AWB Chapter 417 Cliff
Chapter 417 Cliff
With Yao Niang's memories restored, Shen Yao could feel some warmth from that friendship.
She let Guan Guan hug her, and couldn't help but reach out and hug her back: "Guan Guan, where are you?"
Guan Guan released her and said, "I am in the Nan'ai World of the Tenth Heaven. This is a very traditional ancient world. Which plane were you in before?"
Shen Yao replied, "I am in the Ninth Heaven, the world of cultivation gods, and I am now an Immortal Venerable."
Guan Guan's eyes shone with admiration: "Yao Niang is amazing."
Her gaze was very familiar to Shen Yao; in her previous life, she had always looked at her with that same adoring gaze.
Guan Guan glanced at Tu Xiaoxiao, who had followed her, and asked, "Is he a fox demon?"
Shen Yao introduced, "His name is Tu Xiaoxiao, he is my husband, a ten-tailed celestial fox."
"Wow!" Guan Guan exclaimed excitedly, "Oh my god! You actually found a husband! I thought you would never find a husband."
Tu Xiaoxiao had never heard of this word before: "Husband?"
Shen Yao explained, "Husband is the same as husband. In some worlds, husbands call their wives 'wife,' and wives call their husbands 'husband.'"
Tu Xiaoxiao immediately called her, "Wife."
From now on, this will be his and Shen Yao's exclusive title.
Guan Guan, her face beaming with sweetness, said, "You two have such a great relationship."
The crimson-gold wheels whirred and turned, and Shen Yao's spiritual sense saw that their carriage had fallen behind.
The Crown Prince and Prince Xuan's carriages had traveled quite far, and some men carrying knives were hiding in the woods on both sides of the mountain road.
Shen Yao pressed down on Guan Guan's hand as she wrote, put away the paper and pen, and said in a low voice, "There's an ambush."
She quickly disappeared, and the little white fox jumped to Guan Guan's side.
The carriage suddenly stumbled, and Chun Tao quickly lifted the curtain: "Miss, are you alright?"
Because the driver was there, Guan Guan put on that weak and vulnerable appearance again.
She replied timidly in a low voice, "It's nothing, Chun Tao, what happened?"
Chun Tao felt dazed, as if the young lady who killed people in the Buddhist temple was just a hallucination.
"The wheel is stuck in the ditch, Miss. Don't worry, the guards will fix it right away."
"That's good." Guan Guan patted her chest. "Chun Tao, come in and keep me company."
Previously, when facing those two madmen in the Buddhist hall, Chun Tao was terrified but still protected her; she was a loyal servant.
She had to save Chuntao's life.
Chun Tao obeyed and went into the carriage to accompany her.
The loyal maid lowered the curtain, and then shouts of killing came from outside.
"Kill!"
"Brothers, rush!"
Outside, chaos reigned, with the clanging of weapons clashing.
The coachman pulled on the reins and whipped the horse a few times: "Miss Qin, sit tight."
The two guards left behind by the crown prince hastily ended the battle and went to chase after the carriage.
A group of soldiers from Prince Yu Xuan's mansion escorting the carriage were locked in combat with bandits.
The Crown Prince and Prince Xuan, who had gone some distance, noticed the commotion and their carriages and guards turned around and rushed back this way.
The coachman shouted that the horse was out of control and spurred the carriage toward another road.
Zhou Quan pointed his whisk at the out-of-control carriage and shouted anxiously, "That road leads to a cliff! Quickly, go save Miss Qin!"
There weren't many bandits, and they didn't chase after the out-of-control carriage. After fighting with the guards of Prince Xuan's mansion for a while, they saw the carriages and people ahead turn around and rush towards them, so they ran away.
No one was injured among the guards of Prince Xuan's mansion. Only two bandits died, killed by the two guards from the Crown Prince's mansion who were protecting Miss Qin.
The out-of-control horse ran faster and faster, rampaging wildly.
Seeing that the carriage was about to plunge off the cliff, the coachman leaped up and threw out a double-headed claw, one end wrapping around the carriage and the other end wrapping around a lone tree on the cliff.
He lay on the edge of the cliff, using the strength of the steel rope to grab the wheel: "Miss Qin, hold on! The rescue will be here soon."
