Heartless Phoenix Queen - C217

Murong Xiu looked at the sky and said, “Right now, it’s not very safe. How about we rest here for today?”

“Let’s enter the mountain to rest.” “I want to go to the foot of the mountain and find the camp I previously camped in.”

“Sure, let’s go, Brother Murong.” Feng Lingxue expressed his agreement.

Murong Xiu had no choice but to agree. The three of them got back into the carriage and followed the small path to the foot of the mountain. The village at the foot of the mountain was no longer inhabited by indigenous people.

“It might rain at night,” Feng Lingxue reminded Zi Yuan as she looked at the sky.

“Go to the village and look for tarpaulin. Then look for something useful and edible.” While giving the order, Zi Yuan led the way into the village.

Corpses were strewn all over the village, and the pungent smell of corpses filled the air. Amongst the three of them, other than Feng Lingxue, they were all people who had been through the battlefield for a long time. Thus, only Feng Lingxue could cover her nose.

Zi Yuan’s expression remained unchanged as he flipped the sword over the corpse before suddenly coming to a stop. She heard the movement of a living person and knew that Feng Lingxue had already made her move, bringing a father and daughter pair.

The father looked to be in his thirties or forties, and his clothes were fairly clean. The daughter was only ten years old, and her face looked very clean.

“Spare me, young hero, spare me!” The father trembled in fear, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

On the other hand, that little girl wasn’t the least bit afraid. She suddenly flashed her nimble eyes, sized up the three people from Zi Yuan’s group, and suddenly said, “Wah! Why is that uncle helping the iron chain!? ”

Her father was so frightened that he quickly pulled his daughter back and said, “Spare me, chivalrous hero! My daughter is still young and doesn’t know anything!”

Zi Yuan looked them up and down. Not far away, there was a trailer filled with broken weapons and metal pots. It seemed like this person was a war rich speculator who was picking up trash.

Zi Yuan did not have the time to waste on them. He directly asked the man, “Did you see any tarpaulin?”

The man hurried to the cart and pulled out a large tarpaulin. Zi Yuan then took out some broken spears. If it rained, the tarpaulin and these spears would allow Zi Yuan to set up a simple shelter for the rain.

When the man saw that the three of them didn’t seem to kill their father and daughter, he thanked them profusely and ran off with his daughter. Unexpectedly, the tied up Murong Xiu turned around and shot a poison dart, killing the man who was protecting his daughter. Zi Yuan was astonished and shouted, “What are you doing?!” as he hurriedly lifted his sword to hit the dart that was shooting at the child. He then picked up the little girl. Feng Lingxue then turned to Mu Rong Xiu’s side and pressed on his acupuncture points.

“Zi Yuan, you’re becoming more and more merciful!” Mu Rong Xiu couldn’t move an acupuncture point on his body, but he could still speak and laugh at Zi Yuan.

“I don’t see any reason to kill the unarmed father and daughter.” Zi Yuan was slightly angry.

“Such a person’s death is not worth lamenting. Furthermore, I will not let an ordinary person who has seen my miserable appearance live! ” Murong Xiu said resolutely.

“I’m sure about this girl today.” At the same time, she gently asked the girl, “What’s your name?”

When the girl found out that the person being tied up was the person who had ambushed and killed her father earlier, her eyes were filled with intense hatred. She did not answer Zi Yuan’s question.

Feng Lingxue took out a sharp dagger from her body and passed it to the girl: “Do you hate this man who killed your father right now? I’ll give you the chance to kill him with your own hands. ”

The girl grabbed the dagger and rushed towards Murong Xiu. Feng Lingxue calmly picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at Murong Xiu’s body. She opened his acupuncture points, so when the girl’s dagger was about to hit Murong Xiu, he nimbly dodged it.

Zi Yuan was astonished by the rapidly changing situation in front of her. Just as she was about to step forward and help the girl, Feng Lingxue stopped her and shook her head.

The girl used a dagger to stab Murong Xiu. Since he had an iron rope tied around his body and had drunk Purple Garden’s medicine to seal his true energy, he couldn’t use any inner strength. Thus, he could only rely on his good physical fitness and combat experience to deal with this little assassin. For a moment, the girl only cut the back of Murong Xiu’s hand, but couldn’t pierce his vitals.

