Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor-Chapter 787 - 280: He Recognized Her

Dugu Xiu noticed the flicker of irritation in Yun Sheng’s eyes, and a slight curve appeared at the corner of his lips, growing broader by the moment.

As his palm came down, Dugu Xiu suddenly felt that something was not right; why was it hard?

It turned out that, in a flash, a golden shadow boldly interjected itself right in front of Dugu Xiu.

"Rich Man Gold, stop him," Yun Sheng commanded, and Rich Man Gold entangled with Dugu Xiu.

There was actually another person?

Dugu Xiu had seen it clearly earlier; there were only two people with Yun Sheng, her accomplice included.

He had not detected the presence of a third person at all.

Where did this person spring from?

What Dugu Xiu did not know was that Rich Man Gold was not a person at all and thus had no aura to speak of.

As it happened coincidentally tonight, Yun Sheng and Qi, using their identities as guards from the Hunter Soldier Union, patrolled the East Bright Temple and after ascertaining the location of Lingling’s dwelling, intended to investigate secretly under the cover of night.

Little did they know, they would inadvertently encounter the meeting between Gu Feng and Dugu Xiu.

In a moment of urgency, Yun Sheng and Qi had no choice but to take a risk and launch a night raid, creating a diversion to lure out Dugu Xiu.

Having been advised by Ye Beiming earlier, Yun Sheng was on her guard.

She knew that she and Qi would find it difficult to rescue Lingling and Gu Feng by themselves, so she commanded Rich Man Gold to lie in wait and, should a direct confrontation with Dugu Xiu occur, to strike him down unexpectedly.

However, Yun Sheng did not anticipate that as soon she engaged Dugu Xiu, he would discern their identities.

Seeing Rich Man Gold ruin his plans, Dugu Xiu was seething with rage and wished he could split the assassin in two with a single palm strike.

Since his opponent was not Yun Sheng, he would show no mercy, instantly switching his attacks to target Rich Man Gold’s critical points.

He expected to dispatch his opponent in just a few moves.

Yet after exchanging several blows, Dugu Xiu was taken aback to find this "bodyguard," with an unclear face and clad in a bizarre robe, to be exceedingly troublesome.

Furthermore, even if hit by his fighting spirit, the opponent seemed to quickly recover as if nothing had happened.

Dugu Xiu being tied up by Rich Man Gold, the guards on the ground were no match for Yun Sheng and Qi; the two were like a whirlwind sweeping away leaves, killing several guards.

Qi, seeing Lady Chi Bi holding Lingling hostage, demanded she hand her over.

Lady Chi Bi covered her mouth with a light laugh, "If you want to save her, you’ll have to get past me first."

From within her sleeves, a crimson snake swiftly emerged and shot towards Qi’s wrist like an arrow.

The snake’s speed was extremely fast, and its fangs contained potent poison; even a Martial Saint Level martial artist, with the smallest puncture, would quickly decompose into a puddle of rotting liquid.

Lady Chi Bi had already used this method to kill many foes and expected that upon biting, the assassin Male Mage would surely fall dead on the ground.

However, she didn’t realize that her opponent was completely unfazed, and when the red snake bit into his hand, he simply reached with his fingers and caught the little snake in his grasp.

"Clueless," a flash of cold light shot from the Male Mage’s eyes as he pinched the red snake into two pieces.

Lady Chi Bi was so frightened that she stepped back several paces.

Qi took the opportunity to snatch Donghuang Lingling away.

At that end, Yun Sheng had already rescued Gu Feng.

In the courtyard, the lights were bright, and numerous archers wielding heavy crossbows stood ready in strict formation, aiming at Yun Sheng and the others.

All these archers were personally trained by Dugu Xiu, equipped with specially made Demon Bone Bows, each arrow tipped with poison.

With just one command from the Crown Prince Dugu Xiu, they could instantly turn the few mages into a hornet’s nest of arrows.

They serve as the perfect tool for assassination.

However, Dugu Xiu did not give the order, even as the four people disappeared within the Magic Wave, leaving the archers with nothing to do but wait.

"Crown Prince, why let that assassin go?" Lady Chi Bi’s urgency was palpable; they clearly could have taken out those assassins, so why didn’t the Crown Prince give the command?

Also, why did the Crown Prince suddenly retreat halfway through the confrontation with that frail-looking mage?

Lady Chi Bi knew Dugu Xiu’s capabilities all too well; the assassin’s magic was tricky, but with Dugu Xiu’s current strength, he was more than capable of capturing him within three moves.

Moreover, Dugu Xiu even ordered the rescue of Donghuang Lingling.

This was not at all in line with Dugu Xiu’s usual way of doing things.

Dugu Xiu remained silent, his gaze still lingering on the spot where the four had disappeared.

"Order people to seal the news. Let no one speak of the Princess’s disappearance," Dugu Xiu’s eyes took on a heavy shade of darkness.

"Does the Snake Gu you placed on Donghuang Lingling still affect her?" Dugu Xiu asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, as long as I activate the Snake Gu, she will be under my control. Crown Prince, do you want to kill those unbearably ignorant assassins?" Lady Chi Bi hadn’t clashed directly with the mages just now because she was confident about retrieving Donghuang Lingling.

"Summon the Left Minister immediately," noticed Dugu Xiu, who realized that Yun Sheng and her companions were very familiar with the temple’s terrain.

The timing of Yun Sheng’s appearance tonight was too coincidental.

Yun Sheng, a person from Da Zhou, couldn’t possibly be so familiar with the East Bright Temple in Eastern Capital—there must be someone colluding with her from the inside.

Upon hearing the news, the Left Minister clambered out of his concubine’s bed in a rush and hurried over.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, I heard there were assassins?"

"Who arranged the defense of East Bright Temple?" Dugu Xiu was certain that Yun Sheng and her comrades were still in Eastern Capital.

"The Right Minister enlisted the services of the Hunter Soldier Union to arrange the defenses. Your Highness, are you suspecting that the assassins tonight are connected to the Right Minister and the Hunter Soldier Union?" Once the Left Minister heard this, he promptly began a search.

"These damned assassins, so brazen and audacious to even dare kidnap the Princess. Rest assured, Your Highness, I will turn Eastern Capital upside down if I must, in order to apprehend this group of assassins and flay them alive," vowed the Left Minister solemnly.

It was thought that the Princess’s marriage was set in stone, but who knew that a group of assassins would emerge out of nowhere.

"Don’t harm them; I want them alive," said Dugu Xiu, causing both the Left Minister and Lady Chi Bi to be momentarily taken aback.

Lady Chi Bi and the Left Minister exchanged glances.

This didn’t seem like the way the Dark Crown Prince did things; everyone who had offended the Dark Crown Prince ended up with a fate unutterably wretched.

Especially assassins. The last one who tried to kill Dugu Xiu was cut to pieces and fed to the Demon Beasts.

Or were they implying that those individuals had a special background?

But even with the courage of ten lions, the Left Minister would not dare to question Dugu Xiu.

The Left Minister conducted a city-wide search that night, but neither the Right Minister Mansion nor the Hunter Soldier Union revealed any clues about the Princess, Gu Feng, and the others.

The group had seemingly vanished from the face of the earth, with no traces to be found in inns, taverns, or private homes.

Left with no choice, the Left Minister discreetly issued an order to lock down the city, insisting on finding the whereabouts of the Princess and the others within three days, during the time of the ritual bathing and incense burning.