"Wait a minute." Frank quickly stepped back and said, "Your Royal Highness Royal Highness Princess, you are too ruthless. In the daytime, I knew that your camp was in a weak position, so I threw in without turning back. How could you do this to me?"
"Hehe, you stinky thief is really slippery. You have already seen that the Third Prince will definitely silence you after he takes action. Otherwise, you would have risked your life to make a deal with me?"
"Cough... this... so you can't kill me anymore. Your guards are already seriously injured, and at least I still have the strength to fight."
The little princess pondered for a moment, then looked at him and smiled, saying, "Okay, since that's the case, I'll let you go for now. Here, carry this on your back."
Looking at the box containing the Hou Yi bow handed over by the little princess, Frank exclaimed, "No, you should kill me." He understood that the little princess had made a decisive decision. She reluctantly threw down the Hou Yi bow, diverted everyone's target, and then found an opportunity to escape.
"Okay, I'll kill you." The little princess drew her sword.
"No, don't, I'll carry it."
On this peaceful night, there are hidden murders in the woods. At the tent of the Third Prince, there were swords and knives, and he was quietly discussing with his subordinates.
Yang Chong, the commander of the guards under the Third Prince, said, "The old man Zhuge Chengfeng is definitely not nearby. We were all fooled during the day. Your Highness, let's take action to avoid long dreams at night."
The third prince pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry, we've already surrounded them. Keep a close eye on them and don't act rashly. Let's make them nervous all night until dawn when they relax before we take action."
Yang Chongdao said, "Don't take them so seriously. Almost everyone there is seriously injured. Even if that little witch is so powerful, can she still be stronger than His Highness?"
The Third Prince said indifferently, "Yang Chong, you're not old enough. You're so reckless. How can I rest assured that you should take charge alone? Yes, they are indeed seriously injured, but even sick tigers can wield power. Never underestimate your enemies. Since you can undermine their fighting spirit and weaken their strength in just one night, why don't we use them? The way to defeat enemies is to create favorable conditions for yourself, and you also need to study hard."
Yang Chong had already seen sweat on his head, and he was both respectful and fearful of the Third Prince. He could always feel a faint and oppressive aura in the Third Prince, giving people a heavy sense of oppression.
"Yes, I understand my mistake."
The third prince walked a few steps inside the tent with his hands behind his back and said, "Once we succeed, you will immediately return to worship the moon with Hou Yi's bow. There must be no delay on the way. Do you understand?"
"Your Highness, are you not leaving?"
"I can't go yet, I haven't gone to the Luofeng Mountains to see the qilin yet," the Third Prince smiled.
Yang Chongdao said, "Your Highness, this is too dangerous."
"It would be even more dangerous for me to rush back to pay respects to the moon immediately. That way, everyone can see that I did it. Hehe, I stay here, there is no evidence, who can say that I did it."
"Your Highness is wise."
"Alright, you can go set it up and tell them to be clean and tidy when they start at dawn, and not leave any survivors," said the Third Prince with a cold expression on his face.
"Yes, I understand." Although Yang Chong had gone through countless life and death tests, he couldn't help but shudder at this moment.
Princess Chu Yu gathered all her subordinates together. She changed her usual playful and cheerful demeanor. At this moment, her expression was extremely solemn, like a calm general.
"That scumbag Frank has already told you everything that is about to happen. 'A man is innocent, but he harbors a grudge.' The third prince of the Moon Worshiping Kingdom has ambitious plans to attack the treasure of the Chu Kingdom, the Houyi Bow. There is a huge difference in strength between the two sides. Even if I give the Houyi Bow to them now, they will never be lenient and will still kill people. But there are two ways of death: one is to die without fighting, and the other is to die in a heroic way. Which one do you plan to choose?"
"Heroic death in battle," roared the guards in a low voice from within the tent
"Yes! Although we have been forced into a desperate situation, we must not surrender. We will fight to the end and make them pay the most painful price. Are you willing to defend the dignity of our Chu country with your blood?"
