army. When the battle at the front was intense and he and the other generals went out of their tents to watch the battle, unable to take care of the rear, she suddenly appeared, killed the soldier, and then exchanged clothes with Shang Ruyi, allowing her to escape while she stayed behind.
Stay here, and wait to strike that blow.
And so I waited for this moment, to deliver an even more decisive blow!
So from the very beginning, what was her feeling towards Shang Ruyi...?
Thinking of this, Xiao Yuansui suddenly felt a jolt, as if he had suddenly woken up from a dream. He saw that the cavalry around him had already scattered and fled in all directions under the charge of the Xuanjia Army. Even if he personally led his troops, he had no chance to resist under the crushing force of such absolute power. Even the deputy generals around him were terrified and tightened their reins, as if they were waiting to escape at any moment.
Furthermore, with the Qin King's banner now erected behind the central command tent, the main army at the front had already been routed by the Xuanjia Army's several rounds of attacks, and their morale was now in complete disarray.
The entire army was in chaos.
Amidst the chaos, his gaze finally settled on one person: Shang Ruyi, who was still rushing towards Yuwen Ye. To make sure he could see her clearly, she tore off the veil she had been wearing for days the moment she charged out. As if recalling something, she glanced back at him just before heading towards Yuwen Ye.
His gaze was cold, his face calm.
That beautiful and dignified face had no scars from injuries!
From beginning to end, this was a scheme orchestrated by her and Lüxiao. The two women, under the guise of jealousy, competed against each other in front of him, causing him to lower his guard. Only at this moment did they finally reveal everything to the world.
Green Silk was heartbroken, but she did not resent Shang Ruyi or harm her.
Shang Ruyi did not hold a grudge against Lüxiao.
They are of one mind!
"Hahahaha, hahahaha..."
The moment she saw Shang Ruyi turn around, Lüxiao laughed triumphantly. As she laughed, she turned her slender waist to look at him. At this moment, she seemed unafraid of any danger or any price. What she hadn't hurt Shang Ruyi was, after these days of lying low, going to fall on someone else.
The other person who truly hurt her, she wants to get revenge on him!
Xiao Yuansui's face turned ashen, and a muffled roar, like thunder rolling in the clouds, suddenly burst from his throat. He drew a long knife from the saddle and hurled it at Shang Ruyi!
At the same time, those ahead also saw this scene and shouted loudly—
"Sister Ruyi, watch out!"
"princess!"
"No--!"
Before the smile on Lüxiao's face faded, she saw this scene and was immediately shocked. These days, she had been hiding in that small tent as if she were avoiding the world. Although she was strategizing and working silently with Shang Ruyi in their plans, she was not completely cut off from the news outside. She knew that Xiao Yuansui had fought several small battles with Yuwen Ye, that Yuwen Ye had once broken into the enemy camp at night and almost rescued Shang Ruyi, and that all of this was Xiao Yuansui's scheme that almost caused Yuwen Ye's death.
However, all their efforts were in vain.
She knew everything, but she didn't know what changes had occurred in Xiao Yuansui's heart.
She thought he wouldn't hurt Shang Ruyi.
But she never expected that at this moment, he drew his sword and swung it without any hesitation or pause. In fact, in that instant, she saw that his eyes were not only filled with anger and jealousy, but also with a kind of despair and darkness that wanted to destroy everything.
He was almost insane.
In this almost frantic final moment, all the regret, resentment, despair, and pain condensed into the last bit of strength in his hand. Just as Xiao Yuansui gritted his teeth to make his final decision, he suddenly felt a dull pain in his chest!
He staggered slightly.
In his panic, Xiao Yuansui looked down and saw Lüxiao. She wanted to stop him, but one of her hands had been dislocated, and she couldn't do anything. In this critical moment, she could only forcefully ram into him.
But it was too late; the knife had already slipped from his hand.
In an instant, the knife transformed into a bolt of lightning, shooting swiftly towards Shang Ruyi with a whoosh!
At that moment, Shang Ruyi, who was running at full speed, seemed to hear the knife behind her, which was carrying all the complex emotions and despair, tearing through the sky and coming through the wind. But she did not stop, and did not even turn around. She continued to run forward with all her might, while raising her head to look ahead.
That's where she'll ultimately go!
The instant she raised her head, another beam of cold light shot towards her from the front.
With a deafening roar, like a thunderclap shaking the earth, Yuwen Ye swung his Mo Dao, striking the knife thrown by Xiao Yuansui mid-air. The two sharp blades, carrying immense force and imbued with love and hate, redemption and slaughter, clashed in mid-air, creating a blinding flash of light.
Shang Ruyi felt a spark explode beside her, almost grazing her shoulder.
The wind howled fiercely, almost knocking her down as she stumbled and fell. Just as she was about to fall, another gust of wind swept in from the front. Looking up, she saw Yuwen Ye galloping towards her on horseback.
At the same time, he bent down and reached out his hand to Shang Ruyi.
In that instant, a surge of joy overwhelmed Shang Ruyi. In the last moment before she lost her breath, she gritted her teeth and stretched out her arm just before falling. She felt a silent thud, and the two of them clasped hands tightly. Their heartbeats seemed to be transmitted to each other in that instant.
The thunderous roar shook the heavens and the earth.
Yuwen Ye gritted his teeth and pulled her onto the horse's back in one swift motion!
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