Transmigrated into a cunning princess, she sets her sights on a celibate royal uncle.

The sky outside brightened intermittently.

Jiang Xi, who hadn't slept all night, started to doze off.

Huo Jingxuan warily observed everything around him. He turned his head and saw that Jiang Xi's lips were a little dark. He thought she was cold, but the next moment he immediately realized that something was wrong.

"Wake up!"

Huo Jingxuan nudged her shoulder, trying to shake her awake.

Jiang Xi suddenly opened her eyes, a hint of red light flashing in her beautiful phoenix eyes.

She raised her hand, pulled out the hairpin from her hair, and stabbed it straight into Huo Jingxuan's chest.

Huo Jingxuan sidestepped and snatched the hairpin, striking her wrist with a palm strike that knocked the hairpin from her hand with a clang.

Jiang Xi aimed for Huo Jingxuan's throat, then with a flick of her wrist, she aimed two fingers straight for his vital point.

Huo Jingxuan noticed that something was wrong with Jiang Xi and retreated repeatedly.

With a flick of his sleeve, which was filled with true energy, Jiang Xi was sent flying by a powerful internal force.

Behind her was a jagged rock wall; at her speed, she was bound to crash into it.

At best, it could break a few bones; at worst, it could rupture the heart meridian.

Huo Jingxuan pulled back just in time, leaped forward, and tumbled around in the air with her in his arms.

He cushioned her back with his chest and slammed her heavily against the jagged rocks.

"Well!"

Huo Jingxuan groaned and landed on the ground with Jiang Xi.

Jiang Xi lost her mind due to the toxins while helping him take drugs.

Although Huo Jingxuan was not a virtuous gentleman, he would not repay kindness with enmity.

So, an eye for an eye, and they're even now!

After landing, Jiang Xi regained consciousness briefly. Looking at Huo Jingxuan, who was injured while saving her, she was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

But she was soon attacked by the poison again, and her eyes glowed red.

He drew the dagger from his waist for self-defense and stabbed at Huo Jingxuan's shoulder with a backhand motion.

Huo Jingxuan raised his hand and struck Jiang Xi on the shoulder, sending Jiang Xi flying due to the immense force emanating from him.

A melodious flute sound drifted over, and Jiang Xi, who had flown out, landed beside Long Yue, who had entered from the cave entrance.

Longyue reached out and pulled her to her side.

"Let her go!"

Huo Jingxuan stood up, tall and elegant, with jet-black hair and icy eyes.

Wearing a mask, Longyue looked at Jiang Xi beside her.

He wore a silver-white mask, and when he looked at people, no eyeballs were visible, just two empty eye sockets, like a heartless skeleton.

"I remember the prince has a fiancée, right? Why is he so interested in other girls?"

Longyue's voice was hoarse, like a broken gong; it wasn't pleasant to listen to, but it was full of amusement.

"It seems you know me very well. Since we're acquaintances, why don't you dare show your true face?"

Huo Jingxuan stared at Longyue in front of him, his expression cold and disdainful.

"What difference does it make whether you, a dying man, know my true face or not?"

After speaking, Longyue resumed playing her long flute, the sound of which suddenly became more urgent.

The fallen leaves on the ground fluttered up and hovered in the air, like sharp swords ready to be unleashed.

Suddenly, the sound of the flute changed, and the fallen leaves shot towards Huo Jingxuan on the other side as if they had been released from a bow.

Huo Jingxuan drew the soft sword from his waist, leaped into the formation, and with a flurry of sword strikes, broke through Longyue's formation in just a few moves.

The sword, like a silver-white lightning bolt, hurtled straight towards Longyue's face, aiming to take his life.

Longyue remained calm and used her flute to block Huo Jingxuan's thunderous sword strike, then flew backward.

"Awu, go!"

As Longyue retreated, she gave an order to Jiang Xi beside her.

Awu is the name of the venomous snake that bit Huo Jingxuan, and now the venom has entered Jiang Xi's body.

Therefore, when Longyue calls Awu, she is actually calling Jiang Xi.

Upon hearing the sound, Jiang Xi gripped her dagger and charged forward, stabbing Huo Jingxuan in the back.

Huo Jingxuan was on guard against Jiang Xi and was about to free his hands when he was entangled by Long Yue, and the two started fighting.

Jiang Xi seized the opportunity, and the dagger in her hand was about to pierce Huo Jingxuan's back.

Reason prevailed; she neither wanted to hurt Huo Jingxuan nor could she hurt him.

Otherwise, given Huo Jingxuan's vengeful nature, even if he had a slight liking for me, he wouldn't let me live until tomorrow.

If I die, the 'Crow Token' left by my elder brother in the Regent's Palace will never see the light of day again.

Chuntao and the child in her womb will have to live in hiding for the rest of their lives.

Lu Ye, who was determined to follow his own path and make a name for himself, could only hide his identity!

No, I absolutely cannot do this!

The last vestiges of reason prevailed over the snake venom within his body.

Just as the dagger in Jiang Xi's hand was about to pierce Huo Jingxuan's back, it suddenly changed direction.

He thrust his sword toward Longyue, who was locked in combat with Huo Jingxuan.

Longyue hadn't expected that the snake venom wouldn't be able to control Jiang Xi. Seeing the dagger heading straight for her, she instinctively raised her hand to block it.

The dagger sliced ​​the back of his hand, but he flicked it away with his sleeve.

Jiang Xi fell heavily to the ground, her head hitting a rock, and she lost consciousness.

Longyue was moved to a safe position, while Huo Jingxuan went to check on Jiang Xi's injuries.

Blood was flowing from the spot on the back of my hand where the dagger had cut me, but the area around the wound was quickly rotting and decaying.

Jiang Xi had actually coated the dagger he used for self-defense with a deadly poison.

If this poison isn't treated quickly, it will kill you very soon!

Realizing this, Longyue had no time to oppose Huo Jingxuan anymore. Taking advantage of Huo Jingxuan's distraction, she turned around and fled, disappearing into the cave entrance.

Huo Jingxuan knew that Longyue had escaped, but he did not chase after her.

Firstly, since he knows that the person who assassinated him was from the Seven Star Hall, he can send people to raze the Seven Star Hall to the ground when he returns to the capital.

Secondly, Jiang Xi hit her head while saving him and bled a lot. If he didn't save her, she would most likely die.

With that in mind, Huo Jingxuan did not hesitate at all, tore off the lining of his own clothes, and bandaged her wound.

They carried her to the fire and waited for Bei Ying and the others to come looking for her.

Jiang Xi didn't know how long she had slept. In her hazy state, she felt someone push her.

When he opened his eyes, he found that the person squatting in front of him was Huo Jingxuan.

Looking around, he realized he was still in the same cave as before.

"Get up and drink some water!"

Huo Jingxuan fetched water with leaves, helped Jiang Xi sit up, and then fed her the water.

Jiang Xi's lips were so dry that they cracked and bled, but she immediately gulped down a mouthful of water after getting it on her lips.

My throat, which was almost burning, was soothed a little by the cool water.

Where is Oborozuki?

Jiang Xi spoke, her voice hoarse like Donald Duck's.

Huo Jingxuan released his grip, stepped back to his position, and looked at Jiang Xi with a wary expression: "Did you poison the dagger?"

Jiang Xi then remembered that he had slashed Long Yue with a dagger before he lost consciousness, and that Long Yue must have gone to find someone to cure the poison.

"Yes, it's a hookah!"

Gelsemium elegans is a legendary poison that can cause people to suffer from festering sores and pus all over their bodies, leading to excruciating pain and death.

If only someone skilled in poisons could master these skills, where did Jiang Xi learn them from?