"Willing!"
"We are willing to fight for the princess!"
"We are willing to shed our last drop of blood for the state of Chu!"
...
Frank was impressed by the little princess's skillful methods. Even though he wanted to escape with the help of everyone, he still spoke so passionately.
"Okay, let's start setting up now..."
The little princess designated a place for each guard and instructed them to quietly ambush there in the darkness after a while.
Then the little princess said to Frank, "You scumbag, considering your low martial arts skills, I won't ask you to kill the enemy anymore. You just need to take care of Hou Yi's bow."
Frank: "..."
"Do you have anything else to add?"
A female guard stood up and said, "Princess, why don't we break through at night?"
The little princess shook her head and sighed, "You all come over."
She lifted a corner of the big tent, picked up a small stone from the ground, and bounced it out. Not far away, there was a faint sound of the small stone falling on the grass. At the same time, there was a gentle sound of bowstrings in the air, and dozens of feather arrows shot towards the grass.
"You all see, they have already arranged and prepared to ambush us. Hehe, since that's the case, we'll wait here until they fall into our ambush."
The guards couldn't help but show admiration for the little princess.
The little princess said again, "I guess if they don't launch an attack within an hour, it may be postponed until dawn. You must be careful and never slack off. Alright, go and prepare."
Frank sighed inwardly: I didn't expect the little devil to have such meticulous thoughts, but unfortunately she has no usable weapons in her hands. If her power is on par with the Third Prince, it's really uncertain who will win. This little girl is really scary!
As everyone was about to leave, a guard suddenly knelt down and swore, "I will do my best to protect the princess from this place."
The other guards also knelt down when they saw the situation.
"I swear to protect the princess to the death."
"May I leave my last drop of blood for the princess."
...
Everyone present swore in a low voice to protect the little princess with their own lives.
Of course, there is also an exception, which is Frank, the "scum" and "stinky thief" in the eyes of the little princess. He muttered to himself, "Are you joking, guarding this little devil?"? She was already prepared to escape on her own. Damn it, he asked me to carry the Houyi bow and die. Alas, if Hou Yi's bow had not been sealed, who could stop me now?
After these guards withdrew from the tent, they immediately ambushed nearby.
Frank was about to walk towards the nearby tent when a female swordsman suddenly pulled out a long sword and placed it around his neck, saying, "You also need to stay and protect the princess. Stay here honestly."
Frank felt even more unjust than Dou E in ancient mythology, inexplicably entangled in this vortex and in danger.
Death is not painful, it is just an instant, and the most painful thing is waiting for death. Every minute is agony, and the heartstrings gradually tighten over time, until they cannot withstand the immense force and break and collapse.
Although the guards under the Little Princess were skilled in martial arts, they couldn't help but break out in cold sweat during this long waiting process. On the other hand, the "unclear" character in their eyes, Frank, is relatively relaxed. Frank has been surveying the escape route and constantly revising his escape strategy.
"Well, the first step is to throw Hou Yi's bow towards that unlucky guy. The second step should be to run to that place, and then... Hmm, is the Nth step pretending to be dead under that tree? I'll think about it again... Hmm, and finally escape when they are most chaotic."
If these people knew Frank's thoughts, they would definitely kill him immediately.
There was only one dazzling star left in the eastern sky, and Frank knew that the moment of life and death was coming. He took out the dark Houyi bow from the box and gently rubbed it with his hand. He whispered in mainland Chinese ten thousand years ago, "Old friend, do you still remember me? I'm Frank, I can't believe we can still reunite in ten thousand years."
A guard next to him pushed him and said, "What are you muttering about?"
"Oh, it's nothing."
At this moment, more than twenty figures surrounded here in a circular shape. The guards under the little princess let out a long breath, and the end of their painful wait was relief. No matter whether they survived or not, they were unwilling to endure this agony anymore.
