Volume 1: Phoenix Nirvana, Reborn from the Flames Chapter 24: Victory or Defeat

  No way, he can't move at all. What's going on? Why is his whole body unable to move? The air seems to have an invisible wall pressing down on him, suppressing every movement and every bit of strength. He can't even lift a finger, let alone make any slight movement.

  It's true, it's internal energy, someone used internal energy to suppress him!

  This inner power restraint can only be achieved in extremely calm and stable situations, on this high platform, there is only——

  With the only mobile part of her body, her eyes shifted to another person on the high platform. That person was majestic and elegant, with a slender figure standing behind the girl, his eyes filled with an unfathomable darkness, surrounded by glory, exuding an aura of dominance that seemed to come naturally, looking down at her with a condescending gaze, as if gazing at the most insignificant ant.

  It's him, it's him. This grand and majestic aura can only belong to one person, the only person who could possibly possess such overwhelming power, able to suppress someone's internal energy from a distance!

  He opened his mouth and shouted loudly: "You are..."

  A flash of silver light reflected and passed by, a cold chill cut through the throat, the pale green face of the girl enlarged in front of her eyes, the sharp hum of the dagger vibrated sharply in the air.

  "You......he......" The dark guard's body relaxed, his hand tightly grasping the neck that was bubbling with blood, his eyes staring motionlessly at the man.

  Qing Ge didn't even glance at the fallen dark guard, slowly turned around, lowered her head, and with slender small hands, slowly pinched up a corner of her own clothes. Her right hand slowly and gently used the corner of her clothes to wipe off the fresh blood on the dagger.

  This dagger, although sharp, is not very good. If used a few more times, the blade will definitely become dull. A truly good weapon can be clean and spotless after killing someone, with no bloodstains on the blade at all. It's as if it had blown away the hair and cut off the cold sweat, leaving only a chill.

  However, it doesn't matter, she believes that she will definitely have a satisfactory weapon.

  Everyone in the field was stunned, dead silence, the beautiful girl slowly wiped away the bloodstains, her pale white face and hands were also stained with crimson blood, the bright and transparent white and the striking red made people both excited and fearful.

  Qing Ge wiped the dagger, standing calmly in the arena, as if nothing was related to her. Her calm and arrogant demeanor made people wait for her appearance, but it also made people feel that she was worth waiting for.

  Seriously wiping the blade clean, Qing Ge finally lifted his head, looking at He Xueying's face that had lost all its blood color, a pair of beautiful eyes completely losing their luster. The corners of his mouth curled up wickedly, and the corners of his eyes were filled with the most sarcastic mockery, "Miss He, please!"

  Please, take off your clothes, aren't you fond of watching people undress? Today, your bodyguard has been stripped, and you can't escape either!

  He Xueying clearly read the information from the eyes of the smiling girl who was like a Rakshasa, she grasped the edge of the table, her teeth chattering with fear, biting hard to keep her weakness from showing.

  She lost! The number one talented woman of Da Yong, the only daughter of the Right Prime Minister lost!

  "Hey... He Dajie, you can't lose after winning, right?" The young man who had just spoken out loudly shouted again. Ah, it's so cool! This He Dajie is really likable, isn't the Emperor's grandson supposed to have given up on her? Later, he'll go home and have someone propose to her. Such a woman is refreshing and straightforward, beautiful and elegant, why wouldn't he want her?!

  The originally somewhat restless atmosphere in the field was shouted by this young man, and everyone else plucked up their courage. Yes, it's all a gamble, so why should there be exceptions? As a result, the shouting voices in the field became more and more numerous, and louder and louder.

  "Congratulations, Big Sister! Come on out! We're waiting..."

  "The number one talented woman, don't be in a hurry, slowly, we'll wait for you..."

  "What's taking so long? Are you just good at watching others lose and can't handle losing yourself?"

  "If you can't play well, then don't play at all... still acting as the banker..."

