Xie Lian's left hand was already dripping with blood.
But after all, it was just an 'injury'.
If he didn't kill, his desire wouldn't be completely satisfied. The cloth plug couldn't hold on any longer and fell from his mouth. He attacked even more fiercely and stabbed his left leg. This stab was rather deep.
The sound of the blade piercing flesh was clear.
The young soldier could not hold it in any longer.
He rushed forward. Hearing the rustling footsteps, Xie Lian backed away in fright.
He retreated until his back was against the cave wall and he was still desperately shrinking back.
"No, no, no! Don't come over, don't, no … "
The second line of blood at the entrance of the cave.
This was something Xie Lian had specifically set up to stop him.
Even if he couldn't stop the young man, he could still hide in the safe zone. However, the Gentle Fragrance had already started its second round of attack.
As long as that youth entered, Xie Lian would probably end his life on the spot.
How could they allow him to escape again? He was afraid that he would accidentally kill the child, so he could only hide. The young soldier heard the fear in his voice.
He said in a daze, "Your Highness …"
The killing intent exploded in Xie Lian's blood. His hands were trembling.
Raising the broken sword, a voice repeatedly shouted in his heart, "I won't die, I won't die, I won't die!!!"
In the next moment, he made a prompt decision.
He turned the blade around.
In the darkness, the young soldier vaguely saw a flash of cold light and shouted, "Your Highness!!!"
Xie Lian's sword had already pierced through his abdomen and nailed him to the ground!
A sharp pain exploded from his abdomen and spread to his whole body, dispersing the heat. Xie Lian tightly gripped the hilt of his sword, his eyes wide open. He coughed lightly, and a trace of blood seeped out from the corner of his lips. Even his breathing became sluggish, and he stopped moving. The young soldier seemed to be stunned, and with a plop, he knelt down beside him.
At this moment, a shrill scream came from outside the cave. "Who is it?!"
The delicate voices of the Flower Demons were very ear-piercing. However, someone's roar was even more ear-piercing than theirs, covering all their voices, "What the hell!!!"
Hearing this roar, Xie Lian suddenly took a deep breath.
Feng Xin!
Another voice said in a muffled voice, "The land of tenderness. If you don't want to get hit, quickly cover your face. "
This was naturally Mu Qing, who had already covered his mouth and nose. Feng Xin covered his face. As if he had seen something, he said in a muffled voice, "That's … Her Highness? Your Highness?! F * ck! What the f * ck!! What are you trying to do? "
Mu Qing also let out a cry of surprise and said, "This is truly improper, too outrageous!" However, his tone was not as angry as Feng Xin's. Instead, it was as if he had heard a bad joke. Xie Lian lay in the cave, not knowing what they were talking about. He could roughly guess that they were dissatisfied with the female demon's naked body in front of him, as it was offensive to public decency. Feng Xin cursed repeatedly and said, "Hurry up and burn it! Don't let anyone see you! "
Then, there was a burst of fire and the sound of burning. In the raging flames, the screams and curses of the demonesses gradually disappeared. Mu Qing said, "Burn it cleanly. This banshee's fragrance is poisonous. If the seeds are left behind, they will grow up and cause trouble." Xie Lian took a deep breath and was about to speak when he coughed. The two men recognized his voice and shouted towards the cave, "Your Highness, are you inside?"
Xie Lian said, "… … I'm here … …"
Although he tried his best to keep his voice steady, it was still weaker than usual. The two men immediately went over and were blocked by the blood thread at the entrance of the cave. However, because they were familiar with Xie Lian's habit of setting up obstacles, they also knew how to undo it. Feng Xin ignited a flame in his palm and walked a few steps. Before he could light up the deepest part of the cave, he suddenly said, "Who is it?"
Mu Qing was also vigilant as he asked, "There's someone else in the cave?"
Xie Lian said, "It's nothing. It's just a small soldier. "
Only then did the two men relax and walk over. The bright flame illuminated the entire cave with a warm orange color. Meanwhile, Xie Lian was lying on the ground with his long hair spread out and his shirt completely removed. A long sword had pierced through his abdomen, nailing him to the ground.
Seeing this, the two men were both shocked and horrified. Feng Xin leaned over and asked, "Who did this?!"
Xie Lian said, "Myself."
Mu Qing was stunned as he asked, "What happened?"
