Phoniex Requiem
Chapter 61: Divided into Two

Chapter 61: Divided into Two

Without hesitation, Yun Ruoyan jumped down from the tree.

The bald eagle rushed into the dense foliage, discovering that its prey had disappeared. His large body was burdened by thick branches, and in his struggle to break free, petals and leaves rained down on the tree like rain.

Just like a petal, Yun Ruoyan seemed to float to the ground, drawing Li Qianxiao's attention from the nearby palanquin.

"That's the killer, the killer's there!" Seeing him, the guard captain immediately directed his subordinates towards him.

"Protect the Crown Prince!" the beast tamer shouted, and the two guards at the prince's side immediately stood up straight.

At this point, Yun Ruoyan had been surrounded by around twenty guards patrolling. Fortunately, he managed to cover his face with a handkerchief, so his identity was not revealed.

“Give yourself!” the captain of the guards.

Without saying anything, Yun Ruoyan quickly clawed at the nearby guards, but she responded quickly and raised her sword in time. As his palm was about to touch the tip of his sword, he quickly condensed his spiritual energy on one finger and aimed it at his blade.

Yun Ruoyan had used a lot of energy for this punch. Even though the guard was a rank six sword master, he clearly did not expect such a petite girl to be able to condense spiritual energy outside of her body and attack with it.

After all, it was a skill that only most people at the peak of the seventh rank could perform!

He felt a huge wave of spiritual energy walk through his sword and into his body, as if a needle was piercing his heart.

With a terrifying groan, he released the sword in his hand, and Yun Ruoyan quickly grabbed it.

Although he remained surrounded by over twenty guards and two even stronger people by the prince's side, Yun Ruoyan did not feel fear.

After all, he had Feilai Blade as well as the strength of his bracelet, so his life would definitely be safe. The key is to keep his identity secret!

"Guards, attack as one!" Twenty or so guards entered simultaneously, and Yun Ruoyan's pink dress fluttered gracefully as she dodged.

Yun Ruoyan's original talent for cultivating was incredible, but she was unable to use that strength completely due to her poison and mental weakness.

But after his rebirth, this distressed talent finally had a chance to flourish. Each fight seemed to make him stronger, to allow him to use his skills to their fullest ability.

This was why, even surrounded by twenty sword masters who were on average at the fifth rank, Yun Ruoyan did not seem to be on the losing side.

The beastmaster had saved the bald eagle from the tree and returned to Li Qianxiao's side.

"Is that girl really the killer she's supposed to be?"

The beast tamer caressed the feathers that had been ruffled in the middle of the struggle as she replied, “No, Crown Prince, the assassin is male, and with a very high cultivation level. This girl seems to be only ranked seventh.”

Li Qianxiao narrowed his eyes. "Take him alive."

A skinny warrior immediately relayed his orders in a voice that denied his appearance.

The twenty guards surrounding Yun Ruoyan could only groan. The girl they surrounded was undoubtedly stronger than them, and her sword was fast and ferocious. Apart from his veil, his eyes seemed to glitter, as if he could see through their every stance and block their attacks before they succeeded.

“Prince, this guard is no match for him! Why don't you let General Bald fight?" Summoner calls.

Li Qianhan was silent for a moment as he observed the fight. Finally, he relented. "Leave it, but make sure it doesn't scratch his face."

The beastmaster smiled harshly as he agreed. As he raised his hand, the Bald General flew over as if he could not wait to plunge his claws into his prey.

It flew high into the sky before extending its claws and swooping down.

As Yun Ruoyan was maturing into a fast and refreshing tempo, Qiuqiu suddenly warned her, "Madam, there is danger above your head!"

Yun Ruoyan slashed down with her sword, and the four guards retreated against her punch. Then he lifted his head and saw the eagle approaching, both of his claws glittering in the sunlight.

"Go, Sword Feilai!"

Yun Ruoyan's eyes twinkled as Sword Feilai appeared in front of her, before manifesting as a beam that shot straight at the eagle.

The eagle, split in two in mid-flight, exploded into a mist of blood.

"General Balakku!" On the stretcher, Li Qianxiao patted his thigh and shouted pitifully.

The remaining guards were all confused by what had just happened. Did this girl really split the terrifying eagle in two with her gaze alone?!

Was this girl's cultivation so extreme that she could already attack enemies from a considerable distance away, with pure spiritual energy?

When the guards looked back at Yun Ruoyan, they did so with fear.

Qiuqiu quickly commented, “Mistress, Feilai Blade is a legendary weapon, far superior to ordinary high-grade spiritual weapons. As your cultivation develops, it will also grow stronger, and this is only a fraction of its true strength."

Hearing Qiuqiu's words, Yun Ruoyan could only close his eyes and feel the Feilai Blade in his mind.

