Chapter 27 (2/2)
The Yellow E Lin who immediately lowered his head “Yes!” He left with the three officials
The Yellow Emperor asked Zhuan Xu “Do you really want to kill me?”
Zhuan Xu knelt down “It wasn’t me”
The Yellow E Nong Mountain?”
Zhuan Xu eating but he answered “Your grandson re only what is within my purview”
The Yellow E Moments later the Yellow Emperor said “I believe you weren’t behind the assassination attempt this time You can leave!”
Zhuan Xu bowed three tiot up
Xiao Yao knelt down to bow her farewell “Thank you Grandfather” Her words were much more sincere now and her smile extra sweet
The Yellow Emperor smiled “You! If you were a boy, what kind of troubles you would be causing!”
Xiao Yao s trouble? If I wanted to snatch power, I’d still be ai for my dad’s throne”
The Yellow Eht? How’s your ured he wanted her to check on his health so answered sincerely “My ood as my poison skills But if Grandfather wants me to check on you, I will try hed with a se to decide to have you treat me I need to think about it some more” Xiao Yao made a face at him
The Yellow Emperor said “You can leave now!”
Zhuan Xu and Xiao Yao stepped out of the residence and he sped up and whispered to her “Be careful!”
Xiao Yao understood now, it didn’tto let Zhuan Xu leave Zhe Province, Cang Lin has no plans to let Zhuan Xu return to Sheng Nong Mountain alive
Entering the cloud carriage, Zhuan Xu said “Full speed out of Zhe Province and quickly rendezvous with Xiao Xiao”
Four winged horses took flight when suddenly countless arrows fleards the carriage The driver guard Ju Yi’s was very powerful so wasn’t hit but two horses were struck and whined painfully which caused the other two horses to panic The entire cloud carriage ale!” Zhuan Xu tucked Xiao Yao into his ared horses while Ju Yi took the other one The tethers were cut but tens of assassins encircled them
Xiao Yao tried to squirhtly and barked “Don’t move, it’ll be safe once we leave Zhe Province!”
A silver bow appeared in Xiao Yao’s hand “You guard, I’ll attack!” Zhuan Xu was stunned but Xiao Yao already pulled back her bow and sent an arrow striking one of the assassins in the chest
Zhuan Xu knew Xiao Yao was practicing archery but he didn’t realize she was this good He was so surprised and happy that he leaned down and kissed her on the head
Xiao Yao said “I can only shoot three arrows” Zhuan Xu replied “That’s enough!”
The assassins had forer needed to guard but could attack He could see through the construct of the uy on the left”
Xiao Yao’s arrow already flew out but the assassin was on guard already, but Xiao Yao’s arroas strange in that it turned before striking but her poere still too low so it didn’t hit a critical spot But suddenly the ed ride just like that and Yu Ji re poisons
Thethe re a close kill of Zhuan Xu so their winged rides zoomed closer
Xiao Yao looked around, with tens of assassins around the Zhe Province, with her loers and Zhuan Xu’s not being strong enough as well, that left only one Yu Ji to fight back and it wasn’t enough to overcolanced around while Yu Ji e all the assassins at once Zhuan Xu said “Such a ruckus but the Zhe Province castle guards have no reaction”
Xiao Yao gave a dastardly smile “I have an idea but you need to help me”
Zhuan Xu smiled “Same idea as mine”
Xiao Yao pulled her arrow back and aimed it back where they came from, the residence of the Yellow Emperor Zhuan Xu waved his hand over the arrow and put a spell on it
Xiao Yao sent the arrow flying with all her ht and as it reached the residence it turned into countless arrows falling like rain It didn’t hurt anyone but caused a huge thunderous sound Due to the recent assassination atteilant so someone iiant rock falling into the lake, swaruard rushed out of the residence
Cang Lin had bribed the Zhe Provincial castle warden to turn a blind eye to the assassination of Zhuan Xu, but he couldn’t ignore an attempt on the Yellow Emperor To save his own position and life, he tossed aside his task frouards out as well
Soldiers surrounded theinal assassination group “They look suspicious, check them out”
The assassins could only watch as Zhuan Xu waltzed out of Zhe Province right before the Zhe Province Castle, Xiao Xiao and teareeted them with smiles that showed a relief after a near brush with death Zhuan Xu abandoned his winged rose and changed into a winged bird and said “Xiao Yao, thank you!”
Xiao Yao raised her head and stared at hied her “You’re not! I said that earlier…you knohy Actually there are times I wish you were my burden so that I can carry you on my back”
Xiao Yao syback me? Sure, and you can do it later!”
Zhuan Xu syback you in a bit!”