Xie Lian shook his head and said, "Don't mention it. I had no choice but to resort to this method. Hurry up and get me out. "
Mu Qing walked forward and pulled out the sword with a frown. With a clang, he threw the sword to the side and the young soldier picked it up. Feng Xin helped Xie Lian sit up and draped a coat over him. Only then did Xie Lian roughly tell them about the frightening night he had after encountering the gentleness. He said, "You guys came faster than I expected. Where's Qi Rong? "
Feng Xin replied, "Qi Rong has been locked up in the Imperial Palace by the king. He's always swaggering around outside, so it's easy for people to target him. However, after he returned, he still knew to look for us first. At least he's clear about things. "It could be seen that although Qi Rong hated Xie Lian's two attendants, he also knew how formidable they were. The two of them originally wanted to leave one person behind to defend the city. However, because of Qi Rong's ghostly howling and howling and the treasured sword that had been blessed by Xie Lian's blood, they were afraid that the danger would exceed their expectations. Thus, they came together. The demonic aura in this area of the Back Slope was heavy, so it wasn't difficult to find them.
Although Xie Lian had an ascended physique and normal swords couldn't harm his foundation, stabbing himself like this wouldn't kill him. However, in the past twenty years, he had almost never lost a real battle or a life or death struggle. This was the first time he suffered such a heavy injury, so it was inevitable that he needed to rest. Thus, Feng Xin carried him on his back and prepared to return to the Imperial City. An unfamiliar sharp pain came from his abdomen. Xie Lian frowned frequently but tried his best to restrain himself. He said, "On the way here, did you guys meet anything?"
Mu Qing replied, "No."
Xie Lian took a deep breath and said, "Be careful, there's something inhuman … …"
He originally wanted to tell them about the crying and smiling man in white, but he was really exhausted. From the corner of his eye, he saw the young soldier carrying the bloodstained sword and following behind them. He felt at ease and closed his eyes to recuperate before falling into a deep sleep.
Ever since he requested to descend to the mortal world, Xie Lian hadn't closed his eyes for nearly a month. The continuous accumulation of energy exploded this time, causing him to rest for three days straight. Three days later, he suddenly woke up with a start and discovered that he was lying in his room. The ceiling above him was magnificent and majestic. It was actually the Imperial Palace. He immediately sat up. "Feng Xin!"
Feng Xin was outside testing his bow when he heard the sound. He came in and said, "Your Highness!"
The injury on Xie Lian's abdomen had long since healed. He immediately got off the bed and said, "Did I rest for a long time? Did something happen? "
Feng Xin replied, "Don't worry. It's only been a few days. There haven't been any enemy invasions these past few days. If there were, wouldn't I have called you? Go to bed. You're not wearing shoes. "
Xie Lian finally relaxed and sat back on the bed. After a pause, he asked, "Where's Mu Qing?"
Mu Qing also walked in. In his hands were the clothes that had been prepared for him. He said, "Here."
He served His Highness the Crown Prince as he dressed. On the side, Feng Xin said, "However, although there hasn't been any fighting these past few days, we've discovered something."
Xie Lian asked, "What is it?"
Mu Qing said, "Previously, didn't you say that there was something strange going on with Yong An? We suspected that they had external help? We went to the back slope to investigate the situation. We saw a few people. Although they were dressed like locals, their accents were very strange. They didn't seem like people from Xian Le. I've captured those people. Sure enough, there are other countries secretly supporting them by secretly transporting provisions and armor. "
Otherwise, with so many living people from Yong An squeezed into a barren mountain, it would have been impossible for them to survive until now by eating wild vegetables and peeling tree bark!
Feng Xin cursed, "Motherf * cker, they usually pretend to be good friends. Now, at this critical juncture, they're stirring up muddy waters. They want Xian Le to be as chaotic as possible!"
Xian Le Country had a vast territory and abundant resources. It was rich in minerals and rich in gold and jewels. The surrounding countries had coveted it for many years. Xie Lian had long since expected this. He lowered his head and shook it. Then, he thought of another matter and asked, "What about that child?"
Feng Xin asked, "Which one? That little soldier? That day, he was busy bringing you to see the State Preceptor. No one paid attention to him. He probably returned to his unit by himself. "
Xie Lian finished putting on his clothes. Putting down his arms, he sat upright on the bed and said, "That child's skills aren't bad. I think he's an excellent swordsman material. If he's trained well, he'll definitely be stunning when he grows up. When you return, Mu Qing, remember to find him and properly settle him down. You can mention him. "
Xie Lian was a person who loved people with good skills. He would only mention them when they were by his side every day. This wasn't the first time, but it was the first time he evaluated a child like this. Mu Qing listened to Xie Lian praise him as "excellent swordsman material" and "will definitely be stunning when he grows up". His expression became somewhat subtle. He crumpled Xie Lian's hair band into a ball in his hand before turning around and tossing it to the side. Feng Xin said, "I think that kid is only fourteen or fifteen years old. Isn't that too young? What can he be mentioned for?"
