Du-du, du-du, du-du, a series of hoofbeats, occasionally mixed with the sound of the wheels being unable to bear the burden…A dozen guards holding unsheathed bronze swords rode on fast horses, seemingly guarding a two-horse carriage in the middle.
"Aiyo-"
The carriage seemed to have tripped because of a bump on the road. The wheels of the carriage left the ground for a few centimeters before they landed on the ground again. But this time, the people in the car suffered quite a bit. Without any preparation, his body, which was originally sitting in the middle, was knocked back diagonally. His head came into contact with the wooden pillar of the carriage, causing him to cry out in pain.
"You, you all…I'm the ambassador of a country, how can you treat me like this?”Rubbing his head, he lowered his body and crawled to the carriage entrance. He lifted a corner of the curtain and shouted outside the carriage,""Stop the car, stop the car!"
The coachman had a low status and could not make a decision. He could only look at one of the knights. The man had a short beard and was about 30 years old. He rode beside the carriage and frowned when he heard this. He cupped his fists at the person in the carriage and said,
"Milord, we can't stop."
He pointed to the surroundings," This place is high in the mountains and dense in the forest. It stretches for more than ten miles without any signs of human habitation. It is a place where the Qi and Chu countries are not in the middle of a war…This is why the ground is so uneven and there is no rest. This subordinate also heard that there are often bandits robbing this place. Usually, when business travelers passed by, they would travel in groups. With many people, they could intimidate these bandits. Sir, for the sake of safety, we should pass through as soon as possible.”
There were indeed many bandits here, but he didn't know that Jing Yu had killed them all the last time he passed by.
The person in the carriage was a scholar who rarely suffered. When he heard the word bandit, his heart trembled. After a few moments of hesitation, he finally snorted and pulled down the curtain.
The knight knew that this person was not happy, so he couldn't help but say from outside the carriage,""Milord, we are already halfway through. At that time, this subordinate will make wine for you as an apology.”
Officials hoped that others would respect them the most, regardless of whether they were officials or not. When the person in the car heard this, his expression relaxed a little. Just as he was about to say something, the man's mouth was half open. The car suddenly braked, causing him to bite the tip of his tongue... His scream was mixed with the scream of the person outside the car. He didn't hear it at first, but his eyes widened in shock when he heard the second scream.
"Could it be that he really encountered a Tribulation Dao?”He thought to himself.
Occasionally, there was a scream from outside the car, along with the shouts of guards and the sound of heavy objects hitting the ground. He hid in the car and covered his mouth tightly, not daring to move for a long time. After about ten breaths, the outside of the carriage became strangely quiet. There was only the occasional chirping of birds and the snorting of horses in the forest.
Sweat that he had never seen before appeared on his forehead, but it was extremely cold. He didn't bother to wipe it and reached out with a trembling hand to lift the curtain. Through the gap, he saw a woman in blue leather armor with golden patterns more than ten steps away from the carriage. She stood with her back to the carriage, her long brown hair tied into a ponytail that was higher than her head. The hair that reached her waist was blown by the mountain wind, and as it swayed, it revealed the red scarf around her neck.
A drop of sweat rolled down his face and entered his eyes. He blinked and suddenly realized that the woman was standing in front of him. He wanted to scream to vent the fear in his heart, but he also wanted to beg for mercy. However, after opening his mouth, he found that his throat was a little stuffy. He touched it with his hand, and when he looked again, he could clearly see blood red.
After a few grunts, he fell sideways on the carriage with unwillingness in his eyes and completely tore the curtain.
The woman's figure left the carriage as if she had teleported and returned to her original position. With a few whooshing sounds, more than ten men in black appeared in the surroundings, all kneeling on one knee. The leader cupped his fists and said,
"Greetings, Lady Moji."
"Did she send you here?" The woman didn't turn around and asked calmly," She told you what to do, right?"”
"Yes." The leader took out something from his bosom. It looked like a scroll. From its magnificence, it was clearly an item used by the palace."Lord Thousand Face instructed us to deliver this item to King Chu as envoys of the Yan Country.”
"Okay, do as I say." After saying this, the woman silently disappeared in front of everyone.
The black-robed man stood up after another three breaths. After he raised his hand, the people behind him also stood up. After that, he took off his black clothes very neatly and changed into an ordinary merchant guard uniform. They each walked to one of them. After looking at each other's face, they took off the black cloth covering their faces…It was clear that it was the appearance of the person who had died at their feet.
Not long after, an envoy from the Yan Country arrived at the border of Chu.
In the room of the snow maidens in the Feixue Pavilion in the capital of Yan Kingdom…
Jing Yu was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, his shoulders drooping naturally, his hands on his knees…He was once again doing his daily internal energy cultivation.
Not far in front of him, there was a mat on the wooden floor. The Snow Girl stretched her body on it as if she was doing yoga. She also had to do her daily "homework". Martial arts and dancing were both things that would grow out of hand and foot if she did not practice for a day.
