Shen Lixue sensed the fierce wind coming from behind her, smiled coldly, and was about to whip it away when a figure in a snow-blue robe descended from the sky and landed on the horse behind her.
Shen Lixue was startled. This was truly a master. Without her noticing, the person sat down behind her, sharpened their gaze, and changed the direction of their palm strike, aiming at the newcomer.
Her slender wrist brushed against the man's neck before he gripped her tightly, his gentle voice ringing in her ear: "It's me!"
Shen Lixue was startled and looked up at the man. His handsome face was very familiar, and his gentle smile was like a spring breeze. His eyes were as black as night but unfocused, and a faint fragrance of crabapple blossoms surrounded him, intoxicating his senses: "Third Young Master, what are you doing here?"
Lu Jiangfeng swung his hand to knock away the sharp arrow that was inches away, his smiling face turning somewhat solemn: "Don't say so much for now, you focus on riding your horse, I'll take care of the arrow!"
Black arrows flew in densely, and many assassins were hidden in the shadows. It would be extremely difficult for Shen Lixue to break out of here by herself. With Lu Jiangfeng's help, it would be much easier. At that moment, she stopped talking and focused on urging her horse to gallop: "Hold on tight!"
The arrows whistled and rained down, accompanied by gusts of fierce wind. Lu Jiangfeng smiled slightly and unleashed a powerful palm strike, knocking down the rain of arrows.
Suddenly, the horse stumbled, and Lu Jiangfeng nearly fell off. His strong arms instinctively wrapped tightly around Shen Lixue's waist.
Her waist was slender, so thin it could be encircled by a single hand. Even through her clothes, he could feel the incredible softness of her waist in his arms. The delicate fragrance of the woman lingered in his nostrils. He paused slightly, then coughed a few times unnaturally, "Brother Chen, please ride more steadily!"
"Um, I just learned to ride a horse, and I'm not very steady yet!" Shen Lixue smiled sheepishly, her back pressed against Lu Jiangfeng's firm chest. Feeling a little awkward, she leaned forward slightly, and heard Lu Jiangfeng sigh in her ear: "Brother Shen, if you move again, I'm going to fall off!"
Shen Lixue's beautiful face fell. In both her lives, she had only ever been held so intimately by Dongfang Heng. She was used to Dongfang Heng's embrace, and Lu Jiangfeng's hugging of her waist was out of necessity, but she was very uncomfortable with it.
She felt extremely awkward and uncomfortable when she felt his strong arm around her waist. But if she didn't let him put his arm around her waist, he would fall off his horse and be either killed or wounded by a hail of arrows.
She didn't know how many assassins were lying in ambush, how large their encirclement was, when she would be able to escape on horseback, or when she would be able to safely distance herself from Lu Jiangfeng.
what to do?
"Brother Shen, there are many assassins. Running away won't solve anything!" Lu Jiangfeng's deep, gentle voice came from above, like a warm spring breeze, instantly blowing away the gloom and worry in people's hearts.
"What do you want to do?" Shen Lixue ignored the discomfort in her waist and looked up at Lu Jiangfeng.
Lu Jiangfeng smiled slightly: "The assassins are full of killing intent. They will not give up until they achieve their goal. All the exits are blocked. Only by killing them can we escape!"
Shen Lixue looked at the dense barrage of black arrows and frowned: "They're protected by a dense rain of arrows. It's not easy to even get close to them, let alone kill them!"
Lu Jiangfeng leaned down and whispered in Shen Lixue's ear, "The assassins are drawing their bows and shooting arrows. I can hear their exact location and the weakest point of the arrows. Do you want to take the risk together?"
Shen Lixue looked at Lu Jiangfeng, her beautiful eyes filled with surprise. Normal people prefer to use their eyes to see their surroundings. No matter how sharp their hearing is, it can only be sharp enough to hear footsteps and judge how far away the enemy is. Lu Jiangfeng can't see, but his hearing and eyes are combined, making his hearing exceptionally sensitive. In the midst of a rain of arrows, even from such a distance, he could not only hear the assassins nocking their bows and firing their arrows, but also hear where the arrows were weakest. The situation instantly turned in their favor. But, she asked, "Is this really possible?"
Lu Jiangfeng lowered his head, his unfocused eyes looking at Shen Lixue, and smiled: "How about we give it a try?"
