Accompanied by Ji Yunxi's pained cries, the spiritual energy around her quickly soared and then rushed into her body.
Her cultivation base skyrocketed in an instant. The sword qi in her hand forced Feng Xingzhi to take two steps back.
With hatred in her eyes, Ji Yunxi suddenly slashed at the black - clothed man. A huge wave of spiritual energy swept towards him, instantly sending the man flying dozens of meters away!
For a moment, the black - clothed man didn't dare to step forward and hesitated.
Feng Xingzhi had a gut feeling that something was wrong. Sure enough, the next second, Ji Yunxi lost her strength and fell backward.
Without thinking, his eyes blood - red, he caught the limp Ji Yunxi.
"Xixi? Xixi?!"
He didn't know where Ji Yunxi was injured and was extremely anxious. Seeing Ji Yunxi fall, the black - clothed men immediately attacked one after another relentlessly.
Although Feng Xingzhi had a deep understanding of spiritual energy, his body had been weakened over the years. As the edge of his sword became duller, Feng Xingzhi felt his strength waning.
Was he really going to die here?
He was so unwilling!
He had just won Ji Yunxi's favor, and he hadn't even married her in a grand wedding...
Feng Xingzhi held Ji Yunxi in one arm, his eyes filled with despair.
Suddenly, not far away, several horses neighed and galloped towards the three of them through the swirling yellow sand.
Not knowing whether they were friends or foes, Ji Yunyi got rid of his entanglement and came to Feng Xingzhi's side. The two of them protected Ji Yunxi together.
As the horses got closer, they saw a group of people in light blue clothes.
Without saying a word, they drew their swords and attacked the black - clothed men as soon as they saw them.
Although they seemed chaotic on horseback, Ji Yunyi and Feng Xingzhi could tell at a glance that their formation was strict. In the exchange of attacks, many black - clothed men were injured.
The black - clothed men were thrown into disarray, attacked from both sides.
Ji Yunyi protected Feng Xingzhi and Ji Yunxi and retreated until they got out of the encirclement of the black - clothed men.
Seeing that someone had intervened, the black - clothed men knew they couldn't complete their mission today and had to retreat immediately.
The dead end was turned into a living one.
Ji Yunxi was awakened by a fragrance. The way she wrinkled her little nose was clearly seen by Feng Xingzhi.
"Xixi." Knowing she was about to wake up, Feng Xingzhi reached out and brushed away the stray hairs on her cheek, his voice as gentle as water.
Ji Yunxi opened her eyes at the call. The scene in front of her was a bit strange. She was lying on a soft couch, and above her was a curtain full of patterns.
"Xixi, you're finally awake. How do you feel?"
Feeling the tension in the person beside her, Ji Yunxi propped herself up slightly. "I'm fine."
Feng Xingzhi almost wanted to hug her tightly. After she fainted, his world seemed to collapse.
He thought over and over again that if Ji Yunxi didn't make it this time, he would submit a memorial to his elder brother and follow her.
"It's okay, it's okay." Feng Xingzhi murmured softly, not knowing who he was comforting.
Ji Yunxi looked at Feng Xingzhi's face, her eyes a bit dazed.
There was a gentle man's voice in her ear. "Don't run. You'll fall again in a while."
The girl's silver - bell - like laughter rang out continuously. "Haha, I won't! Don't you protect me?"
That girl had the same face as Ji Yunxi, and the man looked like Feng Xingzhi.
Against the backdrop of the girl's smiling face, the yellow sand of Xirong didn't seem so desolate.
Ji Yunxi saw herself jump onto Feng Xingzhi's back. "Hurry up, hurry up! We have to find the best place to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the setting sun in the desert!"
Feng Xingzhi smiled, his face full of doting. "I don't look for beautiful scenery. I only look for you."
"Now that you've found me, right?"
"Yes, I've found you. It just took me a long, long time before..."
...
"Xixi? Xixi, what's wrong with you?"
Feng Xingzhi reached out and wiped away the tears that had silently fallen from Ji Yunxi's eyes.
"Are you uncomfortable? Or does it hurt somewhere? Xixi, say something."
Ji Yunxi was pulled out of her memory by Feng Xingzhi. Looking into his eyes, she felt so sad.
"Xingzhi..."
Ji Yunxi suddenly changed her address. Feng Xingzhi was stunned all over. Such intimacy made him a bit at a loss.
Before he could react, Ji Yunxi actually reached out and hugged Feng Xingzhi, throwing herself into his arms!
Feng Xingzhi raised his hand and hugged Ji Yunxi back, gently stroking her long hair. "It's okay, Xixi. We're all safe."
It took a while for Ji Yunxi's sobbing to stop, but she still didn't let go. Instead, she leaned on Feng Xingzhi's chest contentedly.
"Your Highness, how is my second brother? My head hurts so much."
For the first time, Feng Xingzhi thought the title "Your Highness" could be so tender. He cleared his throat to hide his shyness. "Xixi, your second brother is fine. He went to investigate the black - clothed men. It's you who are in trouble."
Feng Xingzhi said seriously, "You've been poisoned, and it's not a short - term thing. But this poison is extremely hidden and hard to detect. I think your headache is related to it."
Ji Yunxi was a bit surprised. "I've been poisoned, but I didn't notice at all."
Feng Xingzhi comforted her. "If your spiritual energy hadn't skyrocketed and forced out the toxin, I'm afraid I wouldn't have found out either. But we still don't know what the poison is for the time being..."
Seeing him frowning, Ji Yunxi reached out and smoothed his brow. "Your Highness, don't be anxious. Where are we now?"
"Now we're in an inn in Xirong. Someone saved us."
Ji Yunxi nodded slightly. She had guessed that something had happened. Otherwise, judging from the ruthlessness of the black - clothed men, they would never have let them go.
"Who are they?"
"They're from the Dream - Blossom Pavilion. The villains are from the Moon - Gazing Pavilion. They were tracking the Moon - Gazing Pavilion and happened to save us." Feng Xingzhi told Ji Yunxi what the blue - clothed men had explained to him.
Ji Yunxi was shocked. The Dream - Blossom Pavilion?!
She happened to have some memory of the Dream - Blossom Pavilion in her mind.
This name was very familiar, but Ji Yunxi couldn't remember more about the Dream - Blossom Pavilion.
"Why did the Dream - Blossom Pavilion save us?" Ji Yunxi didn't quite believe it. After all, they were people in the Jianghu, and such kindness was rare.
Feng Xingzhi said, "I don't know either. At that time, you were unconscious, and your second brother was exhausted. I had no other choice but to follow them."
Ji Yunxi felt a bit heart - ache and got closer to Feng Xingzhi.
About the Dream - Blossom Pavilion, Ji Yunxi only remembered some fragmented scenes.
People in light blue clothes came in and out, but she couldn't remember anything more.
But it was certain that they seemed to have some relationship with herself and Feng Xingzhi.
There were often a few people in blue outer robes around Feng Xingzhi, and she seemed to be very familiar with them.
Suddenly, a fragment flashed by.
A young man with an unclear face stood in front of her and talked to her.
She couldn't hear clearly what he was saying, but Ji Yunxi clearly heard him call her, "Master Jiang."