Chapter 318 It's hard to say who's in more pain.
"Yuwen Ye!"
At this moment, the Imperial Guards closest to the Bright Gate had not yet seen the person in front of them clearly. However, Wang Shaoji, who was still standing on the steps and so far away, recognized the figure he hated so much, yet who was like a nightmare, at a glance.
Yuwen Ye!
He actually showed up here!
But—how could he possibly be here?!
Even after calling out his name, Wang Shaoji still couldn't believe his eyes.
He gripped the long sword tightly and took several more steps down the stairs, as if trying to confirm his presence and wake up from this sudden nightmare. However, as he drew closer and saw those cold, stern eyes more clearly, the sharp, icy blade seemed to pierce his body all at once.
Wang Shaoji froze.
This figure, appearing as if descended from the heavens, was indeed Yuwen Ye.
He was dressed in a black, close-fitting outfit, and rode a jet-black horse with only its four hooves white, a style known as "Black Cloud Treading Snow." The man and his horse seemed to have emerged from the darkness of the night. But unlike the inky blackness of the night, his face was excessively pale. Whether it was due to the tension of the urgent situation at hand or some other reason, it was unclear. However, his eyes remained cold and stern, and only when he looked at the slender figure covered in blood did a hint of crimson appear in his eyes.
It was as if she was stained with blood.
"As one wishes……"
When he uttered those two words softly yet heavily, their eyes finally met across a vast army.
In an instant, the world became a vast expanse.
But the next moment, Shang Ruyi lowered her eyelids slightly.
Her eyes were cold and her expression was blank. Although something seemed to have struck her heart just a moment ago, that feeling was immediately frozen by the cold blood in her body, and she could feel nothing at all.
She simply looked down at her blood-red body and the long sword in her hand, still dripping with blood.
Everything... is over.
Seemingly sensing the deathly aura emanating from her, Yuwen Ye frowned. Seeing the Imperial Guards and Jiangdu Palace guards already locked in a bloody battle, their bodies strewn across the ground, and the rising blood mist almost engulfing the slender figure, Yuwen Ye suddenly shouted, "Giddy up!"
Instantly, the horse he was riding shot off like an arrow, rushing straight into the Bright Gate and galloping across the square.
At this moment, Wang Shaoji also came to his senses.
He shouted, "Stop him! Kill him!"
Upon hearing his command, the Imperial Guards, who had been somewhat dazed and confused by the major events of the night, all came to life. No matter what had happened, killing the enemy was their nature, and moreover, on such a night, someone had to pay the price for what they had done tonight with their blood!
So, seeing Yuwen Ye charge into the crowd on horseback, everyone roared and surrounded him.
However, Cheng Qiao reacted even faster than them.
After leading his men into the Bright Gate, his first act was to charge into the crowd, breaking through the Imperial Guards in the middle. These guards automatically split into two sides and engaged in a fierce battle with the Jiangdu Palace guards, unknowingly creating a passage in the middle. However, this passage was not smooth; instead, it was a river of blood, with countless corpses lying haphazardly on the ground.
Yuwen Ye didn't even glance at him before rushing over.
However, the closer one gets to the steps leading down to the main hall, the more Imperial Guards there are.
These people swarmed around him like ants, their swords gleaming with a cold, sharp light in the night, like a man-eating shield.
The cold light illuminated Yuwen Ye's pale face, and at the same time, it also illuminated the blood-red killing intent rising in his eyes.
At that moment, he showed no fear.
Just as a group of men charging ahead blocked his horse, he suddenly pulled on the reins. His mount, Wuyun Taxue, let out a long neigh and leaped into the air. Its snow-white hooves seemed to be treading on clouds as it flew directly over the heads of the group!
These people were completely caught off guard, feeling as if a dark cloud was pressing down on them, and immediately shrank back in fear.
Behind them, another group of people who were still charging forward suddenly felt a darkness before their eyes as the swift horses leaped out of the air. The people at the front were terrified and had just let out a scream of horror when they were trampled heavily on the chest by the horses' hooves and knocked to the ground.
"ah--!"
Several screams were heard as these people were trampled through the chest and died instantly.
Blood was everywhere.
But this was only the beginning. The horse landed in the densest part of the Imperial Guards. But these people were stunned by the scene and didn't even have time to react before they saw the person on horseback wielding a sword like a rainbow. The bright light of the sword flashed past their eyes in an instant, and suddenly they couldn't feel anything anymore.
The sword moved like the wind, instantly taking away a wave of heads.
This completely terrified the Imperial Guards.
