NFBE Chapter 299, Second Ring, Completed
Chapter 299, Second Ring, Completed
Xie Yanli turned around abruptly and saw that more than a dozen Imperial Guards had already drawn their swords.
With a crazed killing intent in his eyes, he pounced on him without warning.
"Protect the young master!" the guard shouted.
But before the words had even faded, the traitorous soldiers were already upon him, their cold glints aimed straight at Xie Yanli!
Those traitorous Imperial Guards were clearly not ordinary soldiers.
Their movements were swift as lightning, each strike aimed directly at vital points, and the air was thick with murderous intent amidst the flashing blades.
Xie Yanli quickly drew his sword and dodged a fierce slash by sidestepping.
He raised his longsword, drawing a cold glint in the air, and blocked another assassin coming from the opposite direction.
Qin Jiuwei was protected behind her, her heart pounding wildly.
I thought it would be safe to come to the hunting grounds to find Xie Yanli, but I didn't expect there to be assassins here too!
Despite his superior martial arts skills, Xie Yanli was outnumbered and his situation became increasingly precarious.
Several assassins attacked from both sides, their blades flashing rapidly as they drew near.
He parried an assassination attempt with his sword, but was forced back a step by another assassin's longsword, and was now backed to the edge of a cliff.
Seeing that something was wrong, Qin Jiuwei couldn't help but shout, "Watch out—!"
But before she could finish speaking, another assassin suddenly swung his knife.
Xie Yanli quickly pulled Qin Jiuwei behind him, protecting her.
At the same time, he swung his longsword backhand and parried the incoming longsword with all his might.
The stone beneath his feet had been sliced off by the blade, and his heel instantly lost its footing.
He didn't have time to think, he simply wrapped one arm tightly around Qin Jiuwei's waist and gripped the hilt of his sword with the other.
In the instant he fell, he instinctively pulled her into his arms and leaped off the cliff.
The wind whistled in my ears, and a biting chill swept over me.
Qin Jiuwei felt her body being steadily enveloped, Xie Yanli's arms tightly wrapped around her.
As he felt himself fall onto something soft, a dark glint flashed in Xie Yanli's eyes.
Second step complete.
On the cliff.
Upon seeing Xie Yanli fall off the cliff, the assassins immediately rushed to the edge and peered over the edge.
But the fog below the cliff was so thick that nothing could be seen, and he frowned.
Falling off such a high cliff would surely mean certain death.
However, in the instant they turned around...
A sharp sword was silently placed against their necks, the cold blade pressed against their skin, exuding a hint of killing intent.
Zhao Ming saw the stunned look on their faces and sneered.
Under the cliff.
Qin Jiuwei slowly opened her eyes, and in front of her was a lush forest.
My fingers moved slightly, and I could still feel them.
She did not die.
Qin Jiuwei struggled to sit up, her eyes still filled with confusion.
She looked around and saw a vast meadow.
Xie Yanli? Where did Xie Yanli go?
Didn't they fall together?
Is he nearby?
Qin Jiuwei hurriedly looked up and searched around.
They soon discovered that Xie Yanli was lying on his back on the ground not far away, his eyes closed, clearly unconscious.
She panicked and immediately stumbled over.
As Qin Jiuwei approached, she saw Xie Yanli's eyelids tremble slightly.
Then he slowly opened his eyes.
His gaze momentarily wavered before sharpening and settling on Qin Jiuwei.
Their eyes met.
"You're awake?" Qin Jiuwei asked anxiously, quickly supporting his shoulders and helping him sit up.
"Are you feeling unwell anywhere? Did you fall and hurt yourself?"
As she spoke, she quickly checked his injuries, her fingers lightly brushing across his arms and shoulders.
It was confirmed that there were no obvious fractures or serious injuries.
Xie Yanli's gaze was gentle, and his voice was low and hoarse as he said, "It's nothing, it's just... a little painful."
Hearing his answer, Qin Jiuwei finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She raised her eyes and gazed at Xie Yanli's slightly pale face.
Her eyes welled up with tears, and she couldn't hold back any longer, so she suddenly threw herself into his arms.
This fall was incredibly dangerous; at the moment she plummeted off the cliff, she truly thought she was going to die…
Thankfully... they're all alright.
Xie Yanli immediately raised his arms and pulled her into a tight embrace.
He felt her trembling body and whispered reassuringly, "It's alright, it's alright."
As the two embraced, a gaze fell upon them.
Gao Xian stood not far away, his face as calm as still water, his cold gaze fixed on the two of them.
His thin lips were pressed tightly together.
Why did I see this the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes...?
Suddenly, Gao Xian felt a sharp pain in his chest, and that familiar throbbing pain returned.
He reached up and clutched his chest, his face pale as he groaned in pain.
"what……"
The sound wasn't loud, but it was especially clear in the quiet, deserted woods.
Qin Jiuwei and Xie Yanli naturally heard it as well.
The embrace froze.
She slowly turned her head, and her tightly clasped hands instantly loosened.
"Your Majesty." Xie Yanli immediately went to Gao Xian's side and supported his swaying body.
He looked at Gao Xian with a nervous expression.
For some unknown reason, the Emperor suddenly fell ill with this strange disease, and the cause could not be found. The imperial physicians were also helpless.
Fortunately, the pain subsides on its own after about 15 minutes.
It was not life-threatening.
Xie Yanli helped Gao Xian sit down, his gaze fixed on him quietly.
We'll wait for him to recover on his own.
When Qin Jiuwei saw that Gao Xian was in trouble, she immediately turned her head away.
Too lazy to take another look.
She looked around and suddenly realized that the ground she was on was surprisingly soft.
When you press your palm down, the sensation is not the coldness of soil.
It has a surprisingly soft and elastic feel.
She looked down and examined it closely, and finally discovered the anomaly—the grass was fake.
Beneath the grass, there were layers of thick cotton blankets piled up, covered only with a thin layer of soil and withered grass, disguised as natural ground.
what happened?
All the unusual things that had happened in the past few days suddenly flashed through Qin Jiuwei's mind.
She raised her eyes, looked directly at Xie Yanli, and called out, "Husband."
Xie Yanli snapped out of his daze, and the two locked eyes.
Qin Jiu looked at him with a slight smile, but her eyes held a hint of anger beneath the surface.
"Even now, you're still not going to tell me the truth?"