Chapter 492: The Little Cannon Fodder in Ancient House Fighting Novels 51
Chapter 492: The Little Cannon Fodder in Ancient House Fighting Novels 51
While she was using her mental power to attack people, she also began to stimulate her wood-related abilities, causing new branches to grow on the tree where the man in black was staying!
But even with all her might, she couldn't match the assassin's arrows, and she only managed to knock down three. The assassin also fired a few arrows, hitting the Tenth Prince's horse and one of his guards, who fell from their horses!
The tenth prince climbed onto the guard's horse very quickly, first controlling the horse's speed, and then quickly drew the bow and shot the arrow.
Another guard also pulled the one who was shot by the arrow to his horse. The few of them cooperated very well. The Tenth Prince and other guards began to draw their bows and shoot arrows in counterattack!
Soon, three of the opponents were hit by arrows. Cui Xiaoxiao's mental power knocked down two more, and one was pushed down by a tree branch, exposed under the eyes of everyone, and was immediately shot by the guards!
It was too late for the other two as the horses had already run out of the range of the bows and arrows, and soon left the group of assassins far behind.
No one dared to relax and ran forward at a very fast speed.
Cui Xiaoxiao's mental power also observed that the group of beasts had also reached the assassin's location. While chasing, they might have smelled the blood, and because they were extremely hungry, they slowed down their pace and walked towards the direction where the assassin fell!
But Cui Xiaoxiao didn't have time to observe. She felt a chill, and her pores stood up. There was danger! Her mental power locked onto a dense tree in the distance. A man had drawn his bow and was aiming at them, with two arrows on it.
One aimed at her, the other aimed at the Tenth Prince!
But the distance was too far, and Cui Xiaoxiao's mental strength and wood-related abilities would not cause any significant damage to him in a short period of time.
Soon, the opponent's arrow was shot. Without thinking, the Tenth Prince also shot his bow and arrow to intercept the arrow shot at Cui Xiaoxiao!
The two swords met in mid-air, creating a small spark that he successfully intercepted! The arrow aimed at the Tenth Prince was also approaching, and Cui Xiaoxiao quickly threw a dagger, but unfortunately the dagger only destroyed the feathers at the end of the arrow.
She had no choice but to use her mental power to interfere with the arrow, but she was still a step too slow, and the opponent's force was strong enough. Although her mental power softened the impact and deflected the arrow slightly, avoiding a fatal blow, it still hit the Tenth Prince's arm.
The guards shot arrows to intercept the arrows, but none of them succeeded. Seeing that their master had been shot, although the arrow was not fatal, they wanted to return fire and seek revenge, but the leaves on the trees were too dense, and even if they could see the target, they would only see a few scattered pieces of clothing.
Cui Xiaoxiao was furious and could no longer endure it. Her own bow was a woman's and couldn't shoot that far. She looked around and immediately reached out to grab the bow and arrow from the guard's hand, drew the bow, took aim, and shot in one go.
Her enhanced version of the powerful pill is not fake. It carries full anger and is backed by mental strength, so aiming is not a problem at all. The arrow goes straight to the tree!
After shooting the first arrow, she did not pause. She grabbed an arrow from another guard, drew the bowstring again, aimed, shot, and released the arrow!
His mental power observed the first arrow as it pierced the branches and entered his body. Before he could react, the second arrow arrived as expected, this time hitting his head, piercing through it directly, which was the fatal wound.
The assassin's eyes widened with a look of disbelief, he could not believe that he, the most talented and powerful archer, had died at the hands of a woman he despised the most.
He saw Cui Xiaoxiao drawing the bow and shooting the arrow just now, but he didn't take it seriously because he believed that with the arm strength of a woman in seclusion, it was impossible for her to hit him.
But she did what he thought was impossible, and both arrows hit his body!
But it was too late now. He opened his eyes wide to see the appearance of the person who wanted to kill him, but everything went dark before his eyes and he fell straight down from the tree and died.
His last thought was that if there was a next life, he would definitely not look down on women.
Cui Xiaoxiao's initial display of skill stunned the Tenth Prince and his guards. What had they just witnessed? Did their mistress shoot an arrow? And to be able to accurately hit the target from such a distance, that was simply amazing!
She can do things that none of them are sure they can do, it's amazing!
The Tenth Prince was simply shocked. He knew how difficult it was to hit the target given the distance between the tree and them. Furthermore, the moment they clashed, he knew the other was a formidable opponent.
But his little girl did it! Although Xiaoxiao's shooting posture was not very standard, her crisp and smooth movements were really pleasing to the eye. Her sharp eyes and murderous aura made him feel as if he saw a general fighting against the enemy on the battlefield.
