"Hmm." Hearing her say that, Yi Yun Shangcheng could only go along with her and hand over the phoenix jade hairpin. "It's for you. You'll definitely look good wearing it."
Ji Wushang smiled slightly, picked up the phoenix jade hairpin, and examined it. Fragments of memories flashed through her mind, but then suddenly everything changed! Ji Wushang shook her head. Yi Yun Shangcheng immediately stepped forward, "Wushang, what's wrong?"
"I'm fine." Ji Wushang calmed himself down slightly. "You insert it for me." Now, she considered herself his queen. Even if he was a cold-blooded demon lord, since he was living in this body, he was still a wife and a mother.
Yiyun Shangcheng was already content just seeing her smile at him, but hearing this made his heart even sweeter. "Alright, let...your husband insert it for you." It seems that this is how people in their Great Xia Zhou Dynasty address each other? Between husband and wife, the man refers to himself as "husband," and the woman as "this humble servant"...
As Ji Wushang listened to his words, she felt as if she had heard a certain voice before. It was extremely gentle, and he was whispering sweet nothings in her ear. He was laughing in her ear, and he seemed to be referring to himself as "husband."
Ji Wushang stumbled and almost lost her balance. Yi Yun Shangcheng immediately helped her up, "What's wrong?"
"I'm fine." Ji Wushang pushed his hand away. He glanced at her, stepped forward, and inserted the phoenix jade hairpin into her hair.
Ji Wushang reached out and touched the phoenix jade hairpin in the hair bun, smiled, and turned to leave.
Yiyun looked at her, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
She has changed, but she has become even more unapproachable. He thought he could have her forever, but he found that even though she had forgotten everything and accepted the identity of the Queen of the Western Regions, she was still as cold as ever and refused to get close to him.
As night falls, dawn breaks.
At midnight, troops were mustered; at 4 AM, food was prepared; and at 5 AM, the troops were mobilized.
Banners blotted out the sun, ten thousand horses galloped, and the two armies faced each other.
Nan Xuzong finally saw Ji Wushang and Yi Yunshangcheng a hundred paces away. Yi Yunshangcheng was wearing black armor and looked very spirited. He was riding a huge lion! Ji Wushang, on the other hand, was wearing white armor and riding a lion-like horse.
The face was covered by a helmet, making it impossible to see what kind of face it was.
But her eyes couldn't lie to him. It really was her. Nan Xuzong smiled bitterly to himself, his eyes fixed on her lower abdomen; beneath the armor, there was no way to tell that she was pregnant.
Nan Xuzong raised his eyes and saw the phoenix jade hairpin tucked into her hair. It was the token of their love he had given her, and she was still wearing it. Did this mean she still had feelings for him? Nan Xuzong fell into deep thought, his eyes filled with longing. Could she see the identical phoenix jade hairpin in his own hair?
Yiyun Shangcheng scrutinized Nan Xuzong, a sarcastic smile playing on her lips.
Next to Nan Xuzong was Huangfu Xuan, dressed in golden armor, which contrasted with Nan Xuzong's silver armor.
"Who is the God of War, Huangfu Zong?" Ji Wushang asked from his horse, pointing his longsword at the other side.
Nan Xuzong was taken aback. The voice was familiar, but it lacked any tenderness whatsoever. All that remained was indifference, ruthlessness, and coldness.
"I am." Nan Xuzong spurred his horse forward. The Akhal-Teke horse exhaled a heavy breath from its hind legs, sensing its master's emotions.
Ji Wushang smiled. This was how their decisive battle began.
"The precipice is not far away. Why don't we each lead a thousand soldiers to fight it out? After our commanders have decided the victor, we can then fight to the death?" Ji Wushang pointed his longsword at a high ground not far from them. On that high ground, there seemed to be a spacious place where they could fight to the death. Below and above that was a precipice, and below the precipice was an endless abyss.
Nan Xuzong was shocked. It was exactly the same as what he had seen in his dream! Was he really going to fight the two of them right there?
Would his demon-slaying sword pierce her chest? But he didn't have a demon-slaying sword in his hand; the only thing he had was a soft sword at his waist.
At this moment, Nan Xuzong's Akhal-Teke horse neighed loudly, and Nan Xuzong tightened the reins. "Alright."
