son, don't mess around

Chapter 736 Long time no see
In a daze, Xu Chaoge, who was about to lose consciousness, suddenly became a little more sober when he heard the harsh tone coming from time to time.

"whatever……"

Xu Chaoge rested his head lightly on Lin Jiangnian's shoulder, feeling the hot heat coming from his body, and felt inexplicably at ease.

The piercing pain in her left shoulder prevented her from completely fainting, but she had completely lost the strength to do so. She let Lin Jiangnian carry her on his back as they walked through the dark jungle trails.

The constant shaking also aggravated her injuries.

Not to mention waiting for her to fall asleep, even if Lin Jiangnian wanted to do something to her now, Xu Chaoge was too lazy to struggle and resist.

If he wants it, then he can take it.

In a daze, the two of them didn't know how long they had been running in the dark. When they came out of the woods covered with weeds and thorns, which blocked out the sun, they had many wounds on their bodies and their clothes were torn.

A small abandoned temple appeared in the sight ahead.

After fleeing all the way, and carrying a person on his back, Lin Jiangnian was already exhausted. After confirming that there was no danger around, he carried Xu Chaoge into the temple and laid her on the ground covered with dry grass.

Looking back, Xu Chaoge was in a very bad state. Her face was so pale that there was no trace of blood. Even her lips had already turned white. She half-closed her eyes, her consciousness was confused, and she opened her eyes with difficulty: "What, what happened?"

"W-where is this?"

Lin Jiangnian placed his hand on her forehead, and a hot breath spread over her.

Yes, I have started to have a fever!

"Cold, cold..."

A cold wind rushed in from outside the temple. The wind was not that cold at night, but Xu Chaoge felt cold all over.

Very cold!

It was so cold that she shivered!
The body with fever has gradually lost its sense of temperature.

Lin Jiangnian squatted down and checked the injury on her left shoulder, and sure enough, there were signs of inflammation!
The wound became inflamed after being soaked in water, which could easily cause a high fever. More importantly, she lost too much blood, which reduced her resistance.

If it weren't for his good physical fitness and strong internal strength, he would have collapsed long ago.

But after all this trouble, the injury has become more serious.

He won't really die here, will he?

Lin Jiangnian felt a bit troubled. If this woman really died here, he would be responsible.

"Wake up, don't fall asleep!"

Seeing Xu Chaoge closing her eyes in a daze, Lin Jiangnian reached out and patted her face, trying to wake her up.

"Hold on a little longer, don't die here!"

"If you want to die, wait till you find another place to die."

Xu Chaoge could no longer hear clearly. He curled up into a ball and muttered to himself, "Cold, cold..."

"It's no use being cold. This prince can't help you."

Lin Jiangnian said angrily.

He was extremely tired right now, and he didn't want to waste any more energy to help her survive.

But then he thought again, if this woman had not taken action before, the shot by the man in black might have stabbed him.

In a sense, it could be said that Xu Chaoge took the bullet for him.

Fortunately, this woman's martial arts skills were quite good. She kept her skills hidden, and in fact, it was estimated that she had the strength of about the second rank. She could barely resist the man in black, otherwise both of them would have died there tonight.

At this moment, Xu Chaoge's face was pale and her whole body was trembling. The Princess Xu, who was so stunning before, now looked miserable and weak.

Lin Jiangnian stood aside, finally sighed, squatted beside her, and grabbed her hand.

"Okay, now you owe me three lives!"

Lin Jiangnian held her wrist, circulated his mental skills, and slowly transferred the true energy of the Xuanyang Mental Method into her body.

Xuan Yang Heart Method is the most powerful and pure heart method in the world. It not only has a strong aura, but also has the effect of regulating the body and balancing yin and yang.

Except for the fact that he was unable to undo the drug that his aunt was given that day, in most cases, his mental method and true qi could heal and resolve it.

At this moment, Xu Chaoge was seriously injured and in critical condition. Lin Jiangnian had to use his mental skills and true energy to temporarily protect her heart meridians so that she would not die here.

As the mighty and hot Xuan Yang Qi slowly flowed into Xu Chaoge's body, the vitality that was originally constantly flowing out gradually slowed down. Xu Chaoge, who was shivering all over, also gradually calmed down.

The consciousness that had been weakened by excessive blood loss gradually recovered.

After a while, Xu Chaoge finally seemed to catch his breath and opened his eyes with difficulty.

When he came into view, he saw Lin Jiangnian finishing his training. His face turned pale and he sat down on the ground, gasping for breath.

It was obvious that his internal energy had been severely depleted and he was very tired.

