Forced to the doorway, Dongfang Heng was met with a hail of arrows. He could have easily dodged them by simply turning around, but he showed no intention of leaving. He knocked the arrows away and tried to reach Shen Lixue's side, but the arrows were too powerful, preventing him from moving forward even a step. Puffs of white smoke rose up, obscuring his vision, and he could no longer even see Shen Lixue's exact location.
While restraining Dongfang Heng, the black feathered arrows seemed to have eyes, chasing after Ye Qianlong and Chen Lixue. Wherever they dodged, the arrows followed closely. As the entire room was filled with feathered arrows, the two were forced into the corner with nowhere to retreat.
"Dongfang Heng, you must leave now!"
Shen Lixue loudly reminded him that there were fine arrows between her and Dongfang Heng, making it impossible for them to leave together.
A glimpse of rouge flashed across her eyes. Shen Lixue tore off a piece of the curtain and swept it across the dense black dots. The flying arrows were knocked down. Ye Qianlong seized the opportunity, leaped into the air, crashed open another window, and pulled Shen Lixue down with him.
The room was filled with thick white smoke, and Dongfang Heng couldn't see the specific situation clearly. He roughly saw that Shen Lixue and Ye Qianlong had left the private room, so he didn't linger any longer and turned to leave through the door.
Not only his VIP room, but the entire Drunken Immortal Pavilion was filled with flying arrows. Guests cried, shouted, and ran in chaos. Dongfang Heng leaped down from the second floor, his slender figure standing amidst the chaos. He was cold and aloof, like a god of war, his sharp eyes flashing with cold light, his voice as icy as the coldest winter: "Men, find the assassin and kill him without mercy!"
As soon as Shen Lixue and Ye Qianlong jumped out of the window and landed on the ground, hundreds of men in black surrounded them from all directions. They held long swords, their eyes were murderous, and a strong killing intent instantly spread around them.
Without shouts of battle or heavy footsteps, they silently charged forward, swords in hand. Ye Qianlong struck out with a few palms, seriously injuring more than ten people, but even more men in black rushed over, separating Ye Qianlong and Shen Lixue.
Shen Lixue snatched a longsword from one of the men in black, kicked him aside, and spun the hilt to stab another. The men in black were skilled in martial arts, their moves swift, sharp, and ruthless. Shen Lixue was struggling to deal with more than a dozen of them alone. Her clear, cold eyes narrowed slightly. Could these men in black be targeting her...?
Soon, Shen Lixue dismissed her idea, because apart from the dozen or so men in black who had tried to assassinate her, all the other men in black were attacking Ye Qianlong. Dozens of people were attacking together, and the scene was quite grand. Ye Qianlong was surrounded in the very center, completely sealed off. Through the gaps, Shen Lixue could vaguely see some chaotic scenes, but she couldn't see them clearly.
"Ye Qianlong!" Shen Lixue pierced the heart of a man in black with her sword. Blood splattered instantly, and as blood droplets burst forth, she shouted Ye Qianlong's name, trying to confirm whether he was still safe.
"Li Xue, I'm fine, you should go!" Through the crowd, Ye Qianlong's clear yet somewhat hurried voice came.
Judging from Ye Qianlong's voice, he seemed alright! But with so many men in black surrounding him, he definitely couldn't handle it alone! Shen Lixue secretly breathed a sigh of relief, quickly wielding her sword to force the men in black attacking her back a few steps. Just as she was about to go to help, two rows of steel beds suddenly descended from both sides, quickly clamping down on Shen Lixue. If she were caught, she would be seriously injured, if not killed. The steel beds descended very quickly, and Shen Lixue had no time to escape...
The whistling wind was almost upon them, and Shen Lixue quickly held the arrow horizontally, her clear, cold eyes revealing a hint of determination.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!" Although the sword was strong, it could not withstand the repeated crashes of the bed of steel nails. With a crisp sound, the sword broke into pieces, and sharp steel nails pierced straight into Shen Lixue from both sides. Even through her clothes, she could feel the chill emanating from the steel nails.
She now fully understood that this assassination attempt was aimed at both her and Ye Qianlong!
Shen Lixue smiled coldly, lightly touched the ground with her feet, and quickly leaped up, avoiding vital organs. If her internal organs were pierced, she would surely die, but if her legs were pierced, she would not be in mortal danger. She was not afraid of death, but she did not want to die innocently, and she would not let the person who harmed her go unpunished. After escaping from here, she would quickly recover her health, find the mastermind behind it all, and avenge herself.
With sharp steel nails right in front of her, Shen Lixue gritted her teeth and closed her eyes. Suddenly, her waist tightened, and she was lifted into the air. Below, a muffled thud came from below—the sound of two steel nail beds colliding heavily.
A faint scent of pine resin lingered in her nostrils, and a powerful heartbeat resounded in her ears. Shen Lixue opened her eyes, and a familiar handsome face was right in front of her. His figure was clearly reflected in his obsidian-like pupils.
"Dongfang Heng!" He arrived just in time, saving her life once again.
Dongfang Heng's lips curled into a warm smile, and a hint of tenderness flickered in the depths of his eyes. His voice was like a promise, or a vow, and was exceptionally firm: "With me here, no one can hurt you!"
Shen Lixue stared at Dongfang Heng in shock. He had just smiled. She hadn't seen wrong.
Seeing that Shen Lixue didn't speak and just stared at him blankly, Dongfang Heng smiled and gently pressed his sexy thin lips to Shen Lixue's cherry red lips.
