Chapter 556
We'll Just Watch the Show
"There's no way around it, the territory is just too vast."
"We simply can't take care of everything; we're only in a very small part of it."
Li Xiangrou sighed softly, revealing a helpless expression: "It's just a drop in the ocean."
"I see."
Ning Qi nodded, then focused his attention ahead.
The dense forest here is filled with black leaves and bark.
Even the stones, and the land itself, are black.
With its sparse sunlight, it is indeed a great place to escape the summer heat.
"Master, now that you mention it, I still feel like someone is watching us here."
Yao Ling shrank back on his shoulder.
"It's alright, what's there to be afraid of!"
Ning Qi glanced at him: "I just used them to practice. After my strength broke through, I killed a few assassins."
"I haven't met a proper opponent yet."
"Everyone, let's speed things up, hurry up!"
Commander Li led the way, urging everyone to speed up.
Clearly, he didn't want to stay in this place for long.
It's better to get through this as soon as possible than to let it pass by in the past.
"Yes!"
"As ordered!"
The crowd responded again.
The team's speed began to pick up.
The sounds of carriages and horses were incessant.
Everyone clearly didn't want to linger here and was eager to get out as soon as possible.
And so the caravan sped along, stretching like a long snake on the official road in the heart of the region.
They moved swiftly along the official roads.
As they passed the entrance to a valley.
Ning Qi suddenly frowned and looked ahead.
"what happened?"
Yao Ling also noticed that something was wrong with his expression and couldn't help but ask.
Some things you can't avoid.
Looking at the road ahead, Ning Qi couldn't help but say, "There should be people over there."
"It seems their strength isn't that great; I can't even sense it!"
Yao Ling shook his head and said with a smile, "It was a false alarm. I thought there would be someone much stronger."
"Whoosh!"
"call out!"
"..."
At that very moment, a cold arrow shot towards them.
"puff!"
"what!"
One of the guards, caught off guard, was successfully hit.
With a scream, he fell to the ground.
"Enemy attack! Everyone be careful!"
At this moment, Commander Li immediately became alert and ordered everyone to be careful.
In an instant, the convoy began to retreat into the dense forest on both sides of the official road.
To avoid the current arrow attack.
"kill!"
"..."
However, just as they were about to reach both sides, a dark mass of heads rushed out from the dense forest.
They charged forward, brandishing cold blades and shouting.
Clearly, these were people they had laid in ambush long ago.
First came the arrow attack, throwing them into chaos.
Then they were forced to the sides of the road, thus falling into their trap.
"what!"
"puff."
"..."
Soon, people fell into the trap they had set.
The screams were incessant.
"Damn it, we've fallen for their trap!"
"defense!"
Commander Li also realized something was wrong and immediately ordered them to begin defending the official road.
However, with people attacking from all sides, there was simply no room for defense.
Their men suffered heavy losses in a short period of time.
The original guard team of over a hundred people was reduced to nothing by this attack.
Nearly half of the people were killed or injured.
This gave them a chance to catch their breath.
They hid behind or to the side of the carriage, and some, having no other choice, used the corpses of their comrades as cover.
That's when things stabilized.
"kill!"
However, before they could even catch their breath...
A group of bandits rushed out of the dense forest, ready to break through their defenses.
"Whoosh!"
"call out!"
At this moment, Commander Li's troops began to move.
They also fired arrows at the enemy.
Those who charged towards them were shot down one by one in their path of attack.
Screams, blood, and severed limbs were everywhere.
It quickly turned this place into a battlefield.
"Your strength has improved, so go out and fight them!"
Ning Qi glanced at Li Xiangrou in the carriage: "Didn't you want to unify the dynasty? Now your troops are being slaughtered."
"It is because you protected everyone that they have the opportunity to pledge their loyalty to you in the future!"
"Can I... do it?"
Li Xiangrou said somewhat uncertainly.
"Why not?"
Ning Qi looked at her and encouraged her, "You can definitely do it. Don't forget, you're already a half-step True Immortal expert."
"I've seen everyone here. Unless someone is hiding their strength, as of now, no one can beat you!"
