The Scheming of a Prosperous Age: A Concubine's Story

  The venomous snake is getting closer and closer, so close that its entire outline can be clearly seen.

  Flat head, sharp tail, glossy black snake body, sharp and sharp venomous fangs...

  Jiǔ yīn hěn xiǎng bì yǎn, dàn tā bù néng, ruò shì shuāng yǎn bì shàng, biàn zhēn de rèn yóu nà dú wù wèi suǒ yù fǎ.

  English Translation:

  Jiu Yin really wanted to close her eyes, but she couldn't, if both eyes were closed, then the poison would do as it pleased.

  She would never admit defeat, even if she were reborn as a slave, even if she were oppressed by the evil and cold Prince Yi, even if she faced tens of millions of poisonous substances, she would absolutely not admit defeat!

  The dagger in his hand was gripped tighter and tighter, the sweat on his palm overflowed more and more, but his heart seemed to be getting calmer and calmer.

  Come what may, it's all just a matter of life and death!

  "Come here! Come and I'll chop you to death!" A silver light flashed, dancing out a few cold gleams in front of the venomous snake.

  The snake, with its high and flat head, stared at her but did not take another step closer.

  Jiǔ yīn's eyes flickered slightly, as if she too had discovered that this thing didn't dare to get close to her.

  It was unclear whether it was the dagger in her hand that shone with a cold light that had such power, or something else, but in any case, the venomous snake really did not continue to approach her.

  Behind, more and more poisonous substances came, one strip, two strips, three strips...

  Looking at the increasingly gathering poisonous creatures, Jiuyin's heart was still anxious, but she soon discovered that no matter how many poisonous creatures came forward, they all stopped three steps in front of her and not one dared to move closer.

  When she raised the dagger in her hand and swung it randomly, those dark and shiny snake-like things under the moonlight all shrunk back by half their length.

  They... fear her!

  This discovery suddenly excited her, and with a swing of the dagger in her hand, a flash of silver light made the snake retreat several more inches.

  No wonder the glasses snake that met in the woods in the morning didn't dare to get close, but instead slowly followed her and "played" with her. It turned out that it was because she had been hit by her, and there was a bit of resentment in her heart, but because she didn't dare move her, she could only slowly follow her to scare her and relieve the anger in her heart.

  It seems like I've thought about these things too much from a human perspective...

  Suddenly, the words spoken by White Day Wind Chen Ye at night echoed in his mind. He told Qing Yi that the snake array was scared away by her, and it turned out to be true! So he arranged for her to guard here tonight, guarding the eighteen riders behind him, also because he deeply knew that the snake team did not dare to move her?

  She just couldn't figure out what was on her that made them dare not get close.

  The dagger was still tightly grasped in her hand, and she took the opportunity to examine herself inside and out, but saw no signs of sulfur or anything similar.

  But why be afraid of her?

  Even the green-clad man who had been keeping watch from a distance couldn't understand this question.

  Although the prince ordered him to bring this female slave here to guard the eighteen riders, she looks like a weak and feeble figure, obviously not even comparable to an ordinary peasant woman. How can he entrust the lives of the eighteen riders' brothers to her?

  Not at ease, yet unable to openly defy the king's orders, he could only secretly keep watch from a distance.

  Now seeing the snake troops dare not approach, I have already begun to understand the king's intention.

  The king must have seen through the secrets that this slave girl had on her body and knew she was capable, so he made such an arrangement.

  It seems I was worrying too much.

  He turned his sword and killed more than half of the approaching poisonous substances, then flashed his body and left this place in an instant.

  Since the eighteen riders' brothers were harmless, he stayed behind and had no place to use his skills. In the chaos of war, there were many things waiting for him to deal with.

  It wasn't until Qing Yi left that Jiu Yin noticed the flash of blue figure in the night, and upon seeing him, her heart suddenly tensed up again.

  She thought the people in the motorcade would protect War City, after all, his collarbone was locked and he couldn't use Palm Wind to repel the poison like Feng Chenye did. If the Snake Team approached, they would attack together, and she feared that even he would be at a loss for what to do.

  Ke Qingyi was here, but when she left, Jing Cheng was still on the horse carriage practicing...

  The more I think about it, the more anxious I become, and I wish I could grow a pair of wings to fly to his side and protect him.

  But even if she could walk freely, she couldn't leave.

  Behind him were the eighteen riders who were still concentrating on repairing the broken bridge. If he walked away, letting the venomous snakes crawl onto the broken bridge and hurt them, they would have no chance of survival on this cliff.

  She left, and seventeen iron lives were lost! Among them, there were even those who had once lent her a helping hand, but... the city was overturned.

  The sound of chaos in front still echoed in my ears, and when I looked up, countless poisonous substances emitted a terrifying black glow under the moonlight. People in the convoy fell down one after another, trembling and struggling in the pile of snakes. Although their expressions couldn't be seen, it wasn't hard to imagine that kind of despair and suffering.

  There were just no loud screams.

  The people of King Yi would rather die than surrender.

  The more tragic it is, the more despicable it is. Those who raise poisonous substances are simply devoid of conscience!

  Nine sounds of double fists clenched tightly, the dagger in his palm trembled slightly. At this moment, it was not because of fear, but just for the sake of those who died silently in the pile of snakes.

