Chapter: Chapter 296
Chapter: Chapter 296
Tonight, there were no stars and no clouds.
Under the bright moonlight, the wilderness outside the city had transformed into a massive meat grinder battlefield, crushing to powder everyone who tried to force their way in.
The thick smell of blood ignited the most primal desire to fight in the demonic beasts, their attacks following one after another like a relentless tide.
Thick fresh blood was spraying everywhere, dyeing the man’s robe completely red.
Perhaps it was the enemy’s blood, or perhaps it was his own.
At this point, Long Li could no longer distinguish.
Prime Minister Father had told her to close her eyes and not to look, but Long Li felt she wasn’t a very obedient child and naturally wouldn’t listen.
The man protected her very well. Even when attacks were unavoidable, he would shield her with his own body to avoid exposing the girl in his embrace.
The girl’s small face had, at some point, been smudged with streaks of crimson blood, making her paleness even more pronounced.
She bit her lip tightly, her vision already blurred by the blood mist that came from somewhere.
She actually wanted to say that Prime Minister Father didn’t need to worry about her so much. Although she was young, she could still endure some harm.
But every time she saw the man’s serious and focused profile, she dared not speak, fearing she would distract him and cause him to suffer even more grievous injuries.
Another sword light swept out, pouring down like moonlight, illuminating the ferocious and crazy beast faces hidden in the darkness.
Deep within their scarlet eyes, a trace of a human-like timidity finally appeared.
They seemed tireless and felt no pain.
The long sword in the man’s hand never stopped, and with each swing, who knew how much flesh and blood flew.
Weren’t they told that this “National Teacher” didn’t know martial arts and had a weak body?!
That slender figure was like a ghost. In front of the moonlight and the waves of attacking soldiers, he forcefully tore open a bloody path with the “unmoving” sword in his hand.
The individual’s might and will were perfectly displayed at this moment.
Perhaps, as Chen An had said before, he had always only believed in himself from the very beginning.
His arm gradually became numb and unresponsive, and he continued to swing his sword purely on instinct.
Fortunately, the sword given by the Old Dragon King was truly excellent. Even after so much chopping and clashing, the sword body remained bright, and the sword blade was still peerless.
Most importantly, the army, which had initially refused to retreat, finally began to waver at this moment. Under the flashing sword light, they subconsciously slowed their pursuit.
However, rather than being broken in spirit from being slaughtered, they preferred to consider their mission already completed.
Because a majestic figure, far taller than the man by more than ten times, had appeared behind him.
It was like a wall of despair, blocking all escape routes.
Seven large birds with spread wings were carrying him forward, soaring over all obstacles on the ground and rapidly approaching Chen An.
Their speed was far beyond ordinary.
Rebellion was an act that could only succeed, never fail.
Therefore, even upon learning that the escort for the young princess was only a frail human with no strength to even hold a chicken, they still chose to go all out.
Chen An paused, then gently put down the unharmed girl in his arms.
An ensuing death match was inevitable, and with Long Li, he couldn’t guarantee he could protect her as completely as before.
To put it bluntly, he couldn’t outrun them, so he had to fight first.
“Run! Why aren’t you running anymore? You despicable, cowardly human, you are as lowly as an ant under the ground!”
The giant shouted from afar, a look of immense delight flashing across his face. He pounded his massive, boulder-like fists against his chest, producing terrifying muffled thuds.
“I will crush your limbs and hang them on the city walls… Oh, right, and that green snake. When my elder brother tears her to shreds, I’ll feed her to you personally. What do you think?!”
His unrestrained laughter tore through the night sky.
Chen An ignored him and looked up, noticing that ahead lay a dense forest, like a slumbering beast in the darkness.
The man sighed, then rubbed the girl’s slightly disheveled hair and said, “Your Highness, for the next part of the journey, can you walk a little by yourself?”
“It won’t be long, I’ll catch up with you immediately.”
Upon hearing this, the girl’s body trembled slightly. She lowered her head, her knuckles turning white.
“Mmm…”
After a while, she finally managed to utter a single word.
Her voice trembled and was extremely faint. If the night hadn’t been so still, it would have been difficult to hear.
A hand, stained with blood, reached out and gently lifted the girl’s chin.
Her usually proud and delicate little face was now covered in tear tracks, a mess, no wonder she was reluctant to look up.
“Don’t cry, Xiao Li.”
The man’s voice was, as usual, gentle, filled with a magic that soothed the soul.
This gave Long Li the courage to meet his gaze.
Her clear black and white eyes held a hint of a smile.
Long Li couldn’t understand why he could remain so calm in such a critical, life-or-death situation.
His slightly rough palm wiped away the redness around her swollen eyes, cleaning the wetness from her cheeks.
Then, a roll of blue cloth was meticulously tied onto her wrist by the man.
He looked at her and said softly, “This is the ‘Wish-Fulfilling Cloth.’ Your Highness, keep it safe and don’t lose it.”
“So be good, and don’t cry, okay?”
The girl seemed stunned. She suddenly began to sob, and the tears she had just stopped gushed out again like a breaking dam, wetting her face, rolling down her pale chin, and finally falling directly onto the man’s hand.
“Wuwu… Prime Minister Father is lying… I won’t believe such tricks to fool a child…”
However, her words merely drifted away in the wind, and no further response came.
Long Li looked up and saw only a retreating figure walking slowly backward.
That figure was by no means exceptionally tall or burly, but it was just enough to shield her.
The moonlight cast a long shadow of his back.
He casually held his sword, and streaks of crimson blood flowed from the blade to its tip, then gathered together, falling slowly like raindrops.
Ahead of him was the surging demonic beast army and the giant dozens of feet tall who had already arrived under the night sky.
The giant’s mouth curved into a grin, his gaping maw seeming to mock silently.
Long Li gritted her teeth. She didn’t dare to delay, nor did she say anything foolish like insisting on going together. She simply turned and sprinted towards the dense forest.
As she ran, she wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, couldn’t help but sniffle, and sobbed, “Prime Minister Father is a liar, a big liar. Who believes him? I certainly don’t…”
“What kind of broken cloth can fulfill any wish… It’s good enough to fool a three-year-old. I’m two hundred years old already… wuwu…”
The unmarked night quickly swallowed her delicate figure.
And behind her, the man held his sword, the crescent moon like blood.
(End of this chapter)
