Farm Girl's Manor

However, after a series of fierce attacks by the beasts, Xiao Ruiyuan’s side had only thirteen guards and four Young Masters from prominent families with enough strength left to continue counterattacking. Facing hundreds of fierce beasts, hoping to hold out for a moment until reinforcements arrived was increasingly difficult.

Aside from Xiao Ruiyuan, the others had injuries, ranging from minor to severe, and could only barely protect themselves, unable to care for Prince Heng and others lying behind them.

The beasts didn’t care for the dozens of people lying behind; their hate-filled gaze was fixated on Xiao Ruiyuan and others who kept killing their kin. Xiao Ruiyuan, being the strongest, became the target of the beasts’ attacks, surrounded by six wolves, three tigers, and a giant python; the pressure on him multiplied, and he found it extremely difficult to cope.

Not far away, on a large tree, a figure in dark green blended seamlessly into the treetops, merging with the dense leaves.

The figure in green, with a masked face, put away the Short Flute used to control the beasts, took out a Crossbow from his waist, and aimed a Short Arrow, glowing with a cold light, at Prince Heng’s chest. Just as the deadly arrow was about to be shot, another figure in dark green appeared in the treetops and signaled the green-clad, masked person to retreat.

Seeing this, the green-clad, masked person heeded the other’s signal, withdrew the Short Arrow and Crossbow, and the two of them descended from the tree crown, disappearing into the vast, deep forest without a sound...

Xiao Ruiyuan was completely unaware of this scene, already overwhelmed by the attack of ten fierce beasts; he couldn’t spare a moment to pay attention to anything else.

Although the beasts’ stamina was greatly depleted, after half an hour of desperate fighting, Xiao Ruiyuan’s combat ability also reached its limit, only able to defend with great difficulty, no longer able to launch attacks.

The others were in the same situation, none able to help another. At this moment, nobody noticed that Prince Heng, leaning against a rock, had regained consciousness. He slowly picked up a Sharp Sword that had fallen next to him, stood up, and with a fierce smile on his face, his cold gaze was locked onto Xiao Ruiyuan’s back.

"Chu Heng, you took my Crown Prince’s position, ruined my face; this hatred, this enmity is irreconcilable. I, Chu Ye, will make you live in regret, dying without peace!"

In the sunlight, the blood-stained sword’s tip reflected an endless chill. Prince Heng, holding the Sharp Sword, stabbed viciously toward Xiao Ruiyuan’s back, a bone-chilling madness apparent in his eyes.

Xiao Ruiyuan’s entire focus was on the ten fierce beasts; he had no idea that danger was closing in. After exerting all his might to chop off the python’s head and readying his sword to meet the rushing head wolf, a terrifying roar echoed throughout the forest: "Roar—"

This roar not only startled Prince Heng into dropping the Sharp Sword, but the remaining hundred or so beasts were also terrified into forgetting to attack. They fell to the ground, legs giving out from fear, emitting low pleading sounds without daring to harbor any thoughts of resistance. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

The sound of metal hitting the ground rang clearly in Xiao Ruiyuan’s ears. Without time to ponder the source of the roar, he sharply turned around just in time to see Prince Heng picking up the sword from the ground, his face twisted as he lunged at his chest.

Having been on guard, how could Xiao Ruiyuan be so easily stabbed by Prince Heng? Without any hesitation, he swung his sword, striking heavily on Prince Heng’s wrist with a "snap."

"Ah—"

Prince Heng clutched his right wrist, letting out a piercing shriek.

The guards, their faces pale with fear from the beast’s roar, turned around instinctively just in time to see Prince Heng’s right hand limply falling to his side.

With that strike, Xiao Ruiyuan had actually broken Prince Heng’s wrist!

Prince Heng, sweating profusely from the pain, glared at Xiao Ruiyuan with venomous eyes, gone was his once gentle demeanor: "Xiao Ruiyuan, you’ve got some nerve!"

With an expressionless face, Xiao Ruiyuan stared back at Prince Heng, coldly uttering, "You should feel lucky that you are Prince Heng." Otherwise, that sword strike just now wouldn’t have been as simple as taking a wrist!

He had already thought of a way to absolve himself of blame for daring to break Prince Heng’s hand. For someone who had tried to kill him, what was disabling a hand?

Understanding the implication, Prince Heng’s face turned even uglier as he said, grinding his teeth, "If you have the guts, kill me now, or once we return to the main camp, I will make sure the Emperor punishes you for your treason. Let’s see who can save you then!"

"Do as you please, Prince Heng. I shall await the outcome!" Xiao Ruiyuan replied fearlessly to Prince Heng, who even at this critical juncture, hadn’t forgotten to attempt to take his life. He turned back to instruct the guards, who were all showing varied expressions, when the terrifying roar from before sounded again.

This roar was even more terrifying than the previous one. If the last roar was three hundred yards away, now, the distance was less than a hundred. The restless beasts once again lay on the ground, their bodies trembling almost invisibly from extreme fear.

Intimidated by the unknown beast’s terrifying speed, nobody dared to attempt escape while the pack of beasts hesitated to attack. They knew all too well that no matter how fast their two legs were, they couldn’t outrun the four-legged beasts. At their prime, they might have stood a chance, but now, at the end of their strength, they could neither fight nor flee...