NOVEL NEXT chapter 31
Chapter 31: Reinforcements Arrive
At the entrance of the Imperial Garden, the assassins who were stationed there to prevent the plan from failing had already prepared themselves.
According to their plan, even if the target managed to escape, they would completely block the escape route—of course, they had also considered the possibility of His Majesty the Emperor climbing over the edge of the Imperial Garden, but the walls surrounding the garden were not only very high but also extremely smooth. Even with Grand Marshal Qin personally assisting the Emperor, it would be very difficult to climb over.
Therefore, for this operation, the assassins were almost certain of success. They blocked the entrance of the Imperial Garden, and when Qin Ji charged towards them, they threw their concealed weapons.
Enhanced by spiritual energy, these small concealed weapons emitted sharp whistling sounds. Qin Ji instinctively ducked his head, and the cold light of the weapons grazed over his head, cutting a slit in his hat.
“Damn!”
Qin Ji broke out in a cold sweat.
He had dodged purely on instinct. The opponent’s concealed weapons were so fast they were almost invisible. If he had been a bit slower, a dart might have been lodged in his head—although Qin Ji’s spiritual energy could strengthen his body and form a defense, the opponent’s concealed weapons were not to be underestimated.
However, the failed ambush meant victory for Qin Ji.
In this world, there are differences even among cultivators.
For example, assassins often practice speed and stealth techniques, supplemented by various assassination spells. Their ability to sustain frontal combat is much weaker. To put it bluntly, if an assassin fails to ambush their target, a well-trained human soldier might be enough to deal with a cultivator who specializes in assassination.
The two sides were only about a dozen steps apart.
A dozen steps was very close. The assassins knew they were the last line of defense at the Imperial Garden, so they decisively drew their swords.
But it was too late.
Just as they drew their swords, the assassins were shocked to find that Qin Ji had already reached them!
So fast! How did he…
“Swish!”
A cold light accompanied by the sound of wind passed by, and an assassin’s head instantly separated from his body. He didn’t even have time to react. The other assassins nearby were blown several meters away by a burst of energy, falling to the ground and unable to get up.
From Qin Ji’s previous position to his current one, even the fastest speed would take some time. But Qin Ji seemed to have reached the assassins in just one step. What kind of technique was this?!
“Chase them! Don’t let them escape!”
Seeing that Qin Ji had no intention of fighting and was trying to escape while they were distracted, the other assassins reacted. In an instant, almost all their concealed weapons were thrown, all aimed at Qin Ji’s back!
Damn! How much do they hate me?
Qin Ji muttered, but he couldn’t dodge so many concealed weapons. He was also carrying Xia Yuxiao. Although Xia Yuxiao was not heavy, she still added the weight of a living person, which affected his agility even if it didn’t slow his running speed.
It seemed he was definitely going to get some wounds on his back this time.
Just as he thought this, suddenly, he heard the sound of wind behind him!
The sound of metal clashing came, and the expected scenario of being turned into a human pincushion by the concealed weapons did not happen.
Qin Ji’s nerves relaxed slightly.
Although he didn’t see who blocked the concealed weapons behind him, the faint fragrance in the air told him who it was.
“Young Master, Your Majesty, forgive me for being late,” Ling Yan stood behind them, looking at the approaching assassins. “I have already notified the Emperor’s Dragon Guards. They are on their way. Please, Young Master and Your Majesty, just focus on escaping.”
Qin Ji looked at the girl’s face and then nodded.
At the moment she appeared, Qin Ji felt a sense of security fill his heart.
“Please, I beg you.”
“Rest assured, young master,” upon hearing Qin Ji’s plea, Ling Yan seemed to become a bit happier. She smiled and raised her twin blades, “These assassins are nothing to worry about.”
With that, facing the assassins’ pursuit, the personal guard of the Qin family’s young master stepped forward.
The sound of the wind howled in her ears, wisps of wind swirling around her body.
This was her most adept technique, a method she learned from a celestial master in the court. The celestial master called it the Wind Control Technique. She had only learned the basics, but even the basics of the most formidable celestial master in the court were enough to make countless practitioners spend their entire lives trying to master it.
Her figure suddenly became much faster, her movements far quicker than ordinary people. The first enemy she faced didn’t even have time to predict her attack direction before being sliced in half at the waist!
The scene happened so suddenly that no one expected it to be so fast. At that moment, a gust of wind exploded, the roaring sound almost deafening all the surrounding enemies. Amidst the wind, Ling Yan threw one of her blades, which pierced through another person’s body and his spiritual energy defense at a speed almost like a bullet—if Qin Ji could see it, he would describe it that way.
Without any pause, the fierce wind lifted her body, making her leap extremely light. She had already reached another person’s side.
“Wait! I…”
Blood splattered.
Ling Yan seemed very adept at handling such situations. She moved among the assassins with such clean and swift techniques that it seemed like she was the assassin sent to kill them. The wind lifted her already light body, constantly dancing. The cold light brought up streaks of blood, finally returning the screams to silence.
…
Ling Yan was right. Just as Qin Ji had just rushed out of the Imperial Garden, the Dragon Guards had already arrived.
“Your subordinate is late to rescue, please forgive me, Your Majesty!”
In an instant, all the Dragon Guards knelt on the ground, but Xia Yuxiao noticed that they were all kneeling towards Qin Ji.
This guy, when did he…
Although Xia Yuxiao felt relieved to have escaped danger, seeing this scene, his heart sank to the bottom.
At this moment…
“Your Majesty, you can get down now, my waist is about to break.”
“……”
Oh right, of course, the Dragon Guards were kneeling in Qin Ji’s direction… obviously, she was hanging on Qin Ji, where else would they kneel?
This is empty
An empty imperial edict, even Qin Ji didn’t know what his majesty was thinking.