"Why are you looking at me? The danger is not over yet! Focus on the road!" Cui Xiaoxiao glared at him unhappily. If it wasn't for him, she wouldn't bother getting involved in this mess. Wouldn't it be better to sleep with her sweet and soft son in her arms?
Cui Xiaoxiao felt a little relieved, thinking that the assassin part was over, so she turned her attention to the front and the surroundings. Just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Cui Xiaoxiao's eyes widened in horror.
"Stop quickly, there is a trip rope twenty meters ahead, and there is more than one rope." Cui Xiaoxiao shouted loudly!
Even if the horse's riding skills are good enough to jump over the first rope, there is still a rope five meters away, and there is no time to avoid it. Moreover, the place where the rope is tied is easily overlooked. The only way is to stop urgently!
Damn it, who did this? It's like Tang Sanzang's pilgrimage to the West, a journey of quests, a journey of quests. They won't stop until they reach their goal. Racing fast in this forest is inherently dangerous.
If they tripped over the ropes, their fate would be to break their necks and die instantly. But the spot they had chosen was quite tricky, with trees on either side, and they couldn't turn around.
Cui Xiaoxiao and the others could only urgently tighten the ropes, "Whoa, whoa!" But just as the horse in front slowed down, the horse behind was unable to catch up and crashed into it.
Several horses fell into a heap, but luckily everyone jumped off the horses as soon as the speed slowed down, thus avoiding the possibility of being trampled to death by the horses.
Several people gasped for breath and sat on the ground in a mess.
After catching his breath, he went to check on the horses. The one at the bottom was dead, one had its eyes injured by a tree branch, and the ones behind had either broken legs or stomach injuries. Only one was a little frightened and anxious, and was barely still usable.
Cui Xiaoxiao used her mental power to observe that there were no other dangers around. The rope was the last level, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps the other party had not expected them to survive so many levels!
I just don't know who did it. Were these things only targeting them, or were they also targeting everyone else? If they were all assassinated, would these princes, their wives, and their guards still be alive?
The tenth prince also had a grim look on his face. This was not the first time he had been assassinated, but this was the first time he had encountered such repeated attacks!
"We sent out the distress signal too early. We don't know if our people can find this place." Mo Bai said. He sent out the signal when he saw a large group of wild beasts.
The group of beasts had chased them all the way from the assassination they had encountered two hills ago, and it had already been several hours.
"Master, who on earth wants to kill us so harshly?" Bai Ye looked at the Tenth Prince and asked!
"Master, we are not the only ones in danger. I saw at least three teams of people sending out distress signals." Baiyin spoke!
Everyone was stunned, lost in thought. This didn't seem like something a prince would do. No prince could be so thorough and comprehensive. They had people in other princes' palaces, so how much careful planning would it take for so many things to happen?
But they received no news... Who could have managed to do this without making a sound? The emperor? A faction outside the palace? An alliance of powerful figures?
Cui Xiaoxiao was also shocked. If everyone encountered so many assassins and such dangerous situations, how many people would still be alive? The reason why their group was able to survive unscathed was because of Cui Xiaoxiao's secret help!
Otherwise, it would be difficult to pass the level with more than ten assassins, and at least one or two of them would be killed!
In his previous life, the Fifth Prince wasn't the most outstanding and was able to ascend the throne smoothly. Did he take advantage of the heavy losses suffered by the princes and nobles this time? Then, who is the mastermind behind this incident?
"Bai Xi, how is your injury? Master, your wound has turned black. This means you are poisoned. What is your reaction?" Mo Bai quickly noticed that there was something wrong with his master's wound!
After hearing this, everyone gathered around.
Cui Xiaoxiao also recovered a little. Upon hearing this, she took off her backpack and began to check the injuries of the Tenth Prince. A piece of flesh on his arm was directly scraped off by the arrow. The area around the wound was faintly black, and the black color showed signs of spreading to the surroundings. The faint black color could be seen on the meridians.
Cui Xiaoxiao took his pulse, but couldn't tell what kind of poison it was, but she found out that there were several kinds of poison mixed together. The opponent was really vicious, and every move was deadly.
Fortunately, he met her. The Tenth Prince was also lucky. He must have done something great in his previous life, or his ancestors had connections in the underworld! Alas, it was really hard to survive in the ancient times!
Fortunately, she had the Antidote Pills! She had a bottle of them since the first world, and later on, there were enhanced versions. She bought some more, and now they finally came in handy.
Cui Xiaoxiao first used a sterilized knife to quickly cut off the black flesh on the Tenth Prince's wound, then pressed it hard a few times to squeeze out the poisonous blood. Only when she saw that the blood flowing out was red did she sprinkle medicine powder and bandage it.