Xiao Yao asked Zhuan Xu “This solo trip to Zhe Province, how much certainty did you have that you would come out alive?”
Zhuan Xu said to Xiao Yao “Thirty percent, but after I received a secret letter fro”
“What did my dad say?”
“He told me the real reason our Eldest Uncle died He wasn’t really killed by Qi Yo Years ago Grandfather wrongly suspected that Eldest Uncle wanted to kill him and usurp the throne so he set up Eldest Uncle to die in the battle with Qi Yo”
Xiao Yao was stunned
Zhuan Xu said “Master said Eldest Uncle was Grandfather’s most beloved son that he trained to be his successor He loved him the most and was most proud of him But due to a moment’s suspicion he lost his best son Master said he sent word to General Ying Long to have him convince Grandfather to listen to my explanation first Master said Eldest Uncle’s death was always one of Grandfather’s ivable mistakes and he cautioned me not to be too rash”
Xiao Yao said “Looks like Grandfather summoned you to Zhe Province was to allow you to explain”
Zhuan Xu nodded
Xiao Yao said “Escaping this calamity, but there is still the last question he asked you” Forht be as treasonous as an attempted assassination, it was death at the end no matter what
Zhuan Xu looked solemn “That is actually what I’ Lin and his band of s over”
Arriving at Zhi Jin Su up to the palace
Zhuan Xu pulled Xiao Yao off and then knelt down “Get on!”
XIao Yao was shocked “You really want to piggybackyou?” Zhuan Xu turned around to look at her “I said I will carry you on my back!” Xiao Yao said “Okay, I believe you, but we need to hurry back because everyone is waiting for you!”
“What? You won’t letthat was too lazy to walk and alanted lanced at Xiao Xiao and then and said “You’re not afraid of people laughing?”
“Who would dare laugh at et on!”
“Fine, if you’re not scared hy do I need to be?” Xiao Yao pulled her sleeves back and got on Zhuan Xu’s back
Zhuan Xu piggybacked Xiao Yao and slowly cli up at the palace, the phoenix trees planted outside the palace was even ht red flowers that would blanket the sky in its splendor
Xiao Yao sighed “The phoenix trees have grown”
Zhuan Xu said “It has!”
Xiao Yao tightly grabbed Zhuan Xu around the neck “Gege!”
“Yes?”
“We have to stay alive!”
“We will!”
Zhuan Xu piggybacked Xiao Yao all the way until he entered Zhi Jin Palace and then he let her down He said “I need to go out tonight, do you want to co will be there”
Xiao Yao smiled “I have no relationshi+p with him anymore and see hiood”
In the dark of the night, Zhuan Xu took Xiao Yao secretly to Sheng Nong Mountain’s Dan River
Arriving at the secretpoint, Xiao Xiao disappeared into the forest and Zhuan Xu tossed a jewel into the river Soon a giant turtle floated to the surface and opened its mouth Zhuan Xu pulled Xiao Yao behind him and jumped into its mouth The turtle closed its mouth and descended into the water
Zhuan Xu led Xiao Yao into the depths and she realized that it wasn’t a real turtle but a shi+p shaped like a turtle that had been sealed tight so that it could travel underwater
Walking through the turtle’s neck and into the belly it became like a room in a house, with tables and pallets and chairs all arrayed Jing and Feng Long were having tea
Xiao Yao knew Jing would be here so was prepared and acted nor as just Zhuan Xu’s friend now But Jing didn’t know Xiao Yao would be here and his expression changed Seeing Xiao Yao so candid and open with him as if it was all in the past now, it made him feel even more forlorn
Xiao Yao smiled and didn’t react while the other two acted like they saw nothing
Feng Long s Yue say that your little sister didn’t think too highly of our Chi Sui clan shi+ps in the past How’s this one?”
Xiao Yao nodded “Very good, and discussing matters here is discreet and secure, no one can eavesdrop”
Feng Long toasted Zhuan Xu “My apologies first, knowing you were headed alone to battle today and I couldn’t do anything to help you”
Zhuan Xu said “Soht now the situation is unclear and everyone avoidsask to see h ti “I discussed with Jing that the current situation is bleak for you, but it’s not like you don’t have a chance for success Two of the Four Great Clans the Xi Ling and Gui Fang clans have tossed their support behind you Tu Shan clan is behind you When I becouarantee the Chi Sui clan will support you With the Four Great Clans and the Tan fa Families, then the powerful denizens of the Middle Plains will al you The critical erous juncture, and how I can quickly beco’s words Zhuan Xu learned one i had chosen to support hi thought that Jing would stay neutral after he broke up with Xiao Yao But Jing continued to support him secretly and now openly as clan leader would also support hi and Zhuan Xu felt like this was a uys “Every et this debt of gratitude Thank you!”
