Chapter 247: Chapter 190: The Frightened Steed

“Is it that place?” Ruoxi suddenly pointed at a towering tree and asked softly.

Jun Moling nodded slightly, “It seems so, let’s hurry over.”

Ruoxi nodded lightly, indicating her agreement.

The two hurriedly walked over, and sure enough, looking around, this was precisely the place where Jun Moling had been bitten by a poisonous snake and was lying weakly under the tree.

And at that time, it was the five-year-old Ruoxi who saved him.

Jun Moling, oblivious to the dirt under the tree that might soil his robes, suddenly sat down on the ground, then reached out and pulled his wife into his embrace, seating her on his lap.

Looking at the somewhat familiar place from her memories, Ruoxi felt playful and suddenly said in a sweet and coy voice, “Big brother, what’s wrong with you? Are you hurt? I can save you, but I’m so hungry.”

“Hahaha.” Jun Moling was amused by her playful demeanor and laughed heartily, but his arms held her even tighter.

He gently leaned her head against his warm chest, his voice as gentle as water, “At that time, I never thought you would become my wife. If I had known…”

Seeing him hesitate to speak, Ruoxi tilted her head, blinking her lively eyes as she looked at him, “What if you had known?”

After all, she was only five years old at that time, so she was genuinely curious about what he might have thought?

“I would have left a deep mark here, so everyone would know you belong to me.” Jun Moling said, pointing to her forehead.

“You wish.”

Ruoxi playfully punched his chest, “Why didn’t you brand it? You should have branded it on your forehead with ’Shen Ruoxi’s exclusive mark.’

Jun Moling couldn’t help but laugh, half-jokingly and half-seriously said, “How about we brand it when we get back, and write ’Ruoxi’s husband’ on it.”

Ruoxi was slightly startled, then burst into laughter, “If people hear about it, they’ll think we’re both crazy!”

Jun Moling lifted her slightly higher in his embrace, adjusting her to a more comfortable position, and whispered, “As long as you’re willing, I have no objections.

Let’s live our lives behind closed doors, without caring about others’ gossip.”

Ruoxi was truly left speechless by him again, thinking to herself, is this person still the decisive and ruthless Prince Zhan?

Imagining his forehead with her name on it gave her a sudden shiver, quickly changing the topic, “Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. I remember there’s a cave over here, shall we go take a look?”

Jun Moling also remembered that cave and immediately nodded in agreement, “Let’s go, check it out.”

Ruoxi nodded and was about to stand, but her husband held her down. She turned back, puzzled, only to see Jun Moling stand up and lift her horizontally, “Let’s go, take a look, my dear.”

Ruoxi didn’t insist and naturally wrapped her arms around his neck, smiling sweetly, “Let’s go.”

Sunlight streamed through the leaves, casting dappled patches on them, as if sketching a warm and beautiful picture.

Sure enough, after a few steps, they saw a cave.

If it weren’t for Ruoxi being too young then and unable to support him, they might have spent a night in that cave and perhaps not been found by Ruoxi’s master.

At that time, whenever he couldn’t find her, a thought would arise in his heart: If he hid her away, so her master couldn’t find her, would he then be able to stay with her forever?

Jun Moling carried Ruoxi into the cave, which was relatively tidy, with some straw spread on the ground, seemingly used by hunters for an overnight stay.

The couple thought of catching some game for lunch, enjoying the quiet time together.

They went out and didn’t catch large game, only two mountain chickens and a rabbit.

Jun Moling went to the creek to clean the game, inadvertently looking up, he saw a intensely glaring light in the sky, remarkable even in this bright daylight.

“My dear.” Jun Moling called out.

Ruoxi was washing her face nearby, paused at the call, “Husband, what’s wrong?”

Jun Moling raised his hand, pointing to the sky, “What is that?”

However, when Ruoxi looked up, the light had already vanished. “What? There’s nothing!”

She said confusedly.

Jun Moling couldn’t clearly say what it was either, just had an unsettling premonition swelling within him, and whispered, “My dear, let’s go have a look, hopefully nothing’s wrong!”

Ruoxi nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, Chunyu Che, seeing a fox, rode after it.

As soon as he spurred the horse, it suddenly went wild for unknown reasons, rearing up with a piercing neigh and started crazily galloping away, nearly throwing Chunyu Che off.

In panic, he tightened the reins, but the horse was entirely beyond his control, running even faster.

His hairs stood on end, clenching his thighs fiercely around the horse’s flanks, body flattened against its back, hands gripping the reins tightly.

The hidden guard accompanying him was also shocked, quickly spurring his horse to chase after him.

The horse continued its mad dash, as if driven by some invisible force.

Flattened against the horse’s back, Chunyu Che’s face grew graver, silently cursing his misfortune.

His guard struggled to catch the frightened horse, easier said than done!

Filled with anxiety, the guard could do nothing but fiercely pat the horse in desperation.

The hasty slap, fueled by urgent panic, was too forceful, startling the horse into a sudden sprint.

However, the burst of speed was fleeting, soon exhausting it.

After a while of running, the horse’s forelegs suddenly gave out under it, collapsing with a heavy thud, sending the guard unexpectedly flying from its back.

Luckily, the guard, skilled in martial arts, managed to steady himself mid-air despite the vehement force tossing him.

He spun several times in the air, yet inevitably crashed into a large tree.

Thick branches snapped under his impact, he spat a mouthful of blood.

Clenching his jaw tight, he endured the pain, rising to his feet, trying to pull the horse up, but it was already foaming at the mouth, barely breathing, evidently not long for this world.

Fueled by rage, the guard kicked the horse hard, causing a dull ache in his chest, splitting more blood from his mouth.

Just then, light flared in the sky, recognizing the urgent situation, he painfully abandoned the dying horse, rushing off, enduring the pain in his chest.

He silently prayed, hoping Senior Gu could catch up to his master in time, to avoid anything happening to him!

Sword Shadow Residual Wind indeed spotted Chunyu Che’s distress signal and immediately flew towards it.

Though his speed was swift, traversing such a distance in an instant was impossible, only pushing his speed to the limit to save him.

Chunyu Che tightly gripped the mad horse’s reins, fortunately, his equestrian skills were exceptional, keeping him from being thrown by the frenzied horse.

In that heart-stopping moment, his brain had some spare capacity for thought.

This was his prized steed, always gentle and well-trained, not prone to sudden madness and loss of control. Could someone be after his life?

First, the image of the Emperor of Dayi flashed through his mind, followed by Jun Moling, but he quickly dismissed it.

Given their statuses and means, if they intended harm, they wouldn’t resort to tinkering with his horse, having plenty of opportunities to confront him openly.

Therefore, someone else must be plotting in the shadows. Who could it be?

Curiously, the horse, though crazed, seemed to be rushing towards a specific target.

Lost in chaotic thoughts, Chunyu Che was horrified to find the horse had reached a cliff.

The discovery shocked him, even being thrown off with severe injuries was preferable to plummeting off the cliff to certain death.

Chunyu Che’s martial arts were indeed formidable, swiftly deciding, he clamped his thighs around the horse again forcefully.

In the moment the horse surged forward, he swiftly leapt.

The horse, without pause, fell straight over, vanishing into the bottomless abyss with a loud “boom.”

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