How did I, a fake bodyguard, become a terrestrial immortal?

Bai Yixin's gaze lingered on Lu Yang's neck.

Lu Yang sensed something was wrong and subconsciously tugged at his collar.

In Bai Yixin's eyes, this action seemed somewhat like an attempt to cover up the truth.

Bai Miyao also noticed the red mark, nestled in her mother's arms, and whispered, "Uncle Lu, were you bitten by an insect?"

"I guess so," Lu Yang mumbled in response.

Zhao Mingtang's cheeks flushed, and she secretly glared at him.

Having followed the princess for many years, Qingluo naturally understood what had happened.

She looked at Zhao Mingtang's neatly adjusted clothes, then at Lu Yang, her expression suddenly becoming very complicated.

The two guards from Prince An's residence were not fools either.

Although they didn't look up, their hands on the hilts of their knives tightened subtly.

Prince An only has this one daughter. If Zhao Mingtang is bullied while under their protection, even if Prince An doesn't kill them, they will have no face to stay in the Prince's mansion!

Knowing that the matter could not be kept secret, Zhao Mingtang took the initiative to speak, saying, "Some accidents have occurred underground."

Lu Yang originally wanted to thank Zhao Mingtang for explaining on his behalf, but upon closer reflection, he realized that her words seemed to have made the situation even more serious.

The two guards gripped the hilts of their swords even tighter!

Bai Yixin said calmly, "Princess, there's no need to explain. Young Master Lu doesn't need our permission to do what he wants."

Her voice was still gentle, but Lu Yang felt it was even colder than Han Youwei's.

Zhao Mingtang looked at Bai Yixin and seemed to understand something.

However, she did not expose him. Instead, she walked to Lu Yang's side and regained some of the dignity that a princess should have.

Since it has already happened, there's no point in trying to avoid it.

Lu Yang then thought of another, more practical problem.

"Are you really a princess?"

Zhao Mingtang nodded slightly: "My father is Prince An, Zhao Cheng'an, who guards Yong'an County."

"What about that salt and iron business?"

"The salt and iron of Yong'an County are indeed under the jurisdiction of Father King."

Lu Yang remained silent for a moment.

The girl had previously mentioned that her father ran a small business.

It turns out that he monopolized the salt and iron of the entire prefecture and also commanded tens of thousands of troops.

You call this a small business?

Lu Yang touched the red marks on his neck and suddenly realized he was in big trouble.

If Prince An knew that his precious daughter had left home for the first time and had somehow gotten involved with a boy of unknown origin...

It's one thing that swords and spears can't cut you.

Being pursued by tens of thousands of border troops is another matter entirely.

"Don't worry, Master." Zhao Mingtang seemed to sense his worry and lowered her voice, saying, "I won't let Father make things difficult for you."

Lu Yang glanced at her. The meaning behind her words was that Prince An would definitely make things difficult for him.

"Princess," Qingluo finally couldn't help but speak, "After the Prince discovered your disappearance, he has already sent people. We must return to Yong'an County as soon as possible."

Zhao Mingtang refused decisively: "I'm not going back."

"The people of Huai'an Village have been harmed by a dream curse. Now that I, the princess, have witnessed this, I cannot turn a blind eye."

Qingluo was clearly used to her chivalrous rhetoric: "This matter can be handed over to the Zhenwu Division for investigation."

"Those good-for-nothings from the Zhenwu Division, by the time they arrived, the murderer would have already escaped."

After Zhao Mingtang finished speaking, he walked towards the two guards, preparing to ask them about their experiences after entering the ancestral hall.

But after she had only walked a few feet, the lock on her wrist suddenly became scorching hot.

The dragon-locking energy, which had just stabilized, began to stir again.

Zhao Mingtang groaned and stopped walking. Almost at the same time, Lu Yang felt a burning sensation on his wrist.

The two locks seemed to be drawn together by invisible threads, and simultaneously lit up with a pale red light.

Zhao Mingtang had no choice but to approach Lu Yang again. As the distance shortened, the restless dragon-locking energy indeed calmed down.

