He even stopped running away and stood in the heavy rain waiting for the moment he was discovered. Fortunately, it didn't take long before the sound of heavy horse hooves arrived.
Chaos-like knights emerged from the darkness, raising banners of swords and flowers in the rain. They wore helmets that could not see their faces, and stopped in front of Xia Han in unison.
[A group of men, do they need to carry flags to embolden their courage when chasing children?]
Xia Han felt a little sick in his heart. He had never heard of a team holding the kingdom's flag to chase the prince - quite ironic.
"Did the invading female elf escape?"
At the front of the team, two leading middle-aged men approached Xia Han on horseback. One of them was a knight with a sword on his waist, and the other was a mage wearing a mage's robe.
Xia Han noticed that the mage's face turned pale and guessed that he must be the owner of the White Eagle whose contract backfired.
"Without her breath, that bitch ran away..."
As expected, the mage's face was filled with anger as soon as he heard about the female elf. The knight aimed his gaze at Xia Han, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.
"Your Highness, little princess, you colluded with the elves to plot a rebellion. Your Majesty asked us to deal with it on the spot! Do you have anything to say?"
Xia Han shuddered, the title of 'little princess' made him shiver all over. But he dealt with it on the spot - his uncle was so ruthless that he didn't leave any chance to him.
His mind was racing. The plot mission of 'The Wedge of Reversal' required him to kill a hero-level pursuer and leave Cheng Xi Grassland alive. To be honest, Xia Han thought this was impossible.
It is even more incredible that the difficulty of ‘Reversal Wedge’ is only ‘b’.
Obviously at this time, Xia Han has to think in a non-normal way, which means that he cannot dwell on the power gap: there must be a way for him to complete the plot mission without exerting any effort.
What is that method? Could it be that he has mastered something that can turn defeat into victory?
Xia Han thought about it over and over again, and suddenly remembered something... He decided to give it a try.
"Uncle...I have something to say."
So he looked up at the knight and tried to appear as timid as possible: "There is a ruin on the other side of the grassland."
After swallowing, Xia Han stretched out his finger and pointed in the direction of the ruins.
"That's the human king's tomb. I found something called Qilin inside..."
At this moment, the knight and the mage, who were a little careless at first, suddenly cheered up and their eyes shone.
There's something going on - Xia Han was secretly happy, he seemed to be on the right track.
The supreme treasure of the human race, the Kirin, is the highest temptation for everyone who pursues power. After thousands of years of changes, the specific information about the inheritance of the Kirin has long been forgotten in the corners of history. Nowadays, except for historians, few people can explain it clearly.
However, the Kirin itself is a well-known legend. Some say it is an extremely powerful contracted beast, while others say it is an infinitely powerful artifact. No matter what, the knights and mages present are unable to do anything about it.
Take it easy.
They looked at each other, each unable to see through the other's mind.
"...I think we should go check it out..."
"Yes, if it is genuine, His Majesty will definitely reward us greatly!"
The two people laughed at each other a few times, and then rushed to the ruins with Xia Han in unison.
The knights followed closely, but after reaching the circular ruins, the two commanders stopped the team's advance.
"There may be a trap ahead, please stay here while we go in to investigate."
The two of them led Xia Han into the ruins. The huge Kirin statue stood in the heavy rain. Its scaly figure was still intact after thousands of years, which was in sharp contrast to the surrounding desolate ruins.
"...can you feel the fluctuation of the artifact?"
"No, but this statue looks a bit strange."
The mage and the knight noticed that Xia Han was walking forward. They looked at each other and stood there with alert expressions on their faces without stepping forward to stop him.
Xia Han walked up to Qilin and watched the keyboard flicker. Finally, he reached out and clicked on the start button. There was a "buzz" sound, and Qilin's eyes lit up - but other than that, nothing changed.
"This...this is..."
"Yes, it's Qilin!"
Xia Han didn't feel anything, but the other two heroes class people noticed a trace of power beginning to overflow from the statue. It was just a trivial breath, but it made them tremble with fear, and the urge to kneel down in their hearts surged.
Deadly and powerful - it's Qilin!
Even if it's not a unicorn, it's still a rare artifact in the world!
"Your Majesty must be extremely happy."
The mage and the knight looked at each other and smiled, and then there was a flash of blood - the knight's sword pierced the mage's throat.
"Your Majesty, you are nothing. Do you think I will give you a chance to cast a spell..."
He let go of his hand, and the trembling sword fell to the ground with the wide-eyed mage. The blood pouring out from the aorta instantly dyed the ground red.
The knight walked forward with a rosy complexion.
This is a world of royal power, but it is also a world of power - five years ago, the number one mage of mankind single-handedly killed all the elite heroes that the empire had cultivated for thousands of years, causing the king's power to be overturned and mediocre people to take power.
