nycdaug Chapter 269 Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze 43
Chapter 269 Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze 43
At the same time, Xiao Ruofeng's eyes, which had been somewhat dim, seemed to light up the moment he caught sight of Xiao Ruojin, shining with a dazzling light.
Xiao Ruofeng stepped forward briskly, his tone filled with undisguised surprise: "Brother, what brings you here?"
Then, as if remembering something important, before Xiao Ruojin could speak, he asked urgently, "Has something happened in Tianqi City? Is my brother injured?" His concern was evident in his words.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruojin smiled nonchalantly and said casually, "It's nothing, just a few clowns. We've already taken care of them. But you, are you injured?"
Hearing Xiao Ruojin's answer, Xiao Ruofeng's tense nerves finally relaxed. He smiled and shook his head, indicating with his eyes that everything was fine.
Standing behind, Li Changsheng raised his eyebrows without making a sound, thinking to himself: This Xiao Ruojin has only just entered the Divine Travel Realm, but I didn't expect that his arrogance is almost on par with mine. Two Divine Travel Realm cultivators and two Great Free and Easy Realm cultivators have become clowns in his mouth.
Xiao Ruojin gently patted Xiao Ruofeng's shoulder, and a gentle yet profound true energy quietly flowed into his body. Then, his gaze slowly turned towards the direction of the dark river.
The people in the underground river felt the intense gaze from the other side, and a chill ran through them, as if they were being intimidated by some invisible force.
As a vassal state of the Northern Li court, Anhe was naturally very familiar with the people and affairs within the Northern Li court. Therefore, they recognized Xiao Ruojin the moment he appeared.
The three family heads, Su, Xie, and Mu, looked at Xiao Ruojin opposite them, and their hearts began to waver.
The presence of Li Changsheng already made their mission extremely difficult, and now Xiao Ruojin has joined the fray.
If they continue their mission, everyone who came from the underground river today, including them, will likely perish here.
However, this operation was planned in advance, and they could not retreat without receiving a signal from the patriarch.
However, given the current situation, continuing the mission would only be a pointless death. In this perilous moment, the three of them couldn't help but turn their attention to Su Muyu.
Su Muyu is the leader of the Spider Shadow Assassin Group, directly under Mu Mingce, the patriarch of the Dark River Clan. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be the next patriarch of the Dark River Clan.
With Mu Mingce absent, he is the one with the most authority to speak.
Su Muyu felt the gazes on him and hesitated. He didn't want to disobey the patriarch's orders, but his greatest wish in life was to lead the Dark River to the light. He couldn't just watch the Dark River destroy itself and die in vain.
Su Muyu pursed his lips tightly. Just as he gritted his teeth, preparing to disregard everything and order the people of Dark River to retreat, a dazzling firework suddenly burst into bloom in the sky. The light instantly illuminated the entire night sky and also illuminated the confusion in his heart.
"That's Patriarch Mu's retreat signal!" Su Muyu breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes instantly brightening: "Retreat everyone!"
Upon hearing this, the assassins from the Dark River seemed to be injected with new vitality, instantly transforming into a surging tide once more, retreating swiftly without the slightest hesitation.
Xiao Ruofeng and the others witnessed this scene and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The strength and methods of the Dark River assassins were well known, and now that they had retreated on their own, the two sides didn't have to fight, so they naturally felt a sense of ease.
"The signal came just in time?" Xiao Ruojin looked at the fireworks in the sky. Just now, he thought that Mu Mingce was truly loyal to Emperor Tai'an, and that Yi Bu's persuasion had failed. He was even thinking about whether to take advantage of Li Changsheng's presence to eliminate this potential threat, but he didn't expect the signal to arrive at the last moment.
Alas! It seems this underground river is not destined to perish!
They're lucky to be alive!
"Brother, what did you say?" Xiao Ruofeng didn't hear what he said clearly, and his eyes were filled with doubt.
Xiao Ruojin shook her head, then, as if she had thought of something, raised her hand and pointed at the retreating Dark River assassins: "Those young ones stay."
Although he didn't know who those people were, they must have some extraordinary abilities to have risen to the top ranks in an assassin organization.
Su Muyu, who was pointed at, paused in her tracks, exchanged a solemn glance with Su Changhe, who was also pointed at, and subconsciously tightened their grips on their weapons.
They had been at the very front of the group, but during the retreat, the positions were reversed, and they naturally ended up at the back.
To everyone's surprise, two of the five people Xiao Ruojin randomly pointed to were them.
When their eyes met, they both saw the seriousness in each other's eyes.
Could it be that King Jingyu wants to spare a few of their lives to vent his anger?
However, in the end they chose to stop with a few young people and did not evacuate with the others.
With Xiao Ruojin's abilities, keeping them would be an easy task. Resistance would be like throwing an egg against a rock, not only failing to change the status quo but also potentially leading to more serious consequences.
Su Changhe took a deep breath and asked, "I wonder why Your Highness has kept us here?"
Xiao Ruojin smiled calmly, turned her gaze to them, and said in a calm but unquestionable tone: "The rest of you stay here to escort the Prince of Langya back to the capital and help him along the way."
At this point, he turned to Xiao Ruofeng, his eyes filled with a deeper meaning, and said, "So that you don't end up without anyone useful by your side."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruofeng was taken aback at first, but then quickly understood the meaning and nodded in agreement: "Okay."
Su Muyu and Su Changhe exchanged bewildered glances. They had thought they were going to die here today, but they never expected things to turn out this way. For a moment, they were at a loss: "Your Highness, Dark River is an assassin organization, not a security escort agency..."
Su Changhe tried to explain.
"Hmm?" Xiao Ruojin raised an eyebrow, her eyes revealing a sharp glint in them. Her words were like a sword drawn from its sheath, direct and forceful: "Then, from this moment on, you will no longer be."
Upon hearing this, Su Muyu frowned, seemingly wanting to argue: "But, Your Highness, we..."
However, Xiao Ruojin had clearly lost patience. He interrupted Su Muyu, his tone tinged with impatience: "If you two have any doubts, then deal with them yourselves. I always keep my word, no need for further explanation. As for your patriarch? If he has any complaints, let him go to Tianqi City and speak to me in person."
After saying that, he waved his hand gently, indicating that the matter was settled and there was no need to discuss it further.
“But…” Su Muyu wanted to say something, but was stopped by Su Zhe, who had not yet left, with his pipe.
"How can you be so stupid?" He glanced at Xiao Ruojin, who had already turned around, and whispered to Su Muyu, "Isn't what you've always dreamed of leading the Dark River to the light? Now that the sunlit road is paved right at your feet, why aren't you hurrying to catch up?"