"Bang!"
Their fists and palms met.
"Pfft!" The guard spat out a mouthful of blood and his body flew backward.
The ropes on Xuan Yuan Zi Yao's body were also torn apart.
The ropes binding Xuan Yuan Zi Yao snapped, and she immediately shot out of the pit.
Xuan Yuan Zi Yao flew several meters in mid-air before crashing heavily onto the ground.
"Yao'er!" Yun Lang saw Xuan Yuan Zi Yao fly out of the pit and was startled. He immediately got up from the ground and rushed towards her.
"Yao'er, are you alright?" Yun Lang's heart trembled when he saw Xuan Yuan Zi Yao emerge from the pit.
Xuan Yuan Zi Yao shook her head.
She touched the bruise on her cheek, a sinister glint flashing in her eyes.
The scene that had just unfolded seemed to play out before her eyes.
Xuan Yuan Zi Yao gritted her teeth and said, "You wait and see, I won't let this go!"
Hearing Xuan Yuan Zi Yao's words, the guard immediately laughed, "Heh heh, you dare to fight me? That's just wishful thinking!"
Xuan Yuan Zi Yao saw the disdain in the guard's eyes, her chest heaving violently, her cheeks turning red.
"You bastards, I'll fight you!"
Xuan Yuan Zi Yao shouted as she picked up a stone from the ground.
With a "bang!", she smashed it hard at the guard.
The guard was dazed by the blow.
Yun Lang watched this scene, a flicker of worry appearing in his eyes.
"Yao'er, hurry and go!" Yun Lang immediately rushed over.
Seeing Yun Lang's actions, Xuan Yuan Zi Yao's heart jolted, and her eyes immediately filled with tears.
Brother, he was going to save her!
She would remember this kindness.
"Brother, you go quickly, don't mind me. You must get back alive and tell Father and Grandmother that Xuan Yuan Zi Yan has been captured." Xuan Yuan Zi Yao immediately shouted to Yun Lang.
"Yao'er, this is what I owe you. I can't let you bear it alone. You go quickly." Yun Lang's heart ached seeing his sister in this state.
He knew that Xuan Yuan Zi Yan would not give up so easily.
Therefore, he wanted to send his sister away, to keep her far from here, and not to get involved in the royal power struggle.
"Brother!" Tears welled up in Xuan Yuan Zi Yao's eyes. Seeing Yun Lang's determination to save her, her eyes became even more moist. "I'm not leaving. I'll stay here with you."
As she spoke, Xuan Yuan Zi Yao clutched the stone in her hand.
"Silly girl, go quickly. You'll only be a burden to me if you stay here." Yun Lang persuaded her earnestly.
"I'm not leaving. If you leave, I'll go with you," Xuan Yuan Zi Yao said stubbornly.
"I'm not leaving. Yao'er, I can't let you get involved in this mess." Yun Lang shook his head with a wry smile.
People of their status had no right to participate in royal disputes. They only had one life, and they had to live it well.
"Brother!" A sheen of tears appeared in Xuan Yuan Zi Yao's eyes.
"Hurry and go," Yun Lang said, then turned and left.
He had to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.
His back was straight, he didn't want anyone to see his weakness.
Even if it was his beloved sister, what of it?
She didn't have the right to judge his decision.
"Brother!" Seeing Yun Lang's movement, Xuan Yuan Zi Yao became anxious. Without a second thought, she rushed up from the bottom of the embankment and tightly wrapped her arms around Yun Lang's waist from behind.
"Brother, I love you!" Xuan Yuan Zi Yao whispered softly on Yun Lang's back.
"I know," Yun Lang replied indifferently, but a flicker of panic crossed his usually calm eyes.
He knew he couldn't fall in love with this woman because he was a good-for-nothing and unworthy of her.
"We are siblings, we can't!" Yun Lang immediately broke free from Xuan Yuan Zi Yao, turned around, and shouted at her.