As they stood still, the guards of Jiangdu Palace had already reached them. With the help of both sides, they fought their way back wave after wave, carving a bloody path through their path.
There were finally no obstacles between him and her.
At this moment, Yuwen Ye finally shouted, "Ruyi!"
This shout was like a thunderclap in a clear sky, its sound shaking the heavens.
He was calling her over.
However, Shang Ruyi remained standing blankly on the steps, staring blankly at him. Her eyes, though stained blood red, were devoid of any warmth, and even at this moment, she showed no emotion whatsoever.
Yuwen Ye felt an unprecedentedly heavy aura, invisible yet like a boulder pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.
But he still shouted, "Shang Ruyi, come here!"
"..."
She remained motionless.
Although she didn't move, Wang Shaoji, who was standing not far away and speechless from the scene just now, finally moved. When he saw that Yuwen Ye's trip was for this woman, he immediately grinned and rushed towards Shang Ruyi.
The long sword in his hand was even swung towards the top of her head.
"...!"
Yuwen Ye's eyes were bloodshot with rage. Seeing Wang Shaoji's blade about to strike Shang Ruyi, he suddenly roared and hurled his long-handled sword with tremendous force—
Instantly, a bolt of lightning shot out from his hand.
Wang Shaoji only felt a flash of white light before his eyes. Before he could even react to what it was, he felt a heavy blow to his shoulder. Then, he was thrown into the air and fell heavily to the ground.
A sharp pain shot through my shoulder blade.
He couldn't help but let out a scream: "Ah—"
He was actually pinned to the steps by the long sword that Yuwen Ye threw!
Yuwen Ye, however, had nothing left in his hands.
Although the surrounding imperial guards were still shaken by what they had just witnessed, the sight of an unarmed man gave them a glimmer of hope. So, they began to brandish their swords and charge toward Yuwen Ye again.
At this moment, Cheng Qiao's heart was breaking!
You must understand that he was escorting Yuwen Ye to rescue Shang Ruyi. This unparalleled second young master was indeed invincible in the army, but without a weapon and surrounded by swords and spears, he was simply a lamb entering a tiger's den.
He could only shout, "Second Young Master—"
The words "quick reset" were almost out of my mouth.
This time, however, Yuwen Ye did not back down. He didn't even bother with the people around him anymore. Instead, he looked up at the slender figure in the crowd who remained completely indifferent. His eyes revealed a hint of ruthlessness. He spurred his horse hard and shouted, "Giddy up!"
He actually rushed straight towards the main hall!
"Second Young Master!"
Cheng Qiao was so frightened that he screamed, but it was too late to stop him. He could only lead the troops behind him to continue the charge, but he couldn't keep up with Yuwen Ye's pace at all.
Getting closer and closer!
He was getting closer and closer to Shang Ruyi!
The horse galloped away, swift as lightning, the wind whipping across his face and body like knives. Soon, as the stench of blood rose from his body, he knew it wasn't the biting wind, but rather the blades and swords of the imperial guards who had tried to stop him. Yet, at that moment, he felt no pain. He only stared at the pair of lifeless eyes before him, their cold, indifferent expression reminding him of that night when she questioned him—
It's hard to say who's in more pain.
But he still had a lot to say to her!
Thinking of this, Yuwen Ye gritted his teeth and spurred his horse forward. Despite the excruciating pain that felt like being slowly sliced to pieces, he finally reached the foot of the steps.
Just a few steps from the steps, he suddenly pulled on the reins, almost twisting the horse's head, and it let out a shrill neigh before turning around abruptly.
Just as the horse turned around, he stretched out his long arm and scooped Shang Ruyi up from the steps, holding her tightly in his arms.
The blood from the two bodies mingled at that moment.
The pungent stench of blood was even more painful than the sharp blades; Yuwen Ye's vision blurred from the pain, but he gritted his teeth and let out a low growl like a wild beast: "Ah—"
Shang Ruyi felt a sudden dizziness, as if she were flying.
In fact, she was flying in the air for a moment.
The next moment, she landed steadily on the horse's back, in a blood-soaked embrace.
Yuwen Ye pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly with both hands, as if afraid that even a trace of her breath would slip away from him. Only when he felt her trembling at that moment did he let out a long breath.
"Hold on tight!"
He whispered in her ear.
But the person in his arms did not move at all.
She didn't even struggle, just sat there blankly in his lap. Even when he held her slender body tightly in his arms, he couldn't feel her breath at all.
Yuwen Ye's heart sank.
But he didn't say anything more. He simply tightened his grip on her waist with one hand, then twisted the reins into a loop in his palm and urged the horse forward again: "Go!"
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