Chapter 1353: Ambush

"Ah!" The three women, all top figures in their respective fields, who normally remained unfazed even if Mount Tai crumbled before them when faced with any situation, were now flustered. They quickly covered their chests and rapidly retreated.

"Zuan!" Their three pretty faces flushed crimson as they glared angrily at Zuan.

Rage value from Yan Xuehen: 555555555...Rage value from Yun Jianyue: 555555555...Rage value from Yu Yanluo: 134134134...

Xingnu, standing by, was very curious about what could have made the three women so angry. She even disregarded the risk of exposing Zuan's identity and wanted to lean in to see what was in the mirror, but Yu Yanluo pulled her back.

Zuan was also dumbfounded. He had not anticipated such a situation at all.

Seeing the three women's beautiful eyes practically spitting fire, Zuan hastily explained, "I truly didn't know about this. I just secretly took it to shine on a rock."

Yan Xuehen's expression was icy cold. "Then why are you bleeding from your nose?"

Although they had seen everything there was to see at the Great Snow Mountain hot springs, she had resolved to forget what happened that day. Yet now she had been seen completely again; it was truly a tangled mess that couldn't be untangled.

Zuan subconsciously wiped his nose. Sure enough, it was covered in blood. He chuckled awkwardly. "The food I've been eating among the demon race lately is too potent. My vital energy and blood are just too vigorous, haha."

A hint of killing intent flashed in Yun Jianyue's beautiful eyes. "What did you just see?"

"I didn't see anything," Zuan said, feeling a little guilty. Yet in his mind, a dazzling beautiful scene appeared, and he instinctively began to compare them. The three women truly excelled in their own ways, each having unique advantages.

It was fine as long as he didn't think about it, but with that thought, a stream of nosebleed spurted out directly. He couldn't even cover it up.

Yun Jianyue: "..."Yan Xuehen: "..."Yu Yanluo: "..."

They knew he was lying through his teeth, and he also knew they would never believe him. But they could only pretend to believe it and let the matter go.

The three women then each put on a stern face and ignored him.

Zuan walked guiltily behind them. Only Xingnu walked beside him, handing him a handkerchief dampened with water. "Young Master, wipe yourself."

"Thank you," Zuan thought to himself. 'Xingnu is truly thoughtful.'

"What exactly did Young Master do to them? Why are they suddenly so angry?" A gossipy glint appeared in Xingnu's eyes. Just a second ago, everyone was getting along harmoniously. How could they suddenly turn hostile?

Zuan almost choked. "Cough, cough, it's nothing, just a small accident."

Seeing him like this, Xingnu grew even more curious. Just as she was about to press further, Yu Yanluo's voice came from ahead: "Xingnu, come here."

"Oh." Xingnu could only trot over helplessly.

Zuan secretly pulled out the Qin King's Bone-Illuminating Mirror. He had never imagined this thing would have such a function.

In his previous life, countless men had fantasized about having a cheat-like ability like X-ray vision. Novels of all genres featuring this idea were endless, which proved how much market there was for such a fantasy.

Didn't that mean that from now on, any woman would be as if unclothed in front of him?

His heart pounded wildly. He knew this was wrong, but he couldn't suppress the impulse deep within his soul.

"I'm just testing it, I absolutely have no other intentions..." Zuan continuously reassured himself, then he cautiously pointed the mirror forward.

"If you dare to use that mirror on us again, I'll dig out your eyeballs." Just then, Yun Jianyue's chilling voice rang out. Clearly, she was truly furious about this incident.

"Count me in." Yan Xuehen's voice was equally cold. Unprecedentedly, she stood on the same side as Yun Jianyue.

Yu Yanluo also gave him a faint, lingering glance.

"Haha, a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! This will absolutely not happen again." Zuan quickly put away the Qin King's Gall-Illuminating Mirror.

Yan Xuehen was about to say something when suddenly her pretty brows furrowed. She pulled Yun Jianyue and Yu Yanluo back, moving beside Zuan.

Almost instantly, dozens of crossbow bolts pierced the spot they had just occupied. The shafts embedded several feet into the ground, their fletching still trembling continuously. It was clear how much force they were shot with.

