Chapter 25

  What is this woman doing here so late?

  Her slender figure was tightly locked in his gaze, and at this moment, she had shed the cold, hard disguise, revealing a fragile and helpless appearance under the soft moonlight, which made his eyes flash with astonishment.

  Deliberately light footsteps, in this quiet and deep night, still find it hard to let people hear a hint of sound, slowly approaching her back, stopping at a distance of only a few meters from her.

  Because Lingfeng was facing away from him at this moment, he couldn't see her expression, but only felt that her curled up figure seemed to have completely merged into the soft night color, with a few parts of vagueness, and added a few parts of gentleness.

  As she passed by her side, looking ahead, seeing the thing floating on the water's surface, the corner of her mouth involuntarily curled up, "Heh," unexpectedly, she actually made such a childish move.

  That laughter was very light and soft, completely without his usual coldness.

  The ship that had drifted some distance away was undamaged, and the flickering light on it was inexplicable.

  Ling Feng's body suddenly stiffened, and his eyes quickly flashed with joy. Could it be...?

  Quickly getting up, turning around, "You're back..." Just as soon as he saw the person in front of him clearly, the joy on his face froze for an instant, and then replaced with that fake cold hardness, just like a hedgehog, suddenly feeling external danger, instantly all the quills stood up.

  Filled with vigilance and also carrying obvious hostility.

  Xuanyuan's eyebrows furrowed slightly, this woman's reaction was too big, a flash of discontent that even he himself had not noticed flashed through the depths of his eyes.

  Ling Feng never expected to run into him here, the scene from that night three years ago flashed through her mind quickly, the shame and pain seemed to invade her body instantly, her hands kept clenching, grasping tightly, as each fingernail dug deep into her palm, yet she couldn't feel any pain.

  At this moment, if she had a sword in her hand and if she had enough ability, she would stab his heart, but she was very clear that she didn't have such ability, at least not now, so she wouldn't joke with her own life.

  She withdrew her gaze, never uttering a word from start to finish. With a cold turn of her body, she walked towards the direction of the capital city.

  Xuanyuan's eyes widened slightly, but a hint of playful smile flashed in his deep eyes. He thought of her joy when she turned around just now and saw the direction of the boat drifting away on the water, and he understood in his heart.

  "I heard that Murong Lingyun was injured," a low, mournful voice slowly rose up, sounding especially ominous in the stillness of the night, and stirring up huge waves in Lingfeng's heart.

  The departing figure froze, but did not turn around. "I heard? It turns out that the prince is actually a person who listens to rumors." The light voice had a hint of sarcasm. However, the slightly lowered eyes could not hide the tension, and such words were only used to probe the truth or falsehood in his words.

  "Hmm," Xuan Yuan Chen smiled lightly, "Oh, I didn't know I still had this habit. Just now, it was indeed the guard from Xi Liang City reporting to the Emperor that Murong General was injured and Xi Liang City was besieged. It seems that this habit of listening in on conversations isn't very good, is it?" His tone intentionally emphasized the words "listening in on conversations", while his eyes stared straight at her back.

  This is a military secret, and he deliberately told her at this moment, just to see what reaction this woman would have, wanting to know how deep the brotherly love between her and Murong Lingyun was.

  Ling Feng's heart suddenly tightened, with uncontrollable trembling. So it seemed that he was really injured? But judging from Xuan Yuan Chen's tone, it shouldn't be too serious. Otherwise, as the one who held half of the military power, he should have rushed to rescue him immediately, instead of chatting with her here.

  "Battles on the battlefield, getting injured seems to be a common thing, Chi City being besieged, that should also be something that worries the Emperor." Her red lips slightly parted, and her cold, unfeeling words were spoken without hesitation, she naturally understood what he was thinking at this moment, otherwise, he wouldn't have said these things to her for no reason.

  Xuan Yuan's eyes sank slightly, and the woman said with a chuckle, "Hmph, it seems that His Majesty has already ordered me to go and rescue." However, in her calm and unhurried tone, there was not a hint of urgency, but rather a suspicion of intentional delay.

  Ling Feng's eyes, hidden in the darkness, quickly swept over his anger, but he had to forcefully suppress it. "Then I won't disturb Your Highness, lest you be delayed and displease the Emperor." Since it was the Emperor's order, he was still dragging his feet here.

  "Haha, haha, haha," Xuan Yuan Zhen chuckled again, "The Emperor wants me to go and rescue, but there is no time limit." The implication being that it could be one day or ten days.

  He had long heard of his ruthlessness, and also knew about the open and secret struggles between him and Murong Lie. His words at this moment did not make Ling Feng too surprised, he just smiled faintly, "That's right, it's the prince's freedom, let the prince enjoy your freedom slowly here."

  As soon as she finished speaking, she didn't hesitate for a moment and quickly left. She didn't want to waste any more time with this despicable man here.