The whole process was extremely quick, but it involved both cutting flesh and squeezing blood, and there was no anesthesia, so it couldn't have been painless. Yet, the ruthless Tenth Prince didn't even frown, as if the flesh being cut wasn't his own.
Even so, it could only remove the surface poison. The intense exercise they'd been running all the way through had probably already caused the poison to enter their bodies. Cui Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, then pulled out a small bottle from her bag, poured out the black pills inside, and had the Tenth Prince take them.
"What is this?" The Tenth Prince asked, holding the bottle and raising his eyebrows.
"It's a good detoxifier. I only have one pill. You should eat it quickly, or I will regret it!" Cui Xiaoxiao pretended to be relaxed.
The tenth prince smiled and threw the pill into his mouth.
"Xiaoxiao, I thought I knew you well enough, only to find out that what I knew was just the tip of the iceberg. I don't know how many surprises you have that I don't know. In short, meeting you and marrying you is the luckiest thing in Chen's life." He was absolutely right in what he said. If Cui Xiaoxiao hadn't been here today, he would have been in danger of death even if he was alive. So Cui Xiaoxiao was their savior, and he was absolutely right.
"I have no regrets marrying you, and you've never let me down! As for how many surprises I have in store for you, save your life and discover them slowly! Next time you encounter the same situation, remember to save yourself first. I don't have a second chance." Cui Xiaoxiao would be lying if she said she wasn't moved. She watched as the Tenth Prince chose to protect her without hesitation when in danger!
Not to mention that this was in ancient times when male chauvinism was supreme, even in modern times, few men could achieve this, but he did it.
Even if he didn't intercept it, the arrow wouldn't have hit her, but the Tenth Prince didn't know that! Moreover, the arrow shot at him would actually hit his body, which could be fatal.
This action was enough to move her!
"Can't you just hope for me a little bit? It's enough for such a situation to happen once in a lifetime." The tenth prince said to her with a smile!
He never regretted the choice he had just made. Not to mention that Xiaoxiao was the woman he loved and the mother of his child. Furthermore, what she truly wanted was his life. If Xiaoxiao hadn't married him, she wouldn't have faced such danger.
Many of the dangers she was in were brought upon her by him. How could he just stand by and watch?
Both of them saw sincerity and smiles in each other's eyes!
The guards looked at the sky, the ground, the leaves and the ants, but they didn't look at the two people. However, they all pricked up their ears.
Don't you guys consider the situation? Is it appropriate to do this to a bunch of bachelors like them in this dangerous deep forest?
After treating his wound, Cui Xiaoxiao walked over to Bai Xi with her backpack and checked his shoulder. He had already pulled out the sword. Fortunately, his wound didn't turn black, so she sprinkled some anti-inflammatory and hemostatic powder on him and bandaged it briefly.
In fact, it would be better if it was sutured, but the conditions do not allow it now, so let's just do it this way for now!
Then I went to check on a few horses and gave them some medicine. Now they couldn't walk, so I had to let them stay here for the time being.
"Let's go, this place isn't necessarily safe!" Let's get out of this troubled place first. I'm afraid the people who created all this will come over to inspect the results and see if they're all dead. If not, then why not give them a fresh blow?
Cui Xiaoxiao looked at the sky. It was already around 3 or 4 in the afternoon! She had no idea where she was or how far away from the paddock she was.
They had been so busy running for their lives that they didn't notice how hungry they were once they stopped. Cui Xiaoxiao pulled out some candies and cakes from her backpack, along with a bottle of water, and shared the food.
The Tenth Prince and Cui Xiaoxiao shared a bottle of water!
Mo Bai and the others took the things off the injured horse and carried them on their backs, then set off leading the healthy horse!
Bai Zhou led the way, Bai Yin began to make marks on the trees that only they could understand, Bai Ye climbed on a big tree to help everyone identify the direction, Cui Xiaoxiao and the tenth prince supported each other as they moved forward. In fact, she was using her wood-based abilities to quickly cover up their traces.
Fortunately, she was wearing riding clothes today, and her headdress was also very simple. If she had worn a skirt, she would have looked so embarrassed!
Cui Xiaoxiao used her mental power to observe the surroundings as they walked and stopped along the way. Mo Bai also took some game he had hunted along the way and brought it with him, waiting to eat it when he found a place to stay.
After they walked for about an hour, Cui Xiaoxiao's spiritual power finally revealed a hidden cave, and she led them towards the cave without leaving any trace!
By the time they reached the cave, it was already dark! It looked like they would have to spend the night in the cave waiting for rescue. There might be other dangers out there at night!
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