Brother is here!

Her long, unbound hair swayed in the night breeze, with gold threads adorning her black and red dress.

After staring at the uninvited guest standing in the void for a few moments, Aurenli patted the tin can she was carrying horizontally.

Huron understood and gently bent down to set the princess down from his arms.

With a waist as slender as a willow, Aurenli straightened up as she looked at the man's handsome, smiling face:

"Is this the guardian of the Great Yan Emperor's heir?"

With a metallic scraping sound, the towering Huron placed his hand on the sword at his waist:

"No, Your Highness."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Aurenli's eyes, then she chuckled softly:

"No? He can understand our language and has followed us here specifically, so he must have been watching me for a long time. Hmph~ It seems that the Third Prince isn't the only one in the Great Yan who's interested in me, Xides."

Huron's gaze was fixed firmly on Xu Yuan through the gaps in his helmet:

"This person isn't particularly strong, but he's rather strange, Your Highness."

"No rush, let's first see what this person's purpose is."

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Standing in the void, Xu Yuan listened to the private conversation between the two below, his eyes thoughtful.

The Yantian Divine Soul can see through most of the sound transmission methods within the Great Yan territory. And now it seems that the Heaven Derivation Art effective against the native cultivators of Great Yan, but also against these outsiders.

However, the way these two used to transmit their voices was rather strange.

Under the gaze of his blood-red eyes, which gleamed with golden light, every time Aurenli and her companion spoke, a barely perceptible array of dark blue patterns would flash across their necks.

However, these Secret Method from the Xien Empire were not important at this moment. What mattered was that these two people did not seem to recognize him.

Perhaps he can use this opportunity to exploit an information gap.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan continued to laugh loudly:

"Your Highness, isn't it considered impolite to communicate privately while ignoring guests in the Xien Empire?"

As he spoke, Xu Yuan used his aerial levitation technique to slowly descend downwards.

After a long journey, they arrived at a vast expanse of fertile farmland. Narrow mud embankments neatly divided the fields, and the fertile land was barren due to the winter cold. The clear paddy fields reflected the countless stars and the high-hanging full moon in the sky.

Watching the other person land on a field ridge a hundred meters away, Aurenli replied with a smile:

"That is indeed impolite, but following a lady like that is hardly gentlemanly behavior either."

Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow, stepped down from the paddy field ridge, and waded through the water:

"Since that's the case, then we're even, how about it?"

As Xu Yuan walked, ripples spread across the tranquil paddy field.

"I witnessed everything that just happened. I've come here to make a deal with you, Princess. What's your offer?"

"Bass!"

Before the words were finished, a loud sound of a sword being drawn rang out.

Looking in that direction, Huron drew his sword three inches from his waist; the silver blade emanated a chilling aura, and a calm, steady voice came from within his sealed helmet:

"Stop."

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Xu Yuan kept walking, frowning as he stared at Aurenli.

Aurenli smiled slightly, lifted the hem of her flowing skirt, and gracefully curtsied, saying gently:

"Since you are aware of the situation, young master, you should know that this is not the time for discussion."

Xu Yuan pondered for a moment, then said:

"This young master can provide you with a safe haven."

"Put yourself in my shoes, young master, do you think you would agree to this proposal?"

Aurenli interrupted Xu Yuan, her eyes narrowing slightly. "If you truly come with goodwill, then I urge you to step aside now."

Xu Yuan gently shook his head and smiled:

"There's an old saying in our Great Yan: 'Adding flowers to brocade is far less valuable than offering charcoal in the snow.' The princess is in distress; how could I, this young master, miss this opportunity to do her a favor?"

"I wasn't joking just now. How about I become the princess's knight and travel with her?"

Upon hearing this, Aurenli blinked her beautiful eyes, her elegant gaze lingering on Xu Yuan's handsome face as she pondered for a moment:

"If that's the case, young master, aren't you going to offend that Third Prince?"

Xu Yuan was about to reply when he suddenly saw a flash of blue light beneath Aurenli's fair neck.

Then,

He then heard a cold voice, completely different from the gentle words just now:

"Xides, kill him, immediately."

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Xu Yuan stopped in his tracks instantly.

Upon seeing this, Aurenli's crimson lips immediately curled into a cold smile, and her azure eyes darkened.

"It seems you can hear our telepathic communication, young master."

At the same time, the huge tin can suddenly disappeared from Xu Yuan's sight, leaving only a shallow ripple on the paddy field.

Its speed was so fast that Xu Yuan couldn't catch a glimpse of it. By the time Xu Yuan saw the Iron-Helmeted Knight again, the knight was already right in front of him, and the jeweled sword at his waist drew a perfect arc in the air.

