The Big Devil vs. the Dark Villain

Xuanyuan Huaixi only felt a warmth all over his body. A cunning light flashed in his eyes. He looked up and gave him a weak smile.

"Thank you for your care, Master."

"Ah."

Nan Zhiyi said lightly, closed his eyes, circulated his power and began to practice.

The whole car suddenly became quiet, and only the sound of shallow breathing could be heard.

Xuanyuan Huaixi didn't know how he fell asleep until he instinctively sensed danger.

Nan Zhiyi took him to lie down in the carriage, with her soft hands padding underneath to prevent him from bumping into anything again.

The sound of arrow feathers breaking through the air was heard.

Several long arrows shot from outside the carriage, emitting flashes of cold light, heading straight for the small space where the two were sitting.

"Be careful."

Nan Zhiyi's face darkened and his eyes were cold. He pulled Xuanyuan Huaixi over and lowered his body. The flying arrows grazed the two men's hair and penetrated deeply into the carriage.

While making seals with one hand and chanting a spell.

An invisible barrier appeared to protect the entire convoy. At the same time, a blue light appeared on the arrow that was shot in and began to vibrate, returning along the breath of the person who shot the arrow.

Immediately afterwards, there was a rustling sound in the woods, followed by the thud of something heavy falling to the ground.

"Your Majesty, the 143 people who came to assassinate us have all been captured. They are all dead. We found a token on them. Please take a look."

A sonorous voice sounded outside the carriage. Nan Zhiyi tactfully withdrew his hand and looked at Xuanyuan Huaixi.

Xuanyuan Huaixi stood up reluctantly, walked outside, and took the token engraved with a flying eagle from Qi Yang's hand. This was the fourth brother's secret guard.

"What about the tattoos? Have you checked them?"

"Your Majesty, I have checked and there are no tattoos."

"Okay, I understand. Let's continue our journey. We will enter South City to rest in an hour and set off again tomorrow."

"promise."

"Your Majesty, is this a difficult situation?" Nan Zhiyi looked at the other person's worried look after he came in, and asked with concern as instructed by his master.

When you are away from home, you are not only representing yourself, but also representing our Tianyi Sect.

Since we are in the territory of Chen Kingdom and are under their protection, we should also pay attention to our own monarch and not wait for someone to die in front of us and remain indifferent, do you understand?

Of course, if that person is really not capable, you can just replace him with an assistant, it’s okay.

Although this guy is a bit overbearing, speaks rudely, and is a bit weak, at least for now he is easy to get along with, so there is no need to replace him.

I can't be indecisive like my master, who only feels satisfied after killing three kings.

"It's a small matter. I can handle it." Although Xuanyuan Huaixi enjoyed other people's concern without any self-interest, he didn't want to be looked down upon, so as not to make it difficult for him to pursue others.

"Oh, that's fine." Nan Zhiyi saw that the other party suddenly acted arrogantly as if it was a trivial matter and not worth mentioning, so he didn't take it to heart and began to practice with his eyes closed again.

The group finally arrived at South City before the sun set, and there were already fewer pedestrians on the road.

The Chen Kingdom has a curfew custom. After the sun goes down, every household stays indoors. Apart from travelers from other places who are still on their way, it is rare to see other people wandering on the streets. Anyone caught will be fined four copper coins as a warning.

Nan Zhiyi suddenly opened the curtain of the carriage and looked at the vendors outside who were hurrying home.

Suddenly, an old man carrying bright red candied haws caught his attention.

The old man's temples were already gray, and his clothes were patched here and there, but his clothes and the container for holding the candied haws were clean and tidy.

There is a small flower on his forehead, which can be seen everywhere. He is humming a little tune and walking briskly. It can be seen that he is a person who loves life very much.

"Your Majesty, I wonder what the lives of those people who just plotted against you are worth?

I want to eat some candied haws, can you give me some money to buy some?"

Nan Zhiyi originally planned to rush out to buy it, but when he touched his pocket, he remembered that he seldom went down the mountain before, and his wallet was empty.

"How about one ounce of silver per head?"

Xuanyuan Huaixi thought for a moment, then spoke with a smile on his face.

"Since you want to eat, I'll ask Qi Yang to buy it. It's more convenient for him to ride a horse. It's getting late, and we want to settle down in the inn."

"One ounce of gold is equal to ten ounces of silver, which is equal to ten thousand copper coins. One string or one string of silver is equal to 1000 copper coins."

Nan Zhiyi counted quietly and awkwardly on her fingers, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

If a person's head was worth one tael of silver, then I would have one hundred and thirty-four taels.

My god, that’s a lot of money!

"Isn't it too high, Your Majesty? I don't think I have done much."

The main reason is that they are all too inexperienced, and they feel a little guilty about taking money so easily.

Nan Zhiyi shyly grasped the sword at her waist, her cheeks slightly flushed and her eyes a little vague.

The cold and aloof immortal master, with his white jade dyed with clouds, looked particularly alluring, pure and lustful.

Xuanyuan Huaixi's eyes became deeper and his Adam's apple rolled rapidly without him noticing.

"Master, you are worrying too much. Each of these corpses is worth ten gold coins. I am giving you one or two ounces of silver, so I am getting a bargain."

"That's good." Nan Zhiyi was finally relieved after hearing Xuanyuan Huaixi's explanation, and moved her hand away from the sword that was holding on because of nervousness.

His expression became relaxed again, and he quickly entered into a state of cultivation.

Soon the group arrived at Wanli Piaoxiang Inn, the largest in South City, to check in.

In the living room below, people were eating in groups of three or four, looking at them from time to time.

Seeing that they were well-dressed but had no special identification, we all kept our eyes on them, waiting to see them again later.

"There are three people who want to kill you, five people who want to rob you, and two people who want to find out your identity and cheat you out of money. I didn't expect that Your Majesty would become so popular as soon as he entered the palace."

Nan Zhiyi simply spread a mat on the floor of his room, sat down and began to meditate, teasing.

"Master, there are plenty of rooms here. You don't have to guard me like this."

Xuanyuan Huaixi watched his actions, feeling secretly delighted yet somewhat embarrassed.

The person I like lives in the same room with me. It's late at night, and there's no one around, but I can still smell his presence.

He was afraid that he would not be able to control himself at night and do something out of line, which would not only scare people but also lead to him getting beaten for no reason.

Yes, he saw that the Taoist priest Sui Xin, who was as cold and aloof as a banished immortal, did not take himself, the king of a country, seriously at all. He would call him "Your Majesty" when he was in a good mood or had something to ask for.

Normally they would just call each other "you" or "me". But if they got angry, they might call each other by their names and change the king of Chen Kingdom.

Just like his master, he looks otherworldly and casual, but in fact he is a capable and extremely arrogant person.

Nan Zhiyi felt a little conflicted when he heard what he said. After all, he didn't like living in the same room with other people, but he always listened to his master.