“Whoosh—!”
The arrow shot straight toward Xiao Mingrui’s throat!
Xiao Mingrui stood frozen in place, his mind blank. In his pupils, there was only a rapidly enlarging black dot.
He didn’t react at all.
At the critical moment—
The captain of the guards beside him let out a muffled roar and lunged forward, knocking him flat onto the ground!
The arrow grazed Xiao Mingrui’s ear, drawing a trail of blood before burying itself deep into the poplar tree behind him.
Had it been half a second slower, the Third Prince would already be down in the underworld paying respects to his imperial ancestors.
The guard captain stared at the arrow vibrating with a buzzing hum, cold sweat pouring down his back.
What terrifying arm strength was that?!
Xiao Mingrui climbed up from the ground, clutching his burning ear.
“Feng Zexuan! You dare assassinate this prince?!”
He roared, his voice trembling uncontrollably from surviving death by a hair.
On the thick tree branch above, Feng Zexuan stood steadily with one hand gripping Ji Ning by the back of his collar.
Her posture resembled a queen high above, looking down upon ants beneath her feet.
“Assassinate you?”
She sneered.
“You think you’re worthy?”
“That arrow just now was your greeting gift in return.”
“Now get lost.”
【This scumbag! Bullying an innocent boy wasn’t enough, and now he wants to attack me too?】
【Does he think I’m some soft persimmon easy to squeeze?】
Grinding his teeth, Xiao Mingrui drew the sword at his waist.
“You think this prince fears a mere woman?”
He had only been careless just now!
No matter how strong she was, could she really overpower more than ten elite imperial guards?
“Since you’re seeking death, this prince will grant it to you!”
The sword tip pointed at Feng Zexuan, trembling slightly from rage.
“All of you, attack!”
“Capture Feng Zexuan alive! This prince will personally cut out her tongue and make her experience a fate worse than death!”
More than ten guards immediately charged toward the giant locust tree with their blades raised!
A cold glint flashed across Feng Zexuan’s eyes.
Ji Ning clung tightly to the trunk, trembling violently.
“S-Sister…”
His voice carried a sob.
Feng Zexuan lightly patted his shoulder. “Close your eyes and cover your ears. Big Sister will be back soon.”
Before her words even fell, she dove down from the ten-meter-tall tree!
Her black robes fluttered fiercely in the wind.
The first guard had just raised his blade when she kicked him flying three meters away!
The second guard’s saber had only swung halfway when Feng Zexuan was already upon him.
Her fingers formed a blade as she struck his sword-wielding wrist with one palm.
“Crack!”
The crisp sound of bones shattering rang out.
The guard screamed as his saber clattered to the ground.
The other guards were horrified and prepared to gang up on her.
But Feng Zexuan was far too fast!
She weaved through flashing blades and swords, every strike precise and ruthless.
Punches to jaws, kicks to knees, knife-hands to necks.
In less than three minutes, all the so-called “experts” were lying on the ground.
Feng Zexuan swiftly sealed their acupoints.
The world instantly fell silent.
Only Xiao Mingrui remained, his sword hand shaking violently.
“Y-You can’t kill me! I’m a prince!”
“If you kill me, my imperial father won’t spare you! The Feng family will be executed to the last member!”
Step by step, Feng Zexuan approached him, an icy smile on her face.
“Relax. I won’t kill you.”
“Death would be too easy on you.”
Suddenly, she stepped forward and reached for Xiao Mingrui’s belt!
“What are you doing?! Stop!”
Xiao Mingrui staggered backward in terror, his voice changing pitch.
In just a few swift moves, Feng Zexuan stripped off both his outer robe and inner garments.
“Don’t you enjoy stripping people naked and hanging them up?”
“Today, you can experience that feeling yourself.”
The Third Prince, left in only his underpants, shivered violently in the cold wind.
He tried to resist, only to be kicked to his knees by Feng Zexuan.
His pitiful martial skills were a complete joke before her.
Feng Zexuan yanked over some forest vines and tied him up like a rice dumpling.
【Host, you’re amazing! This is karma!】
“Stop! This prince orders you to stop!”