"Use the tricks I taught you last night, and your own as well."
"Use it flexibly, and there won't be any problems!"
"If there's a real problem, I can still protect you!"
"it is good!"
After listening to Ning Qi's words, Li Xiangrou finally made up her mind to take action.
She took a deep breath and then jumped off the carriage.
He lightly touched the ground with his whole body.
His body suddenly leaped out.
It landed steadily at the forefront of the battlefield.
"Princess Xiangxiang!"
"It sure is him!"
"..."
Among these bandits, some recognized her identity at a glance.
Greed was evident on everyone's face.
"Miss, come back quickly, it's dangerous!"
Upon seeing this, Commander Li immediately reminded her to come back quickly.
"Commander Li, you have protected me all the way. Now it is my turn to protect you!"
"Everyone, you've all worked so hard. I won't let you get hurt again!"
Li Xiangrou glanced at the crowd behind her, then turned her gaze to the bandits in front of her: "Since you know me, there's no need to hide anymore."
"I know you were sent by my eldest sister, so you'll all stay here today!"
"Insanity!"
"Kill her, and you'll be rewarded with ten thousand spirit stones!"
"..."
At this moment, the people behind him began to give orders one after another.
"kill!"
"..."
Under the reward, there must be a brave man.
After they gave the order, the crowd began to rush forward frantically.
They were preparing to tear Li Xiangrou to shreds and go back to collect their reward.
"Humph."
Li Xiangrou snorted coldly, and an aura that made it difficult for people to breathe erupted from her body.
This aura burst forth like a tornado, sweeping away the person in front of her.
In the void, they were strangled by each other's weapons.
"Whoosh!"
"puff!"
Large amounts of blood fell to the ground.
More bits of meat fell down with it.
For a moment, everyone was stunned.
Commander Li looked at Li Xiangrou in surprise.
"When did the princess become so strong?"
"What kind of force is this?"
"I don't know, it's too strong."
"..." Many of the guards began to discuss it.
In their eyes, Li Xiangrou suddenly became a god-like figure.
"This... is at least the strength of a half-step True Immortal, otherwise it wouldn't have such destructive power!"
Commander Li swallowed hard before he came to his senses: "I didn't expect the princess to be so strong."
"call!"
After killing the people in front of her, Li Xiangrou showed no sign of stopping.
He continued to glide through the void, his hands flying.
The vast atmosphere began to fluctuate with her weariness.
Immediately afterwards, all the enemies were swept into the sky.
One by one, they were strangled by her.
"what!"
"Help!"
"..."
The screams were incessant, hundreds of times more cruel than those who had just killed her.
Many of their bodies were shredded.
Then they get mixed up together, and it's impossible to tell who's who.
"stop!"
It was at this moment that someone shouted coldly.
Immediately afterward, a figure flew over from a distance.
It came to a steady stop not far from He Lixiangrou.
His eyes were fixed intently on her.
"Something tough has arrived!"
Li Xiangrou's eyes flickered as she looked at the person in front of her.
It gave her a sense of crisis.
Although she could sense that this person was just as strong as herself.
However, she knew very well that she was no match for this person.
You can tell just by their aura.
He is absolutely ruthless.
"Princess Xiangxiang, I never knew you had been hiding your true abilities all along."
This person clearly knew her, and immediately called out her name.
His face was full of mockery.
He just stared at her with cold eyes.
It's like watching a dying person.
"You were sent by my sister, weren't you!"
“Go back and tell her now that she forced me to do this, not that I wanted to compete with her.”
"Since they haven't let me go along the way, I'll make sure they know how strong I am when I get back!"
Li Xiangrou looked at the person in front of her and said, word by word.
"Oh? You think you still have a chance to go back?"
The man listened to her words as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.
He couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Princess Xiangxiang, you have indeed improved your strength a lot along the way, but have you been affected by your mind?"
"Are you trying to confuse reality and attempt to fight a losing battle?"
"Whether I'm throwing an egg against a rock or not, I know it in my heart!"
"I'll show you today whether I'm just throwing an egg against a rock!"
Li Xiangrou looked at the person in front of her and unleashed all her strength.
