Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, was riding a white horse, chatting merrily with the girl riding beside her. Seeing the chaos in the town not far ahead, she frowned, then instructed an armored knight accompanying them, "William, go see what happened."
"As you command, Your Highness." At the order, William waved a hand, and a dozen or so knights charged out with him. They plunged into the crowd that had yet to fully disperse and detained several people.
Wherever the knights passed, the townspeople fled at the mere sight of them. The houses lining the road hurriedly shut their doors as well, as though afraid of being caught up in the trouble. Only Leng Xiyue rose unhurriedly and strolled into town with Tian Meng and Xuanwu.
The knight named William had seized a dozen or so people. After bringing them under control, he spotted Leng Xiyue not far away, looking as though she were out shopping. Immediately finding her suspicious, he rode forward with two men to block their path.
"Halt! What are you doing here?"
Leng Xiyue glanced at him, then shrugged. "Sir Knight, I'm just passing through. What, have I displeased you?"
William shrugged and said haughtily, "No, I find you suspicious, so you'll have to wait here until His Highness has finished looking into the situation."
Seeing the displeasure on Leng Xiyue's face, William summoned his Martial Soul. Six Soul Rings appeared behind him, the threat plain without words.
As the captain of the Crown Prince's Bodyguard Team, he was immensely proud. Born a noble and blessed with exceptional talent, he would become the Knight Commander of the entire Royal Knights once Xue Qinghe ascended the throne, barring any mishaps.
With such prospects, he certainly had the standing to look down on others. After all, defying