Chapter 45

  A pair of sharp eyes pierced through the dense darkness, directly shooting towards the two people on horseback. When their gazes met, Mu Rong Lingyun's hand wrapped around Ling Feng's waist, and a thread of bloodthirsty ferocity flashed rapidly in his gloomy eyes.

  In the dark of night, it concealed the changes in his eyes, but couldn't conceal the terrifying coldness emanating from his body.

  Murong Lingyun exerted great effort to control the somewhat restless horse, and once it had calmed down, he spoke to Xuan Yuan Zhi in a calm and composed tone, "I merely wished to take a stroll in this cool breeze and moonlight. Could it be that I have disturbed Your Highness?" Since escape was impossible, he could only respond calmly.

  Murong Lingyun was obviously talking nonsense, but he didn't seem to have a guilty conscience at all, which made Ling Feng slightly taken aback. Today, the Murong Lingyun she saw seemed to be quite different from usual.

  "Haha, General Murong's mood isn't bad, huh? He's actually taking his own sister out for a stroll in this... darkness." The words trailed off as he gazed up at the sky, where the moon was completely obscured by dark clouds, casting an endless blackness that seemed to swallow everything whole. A cold, mocking smile spread across his lips.

  When mentioning the two words "little sister", he intentionally emphasized his tone, and a pair of eyes also scanned Ling Feng with a deeper meaning.

  Chu Wei and others who rushed over afterwards quickly flashed to Xuan Yuan Chen's side, the torches in their hands suddenly illuminated a corner of the sky, clearly illuminating Xuan Yuan Chen in front of everyone.

  At this moment, Ling Feng finally saw clearly that what he was holding in his hand was indeed a bow and arrow, a big one that was off the charts.

  The bow and arrow reflected different degrees of light under the mapping of the firelight, from which it can be confirmed that the bow and arrow were absolutely made of pure metal and must have been very heavy.

  But at this moment, the bow and arrow in Xuan Yuan's hand were like a toy, recklessly manipulating it, as if adjusting its direction.

  When Murong Lingyun saw the bow and arrow clearly, he couldn't help but change color slightly. The bow and arrow had been passed down for over 2,000 years, said to have been forged by a divine being. Only two people were known to have drawn it - the divine being itself, and another person who was said to have pulled it once, only to spit blood and die after releasing the arrow.

  That bow and arrow were given to Xuan Yuan Chen by the late emperor before his death, in order to make up for it, and also to comfort him. The late emperor had said at the time that holding this bow and arrow could shoot first and report later, directly to the prime minister, and down to the common people, which means that except for the emperor, Xuan Yuan Chen can shoot anyone dead without being punished, but the premise is that Xuan Yuan Chen must be able to pull this bow and arrow.

  At this moment, the arrow was still on the string and had not been drawn back.

  Whether he can draw that bow and arrow, no one knows.

  "You too, you too. It seems that the prince's mood isn't bad either." Murong Lingyun retorted coldly, suppressing the flash of surprise that had just passed, calmly facing him.

  Xuan Yuan's lips slightly curled up, his thin lips opened, "I've heard the story of guarding the tree and waiting for the rabbit, so I'll try it today." His light tone made it impossible to detect any emotion, but his eyes suddenly turned to the bow and arrow in his hand, a flash of ruthlessness quickly passing through the depths of his pupils, "If I really can't guard against being hit, I'll use this divine bow and arrow to shoot one or two to taste."

  His face, hidden in the dark shadow cast by his drooping head, also concealed the ruthlessness in his eyes and the cruelty that chilled to the point of numbness at the corners of his lips.

  Murong Lingyun was suddenly startled, and Xuan Yuan's implication was already very clear. He still said calmly, "The prince uses this divine bow and arrow to shoot rabbits, isn't it a waste?" His words paused slightly, and a hint of a smile floated across his face, "And it seems also too much effort." The smiling words carried a hint of probing, but also intentional sarcasm.

  He didn't believe that Xuan Yuan Zhi could really pull that bow and arrow.

  Xuan Yuan Chen smiled slightly and said, "Yes, using it to shoot rabbits would be a waste. Why don't I try it out first, so as not to miss even a rabbit later and become a laughing stock." As he spoke, the crossbow that was originally aimed at Murong Lingyun suddenly shifted direction, pointing towards the distant woods.

  In the distance, those few trees were somewhat dense, but lined up very neatly. Xuan Yuan's bow and arrow in his hand aimed at a thickest big tree.

  The hand slowly pulls back, the bowstring tightens bit by bit, and the arrow sticks to the bow arm, slowly extending backwards.

