Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 584 - 480: The Second Accident_3

However, in Xue Xian’s eyes, the reflection of the firelight revealed a trace of coldness.

He clearly felt that Yu Wenye’s arm was weak!

Although he was already certain that Yu Wenye’s health had issues, causing him to appear fatigued in the second duel, even needing the help of that child who wielded the copper hammer with the strength of an ox to assist him. Therefore, he deliberately let them go to see the reaction from Fufeng City; as expected, for several consecutive days, the Fufeng City Gate remained firmly closed. When he tried to assault Fufeng under the guise of fetching water from within the city—although he was defeated in that battle—from beginning to end, he did not see Yu Wenye’s presence in the fight.

To send his wife into battle, with Yu Wenye’s disposition, was absolutely impossible.

The only explanation is that he has fallen so ill that he cannot rise.

And today, even though he went into battle again, after just two strikes, Xue Xian was certain, he was gritting his teeth, forcing himself to fight.

If that’s the case—

Thinking of this, although his arm was still a bit numb after the strike, Xue Xian did not withdraw. Instead, he immediately halted his steed, once again swinging the heavy Yanyue Blade in his hand, towards the back of Yu Wenye’s neck.

Hearing the wind rush from behind, Yu Wenye leaned forward, narrowly dodging that strike.

However, Xue Xian did not stop. Instead, after his long blade swing, he immediately reversed his hand, the edge cleaving down with force towards Yu Wenye’s back. Yu Wenye bent his elbow, the Mo Blade’s hilt sweeping back a few feet, deftly parrying the blow, immediately turning his horse around to face Xue Xian once more, quickly blocking several more fast swings.

Only the sound of harsh clashes rang in succession, in an instant, the two had exchanged several blows.

"Feng Chen..."

Watching the two entangled in the golden light of the setting sun, especially as Xue Xian pressed closer with each step, though each strike he swung was met with Yu Wenye’s defense, it was clear that Yu Wenye’s strength was lacking. With each block, he and his steed involuntarily retreated a step. After several retreats, though not yet in danger, he could clearly feel Yu Wenye’s strength waning.

What to do...

What to do?!

And just as Shang Ruyi was burning with anxiety, Xue Xian swung another fierce strike, straight towards Yu Wenye’s chest. This time, Yu Wenye raised his arm to block, holding Xue Xian’s heavy Yanyue Blade against his chest. Xue Xian did not retreat, instead, gripping his blade with both hands, pushing forward forcefully.

In an instant, their bodies were almost pressed together, and the horses beneath them also bunched up, jostling against each other, snorting furiously as they began to circle.

The two men on horseback, entangled and unwilling to retreat.

At this point, with their long blades locked at such close range, Xue Xian raised his head, his tiger-like eyes burning as they gazed through the glittering blade edge at Yu Wenye, whose breath was hot as fire. Yet at this close distance, he could clearly feel a slightly unsteady rhythm in the other’s heavy breathing.

Xue Xian sneered, "To be honest, my first surprise on this eastward journey was encountering you."

Yu Wenye gazed at him deeply, "This, you should not be surprised."

Xue Xian smiled, not continuing the topic, saying only, "The second surprise, was your wife."

"...!"

Yu Wenye’s eyes darkened, but he remained expressionless, "If you knew my wife, you would know, this too, is not a surprise."

"Oh?"

"However, in this world, there is no second person who can truly understand her."

"Is that so?"

At this moment, Xue Xian’s expression almost bore a sinister smile, especially as his eyes, nearly eye level with Yu Wenye’s, locked in a stare filled with fiery sunset light, yet at this moment gleamed with a sharp glint.

That gaze sparked an unfathomable tremor in Yu Wenye’s heart.

And before he could react, Xue Xian had already sneered, "Is there really no one else who knows your wife better than you?"

Yu Wenye’s brow furrowed more tightly.

He instinctively wanted to say something, but before he could open his mouth, Xue Xian had already sneered, "But, when your wife was defending Fufeng in that battle, standing side by side with her was not you."

"..."

"I remember them both standing on the city wall, though each held a bow, positioned left and right, yet the arrows they fired were like a pair, a remarkable display."

"...!"

"If it weren’t for their mutual understanding, complementing each other perfectly, my troops might not have lost."