At the end of the long night, the killing spirit in the forest surged to the sky, and the twenty or so people rushed forward like tigers and wolves. At the same time, the guards under the little princess had already aimed their bows and arrows at the invaders.
Whoosh
Whoosh
...
Flying feathers and arrows shot out in unison, causing a scream of agony. Six people were killed by the arrows on the spot and fell to the ground.
Yang Chong, the commander of the guards under the Third Prince, cursed softly, "Damn it, this devil princess! It's already dawn and we're still on guard."
When the ninth person was shot to the ground by a feather arrow, the guards under the Third Prince had already rushed to Frank and others, and the bow and arrow had lost their effectiveness.
The guards under the Little Princess's command grabbed their weapons and rushed forward, with only two people standing still. One was Frank, and the other was a novice magician who had survived the Battle of the Snake. Frank is looking for an opportunity to escape, while the apprentice wizard is reciting spells and preparing to cast magic.
A wave of magical elements came from the air, and a huge ice cone quickly formed. The ice cone transformed into a white light and rushed into the enemy group, piercing the chest and abdomen of two people in the blink of an eye. Finally, it stabbed the third person and shattered.
After the apprentice wizard successfully attacked, he was pleasantly surprised. When he wanted to cast magic again, he found that there was no magic left in his body. He was already seriously injured, and it was already very rare for him to cast magic once. However, not being able to cast magic again at this moment meant death. A steel sword was thrown over and accurately stabbed into the apprentice wizard's heart. The apprentice wizard slowly closed his eyes with an unwilling expression.
Frank remained motionless, lying in the grass waiting for the best opportunity to escape.
The two sides fighting each other have casualties, and although the little princess's guards have already been injured, they are still struggling to support each other, completely in a life and death fighting style.
Suddenly, the little princess rushed out of the tent like lightning and broke into the enemy group. She held a thin sword in her hand, and wherever she passed, someone must have fallen, leaving behind a string of blood flowers in the air.
Frank was taken aback. He had thought the little princess would take advantage of the chaos and escape, but he didn't expect her to break into the enemy group. However, after a painful struggle, she suddenly changed her decision. Otherwise, she wouldn't have forced Hou Yi's bow to him before.
"I can't believe the little devil has not evolved to the true realm of demons yet. Sigh, after all, she is a little girl, and her heart is not too hard. She can't bear to leave her subordinates and run for her life alone. If it were a few more years, it might not be possible."
Amidst the chaos of the enemy group, Frank stood up with his dark Hou Yi bow in both hands. In an instant, he became the center of attention, and more than a dozen murderous auras surged towards him.
The little princess saw Frank successfully attracting the enemy's gaze, and a hint of unbearable expression flashed in her eyes, but then she became extremely angry again.
Frank shouted loudly to the guards under the Third Prince, "Brothers, I have no intention of being enemies with you. Don't you want this Houyi bow? Keep going!" He threw the Houyi bow out, but deliberately caused a deviation in direction, and the Houyi bow landed next to the little princess.
"Kill!" The guards under the Third Prince rushed forward, and the guards under the Little Princess rushed forward with eager hearts. The encirclement immediately disintegrated, and everyone rushed towards the little princess or Hou Yi's bow, causing a melee between the two sides.
The little princess stared fiercely at Frank, her eyes almost spewing fire. If her gaze could kill someone, Frank had already been burned to ashes. She turned her gaze extremely unwillingly to the enemy who was charging towards her, and met them with a sword.
Frank sneered, "Don't blame me. If people don't offend me, I won't. It was you who forced me to carry the Houyi bow and die first. I was just trying to protect myself."
He bent down and picked up a long sword from the ground, pinning it to his body. He turned around and was about to run towards the depths of the forest when suddenly, with a click, Hou Yi's bow fell from the sky and landed at his feet.
