It's not too much to say that a beauty is a little bit stronger

Xiao Huai's eyes sank slightly.

He didn't move, watching Princess Wendy still holding the dagger vigilantly, as if assessing everything.

"I will help you find the prince."

After a moment, Xiao Huai spoke, his tone so calm that no emotion could be heard.

Wendy was stunned.

"Prince..." she murmured, and then tears flowed like beads from a broken string.

She wiped her face and asked in disbelief, "Will you really help me find the prince?"

Xiao Huai didn't answer, just nodded.

Wendy's tears seemed to flow even harder. She choked out a sob and said, "Then I want to go with you! I want to look for it together!"

Xiao Huai looked at her, his eyes still calm: "What if there is danger? Aren't you afraid?"

Wendy wiped the tears from her face, her expression suddenly becoming firm:

"Even if I die, I'm not afraid."

This sentence made Xiao Huai's eyes change slightly.

He didn't say anything else, but continued to listen to the girl.

"I'm very familiar with this place," Wendy continued, speaking quickly, as if she was afraid he would change his mind. "I know how to find the prince!"

"Do you know where he is?" Xiao Huai frowned, with obvious doubt in his tone.

Wendy nodded without hesitation, "I know! I tried to find him before, but... I couldn't open the door by myself."

Xiao Huai was silent.

The air was silent for a few seconds, with only the mission text on the light screen still flashing.

Finally, he said, "Let's go."

Wendy carefully put away the dagger, wiped away her tears, and hurried to catch up.

In the darkness, two figures moved forward silently.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the shadows around us were suddenly dispelled by the flames. A row of torches lit up on the wall, and the faint flames danced in the air, reflecting a huge circular floor on the ground.

"Be careful here." Wendy stopped and looked back at Xiao Huai. Her tone was less vigilant and more serious than before. "These floors will fall down on their own."

She bent down, picked up a small stone from the ground, and threw it forward with force.

As soon as the stone hit the ground, the floor instantly collapsed, and the fragments fell into the bottomless darkness. The faint echo of the falling stone could be heard.

"If you fall, you'll die." Wendy wiped the sweat from her forehead, her voice trembling slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. "There's only one safe way. I've tried it. Follow me."

Wendy took cautious steps forward, each step carefully considered.

Sure enough, there was nothing wrong with the path she was walking on, and the floor under her feet was solid, which seemed to confirm her judgment.

Xiao Huai followed without saying a word.

Suddenly, low rumbling sounds were heard all around, as if some huge mechanism was activated.

"boom--"

At that moment, countless darts shot out from the surrounding dark walls, and a sharp sound of breaking through the air suddenly rang out!

Xiao Huai raised his hand instantly, and countless dazzling diamond-like lights suddenly lit up in the surrounding air, forming an indestructible barrier that blocked all the darts.

When the dart hit the diamond, there was a sharp metallic sound and sparks flew, and the scene was extremely thrilling.

Wendy was startled by the sudden change, her steps became chaotic and she lost her direction.

Her feet stepped on an unstable floor, and with a cracking sound, her body fell instantly!

"what--!"

Just as she screamed, a hand suddenly grabbed her wrist.

Wendy's body was half hanging above the abyss, her face full of fear, her golden hair blown messy by the wind.

She raised her head and saw Xiao Huai's stern face half bright and half dark in the firelight, his eyes steady.

His other hand gripped the edge of the floor tightly, and the veins in his arm were faintly visible.

Wendy grabbed his arm, and even though her fingertips were trembling, there was a faint trace of trust in her eyes.

Xiao Huai exerted a little force and pulled her up.

The whole process took no more than five seconds, but it was enough for Wendy to collapse on the ground, gasping for breath, her face pale, still in shock.

Xiao Huai stood up and swept his cold eyes across the dark wall where the darts were shot.

Wendy forced herself to stand up despite the weakness in her legs, took a deep breath, and led him forward again.

As they stepped out of this dangerous area of ​​the floor, a clear round of applause echoed in the darkness, slow and full of sarcasm.

"Oh my, this is really surprising. The princess would actually help you."

Wendy stopped suddenly and looked around vigilantly, while Xiao Huai raised his head and looked in the direction where the sound came from.

In the darkness, a figure slowly walked out.

"Hello, Xiao Huai." The man stopped, a meaningful smile on his face. "Nice to meet you. I'm the Black Knight of this round."

Song Ruchu looked relaxed, with his hands in his pockets, and his eyes swept over Xiao Huai and Wendy lightly, as if everything was under control.

The air around him suddenly twisted, and then one figure after another appeared from the darkness.

Those people were all dressed in tight clothes, with black scarves covering their faces, and holding darts that flashed with cold light in their hands.

They stood straight and moved in unison, like a well-trained assassination team.

"Before...there were no such people..."

Wendy's voice was trembling and disbelief. She took a step back, her face pale.

Xiao Huai didn't care about it at all and didn't even frown.

He just glanced at Song Ruchu and those ninja-like killers.

Song Ruochu smiled lightly and shrugged: "There wasn't one before, but there is one now. What's so strange about that? If you want to blame someone, you can only blame yourself for helping an unlucky guy."

As soon as the words fell, Song Ruchu's figure suddenly blurred, and then a cold shout rang out: "Do it!"

The ninjas immediately dispersed, and darts flew through the air at a speed so fast that people could not react.

Xiao Huai's expression didn't even change. He raised his hand and blocked all the darts.

Sparks flew and darts bounced back, but the killers quickly adjusted their positions and attacked from different directions.

Xiao Huai was not in a hurry. He turned his feet lightly and kept dodging the attacks. A long blade with a cold glow appeared in his hand.

His movements were cold, clean, and efficient, and every strike was followed by a precise counterattack.

The long red diamond blade drew a cold arc of light, shattering the opponent's formation.

Wendy was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted and immediately retreated to a safer area.

Song Ruochu stood in the dark, arms folded across his chest, a smile still on his lips. "Not bad. It's only been a short time, and your skills are really top-notch. You really didn't disappoint me. But..."

Before he finished speaking, his figure rushed out like a ghost, and suddenly a black heavy sword appeared in his hand, slashing straight at Xiao Huai.

Xiao Huai raised his eyes slightly, and the two weapons collided with each other, making a deafening metallic sound.

The two men clashed quickly, with sparks flying between the flashes of swords and sabers.

Each of Song Ruchu's attacks was full of power and speed, while Xiao Huai neutralized all attacks with calm and precise counterattacks.

"Your strength is indeed good, but it is not enough."

Song Ruochu sneered, turned the sword's tip, and attacked more fiercely.