Xu Chaoge was stunned when he saw this scene.

"you……"

She spoke hoarsely and weakly, as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't open her mouth.

Although her consciousness had recovered somewhat, her body was still very weak.

He lowered his eyes to his wrist, which still had some warmth. Feeling the strange yet familiar Qi lingering in his body, Xu Chaoge naturally realized what was going on.

At this moment, a warm feeling surged in my heart.

"If you transfer your inner strength to me, it will cause serious damage to you..."

Xu Chaoge saw that Lin Jiangnian was already exhausted, but he was still forcibly transferring his internal energy to him, which was a heavy loss to him.

"Yes!"

Lin Jiangnian sat on the ground, breathing heavily and looking at her unhappily. "So you already owe me three lives. If you can survive this time, you really have to be my slave!"

Treat people like you are a slave.

What does ride mean?
Xu Chaoge did not refute. She sat up with difficulty and looked around: "Where are we now?"

"Where are your people? Why haven't they come yet?"

"I don't think he'll be here for a while."

Lin Jiangnian said angrily.

He led Xu Chaoge all the way south, getting farther and farther away from Chujiang City. The prince's guards couldn't find this place for a while. Similarly, the assassins probably couldn't find this place for a while.

However, this place is still not safe.

"Are you still alive? If you are, keep running!"

"Go, where?"

"Continue to the south, and then go south to the official road. There is a government sentry post over there. We will be safe there."

Lin Jiangnian rested for a while, and when his breathing calmed down, he prepared to continue running.

Run first!

As long as he runs fast, the killer assassin can't catch up.

Take precautions before they happen!
Just as Lin Jiangnian helped Xu Chaoge to slowly stand up, a gust of cold wind blew in from the dark night.

There was a sudden noise outside the temple!

The slight movement instantly alerted the two people in the temple.

Then, a rustling sound was heard, followed by approaching footsteps.

"somebody is coming!"

Lin Jiangnian spoke in a low voice, put his arm around Xu Chaoge's waist, held her in his arms, and quietly retreated back into the temple, hiding in the darkness.

Xu Chaoge's eyes narrowed and her heart sank suddenly. She endured the pain and discomfort in her body and did not make any sound.

"How to do?"

"What can we do? If we can kill him, we will kill him. If we can't, we will just wait to die!"

"..." Soon, the rustling sound was getting closer and closer, and soon, several figures appeared outside the temple.

Judging from the number of people, there were about four or five.

At the same time, there was low-pitched discussion.

"There is a temple here, let's go in and take a look!"

"They can't run for long. They should be nearby. Be careful."

As the sound gradually approached, several figures in black appeared outside the temple and slowly walked in.

The temple was dark and silent.

A figure in black holding a torch walked in cautiously. The crackling torch illuminated the situation inside the temple.

Just as he was about to get to the innermost part, a faint smell of blood suddenly filled the air.

The black-clothed figure's pupils suddenly shrank, and he was about to speak when a ghostly figure appeared silently in front of him in the darkness and grabbed his neck.

Push hard.

"Crack!"

There was a crisp sound of bones breaking, and the black-clad killer's neck was broken before he even had time to react.

This 'click' sound instantly attracted the attention of others.

When the remaining few people turned around, Lin Jiangnian hid in the darkness again and launched a surprise attack.

He did not hold back at all, and suddenly attacked, ghostly approaching the other two black-clad assassins. The moment they turned around, he suddenly grabbed their necks and twisted them hard.

He instantly eliminated two more black-clad killers.

The two remaining surviving killers in black finally reacted.

"Shh!"

The two men quickly drew their swords and stabbed towards the direction where Lin Jiangnian was in the darkness. As soon as the sword was stabbed out, Lin Jiangnian's figure once again forced his way in front of one of the black-clad killers.

The black-clad killer was horrified and was about to block with his sword, but Lin Jiangnian suddenly grabbed the black-clad killer's wrist and twisted it hard.

"Crack!"

When the black-clad killer showed a mask of pain on his face, he snatched the sword from the other's hand and slashed it across his neck.

Simple and neat!

In an instant, the assassin in black died, his eyes wide open, unable to close.

The last remaining assassin in black looked at this scene in horror, completely losing all his fighting spirit. He turned around and ran outside without hesitation. While running, he reached into his arms, ready to send a letter to recruit reinforcements.

But just as he turned around, Lin Jiangnian was even faster. The sword in his hand flashed past, and mercilessly pierced the chest of the remaining black-clad killer.

The killer in black froze up and fell to the ground with a bang.

