Ambush

• Chapter 27: Ambush

『Thank you Pieter_Sierens, sami_funges, TheDark_King, KurenaiRaydriR, Zulph and Rabiul_islam for your power stones』

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Su Mu opened the door and saw Pei Xuanyin sitting dazedly in front of the dressing mirror, her small face lost in thought.

When she turned around and saw Su Mu, her eyes lit up.

Under the thin gauze dress, the silhouette of her delicate figure was vividly outlined by the embroidered green lotus dudou (bra).

Su Mu's steps were still a bit unsteady. Waving her hand at Pei Xuanyin, she said, "You go wash up. I'm so tired; I need to sleep first."

Seeing Su Mu's truly exhausted face, her playful mood quieted down. "Alright Foxy, go ahead and sleep then,. I'm going to take a bath~"

Su Mu collapsed onto the bed, waving her hand without looking back.

Pei Xuanyin sighed softly and walked towards the bathing room under the bright moonlight.

She wanted to call Xiao Li to bring the Hongluan Mirror so she could talk to her sister about Su Mu. But remembering that the mirror had already been sent to Li Chengfeng, she gave up.

Approaching the bathing room, she noticed, by the candlelight inside, the still-wet footprints on the wooden floor. She couldn't help but laugh, realizing she had forgotten to prepare shoes for the little fox.

As she stepped into the bathing room, the door suddenly slammed shut behind her. The jade pendant hanging at her waist suddenly lit up with a bright yellow spiritual light, accompanied by the sound of metal clashing.

In an instant, the pendant floated up, hovering above Pei Xuanyin's head, emitting countless protective runes that began to spin rapidly, shielding her.

Pei Xuanyin's pupils contracted. All the maids in the bathing room were already dead, their blood pooling and dripping into the bath, staining the water murky.

A figure in a black robe stood by the pool, the oppressive aura making the bloody smell in the air even more pungent.

The person in the black robe spoke in a hoarse voice, like a ghost, "Pei Longyue really treats her only sister well, doesn't she?"

Pei Xuanyin turned pale. "Who... who are you?"

The black-robed figure shook his finger. "You don't need to know that, Princess. You just need to follow me obediently."

The jade pendant could only defend passively, and Pei Xuanyin turned to escape.

But the black-robed figure seemed to teleport, instantly appearing in front of her, blocking her path.

He reached out, and a wisp of gray spiritual energy condensed at his fingertip, spreading a chilling aura around.

At that moment, with a "bang," the door to the bathing room shattered. A large bell, surrounded by golden fox fire, came crashing in.

The black-robed figure was startled and couldn't dodge in time. He hastily channeled his spiritual power to form a protective barrier, colliding with the incoming bell.

A powerful force struck him, and the black robe swelled. The man grunted, taking three steps back.

With a clang, Su Mu, enveloped in blazing flames, descended from above, standing protectively in front of Pei Xuanyin. The usually cute pink eyes were now vertical pupils, exuding nobility and authority.

The black-robed figure tried to suppress the bell, and Su Mu bit her lip, shouting, "Xuanyin, go!"

Pei Xuanyin was overjoyed but quickly panicked, "No, Foxy. I have the Linglong Pendant left by my sister. I'll be fine. Don't worry about me, just run."

Seeing the protective aura around the bell fluctuating, Su Mu channeled all her spiritual power, withdrawing the fox fire into her body. She closed her eyes, and a small sword-shaped mark flew out from her brow, trembling violently and flickering.

Su Mu's face visibly paled. It was too much for her. In a rush, she had used the power of the reconstituted sword path, nurtured within her body.

"Ugh..." Su Mu spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with golden threads.

Pei Xuanyin cried out, "Foxy!"

Su Mu looked back, her vertical pupils tinted with gold, filled with urgency. "Go!"

The wavering sword mark shot towards the black-robed figure, the sharp energy slicing through the black robe, leaving it riddled with holes.

To their shock, the black-robed figure remained unfazed, his gray spiritual energy surging as he let out a creepy laugh, "Interesting, interesting. A foundation-building fox demon using a nascent soul technique."

Su Mu glanced at the anxious Pei Xuanyin, showing a bitter smile.

She didn't know why, but upon sensing Pei Xuanyin's danger, she had stood up without hesitation.

Maybe it was because of the child's kindness and cuteness?

Su Mu didn't know, but she knew she wanted to protect her.

So, Su Mu stood tall, her aura surging, "Spiritual Technique: Azure Gale."

Spiritual energy poured from her body, forming runes around her. As they took shape, the spiritual energy from heaven and earth gathered into the runes.

A faint blue sea of clouds appeared, and Su Mu condensed another sword mark at her fingertips.

The small sword mark fell into the azure sea, stirring a spiritual energy storm.

The black-robed figure's eyes showed curiosity, "Not a formation... What strange art from which state is this? Interesting..."

Su Mu remained silent. As the storm intensified, the small sword, carrying the image of the azure sea, rushed towards the black robe, the strong energy causing the robe to flutter.

Su Mu wiped the blood from her lips and formed seals with her hands, controlling the Azure Gale Sword.

Just as the sword was about to strike, a dull gray array appeared from the black-robed figure's sleeve.

With a boom, the entire bathing room was reduced to ruins by the immense energy field.

At that moment, the black robe faced the purple robe...

Elsewhere, outside the high tower, Nie Yinsheng, dressed in a brocade robe, looked expressionlessly at the three black-robed figures blocking his way.

"Rats, since you've come today, don't think about leaving."

"Oh? Does General Nie plan to invite us for tea?"

Nie Yinsheng glanced at the flaming Shuanglin Hall and said indifferently, "It won't take long to deal with you three rats. You'll be having tea with the King of Hell soon."

"Oh? How about adding me to the mix?" Another black-robed figure emerged from the void.

Nie Yinsheng's face grew serious, "Lin Feng?"

"Heh, I'm surprised General Nie still remembers a nobody like me." The black robe removed his hood, revealing a face marked by a scar.

Grinning menacingly, Lin Feng squinted, "General Nie, stop serving Pei Longyue. She's just a woman, not the rightful ruler..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly vanished. A moment later, a purple beam pierced the clouds, leaving a large crater on the ground.

Reappearing with a lingering purple glow on his left sleeve, Lin Feng's face darkened, clearly annoyed by Nie Yinsheng's quick attack, "There's nothing more to say. You're stubborn. You'll fall with your Empress sooner or later!"

Lin Feng raised a token, "Attack!"

With a roar, black-robed figures wreaked havoc in the capital.

Nie Yinsheng's eyes filled with rage, "After the Prince of Jing'an died, you joined the demonic sect with all your forces?"

Lin Feng relished seeing the once-mighty General's angry expression, a sense of pleasure filling his soul.

"No, General Nie. I was just a lackey for the Prince of Jing'an. I didn't have the power to lead everyone to the demonic sect."

Nie Yinsheng's eyes narrowed, "Pei Chong is still alive?"

Damn it, if the Prince of Jing'an's heir is alive, those stubborn old men might really turn traitor.

Lin Feng's hand lit up with a gray array, "General Nie, it's impolite to be distracted during a fight..."

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To be continued.