Mu Qing also faintly said, "It's not too appropriate. It doesn't conform to the military rules. "
Xie Lian said, "Even gods can descend to the mortal world. Why would the military still pay attention to so many rules?" He then praised, "You guys should really see the way that child killed the lowly slaves. It was extremely beautiful."
Speaking of lowly slaves, that strange white-clothed person once again flashed before his eyes. Feng Xin said, "Your Highness, why would a demoness like Wen Rou Xiang appear on the back slope? You've never heard of it before, right? "
Xie Lian stood up and said, "This is what I wanted to tell you guys that day."
Now that he had some time, he finally told them about the smile-crying masked person. The three of them buried their heads in discussion. None of them dared to be careless. They all felt that it would be better to report this matter to the Heavenly Court. Thus, Xie Lian went out the door. He first hurriedly went to see the king and the empress before going to Mount Tai Cang's Divine Martial Palace.
If it was in the past, Xie Lian would definitely have directly returned to the Immortal Capital and told Jun Wu in person. However, the current situation was different. He had taken the initiative to leave the Immortal Capital, which was equivalent to him taking the initiative to return the key. Now, even if he wanted to go back, he wouldn't be able to open the door. In addition, he had left in too much of a hurry that day. The voice in the Divine Martial Palace was sonorous, so he felt a bit embarrassed towards Jun Wu. Thus, he only respectfully offered a few sticks of incense in the Divine Martial Palace and sent a message to the statue of the Divine Martial Heavenly Emperor. When Jun Wu was free, he would hear it. However, there were at least eight thousand people who offered incense to Jun Wu every day. There was no lack of great believers among them. When he would hear it, that would really depend on fate. He didn't dare to leave for too long. He immediately returned to the battlefield and continued to defend the city.
Perhaps it was because they had consumed too much in the first battle, and their external help had been repeatedly cut off by Feng Xin and Mu Qing, Yong An changed their strategy and no longer blindly rushed forward. Over the past few months, they had fought a few small battles, but they didn't lose too badly. Compared to the first battle, it was simply a small skirmish. That strange man in white also didn't appear again. Thus, the Xian Le Imperial City gradually relaxed. Xie Lian also had a rare opportunity to go down from the frontlines and take a walk in the Imperial City to relax.
He crossed a small stone bridge and pushed aside the weeping willow beside the bridge. He looked at the bright red carps swimming happily in the flowing water under the bridge. He was very envious. After a while, he suddenly felt someone staring at him from behind. When he turned his head, he didn't see anyone. He felt it was quite strange, but because he didn't feel any killing intent or malice, he didn't care.
After getting off the bridge, he slowly walked along the Divine Martial Street. Along the way, people either excitedly, respectfully, or happily saluted him, calling him His Highness the Crown Prince. Xie Lian smiled and nodded to them one by one. After walking for a while, he felt the gaze staring at him from behind again.
This time, he had a plan. When he suddenly turned his head, he really caught someone. He saw that behind a willow tree, half a figure flashed back. Xie Lian walked up and was just about to reach out to grab that person when he saw a youth with a bandaged head hiding behind the tree. He couldn't help but be startled and said, "You are …?"
That youth's head was covered in bandages, but he still had his arms crossed to cover his face. Only a pitch-black eye peeked out from behind his patched sleeves. He dryly said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, I didn't do it on purpose."
Xie Lian pointed at him and said, "You were that night …"
Before he finished speaking, he immediately remembered what happened that night a few months ago and how miserable he was. The scene in his mind surged and his face turned red. Feeling slightly embarrassed, he hurriedly coughed and said, "So it was you. I've always wanted to find you, but there were too many things to do and I forgot. Cough, aren't you a soldier in the army? Why are you in the city? "
When the youth heard this, he stared blankly and said in a muffled voice, "I'm not in the army anymore."
Xie Lian was astonished and said, "Ah? Why not? "
That youth was even more astonished than him and said, "I … was kicked out. Your Highness, you … you didn't know?!"
Xie Lian was dumbfounded and said, "Know what?"
He had clearly told Mu Qing earlier that this child was a good seedling and that he needed to properly settle him down and mention him. How come after he specifically warned him, this youth was instead kicked out of the army???
That youth seemed to be excited and happy at the same time. All of a sudden, he put down his arms and said, "So Your Highness didn't know! I still thought … I still thought … "
The more Xie Lian listened, the more curious he became. He said, "Come, tell me, how did you get kicked out? Who kicked you out? Why did you think I would know? Also, what did you think? "
That youth took a step towards him, but before he could open his mouth, at this moment, on Shenwu Street, a horrified scream rang out, "Ah — —!!!"