Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 355 - 354: Since You Want It, I’ll Help You

Chapter 355: Chapter 354: Since You Want It, I’ll Help You

Long Ziyue didn’t directly answer Chu Qianli’s question.

Before moving on, she looked towards the sky and said softly, "In any case, I hold no ill will toward you. Perhaps, we even have a common enemy, even... common goals."

If the betrothed Prince is a good prince who is loyal and patriotic, then their goals are the same.

But such matters can’t be clarified in just a few words.

After a moment, Long Ziyue looked at her grave profile and said solemnly, "I trust you. Once this matter is over, I will take you back to see my mother."

She might not be able to get the assistance of Prince Xuan.

For some reason she herself did not understand, at this moment, she was more inclined to trust Chu Qianli.

It was as if there was an inexplicable connection that made her trust this young girl she hadn’t known for long.

"Let’s go, let’s finish tonight’s competition first."

Chu Qianli gave the reins a tug and steadily moved forward, "Go!"

Hunting at night was inconvenient to begin with, and riding horses made it not only inconvenient but also dangerous.

Thus, along the way, Chu Qianli and Long Ziyue both proceeded with caution.

The deeper they went into the Hunting Ground, the more pervasive the sense of danger felt everywhere.

Behind the bushes not far away, a threatening presence could be felt.

"Ali, you stay..."

"I am going further inside..."

They looked at each other and unexpectedly found that their thoughts were strikingly similar at this moment.

Long Ziyue laughed loudly, "Do you also feel that the road ahead is starting to become dangerous?"

Chu Qianli nodded her head but said nothing.

Long Ziyue gazed into the unknown region ahead.

Although they had not yet reached the Fierce Beast Zone, they were already very far from the exit.

Just now, they had seen many girls setting off signals inside, probably wanting to withdraw from the competition.

Even the great allure of Prince Xuan couldn’t make them resolve to continue forward, which was enough to indicate how fearful everyone was.

"I want to take first place," Long Ziyue held the reins, walked over to Chu Qianli, and looked towards the blurred path ahead.

Her eyes were somewhat dim.

"Ali, I know you like Prince Xuan, but I can also see that you don’t want to be his Princess. So, I have decided to strive for the position of his Princess," she said.

"For the sake of your mother?"

This question from Chu Qianli made Long Ziyue pause and turn to look at her.

Chu Qianli said indifferently, "Although I don’t know exactly what has happened within the court of Longteng Country, I can guess that it must now be difficult for your mother to make a move."

They needed to harness Prince Xuan’s power.

In other words, the Empress had already started to make a move against the betrothed prince.

One could even say that the Empress of Longteng had never stopped wanting to weaken the Prince’s influence.

In the past, the betrothed Prince was strong enough that the Empress could take no action against him.

Now, for some reason, it is very likely that the Prince has lost influence due to certain circumstances.

Concerning her own mother’s affairs, Long Ziyue dared not speak more; after all, that was a matter of the Longteng Imperial Family.

Nevertheless, she did not refute Chu Qianli.

So, Chu Qianli knew her speculations could not be wrong.

"Fine, since you wish it, I will help you," Chu Qianli said.

Chu Qianli jumped down from her horse.

"What are you going to do?" Long Ziyue also hurriedly dismounted.

"We’ll leave the horses here and go into the hunt; if we later catch something good, we can come back and ride the horses to leave," Chu Qianli explained.

The path within was too difficult, and riding horses was not conducive to hunting.

However, the path closer to the exit of the Hunting Ground was easy to traverse, so leaving the horses here would allow for a quick get-away should any danger arise.

"Alright," Long Ziyue quickly did as she did and tied her horse to a tree.

"Let’s go!"

The two held hunting bows in their hands and walked lightly toward the direction of the Fierce Beast Zone.

Ahead, the dense forest reached for the sky, and the deeper they went, the dimmer it became.

Even the moonlight couldn’t penetrate, leaving everything pitch-black. A faint-hearted girl would have been scared out of her wits by now.

Though Chu Qianli and Long Ziyue were somewhat nervous, the company of each other gave them a bit of courage.

Chu Qianli suddenly raised her hand after an indeterminate amount of time, halting Long Ziyue’s advance.

Long Ziyue turned her head to look at her, somewhat puzzled.

She hadn’t sensed anything awry; could it be that Chu Qianli’s alertness surpassed her own?

"I used to, often walk in the wild," Chu Qianli whispered in explanation, "and I’ve traversed numerous primordial forests."

"Primordial forests?" Long Ziyue was utterly confused.

What were these places? Why had she never heard of them? Were they some part of a forest in Beiming Country?

Chu Qianli smiled and lowered her voice further, "I just wanted to tell you that I’m somewhat sensitive to the scent of beasts."

"Is there a beast nearby?" a trace of excitement sparked in Long Ziyue’s eyes.

Chu Qianli nodded her head.

They stepped even more lightly, moving forward with great care.

Soon, Long Ziyue, too, sensed something unusual in the atmosphere ahead.

Moving farther on, they gently parted the underbrush.

Beneath the moonlight, they indeed spotted a wild boar, its body dark and gleaming. The scant moonbeams falling upon it gave off a faint cold glint.

So big!

It was practically gigantic!

Not to mention the Hunting Ground, even in the true wilderness, it was extremely rare to see such a large wild boar!

Chu Qianli and Long Ziyue exchanged glances and couldn’t help but get excited.

A wild boar weighing at least two hundred taels was truly a rare sight!

If they hunted it and roasted it later...

The two girls almost drooled at the thought.

Would they be able to take their prey home after the competition was over?

How about a BBQ?

That tightly muscled appearance made it clear it was a porker with muscles rippling in knots, undoubtedly delicious in quality!

But, hunting such a gigantic wild boar, not only difficult, would also mean its attack power was incredibly formidable.

If they missed with their first strike and it discovered their hiding spot, being counterattacked would undoubtedly be very dangerous.

Long Ziyue looked at Chu Qianli and asked with her eyes, "Are you sure we can do this?"

Chu Qianli didn’t speak but gestured to Long Ziyue instead.

Long Ziyue nodded.

The two began to move, spreading out from each other, one on each side.

Eventually, having moved into what Chu Qianli considered the optimal position, she raised her hand.

Long Ziyue immediately set up her bow and arrow.

It seemed she had never before tried to hunt in cooperation with someone else.

Chu Qianli pointed downward with her finger and set up her bow and arrow as well.

Long Ziyue took a deep breath, aimed at the wild boar, tightened her grip on the bowstring, and suddenly released it.

With a swish, an arrow struck the wild boar.

Unexpectedly, the tight muscles of the boar were even more solid than they had imagined.

The arrow that hit its shoulder merely grazed its skin, causing only slight injury!

"Ao..." Startled, the wild boar immediately identified the direction the arrow came from and almost instantaneously picked up Long Ziyue’s scent.

With tusks bared and eyes filled with murderous intent, the boar charged fiercely towards Long Ziyue.

Long Ziyue’s heart skipped a beat, and she moved quickly to dodge.

However, the boar’s speed was as fast as lightning, and in a blink, it was already too close for comfort!