The magistrate's refusal immediately dissatisfied his wife. She pinched him hard and said viciously, "She's our only daughter, and she's old enough to get married. Can't we even fulfill this little wish of hers?!"
"What kind of father are you? If you won't go, I will! Useless!" While complaining about the magistrate, the magistrate's wife walked up to Feng Xingzhi.
The more she looked at him, the more she thought this young man was a perfect match for her daughter, Shan'er. So she asked bluntly, "Are you married?"
Feng Xingzhi's eyes darkened. He took Ji Yunxi's hand and raised it, saying, "This is my wife."
Ji Yunxi was stunned and stared at him in surprise.
Qing Xuan and Li Jiuge found it amusing and laughed to themselves.
The magistrate's wife was extremely shocked. She couldn't believe that such a young man was already married.
Yue Hongshan looked resentful. She stared at Ji Yunxi, wishing she could tear her apart right away.
The magistrate thought this was an insult to their family. So what if he was a prince? They were on the territory of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Moreover, everyone said that Prince Feng was in poor health. It was his good fortune that Shan'er took a fancy to him!
How could this man be so ungrateful!
Gritting his teeth secretly, the magistrate held his red - eyed daughter and whispered to comfort her, "Don't worry. This man will be yours sooner or later!"
Ji Yunxi didn't expect Feng Xingzhi to be so charming wherever he went. She sighed helplessly and said, "We've been married for a long time. Thank you for your kindness, madam."
The magistrate's wife forced a smile with a green - tinged face. She felt a bit embarrassed.
"You young people are just being naive. Don't talk nonsense."
Li Jiuge couldn't hold it in any longer. She stepped forward and retorted, "Really? We wouldn't dare talk nonsense. Brother and Sister - in - law's marriage was decreed by the emperor himself. Your family is just a magistrate's family. Who do you think you are?"
The magistrate's wife was stunned. She looked at the magistrate in surprise.
She had been unwell the previous day and hadn't communicated with the magistrate, so she had no idea who these people were.
Although the magistrate was angry at Li Jiuge's scolding, thinking of the black - clothed men from last night, he stepped forward and grabbed his wife, saying, "Please calm down, honored guests."
Li Jiuge snorted and turned her head away.
The magistrate's wife looked at her husband curiously and asked, "They..."
"They are the princess and the prince of Southern Yan."
Only then did the magistrate's wife realize what she had done. Her face turned pale, and she stepped back awkwardly.
The farce ended with the magistrate's apology. Ji Yunxi and the others got into the carriage and ignored this family.
Before getting on his horse, the magistrate suddenly turned his head and looked at them with an unfathomable look in his eyes.
The carriage couldn't go up the mountain, so they all got off their horses and walked up the mountain slowly.
Ji Yunxi searched for Dong Wei all the way, but there was no sign of her.
"I'm afraid there's no Dong Wei on this path. We'd better expand our search scope," Feng Xingzhi said. He had long wanted to get rid of the magistrate, so he took the initiative to suggest.
Ji Yunxi nodded in agreement. Then they stepped forward to bid farewell to the magistrate.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Magistrate. We have other matters to attend to, so we'll take our leave first," Ji Yunxi said. She didn't want to fall out with them for the time being, so her words were still reserved.
However, the magistrate's seemingly gentle face suddenly changed. "We're almost at the altar on the top of the mountain. It's not too late for you to leave after the sacrificial ceremony."
Ji Yunxi felt more and more strange. Her eyes turned cold. "What if we insist on leaving now?"
The magistrate paused, then looked around and waved his hand. He snorted, "I'm afraid you won't be able to leave."
A group of guards immediately surrounded Ji Yunxi and the others.
Seeing what her father had done, Yue Hongshan wasn't scared at all. Instead, she smiled smugly.
In the carriage before, her father had told her that these people would die on Guangwu Mountain and become sacrifices to the mountain! No matter what their identities were, as long as they were all dead, this man would naturally be hers!
Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi glanced at each other. They knew these guards were ordinary people. If they fought back, the guards would surely die, so they felt a bit restricted.
Li Jiuge stepped forward. "Yunxi, what should we do? If we fight, they'll all die!"
Ji Yunxi couldn't bring herself to be cruel. She said, "Don't worry about them. It's most important to get out of here."
After saying that, they all began to mobilize their spiritual power. However, just as they were about to use their spiritual power to escape, they found they couldn't use it at all.
Seeing this, the magistrate laughed loudly. "Can't you use your skills? I've long known you're not ordinary people. How could I let you suppress me? There's a restriction on Guangwu Mountain. Anyone on this mountain will lose their spiritual power. You can't escape today! Kill them!"
Ji Yunxi wasn't panicked. Even without spiritual power, they might not lose in a one - on - one fight. So she drew out her Nianyun Sword and said coldly, "Really?"
Her disdainful tone enraged the magistrate. The fleshy parts of his face began to tremble. "What are you standing there for?! Kill all of them except that man!"
The guards surrounded them, and Ji Yunxi and the other three began to fight back.
Feng Xingzhi and Ji Yunxi covered each other's backs. They defended tightly and cooperated very well. Although Qing Xuan had lost his spiritual power, he was naturally agile, and he knocked the guards dizzy.
Li Jiuge had studied very hard under Ning Shuihan, so she was also quite capable.
They were very skilled, but Yue Hongshan became more and more nervous as she watched. She stepped forward and grabbed her father's sleeve. "Dad, they seem so powerful!"
"Don't worry. After this group of guards, there will be another. If they have the ability, let them keep fighting!" The magistrate's eyes were full of malice. He comforted his daughter. "It's dangerous here. Shan'er, go wait over there first."
Yue Hongshan naturally trusted her father and obediently went to wait on one side.
Seeing that the four of them were getting exhausted by the continuous attacks of the guards, Ji Yunxi took the opportunity to get close to Feng Xingzhi and said, "We can't keep being consumed like this with their human - wave tactic!"
Feng Xingzhi nodded. "If this goes on, Jiuge won't be able to hold on."
Ji Yunxi glanced sideways and saw that Li Jiuge was already sweating profusely. Her sword, which was originally a divine weapon, was very heavy without spiritual power.
At this critical moment, Ji Yunxi suddenly saw Yue Hongshan hiding not far away, watching the fight. She immediately had an idea.
"Azhi, watch your back. I'm going to borrow Miss Yue."
Feng Xingzhi immediately understood her intention and cleared the way for Ji Yunxi.
Silently, they gradually approached Yue Hongshan. They glanced at each other. Feng Xingzhi slashed at the outermost guard with his sword, and Ji Yunxi took the opportunity to rush out. She quickly put the Nianyun Sword on Yue Hongshan's neck.
Yue Hongshan hadn't even reacted yet. Her silk handkerchief fell to the ground, and she let out a scream.
"Dad! Save me quickly!"