The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

Yi Shuirou deliberately pretended to be willful to hide the jealousy in her heart.

In the past, she might not have had deep feelings for Duan Tianyang, and their physical intimacy was only forced by the situation.

However, since then, Duan Tianyang's position in her heart has been rising.

In the past, if someone claimed to be Duan Tianyang’s wife, she would be completely indifferent and even regard it as a joke.

But now, she can no longer stay out of it. Those jokes have become extremely harsh in her ears and she can't stand it.

Looking at Yi Shuirou's departing back, Duan Tianyang stood there in a daze. It took him a long time to come back to his senses, and then he sighed helplessly.

As for Tong Ling's behavior of claiming to be his wife, he knew very well that it was just the wishful thinking of a little kid. He had never admitted it and he had no romantic feelings for her.

But in a moment, Duan Tianyang realized a serious problem: although he was ruthless to Tong Ling, he had another woman in his heart, and she had a sisterly relationship with Yi Shuirou.

Judging from Yi Shuirou's actions, she obviously knew nothing about her arranged marriage to Ling Ziyan, even though the engagement had been annulled long ago.

Now, she has such a big reaction to Tong Ling. How would she feel if she knew about her past with Ling Ziyan?

Thinking of this, Duan Tianyang felt overwhelmed...

As the fierce siege battle came to an end that day, the Hongxing Army suffered heavy losses, and the rebels on the defending side were also in a bad situation.

On the city wall, the rebels were exhausted and lying in groups. They were not happy about having withstood the attack of the Hongxing Army. Instead, they had an indescribable feeling of suffocation.

After a day of intense command, Zhou Baiyuan's throat was almost dry. He dragged his tired body back to the City Lord's Mansion when it was already late at night.

As he stepped into the mansion, before he had time to sip his hot tea, he saw his personal attendant Xiao Si rushing in in a hurry.

Seeing this, Zhou Baiyuan asked in a weak voice: "Xiao Si, why are you here if you are not going to monitor that bitch?"

Xiao Si walked forward quickly, his face solemn: "Sir, something happened, the assassin... was... rescued by someone."

"What did you say?" Zhou Baiyuan suddenly stood up from his chair, his eyes full of disbelief.

Xiao Si lowered his head and trembled as he recounted: "While you were commanding at the front line, the City Lord's Mansion was suddenly attacked. While I was fighting the enemy, the assassin... was unfortunately kidnapped."

"That's unreasonable!"

Zhou Baiyuan was furious. He grabbed Xiao Si by the collar and asked sternly, "Who dares to attack the City Lord's Mansion?"

"They are all hidden warriors, I'm afraid... they are in the same group with that female assassin!" Xiao Si was terrified, his voice trembling.

Wang Qiang, another close attendant standing on the side, stepped forward and whispered to Zhou Baiyuan, "Sir, since that female assassin was able to sneak into the City Lord's Mansion, then other assassins may also sneak in. During the day, you go to the front line to command, and most of the martial artists in the mansion are participating in the battle. Only Xiao Si is left, and it is really difficult to deal with him."

Zhou Baiyuan slowly loosened Xiao Si's collar and asked in a deep voice, "How many people are there on the other side?"

"This... I don't know. The opponent has a high level of cultivation, and I can only barely resist one person." Xiao Si replied.

Zhou Baiyuan clenched his fists and said angrily: "The four city gates have been blocked. The assassin can't escape and must be in the city!"

He glanced at Wang Qiang and Xiao Si beside him and asked sternly, "What are you two still standing there for? Go search for the assassin and make sure to find him!"

"Yes, sir!" Wang Qiang and Xiao Si quickly bowed and left quickly.

Looking at their departing backs, Zhou Baiyuan couldn't help but sigh to the sky.

Outside the city, the Hongxing Army and the Imperial Army are eyeing the city covetously; inside the city, assassins are lurking and can be fatal at any time.

The Jin Kingdom had cut off contact with him and seemed to have abandoned him.

At this moment, Zhou Baiyuan frowned and shook his head repeatedly.

Surrender means death, but holding out will have an unknown time limit.

Saint-Luo has become an isolated city, and the number of soldiers is decreasing day by day.

He felt that a disaster was imminent, but he didn't know where to go.

The city of Saint-Roch had already been under blockade, and it was a luxury for the people in the city to escape.

However, the main city is extremely large, with a population of hundreds of thousands. One can imagine how difficult it would be to search for hidden assassins in such a vast area.

Zhou Baiyuan's men searched all night but still could not find any trace of the assassin.

The next morning, Zhou Baiyuan summoned his trusted civil servant Lin Kui, who was eloquent and extremely witty.

He sent Lin Kui to the Hongxing Army camp to negotiate with Duan Tianyang, intending to persuade the other party to withdraw his troops with words.

Upon hearing this, Lin Kui secretly groaned inwardly.

Yesterday's battle had already caused heavy losses to the Hongxing Army. They must be furious at the moment. If I go there rashly, I will probably be eaten alive by them.

He swallowed his saliva and said tentatively: "Sir, the Hongxing Army is going all out this time, and they are also supported by the imperial army. I am afraid that we cannot persuade them to retreat with just a few words."

Zhou Baiyuan heard this, his eyes widened with anger, and he shouted sternly: "Why should you be afraid? We have bargaining chips in our hands! There are hundreds of thousands of civilians in the city. If the Hongxing Army insists on attacking the city, we will use them as shields. Once the city falls, although we will die, the civilians in the city will also be buried with us. How will Duan Tianyang explain to the people of Xiguan?"

These words revealed his determination to perish together with his enemies.

When Lin Kui heard this, cold sweat dripped down his forehead. He lowered his head and remained silent.

Zhou Baiyuan glared at him, suddenly drew his sword, and said with gritted teeth: "If you are afraid of death and dare not go, I will take your life today!"

At the critical moment of life and death, Zhou Baiyuan no longer cared whether the other party was his confidant or not. As long as the other party did not obey his orders, he would only die.

Lin Kui felt this strong sense of oppression, his body trembled slightly, he swallowed his saliva, and quickly responded: "I obey your command, I obey your command."

Seeing Lin Kui's agreement, Zhou Baiyuan's expression eased a little. He slowly put the sword back into the sheath and said earnestly: "When you meet Duan Tianyang, you must analyze the situation and explain the pros and cons to him. If he insists on attacking Shengluo City, he will only get a dead city, and the anger of the people of Xiguan and the resentment of hundreds of thousands of dead souls will be attributed to him. On the contrary, if he is willing to withdraw his troops, I, Zhou Baiyuan, swear here that the land of Xiguan will enjoy peace forever and will never be disturbed again."

"Yes, I understand."

"Go!"

"Subordinates resign!"

Lin Kui's heart was filled with uneasiness and helplessness. Zhou Baiyuan tried to use the safety of hundreds of thousands of people in Shengluo City as a bargaining chip to force Duan Tianyang to withdraw his troops. This was simply a fantasy.

Even if Duan Tianyang agreed, how could the imperial court and the imperial army give in easily?

Although Lin Kui did not agree with this plan, under the coercion of Zhou Baiyuan, he had to suppress his doubts and go to the Hongxing Army camp to carry out this almost impossible task.

When leaving the city, Lin Kui was followed by one or two hundred soldiers to ensure his safety.

However, this move was unnecessary because there were tens of thousands of soldiers in the Hongxing Army camp. Whether Lin Kui went alone or led only one or two hundred people, the result would not be different.