Jiaojiao and the other two were hiding in a narrow cliff. Not far away, Northern Army soldiers would pass by from time to time. They were all well-trained and never spoke.

Jiaojiao had originally hoped to learn who the leader of the team was from the Northern Army, but now her hope has been dashed.

[Shen Yuanbai should be here soon, right? I don’t know if he can see the arrow I left behind. I’m looking forward to his gift! ]

Jiaojiao muttered something in her heart, and suddenly another Northern Army soldier walked past her.

Xiao Si clenched his hands and stared at the man in the dark, feeling an unconcealable excitement all over his body.

But he knew his limits and remained unmoved in order to cooperate with Qiao Tianjing's plan.

At this time, another person hurried over, and a low voice sounded behind him:

"Third brother, why are you in such a hurry? Be careful of an ambush!"

The man called "Old Three" had already started to unbutton his pants, and said quickly, "I have to pee urgently, I can't hold it anymore!"

He hurriedly unbuttoned his pants and was about to raise his head to release when he suddenly met a pair of dark eyes in the darkness.

He was so scared that he opened his mouth, but before he could make a sound, his throat was cut in an instant.

Seeing this, Qiao Tianjing behind him hurriedly covered Jiaojiao's eyes.

The other person waited for a while, and seeing that there was still no movement, he couldn't help but ask, "Old Third, are you okay?"

No response was heard in the darkness.

The man was very alert. Seeing this, his face suddenly changed and he immediately shouted, "Who is it?"

The screams quickly attracted people nearby, and in a flash, more than a dozen figures gathered here.

Shen Yuanling frowned upon seeing this, turned around and said decisively: "Brother Qiao, I'll lead them away. I have the rebound talisman, so you don't have to worry about me!"

Jiaojiao was about to open her mouth to stop him when she heard that, but when she looked up and met Shen Yuanling's bright eyes, she swallowed the words back.

Xiao Si seemed to be holding his breath. It seemed that he had wanted to go out for a long time.

As her thoughts flowed, Jiaojiao raised her hand and placed it on Shen Yuanling's arm. A golden light flashed. She was about to give some instructions, but when Shen Yuanling saw a figure approaching in the distance, he ran out.

“Don’t worry, Sister Qiao!”

The sound faded away like a breeze.

The sudden appearance of the figure attracted everyone's attention, and exclamations came one after another: "Here!"

Soon, the noise faded away and the surroundings fell into silence again.

Jiaojiao quickly closed her eyes, and a vivid picture instantly appeared in her mind.

She used the "immersive" talisman on Xiao Si. As long as Xiao Si was not too far away, she could see everything around Xiao Si.

She had wanted to tell Xiao Si just now, in order to prevent Xiao Si from encountering any uncontrollable danger, and also to make it easier for them to meet up later.

Unexpectedly, before she could even open her mouth, Xiao Si had already hurried out.

[If I had known this earlier, I would have used my mind to greet Xiao Si when I used the "Immersive Talisman" just now.]

Now, in order to protect herself, Jiaojiao has become accustomed to keeping her mind empty and not thinking about anything when using the talisman.

[Forget it, let’s just leave it at that. Wait for Xiao Si——]

When Jiaojiao's thoughts reached this point, they suddenly stopped.

Because in her mind she saw Xiao Si turning around, raising his sword and slashing it, and swiftly and easily harvesting the lives of two Northern Army soldiers in the dark.

She was a little stunned.

Because before that, she had the impression that Xiao Si was still a crying child...

Qiao Tianjing had heard Jiaojiao talk about the "Immersive Talisman". When he saw Jiaojiao's voice suddenly stop, he immediately had a guess in his mind.

Xiao Si didn't know that Xiao Mei had used a talisman on him. Presumably, in a place where Xiao Mei "can't see", Xiao Si would not hide his nature.

It seems like I might be in for a big surprise tonight...

Thinking of this, Qiao Tianjing raised his lips slightly.

Okay.

Lest my little sister be "cheated" by Xiao Si's appearance, Dad has told her that Xiao Si is not simple at all...

Jiaojiao was indeed shocked.

Xiao Si is still small in stature, which gives him a natural advantage in the narrow and dark canyon. Jiaojiao even thinks that Xiao Si may not even need a rebound talisman.

Um.......

So divided and so uncomfortable.

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Shen Yuanling ran quickly all the way, as if he had endless energy. He smelled the blood in the air, but instead of feeling any fear, he was extremely excited.

He was indeed holding back a lot of anger, which reached its peak when his master and Second Brother Qiao went to the northern border.

Now, having killed the northern bandits in the dark night, he realized very clearly that compared to the comfortable and stable life in the capital, deep down he longed for the excitement and fighting on the tip of a knife like today!

There were more and more people chasing after him, and Shen Yuanling thought that Jiaojiao and the others should be safe, so he used his Qinggong skills and no longer faced the enemy head-on, but hid everywhere under the cover of night.

He did not lose his mind in the joyful fight. It would be best if he could not use the trump card Jiaojiao gave him.

The Qiao family soldiers who were lying in ambush also noticed the commotion here. Seeing Shen Yuanling being chased, they all took action.

In this way, after crossing three or four canyons in succession, Shen Yuanling finally got rid of the pursuers behind him.

The shouting and screaming gradually died down, and the Northern Army lost its target again.

Shen Yuanling sneaked in the darkness, and when he looked around, he found that he had lost his way.

"It doesn't matter. Brother Qiao will definitely take good care of Sister Qiao. In this case, I will just join the Qiao family army and kill the northern bandits!"

Shen Yuanling thought so in his heart, and then he held his knife and waited in the same place.

He had just taken a breath when he heard very light footsteps.

He was alerted and listened to the sound to determine the location. When he heard footsteps approaching, he immediately drew his knife!

Clang——

As the sound of swords clashing rang out, Shen Yuanling thought to himself: I have met a master!

He suddenly turned his head to look, and was suddenly stunned.

Opposite him, the person who came was also in a trance for a moment.

Jiaojiao, who was far away, saw this and suddenly raised her hand to cover her mouth, fearing that she would scream out.

【Shen Yuanbai! 】

【Xiao Si and Shen Yuanbai met! 】

Qiao Tianjing couldn't help but raise his eyebrows meaningfully when he heard this. This development was indeed something he had not expected.

"Second brother?"

Shen Yuanling murmured something, and in an instant his eyes became clear again, and his expression became cold and distant again.

"Little Four."

Shen Yuanbai also came back to his senses, and when the two looked at each other, it was hard to tell whose mood was more complicated.

In the dark night, the two men stood facing each other, neither of them retracting the swords in their hands.

After all, Shen Yuanling is several years younger. Even though he has grown a lot taller in the past two years, he is still much shorter than Shen Yuanbai.

He raised his head slightly, and at this moment he actually saw a look of deep emotion on Shen Yuanbai's face.

"Second brother... Oh, I haven't heard this name for a long time. It really feels like a lifetime ago..."

Shen Yuanbai spoke first, with a smile on his lips and his voice full of sarcasm.

Shen Yuanling's eyes flickered when he heard this. He didn't know what he was thinking of. He suddenly spoke in a calm voice:

"After all, we are half brothers. Even if we are enemies now, it is only right for me to call you second brother after we meet again after a long separation."

Shen Yuanbai raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and the next moment his eyes darkened as he re-examined Shen Yuanling in front of him.

interesting.

Is this still...his young and ignorant fourth brother?