“How did General Tu die?” Li Qianxiao blinked a few times, but no matter how he imagined the bald eagle attack in his mind, he had no idea how the girl managed to defeat the beast just like that.

"Crown Prince, I don't know either!" Clearly, one of his subordinates was equally confused.

"Madam, when they're all in a daze, let's run!" Qiuqiu.

Yun Ruoyan opened her eyes and nodded. He jumped up, then pushed the guard's shoulder as he fled into the forest, his body as graceful as a swallow.

"Captain," asked the guard whose sword Yun Ruoyan had stolen, "Shall we pursue?"

The guard captain stared back at him and growled, "If you want to chase after him, do it!"

One of the crown prince's guards glanced towards Yun Ruoyan disappearing. He was clearly only a seventh rank swordsman, so where did that attack splitting General Bald come from?

"What's that?" Li Qianxiao pointed to a tree near the forest and ordered one of his guards, "Take it and bring it back."

The guard ran towards the direction Li Qianhan pointed out and saw a lotus leaf-shaped gauze hanging on the branch of the tree.

After taking the gauze from the guards hand, Li Qianxiao sniffed it and was quickly blown away by the feminine fragrance emanating from it. Once again turning to his guard, he commanded, "Tell my second brother to find me another Bald General, this time a more obedient one."

At the same time, Li Mo's figure was shrouded among the uppermost branches of another tree. He had seen the commotion that had just occurred, and his ice-blue eyes narrowed behind his hood.

Yun Ruoyan's appearance had caused the northern boundary to fall apart, and Li Mo was able to escape the hunting grounds quickly. Meanwhile, Yun Ruoyan followed her original path back through the sewers, invisible to the guards who continued to patrol the surroundings.

Not until fifteen minutes later, he returned to his original place.

“Mistress, where have you been? We were all very worried after not being able to find you!” Xi Lan quickly approached her master as she watched him emerge from within the forest area.

"I? How's yours?"

“But I've been here all this time.” Xi Lan tilted her head in confusion. "Madam, what happened to the gauze on your face?"

He really was deceived! Ignoring Xi Lan's question, Yun Ruoyan's sharp eyes stared directly at Yi Qianying and her servant.

Yi Qianying found herself unable to laugh, the handkerchief in her hand gripped so tightly that it could tear at any moment. At his side, He Xiang's face paled.

"Ruoyan, where have you been?" Matriarch Yun looked towards Yun Ruoyan, her tone somewhat heavy. “Young Master Pei thinks that you may have entered the hunting grounds by accident. He went looking for you with one of his men, and he still hasn't returned!”

"Grandmother," Yun Ruoyan hurriedly walked towards matriarch Yun and knelt beside him, immersing her face in her lap, her voice choking with emotion. "Grandmother, you have to support me!"

"What's the problem? Are you okay? Calm down and tell me everything, Ruoyan, I'm here for you.” Matriarch Yun was surprised by Yun Ruoyan's sudden movements and hurriedly tried to comfort her. That was when Yun Ruoyan raised her head, tears streaming down her face.

“Grandmother, someone tried to frame me! Please, help me get justice!”

"Who dares!" Matriarch Yun gently wiped away Yun Ruoyan's tears as she continued. “Ruoyan, as the only daughter born as the wife of the Yun family, anyone who dares to harm or plan something against you means disrespect to the whole family! Don't worry, I'll defend you!”

In his heart, matriarch Yun actually liked Yun Ruoyan very much. After all, he was his direct descendant. It was only because Yun Ruoyan earlier was too weak to shoulder the heavy responsibility as a daughter born from a wife.

The descendants of the Yun family would be carefully groomed for the benefit of the family, and anyone who stood out would have more responsibility and more power.

Yun Ruoyan in the past would definitely not be able to handle such responsibilities, and even though matriarch Yun loved her, she was forced to cut her off.

This was why he always turned a blind eye to Madam An and Yun Ruoyao and Yun Ruoyao when they tried to bully Yun Ruoyan.

But now, it's different. Yun Ruoyan's talent in cultivation, at least, had returned. Despite having been expelled from the family academy, he had even earned the right to enter the imperial territory based solely on his own efforts.

This had profoundly changed the matriarch Yun and Yun Lan's perception of her.

Moreover, he had even discovered the inner core of the sharp-fanged tiger, as well as the qualifications to enter Kongming Academy. This achievement cemented his role and position in the heart of matriarch Yun.

But now, when such a girl, who had once been banished and stood back up with her own strength, suddenly came crying out to him, asking for his support, the guilt and pity matriarch Yun had for her grandson immediately appeared.

He stroked Yun Ruoyan's face. At this moment, even his birthmark did not look so ominous.

"Ruoyan, tell me who's trying to hurt you!"

Yun Ruoyan turned towards Yi Qianying and her servant, pointing straight at the two. "That's it!"