"There's an assassin!"
"Someone come, ah, there's an assassin!"
Empress Xue still didn't know what was going on, but began to cry out in fear.
The monks and real servants began to shout as well, throwing the scene into chaos.
"That's Tianning's Duke of Qin! He's going to destroy the thousand-year-old ginkgo tree! "
"Heavens, Tianning's Duke of Qin has snuck in!"
"Tianning's Duke of Qin is colluding with an assassin! Guards, hurry and summon the guards!"
… …
Chu Yunyi grabbed Empress Xue from the old mama's hands and warned the crowd, "Don't move, or else I'll kill the empress!"
Empress Xue was scared witless. She didn't even dare to scream, never expecting such a thing to happen. Meanwhile, the crowd had all grown quiet from Chu Yunyi's fierce aura.
Only now did everyone take a closer look at the disguised Chu Yunyi. Very soon, someone recognized him.
"That's the Chu Clan's eldest son!"
"How … Heavens, he's General Chu's older brother and Eldest Young Master Chu's uncle. I saw him once in the palace! It's definitely him! "
"That's General Chu's older brother! The Chu Clan is colluding with the Duke of Qin! The Chu Clan is going to rebel! "
… …
The crowd cried out in shock, but Chu Yunyi's icy glare silenced them all. None of them dared to make a move.
As for the tall guard, he was still wearing a full beard. If Chu Yunyi hadn't called him "Your Highness Duke of Qin," no one would've recognized him.
Although he'd been pushed aside, he didn't move. Meanwhile, the court lady by Chu Yunyi's side was already standing by his side.
"Is this what you meant by stirring up trouble? The Nether Clan Head is truly unexpected, "the tall guard chuckled coldly.
While they were speaking, the reinforcements had surrounded them. All of the disguised archers also stepped out to surround Chu Yunyi and the rest for protection.
Most of the people who'd rushed over were stunned by the sight of the empress being kidnapped. They knew it was hopeless and could only surround them, not daring to act rashly. A few of the guards had already slipped away to ask for reinforcements and report to Emperor Kang Cheng.
Chu Yunyi saw them leave, but he didn't stop them. In any case, he wasn't afraid of Emperor Kang Cheng finding out!
"Duke of Qin, the Chu Clan can't stay in Western Zhou any longer. Kidnapping the empress is the best choice. If you want the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons, hurry up and get it! Empress Xue is in the Old Man's hands, the senior monk guarding the altar won't dare to do anything! Once you get the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons, Old Man will withdraw! "Chu Yunyi coaxed.
"Alright!"
The tall guard grabbed the palace maid beside him, turned around, and flew towards the ginkgo tree.
At the same time, Chu Yunyi said Coldly to the man behind him, "Beiyue, go kill them."
Yes!
Gu Beiyue had disguised himself as well, appearing behind Chu Yunyi's back as the thin, bearded man.
Seeing the two figures flying towards the thousand-year-old ginkgo tree, Gu Beiyue did not move. Instead, he said in a low voice, "What's the hurry? The monk guarding the altar hasn't appeared yet."
"Hehe, alright. No rush! "Chu Yunyi grinned craftily.
Although all of Thousand Buddha Cave's guards had surrounded them, Chu Yunyi could still afford to wait. With Empress Xue in his hands, what was there to be afraid of?
Even if news of their arrival spread and attracted more guards, he wasn't afraid.
He had already made arrangements long before they came to Thousand Buddha Cave, so the Chu Estate had long been deserted. Emperor Kang Cheng would be facing a mutiny very soon, so he had no time to focus on Thousand Buddha Cave.
Today, he was determined to kill Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi so he could get his hands on the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons.
Soon enough, the three senior monks guarding the ginkgo tree flew in from different directions to surround Long Fei Ye's group and block their way out.
All three of them had raised eyebrows and looked like fiends. Although they were monks, their bodies were filled with a murderous aura. Very soon, they began to attack Long Fei Ye.
Long Fei Ye held his sword in one hand while protecting Han Yunxi with the other. He dodged the attacks of the three experts like a line.
Gu Beiyue watched with a complicated look in his eyes. He felt like something was off, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
He was about to take a closer look when Chu Yunyi dragged Empress Xue over with a cold laugh. "Esteemed Empress, do you want these three to withdraw obediently, or …"
Chu Yunyi didn't lower his hand, but took a hairpin from Empress Xue's hair and pressed it against her face.
"Don't! Don't! "
Empress Xue was scared out of her wits. "Don't! Don't, ah … "
All of the guards were watching. Even the three senior monks were staring at Empress Xue as they fought Long Fei Ye.
This otherworldly, fairy-like empress actually had such a soul-stirring side to her. It had to be said that it was especially ugly!
Chu Yunyi knitted his brows and took the hairpin away before Empress Xue quieted down.
"Hurry and tell them to withdraw!" Chu Yunyi lost his patience.
"Stop! I'm ordering you all to stop! "
"Did you hear that? All of you, withdraw! "
Empress Xue cried and screamed until her makeup was ruined. She looked like a ghost.
The three senior monks were very unhappy. They could tell that Tianning's Duke of Qin only had an undeserved reputation. What's this about being Tianshan Kenzō's most outstanding disciple? His martial arts skills were only so-so.
If they were given a little more time, they'd definitely be able to take both of them down.
"Withdraw! Do you hear me?! "
"I'm ordering you all to withdraw!"
Empress Xue shouted. Without a choice, the three senior monks resentfully sheathed their swords and retreated to one side.
"Your Highness Duke of Qin, the thousand-year ginkgo tree is a sacred object of Buddhism. You can't afford to be so impudent!"