  Everyone's eyes were fixed on Xuan Yuan Zhi's bow and arrow, no one made a sound, they all widened their eyes and stared quietly, afraid that if they blinked, they would miss the most exciting moment.

  This is a rare wonder that has not been seen in a thousand years, no one knows what will happen next. Can Xuan Yuan Chen really pull this bow and arrow? Will he get hurt because of it?

  At this moment, no one else remembered to stop Murong Lingyun, but Murong Lingyun did not have the slightest idea of taking advantage of the situation to escape.

  "Your Highness, no, no, no..." Chu Wei whispered fearfully, trying to stop Xuan Yuan Zhen.

  It was just his stop, and it didn't have any effect. Only Xuan Yuan Chen's bow in his hand was pulled tighter and tighter, more and more curved. In the midst of everyone's shocked gaze, his hand suddenly loosened, and the arrow shot out like a rocket, piercing through the thickest tree in front, but still without any intention of stopping, it continued to pierce through the trees behind, one, two, three,... six trees, before its power slowly dissipated, finally coming to rest on the eighth tree.

  Everyone was shocked, for a moment, even breathing was forgotten, pair after pair of eyes were wide open, staring at everything in front of them in an unbelievable manner.

  Murong Lingyun was even more shocked to forget everything, until Xuan Yuan Chen's bow and arrow were aimed at him again, and he suddenly woke up.

  "Murong Yuanshuai thinks that this king's bow and arrow shooting two rabbits might be too much trouble." Xuan Yuan Cheng had a meaningful smile, his eyes gazing at Ling Feng, were absolutely ruthless, no longer hesitant like the day in Xi Liang City.

  He is absolutely ruthless and does not allow anyone to betray him. So, at this moment, he only has absolute ruthlessness.

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  At the same time, in the imperial palace.

  "How is the search going?" The Emperor hastily asked as he saw the approaching guard.

  "Reporting to Your Majesty, I have investigated and found that Murong Lingfeng had indeed been living in the Murong Manor until three years ago. It was on the night when Murong Lingshu entered the palace that Murong Lie sent her to Qing Shan." The guard replied respectfully.

  A hint of joy flashed across the emperor's face, and if that was really the case, then she would truly be the woman from three years ago.

  This time, he was no longer as reckless as three years ago. To be on the safe side, he first sent his guards to investigate clearly.

  It's just that thinking about it, tomorrow she will marry Xuan Yuan Che, the joy on her face stiffened, what can he do now?

  Do I have to compete with Xuan Yuan Zhi for a woman? ???????

  "Your Majesty, I have discovered another strange thing." The guard thought for a moment and said cautiously.

  "Hmm?" The emperor slightly raised an eyebrow, "What's going on?"

  "Today, General Murong returned to the capital." The guard looked cautiously at the emperor and said slowly.

  "Hmm, I know about this matter." The emperor responded softly, but he was secretly puzzled. Since Murong Lingyun had returned to the capital, why hadn't he entered the palace to report to him?

  "But General Murong went out of the city again tonight." The guard continued, but kept some reservations.

  "What?" The emperor exclaimed involuntarily, "He has left the city again?"

  "Yes." The guard replied respectfully, "And it was with Murong Lingfeng that he left, ... ... ..." The words behind paused involuntarily, implying that the emperor would understand.

  The emperor's body stiffened slightly, his eyes widened involuntarily, and he said in a deep voice, "He left the city with Murong Lingfeng?"

  His eyes narrowed slightly, he already knew that Murong Lingyun and Murong Lingfeng were not real siblings, tomorrow was the day when Murong Lingfeng would marry Xuan Yuanche, it was hard not to arouse suspicion that Murong Lingyun took her away in this deep night.

  "It's just that I suspect they won't be able to leave so smoothly." The guard said again.

  "Why?" The emperor's brow furrowed involuntarily. He had indeed just felt an impulse to dispatch troops to chase them back, but before he could say anything, the guard already knew.

  "Because His Highness is currently guarding outside the city." The guard's words were astonishing once again.

  "What?" The emperor's face suddenly changed, "You're saying that Xuan Yuan Chen is currently outside the city guarding them?" With an inexplicable sense of panic in his heart, he knew Xuan Yuan Chen's personality too well. Since that incident, he absolutely would not allow anyone to deceive or betray him.

  Murong Lingfeng had promised to marry him, but now she has eloped with Murong Lingyun. The consequences of this are likely to be...

  "Hurry, prepare my horse." Without any hesitation or contemplation, the Emperor almost unconsciously made the decision.

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  The finale of "The Substitute Bride" is very wonderful, everyone can go and take a look.

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