  Xuanyuan Chen didn't stop her, but instead gazed at the distant figure of her back, with a few more contemplative thoughts in his eyes.

  Ling Feng returned to the Murong residence, where the entire compound was quiet and still. Even the servants had gone to sleep. Only a few guards stood watch outside Murong Lie's room.

  Lingfeng jumped over the wall, entered the mansion, but didn't go back to her own room. Instead, she went to the horse stable in the backyard. After hearing Xuan Yuan Chen's words, she became even more worried. Rather than staying here and being on edge, it would be better to go to Xi Liang City. Even if she couldn't help him with anything, at least she could take care of him.

  He chose a relatively small horse, stunned the gatekeeper at the back door, and quietly left the mansion.

  A few days ago, she went to the riverbank and inadvertently asked a hunter that along the river can directly reach Xiliang City, but there is no resting place on the road, without rest or sleep, two days and two nights, you can reach Xiliang City.

  So Ling Feng chose this path without hesitation. With her current skills, as long as she doesn't run into any masters, she should still be able to handle it.

  All the way, there was no moment of stay, rushing day and night with the wind, because I walked in a hurry, I didn't prepare any food to eat, fortunately, I followed the river all the time, and I could drink water at any time, but after walking for two days, she still hadn't seen the Xiliang City she wanted to find.

  As the sky darkened again, Ling Feng couldn't help but feel anxious, not knowing if he could find Murong Lingyun by continuing on this path, but there wasn't even a single person to ask for directions in these desolate mountains and wild ridges.

  After dismounting, he drank some water and saw the horse drinking water and eating grass downstream. Ling Feng felt hungrier and also found some wild vegetables on the grass that he had seen before to fill his hunger.

  After resting for a while, looking at the sky getting darker and darker, she got back on her horse again, saying softly, "Horse, bear with it a little longer, I believe we'll arrive soon." Now, she could only use this way to encourage herself.

  The horse was also clever and seemed to understand her anxiety, so it quickly galloped again in the deep night.

  After galloping for about two hours, she saw the high city wall rising in front of her from a distance. Ling Feng's heart was filled with joy, it seemed that she had really arrived.

  Xuan Yuan Chen remembered that the Western Liang City was surrounded by enemy troops, so she got off her horse and led it, using the trees as cover, quietly approaching forward.

  As he walked closer, he indeed saw the city wall surrounded by soldiers. Ling Feng couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart; this kind of siege was truly impenetrable.

  How can I get into the city now?

  His hand inadvertently swept across the horse's back, his eyes flashing suddenly, "Horse, I can only inconvenience you." Then he picked up the sword in his hand and stabbed it forcefully towards the horse's back. The horse was in pain and suddenly galloped forward.

  "Who's there?" The soldiers outside the wall cried out in surprise and chased after the direction of the galloping horse.

  Ling Feng's eyes lit up with a hint of joy, it seemed that her trick of luring the tiger away from its mountain was still quite effective.

  "No need to chase, that should be another empty horse." Suddenly a man dressed as a general shouted loudly, "Don't fall for his trick of luring the tiger away from its mountain again!"

  Ling Feng was slightly taken aback, this general was also too formidable, but what did his "again" mean?

  Just as she was lost in thought, a sudden gust of wind swept by, and Ling Feng was shocked. Before she could react, an icy sword had already been placed at her neck.

  "Hahahaha, you...you...," the man sneered with a sinister smile. "Using the same method twice in one night, are you too clever for your own good or do you think I'm an idiot?"

  Ling Feng was stunned, what did he mean by this? Could it be that tonight, someone had already entered the city in the same way before her?

  No wonder that general just said something like that, no wonder they strengthened their defenses, even the king himself came out.

  His sword, seemingly carelessly, swept across her neck, Ling Feng slightly raised his eyes, and involuntarily stiffened, not because of the sword that scattered cold light, but because of those straight and upright eyes staring at her, those eyes, in this dark night, still shot out a kind of cold light that seemed to be able to pierce through people's hearts, as sharp as an eagle, as ferocious as a beast.

  Those eyes flashed quickly when they met Ling Feng's raised gaze, narrowing slightly as the eagle-like stare swept across her face. The corners of his lips twitched, "The Xuan Yuan dynasty actually sent a woman...". His words paused, and the evil glint in his eyes deliberately scanned her entire body, "However, it seems not bad." The sword at her neck also slowly moved away.

  Although his sword had been withdrawn, Ling Feng was very clear that if she wanted to escape from this man's hands tonight, it would be impossible.

  Her eyes flashed slightly, and the hand hanging by her waist trembled slightly. A token slipped into her hand, taking advantage of the moment when that man sheathed his sword, she suddenly used force to throw the token in her hand into the city, hoping that Murong Lingyun could find this token.

  The man's eyes sank suddenly, "Good, very good, dare to play tricks in front of this king, you really have the guts?" His cold eyes stared straight at her, his lips curled into a smile that was cold enough to congeal blood.

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