Don't panic, nephew. I will take this pot of evil star.

Feng Xili was pressed on his back by his urgent stop, and the dizziness she had just felt seemed to be thrown away.

She leaned over to look at Mu Lanxun's lips, which had suddenly turned pale. Thinking that he had hurt the wound from running so fast, she immediately patted his shoulder.

"Axun, does it hurt somewhere? Put me down quickly, I can..."

Before he finished speaking, his breathing became noticeably disordered, and the palms of his hands that were supporting her legs were no longer gentle, but held tightly, yet he continued to move closer to the west without saying a word.

In just a short while, the front of the bamboo forest became bright, and a figure seemed to flash in the blur.

"Master." The four men in black knelt on one knee and bowed their heads respectfully.

He secretly adjusted his breathing and took the water bag handed to him, "Xi'er, drink some water first."

Feng Xili frowned and looked at these four people. She had never seen them before. Are they the new secret guards that A Xun mentioned before?

"Yuan Feng, Yuan Li, Yuan Qing, Yuan Xing." Mu Lanxun called out their names one by one, took out a brocade bag from his arms and threw it over.

"Keep your badges safe. Thank you for following me to Bianlu City. It's been hard work."

The four of them were so excited that their slightly bent backs suddenly straightened a little.

"Thank you, Master, for recognizing us!"

Someone said calmly, "Let's leave first."

Two people rode on each horse for more than half an hour and finally arrived at a somewhat remote mountain village. Due to the flood some time ago, all the people in the village had been evacuated.

Now only an empty village remains. There are still traces of the previous flood in the northwest direction of the village, but most of the water flow is strangely blocked by landslides in the nearby mountains.

The entire village was able to survive in this way. One can imagine the scene at that time: the rushing water encountered a landslide, and no one dared to take the risk of staying here.

"Axun, are we going to stay here?" Yuan Feng and his four companions led them to a private house, which had obviously been cleaned up.

Mu Lanxun said a few words to them, then took her hand and walked into this ordinary and somewhat dilapidated house.

"I have some things to arrange. You stay here for a few days and I will pick you up in two days." He was walking in front and was stopped by someone behind him as soon as he finished speaking.

Feng Xili stared at his back, "Where are you going?"

"Xi'er, be good and listen to me. I promise to pick you up in two days." His tone sounded steady and powerful, but she just felt that he was hiding something.

"...I know that my father has been a bit excessive recently, but I believe he has no bad intentions."

The two of them had been tacitly avoiding this question, but at this moment there was a hint of madness in Mu Lanxun's calm expression, and she gritted her teeth and had to bring it up.

"..."

After waiting for a long time without getting any response, she felt timid for the first time. The person in front of her had a cold look in his eyes, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, staring at her straight.

She lowered her eyes feeling a little guilty, and her familiar fingers played with the hair by her ears.

"Xi'er, he broke his promise. Your abilities are coveted, and he... even tried to kill me."

Feng Xili's eyelids twitched suddenly, and her vision instantly became blurred.

"I can't wait for him to kill me, and I can't leave you here. I've already made arrangements with Chu State. As long as he lets you go, I..."

He stepped forward and whispered in her ear, "Although I am a hostage, the position of crown prince must belong to me. As long as he lets go, Chu Guoding will be loyal."

The hairs on her body immediately stood up, and her tearful eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Why are you so surprised?" He rubbed the warm corners of her eyes with his knuckles and smiled meaningfully.

What did he mean by that? Was he going to use himself to buy Chu Guo's loyalty?

He knew at a glance that his Xier had misunderstood, but he didn't want to explain, so he let her think so.

This is the first time in his life that he wants to truly own something, and he won’t let go!

He would give her the most respected identity and status, more honorable than the "Princess Liyou" of Shangli Kingdom, and it would be legitimate. Shangli could also obtain the complete submission of Chu Kingdom.

He only wants her, no matter whether she is leaving the border to expand the territory or to eliminate the hidden dangers on the border in the future, he will never refuse.

"Axun..." She went forward to pull him, but he pretended to be casual and dodged.

"There's food, drink, and clothing here. These four people are left to you. I'll come pick you up in two days."

Mu Lanxun clenched his fists tightly, jumped onto the horse's back with a tip of his toes, and the harsh sound of the whip was heard in the air.

She had no time to stop him and could only watch him whip away.

"Princess, it's windy outside. You should go in and have a rest. The master will be fine." Yuan Feng, dressed in black, had a round black mole between his eyebrows and looked very kind.

Xia Feng wasn't there, and Kang Jue didn't follow...

Good! It’s really great!

Ya'an City.

In the imperial study, Wubai knelt in front of Emperor Qi Zhao, with the tip of a sword in front of him about to pierce his pupil.

"Asshole! Where's the princess? Didn't I ask you to bring her back? As the leader of the Dark Armor Guards, can't you do it?"