After conquering seven male favorites, the vicious heroine wants to run away

Chapter 143 A Messy Cliff Fall
A cold wind howled past, and the body was pulled down rapidly by gravity.

Shi Nuanyu opened her eyes in a daze, and vaguely saw a figure.

Something seemed to wrap around my waist, and the impact of the fall was so great that my mind went blank and I fainted.

Is someone calling her?

"Damn it."

Dan Baiyu's brows furrowed with gloom as he gripped his long sword and pointed it at Princess Xiangfang's neck.

Princess Xiangfang's clothes were stained with blood, her blood was rapidly draining away, and her warm body was gradually growing cold.

She strained to turn her head, her gaze fixed on the tall, elegant man standing on the cliff, her trembling hands trying to grasp the warmth of her youth.

"Blue... Crane..."

Large spurts of blood gushed from his throat, staining his neck a glaring red.

The two rushed over upon hearing the noise, but found no familiar figure on the cliff, only a mess on the ground.

"Princess, the treasure wants the princess."

The little girl knelt on the edge of the cliff, sobbing uncontrollably. If Niu Luo hadn't pulled her back, she would have jumped off long ago.

Qinghe's gaze fell into the bottomless clouds and mist, examining the clues left behind on the cliff edge.

Only when he saw the hem of a robe hanging on a tree branch by the cliff did his panicked mind find some comfort.

He had planned everything, but he forgot that Nuan Nuan was a woman of strong will. Faced with such a desperate situation, she would not sit idly by and wait for death, nor did she want to become a burden to others.

He should have known; overconfidence had clouded his judgment.

He glanced at the weeping treasure out of the corner of his eye, and spoke calmly, his voice carrying a hint of coldness.

"The competition isn't over yet. Are you withdrawing?"

Apart from Wan Duo, who was seriously injured, and Shi Nuanyu, who fell off the cliff, the other eight people are all here.

The group of people who had been silent suddenly came to their senses, and Qin Jing'er bowed to him.

"Thank you for your guidance, Imperial Preceptor. We will certainly live up to the princess's expectations."

After saying that, they pulled Zhenbao along and continued the competition.

Halfway down the fjord, only a group of guards and corpses remained.

Dan Baiyu said coldly, "You shouldn't have kept it from her."

If she had known the plan, she would not have made the self-sacrifice.

"You will regret this."

He sheathed his sword and resolutely turned to leave. Hua Lingyan and the others had already gone to look for her, but he couldn't abandon his post. It was truly laughable.

If he loves someone but can't protect her, what right does he have to say he likes her?

A dull ache lingered in Qinghe's heart. Did she regret it?
He regretted it the moment the plan was put into action. There was no turning back once the arrow was released; one wrong step could lead to total defeat. He couldn't afford to lose, and neither could those who had placed their hopes on him.

“Princess Xiangfang plotted to harm His Highness, and His Majesty has ordered her to be executed on the spot.”

It's time to settle accounts with Prince Anchang.

Princess Xiangfang's last hope was shattered, and she closed her eyes in despair.

She is not reconciled!

Tick ​​tock!

Tick ​​tock!

Water droplets fell into the groove in the middle of a boulder in the cave, the sound of dripping water echoing dull and jarring in the cave.

A man and a woman huddled together in a corner, a cold wind blowing into the cave, the woman shivering and hiding in the man's arms.

Coo, coo...

The calls of owls and sparrows rose and fell, and the thick fog seemed to swallow the mountains whole.

A soreness came from her right arm, and Shi Nuanyu slowly woke up. She held her head and shook it, her mind still hazy, making it hard for her to understand her current situation.

As she struggled to get up, she didn't know where her hand landed, but a muffled groan came from above her head.

"Your Highness, if you press it again, my life will be in danger." Shi Nuanyu's chaotic thoughts were pulled back, and she suddenly looked up and saw an unexpected person standing brightly in front of her.

"Jingzhu, what are you doing here? Did you save me?"

Seeing the joy in the woman's eyes, Yu Changfeng felt a little helpless; she just liked this identity so much.

