The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue was taken aback. She then saw Chu Tian already sharpening his sword on the hilt. She quickly stepped forward and pressed her hand down to stop him, saying, "No, even if he dies, Murong Chuan will still send people to find me. He can now control Gu worms, and Gu worms are good at finding people. If I really kill him and someone else comes, it will be inconvenient for me. At least, she is familiar with me and has been good to me. With a little manipulation, I might be able to make Murong Chuan suffer a setback."

Upon hearing this, Chu Tian hesitated for a moment, then looked down and saw Jian Yue pressing down on his hand.

Her disguised hand had a slightly yellowish tinge, unlike her naturally fair skin. It was at a comfortable temperature, pressed against the back of his hand, transferring its warmth to him.

Jian Yue's casual actions drew angry stares from He Xinle, who was watching from the side. However, because of Chu Tianyi, she didn't dare to go over and could only stare at Jian Yue's hand with hateful eyes.

Jian Yue felt the chill and frowned as she looked at He Xinle. She met He Xinle's murderous gaze and couldn't help but sigh softly. She said to Chu Tian, ​​"Take care after this parting."

Chu Tian nodded, and she withdrew her hand, clasped her hands in a fist salute to Chu Tian, ​​and then called out to Jia Banwen, "Xiao Cui, let's go."

Jia Banwen rushed over immediately, nodded to Chu Tian, ​​and followed Jian Yue. When Jian Yue took two steps, she stopped, frowned and looked behind her. Chu Tian suddenly smiled and said, "I want to see you off again."

Jian Yue said helplessly, "Even after seeing you off for a thousand miles, we must eventually part ways. Don't bother, and besides, there are people waiting for you there."

As she spoke, she gestured with her eyes. Chu Tian frowned but did not look in that direction. He simply said, "Although we are already outside the city, we are still in Murong Chuan's territory. I'm afraid he will come to harass you again. It would be better to see him off."

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue realized that Chu Tianyi had known about He Xinle's appearance from beginning to end, so she could only say, "Murong Chuan won't touch me now, otherwise, he wouldn't be acting like this. It's fine for you to send me away, but I'm afraid some people are already very jealous. You'd better deal with it to avoid hurting innocent people in the end."

She pronounced the words "harming the innocent" very clearly. Chu Tian frowned, and then saw Jian Yue turn around and wave her hand with her back to him.

After getting some distance away from Chu Tianyi, Jia Banwen finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "At least we've said goodbye now, otherwise, I think that woman could have killed you with her eyes."

Jian Yue smiled and raised an eyebrow: "Kill me? We'll have to see if she's capable enough. Her martial arts are good, but apart from Sister Hua and Black Wind, who's not human, there's not much else who can get close to me."

Upon hearing this, Jia Banwen smiled and asked, "Where are we going this time?"

Jian Yue squinted, and after a long while, said, "Sunlit Mountain."

As soon as Jian Yue left, He Xinle stepped forward and said, "What are you still looking at? She's already gone."

Chu Tian glanced sideways and said coldly, "Why are you following me? Didn't I tell you not to follow me?"

Upon hearing this, He Xinle felt a chill run through her, and her eyes filled with grievance as she said, "But I can't bear to part with you! Who would have thought you'd come to see her! Where do you place your hopes? You said you'd give me a future, so what are you doing now?"

Chu Tian was silent for a moment, then said, "What I said will not be changed. Do not follow me in the future. You are not allowed to interfere with my movements."

He Xinle said, "I don't believe you. You're just making excuses for me, aren't you? You still care about her. Otherwise, why would you be here? And why would you cling to her like this?"

Chu Tian frowned: "My affairs are none of your business. I said I would give you a future, but I also said you need to wait. If you can't wait, you are free to leave. I have never stopped you."

Upon hearing this, He Xinle's eyes deepened with even more pain. She cried out in anguish, "Yes, you never stopped me from leaving. It was I who clung to you so desperately. Why? Wasn't it because I loved you so much? I, He Xinle, am the princess of the Uncrowned City, a favored daughter of heaven. Yet, the moment I first met you, I threw away all my pride and followed you, hoping you would turn around and look at me."

But from beginning to end, did you ever once open your eyes to look at me? Your eyes and heart were filled only with Shangguan Jianyue, whom you'd only met a few times, and who was also a discarded woman.

As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Tian suddenly turned around, his eyes filled with intense killing intent.

"You are not qualified to speak to her."

"Ha! I'm not worthy to speak of her? What's wrong with me? I'm of noble status, why am I not worthy to speak of a woman who was violated by the court and abandoned by others? Tell me, have you ever let go of her in your heart?"

You told me to wait, but how long? Until she marries again and leaves you? What if she spends her life wandering among many men? What will you do then? Do you want to stay with her like you do now, groveling in front of her?

Chu Tianyi, you keep saying you mean what you say, so why did you tell her just now that you would wait for her and protect her? What do you take me for? Right in front of me, right after you accepted me, when my heart was soaring, how could you so cruelly throw me to the ground? What are you thinking?