  All sorts of voices rose from the crowd, some of which were quite obscene. These words reached He Xueying's ears, and her face turned white, then green, then purple, and finally red with rage. How could she escape? If she escaped, how would she face people, how would she marry...

  With a flicker of her eyes, He Xueying's fingers intertwined and twisted into a knot. She was at a loss, unable to calm the situation here. However, she also couldn't really take off her clothes and parade around the streets - after all, she was an unmarried maiden. "Yi Chen..."

  Until now, she had never thought that if she lost to Mu Qing Ge, whether she could remember that Mu Qing Ge was also an unmarried maiden.

  The clear and deep eyes of the golden-faced man on the high platform and the ink-clothed girl kept wandering back and forth.

  "Mu Qing Ge, are you really yourself? Why is the you I see not like this, so timid and reserved, only able to make a fool of yourself. Are you really you, or are you just good at pretending, pretending for 16 years, deceiving everyone in the world, including your fiancé me?"

  And him, the golden-faced man, his entire demeanor, that kingly majesty and elegance, all seemed to resemble someone, was it him? Wasn't it him?

  His mind was filled with doubts, his clear eyebrows furrowed, and suddenly his sleeve was pulled, he came back to his senses, his warm face turned around, a pale red complexion intertwined, a delicate face with tears in her eyes appeared before him.

  "Yichen... I, I can't take it off..." He Xueying's eyes were brimming with tears, her expression soft and pitiful. If one hadn't seen the fierce and intimidating scene earlier, which man wouldn't want to hold her in his arms and comfort her thoroughly? Unfortunately...

  He slowly pulled out his sleeves without leaving any marks, his eyes half-closed, "If you can't afford to lose, then don't gamble."

  Soft and light seven words, He Xueying's whole body was like being struck by lightning, her small hands covering her rosy mouth, tears falling down like a heavy rain, "Yichen, no, you know, if I do this... my grandfather will... he will be very angry..."

  "That's right, can't lose face like this..." Zhao Xi Yi, who had been watching the good show on the side, slowly peeled a peanut and threw it into his mouth, with an air of leisure as if he was watching a big show.

  It's better for her to stand aside and not dare to speak out. In this situation, she is still sensible and it's best for her to say nothing.

  Yu Yan's eyebrows slightly furrowed, thinking of his right-hand man, He Xueying's grandfather, who doted on her as a precious only granddaughter. If he knew that today, his own granddaughter was running naked on Tianyue Avenue and he was present without intervening...

  He wants to marry He Xueying because her grandfather is the first among the old ministers in the court, and he wants to get the support of the old ministers in the court.

  The dark eyes turned to the high platform, gazing at the girl who was looking over from afar. If Right Minister knew about He Xueying's naked run today, he probably wouldn't let Mu Qingge off either.

  That girl's radiant aura, standing on the high platform, was like a multitude of stars surrounding the moon, emitting a lustrous glow like shining pearls. Her purity shone like the moon, untainted and unblemished, captivating everyone's gaze, and the bloodstains all over her body couldn't conceal even half of her brilliance.

  At this moment, he had a vague impulse in his heart to get the support of the old ministers in the court, and even the idea was not as strong as wanting to protect her from the threat of the right prime minister.

  He likes to see her so proud and confident, full of light and radiant with self-assurance.

  For the first time, this proud son of heaven, the eldest grandson of the emperor, had a thought that was almost warm for the first time in his life. There was one sentence that almost burst out, but when the words reached his lips, his pale red thin lips parted slightly, and he restrained himself with reason.

  He couldn't be impulsive, his dark eyes closed and then opened again, the hint of impulsiveness hidden deep within, the dark surface still as calm as ever. His voice was like the sound of a river flowing, with a clear and smooth tone, as he spoke:

  "Song of Clear Water, forget it, after all just a gamble, spare whom you can."

  He Xueying's heart was filled with joy, her eyes widened as she stared at Yu Yi Chen, and her tears stopped flowing. She knew, she just knew that Yi Chen had feelings for her, and he would never bear the thought of her stripping in front of other men on the streets.