Unfortunately, Huron missed his target entirely, despite the near-avoidable blow.

Aurenli stared at the man who had suddenly vanished and reappeared before her, her delicate eyebrows slightly raised, and her beautiful eyes, flashing with magic rings, showed astonishment.

"Instantaneous Spatial Magic Ring?"

What is a spatial magic ring?

Xu Yuan grinned, and instantly swung out the Willowwood Ghost Blade in his hand.

The blood-red light trailing from the blade, mixed with boundless madness, hurtled towards the blonde woman's slender waist.

Although Xu Yuan initially saw himself as a mage, after experiencing so many things, he has long since become a melee mage.

At this moment, taking down Aurenli, who is clearly a traditional mage, at close range is obviously not a difficult task.

The moment the blade struck her, the overwhelming negative emotions emanating from the Willowwood Ghost Blade would instantly overwhelm her. However, as the willow blade drew ever closer, Aurenli merely concealed the astonishment in her eyes, showing no sign of panic.

immediately,

"Dang--"

There was no sensation of the blade cutting into flesh; instead, an unexpected metallic symphony was heard.

Just as Xu Yuan's tightly gripped Willowwood Ghost Blade came within an inch of Aurenli's slender waist, which was encased in a formal dress, an intricate array of patterns, primarily composed of thirteen-pointed stars, suddenly appeared in the air.

It blocked the attack from the demon blade.

After a moment of stalemate, Xu Yuan's narrow eyes showed a hint of confusion.

Just like when he investigated Princess Xien before, he was unable to sense any fluctuations in Qi.

Aurenli stood gracefully in place, staring at Xu Yuan, who was half-bending over, a smile playing on her lips:

"Young master, this is the magic ring."

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Xu Yuan opened his mouth, but before he could speak, he saw that the magic ring had already formed an ice crystal shield, and a chilling white aura rapidly spread from it towards the Willowwood Ghost Blade.

The traditional mages in this world also have melee combat abilities.

Xu Yuan grinned and commented:

"Very impressive."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yuan vanished.

When they reappeared, they were already dozens of feet away. Looking at the two people not far away, Xu Yuan sighed inwardly.

After the failed raid, he was no longer capable of dealing with the two men on his own.

Thinking it over, Xu Yuan said aloud, half-jokingly:

"It seems I am no match for you. Perhaps we should each leave?"

Aurenli smiled slightly, a glint of light flashing in her azure eyes:

"Young master, you previously requested to travel with me; I have already agreed to that."

"I was just kidding," Xu Yuan said with a smile.

"You jest. I am quite interested in your spatial magic ring, young master."

As she spoke, Aurenli's clear voice deepened:

"Xides, capture him alive!"

Hearing this, Xu Yuan chuckled and muttered a curse under his breath:

"Li Yunqing, you're truly a talented person!"

The information provided by that kid Li Yunqing was incorrect.

Leaving aside Aurenli's strength for the moment, Xu Yuan could tell from the speed that the Iron Knight Huron had just displayed that his strength was far beyond that of Grandmaster.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been unable to even catch a glimpse of the other person.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan met Huron's cold gaze shooting out from under his iron helmet and silently gripped the Willowwood Ghost Blade in his hand.

Damn it, another high-level game.

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In a moment of silence, the second strike from the Xien Knights was already upon them.

A white light emanated from Huron, enveloping his entire figure, while a trace of lightning crackled on the Western-style sword.

However, in this strike, Huron held the blade to the side.

It seemed they were preparing to obey Aurenli's orders and capture him alive.

Without any intention of drawing his sword to defend himself, Xu Yuan's figure, carrying the Willowwood Ghost Blade, vanished once more.

There's no way he could block it. If he tried to take it head-on, even with Xu Yuan's current top-tier physical abilities, he would be instantly killed by this tin can.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

In the blink of an eye, Xu Yuan had used the Void-Stepping Slash more than ten times in an attempt to evade Huron, but Huron remained as persistent as a leech, always able to arrive in front of Xu Yuan and attack the moment he reappeared.

In this brief exchange, Xu Yuan discovered that this knight from Xien had already mastered the art of controlling his strength.

In this boundless expanse of paddy fields, each of his attacks was like a sword dance under the moonlight, causing nothing to damage the terrain or even create the slightest ripple on the water's surface.

The swords flashed silently as two figures chased and fled.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a quarter of the Origin Qi in Xu Yuan's dantian, which far exceeded the amount that had been integrated into his body, had already been burned.