The assassins lay hidden in the shadows, waiting for their chance to strike. Their arrows grew increasingly dense. No matter how high Lu Jiangfeng's or Shen Lixue's martial arts skills or how strong their inner strength, they would eventually be exhausted. At that point, they would truly become fish on the chopping block, at the mercy of their captors.
Taking the initiative to kill the assassin and eliminate the danger is the safest approach.
“Alright!” Shen Lixue nodded, her gaze cold. The assassins were ruthless, and survival was the priority; she no longer needed to worry about anything else.
A faint smile appeared on Lu Jiangfeng's lips. He knew she would agree to cooperate with him.
He focused his mind, using his keen hearing to carefully listen to the assassins' every move: "Brother Chen, the assassins are hiding ten meters to the left. The weakest point for arrows is to the left front. The horse can leap five meters!"
"Alright!" Shen Lixue flicked the reins, and the horse galloped away, leaping over the dense arrows and reaching a position five meters to the left front.
Lu Jiangfeng turned to face the assassins, a faint smile playing on his lips.
The assassins were caught off guard by Shen Lixue and Lu Jiangfeng's sudden appearance. They were momentarily stunned, but then saw Lu Jiangfeng unleash a palm strike at them. The sharp gust of wind swept over them, and the assassins, caught off guard, were struck squarely, flying three or four meters away before crashing heavily to the ground. Their chests were churning with blood, and they coughed up blood with a "pfft".
A series of wails rang out, and the attack of the arrows weakened instantly.
Shen Lixue's gaze sharpened. Lu Jiangfeng's method was indeed quite good, as it had injured some of the assassins.
"Three meters ahead, leap in from the right front!" Lu Jiangfeng's warning rang out again, and Shen Lixue did not hesitate at all, spurring her horse to gallop.
"Eight meters behind..."
"Fifteen meters to the right..."
Lu Jiangfeng gave the command, while Shen Lixue rode her horse, their coordination was flawless. The two shuttled back and forth in the rain of arrows, and in no time, the assassins hidden in the shadows were killed or wounded most of them. Screams filled the air, and the attack of the arrows was greatly weakened.
"The Third Young Master of the Marquis of Zhenguo's Mansion, you truly live up to your reputation!" A hoarse voice rang out from the darkness, and the arrows ceased their attack, plunging the world into silence.
Lu Jiangfeng, with Shen Lixue's slender waist in his arms, sat on horseback, facing the direction from which the voice came, a slight smile playing on his lips: "You flatter me!"
"Our target today is only Shen Li. As long as Young Master San retreats on his own, we guarantee we won't make things difficult for him!" The hoarse voice carried a hint of seduction.
Shen Lixue glanced at the assassin in the shadows, thinking, "Ignorant idiot!"
Lu Jiangfeng gently raised his eyelids and smiled politely: "If I wanted to abandon Li'er, I wouldn't have come to save her just now!" His left arm unconsciously tightened around Shen Lixue's small waist.
Li'er! Shen Lixue glared at Lu Jiangfeng. When did his address become so intimate?
"Since that's the case, then don't blame me for being ruthless!" The hoarse voice paused, and countless men in black emerged from all directions, wielding long swords and swiftly slashing at Lu Jiangfeng and Shen Lixue.
Since the hidden arrows couldn't harm the two, they engaged in direct close-quarters combat.
A man in black leaped ahead of the horse and swiftly attacked Lu Jiangfeng with his long sword.
Lu Jiangfeng smiled faintly, remaining seated without moving. Bai Yu's hand suddenly reached out, grabbed the wrist of the man in black, and quickly swung it outward. The long sword flew like lightning, instantly slicing through the necks of more than ten men in black behind him.
The surging tide of men in black stopped abruptly, their eyes wide open, before collapsing to the ground with thuds, their gazes lifeless and silent. The longsword, however, gleamed silver, unstained by a single drop of blood.
Shen Lixue raised an eyebrow at Lu Jiangfeng. He could kill without shedding blood; his martial arts were truly unfathomable.
A fierce gust of wind swept from behind, and Shen Lixue flicked her wrist, her cyan whip tracing a graceful arc in mid-air before lashing heavily at the men in black!
"You use a long whip?" Lu Jiangfeng lightly swung his longsword, killing several men in black. He looked at Shen Lixue with a faint smile on his lips. At the Chrysanthemum Banquet, her swordsmanship had amazed him. He hadn't expected that her forte wasn't the sword.
Shen Lixue nodded. She was originally skilled with a sword, but after the War King taught her whip techniques, she took a liking to using the whip: "What is your weapon, a longsword?"