"Then let's see who gets to that cliff faster!" Ji Wushang sneered, turning his horse around and looking at Yiyun Shangcheng with a haughty gaze. Yiyun Shangcheng's lips curled up. "Do everything as the Queen says!" Nan Xuzong, the cliff will be your burial ground!
Immediately, the sound of horses' hooves thundered as the two armies faced off, each sending out a contingent of men to gallop toward the precipice.
Nan Xuzong's eyes were deep, and the Akhal-Teke horse leaped up the cliff under his command.
At roughly the same time, Ji Wushang's lion-like steed also took to the air, followed by Yi Yunshangcheng and the others.
Nan Xuzong rode forward on his Akhal-Teke horse. At this moment, his eyes turned sinister. When he looked at them, his gaze was sharp and filled with an air of contempt for the world!
Yi Yun Shangcheng's lips curled up as he looked at Nan Xu Cong, a long sword materializing in his hand, which he held firmly.
Ji Wushang stepped forward, and she stood beside Yiyun Shangcheng on her lion-like steed.
The two men dismounted from their horses and lions and walked into the open space.
"Be careful." Yi Yun Shangcheng stood beside her, supporting her, her eyes full of tenderness, while Ji Wushang's face was completely indifferent.
Nan Xuzong kept looking at Ji Wushang, trying to see his own reflection in her eyes, but he was disappointed.
But he firmly believed that she always had him in her heart, only that her intelligent heart had been devoured by the Heartless Gu... If he could be a little stronger, he could protect her for the rest of his life, spare her from fear, spare her from injury for the rest of her life.
But maybe this is all the life I'll ever live.
Nan Xuzong sighed inwardly. At this moment, Huangfu Xuan had already dismounted. He glanced at Nan Xuzong with his cold eyes, and Nan Xuzong remained silent. In an instant, he was standing on the ground.
A cold wind began to blow.
When two soldiers face off against two soldiers, neither side will take any action without receiving any instructions.
Yi Yun Shangcheng stepped forward, and Huangfu Xuan also stepped forward. Without saying much, the two immediately began to attack each other! At this moment, a man wearing a butterfly mask walked out from among Nan Xu Cong's soldiers. His thin lips were so beautiful. Without saying a word, he immediately flew forward with his sword to kill Yi Yun Shangcheng!
When Nan Xuzong looked up, he knew it was Bei Gongminhao!
Yiyun Shangcheng smirked, "Beigong Minhao, it seems you've recovered quite well!"
Bei Gongminhao's face remained cold and tense as he coordinated with Huangfuxuan to launch a fierce attack on Yiyun Shangcheng. "If you don't harm her, I won't get involved in your battle! Your lives and deaths are none of my concern!"
Ji Wushang looked up at their fight in mid-air. Her cold eyes were fixed on the man wearing the butterfly mask, and images flashed through her mind, as if she had seen him somewhere before...
"Wu Shang." Nan Xu Cong didn't care about how their fight was going; his eyes were fixed on Ji Wu Shang, filled with endless anticipation.
Ji Wushang narrowed her eyes and looked Nan Xuzong up and down. But her gaze was finally drawn to the phoenix jade hairpin in his hair. She thought that the sunlight was just reflecting off the phoenix on the hairpin, making it so dazzling!
"Why do you have that jade hairpin! No, I should ask why you have a jade hairpin exactly like mine!" Ji Wushang said coldly.
“Wu Shang, it is I, Cong.” Nan Xu Cong stepped forward. “I will hold your hand and grow old with you. We once promised that we would never forget each other in this life, even in the next. Wu Shang, have you really forgotten everything about us because of the Heartless Gu?”
"Listen up, Huangfu Zong, what I know is that I'm going to kill you today!" Ji Wushang sneered. "Since you won't talk, I'll pretend I didn't ask!"
"Because the phoenix jade hairpin in your hair is a token of our love that I gave you! And the phoenix jade hairpin in my hair is a wedding gift that you gave me, do you still remember?"
With affection in his eyes, Nan Xuzong recited, "A single glance could topple a city; a beauty's smile is as graceful as a startled swan, as elegant as a swimming dragon."
Light clouds veil the moon, a gentle breeze swirls like snowflakes, the scene is as radiant as a lotus flower, laughter and conversation are intimate.
