Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 309 Invitation

Fu Bai drew his sword from his waist and looked around warily. He quickly spotted a figure dressed in black flashing past on the left courtyard wall.

"He's there!"

He was about to give chase when Yan Ciwan stopped him, saying, "You stay here and watch over the two of them. Don't let them die. Yuejin and I will go after the assassin."

"it is good."

Yan Ciwan used her lightness skill to leap onto the courtyard wall. By then, the assassin had vanished. She jumped down from the wall and saw Yue Jin running towards her. She immediately asked, "Did you see anyone suspicious just now?"

"Yes, he ran that way." Yue Jin pointed to the path on the left.

Go after him!

The two ran swiftly along the path on the left, and soon they saw a figure in black in the hazy night. Yan Ciwan recognized him at a glance; this was the black-clad assassin who had ambushed them from behind the courtyard wall earlier.

She glanced at the courtyard walls on both sides, estimated the height, and then used her lightness skill to fly up in two quick movements.

She ran quickly along the courtyard wall, rolling up her right sleeve to reveal a crossbow strapped to her forearm.

She aimed the crossbow at the fleeing assassin ahead, pulled the trigger, and the arrow shot out, striking the assassin in the back squarely.

The arrowheads were coated with poison that could paralyze a person, causing them to lose consciousness completely.

The assassin in black collapsed to the ground, unable to move.

Yan Ciwan jumped off the courtyard wall and ran quickly to the black-clad assassin. The assassin was lying on the ground with his face down, so his appearance could not be seen.

At this moment, Yue Jin ran over, drew the horizontal sword he was carrying, pointed the tip at the black-clad assassin on the ground, bent down and grabbed the back of the assassin's collar with one hand, lifted him up and turned him over.

By the dim moonlight, Yan Ciwan could clearly see the face of the assassin in black. He was an ordinary-looking man who appeared to be around twenty years old.

She had never seen this person before, and turned to ask Yuejin, "Do you know him?"

Yue Jin shook his head: "I don't know him."

Yan Ciwan looked around. It was a long alley with high walls on both sides and straight, secluded roads in front and behind.

The surroundings were too quiet, which made her a little uneasy. She said to Yue Jin, "Carry him on your back. We need to get out of here as soon as possible."

Yue Jin sheathed his knife, hoisted the black-clad assassin onto his shoulder, and prepared to return along the same route with Yan Ciwan. However, he had only taken one step when he heard a whoosh, as if something was flying towards him.

Before he could react, Yan Ciwan shoved him hard, and he fell heavily to the ground.

Something flew past the back of his head.

He snapped out of his daze and turned to look, only to see a silver needle stuck in the courtyard wall next to him.

If he had been any slower, that silver needle would have pierced his head. Thinking of this, Yue Jin felt a chill run down his spine and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Yan Ciwan looked in the direction from which the silver needles came and saw a person standing on the left courtyard wall. The person was wearing a large black cloak and a red mask on his face.

Although she couldn't see the other person's true face, Yan Ciwan remembered the red mask. She called out in a deep voice, "Your Excellency!"

They had met once before in the underground black market of Yizhou. Later, the envoy escaped from the black market and disappeared without a trace. Unexpectedly, they met again in Chang'an after many twists and turns.

Yue Jin quickly got up from the ground, drew his sword, and became fully alert.

He discovered that both ends of the alley were blocked by people dressed in black and wearing white masks. Clearly, these people, like the Venerable Envoy, were from the Five Gods Cult.

At this moment, Yue Jin and Yan Ciwan were surrounded by the Five Gods Sect, and the situation was very unfavorable for them. The Venerable Envoy looked down at her from his high position. Logically speaking, he should hate Yan Ciwan, because it was she who brought the people of the Inner Guard into the black market, which caused his years of hard work in Yizhou to be destroyed.

But there was not a trace of hatred in his gaze towards Yan Ciwan.

"Princess, it's been a long time. The journey from Yizhou to Chang'an must have been long and arduous, you must have suffered a lot?" The envoy's tone was unexpectedly kind.

Yue Jin's heart skipped a beat. Why did the envoy address Ning Ci as Princess? Could it be that her true identity is a princess?

Ignoring the other party's question, Yan Ciwan coldly asked, "What do you want to do by deliberately leading us here?"

"As expected of a princess, you are still full of energy after traveling such a long distance. I am here mainly to represent the Divine Shaman and formally invite you to visit the headquarters of the Five Gods Sect."

Yan Ciwan countered, "What if I refuse?"

Don't you want to see your grandmother anymore?

Yan Ciwan's face darkened: "Where did you hide my grandmother?"

"As long as you come back to the main altar with us, you will naturally be able to see your grandmother."

Yan Ciwan fell silent.

Seeing this, Yue Jin felt very uneasy. He whispered a warning: "This person is deliberately setting a trap for you. If you really go with him, you will fall into their trap."

"I know."

Yan Ciwan knew very well that once she left with them, she might never be able to come back, but since her grandmother was in their hands, she had to consider her grandmother's safety.

She glanced at both ends of the alley and saw that the entrances and exits were completely blocked by the Five Gods Cult members, some of whom had drawn their bows and arrows, ready to shoot at them at any moment.

Yan Ciwan pondered for a moment before saying, "I can go with you, but you must let him leave first."

She pointed to Yue Jin beside her.

Yue Jin wanted to refuse. His mission was to protect Yan Ciwan, who was currently in grave danger. If he abandoned her, how could he explain himself when he returned?
However, before he could speak, Yan Ciwan gestured for him to shut up with her eyes, and at the same time lowered her voice to tell him, "You go first, and then go and inform the magistrate of Chang'an County to send people over for support as soon as possible."

"But……"

Yan Ciwan interrupted him, "Stop being so wishy-washy. In this situation, it's impossible for us to escape unscathed together. Rather than both of us being taken away, it's safest for one of us to leave behind a messenger to report the situation."

Yue Jin knew she was right, so he finally shut his mouth and accepted her arrangement.

Yan Ciwan looked at the envoy standing on the courtyard wall again and said, "If you let him go, I will go to the main altar with you. Otherwise, I will risk my life to fight you to the death."

After a moment's consideration, the envoy finally made his choice: "I can let him go, but you must hand over Ning Dao first."

Few people know that Yan Ciwan carries the Ning Blade, but the person in front of her knows this, which means they have obviously conducted a very thorough investigation into her.

She said "okay," then pulled the Ning knife from her lower back and threw it to the ground.

"Is this okay?"

The envoy said, "Go and bring me the Ning sword."

As the sound faded, two figures silently scaled the courtyard wall and landed in front of Yan Ciwan.

The two men were also dressed in black and wearing masks. One of them was watching Yan Ciwan to prevent her from launching a sneak attack, while the other bent down to pick up Ning Dao from the ground. At this moment, Yan Ciwan suddenly stretched out a foot and stepped on the blade of Ning Dao.