"No, you are my man. I won't let anyone take you away," Xuan Yuan Zi Yao said word by word, her eyes filled with determination.
"Yao'er! Wake up." Seeing Xuan Yuan Zi Yao's persistent delusion, Yun Lang's heart was filled with anger. "Don't make any more mistakes. Leave here while you are still young."
Yun Lang's words were like a basin of cold water poured over Xuan Yuan Zi Yao's head.
Yes, she was only fourteen years old.
She was too young and didn't understand emotions.
Her current obsession would only bring her disaster.
Seeing a look of hesitation on Xuan Yuan Zi Yao's face, Yun Lang immediately pressed his advantage and continued to persuade her, "Yao'er, leave here before I regret it."
Hearing Yun Lang's words, Xuan Yuan Zi Yao immediately lowered her head.
She didn't want to leave. She didn't want to leave her brother.
However, she also didn't want to drag her brother down with her, so she chose to leave.
Xuan Yuan Zi Yao took a step and slowly walked towards the backyard.
Seeing Xuan Yuan Zi Yao turn and leave, Yun Lang breathed a sigh of relief, but soon he frowned. "Yao'er, wait for me."
He immediately chased after her, but after running for a short distance, he saw an army abruptly charge into the back residence.
The guards stopped their advance upon seeing Yun Lang and focused their attention on him.
"Stop! Take one more step and I'll kill you!" A man on horseback, mounted on a tall steed, rode in front of Yun Lang and threatened him.
"Brother"
Seeing the arrows in the guards' hands, Xuan Yuan Zi Yao's pupils constricted.
She was truly afraid that Yun Lang would die.
"Yao'er, you go first. I won't die," Yun Lang waved at Xuan Yuan Zi Yao, signaling her to leave.
"No, Brother"
Xuan Yuan Zi Yao disagreed immediately, seeing Yun Lang facing so many people alone.
Yun Lang looked at Xuan Yuan Zi Yao and was slightly stunned.
"Brother, I know that if I leave now, you will die. Brother, please don't do anything foolish!" Xuan Yuan Zi Yao said to Yun Lang.
Hearing this, Yun Lang's lips curved into a cold smile.
Yun Lang said nothing and turned to leave. He knew Xuan Yuan Zi Yao was a smart girl and believed she would understand him.
Xuan Yuan Zi Yao watched Yun Lang's retreating back, her eyes involuntarily turning red. Why was her brother such a coward?
He was willing to sacrifice himself to protect someone else's life, which made Xuan Yuan Zi Yao very sad.
Xuan Yuan Zi Yao covered her lips tightly, not wanting tears to fall.
This time, she would never give up on Yun Lang again!
Xuan Yuan Zi Yao turned around, looked at Yun Lang's receding figure, and immediately chased after him.
"Stop!"
The soldiers behind them saw that Xuan Yuan Zi Yao was not heeding their warnings. They became enraged and drew their bows and arrows, aiming at Xuan Yuan Zi Yao, shouting loudly.
Xuan Yuan Zi Yao turned around and looked at the soldiers with a cold expression.
"If you dare to harm a single hair on my brother, I will make you wish you were dead!" Xuan Yuan Zi Yao gritted her teeth, a fierce killing intent flashing in her eyes.
The guards were surprised that Xuan Yuan Zi Yao dared to threaten them.
A guard immediately dismounted, drew his sword, and approached Xuan Yuan Zi Yao step by step, pointing at her and cursing angrily, "You damn bitch, how dare you threaten us? Today, I'll act on behalf of heaven and kill you!"
With that, the guard raised his long sword and thrust it towards Xuan Yuan Zi Yao's chest.
Xuan Yuan Zi Yao saw the guard attacking her and immediately dodged to the side.
However, Xuan Yuan Zi Yao didn't notice that as she dodged, Yun Lang's body trembled slightly, and he almost fell to the ground.