Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

The sword flashed and fell.

The barrier of the Forbidden City cracked with a sound, and a fissure suddenly opened from top to bottom.

Xie Xiaoyi's hands moved faster than his eyes. His left hand, with its five fingers like hooks, dug into the edge of the crack, while his right hand held the sword horizontally.

"Snap—"

The tear was pried open even wider.

"Break it—!"

He roared, grabbed the two sides of the crack, and tore it apart violently!

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The barrier could no longer withstand the pressure, and a larger gap was forcibly torn open, wide enough for one person to pass through.

Without saying a word, Xie Xiaoyi sheathed his sword, bent down, and swiftly slipped through the opening.

The moment the figure disappeared, the barrier behind him trembled violently, and the crack quickly healed.

Yu Shinan turned pale with fright, rushed forward to support Wang Jiling, his voice trembling:

"Your Majesty! The barrier has been broken. This boy is ferocious and unstoppable. I implore Your Majesty to retreat first and avoid his wrath!"

Wang Jiling shook off his hand, gritting her teeth and shouting, "When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact!"

As he spoke, he grabbed Fu Yaoqin, put one hand on her shoulder and the other on her slender throat.

Fu Yaoqin's breath hitched, and she was instantly unable to move: "Xiao Yi... Xiao Yi..."

Wang Jiling roared at his guards, "Kill! Kill him! Whoever takes his head will be rewarded with ten thousand gold pieces and granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households!"

The moment Xie Xiaoyi stepped onto the bricks of the city wall, figures rushed towards him from all directions.

With blades flashing and spears aimed at throats, dozens of elite guards swarmed forward, each strike aimed at a fatal spot.

Xie Xiaoyi scoffed and casually flicked his sleeve outwards.

"boom--!"

An invisible wall of energy exploded from the ground, and the dozens of guards who rushed forward were whipped in the face as if by a hurricane.

People, armor, weapons.

They mingled together, swirling backward and flying sideways, crashing with a clatter against the crenellations and pillars of the city wall.

They fell from the high city tower like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

The city walls were instantly empty.

Wang Jiling grabbed Fu Yaoqin and used her as a hostage to threaten Xie Xiaoyi:

"Xie Xiaoyi, you...you stay away...if you dare...I'll strangle Fu Yaoqin!"

He firmly believed that this traitor was willing to risk his life to break into the imperial city alone in order to save people, and that Fu Yaoqin would definitely be enough to make him obediently submit.

Xie Xiaoyi's lips curled slightly, and his five fingers suddenly formed a hook, reaching out in mid-air.

"Azure Dragon, Absorbs Water!"

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A violent suction force emanated from her palm, directly entangling Fu Yaoqin.

Wang Jiling was still holding onto Fu Yaoqin's shoulders and neck when he felt a tremendous force slam into him. Despite his best efforts, his arms went numb and loosened uncontrollably.

"No--!"

Fu Yaoqin felt a lightness in her body and flew directly towards Xie Xiaoyi.

Wang Jiling frantically reached out to grab it, but only managed to grab a tattered piece of clothing.

The next moment, Xie Xiaoyi stretched out his long arm and steadily pulled the person into his embrace.

Fu Yaoqin's body went limp, and her eyes reddened as she looked at the person in front of her: "Xiao Yi, I've dragged you into this..."

Xie Xiaoyi lowered his head and ripped off the white silk covering her body: "Sister Yaoqin, with me here, no one can hurt you in the slightest."

Fu Yaoqin leaned against him, raised her hand and gently touched the corner of his mouth, her fingertips softly wiping away the bloodstains on his lips.

Her eyes were filled with heartache, and her voice was soft: "Xiao Yi, are you still in pain?"

Xie Xiaoyi looked at her reddened eyes and smiled, his eyes narrowing: "Ouch!"

Fu Yaoqin's heart tightened, and she quickly asked, "Where does it hurt? Is the injury serious?"

Xie Xiaoyi didn't speak, but lowered his head slightly and his lips landed directly on her soft chest.

"It hurts here."

Fu Yaoqin's cheeks flushed instantly. She reached out and gently pushed him away, both embarrassed and anxious: "So many people are watching, Xiao Yi, don't do this."

Xie Xiaoyi, like a child who hasn't been weaned, pouted and said, "I won't!"

Fu Yaoqin was stunned—

Today, Xie Xiaoyi risked his life to save me.

She had considered separation by death, and even the possibility of following him in death if something happened to him...

She also secretly thought that if he broke through the Forbidden City and saved her, he would surely be full of heroic spirit and awe-inspiring presence!

She never imagined that after surviving a near-death experience, he would cling to her chest and refuse to let go.

She was embarrassed, her voice soft and trembling, her ears burning: "Get off me! When we get home, I'll let you kiss me as much as you want, okay?"

Xie Xiaoyi continued to whine, "No way!"

On one side of the city wall, Wang Jiling saw this and was so angry that he trembled all over and his face turned ashen.

You can play it like this?

I'm bold enough with women, like when I tease Su Ruan'er, but that's only in front of some eunuchs!

Xie Xiaoyi... he actually did this in front of tens of thousands of people?

In terms of strategic vision, I have truly lost to this traitor.

Just as he was about to unleash a torrent of curses, hurried footsteps suddenly came from the entrance of the city gate.

The patrol battalion rushed forward, led by Sen Lie, the former head instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards and the Fierce Tiger Commander.

"Commander Senlie of the Patrol Battalion greets Your Majesty!"

Wang Jiling, as if grasping at a straw, pointed at the two embracing figures and roared fiercely:

"Senlie! Kill Xie Xiaoyi for me! Slaughter this adulterous couple on the spot!"

"As you command!"

Having said that, Sen Lie drew his sword from his back, pointed it at Xie Xiaoyi, and roared like thunder: "Form ranks! Capture and kill the rebels!"

The patrol soldiers instantly surrounded them, swords and spears raised, ready to charge forward.

Fu Yaoqin panicked and hurriedly pushed Xie Xiaoyi's head, saying, "Xiaoyi! They're here!"

Xie Xiaoyi reluctantly moved away from her chest, his profile still showing a hint of lingering languor.

He exhaled, glanced at the densely packed patrol soldiers, and an invisible aura suddenly spread out from his body.

"What... what's going on?" The three hundred elite soldiers, who had been exuding murderous intent just moments before, froze on the spot.

They were all tense, their faces pale, and they could barely lift a finger. They couldn't pull out either a knife or a sword.

I want to move, but I can't.

It felt like being pressed to the spot by an invisible giant hand, making even breathing difficult.

Xie Xiaoyi's gaze sharpened instantly.

"Thump—thump—thump—"

More than 300 patrol soldiers knelt down one after another, completely subdued.

Sen Lie was the only exception.

He gritted his teeth, slammed his sword heavily on the ground, and with his fierce physique, he withstood the oppressive aura.

Step by step, he walked towards Xie Xiaoyi.

Xie Xiaoyi secretly admired him, but did not want to forcefully suppress him with his true energy, so he flicked his sleeve.

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A surge of air erupted forth.

The kneeling soldiers scattered like fallen leaves in autumn wind, clearing the city walls once again.

Yu Shinan, his face ashen, walked up to Wang Jiling and whispered:

"Your Majesty! Ordinary troops are useless! At this point, we can only use the dynasty's three hundred years of fortune to forcibly suppress this traitor!"

Wang Jiling's eyes were bloodshot; he no longer cared about the century-old foundation of the Great Sage Dynasty's fortune, and roared through gritted teeth:

"Use the nation's destiny! Kill them all!"