“Zi Yuan, this girl is a good seedling, even though she’s a bit old.” Feng Lingxue whispered in Zi Yuan’s ear, “Don’t you think that this girl is a killer egg given to you by the heavens? Look at her, she obviously hasn’t learned any martial arts, but facing her father’s death right in front of her eyes, she wasn’t overly panicked or sad. She didn’t hold a grudge against the three of us either, and quickly found out who was the real culprit behind her father’s death. I didn’t hesitate to take action when I gave her the chance to take revenge. At this moment, she is just like a little tiger. ”

Zi Yuan could not help but admit that Feng Lingxue’s observation skills were extremely sharp. She had fought in the war for many years and had thought of setting up her own assassination organization. However, with the power of the dark guards in Helian, coupled with all these years of trials and hardships, she didn’t have the energy or financial resources to plan this matter properly. To be honest, the girl in front of him did indeed have the potential to become an outstanding assassin. If he could bring her along to his side and cultivate her well in the future, she would definitely become a powerful assassin.

However, Murong Xiu still couldn’t die. Zi Yuan made up his mind and shouted, “It’s done!” She stepped forward and snatched the dagger from the girl’s hand. “Do you think you can kill him like this? “You better remember this cold-blooded demon. The person who killed your father is the famous Regent of Xi Li Ding, Murong Xiu!”

The girl was stunned. “He, he is the Regent, Murong Xiu?”

No, that’s impossible. Weren’t the adults all saying that the regent was a good prince who loved his people like children? How could it be the great devil that said he wanted to kill someone who didn’t want to be seen by the commoners?

Murong Xiu snorted and said, “Yes, I am the Regent, and your savior is the Queen of the Northern Yue. The reason why the flames of war are wreaking havoc here in Xi Li is because of them, Bei Yue! Speaking of enemies, she is also your enemy! ”

The girl finally shed tears. She wiped her eyes with the back of her dirty hand and said, “My mother is also from the Northern Yue …” As he spoke, he threw himself into Zi Yuan’s embrace and cried out. At this moment, her appearance was like that of a ten year old girl who had encountered all these random things in her normal state.

Zi Yuan helped the girl dig a hole nearby and bury her father’s body. At the same time, he found out that this girl was called Qu Shuangshuang, and that she lived with her parents in the business district between the North and the West. His father had often been here, so when he ran away, he would pick up all the junk from the battlefield and sell them to accumulate wealth. Her father had always admired Murong Xiu, but he’d never thought he’d die in the hands of his idol.

The four of them continued forward and entered the mountain. At this moment, it began to rain.

Zi Yuan decided to set up camp and rest. She found a suitable place in the forest. Using the natural tree branches and tarpaulin, she built a forty-five-angle shelter from the wind and rain. They tied Murong Xiu to a tree nearby. Murong Xiu didn’t resist. Ever since he found out that Qu Shuangshuang’s father adored him, he had been silent and didn’t know what to think.

Beside the tarpaulin, Feng Lingxue took out the fire piston on her body and built a fire, giving everyone a bit of warmth. Zi Yuan took out a simple bow that he found on Qu Shuangshuang’s father’s cart. He took a few simple arrows from a branch and prepared to see if he could shoot some wild rabbits. Qu Shuangshuang pulled her back, “I want to go with you.”

The Violet Garden was a little surprised, but she still brought with her Qu Shuangshuang. Qu Shuangshuang had always been following closely behind the Purple Garden like a sticky kitten. When she shot the first wild chicken at the Purple Garden, she let out a cheer, “Elder sister, you’re awesome! I want to learn kung fu from you! ” She said so to Ziyuan.

Zi Yuan smiled and replied, “Sure!” He immediately gave her the bow and arrow.

It was already nightfall, but this girl had very good eyesight. From afar, he saw a lone deer. He excitedly tugged at Violet Garden’s sleeve. He probably knew that he couldn’t speak loudly, so his face turned red.

Zi Yuan understood, carefully pulling her to a reasonable place so that the fawn could enter the range of the bow and arrow. Violet Garden whispered to Qu Shuangshuang, telling her how to draw the bow, how to aim. After she finished speaking, she told Qu Shuangshuang that she would be there to support her, so she didn’t have to worry, just shoot according to her own thoughts.

After finishing her sentence, Zi Yuan scurried up the tree. He waited for Qu Shuangzhong to miss and used his dagger to kill the fawn. At the same time, she was also excited about this girl’s innate vision ability. Although night vision could be trained day and night, she had excellent night vision and was a talent that only top assassins would have. It seemed like it was just as Feng Lingxue had said; picking up this girl was indeed a good thing.

“Bang!” Qu Shuangshuang shot the first arrow, but she didn’t have enough strength. The arrow hit the fawn’s body, but it didn’t pierce its skin. The fawn was frightened and looked around, at a loss of what to do. Then, Qu Shuangshuang shot another arrow at the fawn’s buttocks, which stung the fawn’s body until it was on the verge of collapse. Violet Garden quickly seized the opportunity to fly out of the dagger, then flew to the little deer’s side and grabbed the prey.

The little girl was somewhat upset. “I didn’t kill it.”

“You’ve done well.” Zi Yuan patted her head and carried the fawn on his shoulder. Together, they returned to the camp.