After traveling through time, I became a princess in ancient times

"Miss, look, there seems to be someone lying there?"

Xia Yurou, who had been resting with her eyes closed, had a bad feeling when she heard Xiaoxue's soft exclamation. She immediately lifted a corner of the curtain and looked through the dense shadows of the trees. As expected, she saw a dark figure curled up in the weeds. She then recognized the familiar figure... Nightingale!

Xia Yurou hurriedly shouted to the driver: "Stop."

The driver hurriedly tightened the reins, and the carriage came to an abrupt stop, raising a cloud of dust and the sound of the horse's hooves stamping on the ground.

Xiaoxue carefully helped the princess to Nightingale's side. At the moment, she was pale and looked particularly fragile.

Xia Yurou slowly squatted down and carefully checked Nightingale's injuries. Seeing that although she was seriously injured, she still had a faint breath, she felt relieved.

But Xiaoxue asked in confusion: "Miss, Nightingale wanted to kill you several times, why did you save her?"

"Although people's hearts are unpredictable, she has helped me many times when I was in trouble. If it weren't for Nightingale, we would have all been killed by the sword madman last time. How could I, Princess Bei, forget this kindness?"

As she spoke, Xia Yurou took off her cloak and gently covered Nightingale's cold body with it. The cloak seemed to have a warm magic that dispelled the chill in her body.

Xiaoxue and the princess quickly helped Nightingale up, one on each side. Her body seemed extremely heavy due to the pain, and each step required the joint efforts of both of them to keep her steady.

In order to prevent the princess from getting pregnant, Xiaoxue half-knelt on the ground and let Nightingale lean her back on her petite shoulders.

Xia Yurou supported Nightingale's knee with one hand and stroked her messy hair with the other, her movements full of tenderness.

Inside the carriage, Xia Yurou was lowering her head and carefully treating Nightingale's wound, her fingertips lightly touching the scar that was so deep that the bone was not visible, as if she was healed the past grudges.

Xiaoxue helped the princess and handed over clean gauze and ointment. Although the girl disliked Nightingale, she had saved the princess after all, so she could only work with the young lady to pull her back from the brink of death.

At this moment, Nightingale suddenly opened her eyes, and what came into her sight was Xia Yurou's focused gaze and a few strands of hair scattered on her forehead due to her busyness.

Seeing Nightingale trying to sit up, Xia Yurou quickly lent her a hand and helped her sit up, saying with concern: "You were almost there, even gods couldn't save you. What you need now is to rest well and don't let the wound break open."

There was confusion in Nightingale's shocked eyes, but more importantly, there was tenderness touched by this sudden tolerance.

"Princess Bei, I won't stop killing you just because I'm grateful to you. Why did you save me?"

Xia Yurou raised a faint smile at the corner of her mouth, as if she could tolerate everything in the world: "In this chaotic world, who can tell the difference between grudges and hatred? You once saved me from danger, and I will always remember this kindness in my heart. As for why I saved you, perhaps it is because I believe that human nature is good, but I was forced by the world to take a different path."

For a moment, the car became quiet, with only the candlelight swaying gently, illuminating the profiles of the three people, each of whom was preoccupied with their own thoughts.

Xiaoxue broke the silence with a soft voice: "Miss Nightingale, who is so cruel to hurt you like this? With your martial arts skills, you actually..."

She couldn't help but look at the princess, her eyes full of worry, as if she was worried that the enemy Nightingale encountered would pose a threat to the young lady.

Nightingale panted hard, and every word she spoke seemed to exhaust all her strength: "Yes... it's Mu Bai."

"From what you said, this person must be extraordinary. He can make a master like you helpless. Could it be that he is like Dao Kuang, who has reached the highest level and transcended the mundane world?"

Xia Yurou said this in a somewhat solemn tone, her fingers stroking the medicine bottle beside her, as if she was thinking about a countermeasure.

Nightingale flashed a bitter smile and said slowly: "In the ranking of the assassin world, Mu Bai... is recognized as the top. Not only is his martial arts superb, he is also good at layout, making it difficult for people to defend against him. And the reason why I can rank second is actually... thanks to the secret protection of Dao Kuang."

