Si Muran also recalled the time when she was punished by her teacher. Children were always naughty, so she ended up applying glue on the teacher's chair. In the end, the teacher found out and held a small parent-teacher conference. Her mother gave her a good beating when she got home. From then on, she became much more obedient, but it was a pity that it was only on the surface. Deep down, she was not destined to be a lady. Anyone who had interacted with Si Muran for a while would be fully aware of this.
The conversation with Tian Xuan had made Si Muran's conflicted mood become much more relaxed. Even the fear of escaping had dissipated a lot. She could feel Tian Xuan's good intentions, but she could no longer trust anyone.
Tian Xuan could sense Si Muran's wariness but he didn't say anything.
Tian Xuan suddenly thought of something and said to Si Muran," Oh right, there's a stone tablet at the entrance of the Void Tranquil Sect. There's a very complicated thing on it that no one in the sect can solve.”
"Oh? What was that? Is it that difficult?" Si Muran's curiosity was piqued. The problem that the ancients had thought of wasn't too difficult. Si Muran thought to herself and suddenly had the urge to give it a try.
Tian Xuan picked up a stone from the side and started drawing on the ground. When he was done, Si Muran recognized it as a nine-square box at a glance.
The rules of the game were: 1 to 9. There were nine numbers, and there were three squares in each direction. If the sum of the three numbers in each row and column, including the diagonal line, was 15, it would test one's mathematical reasoning ability and logical thinking ability.
However, it was a very simple task for Si Muran. The Encyclopedia in her mind gave her a hint that allowed her to solve the question easily. She looked at Tian Xuan smugly.
"How is it? Am I powerful?" Si Muran really didn't know how to be humble at all.
"You're amazing, I admit defeat.”However, Tian Xuan didn't seem surprised at all. He obviously couldn't solve the Nine Palace Box's game.
The conversation between Tian Xuan and Si Muran became more and more heated. Si Muran felt that Tian Xuan was not like an ancient person at all. He was more like a friend of hers in the modern world. It was just that they did not feel burdened at all when chatting.
By the time the two of them finished talking, it was already 11 pm. They found some straw to make a temporary bed. Si Muran was covered with a Tianxuan coat. A fire was lit in the middle of the dilapidated temple. Although it was simple, it was the best condition they could achieve at the moment. However, they did not know how long they would have to run for their lives like this.
Si Muran was sleeping soundly. All the rustling sounds outside the dilapidated temple were transmitted into Tian Xuan's ears. He was afraid that the other party had already surrounded the entire dilapidated temple tightly and was just waiting to catch a turtle in a jar.
Tian Xuan shook Si Muran awake and gestured for her to keep quiet, shielding her behind him.
Si Muran had also heard some strange sounds. Her sleepy eyes immediately widened as she carefully followed Tian Xuan.
Thick smoke wafted in from the doors and windows of the dilapidated temple. Si Muran was choking and could barely breathe. She finally knew what those people had been doing. They had actually used fire to attack and planned to burn them to death.
The fire was getting stronger and stronger. They had to leave the ruined temple as soon as possible. However, even Si Muran could imagine that they would die at the door. They could only choose one of the two ways to die.
"Do you believe me?" Tian Xuan's eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty light, causing Si Muran to shudder.
Si Muran really wanted to ask Tianxuan if she had any other choice. Therefore, she nodded her head firmly. She could only place all her hopes on Tian Xuan. If something happened to him, she would be in trouble too.
Tian Xuan was like a stabilizing needle. He stood straight facing the door as if he had expected the other party to come in. After a while, ten masked men in black really kicked open the temple door and walked in.
They were surprised to see Tian Xuan standing there. He must have thought that they were all dead.
Si Muran controlled her body to not tremble. However, the only thing she could think of was the possibility of death. No matter how powerful Tian Xuan was, the chances of winning were slim against ten people, let alone a burden like her.
Si Muran sadly thought that if Tian Xuan was alone, he would definitely have a way to leave this place. However, in order to protect himself, he chose to stay. She grabbed Tian Xuan's arm tightly, trying to give him strength, even though it was so weak that it was negligible.
Tian Xuan was only wearing a set of inner clothes, but it did not diminish his elegance at all. His eyes were filled with a charming killing intent, and his entire person suddenly had a different feeling. He was so lazy that it was natural. He did not put the masked man in front of him in his eyes at all, as if he was just an ant. Even Si Muran couldn't help but want to submit to Tian Xuan.
"Who is your master?" Tian Xuan's voice was mixed with a man's magnetism and a woman's gentleness. He couldn't be planning to use a beauty trap, right?
Si Muran felt that the possibility of that happening was pitifully low, and those masked men in black seemed to be completely unaffected by the bewitchment, or rather, they were forcing their attention away from Tian Xuan.