Lin Jiangnian drew out his sword and looked at the corpse on the ground, but his expression did not relax at all.

Sure enough, he has found me!

If he hadn't run fast, something would have happened long ago!

"Go, we must go quickly!"

Lin Jiangnian spoke with a low look in his eyes, and was about to continue running away with Xu Chaoge.

In the darkness, a sharp murderous intent suddenly struck. Lin Jiangnian's whole body was cold and stiff, and he instinctively raised his sword and swung it out.

"Ding!"

The collision of auras produced a clear and pleasant sound of sword blades.

Lin Jiangnian took two or three steps back, his energy surging, and looked up outside the temple.

Outside the temple, a masked figure in black appeared. This person was different from the assassins just now. This person had a more depressing aura.

Judging from his figure and temperament, he is a middle-aged man with a mask on, revealing a pair of deep eyes. He holds a long sword and blocks the entrance of the temple.

Faintly, Lin Jiangnian seemed to have seen this person somewhere before. The aura on him seemed familiar?
"Who are you?!"

Lin Jiangnian stared at him and asked in a deep voice.

His memory could not be wrong, this person did give him an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

The middle-aged man in black spoke in a hoarse and low voice, as if he had deliberately changed his voice: "Here comes someone to kill you!"

"Lin Jiangnian, today is the day you die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the middle-aged man in black moved, waving the long sword in his hand, and the sword edge was wrapped with sharp momentum, stabbing towards Lin Jiangnian.

Lin Jiangnian did not dare to be careless. He focused his eyes and raised his sword to fight the enemy.

He did not fight head-on with the other party. At the moment, his internal energy was severely depleted, and a head-on fight would definitely lead to death. This person's martial arts were not weak, so he had to deal with him carefully.

When the opponent's sword approached, Lin Jiangnian avoided the edge and resolved the man's attack with just a little force.

In the dark temple, there were flashes of swords and sabers. The middle-aged man in black used extremely fast sword moves, attacking like a violent storm, forcing Lin Jiangnian to be exhausted from dealing with them. He was soon forced into a corner, with nowhere to retreat.

The injured Xu Chaoge hid in the corner, watching the scene in front of him, his heart sinking slightly.

She could see that the middle-aged man in black had good martial arts skills. If they continued to fight, Lin Jiangnian would definitely be at a disadvantage. Even if he didn't lose, he would be entangled and unable to escape.

"Attack him in the middle, break his speed with the heavy sword, don't let him overpower you!"

In the darkness, Xu Chaoge's voice suddenly reached Lin Jiangnian's ears.

The expressions of Lin Jiangnian and the middle-aged man in black changed at the same time. The next second, Lin Jiangnian changed his sword moves. He no longer dodged blindly. Instead, he attacked fiercely and took the initiative, stabbing the middle-aged man in black in the middle.

The middle-aged man in black didn't seem to expect that the other party could see the flaws in his sword moves, and he didn't expect that Lin Jiangnian would suddenly take the initiative to attack as if he was risking his life.

More importantly... the boy's improvement in martial arts shocked him.

In a hurry, the middle-aged man in black used the sword in his hand faster, took a step back, and then used the force to stab out with the sword.

"Ding!"

The sound of swords clashing sounded.

The two of them took two steps back at the same time. Lin Jiangnian steadied his body, and the energy in his body surged.

His internal energy was severely depleted and was almost at its limit. But Lin Jiangnian stared at him intently: "Duan Family Sword Technique?!"

"Are you from the Duan family?!"

Just now, under the guidance of Xu Chaoge, Lin Jiangnian changed his tactics and caught the opponent off guard, causing the opponent's sword moves to reveal a flaw.

Lin Jiangnian recognized it at a glance... This is clearly the Duan family's swordsmanship!
At this moment, the masked middle-aged man stood firm, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, as if he did not expect his identity to be exposed so quickly.

"As expected of you, you are the Prince of Lin. I really underestimated you!"

The masked middle-aged man said with lingering fear: "I didn't expect that in less than a year, you have made such great progress?!"

"I didn't kill you that day, it really is like raising a tiger to cause trouble!"

The masked middle-aged man spoke with emotion and fear.

Then, he slowly reached out and took off the veil on his face, revealing the face of a middle-aged man. A familiar face that looked a little weathered, with a bit of scholarly air.

"It's you?!"

Lin Jiangnian's expression froze, and he instantly recognized the identity of the middle-aged man in front of him.

"Duan Tiande?!"

"it's me."

Duan Tiande looked at Lin Jiangnian in front of him.

"Prince Lin, long time no see!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)