Chapter 89

Step by step, the six of them walked forward at a normal pace, but apart from Bu Ye, the other five were all quite agitated inside.

They had actually seen Zhuo Mansha at such a close distance!

Such an event, they thought, would hardly be believed if they told anyone. It was just too, too, too, too, too lucky! Although the five of them collectively chickened out and didn't dare to really turn their heads to look, they only stole glances...

However, it seemed that Bu Ye had looked at her openly and boldly!

Thinking of this, Lu Yuankun was so angry that he was ready to scold Bu Ye as soon as they turned the corner.

Bu Ye followed the group forward, not thinking too much about it, just purely amazed by Zhuo Mansha's beauty. Fortunately, it was just her profile. If the front of this woman's face was as beautiful and heart-wrenching as her profile, there would be nothing to say; it would definitely be a favor from heaven!

Just then, they suddenly heard a cold voice from behind: "Stop!"

They had been patrolling all the way and knew there was no one behind them, so this "stop" could only be directed at them.

The six of them stopped and turned around somewhat bewilderedly. At this moment, some of them even felt relieved that they could take another look at Zhuo Mansha from a distance.

However, when they saw the attire and appearance of the person who called them, Lu Yuankun and the other four were all stunned.

The man was in his early thirties, dressed in a dark green outfit, and wore a delicate silver light armor over it. He was one of the prince's personal guards! These guards were all strong Cloud Belly cultivators, and there were fewer than ten of them in the entire prince's mansion. They were the most exalted members of the mansion's organization.

At the same time, the six of them also caught a glimpse of another group of people who had suddenly appeared on the bridge in the distance.

While they were still pondering, the sharp-eyed guard pointed at Bu Ye and said coldly, "You, come with me."

Bu Ye had no idea who this guy was, and he felt annoyed by his high-and-mighty attitude. He frowned and asked directly, "What's the matter?" Lu Yuankun and the others were almost scared out of their wits. How dare he speak to the prince's personal guard like that?! Even the commander of the outer guards wouldn't dare!

The guard was also amused and looked at Bu Ye as if he were already dead, sneering, "The prince has summoned you. Do you think the prince will come to see you?"

Bu Ye was doomed, this was the first thought that came to Lu Yuankun and the other four.

Bu Ye was also stunned. What was going on? They hadn't even made a move, and it was already exposed?

But the guard was already impatient and said coldly, "Go."

Bu Ye nodded and replied, "Okay."

Then he looked back at the five who were sweating coldly, and only then did he start walking towards the crowd to the east.

The guard, apparently fearing that Bu Ye would run away, followed three meters behind him.

Bu Ye glanced at the crowd on the bridge from a distance and immediately saw Xiao Hong, dressed in a purple-gold brocade robe, standing at the front. He guessed who the person was.

However, Xiao Hong wasn't looking at him but was talking to a strangely dressed foreigner beside him.

Bu Ye glanced at the bridge again and saw Zhuo Mansha slowly descending the bridge and walking towards Xiao Hong.

Calculating the distance in his mind, Bu Ye roughly understood what was happening. It must have been that while he didn't notice Xiao Hong, Xiao Hong had seen him staring at Zhuo Mansha...

"Damn!"

How could this be!

Xiao Hong was known for his cruelty, and Bu Ye immediately knew that Xiao Hong had summoned him to kill him.

This was completely different from his plan.

In his plan, he was supposed to sneak into the inner mansion at night, investigate the situation, and then act secretly...

How could he possibly be a match for Xiao Hong in broad daylight?

Not to mention Xiao Hong, even the guy behind him, though arrogant, had a very strong aura, almost on par with Wei Xing.

As he walked forward at a normal pace, Bu Ye's mind raced, considering whether to escape while he was still far from the crowd...

If he started running now and summoned the Red Cloud, escaping the prince's mansion shouldn't be a problem.

However, once he was out, he wouldn't be able to come back. Xiao Hong would definitely send people to hunt him down. There were no cloud horses in Muyuan City, but there definitely were in the prince's mansion!

If he ran, he would never have another chance. If he didn't run, he would be delivering himself to Xiao Hong...

"Hmm?"

As he walked, Bu Ye suddenly narrowed his eyes and quickly took in the positions of everyone on the bridge.

Xiao Hong had only brought two personal guards, one of whom was still behind him. The other guard wasn't by Xiao Hong's side but was a bit further away. At this moment, only one person was by Xiao Hong's side, a foreigner in strange attire.

Bu Ye quickly made a decision: no risk, no gain!

The guard behind him saw that Bu Ye's steps were initially unsteady but became more stable as he walked, and couldn't help but wonder if this kid was just a reckless fool or a new recruit who didn't know the prince was going to kill him.