"Your Highness is incredibly audacious, daring to save people even from a bottomless abyss. If I hadn't arrived in time, I would have been the one to be torn to pieces."

With her mind clearing and seeing familiar faces again, Shi Nuanyu was no longer afraid, her smiling eyes hiding a hint of playfulness.

"Thank you so much, Master Jingzhu, for saving my life."

They hadn't seen each other for a long time since their last hasty parting. If he hadn't appeared this time, she would have thought he had died in the wilderness.

Yu Changfeng smiled and said in a teasing tone, "It is Jingzhu's good fortune to have won His Highness's favor."

It turns out they can get along very well, and she can even show her girlish side in front of him.

“That’s right,” Shi Nuanyu said with a hint of pride, “I rarely thank people, and you are one of them.”

As she spoke, she began to grope the man's body.

Yu Changfeng looked at the woman who was touching him with a leisurely air and teased, "Your Highness is too impatient. I am powerless at the moment and am unable to respond to Your Highness's enthusiasm."

What were they saying?

"Your head is full of nonsense," Shi Nuanyu poked his waist in annoyance. "I heard you groaning earlier, so I need to check if you're injured."

To prevent the man from acting tough like last time, she quickly reminded him, "Let me see your injury properly."

“There’s no rush to treat the injury,” Yu Changfeng said, a dark glint in his eyes as he pressed his hand against his abdomen and began to grope. “Your Highness, please wait a moment while I go gather some firewood.”

Shi Nuanyu, puzzled, withdrew her hand, glanced into the dark cave, and grabbed his hand, refusing to let go.

"I'll go with you."

It's no wonder she was afraid; the unfamiliar, dark cave and the sound of water from an unknown source were enough to inspire awe.

As darkness fell, Yu Changfeng could clearly see the fear in her eyes through the mask, and on a whim, he took her soft hand.

"Don't be afraid, Your Highness is here to protect you."

The entrance to the cave is a platform several tens of meters wide; the so-called "gathering firewood" is nothing more than gathering some dry vines.

When Shi Nuanyu reached the edge of the platform, she realized that they were still on the cliff.

Looking down made her dizzy, and her legs went weak, causing her to stumble backward in fright. Yu Changfeng caught her in time, jokingly saying helplessly,
"If Your Highness falls again, I will follow you to the death."

"Pah, pah, pah," Shi Nuanyu said, displeased with his sarcastic remarks. "We all have to live, so let's not say such unpleasant things."

She hadn't lived enough, hadn't seen the most beautiful scenery in the world, and that's why she couldn't bear to die.

Yu Changfeng chuckled softly, his gaze falling on Shi Nuanyu, who was gathering firewood, seemingly lost in thought.

The two gathered a lot of firewood and some fresh fruit, which would make the night a little easier.

Back in the cave, Yu Changfeng lit a fire and gathered the firewood.

With light coming into the cave, Shi Nuanyu found the groove in the water droplet, washed the fruit clean, and placed it on the leaves.

The two did not speak, but their roles were clearly defined.

Having done all that, Shi Nuanyu sat obediently on the flat stone, quietly watching the roaring fire.

After washing his hands, Yu Changfeng sat down next to her and handed her the handkerchief he always carried with him.

"Your Highness, please wipe your face and take off this light armor."

Now is not the time for being fussy. Shi Nuanyu took the handkerchief and asked in return, "And what about you?"

He also had injuries, and they must have been quite serious.

Seeing the woman, pale with pain but stubbornly refusing to utter a sound, Yu Changfeng felt a pang of pity in his eyes.

"I'm tough and it's alright. Let's treat Your Highness's wounds first."

Seeing his persistence, Shi Nuanyu silently walked to the giant rock by the flowing water in the pool and sat down. Her arm was in great pain, and she tried her best but could not unfasten the hidden clasp behind her back.

"I come."

Qinghe carries a lot on his shoulders, and it's difficult for him to reconcile his feelings for Nuannuan with the burdens he carries, but he truly loves Nuannuan.