Chu Feiyan rode her horse all the way to the edge of the cliff.
After dismounting, she simply stood at the cliff's edge, facing the wind, looking into the distance, without making any move.
Not until Xi Jiu caught up to her, chasing after her.
"Princess Feiyan, don't do anything foolish!"
Xi Jiu was terrified when he saw her standing at the edge of the cliff.
Without a second thought, he rushed forward.
When Chu Feiyan turned around, she saw him rushing right in front of her.
She was startled and instinctively took two steps back.
But she didn't remember that behind her was a bottomless abyss.
With that step back, her foot slipped, and she fell straight down the cliff.
"Princess Feiyan!"
Xi Jiu was scared out of his wits. He grabbed her clothes.
With a rip, a sleeve was torn off by him, but Chu Feiyan's descent did not stop. Half of her body was already suspended in mid-air.
"Ah..." she screamed in terror.
"Princess Feiyan!" Xi Jiu truly did not want to die, but he had no choice. He leaped up and grabbed her in mid-air.
The two of them rolled down along the edge of the cliff. Xi Jiu drew his short saber from his waist and forcefully plunged it into the rock face.
Fortunately, they had just started to descend and hadn't fallen far, so their momentum and speed were not yet too great.
Thus, Xi Jiu's stab allowed the short saber to bear their combined weight.
Xi Jiu held the short saber in one hand and Chu Feiyan tightly in the other, then, with a forceful roll.
Finally, he managed to pull Chu Feiyan up from the cliff edge.
They rolled onto the ground, and with another roll inward, they were finally safe.
Xi Jiu leaped to his feet and immediately rushed to Chu Feiyan's side, grabbing her and walking briskly towards the inner side of the mountaintop.
"What are you doing? Let go!" Chu Feiyan struggled forcefully.
This guy's strength was too great. The five fingers gripping her wrist were like steel, almost crushing the bones of her wrist.
"Let go quickly!"
If he didn't let go soon, her wrist would break!
"Let go! I order you to let go! Do you hear me!"
"Let go! Let... Whoa!"
Xi Jiu finally let go of Chu Feiyan, but this time he threw her.
Chu Feiyan was thrown directly onto the ground by him.
Fortunately, there was grass on the ground, otherwise, such a fall would have been agonizing.
"What are you doing? How dare you treat me like this! You audacious wretch!" Chu Feiyan sat on the ground, raised her head, and glared at him fiercely.
"This Princess can have you executed at any time!"
Even though her father's regime had fallen, she was still a Princess personally enfeoffed by the Emperor!
Moreover, she had acted righteously to eliminate her own family this time, contributing to the royal family. The Emperor would not only not punish her but would also reward her merits.
She was not completely without power and influence! This damned guard actually dared to treat her like this! Was he bullying her because she lost her patron, her father?
Xi Jiu was also glaring at her. Seeing her scolding him, he became furious!
"Since you are so capable and can stab me to death, why bother seeking death?"
"Seeking death?" Chu Feiyan frowned, displeased. "Who is seeking death?"
"Naturally, it is Princess Feiyan!"
He had thought that after the Princess spoke to her, this woman would at least know to reflect on her life.
Unexpectedly, although she seemed to have figured out many things while in the palace, the moment she came out, she was acting as if she wanted to die!
Just now, she had almost cost him his life!
The more Xi Jiu thought about it, the angrier he became.
His gaze towards Chu Feiyan also inadvertently became much colder.
Unexpectedly, Chu Feiyan glared at him fiercely and roared, "When was I seeking death? Just now, you were clearly trying to murder me!"