The princess arrives and the prosperous Tang Dynasty begins

The sun lazily penetrated through the lush leaves, casting fragmented and blurred light and shadows, which were reflected on the winding mountain road. The princess's team was slowly shuttling through this seemingly peaceful but actually dangerous mountain forest. The princess sat in a gorgeously decorated carriage, and her mood was as ups and downs as this bumpy road. This trip carried a major mission related to the fate of the country, and her heart was intertwined with earnest expectations and deep worries about the future.

The sound of horse hooves and wheels intertwined in an orderly manner, breaking the original silence of the forest. The attendants who were responsible for escorting the princess all had solemn expressions and sharp eyes, vigilantly scanning the surroundings. They knew that the journey was full of thorns and any negligence could lead to unimaginable consequences.

Suddenly, a sharp and piercing shout pierced the tranquil atmosphere like a sharp blade. "Stop! I built this road and planted this tree. If you want to pass through here, leave money for the passage!" A group of bandits rushed out from the woods on both sides of the road like ghosts, and instantly and rudely blocked the way forward for the princess's team. These bandits all had hideous faces, holding sharp blades with cold light, and their eyes spewed out the blazing flames of greed and ferocity.

The princess's followers drew their swords without hesitation and quickly surrounded the princess' carriage. "You bold lunatics, you dare to stop the princess's team. Do you know that this is a capital crime?" The leading guard shouted angrily. However, the bandits were not afraid at all, but burst into unbridled and arrogant laughter.

"So what, Princess? Today we only want property and don't want to hurt anyone. But if you don't know what's best for you, don't blame us for being rude!" The bandit leader waved the heavy sword in his hand and roared viciously.

The followers had no intention of retreating and resolutely launched a fierce and desperate fight with the bandits. In an instant, swords crossed, sparks flew, and clanging sounded. However, the bandits were numerous and all of them were extremely vicious, and the followers gradually fell into an extremely dangerous disadvantageous situation.

The princess heard the fierce fighting outside in the carriage, and her heart was instantly filled with fear and anxiety. Through the narrow gap in the window, she saw her followers falling down one by one with injuries, and she was anxious, like an ant on a hot pot.

At this critical moment, a knight with a long sword on his back suddenly appeared in front of everyone like a god. He was dressed in a black suit, his body was as agile as a dragon, his face was as firm as iron, and his eyes revealed a light of unwavering and fearlessness. His appearance was like a bright ray of hope, instantly illuminating this dark and desperate situation.

Without saying a word, the knight drew his sword from its sheath at lightning speed, and his figure flashed like a ghost, turning into a phantom and rushing into the group of bandits. He used the "phantom sword technique", with sword shadows dazzling people, and each sword accurately stabbed the bandits' vital points. The bandits had no time to react, and were stunned and caught off guard by him.

He moved flexibly among the crowd like an agile black panther. Sometimes he used the "Fresh Breeze Step" to move erratically, making all the bandits' attacks miss; sometimes he used the "Thunder Slash" to strike with a sword as powerful as thunder, instantly knocking the bandits' weapons away.

"You bandits, how dare you commit crimes in broad daylight? Today is your doom!" The knight's voice was as loud as a bell, majestic and resounding throughout the mountains and forests.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the bandit leader was furious and personally wielded the sharp sword, rushing towards the knight like a gust of wind. The knight dodged the thunderous blow with a slight sidestep, then swung his backhand and used the "Meteor Stab". The tip of the sword streaked across the sky like a meteor, instantly scratching the bandit leader's arm. The bandit leader screamed in pain and launched rounds of fierce attacks more and more frantically. But the knight remained calm and resolved the opponent's violent attacks with ingenious moves.

Under the swordsman's superb swordsmanship, the bandits began to lose their footing. Some bandits became timid and tried to turn around and flee, but the knight quickly caught up with them using the "soul-chasing step" and then knocked them to the ground with a "death sword". The remaining bandits gradually lost their fighting spirit, dropped their weapons, knelt down and kowtowed to beg for mercy.

"Great hero, spare us! Great hero, spare us! We won't dare to do it again!" The bandits kowtowed like crazy, trembling all over with fear like a disturbed rabbit. The knight put away his sword, his eyes as cold as a thousand-year-old ice, and said coldly: "Today I will spare your lives, but if you dare to do evil again, I will kill you with my sword!" The bandits fled the scene in panic as if they had been pardoned.

The followers thanked the knight one after another, but the knight just nodded slightly and walked steadily towards the princess's carriage.

"Princess, I'm afraid you're frightened." The knight saluted with his fists and said in a loud voice. The princess walked out of the carriage gracefully, her beautiful eyes full of gratitude and admiration. "Thank you for your help, if it weren't for you, the consequences would be disastrous." The knight looked at the princess, his mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a smile as warm as the spring breeze, and said: "When you see injustice on the road, how can you not draw your sword to help. Princess, you have a heavy responsibility, as heavy as Mount Tai, please be careful and don't let the villain succeed." The princess nodded slightly and asked softly: "May I ask your name, knight?"

The knight clasped his fists and said in a loud voice: "I am just an ordinary commoner in the world, like a drop in the ocean, and my reputation is not worth mentioning. Princess, take care, and we will meet again." After that, the knight turned around like a flying bird and disappeared into the depths of the vast forest.

The princess stared at the direction where the knight left, unable to come back to her senses for a long time. This sudden crisis was successfully resolved because of the knight's bravery and superb martial arts, and his heroic and fearless posture and superb martial arts were deeply imprinted in the princess' heart.

After the team reorganized, they set out again and continued to move forward. But the princess knew that there might be more unknown difficulties and obstacles waiting for them along the way. However, as long as there were people as righteous and brave as the knight, she firmly believed that no matter how big the storms and challenges were, they could successfully overcome them.

The forest returned to its former tranquility, as if the thrilling battle had never happened. Only the bloodstains and scattered weapons on the ground silently witnessed this thrilling scene. The princess's team walked further and further away, moving firmly towards the unknown front...