Chapter 212 - 210. NO!! I (1/2)

Third-person POV

(A/N: I will use Yue Ying from now on.)

After running for a while, Xue Lang and Yue Ying finally saw the exit of the tunnel. They smiled brightly as they ran towards the exit. Yue Ying glanced around to confirm that they were out from Royal Palace.

They kept running despite not knowing which way they were going, Yue Ying was sure that her brother's subordinate would be able to find them no matter where they were.

Now Yue Ying regret not seriously learning the topography around the Royal Palace because she was too fixed on her blood magic research.

In front of them was a steep cliff, they took a few steps back from the cliff. Xue Lang went look for another route while Yue Ying stood close to Ming Yu as they were holding the babies.

Yue Ying widened her eyes when she heard a rustling sound not far from their spot. She whisper shouted at Xue Lang.

Yue Ying: ”Xue Lang! Hide!”

Xue Lang sprinted back to Yue Ying's side and hid in the bushes. They kept hearing rustling sound from the front, yet, they didn't see anything coming their way. After a moment of silence, they sighed in relief as they saw a rabbit hopped out from bushes.

Yue Ying sat on the ground and smiled at the baby in her hand just to realize the baby was gone. Yue Ying fretfully looked around for the baby. Ming Yu and Xue Lang who noticed Yue Ying being restless turned their body around and their heart stopped for a while.

A man sitting on a tree branch playfully poked the baby's cheeks. The fresh cuts across his face made his cunning face more frightful. At first, Xue Lang was trembling as he didn't know what he should do at this moment.

But then, he remembered the words that Weisheng always told him.

'One trained oneself to protect one's beloved.'

Xue Lang clenched his hands into fists as his eyes were burning with resoluteness. He was ready to summon his scythe at any moment but Yue Ying's hand stopped him.

Yue Ying: ”Who are you?”

Yue Ying's voice sounded calm, at the same time, intimidating.

Hu Jia: ”Aiyo~ Aren't you Princess Yue? What are you doing here?”

Yue Ying: ”Ben Gong asked you a question.”

Hu Jia snorted whilst pinching the baby's nose.

Hu Jia: ”This is not the right time for you to act high and mighty, Your Highness Princess Yue.”

Hu Jis deadpanned. Yue Ying stared dagger at him with her blood-red eyes, she knew that she couldn't get any information from him. She was racking her brain trying to find a way to take the baby from Hu Jia and ran away.

However, she was aware that it wouldn't be easy. She could see a few lackeys of Hu Jia standing behind him.

Hu Jia: ”Cat got your tongue?”

Hu Jia smirked, he glanced to the side and saw Xue Lang glaring at him.

Hu Jia: ”Aren't you the famous Prince Xue? What a coincidence to meet you here. Aren't you supposed to be dead?”

Hu Jia's cold voice sent a shiver down to Xue Lang's spine. Yet, he didn't show any fear on his face. Hu Jia turned his eyes to Ming Yu who has her back facing him.

Hu Jia: ”You, the girl over there, what are you hiding huh?”

Hu Jia summoned a whip and struck Ming Yu's back with the whip that was loaded with his lightning Qi to intensify the pain. Hu Jia frowned when Ming Yu didn't yelp nor budge from her spot.

He raised his whip and once again he struck Ming Yu's back but this time his whip was caught by Xue Lang's ice scythe.

Xue Lang: ”You dare?”