Death Princess

Inside the sleeves, Chao Lu's hands were still numb, but what impressed her more deeply than the numbness of her hands was the unfounded fear.The blood churning in his chest was constantly reminding Chao Lu of the ruthlessness of that knife, Ruoruo... Ruuo's voice transmission was not delivered in time, Ruuo and his uncle failed to catch up, even though Leng Tong had turned around at that time, The generals waiting for her are still either dead or disabled.

Either dead or disabled.

Wait, in such a dangerous situation just now, the knife is only a few feet away from the kneeling Lengtong, but the stand is tens of feet away from the stadium, why can I and my uncle be able to catch up?Regarding this, Zhao Lu just thought about it in a flash, but didn't study it carefully, because the guilt and fear had already completely occupied her consciousness.

If it weren't for the shackles that he put on her called "Seizing the Leader's Position", with her ability to escape from death over the years, she would not be so restrained that she was forced to this point by the foggy face; if If he hadn't forced her to attend this martial arts conference, none of this would even have happened.

Chaolu was deeply afraid and blamed herself.One wrong step, ten thousand wrong steps, she can't afford the price of those ten thousand wrong steps.Because, I don't know when, from a certain time that she didn't realize at all, Leng Tong's cold face, like Han Shuangxue and other relatives, has become an indispensable existence in her heart.

When did it all start?Obviously she was just a pawn to him at first, a double-edged sword that could hurt him at any time.She is an assassin who kills without blinking an eye, but also a princess who lives outside.When her wings are not full, she can threaten the lives of herself and the people around her; when her wings are full, she is the only blood of His Majesty today, and her every move can even make everything she has done before come to naught.

With such a person, such a dangerous existence, I actually had feelings and expectations for her that I shouldn't have.

But... until now, when I realized it, everything was overwhelmed.

"Sister Lu, could it be that you..." Han Shuangxue grabbed Chao Lu's hand, and raised her finger to press her pulse.

Chao Lu subconsciously wanted to break free, but before she could take any real action, Han Shuangxue loosened and rolled her hands, and pointed at several large acupuncture points on Chao Lu's back.

"Ouch—cough cough cough..." A mouthful of bruised blood shot out, and Zhao Lu coughed dryly, half covering her lips.

"Ah Lu?" Seeing this scene, Wen Yihai and the others all changed their expressions.

"Han Shuangxue, you murdered your sister!!" Zhao Lu wailed before even wiping off the blood on her mouth.Her energetic response relieved everyone who was worried about her.

"It's true," Han Shuangxue ignored Chao Lu's pretentious exaggeration, but calmly withdrew her hand, and concluded, "That knife on Wumian caused you internal injuries." Her tone was like "You were bitten by a mosquito." "As easy as that.

"..." Zhao Lu shrugged innocently and speechlessly, her eyes wandering.When she saw her blood-stained skirt, she suddenly wailed like the sky was falling, "Ahh! This robe is new, Shuangxue, you girl who doesn't know how to be frugal!"

"..." The corners of Han Shuangxue's mouth twitched unbearably, and she slapped Chao Lu's back with her backhand.

"Han cough cough cough..." The complaints stopped abruptly, and Zhao Lu coughed her face into purple.

"Ahem," but the culprit, Han Shuangxue, clasped her elbows calmly, "The left and right injuries are not serious. Ahem, the internal injury will be healed."

"Cough." Han Zhuo interrupted the play with his daughter and niece with a dry cough, and returned to the subject, "Since Lu'er is fine, let's return to the subject. After today's incident, the position of the leader of the martial arts alliance may be..."

"I'm afraid I'm going to land in Feiling Villa steadily." Wen Yihai hid his smile, glanced at the two sisters who were still enjoying themselves, and then answered Han Zhuo's words, "No matter how daring Yingmen is, , and dare not blatantly seize the position of leader, especially after Wumian did such things today. As for King Ping, judging from the past few days, it seems that he does not intend to be the leader of the martial arts, but has other intentions. It was our negligence before Now, he may not be as mediocre as he appears on the surface, and he may even be a more ruthless character than the prince. Thinking about it this way, after all, how can an adopted prince not have two brushes to get to where he is today. "

"Well, the matter of King Ping still needs to be carefully considered. As for the leader of the martial arts, Feiling Villa will be Feiling Villa, there is no difference between the left and the right." Once the leader is not Leng Tong, then no matter who is the leader, as far as his plan is concerned, It doesn't matter anymore.Zhao Lu regained her composure, and while thinking about it, she turned her head and asked an irrelevant question, "Senior brother Wen, the Ou family brothers in the dark pavilion..."

"It seems that shortly before the start of the martial arts conference, for some unknown reason, he escaped from the dark pavilion." Wen Yihai replied, "This matter is strange to say, and no matter whether it is early or late, Just because the siblings can escape from the dark pavilion on their own, the whole thing is suspicious enough. It's like..."

"It's as if they didn't escape, but were released on purpose?" Zhao Lu frowned, "Can senior brother find out where the two siblings fled?"

"The specifics are not clear, but Wu Mian's subordinates seem to have been lost in the eastern suburbs of Lingzhou. There is another matter," Wen Yihai paused, "I heard from Princess Changping that during the martial arts conference, Lingzhou There seems to be some changes in the Fengyuwei."

The Ou family's siblings escaped, and Feng Yuwei moved.In my impression, the A Niang of the Ou family seems to be related to the Cold Spirit Race, could it be...

"By the way," Zhao Lu suddenly turned her head and asked Chao Bofan, "A few days ago, did you say that you found Jingyu Aniang's former residence?"

"Yes," Chao Bofan nodded, "It's a coincidence that it's also in the eastern suburbs."