Jing stood up and returned the bow “Your highness need not be so polite, the world isand my choice is because you are worthy of our choice So you should thank yourself”
Feng Long scoffed “Zhuan Xu, the world doesn’t have many like you, who can see the entire world as all part of your own family! I’ve not seen a ruler like that! Everyone looks out for their own family, their own clan, their own tribe The Four Great Clans appear so lofty and not involved but actually carefully guards their own territory and reach Look at those Xuan Yuan elders, like butt poor far their haul anxiously afraid of anyone stealing it”
Xiao Yao chuckled “You roup in the vast wilderness”
Feng Long pouted “da with those old fogeys, but thankfully there is a weirdo like Zhuan Xu otherwise I would probably agonize to death already In the end, I e of heroes and grand battles, any revolt will only end in failure!”
Zhuan Xu rapped the table to get back on track so Feng Long said “Today we asked to see you is to tell you and Jing and I support you without reservation Another is to have you make clear decisions now, not everyone will support you early based on potential and all ait until you take decisive action to support you Do you get it?”
Zhuan Xu said “My grandfather askedMountain other than renovating palaces”
Feng Long’s face changed “Does he know anything?”
Zhuan Xu shook his head “Because I don’t knohat he knows that is why I’Today it’s very safe to talk so tell Jing everything!”
Feng Long said to Jing “Zhuan Xu has a Nong Mountains”
Jing didn’t look surprised andshook his head, this dude really was totally dispassionate even if the world was collapsing
Feng Long said to Zhuan Xu “No , you need to decide what to do! Like I said, His majesty is in Zhe Province and it appears bad for you but can also be good, the key is how you handle it”
Zhuan Xu nodded “I understand”
Zhuan Xu got up and bid farewell “We have to go back now”
Feng Long glanced at Xiao Yao and see but held back The servants walked Zhuan Xu and Xiao Yao out and the turtle opened its mouth and they jumped on shore The turtle close its mouth and vanished in the water
Xiao Xiao appeared “No one was following on shore”
Zhuan Xu nodded “Back to Zhi Jin Palace”
Zhuan Xu dropped Xiao Yao off at her residence and turned to leave but stopped “How does it feel to see Jing?”
“You have so much important matters to handle, orry about my little stuff?”
Zhuan Xu asked “Is your heart really like your expression, everything is over and done with in the past now?”
Xiao Yao was silent and softly said “No, when I see hi so devastated it actuallyand unaffected, then I would feel worse” Xiao Yao sighed “I know it’s all over and I want to forget hi to each other, but deep down inside I don’t want hiet me I act like I don’t care but I won’t allow him not to care If he doesn’t care this soon then I’ll hate him forever………” Xiao Yao shook her head “Am I really sick to think this?”
Zhuan Xu listened and then said “You’re not sick, you just loved hiret it now If it wasn’t for , then none of this would have happened”
Xiao Yao walked up to hiet? I saved him before you even showed up”
“But you didn’t love hiave him the chance, I even created opportunities for hiet closer to you step by step”
It really was due to Zhuan Xu that she and Jing got to this point today – if it wasn’t for Zhuan Xu capturing her, she wouldn’t have asked Jing for help, she would have just switched her face and disappeared one day If Zhuan Xu hadn’t locked the wouldn’t have asked for a fifteen year proone back to see Jing that day because she had already severed the ties……
Xiao Yao pushed Zhuan Xu out and said with a s and I, youhim so why do you need to feel bad? Don’t worry, tiet him”
Zhuan Xu turned around “Xiao Yao…”
Xiao Yao es on you so you need to remain level leaded”
Zhuan Xu said “Fine! You rest as well”
“Don’t worry, I won’t torment myself”
Xiao Yao closed the door and walked over to her pallet and laid down
She knew tonight that she wouldn’t be able to fall asleep unless she took a sleeping aid She sed a few pills and fell asleep
In her drea with his son, but she couldn’t see his son’s face, only that he curled in his dad’s ar smiled back
Xiao Yao ran away as fast as she could and in a second she ran fro Shui Town Xiao Yao jumped in the river and swam towards the vast blue ocean She could see endless horizons and the joy of swio in this entire world? Fang Feng Bei appeared on the surface and he sat on an all white cla in the breeze Xiao Yao swam towards him but in a second his hair turned all white and he beca at her White cla Liu, it was like an iceon the ocean surface
The black hair him, the white hair him, closer and further away……Xiao Yao suddenly turned and swam towards land, as she swam her tears tumbled down like rain……
Xiao Yao startled awake from her dream and felt coldness next to her She touched her face and discovered that she was drenched in tears