Chapter 21: Assassination in the Deep Forest

When he first saw the three of them, Zhu Gaoxu initially thought they were Embroidered Uniform Guards or other guards from the hunting grounds coming to his aid.

But only a few seconds later, he sensed something was wrong.

At first, the three were startled, then they were delighted, and finally, they actually drew the sabers at their waists.

One must know that the white-browed great tiger was still some distance away from him at this time; these people should not have discovered it yet.

In other words, the other party drawing their weapons was to deal with him.

There was no time to think further; seeing that he was about to collide with the three, Zhu Gaoxu hurriedly twisted the horse's reins, hoping to change direction.

Unfortunately, the prized horse beneath him was still out of control and continued to charge toward the three regardless.

And what followed confirmed Zhu Gaoxu's conjecture.

Just as Zhu Gaoxu was about to charge in front of the three, the leader suddenly leaped up and then slashed at him with his saber.

Although he had been prepared, Zhu Gaoxu still felt a shock in his heart upon seeing the other party strike.

"Danger!"

The other party had actually jumped higher than him in a single leap; one must know that he was still riding a horse.

"How could a normal person jump this high!"

He exclaimed in his heart, but there was no room for him to think further; this powerful and heavy strike was already before his eyes.

Regarding this strike, Xi Liu was full of confidence.

It was just dealing with a child, after all; he had used less than fifty percent of his strength, and even then, he considered it cautious.

But soon he regretted it, and he would have no chance to correct it in this lifetime.

If it were an ordinary four or five-year-old child, let alone killing them instantly with this strike.

Zhu Gaoxu believed that even mincing them into meat paste was possible.

But unfortunately, the other party was unlucky and happened to encounter him, a player with a cheat.

He tossed the bow and arrow in his hand aside, subconsciously drew the sword at his waist, held it horizontally above his head, and when the blade and sword collided, it emitted a harsh, piercing sound.

Zhu Gaoxu blocked this strike completely unscathed.

Xi Liu clearly did not expect Zhu Gaoxu to be able to block his strike, so he clearly had no follow-up move.

Watching Zhu Gaoxu gallop past him on horseback, Xi Liu just wanted to continue the pursuit when a beast's roar suddenly came from behind.

The white-browed great tiger had arrived!

At this moment, the situation on the field had changed.

Xi Liu and the others clearly did not know that such a white-browed great tiger was following behind Zhu Gaoxu.

Now, the three of them were instead in a situation of being surrounded.

Zhu Gaoxu and the white-browed great tiger sandwiched the three of them, one in front and one behind.

This time it was Xi Liu's turn to have a headache.

If only this one white-browed great tiger came, the three of them would have the confidence to kill it.

Even if it were just Xi Liu alone, he would be certain of it; it would be nothing more than spending a bit more effort.

But the key was that there was still a Zhu Gaoxu behind.

From the brief exchange just now, Xi Liu knew this child was not simple.

How could he possibly watch idly while his group went to deal with this white-browed great tiger first?

It was estimated that at the very least, this child would ride his horse and flee, and by the time they finished dealing with this beast, he would likely be long gone.

Seeing that Zhu Gaoxu to the side had gradually gained control of the prized horse beneath him, Xi Liu knew he could wait no longer.

"You two intercept this beast, I'll go slaughter that brat now!"

Although his two subordinates felt a bit guilty looking at the imposing white-browed great tiger, they still nodded in agreement and drew the sabers at their waists.

And that white-browed great tiger was clearly stunned to see three more people, but it had no intention of leaving.

Its front paws kept scraping the ground, ready to attack at any moment.

Watching the two people before it draw their sabers and reveal hostility, the white-browed great tiger was not flustered in the slightest and attacked the two with a hungry tiger's pounce.

And Xi Liu's side was also very nimble; in a few leaps, he arrived before Zhu Gaoxu once again.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Gaoxu narrowed his eyes, and a term could not help but come to mind.

"Lightness Skill!"

There was no time to think further; Zhu Gaoxu did not say a word and thrust the sword in his hand toward Xi Liu.

Facing this sword strike from Zhu Gaoxu, Xi Liu sneered.

The last time was merely carelessness; this time, he decided to use ten percent of his strength.

This strike was faster and fiercer than the previous one; before the strike even arrived, Zhu Gaoxu felt a stinging pain on his cheek.

Looking at this strike from Xi Liu, Zhu Gaoxu knew he could not meet it with brute force.

"Here's a big treasure for you!"

After saying this, Zhu Gaoxu actually threw the sword directly.

Watching the sword flying toward him, Xi Liu was not alarmed but delighted.

He added thirty percent more force to his hand, and in an instant, the saber and sword collided.

And Xi Liu was only slightly shaken, then he kept his saber's momentum unchanged and continued to slash forward.

The thrown sword only caused Xi Liu to pause for less than a second.

But for Zhu Gaoxu, this was already enough.

He instantly flipped off the horse and arrived at the horse's side.

The next second, he heard his prized horse let out a wail, and then it fell to the ground with a "thump."

Zhu Gaoxu swept his peripheral vision and saw that this powerful and heavy strike from Xi Liu had landed solidly on the prized horse.

The entire blade was buried into the horse's head.

Taking advantage of the gap while Xi Liu tried to pull out his blade to strike again, Zhu Gaoxu clenched his small hand into a fist and punched toward Xi Liu.

Xi Liu saw this punch from Zhu Gaoxu.

But he did not pay it any mind at all.

In his eyes, Zhu Gaoxu was merely a four-year-old child, and this punch was likely too light even to tickle him.

But he forgot that it was this very four-year-old child in his eyes who had just blocked fifty percent of his strength.

And Xi Liu ultimately paid the price for his rival in love.

A faint sadness floated in the air.

The next second, Xi Liu's scream rang throughout the entire Royal Hunting Ground.

Even the White-Fronted Great Tiger fighting nearby was stunned and glanced over here after hearing it.