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Chapitre 121

"Please let go."

The iron hand at his waist trembled slightly, but then gripped even tighter: "I won't let go!"

"Chu Xuyao, you better remember this: this is not the Eastern Dynasty, this is not a place for you to run wild!"

Indeed, this man in black is none other than Chu Xuyao, the lord of Qilin Manor in the Eastern Dynasty.

Chu Xuyao! Tuoba Chen's brows furrowed, his eyes blazing as he scrutinized the extraordinary man before him, the glint in his eyes dangerous and mysterious.

Sensing the hostile gaze from the other side, Chu Xuyao's hawk-like eyes flashed with phosphorescence. He arrogantly raised his chin and his gaze clashed with Tuoba Chen's in mid-air!

"Who is he?" To outsiders, the interrogation sounded as if he were a husband catching his wife cheating on him, his anger mixed with undisguised jealousy.

A cold smirk curled at the corner of his lips, a smile that seemed to conceal a knife: "I am her man. Mr. Chu, are you satisfied with this answer?"

His sharp, hawk-like eyes suddenly narrowed: "She's mine!"

"Shut up!" Chu Xuyao's words provoked Rong Yue's nerves, and she lost control and shouted, shocking the two who were on the verge of exchanging blows.

"What? Did I say anything wrong?! That night, you branded yourself with my mark, Chu Xuyao, which destined you to be mine for life! You belong to me alone! Yue, you are mine, and you can't escape!!"

"Shut up!!"

Rongyue's roar made Chu Xuyao's expression suddenly turn cold and stern, his brows furrowing, showing signs of anger. But then, a thought flashed through his mind, and his eyes flickered, his expression relaxing considerably.

"Never mind, that night was, after all, my fault..." He sighed, his expression ambiguous, and looked down intently at Rongyue, his hawk-like eyes gleaming with hope: "Come with me, and I can overlook your past, as long as you forget what happened before and live a good life with me..."

"Sorry, you can't afford me!"

"Can't afford it? Ha! There's nothing in this world that I, Chu Xuyao, can't afford! Yue, are you afraid that I've mistreated you and can't give you a proper title? Don't worry, since I said I'd forgive and forget, I definitely won't hold grudges. I'll treat you sincerely! As long as you... treat me sincerely and reciprocate, even if you want the position of First Wife, I won't have the slightest complaint!"

He was trembling with anger, yet at this moment he couldn't help but burst into laughter. What is a sand pig like? The answer is: A pig like a person.

Seeing Rong Yue remain silent for a long time with a cold, plain face, Chu Xuyao was about to ask a question when he was angered by a sneer from Tuoba Chen opposite him.

"why are you laughing?!"

"I laugh at your overestimation of your abilities, and I laugh at your daydreaming."

Volume Two: The Resolute Heroines' Chronicle, Chapter Forty-Nine: Encountering an Old Friend (Part Three)

Just as Chu Xuyao was about to explode, Rong Yue interrupted him with her cold voice: "Don't you dare have any more unrealistic ideas! I'll say it again, you, Chu Xuyao, can't afford me!"

A cold, menacing light darted dangerously between Rong Yue and Tuoba Chen. A moment later, a voice brimming with murderous intent rang out: "I understand! You can't bear to part with this pretty boy, can you? Fine, fine! Truly excellent! Such mutual affection! Fine, very good! I'll see just how much guts this so-called lover has to dare steal my man!!"

Seeing Chu Xuyao reveal his murderous intent, Rongyue's eyes turned icy cold. She raised her sleeves and immediately clapped her hands three times in the air!

Dozens of dark figures suddenly appeared from nowhere, each with a cold and indifferent expression. Like ghosts, they suddenly appeared in everyone's sight and knelt down in unison before Rongyue, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

The Emperor?! The diners, who had been huddled in the corner to avoid being caught in the crossfire, were stunned when they heard the words "Your Majesty." They stared wide-eyed at Rong Yue, who stood proudly a few feet away, their astonishment beyond words!

What did they just say? My Emperor? My Emperor?! My Emperor?! She is actually the Empress of Loulan! It's her!!

How could this be... How could this be...

She's clearly a woman, so how could she...?

Ignoring Chu Xuyao, who stood frozen in place as if struck by lightning, Rongyue parted her lips and coldly issued the order: "Kill without mercy!"

As soon as the last sound faded, more than a dozen strange blades rushed towards Chu Xuyao almost simultaneously, like a storm!

His hawk-like eyes suddenly turned bloodshot!

No mercy! No mercy!! She actually wants to kill him, she actually wants him dead!!

The sharp, treacherous blade forced him to release Rongyue. Chu Xuyao roared with bloodshot eyes, and the Snow Willow Sword in his hand instantly transformed into countless ice shards, carrying a fierce, chilling wind and icy energy, shooting out wildly...

Amidst the fierce clash of swords, the stunned expressions of the surrounding diners, and Chu Xuyao's threatening and angry roar, Rongyue seemed oblivious, calmly walking down the stairs and striding out of the restaurant without looking back.

As Rong Hongyue gradually disappeared from his sight, Chu Xuyao was frantic with worry and tried to leap after her. But how could the dozens of guards surrounding him allow him to succeed? Taking advantage of his distraction, they pressed forward relentlessly, each strike deadly. Even as the unparalleled martial arts master, he was forced into a sorry state, nearly unable to defend himself several times. When Rong Hongyue completely vanished from his sight, Chu Xuyao, unable to pursue her any longer, cast a bloodthirsty glance at the guards clinging to him, then roared angrily towards the sky, violently swinging his soft sword, his attacks becoming increasingly ruthless and fierce…

Seeing Chu Xuyao completely surrounded by dozens of guards, Tuoba Chen's eyes deepened, his expression becoming increasingly unfathomable. After pausing for a few seconds, Tuoba Chen turned and strode after Rong Yue...

Dinner was served and then removed in the same manner.

Rongyue casually picked up a memorial from the small table, leaned back lazily in her wide chair, and idly browsed through it. Opposite her, Tuoba Chen crossed his legs, his knuckles tapping lightly on the armrest of his wooden chair, his eyes glancing at the purple glass lamp on the wall, its flame flickering with crackling light, looking completely indifferent.

Since returning from Fujulou, neither of them had uttered a single word. Tuoba Chen didn't ask, and Rongyue didn't bring it up either. Though silent, their expressions remained normal, as if what had just happened was a trivial matter unrelated to them. In truth, the two outwardly calm individuals seemed to be engaged in an unspoken contest, as if they would maintain this strange silence until the other did…

The kneeling and pleading-for-fault leader of the guards finally drew the attention of the two men away from their own worlds.

Without showing any surprise, Rongyue waved her hand, not punishing him, and dismissed him.

Attention shifted back to the memorials to the emperor.

However, Tuoba Chen's attention did not turn back to the glass lamp he had been looking at for nearly an hour and a half.

"It seems you had anticipated the secret guards' failure all along?" The silence between the two was finally broken by Tuoba Chen.

"The title of the greatest martial arts master is not just something people say for fun. It's already quite an achievement for a mere bodyguard to be able to keep him occupied. Kill him? That's a pipe dream." Without lifting Lian from the memorial, Rongyue's eyes remained fixed on the memorial in her hand as she spoke calmly.

"Oh? What about the 30,000 Xuanjia cavalry stationed in the imperial city? Surely 30,000 men attacking one person shouldn't fail?"

"It seems you're quite interested in his life?"

"Your Majesty seems to have misspoke. Didn't you say earlier that you would kill without mercy?" Tuoba Chen said, tapping on the armrest.

The way Tuoba Chen addressed her made Rongyue frown.