Chapter 8: Murong Xueyi, The Odious Woman

  "Your Imperial Highness!"

  The explosion startled the guards around, and various auras flew in. Three mages used space shuttle together to arrive outside the palace.

  "Assassins! Full-scale search! Anyone who can infiltrate the Imperial Palace must be at least as strong as a Sword Sect member!"

  Under the command of a sixth-grade sword sect wearing a white robe, various Dou Qi exploded and people's shadows flashed! Like brilliant fireworks, they scattered in all directions.

  Thousands of swordsmen, the Sword King, and the Sword Sect are conducting a massive search in the Imperial City. This scene has startled many literary and martial officials, with many thinking that real assassins have infiltrated!

  "Big brother?"

  Long Tianyu was frightened, fearing that Long Tian'ao would get into trouble. The three mages standing by gathered their magic, preparing to use the seventh-tier healing spell, Angel's Blessing! A pair of angelic wings slowly began to take shape.

  "You little brat think you can play with your elder brother's life?"

  A faint yellow aura dispersed the mist, and Long Tianao's tall figure appeared. Long Tianao let out a long breath.

  It's a good thing that Long Tian'ao is the Sword King, with an exceptionally strong and resilient body, and also has the close-fitting Qinglong armor. Even the powerful sword sect's Dou Qi cannot break through! However, his Jiu Zhuan Jin Long Pao was blasted into tatters, like a pair of straw sandals. The golden Huangzi robe had its lower half gone without a trace, while the upper half was pitch black. His entire body hair stood on end, and his face was as dark as coal, just like a giant rat that had just crawled out of a mine shaft.

  Long Tianyu suppressed his smile and put on a very guilty look, saying: "Big brother, I just dug out a second-level 'Earth Explosion Technique' scroll from the bottom of the box, accidentally dropped it to the ground, was about to pick it up when you stepped in!"

  "Then I stepped on the magic scroll with a very powerful kick! 'Boom' and it turned into black charcoal?" Long Tianao said helplessly.

  "Big brother is clever, he guessed it all, worthy of being a big brother!"

  Long Tianyu's thumbs up gesture made Long Tianao laugh.

  However, those three unlucky magicians almost got magic backlash and were used as messengers to eliminate the search alerts within the imperial palace.

  " Ninth brother, are you ready? Put on your little armor and prepare for the imperial city's Tian Sha field to review troops and set off!"

  "Big brother!"

  ………

  Murong Mansion

  "Xue Yi, be careful on this trip. It's your first time leading troops, remember to ask General Jin Ke if you're unsure about anything, and don't try to force it." Murong Da Guan patted his daughter's head, reminding her repeatedly.

  "Got it! Got it! You've said that for the seventh time already! I'm almost thirteen years old! Only three more years and I'll be an adult! I'm not as stupid as you think!" The girl pouted, clinging to Mu Rong's arm, but only in front of her elders and relatives did she show her lively and lovely side. To her peers, she was a cold goddess that no one dared to approach.

  "Alright, quickly put on your light armor and go for roll call! You can't be late as the commander!"

  ………

  Murong Xueyi stepped out first and followed the guard to the entrance of the imperial palace, waiting for Long Tianyu to go to the Tiansha Arena together.

  This is Long Tianyu's first time wearing armor, although it belongs to light armor, but the action amplitude of wearing it still can't be too large. Originally not tall, only 1.5 meters, not used to such dressing, making him walk with a somewhat clumsy gait.

  It was still Dong Jianzong, with his rich experience, who served as the personal bodyguard of the Ninth Prince. He followed the prince to the entrance of the imperial palace and saw that General Jin Ke had already led the horse to wait for them, accompanied by a girl wearing silver armor.

  At first glance, Long Tianyu suddenly felt the reflection of a poem: "In the north, there is a beauty, alone and unmatched. One glance can topple a city, another can overthrow an empire." Her hair was like silk, her teeth were like jade, her eyebrows were like crescent moons, and her long hair was a pale yellow color. Under her tight-fitting armor, her figure appeared slender and flawless. With just a hint of maturity, the entire empire would be captivated by her beauty.

  Slowly approaching, Long Tianyu quietly asked: "Dong Jianzong, whose daughter is this? No, no! Whose miss is this? She's so beautiful, whoever marries her will be rich for eight lifetimes."

  Dong Jianzong was already a 47-year-old man, and when faced with the prince's question, he almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

  Although Long Tianyu's voice was very small, those around him were all from the Sword Sect or the Sword King, and they vaguely heard Long Tianyu's question. Before their faces could twitch with laughter, one by one, they involuntarily clenched their jaws tightly shut.

