The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1203 - 1203 586 totally crushed (third update)

Chapter 1203: 586 totally crushed (third update) Chapter 1203: 586 totally crushed (third update) “`

The man in the black robe instinctively felt a threat.

Logically, the strength of the youth was far inferior to his, and he shouldn’t have had this feeling.

The youth attacked him with moves no different from before. Whoever taught the youth’s spear technique was a mystery, as it was exceptionally simple – the same few moves over and over, but each was deadly!

The youth held the Red-Tasseled Spear with both hands, chopping it down viciously towards him!

He swung his sword to block.

To his surprise, although the youth’s moves were still the same, the power seemed to have increased by several folds, numbing his arms and hands!

The youth afforded him no time to recover, with the second thrust of the spear already on its way. He once again chose to defend with his sword. The heavy Red-Tasseled Spear pressed down on his raised sword, the youth’s immense strength sinking him several inches into the ground!

What had the youth done just now?

How had his strength increased so much?

When the youth’s third spear strike came, he finally stopped choosing to defend. Instead, he went on the attack, only to be forced back more than ten steps by the youth’s Red-Tasseled Spear!

The youth hadn’t even taken a single step back!

A flash of extreme astonishment crossed the eyes of the man in the black robe.

Indeed, he hadn’t used all his power in the fight against the youth because he couldn’t afford to – just as a top-grade horse could at most travel four hundred li in one day, but running the full distance would kill it.

The man in the black robe had started with only fifty percent of his strength, which he thought was more than sufficient.

Now, however, he had no choice but to increase it to sixty percent.

Since arriving in Zhan Country, this was the first person to force him to exert sixty percent of his power.

After several more exchanges, the youth’s attacks were fiercer with each move, without a single feint, all were kill shots!

The man in the black robe suffered injuries, both internal and external, enduring pain from all over his body.

In contrast, though the youth was also wounded, he seemed completely oblivious to the pain, relentlessly attacking without regard for the tears in his flesh and the blood flowing from them!

Losing the sense of pain during a fight is a very dangerous thing; it indicates which parts can no longer bear strain. Without this judgment, the consequences can be terrifying.

Gu Jiao struck with another spear thrust, with the force of mountains and rivers, her killing intent immense.

Seeing things go awry, the high-ranking expert in the black robe decided not to hold back in his fight with the youth. He directly increased his power to eighty percent, enough to completely overpower the youth’s level!

Of course, this was the limit for safe combat. Pushing beyond that would be deeply damaging to himself, or might result in both enemies dying together.

To kill this youth, even if it meant sustaining injuries, was worth it.

The expert in the black robe thought so as he launched his most fierce attack towards the youth.

He thought he could finally finish off the youngster, but to his astonishment, the youth’s power surged once again!

How could this be?

The expert in the black robe was stunned!

He gritted his teeth.

Fine, then a mutual destruction it was!

The expert in the black robe pushed his power to the limit! The meridians within his body could not withstand such terrifying power and began to burst, blood flowing from all his orifices!

He channeled all his internal energy into the treasured blade in his right hand, swinging it ferociously at Gu Jiao!

A wet sound rang out as a Red-Tasseled Spear mercilessly pierced through his chest!

He looked at the youth before him in disbelief, unable to understand how this had happened.

The youth approached him coldly, gripping the Red-Tasseled Spear with one hand, and with a fierce push, it passed completely through his body!

The expert in the black robe fell to the ground, ramrod straight; dying without understanding how he had been killed by such a young youth.

He looked up at the unfathomable expanse of the sky.

The God of Killing.

He had seen the God of Killing.

It was all over. Outside the Phoenix Pavilion, on the Official Road, there was a deathly silence, the air heavy with the scent of blood.

Gu Jiao held the Red-Tasseled Spear, her pupils dark as she looked towards the road ahead, her gaze unfocused.

Her killing intent didn’t diminish with the fall of the high-ranking expert in the black robe.

She still wanted to kill.

If she couldn’t kill someone else, she would kill herself.

“Chirp!”

Xiaojiu flapped its wings, circling above Gu Jiao’s head.

“Chirp chirp!”

Xiaojiu called out to Gu Jiao.

“Cooh!”

“Cheep!”

“Cluck!”

Gu Jiao pointed the Red-Tasseled Spear towards Xiaojiu.

Scared but undeterred, and with its feathers puffed out, Xiaojiu chirped: “Chirp!”

Xiaojiu was extremely frightened but didn’t flee.

It bravely flew above Gu Jiao’s head, pecking at her hairband with its beak.