"Duke of Qin, why do you have to involve Buddhism in your grudges with Western Zhou's imperial clan? Aren't your actions a bit lacking in style? "
… …
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi allowed the three senior monks to berate them, but remained indifferent. Everyone watched as they continued to approach the thousand-year ginkgo tree.
Soon enough, Long Fei Ye landed beneath the tree with Han Yunxi in his arms. Watching their backs, Chu Yunyi laughed coldly. "Beiyue, this is a good chance."
While they're searching for the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons and distracted, Gu Beiyue could sneak up on them with lightning speed and succeed for sure!
Gu Beiyue's eyes drooped before he replied, "Wait a bit longer. It won't be too late to make a move after Han Yunxi finds the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons."
Hearing this, Chu Yunyi had a better idea of the situation. He retorted, "Can you deal with Long Fei Ye with your strength? If you don't use this chance to sneak up on him, where do you find the confidence to take his life? "
"With your skills, can you touch the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons from the thousand-year ginkgo tree?" Gu Beiyue retorted.
Naturally, Chu Yunyi had brought his own poison masters with him, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he kept probing. "Even if Old Man doesn't want the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons, he'll still kill Long Fei Ye! Beiyue, are you going to go or not? "
As Chu Yunyi finished speaking, he turned back to stare at Gu Beiyue. Gu Beiyue didn't dodge, but he had no more excuses to delay.
Just as he was about to capture Chu Yunyi, the man suddenly backed away and shot an arrow at him.
Chu Yunyi's archery skills were the best among the Nether Clan. If not for Gu Beiyue's speed, the arrow would have hit him right in the heart!
Gu Beiyue was alarmed. He never expected Chu Yunyi to take him seriously one day. Gu Beiyue had only been distracted for a moment before multiple archers surrounded him.
Although none of them were holding arrows, Gu Beiyue found it hard to believe that these archers had been personally trained by Chu Yunyi. Their archery skills far surpassed Chu Tianyin's. Gu Beiyue's eyes flashed with a complicated look as he feigned ignorance. "Nether Clan Head, what do you mean by this?"
"What do I mean? Old Man didn't make the first move to gain the upper hand. Now it should be Old Man asking you what you mean by this, right? "Chu Yunyi retorted Cold.
As he guarded against Gu Beiyue, he shot a glance at the archers by his side.
The archers understood and split into two lines. None of them had bows in their hands, only arrows.
Seeing this, the crowd was stunned!
Chu Yunyi's arrow towards Gu Beiyue had been so fast that no one had seen it clearly. They assumed it was a crossbow bolt, but now everyone could see it clearly!
These people were going to shoot arrows with their bare hands!
This was the Driving Arrow Arts, the Nether Clan's Driving Arrow Arts that had recently spread through Cloud Realm Continent!
In other words … the Chu Clan was the descendant of one of the Seven Noble Families of the Great Qin Empire, the Nether Clan!
Heavens, they'd been hiding in Western Zhou for so long and even controlled the military there!
Everyone was stunned, but the man and woman beneath the ginkgo tree didn't react. Their backs were to the crowd, so they didn't seem to notice anything amiss behind them.
Gu Beiyue grew anxious. Even his fake beard couldn't hide his nervousness and fear.
He even abandoned all scruples and shouted, "Duke of Qin, be careful!"
Only if Long Fei Ye noticed the danger behind them could Han Yunxi escape danger!
Unfortunately, Gu Beiyue's shout was all it took for the archers surrounding him to shoot at him. At the same time, the two lines of archers aimed at Long Fei Ye's group.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
The sharp sounds of the arrows piercing through the air filled the entire Thousand Buddha Cave. Gu Beiyue's figure was like an illusion as he dodged and dodged. Although he dodged the arrows, he still couldn't shake them off.
Meanwhile, Long Fei Ye had protected Han Yunxi behind the ginkgo tree and barely escaped death. But the archers soon caught up and surrounded them in a circle, leaving them nowhere to run!
Chu Yunyi personally came over as well, his arrows all aimed at Long Fei Ye. Two missed, but the third hit Long Fei Ye right in the stomach!
Long Fei Ye clutched his stomach with one hand while the other pushed Han Yunxi behind the ginkgo tree. He seemed to want to hold on, but couldn't stand. He didn't even have time to support himself against the tree before blood trickled from his mouth. With a groan, he toppled to the ground with his limbs in the air, unmoving!
Chu Yunyi was surprised at first. Witch Aunt had told him about Long Fei Ye's skills, but he never thought he'd be hit so easily!
But seeing Long Fei Ye topple over was enough to convince him otherwise.
He was confident in his archery skills to begin with. Now that he'd tricked Long Fei Ye into a surprise attack, his chances of success were high.
Delighted, he waved a hand to signal the surrounding archers to stop shooting. Meanwhile, he aimed his own arrow at Han Yunxi's leg. The Duke of Qin was dead, but keeping this woman alive was still useful!
Even if he wanted to kill her, he'd leave it to Qingge.
Swish …
There was a sharp sound as Chu Yunyi's arrow flew through the air. Just when it looked like it would cripple Han Yunxi's leg, a white blur suddenly flitted past, its speed too fast for the naked eye to follow.
By the time it stopped, Gu Beiyue was already standing in front of Han Yunxi. An arrow had struck his right shoulder, piercing straight through his shoulder blade and into his back. Chu Yunyi's arrow had hit him in the leg.
For the sake of protecting Han Yunxi, he'd practically chased after the arrow.
Fortunately, he'd made it in time.
Despite his bearded face, Gu Beiyue's smile was still warm and gentle. But as he smiled, his knees gave way and he fell to his knees!
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