boyutpedia Chapter 223 Hidden Arrow
Chapter 223 Hidden Arrow
Wanyan Junhao was still excitedly shouting.
"Looks like this guy can hold on for a while longer. You should let him gloat for a bit before saving him, otherwise he definitely won't be happy!" Jingxue said with a smile.
Ye Muchen bit his lip, unsure of what to say. These people were no ordinary mortals!
Wanyan Junhao and his guards from Cangbei, though brave, were also quite foolish; one of the guards was already injured.
The tiger became even more excited by the smell of blood. Jingxue was almost nauseated by the stench emanating from the tiger's mouth. The tiger's heavy breathing sounded like the wind.
“You spoiled brat, haven’t you had enough fun? If you keep going like this, you’ll be buried here tonight, and then we can have a feast when we get back!” Jingxue shouted.
Her words almost broke the guards in the nearby tree.
"Hmph! I don't need you to worry about me. Today I'll show you the might of the warriors of Cangbei!" Wanyan Junhao said breathlessly.
"You're about to vomit your lungs out and feed them to the tigers, and you're still trying to be tough! If you can't handle it, just say so! Don't be stubborn, I'm skipping the banquet today for your wife's sake." Although Jingxue was angry at Wanyan Junhao, her eyes were fixed on what was below.
"Roar!" The tiger let out a miserable cry as Wanyan Junhao slashed at one of its hind legs.
"Hey! Don't damage the tiger skin! Otherwise it won't be worth anything," Jingxue shouted.
Wanyan Junhao below angrily cursed, "You damned woman, shut up!"
The injured tiger attacked even more fiercely, roaring frequently.
“Sister, it’s calling to its companions!” Yingying said.
"Ah! There are companions too? We've stirred up a hornet's nest! This guy's doomed," Jingxue said.
Ye Muchen also heard Yingying's words, "Jingxue, no, I have to go down, we can't delay any longer!"
"Let's do it together! Let's get this calf up the tree first, and then we'll fight the tiger!" Jingxue said, leaping down from the tree.
“Okay!” Ye Muchen agreed.
The two flew to Wanyan Junhao's side, each lifting him up by one arm. "What are you doing? I'm going to kill it!" Wanyan Junhao tried to struggle.
Jingxue gritted her teeth and said, "If you keep yelling, I'll send you right to the tiger's mouth right now. There's another tiger coming soon, and you'll be their lunch."
"You're talking nonsense. Where did so many tigers come from? Did you Bei Ye deliberately release them?" Wanyan Junhao was being lifted up by the two men and had already flown more than three meters high. He was a little nervous.
Jingxue reached out and slapped him on the head. "Shut up, hold on to the tree trunk! Otherwise, if you fall and die, no one will care."
Yingying behind Jingxue giggled, which made Wanyan Junhao glare at her fiercely.
They placed Wanyan Junhao on a relatively thick tree branch and then began to observe the situation below.
Wanyan Junhao also looked down, shouting as he looked.
Several Cangbei guards started running in different directions. The tiger was chasing one of the guards, but luckily the guard ran to a few dense trees and was dealing with the tiger.
Ye Muchen and Jingxue exchanged a glance and simultaneously leaped over. Neither of them noticed that Jingxue now held a sword in her hand.
As they passed near the tiger, Jingxue scattered five silver needles, and Ye Muchen also threw a dart.
Oh my god! The tiger's two eyes were hit at the same time, one on the left and one on the right.
"Bang!" The tiger crashed into a tree, fell to the ground, and painfully scratched at its eyes with its claws.
Ye Muchen landed beside the tiger with incredible speed and plunged a dagger into its heart.
Knowing that there was a high possibility that more tigers might come, Jingxue kept observing the surrounding situation.
Although the guards of Beiye had already climbed a tree, their bows and arrows were nocked, ready to fire and kill the tiger at any moment.
Just as Ye Muchen plunged the dagger into the tiger's heart, an arrow from a guard also flew towards him.
Jingxue swiftly threw the sword in her hand. The tip of the sword collided with the tail of the arrow, causing the arrow to veer off course and strike a tree trunk on the right.
At this moment, everyone present gasped in surprise.
"what happened?"
"who is it?"
"That was close!"
Ye Muchen stood up and looked at the person in the tree opposite. The guard stammered, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I was too nervous and didn't control my strength. The arrow slipped from my hand!"
"Oh dear! You almost killed the prince!"
"You're not a new recruit, how could you be so careless? This is a matter of life and death!"
The companions in the tree began to criticize and complain about the guard, who said, seemingly aggrieved, "This is also the first time I've encountered a tiger at such close range. Besides, I just wanted to help the prince, so I just flicked my wrist and shot the arrow."
On the other side, Wanyan Junhao, who was hugging the tree trunk, laughed loudly, "Your guards from Beiye are really something! To make a mistake at such a crucial moment is truly an eye-opener for this prince!"
Ye Muchen said with a gloomy face, "Go back and collect twenty strokes of the military rod!"
The guard lowered his eyes and said, "Yes, Your Highness!"
At this moment, the guards in the tree flew over and pulled Wanyan Junhao down. Everyone gathered around the tiger to check if it was truly dead.
Jingxue remained silent. Just now, after throwing her sword, she had been observing the direction from which the arrows were coming.
She clearly saw the slight regret on the guard's face after the arrow was deflected. She concluded that the man had done it on purpose, trying to take advantage of the chaos to kill Ye Muchen.
These guards weren't Ye Muchen's men; they must be Prince Duan's men. So, who was this person acting on his orders? Prince Duan? The masked man? Or someone else?
Ye Muchen was completely focused on dealing with the tiger, and even if he heard the sound of the arrow, he probably wouldn't have had time to dodge.
Knowing that there might be more tigers, Ye Muchen ordered everyone to retreat immediately. Jingxue calmly retrieved her sword and also stored the arrow that was stuck in the tree trunk into her spatial storage.
Wanyan Junhao was still reluctant to leave. "Are there really more tigers coming? Then this one is yours. I'll wait a little longer."
Jingxue took out a small cute character and said, "Prince Wandu, repeat what you just said. If you are willing to wait, we will not object. However, if you are eaten by a tiger, we will not be responsible. I will record your words and give them to your national advisor."
“You…” Wanyan Junhao pursed his lips and stopped talking.
"Get out of here!" Ye Muchen said coldly.
"No, you don't want this tiger anymore?" Wanyan Junhao said.
"Are you afraid the tiger won't be able to find us if it comes again? As a calf of the grasslands, don't you know this principle? If you want to die, get lost and don't drag us down with you!" Jingxue cursed angrily.
Wanyan Junhao glared at Jingxue and said angrily, "You woman, if we were in Cangbei, I'd beat you eight times a day!"
"I'll give you two lives if you dare to utter another word, and I'll chop off your paws and feed them to the dogs!" Jingxue tried to kick him, but Ye Muchen pulled her away.