  Dong Jianzong replied in a soft voice: "Your Highness, Ninth Prince, you are that person who has been wealthy for eight lifetimes!"

  "She's my wife! No way, it doesn't make sense!"

  Long Tianyu was shocked and muttered secretly: "Isn't it said that a talented woman is not beautiful, and a woman with big breasts is extremely ugly? Illogical..."

  Long Tianyu hadn't finished speaking when he felt a chill run down his spine and his body trembled. Looking forward, Murong Xueyi was staring at him with a murderous gaze, her eyes filled with anger, as if she had heard something.

  "Your horse, Your Highness!"

  Jin Ke General led a sorrel horse, in order to show Long Tianyu's identity, so this horse is the tallest and most majestic among the ordinary war horses in the empire.

  Standing under the horse, Long Tianyu was somewhat at a loss. He had never ridden a horse before. If he directly condensed his fighting energy to jump onto the horse, he would lose face in front of his fiancée.

  Just like scholars used to see on TV before, grab the reins, step up with your right foot, and then use force to make your left foot cross over the horse's back!

  "Haha I'm a genius! Horse, it's so simple!"

  Just as Long Tianyu was excited about crossing the horse's back, he kicked his left leg too hard and couldn't pull it back in time, kicking the horse's belly with one leg.

  A crimson horse let out a loud whinny and kicked its legs, dashing off in a flash!

  "Stop! Stop!" Long Tianyu was good at fighting, but he had never played elegant sports like horse riding before.

  "Hurry! Protect the Ninth Prince!" The two Sword Kings beside Dong Jianzong rode their horses to chase after him.

  Murong Xueyi watched as the three figures ran far away, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. She seemed to have lost all hope for this future husband of hers!

  "Everyone bid farewell!" Murong Xueyi also rode a snow-white horse, heading towards the Tian Sha battlefield.

  …………

  Under the guidance of several sword kings, Long Tianyu barely managed to control the big horse. Although he saw something flashing in the eyes of some soldiers, Long Tianyu was thick-skinned and completely ignored it, still very excited "The feeling of riding a high-headed big horse is really great!"

  Long Tianyu and Murong Xueyi, General Jin Ke and others walked up to the main platform of the Tiansha Arena, looking down at the dense black soldiers in the wind and sand below, what a magnificent sight.

  90,000 soldiers, 20,000 of whom were cavalry and 20,000 archers. They were all unable to unlock their Qi or were only fifth-grade swordsmen or below, while those above the fifth grade were squad leaders and so on.

  Long Tianyu used to lead over a hundred younger brothers, and at that time he was so domineering! He had never been ambiguous when smashing the scene. Now seeing the army covering the sky and earth, his body involuntarily trembled slightly, not knowing whether it was excitement or fear.

  And as for Murong Xue who was behind him, she understood the latter and even detested this incompetent fiancé. What use is such a person?

  Long Tianyu stood still, and General Jin Ke walked to the front of the stage. He faced the soldiers below and said: "Warriors! Today you will once again embark on a journey of battle. You will be facing the most ferocious and brutal Beastmen tribe! Are you afraid?"

  "We swear to defend the imperial honor with our lives!" The voices of 90,000 people thundered in unison, and the mountains themselves seemed to shake.

  "Let our swords be stained with the blood of beasts! Let our swords defend the safety of our families! Where the sword points!"

  "Invincible!"

  Jin Ke faced Long Tianyu, meaning to let this general issue a military order! But Long Tianyu had gone through all these things and was completely unaware.

  "You're just a kid!"

  A cold voice swept past Long Tianyu's ear. Murong Xueyi walked past him, stood on the stage, looked at the soldiers below, and drew out the sword from his waist, pointing it towards the distance! With a loud voice,

  "Let's go!"

  Rumbling...

  The army quickly formed up in order, with uniform steps, and began moving towards the direction of the Elf tribe!

  Jin Ke General quietly walked up to Long Tianyu and said: "Your Highness, it seems you have some free time, let me teach you some military common sense!"

  Long Tianyu felt a bit embarrassed after hearing it, but who made his memory in his brain fragmented!

  Murong Xueyi put away her sword and walked over, her purple eyes trembling slightly with a look of disdain. She glanced at Long Tianyu and said, "General Jin Ke, let's follow the main army and discuss our strategy again. As for those lessons, leave them to others. He's just an empty general without any power!"

  Riding on a white horse, Murong Xueyi completely ignored Long Tianyu's angry gaze.

  Long Tianyu knew that he was indeed a fake this time, but it was hard for him to be scolded by this woman in such a public place! He secretly cursed in his heart:

  "Murong Xue, you stinky girl! Don't let me catch you! Just wait till you enter my room, and see how I'll deal with your arrogance!"