Dugu Mingyu gritted his teeth. The Xiao siblings had saved his life, and his pride was nothing compared to Xiao Luo's life!
Dugu Mingyu immediately knelt down. "I beg you, let him go."
Murong Shengrui looked at Dugu Mingyu, who was begging him in a low voice, and sneered mockingly. "The former pride of the Dugu family, the Empress's most beloved brother, has also reached a point where he has to beg like this."
Dugu Mingyu's eyes turned red. He glared at Murong Shengrui. "You are not worthy to mention her!"
Murong Shengrui's expression turned displeased. He increased the force in his hand. Xiao Luo felt the air being choked out of him, his face turning red. He struggled desperately. "Dugu Mingyu, opposing me will not end well!"
In the dense forest, several figures were hidden, quietly approaching Yun Qi's soldiers. They silently incapacitated the outer guards and slowly moved towards the center.
"Don't hurt him!" Dugu Mingyu saw Xiao Luo's face turn pale and quickly said, "I'll do whatever you want!"
Murong Shengrui loosened his grip. Xiao Luo felt as if he had been granted amnesty and gasped for fresh air. His expression remained stubborn. "Dugu Mingyu, take them and retreat!"
Dugu Mingyu did not move. If he let Xiao Luo fall into Murong Shengrui's hands, he would have no face to see Xiao Man, nor could he live up to Xiao Man's expectations of him.
"You let him go, and I'll let you do whatever you want with me, how about that?"
"Do you think you are qualified to compare with him?" Murong Shengrui asked in a low voice. "The commander of Yunzhong City is worth much more than a stray dog like you."
"You... what exactly do you want?"
"Break your own legs, and I'll spare his life," Murong Shengrui said coldly. "How about it?"
"You let him go, and I'll break my own legs immediately!" Dugu Mingyu did not dare to believe Murong Shengrui, nor would he ever believe him. Murong Shengrui was a cold-blooded and heartless villain; he could even kill his own sister who had raised him wholeheartedly, let alone others.
"I'll count to three. If you don't do it, you can prepare to collect his corpse," Murong Shengrui said with an amused smile. "One."
Dugu Mingyu got up from the ground. "Will you really let him go?"
"Two." Murong Shengrui did not answer. Dugu Mingyu had been too well protected and did not know the dangers of the human heart. It was truly enviable. Although Dugu Mingyu was several years older than him, he had always lived a carefree life!
"Three..." Before Murong Shengrui finished his last count, Dugu Mingyu took two steps forward. "I agree."
"If that's the case, do it yourself," Murong Shengrui said slowly.
Dugu Mingyu drew his sword, his eyes never leaving Murong Shengrui. If Murong Shengrui showed the slightest opening, he would seize the opportunity to save him.
Murong Shengrui was some distance away. Dugu Mingyu calculated in his heart what his chances of success would be if he attacked, and whether he could save Xiao Luo.
"Hurry up and do it!"
Dugu Mingyu raised his sword and slashed towards his own legs. Suddenly, a hidden projectile knocked the sword from Dugu Mingyu's hand and flew directly at Murong Shengrui's arm holding Xiao Luo. Murong Shengrui was startled, and he moved his hand holding Xiao Luo backward. His wrist suddenly went numb, and the hand holding Xiao Luo instantly loosened. A soldier beside him, with lightning speed, snatched Xiao Luo and fled.
Murong Shengrui's expression changed, and he immediately tried to apprehend Dugu Mingyu. At that moment, another figure blocked in front of Dugu Mingyu and struck Murong Shengrui with a palm.
"Your Majesty, be careful!" Wei Wuji blocked a palm for Murong Shengrui and created distance between them.
Dugu Mingyu looked at the person blocking him in confusion. The face was so swollen that his original features were indistinguishable. "Thank you for your help."
Yan Yuqing wanted to say "you're welcome," but his face hurt terribly. He waved his hand, signaling Dugu Mingyu to retreat. On the other side, Yu Qianmo, with a equally bruised and swollen face, returned with Xiao Luo.
"You were the one who attacked, so why do I have to get beaten too?" Yu Qianmo expressed his dissatisfaction.
"Since you didn't attack, why did you run?"
Yu Qianmo was speechless. You beat Xiao Man half to death, and I wouldn't run? If I didn't run, I would be the one dead!
"It's all your fault for being too heavy-handed. Otherwise, why would I have to run?"
"If you hadn't sowed discord, could I have beaten our boss so severely?" Yan Yuqing's face hurt when he spoke. He looked at Murong Shengrui opposite him.
Murong Shengrui was also looking at the two of them. Because their faces were bruised and swollen, they were difficult to recognize. However, based on their voices, he recognized one of them. "Yu Qianmo?"
"Why are you calling your grandpa?" Yu Qianmo put his hands on his hips and stood with Yan Yuqing. "You little bastard, you've gotten your grandpa into so much trouble. Look at grandpa's face, it's all beaten up like this!"
A cold smile appeared on Murong Shengrui's lips. "It seems I've been too lenient with you all in the past, making you think that scoundrels like you can insult me. Take them all down!"
Countless dark guards in black attire appeared behind Murong Shengrui and pressed forward towards everyone.
At this moment, countless arrows shot over, forcing the black-clad dark guards to retreat. Those arrows were coated with a potent poison, deadly on contact with blood.
"Blood Feather Arrows, Red Feather Cavalry!" Murong Shengrui looked at the man slowly approaching from behind, his evil ghost mask particularly menacing. "Zhan Tianque."
A look of wild joy suddenly appeared on Murong Shengrui's face. "Wei Wuji, capture Xiao Luo and Dugu Mingyu."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wei Wuji moved with extreme speed, heading straight for the two. Xiao Luo and the others were not to be trifled with and immediately confronted Wei Wuji. They were not afraid of Wei Wuji alone!
However, they did not expect Wei Wuji's solo attack to be a feint. Two more figures emerged from behind him and attacked their vital points, separating the two. Wei Wuji chose Xiao Luo. Capturing Xiao Luo would bring them more benefits than harm.
Wei Wuji was about to capture Xiao Luo, but Xiao Luo stood there motionlessly, as if scared out of his wits. Wei Wuji sneered. The legendary Lieutenant General Yusheng was nothing more than this.
Just as Wei Wuji was about to subdue Xiao Luo, Xiao Luo gave him a strange smile. A figure moved from behind Xiao Luo to the front and pierced Wei Wuji's palm with a knife. Wei Wuji's palm instantly turned black.
"Poison!" Wei Wuji immediately pressed the acupoint on his wrist. However, that petite figure attacked him along with Xiao Luo, their coordination incredibly默契. If he hadn't retreated quickly, he would have died at the hands of these two.
"Your Majesty, the situation has changed. We should retreat first," Wei Wuji said as he retreated to Murong Shengrui's side.
Murong Shengrui pushed Wei Wuji, who was blocking him, away and his gaze fell on the petite figure in the crowd. She wore a faceless mask, which looked particularly terrifying, but her eyes were as dazzling as stars. However, they were filled with indifference.