  Suddenly, several mournful howls came from a short distance away, and several dark blue shadows were thrown out of the dense forest by someone.

  Gradually, the wailing grew louder and more figures were thrown out. With the faint moonlight, she finally saw two tall silhouettes moving in the dense forest.

  One wore a silver-white casual attire with a hint of pale green, surrounded by an aura of evil charm. The other was dressed in elegant and simple white, cold and indifferent.

  Similarly excellent figures are walking in the forest, with the wind and dust flying, and the sword light of Zhen Chen Ye, the people of Qinglongmen who were hiding in the dense forest can't wait any longer. A group of people were thrown out, a group of people were forced to rush out.

  The snake array slowly became disordered, and the people of Qinglongmen were also forced to join the battle circle.

  Humans are much easier to deal with than poison!

  The brothers of the cavalry squad grasped their long swords tightly in their hands and rushed up instantly!

  They have been poisoned and killed countless brothers of theirs; now the opportunity for revenge has come.

  Watching the chaotic battle ahead, Jiuyin's blood also began to boil with excitement.

  Even if she and the convoy's people were in a hostile relationship just a moment ago, at this moment, when facing a common enemy, they are standing on the same front line.

  The people of Qinglongmen used despicable means to harm them, and she was so angry that she wanted to chop them into pieces to comfort the spirits of her fallen brothers in heaven.

  Of course, on the premise that she has this ability.

  Watching several dark shadows wandering in the night and gradually approaching, Jiuyin felt a bit despondent and uneasy.

  Suddenly realizing that she really didn't have any skills at all, if she were to be reborn, she would definitely work hard to practice martial arts and wouldn't let herself fall into such a helpless situation again.

  She stood at the edge of the cliff, proudly standing still, coldly staring at the few people approaching, and after a blink of an eye, a confident smile suddenly rose to her lips.

  A dagger with a silver glow was held up in front, casually pinched in the palm of the hand, slender fingers gently pinching the sharp blade, eyes cast down, eyelashes like water covering a pair of beautiful and absolute pupils.

  A careless and nonchalant appearance.

  Those few men from Qinglongmen stopped ten steps away from her and didn't dare to approach rashly.

  I don't know who this woman in front of me is, but she seems to be ignoring them all, not even putting their snake squad in her heart.

  Behind the girl were the eighteen riders of King Yi, and as long as they charged over, cut off the ropes on the bridge, perhaps they could easily take the lives of the eighteen riders who had made a name for themselves throughout the entire Purple River.

  Or release their poisonous snakes in the past, and they can also catch all eighteen riders at once.

  However, the woman in white blocked their path at the edge of the cliff, and also blocked their way forward.

  Several people exchanged a glance, seeing her still standing in place, clearly aware that someone was approaching, yet not even lifting an eyelid. Was she possessed of unparalleled martial arts skills, too proud to pay them any mind, or had she been frightened out of her wits?

  But seeing her calm and composed, guarding the Broken Bridge with ease, she seemed to be confident in herself. Moreover, since King Yi had arranged for her to be here, guarding the most important eighteen riders, how could this woman be an ordinary person?

  Especially, they couldn't feel her breath at all!

  Only with extraordinary martial arts skills, when one's power has reached a profound level of control and flexibility, can their breath be completely internalized without any external signs.

  For a moment, everyone's heart tightened, their palms gripping the large knife tightly, and beads of sweat also appeared on their palms.

  However, time waits for no man. Behind them, the Yituo King's men were closing in. If they didn't take down the eighteen riders hovering in mid-air with this woman's help, they would never have such a good opportunity again.

  Opportunities, once missed, are gone forever.

  After hesitating for a short while, several people from the Qinglongmen exchanged glances again. This time, gritting their teeth and making up their minds, they grasped their large knives and took steps towards Jiuyin.

  Can't complete the task, going back is also a dead end.

  Either way is death, might as well fight it out with her!

  In that instant when they charged with their big knives, the fake smile on Jiǔyīn's lips instantly disappeared, and her entire face turned deathly pale in an instant.

  She had managed to stall for a while, but the people in the convoy couldn't spare a moment to save her. After waiting for so long, every second was filled with extreme tension and fear, yet no matter how long she waited, help still didn't arrive.

  At this moment, the play can't go on anymore.

  As the first man approached her, seeing that she was completely defenseless, he hesitated for a moment. In this brief moment of hesitation, Jiuyin's eyes turned cold and the dagger in her hand "brushed" out at the fastest speed, stabbing into the man's chest.

  The man's martial arts skills were far superior to hers, but he was intimidated by his own imagination and didn't want to be taken advantage of due to his own distraction.

  A sharp dagger plunged into the body, Jiuyin didn't have time to think much, hurt someone, in a specific environment, it was like an everyday meal, after hurting the other person, the dagger was immediately withdrawn, and when he saw the second person approaching, he stabbed him without thinking.

  If she had martial arts skills, with her calmness and adaptability, it might not be difficult for her to escape from these Qinglongmen disciples, but she didn't have any martial arts skills at all.

  After she injured the first person, everyone else could see clearly that this woman didn't have a bit of internal strength!