Lu Yang looked at her: "What's going on now?"

Zhao Mingtang's expression turned somewhat unnatural as he recalled the last few lines of writing on the underground stone wall.

"With the Dragon-Locking Technique fully formed, the Locking Seal is now in place. I'm afraid I can't stray too far from you until the Dragon-Locking Technique is stable."

Qingluo couldn't hear their conversation, but she could see them whispering to each other, and her expression became even more complicated.

Could it be that the group admin has been bewitched?

Bai Yixin stood to the side, holding Bai Miyao, and the smile on her face disappeared unconsciously.

"Is Young Master Lu heading to the ferry crossing?" Zhao Mingtang asked.

"good."

"That's perfect."

Zhao Mingtang took out the white jade token that she had hidden from her waist.

The front is engraved with the two characters "Yong An" (永安), while the back features a royal dragon design.

"Although the ferry crossing is not under the jurisdiction of Prince An's mansion, this token can save us a lot of checks."

Looking at the jade tablet, Lu Yang's initial reluctance vanished almost entirely.

They possessed both the Azure Lotus Dao Seed and the Life-Locking Box.

The fewer checks you do, the less risk of being exposed.

Zhao Mingtang's status as a princess can indeed be a great help.

Bai Yixin said softly, "The road ahead is dangerous. The princess is of noble birth. If something happens to her, we will not be able to explain it to Prince An."

Zhao Mingtang looked at her and said, "Sister Bai, don't worry. Although my martial arts skills are not high, I will not be a burden to you."

"Besides, my master has already promised to protect me."

Lu Yang was taken aback: "When did I agree to that?"

Zhao Mingtang raised her hand, revealing the lingering lock mark on her wrist, her eyes filled with tears: "Master, are you planning to leave me here alone?"

Lu Yang had nothing to say.

From any perspective, she can only travel with them temporarily.

Bai Yixin didn't continue to persuade her, but simply turned around while holding Bai Miyao.

"In that case, let's deal with the village affairs as soon as possible. Mr. Fang is still waiting for us at the ferry crossing."

......

At this moment, several villagers helped an elderly man to the front of the crowd.

The old man is the village head of Huai'an Village.

He had just woken up from a dream and was still somewhat dazed.

From his account, Lu Yang and the others finally learned what had happened.

Two days ago, a black horse-drawn carriage entered Huai'an Village.

The person driving the carriage was a woman in a black robe wearing a white mask.

The carriage remained closed, but the clanging of chains could be heard from inside from time to time.

The woman, using the excuse of a broken wheel, lingered in the village ancestral hall for half an hour.

Shortly after she left, the villagers fell into a deep sleep.

"Did you see the people in the car?" Lu Yang asked.

The old man tried hard to recall for a while.

"The carriage curtain was blown open by the wind once."

"There seems to be a young master lying inside, dressed in moon-white clothes, like a rabbit figurine."

Lu Yang and Bai Yixin exchanged a glance.

Fang Xuan usually wears a moon-white long robe!

The woman in black robes did indeed lead him through Huai'an Village.

"How long have they been gone?"

"About two days."

Which direction did you go?

The old man raised his hand and pointed south.

Ferry Crossing.

This answer was not unexpected, but it made Lu Yang feel even more urgent.

The life force within the life-locking box has less than three days left.

They had already spent almost the entire morning in Huai'an Village and could not stay any longer.

Several villagers quickly found a broken black cocoon in the ruins of the ancestral hall.

The cocoon was only the size of a fist, and its interior had been crushed.

Coincidentally, it was hidden in a crevice of an underground stone chamber, ready to emerge from its cocoon.

When Lu Yang and Zhao Mingtang's energies merged, the dissipated Xuanwu power spread along the earth's veins, accidentally suppressing it and killing it, which allowed the villagers to awaken.

Muramasa then took out a black wooden plaque from his pocket: "I found this where the carriage stopped."

Lu Yang took the wooden plaque.

The wooden sign depicts a white mask without facial features.