son, don't mess around

It's quiet at night.

The air was filled with the unpleasant smell of blood, and torches scattered around were lighting up with faint flames. A waning moon in the sky shone outside the temple, illuminating the figure of a middle-aged man.

Wrapped in a black robe and holding a sharp sword, as the black mask on his face was torn off, a middle-aged man with a square face was revealed. He exuded an elegant temperament, like a gentleman.

His eyes were as sharp as torches and deep as he calmly looked at Lin Jiangnian in the temple, as well as the figure hiding in the dark corner behind Lin Jiangnian.

"Duan Tiande!"

At this moment, Lin Jiangnian stared at the figure in front of him, this strange yet familiar name, and the familiar face in front of him, and a sneer appeared on his face.

"Oh it's you."

"I didn't expect you to show up?!"

Duan Tiande seemed to be trying to recall some long-lost memories, with a hint of fear and trance in his eyes, and then he said calmly: "The grudge between you and me should be settled tonight."

"Make a break?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and said, "What? Wasn't the lesson from last time enough?"

"Your Duan family is barely surviving now, and you have escaped the disaster relying on your family background and the strong protection of the imperial court. What, are you planning to exterminate the family this time?"

Lin Jiangnian's words finally caused some ripples on Duan Tiande's calm face. Then, he said in a deep voice: "I am no longer a member of the Duan family. What I did today has nothing to do with the Duan family!"

"It doesn't matter if you say it doesn't matter?"

Lin Jiangnian sneered.

Duan Tiande's eyes were deep, he naturally knew this truth. But there was still no emotion in his eyes.

"As long as His Royal Highness dies, no one will know all this."

"You said the same thing last time, but didn't I survive last time?"

"So, this time I'm here to take the life of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that I failed to take last time!"

Duan Tiande's voice gradually became gloomy, his temperament even more so, and the sword in his hand glowed coldly in the darkness.

The momentum is fierce.

Lin Jiangnian looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with contempt, and memories gradually emerged like a tide.

A year ago, Lin Jiangnian entered Beijing from Linjiang City. On the night before he was about to arrive outside the capital, he encountered a carefully planned assassination!

That night, among those who came to assassinate Lin Jiangnian, there were many martial arts masters, and the top masters from various sects launched a surprise attack on Lin Jiangnian.

That night, the prince's personal guards around Lin Jiangnian suffered heavy casualties and suffered huge losses.

What's more, Lin Jiangnian almost died there!

In the end, it was Prince Lin who had anticipated this. He not only arranged for Zheng Zhiming to secretly escort him along the way, but he also anticipated the appearance of the eldest princess, saving Lin Jiangnian's life.

The Duan Tiande in front of him was one of the people who had assassinated Lin Jiangnian that night.

There were many martial arts masters who tried to assassinate Lin Jiangnian that night, many of whom could be named. Some of them died, some were caught, and some escaped.

Duan Tiande in front of him was one of those who escaped that night.

That night, he saw that the situation was not good, and after being injured by Lin Jiangnian's sneak attack, he fled as soon as possible and successfully escaped.

Afterwards, the Duan family faced Lin Jiangnian's reckoning.

All the forces that attempted to assassinate Lin Jiangnian that night were later discovered and eliminated one by one by Lin Jiangnian.

The Duan family is naturally among them.

However, the Duan family is different from ordinary underworld forces. The Duan family is located in Zhongzhou and has been operating for many years. Its power cannot be underestimated, and it also has the background of the imperial court.

In the end, the Duan family paid a heavy price and expelled Duan Tiande from the family. However, they finally escaped with the help of the pleas of various forces.

Of course, the real mastermind behind the assassination of Lin Jiangnian that night was the third prince Li Yuan.

However, when Li Yuan launched a rebellion on New Year's Eve, it turned out to be a farce and was easily suppressed by the crown prince Li Ci Ning. Li Yuan was deposed and imprisoned in the imperial mausoleum.

This matter has come to an end!

Who would have thought that just one year later, in this Jiangnan Chujiang City, Duan Tiande, who had been expelled from the Duan family and whose whereabouts were unknown, would appear here again tonight?

Moreover, it happened in such a dangerous assassination situation!
"So, who sent you this time?!"

Inside the temple, Lin Jiangnian stared at him.

That night a year ago, it was the Third Prince who planned the assassination. But the Third Prince is dead, and now this person has made a comeback.

Do you want to avenge the Third Prince? Or do you want to avenge the Duan family?

or...

"It doesn't matter!"

Obviously, Duan Tiande did not answer Lin Jiangnian's question. He said in a low and calm tone, "I was unable to send His Royal Highness the Crown Prince off on his journey a year ago, and His Royal Highness luckily escaped."

