Chapter 120: Danger, a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (1/2)

Chapter 120: Danger, a thousand pounds hangs by a thread[1] Original and most updated translations are from volare. If read elsewhere, this chapter has been stolen. Please stop supporting theft.

The taut spider threads snapped, attracting the attention of both Gu Qishao and Han Yunxi. How could this be? Unless…

“Haha, these poison mosquitoes are the natural enemy of this spider thread! Toxic creatures can keep each other in check.” Gu Qishao laughed, holding Han Yunxi tight as he spun around in the swarm of mosquitoes. It wasn’t clear which poison he used then, but it scared off all the insects, many of which dropped dead at their feet.

Han Yunxi’s dootdootdoot alarms hadn’t stopped going off in her head. There was one alerting her to the poison mosquitoes, another to the poison spider darts, still another towards the thing that Gu Qishao was scattering in the air. The reason Gu Qishao didn’t fear the poison mosquitoes was probably because he was proficient in fighting poison with poison, a tough feat!

The same time the mosquitoes scattered, Gu Qishao held Han Yunxi as he fled with the masked man, Qingyi and the rest in hot pursuit. Dart after dart flew towards them. Compared to the mosquitoes biting their fill of Gu Qishao, he focused more on dodging the masked man’s projectiles. As long as they could enter the forest, the darts would be impeded and they’d escape faster.

Gu Qishao was travelling at extraordinary speeds. Within his embrace, Han Yunxi could even hear his powerful, rapid heartbeats. She never imagined that such a soft and gracefully attractive man could have such a virile heart. Gu Qishao’s speed was quick enough, but the masked man was also terrifyingly fast. If they hadn’t taken the chance before to gain a headstart, he probably would’ve caught up long ago.

Just as Gu Qishao was about to enter the forest, a dart flew past him to strike against a branch before rebounding back at them.

What expert throwing skills!

Gu Qishao was forced to hesitate and swerve out of the way. In a battle between experts, victory or defeat relied on a single moment of carelessness rather than a competition of strength. The second that Gu Qishao grew distracted, the masked man caught up and grabbed Han Yunxi by the arm. Gu Qishao tightened his grip on Han Yunxi’s waist and struck out with his fist, while the masked man blocked it with his other hand, gripping Han Yunxi’s arm even tighter. Han Yunxi tried her best to shake off the masked man, even biting his hand and adding more poison. Sadly, that seemed to be useless against this man.

Heaven knows whether he was a Poison Human, Poison Corpse, or Poison Gu!

Han Yunxi had no time to ponder these things. It was obvious that her strength was weaker than the masked man. She had a sudden brainwave and took out her dagger to stab him, but Qingyi’s long sword suddenly stabbed forward from the side, startling her into letting go so her hand wouldn’t be chopped off.

How horrific!

Qingyi and the rest of the black-robed assassins had caught up. Immediately, they surrounded Gu Qishao on all sides. He used one hand to hold onto Han Yunxi while the other struggled against the masked man, completely unable to deal with Qingyi and the other assassins. A sinister look flashed through Qingyi’s eyes as she twirled her blade and aimed for Gu Qishao’s eyes!

Gu Qishao was currently stuck in a deadlock with the masked man. If he wanted to avoid Qingyi’s blade, his only option was to release Han Yunxi. But once he did, she’d fall into the masked man’s hands. He’d finally managed to grab her by a lucky fluke. Doing that again would be impossible against these odds.

What to do?

Qingyi’s sword drew closer! At this critical moment, Gu Qishao was still hesitant. Suddenly, Han Yunxi shouted, ‘Let go!’ and abruptly turned to throw off Gu Qishao’s hand, kicking him out of the way. Like this, Gu Qishao fell back as Qingyi’s sword stabbed past his eyes. Meanwhile, the masked man hauled Han Yunxi to his side.

It seemed that everything was over…

But at the same time, there was the swift sound of passing wind, sooou!

An arrow flew towards the air at the masked man’s arm. It seemed to hold the strength to pierce through the Heavens and Earth, stirring the air currents around it into a violent frenzy. Its speed was akin to lightning descending from the skies and splitting bamboo, toppling the mountains and overturning the seas with its overwhelming force!

Nobody expected this to happen in the middle of all the chaos. The masked man withdrew his hand in time for the arrow to glide past his sleeve. Even though it missed its target, the force suppressed within the arrow was enough to knock him aside.

“Iridium crossbow arrow!” Qingyi cried in alarm.

Iridium was the strongest iron alloy in this world, but its use was restricted to members of the imperial house. And iridium crossbow arrows were the Duke of Qin’s exclusive weapon!

Long Feiye has arrived!

Without anyone holding on to her, Han Yunxi fell straight down, but hearing this sound made her turn around on instinct. She only saw a tall and haughty figure descend from the skies to appear behind her. He had the revered aura of an immortal and a face as cold as a demon. One hand stayed behind his back while the other kept his bow aimed at the masked man.

It was him! Long Feiye, he’d came!