No title, no marriage? Do you think I'm some kind of lapdog?

The incense at Guangming Temple burns continuously, and its unique aroma can be smelled even from five miles away.

Therefore, this is also the largest temple near the capital.

From royalty and high-ranking officials;

From ordinary people to refugees and beggars.

Everyone comes here to burn incense and pray to Buddha, because the chances of their prayers being answered are very high.

"Brother Chuang...won't you come in with me and pray together?"

Lin Ruxue turned around in front of the hall. Her veil could not hide the fact that her eyes, which were filled with tears, were fixed on Su Chuang, who was vigilantly observing his surroundings.

He followed half a step behind Lin Ruxue, his eyes like an eagle's, sweeping over the kneeling people and the monks sweeping the floor.

This is a habit he developed after time travel: whenever he arrives in a new place, he first finds the exit, then counts the heads, and finally memorizes the features.

The closer you get, the more you feel there's something mysterious hidden here.

"Hmm... then let's offer our prayers..."

Upon hearing this, Su Chuang thought for a moment and decided to follow local customs. Since he was already there, he decided not to think about anything else and simply bow with a sense of reverence.

He silently recited in his heart:

I don't ask for wealth or immortality, I just hope that tomorrow's system check-in won't send me any more "lollipops".

He's already filled a drawer with this stuff; even the dog finds it too sticky to eat.

A quarter of an hour later, Su Chuang and Lin Ruxue finished their devout prayers and had just stood up when a brown shadow blocked their way.

He was an old monk with snow-white eyebrows and a piercingly bright gaze.

He stared at Su Chuang's face for a full three breaths without saying a word.

"Amitabha... This benefactor's forehead is dark. It seems he may face a bloody disaster."

He was the new abbot here—Master Huiwen. He was bored in the backyard, so he came out to take a look.

"A bloody disaster?"

"Master, do you have a solution?"

Instead of ignoring him, Su Chuang took the initiative to approach him and ask questions.

Ever since he successfully transmigrated into someone else's body, he has come to believe in these mystical beliefs to some extent.

"It used to be there... but..."

Master Huiwen had something to say, but after seeing Su Chuang's face, he didn't know what to say.

"Just what?"

"Master, please speak frankly."

Su Chuang said with a sincere expression.

He also wanted to test the monk to see if he had any real skills.

"But for some reason, benefactor, all the karmic connections and reincarnations that you are involved with seem to be vague and unclear."

Master Huiwen asked with a puzzled look.

"You're probably not from this world..."

That's why he took the initiative to speak up.

"Haha, Master Huiwen is joking."

"I am the Duke of Xin, and I have always lived here."

Su Chuang's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

Having traveled through time, this is the first person to reveal his origins to his face.

His smile remained unchanged, but his right hand had already quietly reached down to his waist, where a sharp dagger was tucked.

He was now certain that the monk possessed genuine skills, but the timing was simply wrong.

"Benefactor... I was referring to the spirit..."

Before Master Huiwen could finish his last word, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, suffering a backlash. He swayed and was supported by a young novice monk who had rushed over.

"Uncle-Master Huiwen! You're misusing your Heavenly Eye again!"

The young novice said anxiously.

"Take care, Master. I'm leaving now. Perhaps we'll meet again someday."

After saying that, Su Chuang took the initiative to pull up the bewildered Lin Ruxue and leave Guangming Temple.

"Brother Chuang...it seems that the master still has something to say..."

Lin Ruxue said timidly.

"Walk!"

Su Chuang didn't explain anything, but the coldness in his tone startled Lin Ruxue, and she stopped struggling.

"Brother Chuang... I couldn't understand what that master was saying just now?"

Although Lin Ruxue no longer insisted on staying, she still tilted her head and looked at Su Chuang, asking him a question.

"I don't know, and I don't understand it either."

Su Chuang could only laugh it off.

He planned to wait until he had gained sufficient strength before seeking out Master Huiwen for a proper discussion.

He had a feeling that Master Huiwen had probably seen someone similar to himself!

"My lord, it's eerily quiet ahead!"

As soon as they stepped out of the temple gate, Yue Fei approached them and lowered his voice.

Upon hearing this, Su Chuang looked up.

On the way back, there wasn't a single bird chirping in the woods on either side, indicating an ambush was brewing.

Who exactly dared to ambush Princess Ruxue, or were these people targeting him?

"It's alright, let's go..."

Su Chuang waved his hand, calculating the time; Lu Bing should be arriving with his men soon.

"Here you are."

Yue Fei accepted the order and led the way.

Just a quarter of an hour after the pedestrians had walked, a strange thing happened!

"kill!"

Shouts of battle erupted all around instantly.

More than twenty dark figures appeared like ghosts, each wielding a curved blade.

Their movements were terrifyingly synchronized; they attacked in groups of three, targeting the upper, middle, and lower parts of the body.

"Tether this guard to yourself, and kill the woman!"

Upon hearing the purpose of the group of men in black, Su Chuang couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

To lay a hand on the emperor's most beloved daughter right under his nose—that's just asking for trouble!

"Sweep through the enemy ranks!"

Faced with the overwhelming number of men in black, Yue Fei immediately unleashed his full power, wielding his Liquan Spear with ferocious might.

"Ru Xue, stand behind me!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Chuang grabbed a curved knife from under his feet and held it protectively in front of his chest.

His eyes were sharp, radiating a different kind of killing intent.

"Hmph, a useless duke, trying to play the hero and save the damsel in distress!"

The leader spoke some broken Daqian dialect, which made Su Chuang instantly realize that this person was not from Daqian!

"If I'm a piece of trash, then if you can't even beat me, aren't you even worse than trash?"

Su Chuang was quite pleased to see that the other party was not in a hurry to make a move.

If we delay a little longer, Lu Bing will be able to lead reinforcements to arrive.

"Charge! A swift and decisive victory!"

The leader of the men in black, of course, would not delay any longer. With a command, the rest of them bypassed Yue Fei and attacked Su Chuang directly.

"Hmph! Well done!"

Su Chuang roared, unleashing his full S-rank martial arts prowess.

Every step was taken during the enemy's shift in balance, and every slash was precisely aimed at the weak point of the three-man encirclement.

A man in black brandished a knife and thrust it straight at Su Chuang. Su Chuang neither dodged nor evaded, but instead reached out with his left hand, clamping the back of the knife between two fingers like a vise, and twisted it sharply!

The curved blade was twisted into a pretzel, and the man's wrist joints cracked and popped.

Another person attacked from the side, aiming straight for the back of the neck with a blade.

Su Chuang didn't even turn around, his right foot kicking straight into the opponent's lower abdomen.

The man was sent flying backwards, crashing into two trees as thick as bowls before collapsing to the ground.

crush.

A crushing force of pure speed and power.

"You useless duke, you're actually an S-rank military general?"

"You hid it so well!"

The leader of the men in black was only a half-step S-level general; he was no match for Su Chuang.

Even so, he remained fearless in the face of danger, determined to take Lin Ruxue down with him even if it meant his own death!

"You dare!"

Su Chuang saw through the leader of the men in black's intentions and immediately roared.

However, he was surrounded by men in black who were unafraid of death, and it was clear that he was powerless to help them.

They could only watch helplessly as Lin Ruxue's bodyguards died one after another in battle!

"No!"

At the critical moment, Lu Bing finally arrived with his men.

Taking them by surprise, he stabbed the leader of the men in black to death with a single sword strike.

The remaining Imperial Guards were exceptionally skilled, and the battle was over in less than a quarter of an hour.

"My lord, I have discovered that these people are all from the Xiongnu!"

"The Xiongnu?"