She estimated it must be dozens of meters high.
Hit in the leg by surprise, Li Chengyan’s steps faltered, and he was forced to land on the ground.
After this wild ride, Yu Ping’s face had long been deathly pale. Now that she finally touched the ground, her legs went weak.
“Wuwuwu, you scoundrel! Let me go quickly!”
Ye Tinglan hadn’t held back in that earlier move. Li Chengyan raised an eyebrow and glanced at her, suppressing the hint of pain on his face.
“Alright, alright, stop making a fuss. I’ll let you go in a bit.”
Before he finished speaking, Qi Xuan was already chasing after them with his sword. Yu Ping felt as if she had received a great pardon. To her dismay, before she could even utter a word, her neck was again clasped.
Li Chengyan’s lips curved into a smile, his confidence unwavering.
“Qi Xuan, don’t do anything rash. The person in this general’s hands is your King’s Consort’s personal maid. If you dare to act rashly and injure her, your King’s Consort will surely not let you off!”
As he spoke, his fingers pressing against Yu Ping’s neck tightened as if by design.
Seeing this, Qi Xuan’s expression indeed showed some hesitation.
A glint of interest flashed in Li Chengyan’s eyes. He continued to shout, “You can’t play like this. We’re competing with bare hands; you’re cheating. Put down your sword quickly!”
Believing he had found a way to control Qi Xuan, his tone was extremely smug. Yu Ping silently rolled her eyes and indignantly retorted.
“Disgraceful! You have the nerve to talk about others, yet you yourself resort to underhanded tactics, not at all honorable!”
“Hm?”
Every word of this reached Li Chengyan’s ears. He tilted his head to the side, and his hand, which had been at Yu Ping’s neck, moved upward with extreme speed.
Her cheeks were suddenly pinched, and Yu Ping cried out in pain, her mouth involuntarily pouting.
“What did you just say?”
“I said you’re acting like a petty person, not at all honorable… mmm mmm mmm…”
Before she could finish, the pressure on her cheeks tightened again. Angrily, she looked up and met his infuriatingly smug expression.
“What did you say? This general didn’t quite hear you.”
“Shameless…”
“What?”
With her cheeks squeezed, Yu Ping couldn’t even form a complete sentence. Her small face turned red with rage, resembling the pink jade dumplings of the Four Seas Banquet.
Li Chengyan’s lips curved. He was about to tease her further when Qi Xuan, standing before him, frowned and spoke.
“General Li, please release Miss Yu Ping. My spar has nothing to do with her.”
His tone was strictly businesslike.
Li Chengyan glanced at him and subtly loosened his grip on Yu Ping.
“That won’t do. Put down your sword first, and then we can discuss other matters.”
Qi Xuan furrowed his brow. “Then I can only offend you. Yu Ping, please bear with this for a moment.”
Yu Ping: I don’t… Why aren’t you bearing with it!
Her long sword whirled, and its cold blade cut through the air, stabbing towards them. Not expecting him to truly disregard her, Yu Ping’s round eyes widened, her face turning pale.
“Qi Xuan, what are you doing!”
Before the last syllable left her lips, her body was yanked away. The sharp blade grazed past her face, directly at Li Chengyan’s wrist, which was holding her.
“Tsk, really no mercy, are we.”
Li Chengyan clicked his tongue. Holding her, he retreated several steps. Qi Xuan, not to be outdone, followed closely with his attacks.
With his left leg having been struck by Ye Tinglan, Li Chengyan found it difficult to use Qinggong to carry Yu Ping. After a few exchanges, he was clearly at a disadvantage. As Qi Xuan swung another sword, he decisively let go.
“Fine, I concede, I concede! This general is scared of you!”
Her body suddenly lost support, and Yu Ping stumbled. Before she could steady herself, Qi Xuan caught her forearm.
“Are you alright?”
His perfectly calm expression immediately made Yu Ping even angrier.
“I’m fine!”
She flung his hand away and immediately turned to leave.
After only a few steps, Feng Yinwan quickly ran over. Seeing that she was unharmed, she let out a sigh of relief.
“Are you alright?”
“Miss…”
Yu Ping pursed her lips, her eyes instantly reddening.
No man is good, she wanted to stick close to Miss, wuwuwu.
Seeing this, Feng Yinwan assumed she had been bullied by that scoundrel Li Chengyan. She rolled up her sleeves, snatched the sword from Qi Xuan’s hand, and charged forward.
“Li Chengyan, get over here, you bastard!”
The moment Li Chengyan stepped forward, he heard this. His eyelids twitched, and he immediately stopped in his tracks.
“No, cousin-in-law, please listen to my explanation. This is all a misunderstanding… a misunderstanding!”
“Misunderstanding my foot!”
Feng Yinwan’s pretty face turned cold. She swung her sword at him. The move carried an unusual decisive ferocity. A cold sweat broke out on Li Chengyan’s forehead, and he decisively fled.
“Don’t run! Stop right there! How dare you bully Yu Ping, I’ll skin you alive!”
“Miss…”
After saying this, she chased after him with her sword. Li Chengyan used Qinggong, and she followed closely behind, completely deafening herself to any other sounds.
The scene became chaotic. The two chased each other from east to west, from south to north. Yu Ping tried to call out to them several times but to no avail, and she felt a bit helpless.
“Cousin-in-law… stop chasing, I’m truly sorry…”
On top of the tent, Li Chengyan, his face green with distress, pleaded desperately. Under the tent, Feng Yinwan panted, her hands on her knees.
“You come down… you come down, and I promise I won’t hack you…”
The long sword in her hand glinted coldly with these words. Li Chengyan was terrified: Do you even know what you’re saying?
Adjusting his breathing, he decisively chose to flee. However, before he could even use his Qinggong, his left leg was struck again, and he immediately lost his balance and fell.
Realizing what had happened, Li Chengyan was utterly distraught.
“Cousin!”
Feng Yinwan’s beautiful eyes flashed, and she quickly lunged forward. “Running away, why aren’t you running anymore?”
With the long sword pointed in front of him, even with eight legs, he couldn’t escape.
“No… cousin-in-law, I’m truly sorry!”
Feng Yinwan snorted coldly and turned to call Yu Ping.
“How did he bully you earlier? Quickly get back at him!”
Yu Ping looked hesitant. “Miss, maybe we should just let it go…”
“What are you afraid of? I’m here!”
Her eyes encouraged her. Seeing this, Yu Ping pursed her lips and, under Feng Yinwan’s gaze, pinched Li Chengyan’s cheeks.
“Just… like this.”
Feng Yinwan felt a pang of sweat. “That’s… it?”
This was too lenient for that scoundrel!
Her lips twitched, and she immediately spoke again, “Then pinch him for longer! Pinch him hard!”
Despite saying “pinch hard,” Yu Ping hadn’t recovered from her earlier fright, and her hands were now weak. She couldn’t exert much force at all.
Li Chengyan’s expression was exaggerated. “Hey, gently, gently… it hurts too much. Did this general use such great force earlier!”
“Shut up and behave yourself!”
Qian Guan, following behind Ye Tinglan, saw this scene when he arrived. His eyes widened, and he covered his mouth with his hand, chuckling.
“General Li, you are…”
Li Chengyan shook his head and broke free from Yu Ping’s grasp. “Can’t be helped, my life is hard.”
He had such an unfeeling cousin.
These words stopped as he met Ye Tinglan’s slightly cold gaze. The revenge had been served. Feng Yinwan glanced at him and lazily withdrew her sword.
Qi Xuan immediately stepped forward to take it.
“Consort, your subordinate has rescued Miss Yu Ping as per your orders. May I ask if your previous words still stand?”