“Chirp!”

“Chirp!”

“Chirp!”

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A hint of struggle surfaced in Gu Jiao’s eyes as she threw the Red-Tasseled Spear onto the ground. Then she drew out the thin rope tied around her waist and tightly bound her own hands!

She mounted her horse, suppressing the tremendous urge to kill within her with sheer willpower.

Xiaojiu flew to the horse’s rear, pecking fiercely at its hindquarters with its beak!

The horse, in pain, raced away swiftly.

Blood oozed from the corner of Gu Jiao’s eyes; her vision was already blurred.

Xiaojiu led the way in front, clutching the horse’s reins in its beak.

A woman, an eagle, and a horse were racing wildly through the night.

Xiaojiu, faster, I can barely hold on anymore.

Xiaojiu, as if sensing the surge of murderous intent within Gu Jiao, chirped urgently and led the horse quickly towards the city gate.

The city had already received orders, awaiting the antidote she was to retrieve.

Atop the city tower, a guard suddenly pointed in the direction of Cangbei Mountain and shouted loudly, “My lord! Look! Someone is coming!”

“How many?”

“It seems to be the young man who left the city earlier!”

“Quick! Open the city gate!”

The city gate opened wide, and the guards rushed forward to greet her.

Gu Jiao’s mask had at some point fallen off. She was covered in blood, her face smeared with it, and her hands were still bound. If not for having seen her leave the city before, the people would have hardly recognized her.

Even more alarming, everyone could feel the murderous glare in her eyes.

She wants to kill!

“Withdraw!” roared the chief guard.

The crowd drew their swords and retreated.

Gu Jiao removed the pack tied to her back and tossed it to the chief guard with her bound hands.

“Antidote.”

Her blood-red eyes locked onto the chief guard, and she said with the last trace of sanity, “Close the city gate… do not open it!”

The chief guard’s heart skipped a beat!

“My lord…” his subordinate by his side stared at him blankly.

The chief guard solemnly watched Gu Jiao, who was overflowing with murderous intent, and with a complex expression raised his hand: “Everyone inside, close the city gate!”

“My lord!”

“Do as I say!”

With gritted teeth, the people entered the city, cranked the winch, and shut the city gate with a heavy thud.

Xiaojiu fluttered its wings, shouting frantically at Gu Jiao: “Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!”

Gu Jiao grabbed it and threw it through the crack in the city gate.

“My lord!”

Just as the city gate was about to close completely, a tall and slim figure in white squeezed through the gap and dashed out.

The crowd failed to seize him, and with a thunderous boom, the city gate, which required twenty people to operate, closed seamlessly!

A roaring voice came from inside the city tower: “Have you all gone mad? Why didn’t you stop him? That’s Master Xiao from the Hanlin Academy!”

The rope around Gu Jiao’s wrist was specially made for her, designed to handle moments when she might lose control. Within the rope were small needles; if she struggled enough to break the needles, the neurotoxin inside would enter her body.

The more she struggled, the more neurotoxin would be injected into her.

The full amount was enough to kill her.

She lay on the horse’s back, letting the neurotoxin paralyze her body.

She knew she couldn’t use anymore, but her murderous urge did not subside.

“Jiaojiao.”

Suddenly, a gentle voice rang in her ear.

Strong arms reached out, and without hesitation, lifted her off the horse.

Her hands were freed from the ropes.

She was embraced in a strong, warm hug.

“Surname Gu! What kind of monster is your daughter! Take her away quickly!”

“Mama.”

“Mama, I’ll be good. Please don’t send me away. I won’t eat, I won’t wet my pants, I won’t cry.”

“I don’t care if you cry or not! Get away! I don’t want you anymore!”

“Mama.”

“Get away!”

“Mama, Mama, Mama…”

Three-year-old Gu Jiao stood in the pitch-dark hallway, clutching a headless cloth doll with blood-stained hands, her bare little feet cold, repeatedly knocking on the firmly shut door: “Mama, Mama…”

“I’m not a monster,” Gu Jiao mumbled, her voice filled with grievance.

Xiao Hen sat on the ground, clutching her bloodied body tightly. His neck bore a wound from her bite, with fresh blood staining his clothes.

He pressed his cold cheek to her burning forehead and said with affection, “Of course Jiaojiao isn’t. Jiaojiao is the best in the world, Ahen’s wife, Ahen is not afraid of Jiaojiao.”

The delirious Gu Jiao pinched a bit of his sleeve with two slender fingers, murmuring hazily, “Mhm, I’m just that good.”