Blue light shimmered on the arrows; clearly, they were enhanced with special runes, specifically designed to break through cultivators' protective vital energy.

"Do I need you to save me? I could wipe them out in minutes," Yun Jianyue snorted, clearly unwilling to accept Yan Xuehen's favor.

Yan Xuehen rolled her eyes at her, too lazy to argue. Her gaze fell on the crossbow bolts, and her expression subtly changed. "Military crossbows?"

Everyone's expressions changed slightly, wondering who could mobilize an army to besiege and kill them.

Their first thought was Shi Min and his group, but on second thought, it was impossible. This was the Royal Court, not the Lion Tribe. No matter how powerful they were, they couldn't mobilize an army here.

Could it be the Second Prince or the Little Golden-winged Great Peng King?

Both were famous generals of the demon race, and each commanded a direct lineage army.

They had just walked into a secluded alley. Even if something happened here, no one would be able to come over quickly.

At that very instant, another volley of arrows, like rain, shot towards them.

Yun Jianyue was about to act, but saw Yu Yanluo flick her sleeve. A scroll painting unfurled before her, absorbing all the arrows within it.

Her paintings formed their own space. Once these arrows entered her world, no matter how powerful, they were completely within her control.

Yun Jianyue couldn't help but sigh in admiration. Although this woman's cultivation was not as high as her own, her methods were quite ingenious.

"Eh?" A soft sound of surprise came from the shadows. Clearly, they hadn't expected their powerful attack to be so easily thwarted.

The voice sounded somewhat familiar. Zuan sneered. "Bankar, don't be a skulking rat. You dare to ambush but don't dare to show your face? Oh, and Blacktooth Gu should be here too, come out together."

When they parted ways at the Azure Garden earlier, he had judged from their expressions that they wouldn't let the matter rest. Furthermore, this attack used military crossbows. Clearly, Bankar alone wouldn't have that capability; only Blacktooth Gu of the Blacktooth family could have.

A cold snort rang out. Immediately, a group of black-clad figures emerged from the distant shadows, led by none other than Bankar and Blacktooth Gu.

"We originally planned to just seize the items and leave, but since you've exposed our identities, we'll just have to silence you," Blacktooth Gu laughed cruelly, revealing a set of sinister black teeth.

When Bankar first proposed that they join forces, he was still a bit hesitant. After all, the situation in the Royal Court was tense; if anything went wrong, it would be a huge problem.

And if the few princes of the Lion Tribe had won the wager, his attack on the Snake Tribe party would have been meaningless, and he certainly wouldn't dare to rob the Lion Tribe.

But to his utter surprise, not long after, news came from the Azure Garden: the winner was actually the Snake Tribe.

The crucial point was that they had successively unearthed various valuable treasures, especially at the end, a divine-tier treasure was revealed. Although it wasn't clear exactly what it was, the mere words "divine-tier" were enough.

So he and Bankar immediately hit it off and teamed up to ambush the Snake Tribe party.

He had a good plan: first, use the combat power of the Hyena Tribe. If something truly went wrong afterwards, he could push all the blame onto Bankar, making him the scapegoat.

Yu Yanluo glanced across the scene. She noticed that although the subordinates following Bankar were masked, the exposed skin on their arms and necks still had many yellowish-brown spots. Clearly, they were experts from the Hyena Tribe.

As for Blacktooth Gu's side, his subordinates also looked well-trained at first glance, but they didn't resemble a regular army.

She had a clear understanding in her heart. She said coldly, "Blacktooth Gu, the Demon Emperor has now issued an order forbidding fighting within the Royal Court. The entire Royal Court is patrolled everywhere by Golden Crow Guards. If you make any commotion here, it won't be long before Golden Crow Guards come to investigate. At that time, you'll be committing a capital offense. Do you really think you can kill us in such a short time?"

Blacktooth Gu chuckled. "So Queen Medusa is still hoping for the Golden Crow Guards to be your saviors? Let me tell you, don't count on it. I've already used my connections to seal off several surrounding streets. The Golden Crow Guards will only think we're searching for the previous assassins here, and won't come over at all."