Xiao Mingrui was completely panicked now.
Feng Zexuan glanced at him as though looking at trash.
“What are you? You think you’re worthy of ordering me around?”
Ignoring his curses, she turned toward the guards and repeated the process.
Very quickly, everyone was stripped and tied up.
Only the guard captain was left intact on the ground.
【Host, why leave one behind? Shouldn’t everyone be treated equally?】
The system was puzzled.
【Someone has to go report this. Otherwise, if they all hang dead from the trees, I’ll have over a dozen deaths on my hands. Too troublesome.】
【I knocked him unconscious. He won’t wake up for at least eight or nine hours.】
【Host, you really think things through!】
Feng Zexuan grabbed Xiao Mingrui like a chick.
“What are you trying to do?!”
His voice cracked in terror.
Feng Zexuan smiled brightly—yet cruelly.
“I’m sending you to heaven.”
“N—NOOO!”
Amid shrill screams, Xiao Mingrui was accurately tossed onto the highest tree branch, ten meters above the ground.
Then came the other guards.
Soon, an entire row of “human wind chimes” dangled from the giant tree, swaying in the cold wind. The sight was magnificent.
“Prince of Zhenbei! I was wrong!”
“I really was wrong! Please let me down!”
The Third Prince’s pleas carried sobs.
“Too late.”
Feng Zexuan dusted off her hands and leapt onto her horse.
【Host, aren’t you forgetting something?】
The system reminded weakly.
Feng Zexuan froze, then abruptly looked up into the tree.
Ji Ning was still clinging pitifully to the trunk, staring at her with clear, grievance-filled eyes.
“Sister… are you leaving?”
His soft voice trembled with tears.
Feng Zexuan slapped her forehead.
【I almost forgot this little pitiful thing!】
She leapt back into the tree and plucked Ji Ning down.
“Sorry, I was too focused on teaching the bad guys a lesson.”
Ji Ning instantly brightened, tightly hugging her arm.
“It’s okay! I don’t blame Big Sister!”
Feng Zexuan placed him on the horse before vaulting up behind him.
“Hold onto the saddle tightly. Don’t fall off.”
Instead, Ji Ning obediently wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, gently resting his head against her back.
Warm breaths brushed against her neck.
Feng Zexuan’s body stiffened. She immediately smacked his hands away.
“Don’t touch me. Grab the saddle!”
【No matter how handsome he is, he still can’t casually cop a feel off me!】
She spurred the horse into a gallop, the hoofbeats rapidly carrying them far away from the fading curses behind them.
Two hours later, a small town appeared ahead.
Feng Zexuan found a clothing shop and tossed Ji Ning a clean cyan robe.
“Go change into this.”
“Big Sister, help me…”
Ji Ning tugged on her sleeve coquettishly.
A vein throbbed on Feng Zexuan’s forehead as she shoved him directly into the changing room.
Moments later, Ji Ning emerged in clean clothes.
That stunningly handsome face paired with fresh robes made him look almost unreal.
Feng Zexuan clicked her tongue and took out a Bruise-Clearing Pill exchanged from the system store.
“Open your mouth.”
Ji Ning obediently opened his mouth. The pill melted instantly upon entering.
【This kid was tortured so badly. Better heal him first.】
The medicine quickly took effect.
The bruises on Ji Ning’s face faded visibly to the naked eye, and his complexion improved significantly.
“Big Sister, I…”
The confusion in his eyes was dissipating, as though his memories were returning.
But Feng Zexuan had already turned and walked toward the horses.
“Wait here. Someone will come pick you up.”
She mounted her horse and rode away without looking back.
【Host, you’re just leaving him behind like this?】
The system didn’t understand.
【I don’t want trouble.】
Feng Zexuan’s answer was concise.
【A beauty at this level definitely has a complicated identity. Keeping him around will bring disaster sooner or later.】
【Besides, I have important business to handle. Who has time to take care of a kid?】
The sound of hoofbeats gradually faded into the distance.
In the town, the memory-restored Ji Ning stared at her departing figure, complicated emotions flashing in his eyes.
“Xuanxuan…”
He murmured softly, a bitter smile curling onto his lips.
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