Do you know how I'm supposed to face you after hearing your words? How can I trust you? How can I not resent you? Chu Tianyi, is your heart made of stone? Can't you even look at me? Can't you even look at me?

He Xinle's grief could not be described in just a few words. She knew clearly that from beginning to end, she had been chasing after Chu Tianyi one-sidedly. For him, she gave up her pride; for him, she gave up her status and traveled thousands of miles to chase after her husband.

For him, she learned to pick up firewood with her hands that had never been touched since childhood, and to cook for him, just so that he could look at her more and see her true heart.

Finally, in that small courtyard, she heard his promise.

He said, "If you can wait, I will promise you a future."

When she heard those words, heaven knows how happy she was. At that moment, she truly felt that her sincerity had moved even the most obdurate heart.

She doesn't mind waiting; she has been waiting for a long time. She doesn't mind, she has been watching over him and waiting for him.

But in the end, she discovered that it was all just a mirage.

Heartbroken and breathless, she raised her longsword with trembling hands, pointing it at Chu Tianyi's chest, and said in a trembling voice, "Chu Tianyi, I hate you, I really hate you."

Chu Tian remained silent, not because he didn't know how to answer, but because he genuinely had nothing to say.

He gripped the Heartless Sword tightly in his hand, then lowered it again. He looked at He Xinle and said, "What I say is a promise."

He Xinle laughed loudly: "Haha! Wait? How long do you want me to wait? I will only realize that what you mean by waiting is to wait behind her until she doesn't accept you, doesn't want you, and leaves your sight, before you will remember how good I am."

"Chu Tianyi, don't you think you've gone too far? How do you treat me? I hate you, I hate you so much!"

With a clang, the longsword fell to the ground. He Xinle left without looking back, leaving Chu Tianyi alone, standing quietly, looking at the gleaming longsword on the ground.

Every day on Liangshan Mountain.

"General, are we just going to hold out here like this? But if the people from the Qilin Pavilion attack, how will we protect ourselves? They have thoroughly studied the formations and terrain of the mountain. If they launch a direct assault, we are no match for them!"

"Yes, General Lai, when Master Rong left, he ordered us to obey your orders. Master Rong has not returned for a long time, and the Qilin Pavilion is so heartless and ungrateful. Now it has come to this, what should we do?"

"Hmph, so what if we just fight? Damn it, I don't believe that ungrateful dogs can touch us."

"What are you saying? Master Rong said that the innocent must not be harmed. If there is war, how will the old and young on the mountain survive? Aren't they human? Aren't we human too?"

The crowd began to discuss the matter, causing Shangguan Ting to frown deeply.

He was also very distressed. Hua Xiangrong and Shangguan had left, so he became the backbone of the mountain. Originally, the people of Qilin Pavilion were very nice, but for some reason, they actually spied on Hua Xiangrong's blueprints for making light crossbows, and some even broke into the workshop, intending to steal them by force.

Even if Qilin Pavilion was brought back by Hua Xiangrong, this was still far too arrogant. As a result, a conflict broke out between the two sides, which then attracted Yan Xingzhi and Cang Feng.

Yan Xing had met the official before. He was a staff member of the Qingyan Marquis's mansion and had always been by Bai Jianan's side. Although he really disliked Bai Jianan, he turned a blind eye because his granddaughter liked him.

Therefore, when Yan Xingzhi appeared, he thought it would turn hostility into friendship. Who would have thought that Yan Xingzhi would actually join forces with their people to fight against the enemy? This time, Shangguan Ting was truly furious.

I won't say anything about your sect leader shamelessly touching my granddaughter, because it was my granddaughter's choice. But everything here belongs to my granddaughter-in-law, who is also your savior. How can you be so ungrateful and heartless? This is intolerable.

Therefore, before the two sides could even start arguing, Shangguan Ting gave an order to send the guests away.

Yan Xingzhi seemed to have come prepared, using both kindness and severity in front of him. Zang Feng, who was by his side, was more restrained and kept speaking up for the people on the mountain. However, Yan Xingzhi was still in charge.

Shangguan Ting sneered. He was no naive newcomer who could be swayed by sweet talk. Therefore, Yan Xingzhi failed and was directly blasted out.

Subsequently, Shangguan Ting sealed off the mountain, strictly prohibiting anyone who was not the rightful master of the family from passing through, in order to prevent spies and bad guys from sneaking in.

For the next two days, everyone on the mountain was in a state of extreme tension.

Rumors circulate that the Qilin Pavilion is the number one pavilion in the world. Even though it has lost the Assassin Pavilion, it is still the number one pavilion in the world, especially since it still possesses the light crossbows they have made, which is like adding wings to a tiger.

They were just petty bandits, many of whom had never even killed anyone before. How could they possibly stand up to those who were used to walking the line between life and death?

Although the Shangguan family's personal guards are still protecting them on the mountain, the soldiers seem to be at a disadvantage compared to the assassins, so we must be on guard.