Eternal Night - Chapter 91
"Yes. It won't be us who do it; the Crown Prince will take action after he ascends the throne."
"What if the eldest prince succeeds to the throne?"
“Eagle Feather Rainbow Robe and Sunlight have been lurking in An Kingdom for many years. There are others who will kill your father.”
Yongye couldn't understand why they hated Prince Duan so much. If the chaos in Anguo would achieve their goals, and if the Second Prince's ascension to the throne would allow them to seize power in Anguo, why did they have to eliminate Prince Duan?
"Then will you let me continue as the heir apparent and take over the Duan Prince's mansion?"
"Yes."
"Hehe, Master, I'm already eighteen years old. I can't hide it for much longer. How can I be the heir apparent?"
The man in blue didn't even crack a smile: "Xinghun, don't you understand? You can't be the heir apparent; you're just a pawn. Your only purpose is to help Youli Valley seize power in Anguo."
Yongye smiled. It's good to be a pawn, Yuepo was a pawn too; he's probably already back in Qi, opening his Peace Clinic. Yuepo said that unless you're from Youli Valley, they won't come looking for you again—that's Youli Valley's rule.
The man in blue looked at her, his eyes filled with an inscrutable mix of mockery and pity, and said calmly, "No one can escape the control of Youli Valley."
"Where is the Moon Spirit?"
"How can he do it if you're there?"
Yongye's heart clenched, like two hands constantly wringing out a wet garment, squeezing out every last drop of blood from her heart. Yuepo naively believed he could return to Qi and open his own clinic, his Ping'an Clinic!
She suddenly roared, "I'll do whatever you want! He doesn't even know martial arts, so why are you still targeting him?! Are you using him to control me? Or have you used a curse on him?"
The man in blue stepped out the door, refusing to answer.
"Why? Master!" Yongye's sorrowful voice echoed in the night.
The man in blue stood in the courtyard, looked up at the sky, and before leaving, instructed, "Go find two maids to serve her."
"yes!"
The night was cool as water, and her heart was as cold as ice. Seeing the three men staring intently at her through the window, she laughed: "Bring two maids here! Can't you see I can't move? Serve me well. I'm the darling of Youli Valley. Maybe in two months when I return to Anguo, I'll be all-powerful. You two won't have to work for Youli Valley anymore; you can be my bodyguards."
The three remained still, but one left, seemingly to find the girl.
As soon as the footsteps disappeared, Yongye opened her mouth and shot out a pill, which hit a man squarely in the face. In the instant he covered his face, she leaped out of the room, raised her leg, and a silver blade leaped from her leg, piercing his heart. She turned around and struck the man behind her heavily in the stomach with her elbow.
With a flick of her long hair, she picked up a steel bar tied to her hair and ruthlessly plunged it into the back of the person's head.
Everything happened in an instant. She didn't look back, didn't linger for a second, her figure streaked across the sky like a shooting star, and quickly disappeared into the night.
The beautiful gentleman and the blue-robed master stared dumbfounded at the two corpses. These two were considered skilled swordsmen, assassins who had emerged from the valley with Yongye, yet they had died instantly at her hands. Eight years had passed, and Xinghun's strength far exceeded their expectations.
The handsome gentleman sighed, "You've truly taught a fine disciple! How are you going to explain this to the Valley Master! How could you not have noticed that she hadn't eaten that Soft Fragrance Pill at all?"
The man in blue gazed at the night sky without speaking, a hint of a smile flickering in his eyes. "You're also her master, how come you didn't realize it?"
Mr. Beauty was stunned for a moment and then sighed: "I think she can talk and laugh as well even with an egg in her mouth. I have never taught her this skill."
The man in blue thought for a moment and frowned: "I forgot, when I taught her to throw hidden weapons with her mouth, she seemed to be able to hide five or six needles in her mouth and still eat and talk."
"Look, it's all your fault!" Mr. Beauty stomped his foot.
The man in blue shook his head: "I'm old, my memory isn't good." As he spoke, he suddenly made a move, and the man standing next to them fell to the ground without even uttering a sound.
"It's all Little Star's fault, she really acted fast."
The man in blue looked at the three corpses in the courtyard and shook his head, saying, "Her fighting style is completely unorthodox; she doesn't resemble my disciple at all."
The handsome gentleman smiled and asked, "Where shall we go?"
The man in blue glanced at her: "You're willing to leave? You're not staying by General Yi's side?"
"Don't you know that I..." Her beautiful eyes were calm, but her voice was filled with grievance and resentment.
The man in blue turned his head away: "You can go back. Valley Master..."
Why can't you?
The man in blue chuckled softly, a hint of tenderness crossing his pale face: "Xinghun, we can't let her be too troubled in the future!"
The handsome man rolled his eyes at him, but held his hand tightly: "I hope...sigh, this child, he won't be too sad in the future."
Upon hearing this, a smile appeared in the man in blue's eyes, but his words remained icy: "My flute playing is awful..."
“If the people in the valley find us, you don’t need to play the flute; you just need to know how to throw hidden weapons.” A blush spread across the beautiful man’s face as he gripped the man in blue’s hand tightly and refused to let go.
Volume 3
Rescuing the Beauty
Fifty miles outside Kyoto lies Mount Yi. Stretching for hundreds of miles, its steep slopes soar into the clouds, featuring numerous unique peaks and deep valleys. Famous scenic spots include the sunset over Mount Yi, the spring colors of Fantai, and the autumn rain of Chuitai.
Yishan is famous not only for its scenery, but also for its century-old Kaibao Temple.
In late spring, tourists flocked to the mountain to enjoy the scenery, offer incense, and fulfill vows. Suddenly, a troop of soldiers appeared at the foot of the mountain, and the tourists quickly made way for them.
A man in a python robe sat high on his horse, occasionally turning to speak to the person inside the sedan chair. Someone recognized him and pointed him out, saying it was none other than Prince Duan, Li Gu. The crowd gasped, immediately convinced that the person inside the sedan chair was none other than Princess Duan.
Recalling the recent news from Chen, that the envoys from An were attacked and none of the hundred Leopard Cavalrymen survived, and that the whereabouts of the Marquis of Yong'an were unknown, they all shook their heads in pity for Prince Duan.
"The Marquis of Yong'an was attacked at the post station; the State of Chen was far too careless!" someone said.
Some scoffed, "Do you think I, Anguo, am a fool? It was clearly the State of Chen that openly killed my envoy!"