After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

Under Xie Yuze's gaze, Xie Xing awkwardly lowered his hand and said, "No... I'm just a little angry. Who exactly slapped Prince Jin on the chest?"

Xie Yuze narrowed his eyes dangerously: "Xie Xing, you wouldn't have fallen for Jun Lanjin, would you?"

Xie Xing's face immediately turned red, and she waved her hands, "No, no, I don't like Jun Lanjin."

Xie Yuze looked at her suspiciously for a few moments, then snorted coldly: "You'd better stay away from Jun Lanjin in the future."

After warning Xie Xing, Xie Yuze then took a closer look at the dark purple handprint on Jun Lanjin's chest.

"If I'm not mistaken, this is the Frost Palm?"

"Ice Palm?"

Xie Xing also came closer, her bright eyes lingering on Jun Lanjin's fair chest.

Xie Yuze pinched his chin with his fingers. "It seems there are people from the martial arts world involved in this assassination attempt."

"The Frost Palm is a deadly technique specially trained by assassins from the Underworld in the martial arts world. If you are hit by it, your whole body will turn ice cold, and you will surely die three days later."

"What?" Xie Xing was shocked.

"Jun Lanjin can't die, brother."

Xie Yuze rolled his eyes at Xie Xing: "Why do you need to say that, you little good-for-nothing?"

If Jun Lanjin dies, the only person who can keep the court in check will be gone, and various forces will be restless, which will surely cause chaos in the court.

Beset by internal and external troubles, the world is in turmoil.

But Xie Yuze wouldn't be able to undo the Ice Palm technique.

He was originally an ignorant and good-for-nothing playboy, and the only reason he knew about the Frost Palm technique was because he had heard it told in a storyteller's tale at a restaurant.

Xie Yuze thought for a moment, then pulled a dagger from his boot and decisively slashed Jun Lanjin's arm.

Her skin was cut open, and blood quickly flowed out. The blood was dark purple. Xie Xing was startled and turned to look at Xie Yuze: "Brother?"

The dagger twirled in Xie Yuze's hand. He glanced at the pale-faced Jun Lanjin and said, "Let some of his blood out to clear his meridians, so he can live a little longer."

Xie Xing seemed to understand, but not quite.

However, she began to wonder: "Is the scene where Jun Lanjin is injured actually in the plot?"

The system is also unsure: [The story doesn't mention Jun Lanjin getting injured.]

[But isn't the Underworld Luo Hanfeng's palace? How come it's here? It's not in the story!]

Is the Yama Palace owned by Luo Hanfeng?

This piece of information stirred up a storm in Xie Yuze's mind.

Is it Luo Hanfeng, the seventh prince who is unfavored and bullied?

Xie Yuze was extremely shocked. How could an unpopular prince have such power?

Was this assassination attempt orchestrated by Luo Hanfeng himself to gain favor, or was it truly an assassination attempt by remnants of the previous dynasty?

Xie Yuze frowned.

"This place is not suitable for us to stay for long. Someone will be looking for us soon. Let's move to another place."

Xie Yuze said to Xie Xing on the ground.

Xie Xing has no problem with it.

She obediently followed Xie Yuze the whole time. After all, they were escaping for their lives, and Xie Xing didn't dare to stray more than three steps away from Xie Yuze, for fear that she might lose her life if she wasn't careful.

She wasn't the main character; she was just a supporting character who couldn't even protect herself.

We must recognize the facts.

Xie Yuze carried Jun Lanjin on his back, while Xie Xing followed behind Xie Yuze, checking on Jun Lanjin from time to time.

The commotion in the woods was constant, and Xie Yuze and Xie Xing had to retreat into the trees to cover themselves from time to time. It was already difficult enough for just the two of them, let alone with Jun Lanjin in tow.

Xie Yuze didn't bleed for long; soon after, he had Xie Xing bandage him up.

Xie Xing swiftly and decisively tore open Xie Yuze's robes and then tightly bandaged Jun Lanjin's wounds.

Jun Lanjin's eyes were tightly closed, and his handsome face was as pale as paper. Xie Xing, who was standing next to Xie Yuze, would glance at Jun Lanjin from time to time.

When he opened his eyes, he was gentle and refined, but his noble and dignified aura made people dare not look directly at him for too long. When he closed his eyes, his eyelashes were long and thick, casting a faint shadow on his eyelids. His skin was as white as porcelain, like a delicate young master.

Xie Xing couldn't help but exclaim again, "It's so beautiful!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuze paused, then turned around and saw the little girl staring intently at Jun Lanjin.

His face darkened.

What is this little girl infatuated with now? This is Prince Jin of the Great Chu Dynasty. Putting aside his methods, his mind is as deep as the sea. On the surface, he smiles at everyone, but his methods are ruthless.

How could a fool like her possibly mess with us?

He freed one hand and pinched Xie Xing's face with perfect precision: "Xie Xing, where are your eyes looking?"

"Well!"

Xie Xing's face was pinched by Xie Yuze, and a red mark was instantly left on her delicate face, making her eyes well up with tears from the pain.

Xie Yuze pinched her cheek; the little girl's face was bouncy and easy to pinch.

"Third brother, third brother, stop pinching, stop pinching!" Xie Xing's eyes were watery as she freed her face from his grasp.

She rubbed her face. "I'm not watching anymore."

Xie Yuze snorted coldly.

Just then, the sound of several people's footsteps came from the woods.

Xie Yuze paused, then immediately pulled Xie Xing into the nearby bushes, using the grass to cover their bodies.

"Don't run!"

"stop!"

Shouts came from the woods, and footsteps grew closer.

The grass in this jungle wasn't very thick, and if you looked closely, you could tell that three people were hiding there.

Xie Yuze put Jun Lanjin off his back, slowly took out a dagger, and stared ahead.

Seeing this, Xie Xing also became nervous.

She grabbed a handful of soil from the ground, just in case, she'd have a way to save her life in an emergency.

"The princess!"

A familiar, sweet voice came from the other side.

It's a pearl!

Xie Yuze's heart tightened, and sure enough, he saw two women enter his line of sight.

It was Xie Mingzhu and Princess De'an.

Both of them were in a very disheveled state. Xie Mingzhu's hair was disheveled, and her fair face was stained with dirt. Her eyes were filled with tears and fear.

Princess De'an and Xie Mingzhu ran together, one after the other.

She knew martial arts and had better stamina than Xie Mingzhu, so she ran faster than Xie Mingzhu.

Although Xie Mingzhu came from a military family, she had never been so disheveled since being pampered by the entire General's Mansion. She usually prided herself on her refined and elegant demeanor and never touched a sword. However, when it came to escaping for her life, the drawbacks became apparent.

She—can't run.

Princess De'an had been leading her along the way, and now she was getting a little tired. She turned back anxiously and urged Xie Mingzhu, "Mingzhu, run faster!"

Do you want to get arrested?

With tears in her eyes and panting, Xie Mingzhu said, "Princess, I can't run anymore."

As she spoke, her legs suddenly gave way, and she fell to the ground.

Princess De'an was about to go up and help her up again when she was caught up by the assassins behind her.

Chasing after two defenseless young ladies doesn't require sending many people.

There were five or six assassins in total, and they surrounded Xie Mingzhu and Princess De'an.