My heart is pleased with your beauty, and I sincerely wish to convey your sentiments. I remove my hairpin, for you, my beloved, are eloquent in your poetry.
The creeping vines are lush and green, the dew is glistening, we've made our promise in the deep pool, holding fast to our bond.
"Do you still remember the poem I wrote for you?" Nan Xuzong looked at her, a hint of tears in his eyes. He said, "Wu Shang, have you really forgotten? I once said before the Buddha that I would not cultivate for the next life, but only to be with you in this life. But in the end, I really couldn't defy the arrangements of fate?"
"I don't understand what you're saying!" Ji Wushang was stunned when she heard his words. Once, it seemed that there was a man who really treated her so gently, reciting the Book of Songs in her ear and saying sweet words in front of her that would never fade.
But... that's him? No, she is now the Queen of the Western Regions, and he is the Fourth Prince of the enemy country! How could she possibly have anything to do with him? Besides, she is the Demon Lord, unique and unparalleled! And he is her nemesis, the God of War, who has come to take her life! How could she be deceived by him like this?
Nan Xuzong's face was filled with sorrow. He said, "You once said: 'If you don't abandon me, I won't leave you. If you die, I will follow you.' Wushang, do you remember? We promised each other immortality, we said we would be together forever... Look at the blood-red jade bracelet on your wrist. We named the bracelet 'Eternal Life,' promising eternal life, that we would never be apart." He tried to hold back his grief, but he couldn't stop the tears. He had lost all dignity in front of her!
Yes, so many people from both armies were watching, but he couldn't hide his heartache, couldn't hide his love for her! Ji Wushang, can you feel it?
Ji Wushang's heart skipped a beat. She looked at the man in front of her who was about to fight her. She had thought he was going to vent some curses, but she did not expect him to say so many things that stirred up ripples in her heart.
She looked down at her left hand, and sure enough, the jade bracelet was so warm. A bloodstain ran across the bracelet, like flowing blood.
Ji Wushang's eyes darkened.
"You don't remember anything?" Nan Xuzong looked at her, wiping away his tears. "It's really laughable. I always forget myself in front of you." He suddenly laughed.
Ji Wushang looked at him, his face expressionless, and he didn't know what he meant.
Yiyun Shangcheng watched as Nan Xuzong and Ji Wushang took the opportunity to exchange so many words, and Nan Xuzong even recited the love poem he had written for her in public! Meanwhile, his soldiers were all buzzing with discussion. What exactly was the relationship between the Queen of the Western Regions and this Fourth Prince? And why was the Fourth Prince so shameless as to shed tears? Men don't easily shed tears, unless they are deeply saddened. Wasn't this Fourth Prince going a bit too far? After all, she was the Queen, their Queen of the Western Regions!
"My Lord, please make your move!" Yi Yun Shangcheng jumped out of the battle with Huangfu Xuan and Beigong Minhao and shouted at Ji Wushang, "His heart can grant you eternal life, My Lord!"
"I know, that's the heart of immortality!" Ji Wushang sneered, her eyes flashing with endless bloodlust. She desperately wanted to kill the person in front of her!
Nan Xuzong's eyes turned cold. He looked up at Yiyun Shangcheng, flipped over and flew forward, pulled out the bow and arrow hanging on the horse not far away, and then drew the bow in mid-air!
It was launched towards Yiyun Upper City! "Whoosh!"
Ji Wushang glanced at Yiyun Shangcheng, who immediately leaped away to dodge!
Ji Wushang drew his longsword and slashed at Nan Xuzong!
Nan Xuzong looked at her, "Do you remember, I once told you that my life was yours!"
"Then prepare your life!" Ji Wushang sneered.
"Once I kill the King of the Western Regions, I will entrust my life to you!" Nan Xuzong said, switching from defense to offense! Ji Wushang's face was cold and tense, no less so than Nan Xuzong's!
However, since her original swordsmanship was taught by Nan Xuzong, he knew all her techniques very well. He tried his best not to hurt her, and the soft sword in his hand emitted a sharp force. Ji Wushang dodged and attacked at the same time, looking for a weakness in Nan Xuzong's swordsmanship.
But his swordsmanship is impeccable!
Nan Xuzong looked at her, "Wu Shang, do you remember the Mandarin Duck Sword Technique I taught you in Moxuan Garden? Do you remember the Longsword Technique I taught you on the boat?"