"No, I'm back so soon!" Frank turned around and saw the little princess sneering at him in the midst of the enemy. At the same time, several guards under the Third Prince had already rushed towards him.
"Little girl, you're tough enough." He didn't have time to throw Hou Yi back anymore. He turned around and ran towards the depths of the forest, but just after running a dozen steps, he suddenly stopped again, his body icy cold.
The third prince led four bodyguards out of the deep forest, and with a faint smile on his face, he said, "Interesting, interesting, wonderful, wonderful. Unexpectedly, Princess Yu also had a miscalculation, and you took advantage of it. I really despised you. I didn't expect you to be so quick. I was waiting for Her Royal Highness Princess Royal Highness Princess here, but you escaped first."
"Well... Your Highness the Third Prince, I never thought of being enemies with him. I didn't come out of the palace with them, let alone a eunuch. That little devil, oh, it's the Princess Yu. The reason she's bothering me is because I know a big secret. She always wanted to extract it from me, but... she never succeeded."
"You call her a little devil? Haha... you're really interesting," the Third Prince laughed, but his face darkened as he said, "At best, you're just a slippery person in front of me. Don't play any tricks in front of me, and don't try to use any 'big secrets' to beg me to let you go."
Frank's heart sank, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his body. He said, "It's true. I accidentally discovered a map in an ancient cave. Although I'm not very proficient in ancient culture, I still know those few characters, which have the three ancient Chinese characters' Xuanwu Jia 'on them."
"What?" The Third Prince exclaimed in surprise, but in an instant, his face was covered in frost. He said in a cold voice, "You are so bold! How dare you speak nonsense in front of me!"
"Your Highness, every word I say is true and true, otherwise I wouldn't have been chased by that little devil from afar."
The Third Prince's eyes emitted two cold lights, staring coldly at Frank. After a while, he said, "Where is the map?"
"This... has been hidden by me in a secret place."
"Hmph!" The third prince snorted coldly and said, "Go and pick up the Houyi bow."
The guards who were originally chasing Frank for the Houyi Bow retreated when they saw the Third Prince. At this moment, the Houyi Bow was in the nearby grass.
The Immortal Treasure Xuanwu Armor, which has never been obtained by anyone, indeed has great attraction. Although the Third Prince did not believe Frank's words, he still saved his life and will investigate it later.
"Huh~~" Frank took a deep breath. He held the Houyi bow in both hands and handed it to the Third Prince. The Third Prince's face showed excitement as he continuously rubbed his dark arched back with his hands.
"The mainland immortal treasure Hou Yi's bow has finally reached my hands, haha..." His eyes emitted a scorching light.
At this moment, the sky was already bright, and a faint mist drifted through the forest. A pungent smell of blood permeated the forest, and deep in the forest, corpses were scattered all over the ground.
The little princess's white clothes had already bloomed with more than ten blood flowers. Her eyes were filled with evil spirits, and her sword saw blood. She killed most of the guards under the Third Prince's command. But almost all of her own guards were also damaged, with only one or two lying on the ground, occasionally making a few faint moans.
"Stop!" the third prince shouted, "Your Highness Royal Highness Princess is really good. My bodyguards are good at blocking ten. I didn't expect so many deaths and injuries."
The captain of the guards, Yang Chong, and three other guards who were besieging the little princess retreated together.
The little princess leaned her sword on the ground, panting heavily. Her long black hair was soaked in sweat, sticking together one by one. She was already exhausted, but the tragic death of her guards deeply hurt her heart, and she has been holding on to this day with the anger in her heart.
The little princess glared angrily at the third prince and scolded him by name, saying, "Ren Jian, are you not afraid to provoke a war between Chu and Baiyue?"
"Hehe, Princess Yu, you should be very clear in your heart. Today's incident will always be a strange case, and no one will know that the little princess of Chu has had an accident here."
"Without an airtight wall, this matter will eventually spread throughout the mainland."
