CHAPTER 410: CHAPTER 402: SAVING WEI WUSHANG

Mrs. Zeng fell silent, and Old Yuan was deep in thought.

After persuading Mrs. Zeng in an unreasonable way, Old Yuan still couldn’t find peace of mind. He could silence Mrs. Zeng, but he couldn’t calm his own heart.

Anyone with a clear conscience could see that they were being unfair.

But both sides are equally dear after all!

The grandchildren were always by his side, so naturally the bond was stronger.

The granddaughter had been away for years, even if she was the Yuan Family’s lucky star, what did it matter?

Without feelings, she wouldn’t be on his mind.

Even though Mrs. Zeng didn’t argue with Old Yuan any further, she still had her own thoughts.

The next morning, as usual, Yuan Bao left the city to train.

It was late autumn, and the weather in Yunyang City was better than that in Yanmen County, but still, the late autumn dew was heavy and it was chilly. When Yuan Bao got up, most people in the Yuan Family Mansion were still asleep.

Yuan Bao and Mei Jiu quietly left, leaping off the city wall, heading straight for the mountain peak where they used to frequently train.

The mountain peak was the same, but Yuan Bao’s state of mind was no longer the same as before.

Of course, her strength had also become as high as the mountain.

Before the sun rose, Yuan Bao and Mei Jiu finished their training and headed down the mountain using their Basic Body Technique.

To describe the Basic Body Technique with a phrase, it would be practice makes perfect.

Without exaggeration, Yuan Bao and Mei Jiu had reached the pinnacle of movement technique, achieving mastery. And this had caused Mei Jiu’s strength to at least double compared to before.

In a contest of experts, even a slight difference could determine life and death.

"Mei, wait a minute!"

When the two approached the foot of the mountain, about to head towards Yunyang City, Yuan Bao suddenly stopped Mei Jiu, her gaze fixed intently northeast.

"County Princess, is something wrong?"

"Over there, I smell blood. Let’s go check it out!"

The improvement in strength brought enhancements in every way.

Yuan Bao’s five senses had greatly increased.

The morning breeze carried various scents, which Yuan Bao could easily discern.

She smelled the scent of blood in the air, and it wasn’t animal blood, but human blood.

So early in the day, few people would be out.

The two moved swiftly, treading on grass, seemingly flying.

Soon, Yuan Bao led Mei Jiu to a halt, where two corpses lay before them.

If it were just corpses, Yuan Bao and Mei Jiu wouldn’t have been so shocked, but the clothes on the bodies were clearly those of the Wei Family Guards.

Mei Jiu stepped forward, gently probing the neck of the corpses and whispered, "County Princess, they are still warm!"

"Let’s go!"

Yuan Bao sniffed hard and then continued to dash towards the northeast.

A quarter of an hour later, Yuan Bao and Mei Jiu finally caught up with their target.

During this chase, they saw over a dozen corpses, including Wei Family Guards and masked assassins in black.

When Yuan Bao and Mei Jiu caught up with the target, they saw a dozen black-clad assassins besieging one person.

The person being besieged was none other than Wei Wushang.

"Mei, help him!"

Yuan Bao told Mei Jiu and then unsheathed the sword on her back, leaping into action.

Although she had successfully taken Ying Li as her master, Yuan Bao had only learned the Basic Sword Skill. To be precise, until Yuan Bao comprehended the so-called Sword Intent through practicing the Basic Sword Skill, she couldn’t learn any Advanced Sword Skills.

But what the heck was Sword Intent, Yuan Bao had no clue.

The most frustrating thing was, her master only told her to grasp the Sword Intent, but didn’t explain how to grasp it.

"It’s something you can only understand, not be taught."

After joining the fray, Yuan Bao wielded her sword like lightning, her movements like the wind. In just a short time, all the black-clad assassins besieging Wei Wushang lay defeated under the swords of Yuan Bao and Mei Jiu.

The two, whose Basic Body Technique was at an extraordinary level, dealt with the assassins as if a father was teaching his sons a lesson.

Wei Wushang, after being rescued, remained in a daze.

He recognized Yuan Bao and Mei Jiu, but couldn’t fathom how these two could be so formidable.

"Uncle Wushang, are you alright?"

After dealing with the assassins, Yuan Bao looked at the stunned Wei Wushang.

Wei Wushang heard Yuan Bao speak, snapped out of it, and just as he was about to speak, he spat out a mouthful of black blood.

"I’m okay!"

"I won’t die for now!"

"Uncle Wushang, you’ve been poisoned!"

After taking a closer look at Wei Wushang’s complexion, Yuan Bao finally understood why Wei Wushang had ended up in such a state.

No matter how skilled one is, escaping an assassination while poisoned is already incredibly fortunate.

"This is a Detoxification Pill my master gave me, take it quickly!"

Yuan Bao took out a pill and handed it to Wei Wushang.

While the pill was meant for detoxification, it might not neutralize the potent poison in Wei Wushang.

However, when Wei Wushang swallowed the detoxification pill, Yuan Bao quietly used Incense Fire Wishing Power.

Not long after, Wei Wushang spat out two more mouthfuls of black blood, and his complexion gradually turned rosy.

"Thank you, girl!"

Wei Wushang looked at Yuan Bao and sincerely expressed his gratitude.

"Hehe, you’re welcome, Uncle!"

Yuan Bao giggled, "By the way, Uncle, why were those people chasing you?"

"Ah!"

Wei Wushang was surprised by Yuan Bao’s question, "Girl, I can’t tell you, I have things to deal with, I’ll go first!"

Before he finished speaking, Wei Wushang had already dashed away.

In terms of speed, Wei Wushang was not much slower than Yuan Bao and Mei Jiu.

If not for the poison, those assassins wouldn’t stand a chance against him.

"County Princess, we should head back too!"

Mei Jiu looked at Yuan Bao still standing there and gently reminded her.

Yuan Bao blinked, "Mei, what do you think Uncle Wushang is busy with?"

"How would I know?"

Mei Jiu shrugged, "But I do know, if you don’t hurry back to the city, Nanny Xue will nag at us when we return!"

"Yeah, let’s go back!"

The thought of Nanny Xue’s nagging sent a shiver through Yuan Bao.

The two quickly made their way back to Yunyang City, entering through the north gate, and soon arrived at the Yuan Family Mansion.

As luck would have it, when they reached the gate of the Yuan Family Mansion, they ran into Mrs. Xiao Li, who was coming this way with her twin sons.

However, Mrs. Xiao Li didn’t recognize Yuan Bao.

Yuan Bao recognized Mrs. Xiao Li but had no intention of greeting her. Instead, she watched as Mrs. Xiao Li led her two sons through the door.

"Mei, let’s use the back door!"

Yuan Bao thought for a moment and decided to avoid Mrs. Xiao Li.

Though Mrs. Xiao Li gave birth to her, Yuan Bao truly didn’t want much interaction with her.

Simply put, it just felt awkward.