Fifty meters, thirty meters...

Finally, Bu Ye arrived at the bridge entrance. When he was ten meters away from Xiao Hong, Xiao Hong turned to look at him.

The guard didn't follow but stopped where he was. Xiao Hong liked to kill with his own hands, and he didn't want to get blood on himself.

"Special Envoy, please wait a moment," Xiao Hong said to the Western Bo special envoy.

"As you wish, Your Highness," the envoy replied in a strange accent and then took a few steps back.

Bu Ye wasn't stupid. Since Xiao Hong didn't call him, he didn't move forward but stopped about five to six meters away from Xiao Hong.

When Xiao Hong looked at him again, Bu Ye formally bowed, "Greetings, Your Highness!"

Xiao Hong looked Bu Ye up and down, his left corner of the mouth twitched, and he gave a silent sneer, "Come closer."

They were already only six meters apart, wasn't that close enough?!

Bu Ye was now completely certain. Xiao Hong not only wanted to kill him but also wanted to do it with his own hands...

Heaven help him, he had just glanced at Zhuo Mansha a bit more.

In his previous life, he only knew about the cruelty of Jie of Xia, Zhou of Shang, and the fascists, but he had never seen them. Now he had encountered one, and it was like fulfilling a wish...

Bu Ye smiled inwardly and then walked towards Xiao Hong.

At this moment, Bu Ye also began to observe Xiao Hong as much as possible.

Xiao Hong was tall and muscular, and his purple-gold prince's robe suited him well. His appearance was handsome, and despite being over fifty, he only had a few white hairs, and his face looked like he was in his forties. However, his eyes were like those of a wild animal, almost devoid of human qualities. His lips were slightly open, revealing some white teeth, adding to his ferocity. He was naturally intimidating.

As Bu Ye observed Xiao Hong, Xiao Hong was also looking at Bu Ye.

Xiao Hong was secretly curious that Bu Ye could still remain calm at this point. If it were someone else, they would probably be scared stiff, crying and begging for mercy on the ground. Even if Bu Ye was just pretending, he was still a talented person.

However, this did not change Xiao Hong's decision at all.

He was going to wait for this bold guard to come closer and then slap him to death!

Five meters, four meters, three meters!

Bu Ye took another step forward. He was now only two meters away from Xiao Hong. Xiao Hong couldn't reach him, and he couldn't reach Xiao Hong. However, if he took one more step, Xiao Hong still couldn't reach him, but he could reach Xiao Hong, as he still had a guard's standard-issue sword.

At this moment, everyone, including Xiao Hong's personal guards, attendants, and the maids and servants who came with Zhuo Mansha, knew that the young guard was doomed. Even the Western Bo envoy and his entourage had guessed Bu Ye's fate. As Bu Ye got closer to Xiao Hong, they were all waiting for the moment Xiao Hong would make his move, that bloody and thrilling moment!

As long as it wasn't them who would die, they were actually glad to witness Xiao Hong's killing.

Bu Ye took another step, and they were now only a little over a meter apart, within Bu Ye's striking range.

But just then, something unexpected happened. Zhuo Mansha, who had already descended the bridge and was standing four meters north of Xiao Hong, suddenly spoke.

"Your Highness, I want to keep him as a guard," Zhuo Mansha's voice was clear and cold, and it was impossible to tell from her voice that she was a foreigner.

Everyone was stunned. Bu Ye stopped, and Xiao Hong also turned to look at Zhuo Mansha.

At this moment, even a fool could see that Zhuo Mansha wanted to save the guard's life. However, this was not in her usual style. Since she married into the prince's mansion, she had never pleaded for anyone to Xiao Hong.

Was it because she had just returned from the Star God Temple and was feeling compassionate?

But would Xiao Hong agree?

"Reason?" Xiao Hong's handsome face, full of wild animal qualities, showed no expression as he asked Zhuo Mansha.

At this moment, Zhuo Mansha looked at Bu Ye and asked, "Are you willing to swear allegiance to me?"

Bu Ye, who was facing Xiao Hong, had to turn to Zhuo Mansha. At this moment, he, Xiao Hong, and Zhuo Mansha formed an obtuse triangle, with Xiao Hong a little over a meter to his right rear and Zhuo Mansha three meters in front of him. He was at the vertex of the obtuse angle.

This was the first time Bu Ye had seen Zhuo Mansha's face up close. A black, slightly transparent veil covered the part of her face below her nose, but even just the upper part was stunning. Her nose was straight, her skin was jade-white and exceptionally smooth, without any flaws. If Bu Ye didn't know that everything was real, he would have said that someone like Zhuo Mansha could only exist in the promotional videos of some games from his previous life. She was a hyper-realistic character created with 3D technology.