Given the absolute disparity in strength, he had absolutely no chance to retaliate. The only reason he had been able to hold on until now was because he had anticipated the tin can's sword strike.

As soon as you see the opponent disappear, you must immediately use the Void-Stepping Slash to evade.

Xu Yuan tried to get closer to Aurenli again using the Void-Stepping Slash, but the knight named Huron was extremely vigilant. As soon as he sensed any sign of trouble, he would immediately turn back to defend, giving Xu Yuan no chance to get close to Aurenli.

Just as Xu Yuan was debating whether to directly shake Xu Changge out, he suddenly heard Aurenli's cold voice drift over:

"Xides."

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Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan Spirit Sight glanced at Aurenli.

But then, a ring emitting a ghostly blue light appeared on her slender hand. As the voice fell, the ghostly blue ring instantly transformed into a stream of light and shot into Huron's helmet.

Sensing this scene, Xu Yuan's eye twitched involuntarily.

Can the mage of the Xien Empire really buff others?

What happened next proved Xu Yuan's conjecture.

As soon as Xu Yuan reappeared after using the Void-Stepping Slash once more, the blade flashing with arcs of lightning magnified in his pupils!

There's no escaping it.

The moment Xu Yuan saw the blade, he immediately realized he couldn't dodge it.

Xu Yuan's long-accumulated combat skills also made him realize the purpose of the magic ring that had just been shot into Huron's helmet.

It can help Huron see where his Void-Stepping Slash will land!

Thinking of this,

Xu Yuan slowly closed his eyes.

You like to bully others because of your cultivation level, don't you?

You like bullying the weak, don't you?

Fuck you,

Brother, come here!!

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"Buzz!!!!"

The two powerful forces collided, creating a sudden gust of wind and exploding apart.

The moment he heard the sound, Xu Yuan opened his eyes.

As far as the eye could see, the moonlight was like a waterfall, and her robes danced wildly with her long hair, the splashing water reflecting a crystalline light under the moonlight.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

A pair of mysterious Cloud-Treading Boots descended from the sky, landing on the sword that was hurtling towards him with a powerful arc of lightning. As the figure in green robes, like a banished immortal, fell, the sword blade was stomped into the bottom of the paddy field.

Huron's once imposing figure was pulled to his knees in the mud by the powerful force of the Cloud-Treading Boots.

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After a moment of silence, as Huron watched the Great Yan man suddenly intervene in the battle, his pupils shrank sharply beneath his Huron helmet. Without any hesitation, he forcefully pulled his sword away from the man's feet.

"Boom!"

The force, as powerful as a mountain, caused the entire paddy field to tremble and boil.

But all he received was a cold, indifferent gaze from the man in blue, and a whip kick that seemed to grow ever larger before his eyes.

Huron.

"Bang!!"

The sword, which was being trampled under the black-patterned boots, remained motionless Huron's towering figure was instantly sent flying like a kite with a broken string. After skipping more than ten times on the boundless paddy field, he crashed heavily into the field, splashing up a cloud of muddy water!

After doing all this, Xu Changge turned halfway around, glanced back at her younger brother who was staring at her with wide eyes, and said in a somewhat cold voice:

"You've become arrogant after gaining some strength, without even knowing your own limitations. I'll teach you a lesson when we get home."

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Hearing this, Xu Yuan didn't seem to care at all.

He thought Xu Changge would let him take this sword strike and beat him half to death before making his move.

Meeting Xu Changge's gaze, Xu Yuan gave an awkward smile:

"Ahem, the intelligence was wrong. That kid Li Yunqing said that the tin can only have the cultivation of Grandmaster."

As he spoke, Xu Yuan quietly retreated:

"Brother, I'm leaving this to you. But remember, you must capture the woman alive; the man is up to you."

Did I let you leave?

Xu Changge glanced at Xu Yuan's movements.

Xu Yuan stopped abruptly, paused for a moment, and tentatively asked:

"Brother, do you need my help?"

"Help?"

Xu Changge glanced at Xu Yuan with an ambiguous expression, turned around, moved the Xuanwen Cloud -Cloud-Treading Boots off the sword blade, and with a wave of his hand, the sword was instantly drawn into his palm. Gripping the hilt, he casually swung it twice and let out a soft hum.

"Not bad. The forging techniques of the Xien Empire are quite sophisticated."

As he spoke, he casually tossed it aside.

The sword blade flashed like a meteor, tearing through the void and hurtling towards the place where the mist was rising!

After doing all this, Xu Changge slowly turned her gaze to Princess Xien, who was still standing in the same spot, and said softly:

"Changtian, that woman is yours. If you're not a good-for-nothing, you should be able to defeat her with your strength."