"But not tonight!"

A year ago, Lin Jiangnian was surrounded by many personal guards of the prince, as well as numerous experts. With the appearance of the eldest princess, he finally escaped.

But tonight is different!

Tonight, Lin Jiangnian has no guards around him, only the seriously injured Princess Xu, who no longer poses any threat.

"Tonight, I am here to invite His Royal Highness to start his journey."

A dull sound suddenly rang out, exploding in Lin Jiangnian's ears like thunder.

A rumbling sound, accompanied by a cold light in the darkness, suddenly approached.

Duan Tiande launched a surprise attack. He took a step forward and rushed out like a cannonball, approaching Lin Jiangnian.

Lin Jiangnian's heart sank suddenly, and he didn't even have a chance to delay time.

"boom!"

The Xuan Yang Qi in his body rushed out, and the moment Duan Tiande approached, Lin Jiangnian swung the sword in his hand fiercely at the same time.

The sword energy is everywhere!

The sword energy that was lingering with the Xuan Yang true Qi instantly met Duan Tiande. At the moment of collision, a strong wind arose. Inside the temple, the dry grass on the ground and the broken doors and windows were instantly swept away by the strong wind.

Duan Tiande raised his sword to block the sword energy, then took a step back to steady himself. When he raised his eyes, a hint of fear and dread emerged from his eyes again.

"Third grade?!"

Although Lin Jiangnian's killing of those assassins just now had made him realize that Lin Jiangnian was no longer the same as before, Duan Tiande was still shocked when he realized that Lin Jiangnian had already demonstrated the strength of the third rank realm.

He vaguely remembered that Lin Jiangnian's martial arts skills were still very weak a year ago. At that time, he could hardly withstand a direct blow from his sword.

But in just one year, he has grown to such a terrifying level?
The third level realm!

It was a height that many experts would never be able to reach in their entire lives, but he had achieved it in just one year...

Duan Tiande has studied hard over the years and has learned martial arts for nearly thirty years. Relying on his outstanding martial arts talent, he has entered the third level.

But the Lin Jiangnian in front of him had caught up with him in just one year, and his aura was no weaker than his.

If Lin Jiang had not suffered severe internal energy loss and was weak at this moment, it would be hard to say.

A hint of fear emerged again in Duan Tiande's eyes.

He is worthy of being the Prince of Lin, worthy of being the son of Lin Hengzhong!
At this moment, Duan Tiande's murderous intent became stronger.

This kid must die!

If we keep him, he will achieve unlimited success in the future. Moreover, if he doesn't die tonight, the whole dynasty will be in turmoil and many people will be implicated.

Thinking of this, Duan Tiande's eyes were filled with murderous intent. His eyes were furrowed, his figure was as graceful as the wind, and he attacked with his sword.

In an instant, the temple was filled with graceful and sharp sword moves.

It was so fast that it reached Lin Jiangnian in the blink of an eye.

After a slash of sword energy was slashed out, Lin Jiangnian's breath became weaker. He staggered back a step, and his face turned slightly pale.

His internal energy had been severely depleted before!
If he were in his peak state, Lin Jiangnian would naturally not take Duan Tiande in front of him seriously.

But he had consumed a lot of his internal energy while giving Xu Chaoge energy just now, and now he was completely powerless.

Furthermore, if we continue to drag it out and wait for Duan Tiande’s reinforcements to arrive, we will be dead.

So, at the moment when Duan Tiande approached again, Lin Jiangnian did not retreat but advanced, approaching with sword in hand, and collided with Duan Tiande. The sword in his hand suddenly burst out with a dazzling cold light.

It was this cold light that made Duan Tiande's heart tremble suddenly, and he had an ominous premonition.

Oh no, this guy has another trump card?
Duan Tiande didn't dare to confront him head-on, for fear that this guy would destroy himself and the boy together.

We have already set up a tight net to encircle and suppress Lin Jiangnian tonight. If Lin Jiangnian dies in the net, it will probably be a loss!
The moment the thought came to his mind, Duan Tiande did not dare to move any closer. He raised his sword to defend and block, and swung out a sword energy to try to force Lin Jiangnian back.

The sword energy in his hand collided with the sword in the approaching Lin Jiangnian's hand, and another explosion of true energy collision was heard.

The doors and windows of the already dilapidated and neglected temple collapsed suddenly, and even the walls and courtyards next to it were shaking and fell down under the impact of the true energy.

"Crash!"

Tiles kept falling from the roof of the temple, raising a cloud of dust.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Duan Tiande immediately continued to retreat and quickly escaped from the temple to avoid being buried.

