At the command of the Second Prince Li Yichen, dozens of loyal guards armed with sharp weapons blindly swarmed towards Ji Xiaoxiao. The guards marched in from all directions, gradually surrounding the little lamb Ji Xiaoxiao completely.
The spear tip, gleaming with a cold light, stared intently at the composed Ji Xiaoxiao like a venomous snake. The moment Ji Xiaoxiao relaxed her guard, it would reveal its deadly fangs, ready to deliver a fatal blow. Then, with a whoosh, she would fall to the ground, lifeless and dead.
When drawing a bow, one should strive for strength; when using an arrow, one should use a long one. To shoot a man, first shoot his horse; to capture a thief, first capture his king.
Ji Xiaoxiao's eyes never left Li Yichen, as if they were glued to him. As long as she held Li Yichen in the palm of her hand, no matter if it was a thousand troops, a large number of people bullying the few, or even martial arts masters attacking her en masse, she would be invincible.
No sooner said than done. Ji Xiaoxiao was momentarily distracted when the guards shouted, bolstering their courage, and charged towards her with their spears drawn. Ji Xiaoxiao, initially confused, was suddenly gripped by danger and her life hanging by a thread. Her body moved on its own, leaping several meters into the air.
"Release the arrows." Li Yichen couldn't possibly be unprepared for the escape techniques of a martial arts master.
Amidst a hail of bullets, dense and numerous, Ji Xiaoxiao, suspended in mid-air, had to dodge and weave through the lightning-fast barrage—no easy feat for an ordinary person. But Ji Xiaoxiao possessed profound internal energy accumulated over centuries; with a single burst of energy, the arrows capable of piercing walls and stones instantly ceased to fly.
Taking advantage of the "rain of arrows," Ji Xiaoxiao moved like a ghost, her feet moving with lightning speed, leaping and bounding, turning left and right. In just two or three seconds, Ji Xiaoxiao perfectly broke through the inescapable trap that Li Yichen had laid for her.
"Tell them all to stop and put down their weapons, or I won't be so polite to you." Ji Xiaoxiao headed straight for her destination, stopping behind Li Yichen. She gripped Li Yichen's fragile neck tightly with one hand, her small mouth opening and closing, her girlish breath lingering in Li Yichen's ear.
Born and raised in royalty, enjoying the sustenance of the entire nation, they disregard the subservient subjects of the common people with cold indifference. Once tainted by the poison of power, who can truly possess the profound and magnanimous spirit to remain unmoved by external gains or losses?
The situation is urgent and unsatisfactory, but what's wrong with enduring it? Li Yichen wants both fish and bear's paw. He won't give up until he sits on the dragon throne.
"Listen up, everyone! I order you to cease your attack and lay down your weapons!" Li Yichen, ever the opportunist, obeyed all of Ji Xiaoxiao's commands under her threat.
"Master has given the order, and we, your servants, will obey." The guards all stopped, dropped their weapons, and stared at Ji Xiaoxiao with anger and fear. With the prince in trouble and the prince unwell, these powerless and insignificant men would surely bear the wrath and blame of their superiors, whether for their merits or demerits.
Very well, the threat is lessened. Now we can escape without even needing wings.
Ji Xiaoxiao happily stretched out a hand and teased Li Yichen's handsome face, "Good children get candy. Li Yichen, you know how to behave. I'm very happy."
"I hope you can stay happy forever." Li Yichen smiled wickedly, and Ji Xiaoxiao felt a chill run through her.
Silent and still, like a ghost. Without a trace, only white bones remain.
Ji Xiaoxiao's hair stood on end. Before she could react, she was sent flying by a palm strike. "Ugh," Ji Xiaoxiao managed to steady herself, kneeling on one knee, clutching her chest, and spitting out blood.
The situation was critical. Ji Xiaoxiao quickly circulated her internal energy to expel the stagnant blood from her body. After feeling slightly better, Ji Xiaoxiao looked up at the smug Li Yichen. She saw that Li Yichen was surrounded by four martial arts masters dressed in black and wearing masks.
"Rising without wind, clothes fluttering. Demons and monsters cannot meet it." Ji Xiaoxiao recited softly, thinking that she probably wouldn't be able to deal with Li Yichen today.
Every loss has its gain. Back then, Li Yichen was arrogant and audacious, following Fu Shixian's advice and cruelly trying to turn the original owner into a pill. The original owner resisted to the end, and ordinary people couldn't handle him, so Li Yichen had to call upon demons and monsters. Otherwise, Ji Xiaoxiao wouldn't have known that the black-clad man with flowing robes, who looked like an immortal, was the infamous demons and monsters.
"Li Yichen, are you even a prince? You actually dared to keep these four demons and monsters as pets? Have you forgotten that they are wicked and vicious beasts?" If she couldn't kill Li Yichen, Ji Xiaoxiao would never let him get away with it.
The infamous demons and monsters were notorious, and even ordinary people knew of the crimes they had committed. The entire population of a county, men, women, and children—a total of over 1,300 people—was wiped out by them, all for the sake of practicing martial arts.
Such villains, besieged and hunted down by reclusive masters from renowned martial arts sects, were presumed dead at Crow Ridge by all, but unexpectedly, they were recruited by Li Yichen. If Li Yichen's actions were made public, Ji Xiaoxiao would find it hard to believe that he could ever turn the tables.
Li Yichen was taken aback. He never expected that the sheltered young lady, who rarely left her home, would actually know the long-obscure demon. If the fact that the demon was his man were exposed and made known to the world, Li Yichen dared not imagine the consequences.
"Kill her, kill that woman." Li Yichen wanted Ji Xiaoxiao to die a gruesome death.
She was already severely injured, and being a newcomer, Ji Xiaoxiao was unable to fully utilize the original owner's profound internal energy. "A moment of forbearance brings peace, a step back opens up a vast sky," she thought. "A gentleman's revenge is never too late; today's grudge will be settled another day." Ji Xiaoxiao understood this.
After thinking for a while, Ji Xiaoxiao turned and ran, shouting as she ran about Li Yichen's outrageous act of keeping demons and monsters as pets. Li Yichen was furious and gave the demons and monsters a death sentence, wishing Ji Xiaoxiao a fate worse than death. After seven days and seven nights of fleeing, Ji Xiaoxiao finally reached a dangerous primeval forest, where the demons and monsters finally ceased their advance.
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