Having said this, her voice involuntarily lowered, as if she had returned to the moment of the life-and-death struggle.

Xia Yurou groaned for a moment and said, "It is our fortune and misfortune that there are such people in the martial arts world."

Her desire for unknown challenges is a pure passion that transcends personal grudges and explores the true meaning of martial arts.

Xiaoxue stared at the princess with eyes wide open in disbelief, as if she had opened the door to a new world. She murmured, "When will my humble martial arts be able to match hers?"

Xia Yurou rubbed her head lovingly and said softly: "The road of martial arts is long and difficult, and every step needs to be down-to-earth. It is divided into five major systems: I will not say more about martial artists, that is, all those who know martial arts are martial artists. Bright power is the initial manifestation of internal power, and the fist wind is powerful, which can break stones and crack wood; An power is the restrained internal power, which hurts people invisibly. Often, in one move, the opponent has internal injuries that are difficult to heal. As for the two realms of Grandmaster and Grandmaster, they are the pinnacle of martial arts. With a breath, they can cause a change in the situation."

The girl looked at the princess and the nightingale curiously, as if she wanted to get a glimpse of the invisible realm difference from them.

Nightingale smiled slightly, with a hint of self-mockery in her smile: "I am just a fringe wanderer in the late stage of Dark Energy. Every breakthrough is as difficult as climbing to the top of a mountain."

The aura around Xia Yurou seemed to be changing subtly. She closed her eyes and concentrated, surrounded by a faint air current.

She opened her eyes and said softly, "I have just entered the early stage of the Grandmaster stage, and I know that the road of martial arts is vast and boundless. To reach the Grandmaster stage, one must cultivate both the inner and outer aspects, control the Qi with the mind, and let the Qi flow freely, so that one can experience the wonder of the unity of man and nature."

Nightingale's pupils shrank slightly, as if she was shocked by the grandmaster aura that Xia Yurou inadvertently revealed. She murmured to herself, her voice full of disbelief: "You... actually reached the grandmaster level so easily?"

Xia Yurou smiled slightly. In that smile, she showed her indifference to her martial arts realm and a little understanding of Nightingale's reaction: "Under the coincidence, I have made some progress. However, the road to becoming a Grandmaster is not the end. I still need to keep improving."

At this time, Xiaoxue was listening attentively, her eyes flickering with infinite yearning for the unknown realm. She couldn't help but interrupt and ask, "What about Mu Bai? What level of master is he? How could he make Sister Nightingale so afraid of him?"

Nightingale's eyes were deep, as if they could penetrate the candlelight in front of them and look directly into the unreachable realm of the master.

"Mu Bai defeated me in an instant with just one move. I couldn't resist such a profound skill. His strength should be in the middle stage of Grandmaster."

She had mixed emotions in her heart, awe of the powerful enemy and helplessness at her own inability to resist.

Xiaoxue was shocked, and her voice was trembling slightly: "Mid-stage Grandmaster! Doesn't that mean there is no chance of winning?"

Nightingale nodded, her expression solemn: "That's right, Mu Bai seems to be able to foresee every opportunity every time he makes a move. Whether it's his layout or his martial arts attainments, they are all unfathomable."

Xia Yurou gently stroked her slightly bulging belly and said regretfully: "If I wasn't pregnant, maybe I could have confronted him head-on and explored the secrets between the Grandmasters."

The night was as dark as ink. The carriage traveled through the deep forest paths, and the wheels made a crackling sound as they rolled over dead branches and leaves.

Xiaoxue stood close to the princess, staring out the window with a dull look. Although she was feeling uneasy, her loyalty and desire to protect the young lady made her stand up straight.

Xia Yurou seemed to sense Xiaoxue's nervousness at the moment and patted the back of her hand to give her silent comfort.

Then he stared at the darkness ahead through the gap in the car curtain, feeling both deep concern for the prince's safety and calmness about facing the unknown.

The master-level aura in his body flowed unconsciously, bringing a subtle sense of peace to this small space.