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Chapter 236

Sensing his gaze, Murong Xue suddenly realized the man was staring at her with his bright eyes full of confusion .





“Why are you gazing at me?” Murong Xue asked doubtfully .

“You seem worried about something,” the man said calmly in a low-pitched voice .

Murong Xue was speechless .

Could you not be that candid? It should be a child rather than an adult who would speak whatever in his mind . The man before her was obvious seventeen or eighteen rather than seven or eight . . .

“Thank you for your pastries and water!” Murong Xue murmured as she stuffed the empty food box and water bag into his hand .

Given his elegance and nobility, he, with his clear eyes and innocent smile, must come from a well-bred family of high social status .

Considering his very familiarity with the fruit trees on the mountain, it was highly likely that he came from Ming Chuan of Nanjiang . As a girl from one of the high-ranking families in Qing Yan, it was wise for Murong Xue to keep her distance from this strange man .

The earth was full of gashes due to the scorching sunshine .





Murong Xue sauntered along the path leisurely . The man walking unhurriedly behind her had always been keeping an eye on her .

Incensed at the footsteps resounding behind her, Murong Xue stopped and fixed him with an angry stare . “Why are you following me?”

“I am going downhill, too . . . ” The man murmured, his bright eyes filled with innocence .  

All right . It seemed like they were fellow travellers .

“You first!” Standing sideways, Murong Xue made way for him .

“All right!” The man nodded and strode forward . He trotted along the path down the stairs with light steps, his fluttering silk robe making him more mysterious .

Murong Xue trod behind as she looked around at the endless winding path . “Can we get out of the col if we follow this path downhill?” She asked with a frown .

“No!” He shook his head .

“Why?” Murong Xue asked in confusion .





“There are many crossroads at the end of the path, some leading to the town, some to the mountains, or the river and the cliff . . . ” The man said softly .

Murong Xue nodded . Only by picking the right road, could they get out of here . “Which one leads to the town?”

“I have no idea, either, but I know how to get to the rural area . . . ” He turned back to look at Murong Xue with a comforting smile, his eyes gleaming with kindness .

What an innocent boy! He was even a little silly . . .


“How far is the nearest town from here?”

“About one hundred Li . . . ” The man answered softly .

“Is it really that far?” Murong Xue frowned .

“Since Qing Yan and Nan Jiang are at war, all the people living nearby have moved away . This is Mount Meng . Although located in Ming Zhou, it is still at least a hundred Li from the urban area,” the man explained .

Murong Xue nodded . In such a short time, the Qing Yan army had approached Ming Zhou . It seemed that General Zhang was really talented in deployment .





Murong Xue glanced at the man, her eyes flickering with something meaningful . His hometown, Nanjiang was invaded by General Zhang’s army . “Why are you here in a deserted area?”

“To take a walk . . . ” He said softly in a depressed tone .  

“A walk?” Murong Xue stared at him in confusion . As big as Qing Zhou city was, there were numerous places for a walk . Why did he choose here?

“I live in a noisy place with a lot of people chattering around, so I came here for some quiet space . ” As he talked, a wisp of disgust skimmed across his eyes and disappeared without a trace . “Why are you here?” He looked up at Murong Xue .

“I am strayed after I got separated with my friend . ” Murong Xue lied naturally with a smile .

“You are going to the town to meet your friend?” He believed her without the faintest doubt .

“Yes!” Murong Xue nodded at once . She did want to meet the Invisible Guards of the Lord Freedom’s Mansion, so it was not a lie to a certain degree .

“It is not easy to find a person in such a big city . You might as well live in my place . My servants can lend a hand!” The man suggested as he stared at Murong Xue with his sparkling eyes .

“No, thank you . I’ll do it myself!” Murong Xue shook her head in a hurry . Was he joking around? The two countries were at war . How could she live in Ming Zhou and ask people from Nanjiang to search for the Invisible Guards of Lord Freedom’s Mansion . . .

The man’s eyes darkened a little upon her refusal, but soon lit up again . “What about telling me what your friend looks like? I can help you . . . ”

Swish! The sound of slicing the air interrupted his words . A dozen of men clad in black appearing from nowhere suddenly thrusted at Murong Xue mercilessly with the long swords in their hands . . .

As stunned as Murong Xue was, she recalled the two bandits’ words about their reinforcement . How bold they were to come here even before she could find their whereabouts . They were certainly digging their own grave . . .

Intending to bare her soft sword, Murong Xue found all the assassins nearby had already been blown up one by one . . .

She looked askance at the man, who, with a sullen face, raised his delicate hand surrounded by a layer of light blue flames burning fiercely . As he waved, the flames would shoot towards the assassins and sent them towards the stones about eight meters away, killing them instantly . . .

Murong Xue squinted her eyes . It was beyond her expectation that such an innocent boy was a top practitioner in martial arts . . .

Swish! A sharp sword slashed through the air and dashed toward Murong Xue’s heart, too rapid for her to defend .

When it nearly touched Murong Xue’s skin, before the man waved his palm to knock the sword away, a white figure suddenly turned up beside her before carrying her aside by holding her slim waist .  

With the flick of his delicate finger, a streak of inner force was shot toward the sword and forced it back at once . A man in black hiding on the tree was stabbed to death before falling to the ground and rolling downhill . . .





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