"There are no walls here, and there are no people listening to the wind."
The little princess pointed at Frank and said, "Isn't he?"
"Haha, when I think of it, I find it funny. The grand little princess of Chu, the famous little witch, was actually portrayed by such a small character."
The little princess stared fiercely at Frank, and if she could still move, she had already charged over with her sword. Frank's dark aura, the little devil is still framing him at this moment.
The third prince coldly glanced at Frank and then looked at the little princess, saying, "Princess Yu, what should I do with you? A stunning beauty like you, I really can't bear to kill you, but I have to keep you by my side and always be on guard against you assassinating me. Oh, it's really a headache. After thinking about it, I can only secretly give you away. I think some princes from other countries will be very willing to accept this gift from you."
The little princess seemed to have made some difficult decision, with a hint of pain on her face.
The Third Prince said coldly, "Don't try to use the power of those princes to seek revenge, or make them soften their hearts and let you go. You will be given as a personal favor. You are just a gift for me to form an alliance with others. Hehe, I know you won't commit suicide, you won't miss any chance of survival. Only by surviving can you have a chance to seek revenge."
The little princess sat weakly on the ground.
Frank, who was not far away, felt a chill in his heart. The Third Prince was really terrifying, he was definitely a hero.
Suddenly, the little princess raised her head and gave Frank a fierce look, then turned her head to the third prince and said, "Why didn't you kill him, Ren Jian?"
The third prince smiled and said, "Oh, I forgot to tell you. This guy has decided to give me the treasure map about Xuanwu Armor." Although he didn't really believe that Frank knew the secret of Xuanwu Armor, he thought that Frank's grudge with the little princess was triggered by the treasure map. He wanted to use this opportunity to attack the little princess.
"Haha..." The little princess suddenly burst into a very indecent laugh, tears streaming down her face.
"Ren Jian, you idiot, haha... I'm so laughing at you. You actually believe that guy has Xuanwu armor, it's really funny! Haha..."
Third Prince Renjian's face turned pale, and he looked coldly at Frank.
Frank's heart sank immediately, and he suddenly took a challenge. His palm was imprinted on the chest of a guard beside him, and he easily snatched the Hou Yi bow from the guard's hand. Frank, the master of the Little Princess, Zhuge, rode the wind and used Hou Yi's bow as a stick, vigorously swinging it towards another guard next to him. The incident happened too suddenly, and the guard had not yet understood what was going on. His chest had collapsed and he died instantly.
"Haha, fun, you scumbag!" the little princess exclaimed gloating.
"Kill him for me!" Renjian roared angrily.
The other two guards wielded steel knives and swung towards Frank. He had no choice but to raise the Houyi bow to meet the enemy. Although he initially relied on the Houyi bow to break the steel knife in one of the guards' hands, in the end, he still couldn't hold on for more than twenty moves and was slapped on the back by one of the guards. He vomited blood and fell to the ground.
When Frank's blood spilled on Hou Yi's bow, a warm current surged from his back towards his hands, and the dark Hou Yi bow began to emit a faint golden light, causing the bow strings to tremble lightly.
"Isn't Houyi Bow like this ten thousand years ago? Whenever I hold it, it will chirp joyfully and emit bursts of golden light. Has its seal been untied?"
All of this happened in an instant, when a guard had raised his sword and swung towards Frank who was lying on the ground.
Frank quickly grabbed a dead branch from the ground and placed it on the bowstring. He forcefully pulled the bowstring apart a bit, and a golden light surged towards the dead branch like a thin mist. A faint golden light flew away like lightning, and the forest was filled with strong winds and thunder.
The golden light collided with the steel knife, causing a burst of light rain in the air. The steel knife instantly shattered and fell from the air. In the light and rain, a withered branch, like a spear of the god of death, instantly broke open the chest of the guard, and blood spurted out of the blood hole like a spring, leaving the guard unable to close his eyes.