The daughter of the Marquis is too delicate, the abstinent prince pinches her waist and loves her

Chapter 196 Don't Hurt Him

Amidst the flashing blades, sharp edges whistled through the air as they hurtled straight toward Sheng Yunqing's throat.

Su Lan and her bodyguard Yue Xuan would not allow assassins to get close to her, unless...

They have been defeated.

She quickly retreated, forming a hand seal, a golden light flashing in her eyes, and then a golden barrier appeared in front of her.

"Clang!" The moment the sword blade touched the barrier, a dark red light appeared on the silver-white blade. As it was deflected, the barrier was slowly corroded by that light.

The black-clad man's swordsmanship was unpredictable and his attacks were fierce, with each move aimed at her vital points.

Sheng Yunqing frowned. She recognized the dark red glow at the flower-viewing banquet; it was Mu Xiyang's witchcraft.

He was an assassin sent by Mu Xiyang!

In the instant she dodged to the side, illuminated by the candlelight, she was extremely close to the masked man. Those delicate peach blossom eyes looked so familiar, as if she had seen them somewhere before.

Those eyes were icy cold, devoid of any warmth, and filled with ruthless killing intent as they looked at her.

Her gaze fell on a beauty mark under his left eye, and her heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that he is...?

The spell seal on Sheng Yunqing's fingertips faltered slightly due to her distraction. The man in black narrowed his eyes, keenly seizing the opening, and thrust his sword fiercely towards her left shoulder.

"Ugh..." Sheng Yunqing groaned in pain, and blood immediately spread across the wound.

She looked into his eyes, her peach blossom eyes slightly reddening, and said, "Xiao'er?"

Upon hearing this, Yuheng's hand holding the sword trembled slightly, as if something in his heart had been touched.

Suddenly remembering Mu Xiyang's order, he quickly focused his mind and thrust straight at her heart.

With a clang, Ye Jinchen blocked his attack with his sword, pulling Sheng Yunqing behind him. Sparks flew as the three-foot-long swords clashed, and a suffocating aura emanated from the two of them. Their long hair and clothes fluttered, extinguishing the candle on the desk.

"Speak! Who sent you?" Ye Jinchen demanded in a deep voice. His attacks, like a storm, echoed in the dark room. Yuheng was forced to retreat step by step, barely managing to block his sword.

He retreated to the corner of the wall in just a few steps, and the ground where he stood cracked with spiderweb-like patterns and sank in.

Ye Jinchen picked up his sword and held it to his throat.

A blood-red Gu worm crawled out of Yuheng's sleeve and onto Ye Jinchen's arm.

He frowned and swung his sword, cleaving the Gu worm in two in mid-air. The dark figure took the opportunity to escape through the window and disappear into the night.

Ye Jinchen frowned, following his direction, and was about to climb out the window to chase after him.

"Ye Jinchen! Don't hurt him!" Sheng Yunqing's exclamation came from the darkness.

Ye Jinchen paused for a moment and stopped in place.

Sheng Yunqing pointed her fingers together and chanted an incantation, lighting the wick in the lantern and illuminating the inner room.

The room was a mess from a fight, and amidst the chaos, Sheng Yunqing sat in a chair, breathing softly.

"Qing'er!" Ye Jinchen walked quickly to her and gently pulled her clothes off her shoulders.

Sheng Yunqing looked up at him, blushed slightly with embarrassment, bit her lip, and said, "There's medicine in the drawer."

"Okay." Ye Jinchen's voice was hoarse, and his fingers trembled slightly as he rummaged through the drawer.

He gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with anger: "Yue Xuan and Su Lan were seriously injured. That person is no ordinary person."

He opened the porcelain bottle, his eyes filled with pity as he looked at her bleeding wound: "It will hurt a lot." Sheng Yunqing trembled as she clutched his clothes, frowned, and closed her eyes.

Ye Jinchen slowly tilted the medicine bottle and sprinkled the powder onto the wound.

"Ugh!" Sheng Yunqing's eyes widened in pain, her face turning deathly pale. Ye Jinchen lowered his head and kissed her lips, immediately suppressing her pain.

Sheng Yunqing breathed heavily until Ye Jinchen noticed that she was gradually calming down, then slowly let go and found a bandage to bandage her.

She watched him intently as he tended to her wound, his eyes filled with nothing but tenderness, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

"Why did you let him go?" Ye Jinchen's deep voice was filled with dissatisfaction. "He stabbed you once, I want to stab him a thousand times."

Sheng Yunqing let out a soft breath and said, "He is Xiao'er."

"Sheng Xiao?" Ye Jinchen frowned, thinking of the Gu worms that had crawled onto him earlier, and said, "Is he with the people from Western Shu?"

Sheng Yunqing rolled her eyes and said, "Hua'er said he's with Mu Xiyang, and I'm worried that he's being controlled by Mu Xiyang."

She caught a glimpse of the direction he had left in, her gaze paused slightly, and she rose and slowly walked to the window frame. She picked up a silk handkerchief hanging on the window frame, its gold-embroidered phoenix clearly indicating that it was no ordinary object.

She stroked her handkerchief, a glint of gold flashing in her eyes, as she found traces of Mu Xiyang.

"Perhaps there is a way to rescue Hua'er and Xiao'er."

Under the bright moon, a dark figure darted across the roof tiles, shaking off the guards who were tracking him, and returned to the inn.

Sitting at the table, Yuheng pulled down his mask, panting heavily, still shaken.

"Yuheng, is the mission complete?" A wisp of red smoke condensed in the air into a winged Gu worm, and Mu Xiyang's clear voice carried a deep, imposing aura.

Yuheng lowered his head and said, "I can't beat Ye Jinchen."

"Hmph..." Mu Xiyang suddenly sneered, her voice filled with dangerous killing intent, and said, "I saw it already. You could have stabbed her in the heart, but you deliberately flicked your wrist upwards. What? Do you want to betray me?"

Yuheng immediately knelt before the Gu worm, stammering, "Yuheng dares not! But...but..."

"Just what?" Mu Xiyang asked in a calm and unhurried tone.

"Yuheng feels like he's seen Sheng Yunqing's face somewhere before. Does she seem to know me?"

"Do you know me?" Mu Xiyang's voice softened, yet carried a chilling darkness.

The sound of the Gu worm flapping its wings in the air became sharper, and a wisp of red smoke spread out, gradually condensing into a semi-transparent figure of Mu Xiyang.

She looked down at Yuheng, her red lips curving into a seductive yet dangerous arc.

"Slap!" A crisp slap echoed in the room as the hand struck his face hard, leaving a clear red mark.

Blood immediately seeped from the corner of Yuheng's mouth. He stood there stunned, panting heavily.

"When I took you in, you didn't even know your own name. You were just a stray dog, yet you dared to betray your master?"

Yuheng looked up at Mu Xiyang and said, "Sister Xiyang, Yuheng dares not betray her master!"

"Slap!" Another slap landed, and Yuheng lost his balance and was knocked to the ground.

"If you haven't betrayed your master, why are you being soft-hearted towards Sheng Yunqing?!"

He struggled to sit up, wiped the blood from the corner of his lips, and said, "Yuheng was momentarily misled by Sheng Yunqing's gaze... Next time... it won't happen again..."

Mu Xiyang leaned down, her slender hand caressing his chest. With a flick of her fingers, like a demon's claw, the phantom image pierced directly into his heart, hooking it.