She refused to marry.

Su Wanwan's heart clenched, and she heard the sounds of fighting all around her.

A moment later, the smell of blood reached my nose. The days of travel had already taken their toll on my stomach and spleen, and the stench made me want to vomit.

The current situation already foreshadows the outcome.

She prayed silently, hoping for a miracle.

Xie Yunzhou's betrayal was something she hadn't anticipated. When she revealed Xie Yunzhou's identity to save her own life, the Emperor merely glanced at her indifferently, as if he had expected it all along. It seemed the Emperor already knew his identity.

Su Wanwan couldn't help but look up in the direction of the battle.

The emperor and Xie Yunzhou were trapped in the circle of secret guards. Both of them were injured, and the blood on their faces was indistinguishable as to whether it was their own or that of the enemy.

The crown prince stood not far away, his eyes filled with a sinister light.

Two of the bodyguards have already fallen. One slit his throat, and the other lost an arm.

If the fight continues, the Lord and Xie Yunzhou will surely collapse from exhaustion.

"Twelve! Your senior brother is already dead. Are you still going to stand in front of him and watch them die before your eyes?!"

Seeing that things were getting increasingly difficult, the Twelve Dark Guards reprimanded them.

Xie Yunzhou's eyes were misty with tears. "I, Xie, am going to die sooner or later. Once this matter is over, I will definitely atone for my sins with my own life!"

"Why are you so siding with him? Haven't your fellow disciples treated you well?" one of them asked.

Originally, the Twelve Guards were confident of defeating Feng Chenjun. Now that Feng Chenjun has the Twelve's backing, and the Twelve are very clear about their tactics, if the fight continues, they might lose the lives of several of their fellow disciples.

Xie Yunzhou suddenly laughed, "Because... His Majesty gave me this name. Xie Yunzhou, may I be like a boat, sailing on rivers and seas, going wherever I please. My fellow disciples only say that Twelve is a traitor who has served three masters..."

"That was just a joke..."

"Twelve was originally a traitor, only the Lord helped Yunzhou find his roots, so... fellow disciples, after I die, please don't write 'Twelve' on my tombstone, please write my name instead..."

"You!" The senior brother was speechless for a moment, "Set up the formation!"

The remaining guards dispersed.

Xiao Xuanjing tightened his grip.

"My lord, do not be afraid. I am familiar with this formation. If I move two steps to the west, I will surely have a chance to survive..." Xie Yunzhou leaned against the emperor and whispered.

"Xie Yunzhou..." Xiao Xuanjing sighed softly and quickly changed his position.

"This humble servant owes Your Majesty a debt, and now I can finally repay it..." Xie Yunzhou said in a voice only he could hear.

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves rang out not far away, causing the hole to tremble slightly.

Su Wanwan poked half her head out from under the hole.

A troop of cavalry was galloping along the riverbank. The leader was wearing a helmet, and she recognized his imposing presence and the black feathers on his helmet—it was Prince Changxin.

If the Prince of Changxin arrives, the Emperor is doomed. If we jump off the cliff now, there might still be a glimmer of hope.

"Your Majesty! Xie Yunzhou! This is a cliff, jump!" Su Wanwan shouted.

Hearing the noise, Ying Zheng felt a surge of warmth in his heart. Looking at Wanwan, a wave of guilt washed over him.

Did she hear everything? But why didn't she react at all? She must be feeling terrible.

"You unfilial son! Get out of the way!!" Prince Changxin shouted.

Ying Zheng turned around and saw that his father had picked up a bow and arrow, the arrowhead aimed at Su Wanwan.

In an instant, arrows and crossbows shot towards the woman.

Those were specially made crossbows used by the military, coated with a deadly poison; once they entered the bloodstream, there was no hope of recovery.

"No!" Ying Zheng rushed over, instinctively trying to block the arrow.

He didn't want to lose Wanwan.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Xuanjing paused his movements for a moment.

Seizing this rare moment, the guard thrust his sword toward his chest, almost succeeding immediately!

"My lord!" Xie Yunzhou saw this and quickly used his body to block him, pushing his lord away.

"Go!!!" Xie Yunzhou shouted loudly.

The next moment, Xiao Xuanjing saw Xie Yunzhou being pierced through the heart by a sword from his fellow disciple!

Almost simultaneously, the arrow from the Prince of Changxin pierced Ying Zheng's shoulder and headed straight for Su Wanwan's chest.

"Your Highness!!" everyone exclaimed.

"Zheng'er!!" Prince Changxin exclaimed in disbelief.

Xiao Xuanjing rushed over, grabbed the little fox, and the two of them tumbled down the cliff and fell into the long river.

The arrow shot by King Changxin passed through the spot where Su Wanwan had just stood and fell into the river.

Below the cliff.

Su Wanwan choked on water; the murky water smelled fishy and was bone-chillingly cold. Xiao Xuanjing shielded her with his body.

Arrows rained down from above, but fortunately, the cliff was steep and uneven, and the water flow created a natural barrier below, blocking the poisoned arrows.

The two drifted away quickly with the current, and after turning a few bends, the rain of arrows stopped.

Xiao Xuanjing tied the two of them together with a belt in the river, wiped the water droplets from her face, and asked, "Can you swim?"

"Yes..." Su Wanwan trembled as she clutched the emperor's belt.

"The other side?... " Su Wanwan looked at the wide, boundless river.

"The other side is the Kingdom of Wuluo. Only by swimming to the other side can we have a chance of survival..." Xiao Xuanjing gripped her hand tightly.

"Okay..." Su Wanwan cheered herself up.

During the swim, she wanted to give up several times. The king supported her shoulders to rest for a moment, then pulled her along to continue.

Finally, when she felt she could see her great-grandmother, she saw the shore.

Overjoyed, she exclaimed, "Your Majesty, we've reached the shore!"

She quickened her pace, but the king's pace slowed down more and more, and his face had become deathly pale.

"Your Majesty..."

Su Wanwan turned around.

Xiao Xuanjing's vision became increasingly blurry until a large ship slowly appeared in the distance.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Su Wanwan watched as her lord closed his eyes and his hand sank into the water. Tears streamed down her face in her distress.

His body was covered in knife wounds. The cliff was tens of feet high and the river was tens of feet wide. An ordinary person would probably have given up long ago. His Majesty has reached his limit by now.

"Help! Help!!"

Su Wanwan looked around and shouted at the people on the boat not far away.

The people on the boat seemed to have seen something and sailed in her direction.

One hour later.

Xiao Xuanjing finally woke up and opened his eyes to see Su Wanwan with bloodshot eyes, wiping away tears while cleaning his wounds.

"Why are you crying... You're not dead yet." Xiao Xuanjing reached out and touched the hot tears on her face.

"It's better that you're dead, then we can be reincarnated together." Su Wanwan tied a knot tightly.

Xiao Xuanjing frowned in pain.

Suddenly, I felt the bed shake. "Are we on a ship?"

"Thank God, the ship arrived just in time," Su Wanwan sobbed softly.

"It's not that Heaven has eyes, it's that I, the King, have been waiting here for a long time," a robust voice came from the doorway.

Xiao Xuanjing glanced to the side and saw a foreign man with a smile on his face, wearing a jeweled headscarf, seven or eight strings of jewelry, an indigo robe, and looking about seven-tenths like him.