When her body was sufficiently soft and her blood flow slightly increased, she stood up and put away the mat. Only then did she begin today's main act, which was to dance according to her mood and what she had learned.
Jing Yu opened his eyes and met her eyes. The two of them were speechless, and then they smiled knowingly.
The snow maidens 'dance was a kind of performance. In the past, she only jumped for herself. Even if her eyes had such a performance, she would never take anyone seriously. However, it was different now. She would always look at him. The dance that had elevated her charm to the limit really had the feeling of seducing his soul.
"Xue 'er, you are truly the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in this world.”Jing Yu praised after the snow maiden's dance ended.
The snow maiden chuckled and walked up to him, tapping his nose.
"How many women have you seen?”
Jing Yu grabbed her hand and pulled her to sit by the bed. He used his sleeve to wipe the sweat off her forehead.
"I heard that you have the ultimate skill, Flying Swallow…"
As he said this, he felt that her expression was different, so he stopped talking and held her hand tightly. The snow maiden smiled speechlessly. She closed her eyes for a moment, as if she was sorting out her memories, and said,"
"Flying Swallows on Waves is a dance of death. I killed two people when I first showed it to others.”
Her eyes moved and she smiled sweetly at Jing Yu." Do you still want to see it?”
Jing Yu shook his head. Just as a hint of disappointment appeared in the snow maidens 'eyes, he said,""What I want more is for you to decide if you want to dance for me, do you understand?”
If that dance carried a past that she did not want to recall, his forceful request would only bring her pain. Only when she walked out bravely and faced it bravely would he be able to watch her dance with a clear conscience.
This person was different…the snow maiden could sense this from the way he held his hand. He was very similar to her. If she did not remove the fog covering him, she would not be able to feel his warmth. Once she was wrapped in his warmth, it was as comfortable as bathing in the brightest sunlight.
"There's a story about me. Do you want to hear it?”she asked.
"You have such a beautiful voice, so I'm naturally willing to listen to you.”he said with a smile.
"I wonder who he learned to be so glib.”She rolled her eyes at him and said in a drawn-out voice," Actually, it's also because I didn't know how evil people were when I was young…"
The snow maidens were adopted by a rather famous dancer in the State of Zhao. When she was 13 years old, she was famous in the country of Zhao for the song "White Snow". At that time, she was only the accompaniment of the dancer. As she grew older, her beauty became more and more outstanding, and people started to have ideas about her…There were often invitations to invite her to perform in the residence.
"I still have some good friends in the music workshop. They are older than me and have come into contact with many noble doctors.”" I don't know if they are good or bad," the snow maiden said." So I asked them." As a result, he heard many nasty rumors. I was afraid, so I rejected all those invitations…and because of that, I offended almost all the nobles in Zhao.”
The snow maidens didn't regret it. She liked to play the flute and dance, but she didn't have to perform for anyone. However, he had accidentally overheard a conversation between his sisters…and it turned out that the snow maidens had intentionally caused this situation. This was all because of jealousy. If Xue Nu was just an ordinary dancer, they would treat her as a sister. She had suddenly become famous, so she had also become their enemy.
After that, the snow maidens naturally stopped interacting with these women. In the music workshop, he became more and more reclusive and had less contact with people. At first, she was not used to it, so she focused on practicing her flute and dance skills. It was during this period of time that he mastered the Flying Swallow Technique, and it was also during this period of time that White Snow was able to make the sky snow.
When he was 15 years old, the dancer who had raised the snow maidens received an invitation but was unable to go due to illness. She asked the snow maidens to go in her place, but the snow maidens couldn't stand her pleading and agreed.
"I didn't know it was a trap.”The snow maiden's face was filled with anger, and she tightened her grip on Jing Yu's hand." To think that I've always treated her as my mother.”
The snow maiden only found out later that her adoptive mother was jealous of her growth. She had colluded with the noble who had long held a grudge against her and tricked her into the noble's residence.
"Then, could it be that you used the Flying Swallow at that time?”Jing Yu asked.
"Yes." " Yes." The snow maiden nodded." I was warned on the way here, and that's why I learned for the first time that the Flying Swallow can kill someone.”A complicated expression flashed across her face. It was obvious that the memory of her first murder had surfaced.
"Reminder?" Jing Yu frowned and asked," What reminder?”
Logically speaking, sending Yao Yue in early was to ensure the safety of these women. The fact that the snow maidens had been able to remain safe for so long after offending all the nobles in the State of Zhao meant that Tianji had been secretly involved. However, why was it just a reminder this time and not a direct rescue?
"It was a flirtatious woman called Hong Lian who told me secretly on the way.”the snow maiden said after sorting out her emotions.
"Red Lotus?" Jing Yu flipped through his memories but couldn't find any information about her. He temporarily put it down and said,"Did you stop trusting the people around you after that?”
"More or less?" A bitter smile appeared on the snow maiden's face." Even the person I thought was closest to me could kill me for such a reason. What else is impossible?”
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