However, Zhuo Mansha was a real person. And at this moment, although her eyes were as calm as usual, even a bit cold, the life force in her was not fake.

The reason she wanted to save Bu Ye was simple: the calmness in his eyes was not an act. On the bridge earlier, she could feel that Bu Ye's emotions were not fluctuating at all, and looking at her was like looking at an ordinary passerby. At that time, she thought Bu Ye was pretending. But just now, when Bu Ye faced Xiao Hong, knowing that Xiao Hong wanted to kill him, he still had that same look. So, she concluded that Bu Ye wasn't pretending from the beginning; he was genuinely like that.

She couldn't remember how many years it had been since there was no one around her who could look at her calmly and indifferently.

It was that simple.

At this moment, everyone knew that if Bu Ye was smart, he should immediately kneel and swear allegiance to Zhuo Mansha. If Xiao Hong agreed to spare him, he would definitely rise to prominence in the future.

Everyone watched Bu Ye nervously, waiting for his next move.

Only Xiao Hong didn't look at Bu Ye, but stared at Zhuo Mansha, trying to read her true thoughts.

Unfortunately, he couldn't.

In fact, Xiao Hong knew from the beginning that he couldn't read anything from Zhuo Mansha's face or eyes. He had never understood her.

But did he need to understand? Xiao Hong didn't need to understand anyone's thoughts.

At the same time, Bu Ye's mind was racing, considering what to do. Suddenly, he sensed a warning from the cancer cells in his body!

The source was Xiao Hong, who was to his right rear!

Xiao Hong's killing intent was rising, and he was about to make his move!

Bu Ye didn't hesitate. He naturally bent his waist and bowed, his hands and body moving in coordination, clearly preparing to kneel and swear allegiance to Zhuo Mansha.

But when his body had only lowered by a third, something unexpected happened!

At that moment, on the bridge and below, there were no fewer than forty people, including Xiao Hong, Zhuo Mansha, the prince's guards, maids, servants, and the Western Bo envoy and his entourage. It was as if they were in a scene from a period drama, and Bu Ye was the only actor not following the script!

While the others were still playing their roles, standing still, watching, listening, and waiting, Bu Ye suddenly stood up. As he stood up, his ten stars lit up, instantly transforming him from an ordinary person to a Heart Cloud cultivator! Bu Ye's movements were not broken down but a series of actions. As the ten stars lit up, his right foot stepped back half a step, and before it even touched the ground, four more stars lit up in his body, forming a brighter third constellation! As his right foot touched the ground, he began to twist his waist and spin his body, channeling all his strength into his right arm, which he swung out like a whip, with his four fingers tightly together like a knife!

Bu Ye ultimately chose this simplest and fastest method instead of using his sword!

At this moment, no one could keep up with Bu Ye's rhythm!

His hand knife aimed straight for Xiao Hong's neck, and his speed increased with the activation of the blood stars and the formation of the constellation, becoming incredibly fast, and the arm moving through the air made a sharp whistling sound!

By the time others' expressions changed, Bu Ye's hand knife had already covered more than half the distance, less than a foot away from Xiao Hong's neck!

No matter how cruel and ferocious you are, no matter how your eyes are like a wild animal's, as long as you are not immortal, I will dare to kill you!

With Bu Ye's current strength, even if Xiao Hong was a Cloud Belly cultivator, a hand knife to the throat would be enough to kill him.

At the same moment, Xiao Hong's eyes widened, truly feeling the threat of death!

When Bu Ye's hand knife had already covered half the distance, Xiao Hong suddenly drew a deep breath, leaned back, and his blood stars shone brightly!

At this time, the sun had already set completely behind the buildings, and the sky was dark, almost night. Anyone who lit up their blood stars would be very noticeable.

Xiao Hong's twelve stars lit up, and his speed was clearly much faster, but it was still not fast enough! In fact, it was far from enough!

Bu Ye not only had the third constellation to increase his speed but also a specialized small star in his right forearm!

While Xiao Hong was leaning back, he urgently raised his right arm, hoping to block Bu Ye's hand knife.

At this moment, the two Cloud Belly personal guards and the hidden experts among Zhuo Mansha's servants on the bridge finally moved, but they were all too far away to help. With their eyes, they could clearly see that Bu Ye's hand knife would definitely cut Xiao Hong's throat before his right arm was fully raised!

Bu Ye's hand knife was only three inches away from Xiao Hong's throat, while Xiao Hong's right hand was still five inches away from Bu Ye's hand knife. It was too late!

But at this moment, Bu Ye could clearly feel a change in Xiao Hong's aura. A faintly glowing energy rose from Xiao Hong's abdomen and rushed