And as long as he gets the Kirin, the knight will become stronger than the mage, and he will no longer have to listen to anyone.
"Your Highness, little princess, tell me, how can you take out the contents of this statue?"
The knight asked coldly. He didn't take Xia Han seriously at all, and he didn't even draw his sword. And he wasn't worried that Xia Han would steal his treasure. How could a weak child inherit Qilin?
"Here... there are instructions above..."
Xia Han took two steps back in shock, his heart pounding - of course it was excitement, these two stupid guys could kill each other so easily.
But he didn't lie. There were instructions on the inheritance method on the back of Qilin.
The knight cautiously walked forward to take a look, then looked confused: "Sit on the back?"
He carefully put his hand on the back of the statue, and sure enough he felt a force pouring into his body, but the force soon stopped.
"The admonishment...the posture is wrong...the admonishment...the posture is wrong..."
The statue issued a warning, and its light gradually dimmed. This startled the knight, who jumped up in a hurry and sat astride the Qilin's back.
"Correct posture, start transmitting..."
A green light surrounded him, and then - "Well... this power is so great... Ouch... Ouch!!!" The knight began to shout happily.
Seeing this scene, Xia Han couldn't help but cover his butt.
He thought of the Human King's behavior of taking something out of Qilin's ass, and shuddered again - this explosive inheritance method must be the old man's deliberate arrangement!
Fortunately he didn't go up directly.
"God bless you..."
Xia Han clasped his hands and bent down in front of the moaning knight on Qilin's back. The Qilin's possession system was damaged, and the knight would definitely die due to excessive energy swelling. Xia Han could take the opportunity to escape.
He fled outside in the opposite direction.
However, as soon as he walked out of the ruins, a group of dark knights were already standing outside waiting for him.
"I'll go with you!"
With several long swords placed on his neck, Xia Han wisely followed the knights. However, when he reached the main army, the sight before his eyes made him sick...
The dead bodies of knights were everywhere, and the grassland under the heavy rain was dyed red. The scattered limbs and horses exuded the smell of blood. There were nearly a thousand knights in the mighty one moment, but now there are only less than two hundred people left -
—The person who caused this tragedy turned out to be the companion of the deceased.
"Lord City Lord, we have brought Your Highness the Princess."
The knights brought Xia Han to another knight, who was dressed just like the others. But when Xia Han approached, he took off his blood-spattered helmet, revealing his stern face.
When his eyes looked at Xia Han, a piercing cold air ran along his waist and rushed straight into Xia Han's brain. This was not the look that a human should have. In other words, the eyes of this city lord did not look like that of a human being.
Like a wild beast.
"Lord City Lord..."
Another knight with a pale face came over quickly and whispered a few words in the ear of the middle-aged city lord.
"Interesting... They are all dead..."
The city lord sneered at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes did not move away from Xia Han for a moment: "Did you do this?"
Although he asked this question, there was no doubt in his eyes - as if he had seen through everything, which made Xia Han feel creepy.
"Xia, the surname of a noble person."
The city lord's eyes wandered, and then he looked at the fluttering flag on the ground beside him. He put his hand on his waist, and Xia Han only saw the shadow of a sword, and the flag symbolizing the Wang family fell down.
A pair of blood-stained feet stepped on the flower pattern.
"I don't have a surname. People in this country who don't have a surname all have the surname Wu...and my name is Wu Jing."
"So I prefer thorns to flowers."
The city lord Wujing did not sheath his sword, and pointed the frosty long sword at Xia Han: "Which one do you choose, thorns or flowers?"
Murderous aura permeated the air, and for a while, Xia Han felt chills all over his body.
However, he understood that there was a monster in front of him - a monster with a desire for power, and a monster that could be exploited.
"thorns."
So he made his choice.
After getting this choice, Wujing swung his sword and beheaded the innocent subordinates around him.
"Get on his horse and follow me..."
He didn't care whether Xia Han had learned to ride a horse or not, his order was absolute - and from beginning to end, the city lord did not show any interest in Qilin. He clearly knew that there was a treasure trove around him, but he turned a blind eye and led the team south.
.
Perhaps the only unusual thing was that the city lord glanced towards the north before leaving.
North -
A man in a cloak squatted stiffly, letting the weeds and rain bury his presence.
"Your Highness Princess, things are going to be really troublesome now..."
He looked at the knights leaving in the distance, feeling complicated and unbearable. Although the little prince was safe and sound, he fell into the hands of a monster...
Wu Jing, the lord of Jade City, is the husband of Bai Ya, the Bishop of the Jade Empire of the Church of Light.
As everyone knows, he is an ambitious man who will do whatever it takes to gain power...