Then, wielding a black sword, he charged forward.
This was also given to her by Ning Qi, although it wasn't a priceless treasure.
However, it is not something that ordinary people can easily resist.
"when!"
Upon seeing this, the man immediately raised his hand to block.
The heavy sword in his hand steadily deflected Li Xiangrou's attack.
At the same time, they weren't idle either.
He stretched out his iron fist and smashed it towards Li Xiangrou in front of him.
"call!"
Li Xiangrou seized the opportunity and withdrew.
"Want to go?"
The man smiled when he saw that she was about to leave.
Then his figure caught up with them.
They didn't give her a chance to widen the gap again.
"Miss, be careful!"
Commander Li quickly reminded him and then charged forward.
"Whoosh!"
However, he was met with a cold arrow.
They were forced back.
Meanwhile, Li Xiangrou, who was standing in front of him, had already been caught up by that person.
The heavy knife in his hand was already aimed at her neck and about to strike.
If she were hit, she would definitely be decapitated.
Li Xiangrou also sensed the threat.
While retreating rapidly, the Xuan Sword in his hand was not idle either.
"call!"
"Shh!"
With a flourish of her wrists, she slashed down at the heavy blade before her.
"when!"
"Azure!"
Every now and then, the ear-piercing sound of metal clashing would erupt.
Chilling.
Using the force of his heavy blade, she was forced back again.
This time, she successfully distanced herself from that person.
She would no longer give him a chance to get close to her.
"call!"
The next moment, Li Xiangrou landed steadily on the ground.
Holding the Xuan sword, he looked at the person in front of him.
After this battle, Li Xiangrou gradually gained courage.
It turns out they weren't invincible; as long as they had enough skill, they could succeed.
With enough attention to detail, one can be a fighting force.
She thought it through with unwavering conviction, her eyes fixed intently on the person in front of her.
"Tsk tsk, not bad."
The man clicked his tongue and said with a smile, "I thought you were just bluffing, but it turns out you really have some skills!"
"However, the more you act like this, the less we can let you go back!"
"Oh? Then bring it on."
"Let me see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!"
Li Xiangrou fought with increasing courage and fearlessness.
"Don't be so arrogant, or you won't be laughing later!"
The man narrowed his eyes and waved behind him: "How long are you planning to watch the show?"
"Are we waiting for her to become even more determined after each setback?"
"How interesting! I never expected our Princess Xiangxiang to be so strong!"
At that moment, another person emerged from the dense forest.
He was a burly middle-aged man, his eyes fixed on Li Xiangrou.
We've come this far, step by step.
Standing next to that person, he coldly looked at her and said, "None of your men are any good fighters."
"Although Commander Li is also very capable, he is not as strong as you."
"If we join forces, it will be enough to kill you!"
"Hmph, if you want to kill my princess, you'll have to get past me first!"
Commander Li stepped forward without fear.
"Kill us!"
"If you want to harm the princess, you'll have to step over our dead bodies first!"
"..."
The guards behind him also showed a fearless and undaunted expression.
Li Xiangrou's appearance gave them a chance to catch their breath.
Furthermore, her willingness to risk her life for everyone has moved all of us.
At this moment, they would not hesitate to go through fire and water for Xiangrou.
Ning Qi smiled as he looked at the scene before him.
"Master, it seems they are truly united this time!"
Yao Ling, watching the scene before her, couldn't help but laugh and say, "Especially this princess, she's completely different from before!"
"As a princess, this is her duty."
Ning Qi calmly replied, "If it were me, I would have protected my guards as if they were my own lives from the very beginning."
"However, it's not too late for her to turn over a new leaf now!"
"Master, there seem to be a few more people here. She's probably no match for them!"
Yao Ling looked around and said worriedly, "Let's go help her."
"Don't rush, let me see her potential!"
Ning Qi shook his head: "With me here, she'll be fine."
"But……"
Yao Ling was still somewhat worried.
However, seeing Ning Qi's nonchalant attitude, I swallowed the words that were on the tip of my tongue.
"No buts, just enjoy the show."
Ning Qi then said with a smile. (End of this chapter)