After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

Near the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, there are a lot of gravels, making the road a bit difficult to walk on.

Gong Xuan felt uncomfortable and said through the curtain: "Let's take a break here first. I believe everyone is a little tired. Let's eat something to replenish our energy before continuing on our journey."

The "seriously injured" servant boy slowly exhaled and raised his hand to suppress the discomfort in his heart.

But suddenly his face changed, he covered his mouth, ran out of the car in three or two steps, leaned against the tree trunk, and vomited violently.

He was holding onto a tree and panting weakly. Yuan Qing took the water bag from the car, unplugged it and handed it to him, "Are you okay?"

The servant boy took the water bag, raised it up and drank most of it, thinking about the "grilled fish" all the time, as if it was his life-saving medicine at the moment.

He wiped off the water stains on his face and said to her: "Thank you...thank you..."

Then he looked at Gong Xuan pitifully and said, "Can you give me some easier tasks next time? This is too much suffering."

Rather than pretending to be sick, he preferred to gallop on his horse.

Gong Xuan sat on the shaft of the carriage, wiping his sword, without looking at him.

The servant swallowed his saliva, drew out the soft sword from his waist and gave it to Yuan Qing, "Take this, I won't be able to use it for the time being."

Yuan Qing did not refuse.

She was unarmed, and if the enemy attacked her, she would really need a weapon to defend herself.

"Thanks, I'll pay you back later."

Just as he finished speaking, a cold arrow flew out from the woods and headed straight for the servant boy. He screamed in fright and hid behind Yuan Qing.

The sharp arrow flashed with cold light and flew quickly and quickly.

Yuan Qing forgot to use his soft sword, and in a hurry he snatched the water bag from the boy's hand and threw it away.

The iron arrow pierced through the bag and nailed to the tree behind the two men, and the water inside splashed out along the gap.

She protected the servant boy behind her with her backhand, and stared at the source of the hidden arrow.

In the dense and gloomy forest, several dark shadows passed by quickly.

"Everyone be on guard!" Gong Xuan ordered in a deep voice.

Yuan Qing clenched his sword and said to the servant: "Go hide beside my second sister. I am not good at martial arts and cannot protect you."

"Master..." The servant boy held onto his veil and shrank back, not daring to move.

The five people here are all capable of protecting themselves, but the servant boy was "seriously injured", so he can only play the role of being protected at this moment.

Among the few people, Gong Chan's martial arts skills were obviously better. After a little thought, Gong Xuan agreed to Yuan Qing's proposal.

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

A few more arrows came.

This time he was prepared and the servant leaned forward to dodge.

It was not a good idea to keep waiting like this. Gong Xuan took a step forward with his sword in hand and said loudly, "If you insist on making things difficult for us, then please show up and fight. Hiding is the behavior of a mean person. What's the difference between you and a rat?"

The man in the dark seemed to be really angered by his words. He no longer hid his whereabouts and rushed forward with swords in hand.

Gong Xuan dodged to the side, and at the moment he passed by, he saw the man's eagle-like eyes clearly.

What a familiar look!

The man in black subconsciously avoided his search.

With a whistle, he retracted the sword, turned around and stabbed at the servant boy.

The servant boy was protected by Gong Chan, so the man in black didn't get close to him, but his veil was almost knocked off when he stumbled.

He was afraid of being exposed, so he lowered his head and put his veil on tightly. He looked exhausted and seemed like he would collapse at any moment.

Yuan Qing glanced over here, then concentrated on dealing with the assassin in front of him.

She made some changes to the servant boy's face, so that if you didn't look closely, you wouldn't notice that the person hidden under the veil was a fake Gong Bin.

It seems that the man in black is only targeting "Gong Bin".

Another whistle sounded, and the man in black stopped his attack.

Just as he was about to retreat into the woods, Gong Chan floated down from a tree and struck him in the knee with the scabbard of her sword.

The man in black was hit hard on the leg and his body tilted, and he knelt on the ground in a mess.

All his companions had retreated, leaving him alone. He was held at gunpoint by Gong Chan, unable to move.

He knew that he had fallen into Gong Xuan's trap and did not struggle. He just stared at him with his eagle eyes as if he was looking at an old enemy.

"Since I'm in your hands, you can kill me or chop me up as you like!" The man in black tried to kneel straight, not wanting to lose his nerve in front of them. "If you want me to beg for mercy, there's no way!"

Gong Xuan laughed instead of getting angry, "You were the one who killed people in the dense forest, and you were the one who refused to surrender after being captured. We didn't do anything, but we became the bad guys?"

Gong Chan exerted force with her hands, pressing down on the back of the black-clothed man's shoulder.

The sword kept making sounds like the roar of a wild beast, and Gong Chan's palms became numb from the shock.

Even before it was unsheathed, it already revealed a fierce murderous intent.

The Tianshan Sword is a precious sword handed down from generation to generation in the Gong family, and it contains spiritual energy from ancient times.

If an ordinary person were to get bumped into something, they would suffer serious injuries that would be difficult to heal, so Gong Chan never unsheathed it easily.

This was the first time that the Gong family had encountered such an unusual movement.

The servant swallowed and looked at the Tianshan Sword carefully.

It's not that he is timid. The second young lady has a naturally cold temperament. Except for the head of the family, no one in the Gong family is not afraid of her.

Talking to her was like holding ice in my mouth, and my teeth started to chatter.

Gong Chan turned and faced him, "What's the matter?"

The servant boy pointed at her hair and said in a hoarse voice, "It's frozen."

Gong Chan was stunned for a moment, and rolled up the hair on her cheek with her fingers. There was indeed white frost hanging on the ends of her hair.

But it was not winter at this time. Although she was a little cold, she was still a living person. How could she freeze?

Gong Xuan also noticed her strangeness and asked, "Has this happened before?"

Gong Chan shook her head. "After my aunt passed away, I inherited this sword under the guidance of my ancestors. It has been eight years now, and I have never seen it as agitated as it is today."

"Pull it out." Gong Xuan said.

"But..." Gong Chan hesitated. "Gong family's ancestral precepts state that one cannot draw the Tianshan Sword without permission unless there are special circumstances."

"This is a special situation now." Gong Xuan's tone was already a little anxious.

The frost on her body kept growing, and some of it had even spread to her clothes. If she didn't stop it, she would probably be frozen whole.

The moment the Tianshan Sword was unsheathed, Yuan Qing clearly felt the abnormality of the bracelet.

It seemed to be echoing with the Tianshan Sword, and the frequency of the humming gradually became consistent, like old friends who had not seen each other for many years.

She walked forward and touched the sword. Although the spreading ice was still cold, it did not hurt her.

The bracelet slid down invisibly and collided with the sword.

Yuan Qing felt its excitement.

Gong Xuan couldn't help but be shocked.

She, like Chan'er, has the right to touch the Tianshan Sword!

He was naughty as a child and accidentally touched it, and instantly cold air condensed in his body and lasted for a whole year.

Yuan Qing suddenly withdrew her hand, and the frost gradually faded away. She said unintentionally: "I'm afraid only the second young lady can control such a strange sword."

The man in black has been captured. No matter whether it is an external thief or an internal threat, it is the Gong family's internal affair and it is not convenient for an outsider like me to interfere.

She raised her soft sword and said, "Master, I will go down the mountain now."

Gong Xuan did not take the sword, but pushed her hand back, "The road is not safe, take this sword for self-defense."

Several people were covered in blood, and it was not convenient to change clothes at this time. He took a cloak from the car and threw it to her, "I'll lend it to you to cover yourself. Return it to me when you come back."