64: Princess, I promise you my life

Below a cliff.

“Hmm?”

Yan Ruyi opened her eyes, just in time to see Xie Weilou sitting on a rock, warming his hands by the fire. She was stunned for a second.

“Oh! Princess, you’re awake. You look well, so it seems you won’t die. I was almost going to get you a coffin.”

Xie Weilou looked at Yan Ruyi with a wide smile.

“……”

After Yan Ruyi reacted, her gaze sharpened, and she immediately checked her injuries. She found her body had been bandaged.

However, the bandaging technique infuriated her.

“Xie Weilou… you saved me?”

Yan Ruyi stared at Xie Weilou.

The current situation was very clear: Xie Weilou had saved her.

She had always looked down on this fellow, but she never expected him to save her life. This feeling was very strange.

Otherwise, if a wild beast had attacked her in that snow, she would have surely died.

Xie Weilou said with a smile, “Indeed! When I saw you in the heavy snow, you were almost dead. It was because This Young Master is kind-hearted that I brought you here. This Young Master isn't very good at bandaging, so Princess, please forgive him.”

Yan Ruyi glared fiercely at Xie Weilou: “You’re not just ‘not very good,’ you don’t understand bandaging at all. Your bandaging technique is truly terrible…”

How did Xie Weilou bandage her?

He directly tore off cloth from her dress and bandaged it over her clothes. The strips of cloth were tightly bound around her body, making her feel very uncomfortable.

It was the first time she had seen such bandaging. If you want to bandage someone, you should at least bandage it against the skin and wound.

Xie Weilou shrugged slightly: “No choice! Princess’s body is delicate, and I wouldn’t dare to look carelessly, otherwise what if I end up in prison? Anyway, the purpose of bandaging is to stop bleeding. Bandaging from the inside or the outside, it’s all the same.”

“……”

Yan Ruyi was speechless.

Xie Weilou looked at Yan Ruyi in surprise: “Princess, why are you so severely injured? When I saw you, there were still blood-stained arrows nearby. That shouldn’t have been caused by a demonic beast, right?”

Yan Ruyi fell silent, not saying a word. During this Winter Hunt Assembly, she had wanted to protect herself and had been avoiding others, but she still ended up being targeted.

“If you don’t want to say, then so be it. The Winter Hunt Assembly has already ended early. We can now return to Northern Border City.”

Xie Weilou stood up.

Yan Ruyi did know about the Winter Hunt Assembly ending. When the Bronze Hall appeared, she wasn't present; she was still hiding in Snow Wolf Valley.

However, after Mu Bei announced the end of the Winter Hunt Assembly, it echoed throughout Snow Wolf Valley, and everyone inside heard it.

Originally, she had breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn’t expect that as soon as she walked out of Snow Wolf Valley, she found the guarding army had disappeared, and she was even being chased by a demon race member. If she hadn't had some trump cards, she probably would have died.

“Help me.”

Yan Ruyi instinctively tried to stand up, but she aggravated her injuries, frowning and feeling even more pain.

Xie Weilou extended his hand and helped Yan Ruyi up: “Princess, have you ever had a dream?”

“What dream?”

Yan Ruyi looked at Xie Weilou, puzzled.

“A handsome man riding a white horse, stepping on colorful auspicious clouds, descended from the sky and saved your little life, making you unable to help but want to offer yourself in marriage or serve him like an ox or horse.”

Xie Weilou smiled gently.

“Don’t even think about it. A good-for-nothing like you who likes to frequent brothels and taverns is not worthy of me!”

Yan Ruyi said with a serious expression.

“Then go back by yourself.”

Xie Weilou directly let go of her hand and walked forward.

Yan Ruyi instantly collapsed to the ground. She looked at Xie Weilou’s back and immediately said, “Xie Weilou… you… come back…”

Xie Weilou stopped: “Say you want to offer yourself in marriage.”

“Impossible!”

Yan Ruyi immediately said.

“Farewell!”

Xie Weilou continued forward.

Yan Ruyi grew anxious. If Xie Weilou left, it would be difficult for her to return alone. She quickly said, “Alright! I’ll offer myself in marriage, I’ll offer myself in marriage, just come back…”

Xie Weilou extended both hands, and said with a playful smile, “What a pity, you’re not worthy of me, Princess. Farewell!”

After speaking, he quickened his pace and soon disappeared from the area.

Yan Ruyi: “……”

She was dumbfounded. Did this guy really leave?

“That hateful fellow.”

Yan Ruyi was extremely angry. Fortunately, there was still a pile of fire nearby. She painstakingly sat down cross-legged and circulated her cultivation technique. Since she couldn't go back for now, she would heal her injuries first.

——

Night.

An inn in the suburbs.

Xie Weilou rode his warhorse forward.

“This esteemed guest, it’s getting dark, and the wind and snow are heavy. Would you like to stay the night?”

A stable boy immediately came over to greet him.

Xie Weilou dismounted, handed the reins to the stable boy: “First, get This Young Master something to warm his stomach. As for staying the night, we’ll talk about it later.”

This inn hides killing intent, with faint signs of bloodshed!

“Alright.”

The stable boy immediately led the horse away.

Xie Weilou entered the inn.

In the inn’s main hall, there was a large basin of charcoal fire, making the inn a bit warmer. At this moment, many people were gathered around, eating meat and drinking wine heartily.

Seeing Xie Weilou enter the inn, they instantly looked over, their eyes filled with fierce glints.

Xie Weilou ignored these people. He looked ahead and happened to see a familiar person, Su Muxue!

“……”

Su Muxue looked up and happened to see Xie Weilou. She froze for a second, complaining in her heart, how could she encounter this plague god everywhere?

Xie Weilou smiled and came to Su Muxue’s side. He glanced at Su Muxue’s chest and said, “Mu Xue, to meet you so late at night, what a coincidence! Do you want to consider asking me to take you as a concubine?”

“Who has a coincidence with you? This is my seat, don’t sit here.”

Su Muxue glared at Xie Weilou, subconsciously covering her chest.

Xie Weilou was not polite and said loudly, “Boss, get me a jar of fine wine and two taels of beef. This young lady is paying.”

“Alright.”

The boss, who was currently using an abacus, quickly responded.

“You…”

Su Muxue was furious. Sitting in her seat and making her pay, what kind of logic was this? This scoundrel!

Xie Weilou said with a faint smile, “I’m doing this for your own good. You’re a weak woman, alone outside. What if you encounter someone with ill intentions? With me here, I can protect you!”

“Heh heh!”

Su Muxue smiled coldly. You, a good-for-nothing, still want to protect me? It would be good enough if you could protect yourself.

“I advise you to leave here as soon as possible, otherwise you might lose your life.”

Su Muxue thought for a moment and still offered a reminder.

“Too bad, none of you can leave here.”

Just then, a cold laugh came from upstairs. A young man in a blue robe walked out, accompanied by several men in black.

“Yan Zhixiao!”

Su Muxue’s face darkened, and intense killing intent appeared in her eyes.

This person was none other than Yan Zhixiao, the son of the Minister of War. He had been sending people to hunt her down, otherwise, she would have already returned to Northern Border City.