In the dark night, he looked up and saw that the sky in front of him was already filled with dust and the chaotic scene almost covered the sky.

His eyes fixed at first, and then, as if he realized something, his expression suddenly changed.

"not good!"

Duan Tiande realized something and approached with his sword raised again, pouring true energy into his sleeves to disperse the smoke and dust in front of him.

When the dust settled, Lin Jiangnian was no longer visible in the dilapidated temple.

Even the injured Xu Chaoge disappeared!

be cheated!
Duan Tiande's face changed slightly. He never expected that he would be fooled by the Prince of Lin!

The other party had no intention of fighting him at all and just wanted to run away.

"run?!"

Duan Tiande suddenly raised his eyes, and in the darkness, he saw several dark shadows suddenly approaching not far away, covering the sky and the earth, densely packed.

Duan Tiande's eyes became colder.

Tonight, Prince Lin must die.

If he doesn't die, many people will suffer!
"Chase!"

……

In the dark night, on the mountain trail, a chase scene continued.

Lin Jiangnian carried Xu Chaoge on his back and ran through the jungle without looking back, running for his life.

This time, Lin Jiangnian really used all his strength!

It is said that when a person faces the threat of death, he or she can burst out with explosive power several times stronger than usual. This is the case with Lin Jiangnian right now.

His internal energy was severely depleted and his strength was almost exhausted.

But at this moment, Lin Jiangnian, who was running for his life, seemed to feel no loss of body energy. He ran without looking back.

Even though he could no longer see the pursuers or assassins behind him, he still ran without looking back!
While running, Lin Jiangnian cursed.

Why haven’t the prince’s personal guards arrived yet?
Are their movements slower than these assassins?
And the city defense soldiers of Chujiang City, why haven’t they taken any action yet?

There are sentry posts everywhere inside and outside Chujiang City, so why haven't we seen any signs of reinforcement yet?
With so many killers and assassins appearing outside Chujiang City tonight, didn’t they notice anything?
Or……

Thinking of a certain possibility, Lin Jiangnian's heart sank.

There was an uneasy premonition.

But no matter how uneasy he was, in order to save his life, Lin Jiangnian still ran away without looking back.

He was very tired, so tired that he had no strength left in his body. Xu Chaoge, who was being carried by Lin Jiangnian and whose injuries were getting worse, was obviously in a worse condition.

At first, with the help of Lin Jiangnian's breathing, she did regain some consciousness. But the wound gradually became inflamed, causing the injury to worsen. In addition, Lin Jiangnian carried her on his back all the way through the rugged and complex jungle, which also caused her wound, which had already stopped bleeding, to start bleeding again.

The blood soaked the bandaged wound, reflected her clothes, and flowed onto Lin Jiangnian's shoulders.

In the dark air, Lin Jiangnian smelled the smell of blood and the gradually weakening breathing behind him.

"Are you still alive?"

While running, Lin Jiangnian asked.

On his back, Xu Chaoge hugged Lin Jiangnian's neck tightly, with his head close to his neck, breathing weakly.

"Still alive...but, probably dying soon..."

The voice was weak, with some strange emotions.

"Keep on holding on!"

The dizzy feeling came over her again, making her consciousness a little blurry. At the same time, the piercing pain in her shoulder and the pain all over her body were so bumpy that it made her breathing a little uncomfortable.

"I, I feel like I'm almost dying..."

A dazed look appeared on Xu Chaoge's pale and delicate face.

She could feel that her physical condition was extremely serious at the moment. If it weren't for her good physical fitness and strong internal strength, she would have lost her life from excessive blood loss.

But even so, at this moment she still felt that her vitality was slowly disappearing.

It seems like, it seems like I'm going to die soon?
"I, I really can't hold on any longer..."

Xu Chaoge didn't even have the strength to cough at this moment. She lay limply on Lin Jiangnian, her consciousness becoming increasingly blurred: "No, I didn't expect that in the end, I, I would die with you, die together..."

"Tell me, if we both die here tonight, would it count as..."

"Sacrifice for love?"

"Shut up, who wants to commit suicide with you?"

As Lin Jiangnian ran away, he said angrily: "Stop talking nonsense. If you want to die, then die. I don't want to die yet!"

"I, I don't want to die either..."

Perhaps because he felt that he might really die here tonight, or perhaps because his mind began to blur, Xu Chaoge began to speak incoherently.

"I want to live a few more years..."

"I, I haven't slept with a man yet..."

"How about, while I'm still alive, you...you sleep with me now..."

"Let me feel what it feels like..."

"..." (End of this chapter)