The sacred tree is about to pass, and the cannon fodder's wish countdown is coming

"Eat, eat, you're welcome, there's still plenty."

Lu Shi had already started eating. She didn't like food with a lot of meat, except for chicken legs, but she was still happy to gnaw on food with a lot of bones, such as wings and necks. She thought these were more delicious.

So she took the lead in putting these essences into her own leaf bowl.

"I'll eat this, and the rest of the meat is yours."

Seeing that the little emperor left all the meat for himself, Xie Yue's heart and mind suddenly became confused. People in this era all like to eat meat. Who would gnaw on these wings and necks that are just skin wrapped without meat?

Xie Yue pursed his lips slightly, "Eat more, these two chicken legs are enough for me."

"Then I won't be polite." Lu Shi quickly finished the few bones in the bowl, and she pounced on the remaining chicken like a hungry tiger.

It had to be a pheasant, as domestic chickens simply didn't have this flavor. This pheasant wasn't big, but after she marinated it for a while, the whole thing was soaked in flavor, even the meaty parts were tender and juicy. I couldn't imagine how delicious the two chicken legs would be.

She stared at the two untouched chicken legs in Xie Yue's hand and swallowed secretly.

Xie Yue hesitated for a moment before handing out the chicken drumstick in his hand. "Would you like to have one?"

"No, no, no, I promised to give it to you. Eat it quickly, otherwise it will get cold." Lu Shi quickly withdrew his gaze and concentrated on eating his meat.

The red setting sun shone on Xie Yue's face. He looked dazed, and then a beautiful arc appeared at the corner of his mouth, and the last trace of coldness in his eyes disappeared.

He picked up the chicken leg from the leaf bowl, brought it to his mouth and took a light bite. It tasted very good, and there was a sweetness to it if he tasted it carefully.

He finished eating the chicken drumstick and asked, "Did you put honey in it?"

"No." Lu Shi answered vaguely before swallowing the meat in her mouth.

Xie Yue lowered his eyes in confusion. How did he taste the sweetness?

The two of them worked together to finish a whole chicken. Although the pheasant was small, it tasted really good. Lu Shi casually wiped the oil from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, then dug a hole and buried the remaining chicken bones in the soil.

She turned to Xie Yue and said, "After eating, let's go back."

Xie Yue nodded.

But a vision suddenly occurred.

"Host, be careful!"

The system in his head panicked and warned him. Xie Yue's eyes instantly became sharp, like a sword drawn from its sheath. Without hesitation, he pushed hard, shoving Lu Shi away from him.

At the same time, a sharp feather arrow rushed past like lightning, carrying a strong murderous intent, barely passing through the two of them, and finally shot deeply into the big tree behind them. The whole arrow penetrated into the trunk, three inches into the wood.

"Who sent you?" Lu Shi was staggered by the sudden push and almost fell to the ground. She looked at the increasing number of men in black surrounding her in horror, and her voice trembled unconsciously.

However, these men in black said nothing. They moved swiftly, holding long swords, and stabbed at the two men mercilessly.

Obviously, these people are not ordinary killers, but have undergone special training.

However, judging from the direction and strength of their attacks, it can be determined that their main target is Xie Yue, and Lu Shi is just a by-product.

Faced with such a dangerous situation, Xie Yue frowned and his eyes became colder.

Just as many men in black were about to stab him, Xie Yue's shadow guard appeared quietly like a ghost.

They were agile and moved quickly, forming a tight defensive circle in an instant, tightly protecting Xie Yue and Lu Shi.

Immediately afterwards, the remaining shadow guards drew their swords and started fighting with the assassin.

However, despite the Shadow Guards' agility and superb swordsmanship, the men in black were too numerous and kept coming.

After killing a group of men in black, another large group of men in black came like a tide.

Faced with such a huge enemy, no matter how powerful the Shadow Guards were, they gradually felt powerless.

Xie Yue made a prompt decision. He pulled Lu Shi and began to retreat under the cover of several shadow guards. He wanted to run towards the temple, but how could the group of assassins let them do so?

They had already anticipated the intentions of Xie Yue and others, and immediately sent some people to block the road to the temple to prevent them from seeking help.

In desperation, Xie Yue had to change direction and lead Lu Shi to escape to the other side.

At the same time, the assassins quickly split off a group of people and pursued them relentlessly.

Seeing this, the shadow guards who were responsible for cover had to rush forward to intercept the enemy and buy more time for Xie Yue and Lu Shi to escape.

As the two fled, a black-clad assassin leaped onto the treetop, a bow and arrow in hand, the arrow flashing with a cold light. He aimed at the figure, and with a flick of his finger, the arrow shot out like lightning, carrying an unstoppable momentum.

The arrow pierced through the wall of air that was more than ten meters long, making a sharp whistling sound. By the time Xie Yue noticed it, it was too late to dodge.

His face was pale, but he showed no fear. Instead, he faced the arrow that could have killed him calmly, with no sadness or joy in his eyes.

However, just as the arrow was about to hit Xie Yue, a figure suddenly flashed out from his side at an extremely fast speed and stood in front of Xie Yue in the blink of an eye.

The feather arrow shot fiercely into Lu Shi's chest, splashing blood.

Xie Yue's whole body was stiff, his pupils constricted, as if he had turned into a wooden man.

His lips trembled, and it took him a long time to utter a word: "You...why did you block for me?"

The arrow pierced his shoulder, and Lu Shi vomited blood, grimacing in pain. "Stop talking, let's go first."

Xie Yue's breathing was rapid, his chest heaving up and down, and he couldn't calm down at all, but he had to force himself to calm down. This dangerous situation did not allow him to be distracted.

He helped Lu Shi up and supported Lu Shi's body as he walked quickly into the woods.

The two figures in his sight disappeared, and the man in black put down his bow and arrow with regret. He had originally wanted to shoot another arrow.

Seeing that Xie Yue and Lu Shi had already escaped, several shadow guards were already exhausted. They gave up fighting and took out the smoke bombs in their arms to confuse the black-clad assassins before disappearing on the spot.

The mission was not completed. A black-clad assassin walked out and asked the assassin with the bow and arrow: "The man ran away, what should we do?"

"No hurry, they can't run far."

The leading assassin walked to the place where Lu Shi was stabbed just now and squatted down, picking up a handful of dirt with a little blood in it with his fingers.

A smug smile appeared on his lips, and he said to his men behind him: "Why are you all so panicking? Look, don't we have a clue?"

I saw that on the land, bloodstains dripping onto the road left a long mark, which was clearly visible and extended forward like a red line.

The assassins immediately followed the blood trail.

As Xie Yue landed, he fled forward while looking back vigilantly.

They didn't dare to slow down, but Lu Shi's condition would not last long. Xie Yue looked around but couldn't find a place to hide.

The vegetation around him became sparse, and Xie Yue began to notice something was wrong.

Sure enough, after a few steps forward, a cliff appeared in their sight.