The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Yun Yao and Xiao Cui looked at the huge rat-like monster in front of them with horror. Its dark green eyes flashed a sinister light in the dim passage, and its sharp claws kept scratching the ground, making a creepy "hissing" sound. Yun Yao knew that retreating at this time would only put herself in a more dangerous situation, and she had to take the initiative to attack in order to have a chance of survival.

Yun Yao quickly picked up a wooden stick on the ground. This stick was found in the secret passage before, and it looked quite sturdy. She held the stick tightly, took a deep breath, and rushed towards the monster. While rushing towards the monster, she recalled the self-defense skills she learned in modern times. Although there are no such monsters in modern society, some basic principles for dealing with danger are still the same.

Xiao Cui looked at Yun Yao nervously, her hands tightly covering her mouth, fearing that the sound she made would disturb Yun Yao. She knew that her power was limited, and she could only rely on Yun Yao in this situation, and she also silently prayed in her heart that Yun Yao would be safe.

Yun Yao rushed to the monster, swung the stick vigorously, and hit the monster's head. The monster reacted very quickly, it dodged Yun Yao's attack flexibly, and stretched out its sharp claws to grab Yun Yao's arm. Yun Yao felt a cold wind blowing on her face, she jumped back in a hurry, but her arm was still scratched by the monster's claws, and she felt a sharp pain.

Yun Yao gritted her teeth and did not flinch because of the pain. She knew that she could not hesitate now. She rushed towards the monster again, but this time she changed her strategy and no longer blindly attacked the head, but aimed at the monster's legs. She wanted to make the monster inconvenient to move first, so that she would have more opportunities to attack its vital points.

The monster seemed to have sensed Yun Yao's intention, and it began to jump more flexibly, constantly dodging Yun Yao's attacks. At the same time, it was also looking for opportunities to counterattack, and from time to time it pounced on Yun Yao, trying to bite Yun Yao with its sharp teeth.

Yun Yao gradually found some rhythm in dealing with the monster. She found that every time the monster pounced, there would be a brief pause, which might be the moment when it adjusted its posture. Yun Yao decided to seize this opportunity.

Once again, the monster pounced towards Yun Yao. Yun Yao did not dodge in a hurry like before, but stood still, staring at the monster closely. At the moment when the monster was about to pounce on her, Yun Yao suddenly dodged to the side, and at the same time, the wooden stick in her hand swept fiercely towards the monster's legs.

"Squeak!" The monster screamed as one of its legs was hit by Yun Yao. Its movements became slower, but the fierceness in its eyes became stronger. It seemed to be angered by Yun Yao and rushed towards her again without hesitation.

Yun Yao was a little tired at this time. Her arm was bleeding after being injured, and her physical strength was constantly depleting. But she knew that this was a matter of life and death, and she had to persevere. She held the stick tightly, ready to face the next attack of the monster.

Xiao Cui was very worried when she saw Yun Yao injured. She looked around for something that could help Yun Yao. Suddenly, she saw a sharp stone on the ground. Xiao Cui's heart moved. She quietly picked up the stone and threw it at the monster.

The stone hit the monster's back accurately. Although it did not cause much damage to the monster, it successfully distracted its attention. The monster turned its head angrily and looked in the direction of Xiao Cui.

Yun Yao seized the opportunity and rushed over quickly. She jumped high and stabbed the monster's head with the stick in her hand. This time, the monster was unable to dodge and the stick pierced directly into its eyes.

The monster let out a shrill scream and struggled frantically. Yun Yao held the stick tightly, not daring to relax at all. She knew that this was the last critical moment. If the monster broke free, both she and Xiao Cui would be in danger.

With Yun Yao's persistence, the monster's struggle became weaker and weaker, and finally fell to the ground, completely motionless. Yun Yao breathed a sigh of relief, she felt as if her body had been drained, and she sat on the ground powerlessly.

Xiao Cui ran over in a hurry. She looked at Yun Yao's injured arm and said distressedly, "Miss, you are injured. What should we do?"

