Suddenly, they sensed a chilling aura approaching, followed by the sounds of weapons clashing outside, accompanied by the pouring rain.

They both had excellent hearing and could sense that there were many people! The two exchanged a glance, their expressions turning serious.

Bronze rushed in carrying a sword, which was still dripping with blood. He reported, "Your Highness has assassins. They are all Jianghu killers, each with superb martial arts skills."

Xiao Han's expression immediately turned serious: "Take your men to the Dark Prison immediately. They're probably after Danzhu."

"Yes," Bronze replied and ran out.

Presumably, they failed to rescue Danzhu before, so they have gathered their forces again to save her, and it seems that quite a few people have come.

Long Chuqing watched Qing Tong's departing figure and the bloodstains on the ground, wondering what had happened and why an assassin had suddenly appeared.

She turned around and asked, "Who else is in the dark prison?"

Xiao Han's expression turned serious. "It's the Miao holy maiden who poisoned me." He asked urgently, "Can you remove the needles from my body?"

Long Chuqing sternly refused: "No."

Xiao Han wanted to retrieve the needles himself, but Long Chuqing immediately stopped him, saying, "Are you out of your mind? Removing needles carelessly now could kill you."

Fearing he would cause trouble again, Long Chuqing immediately sealed his acupoints.

Xiao Han was unable to move. He glanced at her in a panic, his face dark and his brows furrowed. He said urgently, "With the fighting going on like this outside, how can you expect me to lie here in peace?"

The sounds of fighting outside grew louder and louder, and more and more people joined in; they could sense that the battle was very intense.

Seeing his anxious expression, Long Chuqing put her hand to her lips and thought for a moment, "I'll go and see for you."

"No, you can't go," Xiao Han called out anxiously as she tried to leave. "Come back quickly, or I'll force myself to open your acupoints."

Long Chuqing stopped in her tracks, truly afraid that he would disregard her safety. She walked back to the bedside, looking at his anxious face, and knew that things outside were in a very difficult situation.

She pondered for a moment, then took his hand to check his pulse. The pulse was still erratic, but much better than before.

Xiao Han looked at Long Chuqing, whose face was solemn, and asked, "How is it? Can it be pulled out?"

She thought for a moment, then frowned and looked at him: "It's possible, but you might feel very uncomfortable afterward." She tried to be as tactful as possible.

“It’s okay, I can handle it, pull it out,” Xiao Han said firmly.

Listening to the sounds of fierce fighting outside, she made some plans in her mind. She decided to find a way to alleviate his pain later. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to lie here in peace.

She removed the needles, released the acupuncture points, and fed him a pill.

Xiao Han quickly dressed, grabbed a sword from the shelf next to him, and walked over to Long Chuqing: "You stay here and don't wander off."

"I'll go too. My leg is better now, so I won't hold you back."

"No, you can't go."

Just as he finished speaking, a sharp sword burst through the window and headed straight for them. Xiao Han swung his sword to block, dodged to the side, and drew his sword with a backhand motion, swiftly eliminating the assassin who had entered.

Qingying ran in and saw that the man in black had been dealt with. She breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Highness, I am late."

Xiao Han glanced at the man in black on the ground, then looked at Qing Ying: "Now is not the time to talk about this. Let's go out and deal with the enemy first."

"Yes," Qingying turned and ran out.

Xiao Han looked at the broken window. It seemed that this place was no longer safe. He turned to her and said, "When we go out later, you stay by my side."

He pulled her hand, about to walk out, but Long Chuqing stood still, pulling back her grip. He turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

Long Chuqing brushed his hand away, looked at him seriously, and said, "You've got it wrong. I'm not some delicate young lady." After saying that, she used her foot to pick up the sword that the assassin had dropped on the ground, caught it, and walked in front of Xiao Han.

Xiao Han was stunned for a moment, and by the time he realized what was happening, she had already run out. He hurriedly chased after her.

As Long Chuqing arrived at the door, an assassin rushed towards her, his sword aimed directly at her heart. She stood still.

Xiao Han, who followed her out, broke out in a cold sweat. Even if he went over now, it would be too late. Qingying and Qingzhou, who were beside her, were also startled when they saw this.

Just as the assassin was about to stab Long Chuqing, she took the sword in her left hand and flicked out a silver needle with her right, inserting it into an acupoint on the assassin's hand. The assassin's sword fell to the ground in front of Long Chuqing.

She caught the sword with her right hand, swiftly slit the assassin's neck, and then threw the sword, piercing the heart of the black-clad man who was about to strike a guard.

Seeing her rapid series of moves, Xiao Han's initial worry gradually subsided. He came to her side and handed her the sword, saying, "Be careful."

Long Chuqing smiled and accepted it, saying, "Thank you." She held it in her hand and weighed it in her hand, adding, "It's alright."

Although she no longer possesses spiritual power, she hasn't been wasting her time all these years. Aside from changing her appearance and traveling through time, she rarely uses her spiritual power in the mortal realm.

She had learned many martial arts and sword techniques. If it weren't for the full moon and the interference of the Soul-Devouring Bell, Yin Xiao would have been no match for her, and she wouldn't have been so badly injured by him, let alone these petty assassins.

She stepped out through the puddles, her sword twirling rapidly. In a flash of cold light, she had already killed several people; the assassins hadn't even seen her move before their throats were slit.

Qingying and Qingzhou were shocked when they saw her move. Even they couldn't quite see her movements clearly. The speed and sword techniques she used were something that no ordinary person could do.

Miss Long looked delicate and frail. She had previously injured her leg and had difficulty walking. She had the appearance of a pampered young lady and looked like someone who couldn't even kill a chicken. Unexpectedly, her martial arts skills were so amazing.

Xiao Han also killed several people in succession. His swordsmanship was also very fast. The appearance of Long Chuqing and Xiao Han gave the guards a chance to catch their breath. Before the two of them came out, they had been resisting for a long time and had exhausted some of their strength.

Qinli Courtyard has now become a battlefield, with the two sides engaged in fierce fighting.

Although the assassins here are all highly skilled in martial arts, it is clear from their attacks that they are not targeting anyone on the scene.

Although they were all attacking Xiao Han, they also sent people to hold off the others, which showed that their main force was not on this side, as if they were just stalling for time.

Seeing the situation, Long Chuqing killed the two men in black beside her and came to Xiao Han's side: "I'm going to the dark prison."

“I’ll go with you,” Xiao Han said.

"If you go, the enemy will all gather together. You take care of this side first, and come back later."

Xiao Han thought about it and realized that it was true. He had seen her make a move earlier and knew that these men in black were no match for her, so he knew she was not in danger.

He glanced at her with mixed feelings and said, "Okay, be careful."

Long Chuqing nodded, swung his sword to kill the black-clad men blocking his way, leaped onto the wall, and quickly disappeared into the rainy night.

The situation in the dark prison was indeed worse. Qing Tong, Qing Yang, Qing Shan, Qing Song, and others were all there. Many soldiers and men in black had already fallen to the ground, and Qing Tong and the others were also injured. The situation was extremely unfavorable.

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