The moist touch on her lips, the man's unique masculine scent filling her mouth, made Shen Lixue feel a sudden jolt, her mind went blank, and she forgot how to react!
Suddenly, beautiful fireworks burst forth in the dark sky, illuminating most of it and reflecting the young couple embracing tightly in mid-air—a scene of breathtaking beauty beyond words…
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Her soft lips gently touched his mouth, like sweet cherries, juicy and incredibly sweet. The pleasant fragrance seeped into his mouth through her slightly parted lips, and Dongfang Heng felt a surge of excitement. His strong arms embraced Shen Lixue's soft and fragrant body, and he was about to savor her sweet lips when an anxious call came from an inopportune moment: "Lixue!"
Shocked, Shen Lixue suddenly awoke from her daze. Dongfang Heng's handsome face appeared before her eyes, and she felt the scent of pine resin and a warm touch on her lips. A blush suddenly rose on Shen Lixue's beautiful face, and she quickly reached out to push Dongfang Heng away.
Caught off guard, Dongfang Heng was pushed back a step and released his grip.
Shen Lixue and Dongfang Heng were originally floating in mid-air. She pushed Dongfang Heng away, and her slender figure instantly lost its support, plummeting straight to the ground. The ground was several meters above the air. If she had hit the ground, she would have been seriously injured, if not killed...
"Li Xue!" Accompanied by a crisp exclamation, a tall, slender figure in black flew over quickly, trying to catch the falling Shen Li Xue.
An urgent call rang in her ears, the cold night wind blew against her face, and the hard ground was close at hand. Shen Lixue snapped back to her senses in an instant, and was about to try to steady herself when suddenly her waist tightened, and her slender body was pulled tightly into someone's arms. Her small face was pressed against a warm chest, and the familiar faint scent of pine lingered in her nose. Shen Lixue gently raised her head and looked into Dongfang Heng's deep, pool-like eyes, which were filled with concern.
He saved her again! Shen Lixue's usually indifferent heart was suddenly filled with a strange feeling.
Dressed in white, Dongfang Heng gently embraced Shen Lixue as they slowly descended. A gentle breeze ruffled his ink-black hair, revealing his handsome face, noble bearing, and unparalleled elegance, making him appear as perfect as an immortal. Even the usually composed Shen Lixue felt her heart pounding wildly for no apparent reason.
"Li Xue, are you alright?" Ye Qianlong's concerned voice rang out from the side.
Shen Lixue snapped back to her senses and realized that she and Dongfang Heng had landed on the ground. His strong arms were still tightly wrapped around her waist, showing no sign of letting go.
Shen Lixue frowned, pushed Dongfang Heng away forcefully, and looked at Ye Qianlong, who was blocked outside by Dongfang Heng and looked gloomy: "Qianlong, are you alright?" Before she was attacked by the steel nail bed, hundreds of men in black were besieging him.
"Of course he's fine, it's my guards who are in trouble!" Dongfang Heng turned to look at Ye Qianlong, his gaze as cold as ice. When he rescued Shen Lixue, ten guards also joined the battle to rescue Ye Qianlong, but he never expected that in mid-air, he and Shen Lixue... such a beautiful scene would be ruined by the freed Ye Qianlong...
A fierce fighting sound came from behind. Shen Lixue looked in the direction of the sound and saw the guards arranged in a fan shape, keeping watch on each other and killing the men in black. Ten guards were dealing with a hundred men in black with ease and were not at a disadvantage. Their long swords were as fast as the wind. Wherever the cold light passed, a man in black would be seriously injured or fall down.
"Who are these men in black?" Shen Lixue raised an eyebrow, her cold eyes narrowing slightly. These assassins were sharp in their moves and skilled in archery. Were they the same group who ambushed Nangong Xiao in the alley and attacked Ye Qianlong in front of Wanhua Tower?
"We can't find out their specific identities yet, we only know that they are all suicide soldiers!" Dongfang Heng looked at the dwindling number of men in black in the battle circle, his dark eyes as deep as a pool.
The capital was heavily guarded and under complete martial law, yet these assassins still dared to come out and commit evil without any scruples. They were truly audacious. However, their methods were strange, their archery skills were superb, and they were best at sneak attacks, making them impossible to guard against. Who on earth was so bold as to secretly cultivate such a group of assassins?
"Li Xue, are you hurt?" Ye Qianlong asked anxiously, his clear eyes full of concern.
"I'm fine!" Shen Lixue smiled gently and looked at the black-clad assassins: "Qianlong, are you familiar with the martial arts moves they used?" Qingyan, the customs and culture of Xiliang are different, and so are their martial arts moves. Based on the assassins' moves, one can roughly determine which country they are from.
"Their moves are a bit strange; this is the first time I've seen them!" Ye Qianlong shook his head, his gaze towards the black-clad assassins filled with doubt.
Shen Lixue raised an eyebrow. It seemed that these assassins were not from Xiliang, so they must be from Qingyan!
"Li Xue, I'm sorry, I didn't protect you well!" Thinking of the danger just now, with Shen Li Xue's life hanging by a thread, Ye Qianlong felt guilty and said softly, reaching out to tug at Shen Li Xue's sleeve.
A white shadow flashed by, and Dongfang Heng gracefully stepped in front of Shen Lixue, coldly staring at Ye Qianlong: "Stay away from Lixue, and she'll be fine!"
Ye Qianlong stiffened, lowered his head, and looked at Shen Lixue with guilt in his eyes: "I don't know why they wanted to kill me." He never expected that it would implicate Shen Lixue.