Hu Xiaotian said, "I understand what you mean, Brother Wanyan. The princess has been abducted, and I'm actually even more anxious than you are. If the kidnappers only want money, that's manageable. But if the villains lust after her beauty, won't that make things troublesome?"
Wanyan Liexin's face instantly turned green. If what Hu Xiaotian described really happened, they would suffer a disastrous loss on this trip.
Bu Buma returned after searching the surrounding area without finding anything. Her eyes fixed fiercely on Xiong Tianba. She, too, was convinced that this dark, skinny boy had deliberately held her up to give his accomplices an opportunity to abduct Princess Xima.
Seeing her glare viciously at him, Xiong Tianba stared back like a tiger eyeing its prey.
Bu Buma slowly advanced toward Xiong Tianba. Suddenly, she sprang off the ground, soaring several yards into the air, and punched at him without warning. No one had expected her to attack him so abruptly, and everyone was startled.
Though Xiong Tianba usually seemed rather scatterbrained, his reactions in combat were first-rate. The moment Bu Buma struck, he reacted, letting out a strange cry and leaping up as well. But he was still a fraction too late, leaving Bu Buma with the full advantage of the initiative. Their fists collided, and her all-out blow smashed him back to the ground. His feet struck the bluestone paving with such tremendous force that the slabs shattered into pieces.
Bu Buma hovered in the air like a soaring eagle. After knocking Xiong Tianba down with her first attack, she opened her fist into a claw and reached for the crown of his head. Xiong Tianba raised his head, thrust out his chest, and drove a fist skyward. He had merely suffered from reacting a little late; his internal