Yun Yao shook her head and said, "It's okay, just a minor injury. We have to continue looking for the key and can't stay here for too long."

Xiao Cui nodded, she tore off a piece of cloth from her clothes and carefully bandaged Yun Yao's wound. Although the bandage was not very professional, it could stop the bleeding temporarily.

After Yun Yao rested for a while, she felt her strength had recovered. She stood up and continued to walk deeper into the dark passage with Xiao Cui. They were more cautious at this time, because no one knew if there would be other dangers ahead.

As she continued to move forward, Yun Yao began to think about the significance of this secret passage. Why was there such a secret passage in the palace, and why was there a monster guarding it? Was there some secret hidden behind it? She felt that after finding the key and the ancient book, it would be necessary to explore this secret passage in depth.

Xiao Cui followed Yun Yao closely, holding onto the corner of Yun Yao's clothes, as if this would make her feel safer. She kept scanning the surroundings, fearing that something dangerous would suddenly appear.

As they went deeper, the air in the dark tunnel became more humid and filled with a pungent smell. Yun Yao and Xiao Cui had to cover their mouths and noses to avoid being irritated by the smell.

Suddenly, Yun Yao found a faint light in front of her. She was delighted. Could it be that she had found the exit or the place where the key was stored? She quickened her pace, and Xiao Cui followed closely behind.

When they got closer, they found that it was not an exit, but a night-shining pearl embedded in the wall. The night-shining pearl emitted a soft light, illuminating a small area around it. Under the night-shining pearl, there was a small table with some strange items on it.

Yun Yao approached the table curiously and saw a small box on the table. The box was covered with strange runes. These runes looked very ancient and Yun Yao didn't recognize any of them. She wanted to open the box to see what was inside, but she was worried that it would trigger some mechanism.

Xiao Cui reminded: "Miss, this box looks very mysterious, we'd better be careful."

Yun Yao nodded, and she began to carefully observe the box. She found a small groove next to the box, and the shape of the groove looked like a key. She was moved, could this box be related to the key she was looking for?

Just as Yun Yao was thinking, she suddenly heard a slight "buzzing" sound. She raised her head alertly and found that many small insects appeared on the surrounding walls. These small insects were emitting a faint light and looked very strange.

Yun Yao and Xiao Cui became nervous, as they didn't know whether these little bugs were aggressive. Yun Yao picked up a stick and prepared for defense.

The little bugs slowly flew towards them, their speed getting faster and faster. Yun Yao waved the stick, trying to drive away the little bugs. However, the little bugs were very agile, they easily avoided Yun Yao's attack and continued to fly towards them.

Xiao Cui hid behind Yun Yao in fear, her body trembling constantly. Yun Yao knew that this was not a solution, she had to find a way to deal with these little bugs.

Suddenly, Yun Yao thought of a way. She tore a piece of cloth from her clothes, and then used a wooden stick to hold the cloth close to the night-shining pearl. The temperature of the night-shining pearl was relatively high, and the cloth was quickly ignited. Yun Yao took the burning cloth and waved it towards the little bug.

The little bugs seemed to be very afraid of fire. When they saw the flames, they all retreated. Yun Yao took the opportunity to wave the torch towards the place where there were many little bugs, driving the little bugs aside.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yun Yao and Xiao Cui hurriedly bypassed these little bugs and continued to walk deeper into the secret passage. They knew that danger was everywhere in this secret passage, and they had to find the key and leave here as soon as possible.

After walking for a while, Yun Yao and Xiao Cui finally came to the end of the secret passage. There was a small room filled with various sundries. They found the special key in a corner, and also found some books about the history of the palace. Yun Yao thought that these books might be helpful to her, so she took them with her.

The two of them returned to the courtyard excitedly with the key and the book. On the way back, they were still very careful, fearing that they would encounter any danger again. Fortunately, there were no more accidents along the way.

Finally, they returned to the courtyard safely. Yun Yao looked at the key and book in her hand, and her heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment. She knew that this was an important step she had taken in this world, and there would be more challenges waiting for her in the future, but she already had enough confidence to face them.

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