"Naturally, it was Prince Pei who sent us here. Blame yourself for provoking someone you shouldn't have.”The leader of the masked men in black looked very arrogant. They had received the money and naturally had to do their job well.
Si Muran must be Pei Chenshuo's man. A bitter feeling washed over her. It seemed that Pei Chenshuo was getting more and more influential on her.
"Should I thank you for reminding me so kindly?”Tian Xuan's lips were always curved in a faint arc. His long hair that was scattered because he was asleep looked even more ghostly in the night.
" Of course..." Before the leader of the masked men could finish his sentence, Tian Xuan appeared in front of him at a speed that was invisible to the naked eye. He grabbed his neck and twisted it forcefully. The man who was still shouting a second ago had completely said goodbye to the world.
Si Muran opened her mouth so wide that she could almost swallow an egg. This situation was naturally beneficial to them, but she didn't feel happy at all.
The rest of the masked men in black seemed to have been scared silly by the scene in front of them. They stood rooted to the ground, unable to move. In the blink of an eye, Tian Xuan had taken care of two more guys. His speed was so fast that it was shocking. Even Si Muran could not believe what was happening in front of her.
However, the expression on Tian Xuan's face wasn't ruthless, but innocent. The killing intent in his eyes was something that couldn't be ignored. The instinct of living creatures made them tremble uncontrollably in the face of experts. This was the situation now.
Si Muran didn't know that they could really win. However, the fire was burning more and more vigorously, and the oxygen in the air was gradually decreasing. The best thing to do was to escape as soon as possible. Otherwise, even if they defeated these people, they wouldn't be able to survive.
Tian Xuan became more and more courageous as the battle progressed. He did not put the masked men in black in his eyes at all. However, things had changed at this point.
An arrow suddenly shot in from the outer perimeter of the ruined temple. It pierced through the air and headed straight for Si Muran.
Si Muran's feet seemed to be nailed to the ground. Seeing the arrow getting closer and closer, Si Muran subconsciously closed her eyes and resigned herself to her fate.
However, she felt that a long time had passed. Could it be that the arrow had missed?
Si Muran slowly opened her eyes, only to see Tian Xuan standing in front of her. He was smiling at her, but there was an arrow stuck in his chest. Blood seeped out and dyed his clothes red. His wound was still bleeding.
Si Muran's tears were like a broken string of pearls. It was as if a large piece of her heart had been gouged out. She opened her mouth but could not say anything.
Tian Xuan looked at Si Muran gently, his warm hand caressing her long hair." It seems like I can't protect you anymore."”
Si Muran couldn't believe what was happening in front of her. Tian Xuan had fallen right in front of her. She knelt on the ground and hugged him.
"Tianxuan, wake up! Tianxuan, wake up!" Si Muran's tears fell on Tian Xuan's face, but he did not respond.
Si Muran's hands were trembling. She placed her fingers under Tian Xuan's nose, but she couldn't feel any breathing. Could it be that he had really left her just like that?
Tian Xuan's death made the masked men in black heave a sigh of relief. However, they were only left with half of their men, but they were more than enough to deal with Si Muran.
Si Muran noticed that those people were slowly approaching her. She could not die here. If it was Pei Chenshuo's men, they would not want her to die. However, Tianxuan was killed because of her.
Si Muran placed Tian Xuan's corpse on the ground and wiped her tears with the back of her hand. She said coldly to them," Wait a minute, what do you want to do?”
"What are you doing? Of course, I want to get rid of both of you.”The masked man in black laughed out loud when he heard Si Muran's question, as if he was talking about Si Muran's naivety.
"Do you know who I am?" This was Si Muran's last bit of hope, but the other party's words had completely turned her hope into a bubble.
"Si Muran, Prince Pei specifically wanted to kill you. Otherwise, do you really think you could become a Cie Wangfei? How could Prince Pei take a fancy to you?”Si Muran could hear the mockery in his words clearly. It was another person who mocked her for overestimating herself. All of this was because of Pei Chenshuo. If not for him, she would not have fallen into this state and Tianxuan would not have died.
Si Muran's hatred for Pei Chenshuo had gradually turned into hatred. He must have wanted her dead for a long time, but he had never found the right opportunity.
"Did Pei Chenshuo tell you why he wanted to kill me?”Si Muran didn't know why she had to ask that question. Actually, it was meaningless, wasn't it?
"Prince Pei said that anyone who has read the Heavenly Works Canon will die. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being unlucky.”
Si Muran really wanted to admit that she was unlucky, but she was unwilling to let things turn out this way. She had to escape from this place, but Tian Xuan was already dead. There was no way she could defeat this group of people.
At this moment, the fire set by the masked man in black made the dilapidated temple extremely fragile. The beams of the dilapidated temple collapsed in an instant. Before everyone could react, they all fell on their bodies, including Si Muran. They were all pressed down below, and it was unknown whether they were alive or dead. Everything became unknown.# Cancel all reviews: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 55PM #
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