Zhao Lu touched her chin thoughtfully, and after a while, she said to herself: "Then I can only go and see with my own eyes." Then he said to Han Zhuo, "In the past two days, my niece has to travel far away, and the martial arts conference is left Uncle may be troubled for the next thing, and Ah Hui will come back soon."

"Oh? Hui'er is coming back too? Don't worry, leave this place to us." Han Zhuo nodded.

"I also want to go to the place where Auntie used to live..." Yao Jingyu, who appeared out of nowhere, tugged at Chaolu's sleeve, and begged in a voice like a mosquito.

"Wait for us to explore the road first, and then take you there later?" Zhao Lu bent slightly, and patted Yao Jingyu's head lightly, "This time, you will stay in Jianzong and stay with your master well." .”

Yao Jingyu was a little displeased, but after thinking about it for a while, she nodded, "Yes."

"However," Zhao Lu added, "Remember, don't let outsiders know that you are a Spirit Race, including your master."

"……Um."

"Then Princess Changping..." Zhao Lu was about to turn around and leave, but Wei Zhuoer suddenly remembered the secret letter he received not long ago.

"Yi'er," Zhao Lu looked up at a maple tree not far away, where a bird with clear eyes was parked on a branch full of red leaves, "Is this a big show about Yi'er and King Pingping?" , it's about Her Royal Highness, someone will come forward to deal with it impatiently, so I don't need to care about it."

The bird seemed to understand something, and seemed to be just a coincidence, flapped its wings twice, and flew away.

. . .

At night, after sending away the Xueminggu disciple who had bandaged her wound, Leng Tong sat on the couch in a daze.The foggy pressure on the field is still lingering in his mind, but what really can't let Leng Tong forget is his unreasonable expectation and reaction to Chao Lu from the beginning to the end.

She let herself admit defeat, blocked the knife for herself without hesitation, but then left the arena without saying a word, as if everything was just business and had nothing to do with other things...

What is her purpose?What kind of existence is it for me and her?Why did she abandon the position of martial arts leader so simply?Is she saving herself simply to save herself, or is this another round of planning?

Leng Tong found that he couldn't see her clearly, and had never seen her clearly.Be wary of her, doubt her, and blame her, but in the end, why did everything turn into that kind of unreasonable expectation?If all her actions are within her calculations, do these calculations also include her current incomprehensible feelings?

What is her identity, what secrets does she know, and what is the relationship between these secrets and herself?

Maybe it was because of excessive blood loss, or maybe it was because of other reasons, Leng Tong felt that his eyes were turning dark, and his head was swollen and painful.

In a daze, she felt that her life was like a boundless snow field. She walked aimlessly in the cold, wind and snow, followed the erratic voice, and walked towards the fleeting warmth, but it was forever. Unable to touch the sound and the slightest warmth, I can only vaguely realize with my frozen senses that the sound is approaching, approaching.As everyone knows, the result of immersing in this illusory moment of warmth is the even worse extreme cold that followed.

Today, in this snow field, she stepped into the air again, and fell into the bottomless abyss.Because, just now when she was leaving the arena, she saw the line of symbols on the edge of the viewing platform, a line of symbols written for her, belonging to Shadow Gate.

"I'll see you at Yinshi tonight," said the sign.And in the same place as the symbol, there is also a string of ice crystal bracelets that Ou Xuemu never leaves easily.

Should she go on a date?Even if he knew that it was a trap, the target of the trap would not be only himself, but also Jianzong, and his current "master" - Zhaolu.But what will happen to Xuemu if she doesn't keep the appointment?

On one side is a close friend who has the grace of saving lives, and on the other side is Morning Dew who knows no difference between enemy and friend.

Before she knew it, Leng Tong's feet brought her to the gate of Chao Lu's courtyard while she was meditating.

Question her, ask everything clearly, confess everything.She helped her to get things done by herself, and she helped the Ou family brothers and sisters escape, and cooperated honestly.Leng Tong has such thoughts because subconsciously, she doesn't want to believe that Zhao Lu is really the one who forced her to swallow the poison in order to control her.But... is it possible?Could it be possible for someone like Zhaolu, who talks about people and talks about people, to tell the truth to herself?Might she say yes?May agree to use the power of Jianzong to put pressure on the secret cabinet and rescue the Ou family siblings?

In the final analysis, I am just a lonely assassin with no wealth, power, and incompetence; while she is the young master of Jianzong, and even has indistinct connections with court officials.What capital do I have to negotiate terms with her?

Besides...

Leng Tong thought again of the mysterious spells that Zhao Lu had used many times, and every time she thought of them, she would uncontrollably associate them with the evil fire of Yi Sect.

Leng Tong's feet were fixed in front of the gate, but the gate opened at this moment.

"Master?" The person who came out was actually Yao Jingyu.

"...Why are you here?"

Yao Jingyu lowered her head and did not answer.

Why is Yao Jingyu in Chaolu's yard late at night?Does she often see Zhaolu?Chaolu and her, really just happened to meet on the street?Yao Jingyu was bullied by shop assistants at that time, so is it really just a coincidence?Could it be that even such an innocent child rescued on the road is an indispensable arrangement for Yu Chaolu?She put Yao Jingyu by her side, she asked Yao Jingyu to worship herself as her teacher...

"Young Sect Master left the mountain earlier, and may not come back for two days," Yao Jingyu lowered her head and whispered, as if she was a little afraid of Leng Tong, "If... Master, you are looking for her."

Zhao Lu came out of the mountain, at such a juncture, before everything was clarified.

Doubt is a weed seed, it may become concern, but it may also become suspicion.However, the seed in Leng Tong's heart grew in an unexpected direction after tonight's miss, leading everything that followed to an ending where everyone suffered and no one gained.