Chapter 265: Chapter 265 : Escape To The Human Realm (2)

Mingyu transformed back into her human form in a flash.

Although she was naked without a single thread to cover her body, she was more concerned about Xie Jianyu.

"Master! Master, open your eyes!!!"

Xie Jianyu was as pale as death. His body was drenched from head to toe from the rain.

His forehead was slightly warm to the touch.

"Master!!! Heavens, what should I do??? Master!!!"

Xie Jianyu remained motionless. Mingyu dragged him to the nearest tree and leaned him against its trunk.

"Master? Master, can you hear me?"

Xie Jianyu was out cold, but someone else heard Mingyu.

To be exact, it was a group of mountain robbers.

The men emerged from the trees one by one, their forms barely discernible in the fading light. They moved with a predatory grace, their eyes scanning the surroundings with practiced ease. Their weapons, gleaming sharp in the waning sunlight, were held loosely in their hands, ready to be drawn at a moment’s notice.

The leather bands around the handles of their weapons were caked with dirt and blood, evidence of the violence they had inflicted upon their victims. The men themselves were stained with gore, their faces contorted into masks of savage ferocity.

As they stepped into the open, the full extent of their menace was revealed.

The sight of a young, naked maiden in the middle of the forest quickly awoke their interest and triggered their bloodlust.

"Ooh, look at that. What a young, sweet thing. Did your lover give up on you in the heat of passion?"

The one who spoke just now was the leader. Behind him, the other men guffawed like a pack of hyenas.

Mingyu’s eyes flashed with hatred as she glared at them.

"Never speak ill of my master in front of me!" She shouted furiously.

"Ooh, master, eh?"

The leader grinned at her.

"Wench, are you in love with your master? How many times have you served him in bed?"

Mingyu’s body shook with the force of her rage. For the briefest second, she wondered if she should transform back into her dragon form and rip all these scums into shreds. But then, a robe was put around her naked body and her master spoke up in her place.

"Shut your filthy mouth," the Crown Prince said.

Mingyu spun around, her eyes darting to Xie Jianyu, who was now standing upright with one hand pressing against the trunk of the tree behind him. His other hand was wrapped around the handle of Winter Frost.

The mountain robbers whistled when they took a good look at Xie Jianyu.

"Hey, pretty boy, what happened to you?"

"What are you acting so tough for?"

"Hey, he looks more beautiful than the girl. Such a handsome face sells well in brothels!"

Xie Jianyu ground his teeth in a mixture of pain and anger. Mingyu wrapped Xie Jianyu’s robe around her body and quickly stood up to support her master.

"Master, let’s go," she whispered in an urgent tone. They had to find a physician as soon as possible.

Mingyu was worried about the baby.

"Go?"

The mountain robbers closed in on them.

"I don’t think so."

"What the hell do you want???" Mingyu barked at them. "We don’t have anything of value!"

The leader shrugged. He dug into his left ear using his little finger.

"My men are hungry for tasty flesh. Why don’t you serve us for the night? We promise to let you go tomorrow morning."

A rumble of assent passed through the band of mountain robbers, their voices a low chorus of approval.

"Good idea, boss!"

"I want to be the first to bed the girl!"

"You take the girl, I want to taste that man more!"

A smirk hushed past Xie Jianyu’s handsome face.

"Oh, really. Come, then."

Xie Jianyu’s right hand gripped the hilt of Winter Frost tightly, while his left arm wrapped around Mingyu’s waist, pulling her close.

"Get them!!!" The leader’s holler was a call to arms. The robbers responded with a thunderous battle cry as they charged at Xie Jianyu and Mingyu.

Xie Jianyu’s eyes narrowed to slits as he surveyed the mountain robbers. They outnumbered him, but they were nothing more than a bunch of brutes who swung their weapons like children with toy swords.

The Crown Prince moved with the grace and precision of a master swordsman. His attacks were calculated and executed with deadly efficiency. Each blow was powerful enough to send his opponents sprawling to the ground, unconscious.

Only the leader remained. The playful expression on his face had vanished into thin air, replaced by a look of grim determination as he watched Xie Jianyu dispatch his men with such effortless ease.

He unsheathed his sword, the blade gleaming in the moonlight as he approached Xie Jianyu and Mingyu. His foul mood was palpable, the air around him crackling with tension.

Xie Jianyu calmly pushed Mingyu behind him.

"Scared that I might hurt your little lady? You should worry about yourself first."

The leader sneered at him. For some reason, he reminded Xie Jianyu a lot of Fang Jiuyan.

Xie Jianyu shot him a sinister smile.

He did not want to waste too much energy, so he waited until his opponent attacked him first.

The mountain robber leader was about to pounce on Xie Jianyu when a sudden roar echoed through the trees. Several men, dressed in average layman clothing, burst through the underbrush. They tackled the robber leader to the ground, pinning him down with ease. The villain’s face was pressed against the forest floor, his eyes wide with fear. "Who the hell are all of you?" he gasped.

"We are the people who you robbed last night, you asshole!!!" One of them kicked at the leader’s face angrily.

The latter howled out of pain.

While the men were busy beating their enemy up, the youngest man approached Xie Jianyu and Mingyu.

"Big Brother, you were amazing!" He praised Xie Jianyu with eyes sparkling from admiration. "Hmmm?"

The young man furrowed his brows at Xie Jianyu.

"Big Brother, you look familiar."

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