Guan Guan remained completely calm. She grabbed the car window with one hand and Chun Tao with the other, displaying astonishing strength.
Chun Tao saw the little white fox flying in the air and was so surprised that she couldn't even finish her sentence: "Little, little, little, little Miss..."
"Don't panic," Guan Guan said calmly. "He's my friend, he won't let you die."
Two guards from the Crown Prince's residence caught up with them. After assessing the situation, they rushed towards the cliff to prepare for the rescue.
The rope had been tampered with beforehand, and the coachman shouted for Miss Qin to hold on while pushing the wheels down the cliff with all his might.
The nearly broken steel rope finally gave way, causing the carriage to fall as the two guards rushed to the edge of the cliff.
"Ah! Miss!" Chun Tao's heart was pounding in her chest.
But she wasn't panicked because she was about to die from falling out of the carriage; rather, a woman suddenly appeared inside the carriage, reached out and grabbed her and her mistress, and they were lifted into the air.
The little white fox flew through the air with them.
The guards on the cliff could see them, so Shen Yao didn't linger. She had the little white fox jump onto her shoulder, and then she carried the two girls to the top of the cliff.
As soon as the little white fox reached the cliff, she used her charm to make the two guards and the coachman forget the scene of seeing them flying in the air.
Several large trees grow horizontally along the cliff face in the middle of the cliff, where four guards have been waiting for a long time.
As the carriage came into the sight of the guards, they all simultaneously unleashed their Vajra Claws, firmly gripping the carriage.
The crazed horse was harnessed and tightly restrained, kicking its hooves wildly in the air.
One of the bodyguards, skilled in light footwork, used his toes to lightly touch the golden rope and flew towards the carriage. After checking the window, he retreated back to the tree: "Empty."
The guards looked up at the sky, but could not see the situation on the cliff top within their field of vision.
The guards withdrew their Vajra Claws, letting the neighing mad horse drag the carriage down the road.
Strange, the carriage has been off for quite a while, but the people haven't fallen off yet.
At the top of the cliff, Guan Guan collapsed in Shen Yao's arms, while Chun Tao collapsed to the side.
Two guards knelt before Guan Guan, pleading for punishment: "We have failed in our duty and caused Miss to be frightened. Please punish us."
The coachman also knelt before Guan Guan, weeping uncontrollably: "This servant has frightened Miss, but thankfully Miss is alright."
Guan Guan murmured, tears streaming down her face, unable to utter a single word.
The coachman kowtowed three times to Shen Yao: "Thank you for saving me, Miss. If anything happens to Miss Qin, I would rather die ten thousand times than atone for my sins."
Shen Yao coldly watched the coachman, her spiritual sense observing his every move.
She had asked Guan Guan in the air earlier if they could keep the coachman for now, as he might be useful later.
"Clang clang clang clang..." The sound of horses' hooves grew louder as the Crown Prince and Prince Xuan rode up, surrounded by guards.
They saw Guan Guan lying in a woman's arms.
Looking at the woman again, her figure and temperament were like a fairy descended from heaven. Although she was a different type from Guan Guan, her appearance was comparable to Guan Guan's. The Crown Prince and Prince Xuan were both stunned.
The Crown Prince reined in his horse and approached. A guard rushed over and reported, "Your Highness, when I arrived at the cliff edge, I saw the carriage fall off the cliff. It was this young lady who saved Miss Qin and her maid."
Upon hearing this, Prince Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly. He scrutinized Shen Yao from his high horse. She was skilled in martial arts, having managed to save two people from a carriage that had fallen off a cliff.
Beauty is a scarce resource. Such an ethereal and beautiful woman, who is also highly skilled in martial arts, and happens to be on the edge of a cliff, is truly extraordinary.
The crown prince remained wary and did not dismount: "Guan Guan, are you alright?"
Guan Guan seemed to be in great shock, only able to shed tears and unable to speak.
The beautiful woman, her face streaked with tears, shook her head and then nodded, indicating that she was alright.
The Crown Prince then asked Shen Yao, "Who are you?"
Shen Yao replied, "I was just passing by. I was meditating nearby when I saw the mad horse fall off the cliff, so I helped it out."