"I...I don't remember!" Ji Wushang hesitated, but the next second she became even more fierce. Her eyes turned bloodshot, and her purpose was so clear: she wanted Nan Xuzong dead!
Nan Xuzong's eyes darkened, and he flew forward. "You will never forget everything between us! Even though all of this has already happened, and we cannot stop ourselves from fighting and confronting each other, Wushang, I love you, I love you!"
"Stop talking!" Ji Wushang shouted, and with a flick of his wrist, he thrust his sword straight at Nan Xuzong's face. Nan Xuzong leaped forward and blocked with his sword. With a clang, Nan Xuzong was jolted back several steps by the fierce swordsmanship. He immediately used his sword to brace himself against his back and calm himself down.
Ji Wushang stepped forward with a cold laugh. Nan Xuzong readjusted his breathing. His eyes were dark and deep, like stars or an abyss, constantly drawing her in. Ji Wushang looked into his eyes and was momentarily lost in thought, but the long sword in her hand had already been thrust out!
Nan Xuzong blocked the attack with his sword, and instantly, the soft sword in his hand transformed into a broad, thick longsword! The three enormous characters on it stung Nan Xuzong's eyes!
Demon-Slaying Sword!
Nan Xuzong felt as if his breath was about to be taken away! But at this moment, Ji Wushang had already stepped forward, and her methods were incredibly ruthless! Every move of her longsword was filled with killing intent!
Nan Xuzong's demon-slaying sword moved like a dragon, golden threads swirling around him, seemingly attacking Ji Wushang with countless strands! Ji Wushang's eyes were surprisingly cold. She dodged Nan Xuzong's golden threads and thrust her longsword into him!
Nan Xuzong dodged to the side, leaping forward in an instant. His golden threads shot out again, and with a single hand, he struck Ji Wushang's pressure points from a distance! Ji Wushang felt a tremor run through her body. She raised her longsword and thrust it towards Nan Xuzong's lower abdomen, but Nan Xuzong deflected the golden threads onto her sword, pulling it away with a swift motion! He nearly kicked Ji Wushang as he flew forward, a look of surprise flashing across his face as he quickly dodged to the side!
Taking advantage of this moment, Ji Wushang struck Nan Xuzong in the chest with a palm strike. Nan Xuzong immediately retreated, grabbing the Demon-Slaying Sword in his hand, ready to stab it towards Ji Wushang!
He was shocked, as if he had lost control of himself, just like he had almost lost control of his legs just now! Nan Xuzong tried to retreat! But the sword blade still grazed Ji Wushang's hair!
Ji Wushang was taken aback, while Nan Xuzong was even more terrified, his eyes widening in shock! He had almost killed Ji Wushang! How could he let her die by his hand?
Ji Wushang's breath hitched. She immediately picked up the longsword that had fallen to the ground, but Nan Xuzong abandoned his sword and refused to use it! He fought against Ji Wushang using only two golden threads! He was afraid; he would rather hurt himself than take another risk!
Nan Xuzong wrapped golden threads around Ji Wushang's longsword. He stepped forward and hugged Ji Wushang tightly. "Wushang..." he called out affectionately, but Ji Wushang remained indifferent and cold. "Die!" he said, and immediately unleashed his palm strike!
How could Nan Xuzong miss such an opportunity? With nimble movements, he struck several acupoints on Ji Wushang's body! Ji Wushang immediately stood still, while Nan Xuzong's golden threads wrapped around her, firmly locking her in place!
Ji Wushang roared angrily, "Huangfu Zong, you bastard, let me go!"
Nan Xuzong glanced at Huangfu Xuan and Beigong Minhao fighting against Yiyun Shangcheng. Although the two of them joined forces, they were still no match for Yiyun Shangcheng. Now, both of them had suffered some injuries!
Nan Xuzong turned to look at Ji Wushang, "Wushang, calm down. After I kill Yiyun Shangcheng, I'll let you do whatever you want with me!"
Ji Wushang was almost bursting with rage. She struggled angrily to free herself from the golden threads binding her body, but she couldn't break free for the time being, since Nan Xuzong had already acupunctured her!
Nan Xuzong's face was cold and tense. He sucked the demon-slaying sword stuck in the ground into his hand. He then leaped forward and slashed at Yiyun Shangcheng!