Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 777 - 488 Brother’s Here!

Chapter 777: Chapter 488 Brother’s Here!

The unbound long hair danced in the night wind, with golden threads adorning the black and crimson regal attire.

Staring at the uninvited guest floating in the void for a few moments, O’Reilly patted the tin can she was cradling in her arms.

Xiulun understood and bent down gently, placing the princess he held in his arms down.

With a waist as slender as a willow, O’Reilly straightened up and sized up the man’s handsome and smiling face:

"Is this man the guardian of the Great Yan imperial heir?"

With a metallic friction, the tower-like Xiulun placed his hand on the sword at his side:

"No, Your Highness."

At these words, a hint of surprise flashed in O’Reilly’s eyes, followed by a soft chuckle:

"Not him? To understand our language and to have followed us all this way, he must have been watching me for quite some time. Hehe~ It seems there are more in Great Yan interested in me than just that Third Prince, Xides."

Xiulun’s gaze pierced through the slit of his helmet, firmly locking onto Xu Yuan:

"This man is not very strong, but he is somewhat peculiar, Your Highness."

"No hurry, let’s see what he wants first."

"......"

Floating above the void, Xu Yuan listened to the two below exchange whispered messages privately, his eyes thoughtful.

The Celestial Fates Divine Soul could penetrate most of the message-transmission techniques within the Dayan Territory, and now it seemed the Yantian Art was effective not just on the native cultivators of Great Yan but also on these foreigners.

However, their method of transmitting messages was somewhat peculiar.

Under his gaze, flickering with golden light, everytime O’Reilly and her companion spoke, a barely noticeable glimmer of pale blue lines would flash across their necks.

But those secret techniques from the Xi’en Imperial dynasty were not important at that moment, what was important was that they did not seem to recognize him.

Perhaps he could use this opportunity to create a discrepancy in information.

With that thought, Xu Yuan continued to speak out with a hearty laugh:

"Your Highness, it’s considered rude even in the Xi’en Imperial dynasty to ignore a guest and to converse privately, isn’t it?"

Saying so, Xu Yuan executed a hovering secret technique, slowly descending towards the ground below.

They had been in hot pursuit and now had come upon vast fields stretching as far as the eye could see, with slender mud ridges neatly dividing the land, and the fertile soil, due to the winter’s chill, bore no crops; the paddies were clear, reflecting the star-filled sky and the round moon hanging high.

Watching him land a hundred meters away on a field ridge, O’Reilly replied with a smile still on her lips:

"That is indeed a form of rudeness, but following a lady in such a manner can hardly be called a gentleman’s act, can it?"

Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow, stepped down from the ridge, and walked on water:

"In that case, shall we call it even then?"

As Xu Yuan walked, ripples stirred in the tranquil paddies:

"About what just occurred, I’ve seen everything. I’ve come to make a deal with you, Your Highness. Would you be willing to..."

"Schwing!"

Before he could finish, the loud sound of a blade being unsheathed rang out.

Looking up in response, Xiulun drew his sword three inches from its sheath, its silver blade radiating a grim chill, as a calm and steady voice emerged from behind his closed helmet:

"Stop."

"..."

Xu Yuan continued his pace, frowning as he stared at O’Reilly.

O’Reilly gave a gentle smile, lifting the edge of her elaborate skirt as she curtseyed politely and said softly:

"Since you’re aware of the situation, you ought to know that it’s not the time for negotiations."

Xu Yuan took a moment to reflect, then said:

"This young master can offer you a safe place to hide....."

"Put yourself in my shoes, young master. Do you think you would accept this offer?"

O’Reilly interrupted Xu Yuan, her eyes slightly narrowing: "If you truly come with good intentions, then I kindly ask that you stand aside now."

Xu Yuan shook his head gently, smiling:

"There is an old saying in Great Yan, ’It is better to send charcoal in snowy weather than to add flowers upon brocade.’ How can this young master miss the chance to extend a favor to a princess in distress?

"I was not joking with my earlier words. Why not let me be your knight, princess, and travel together. How about that?"

O’Reilly blinked her beautiful eyes upon hearing this, her elegant gaze sweeping back and forth over Xu Yuan’s handsome face, pondering for a moment:

"If that’s the case, aren’t you risking offending that Third Prince?"

Just as Xu Yuan was about to reply, he suddenly saw a glint of blue light flash from beneath O’Reilly’s fair neck.

Then,

He heard the cold voice, starkly different from her earlier gentle tone:

"Xides, kill him, immediately."

"...."

Xu Yuan’s footsteps came to an instant halt.

Seeing this, O’Reilly’s lips curled into a cold smirk, her blue eyes darkening:

"It seems, young master, that you can hear our secret transmission after all."

Meanwhile, in Xu Yuan’s view, the giant tin can vanished in an instant, leaving only shallow ripples spreading on the water fields.

And from the speed of it, Xu Yuan had no chance of capturing the other’s trace. By the time Xu Yuan caught sight of the knight’s figure again, he was already upon him, his gem-encrusted sword blade tracing a perfect arc through the air.

Alas, that nearly unavoidable strike from Xiulun missed its mark.

O’Reilly watched the man who suddenly disappeared from the spot and then reappeared in front of her, raising her eyebrows slightly, astonishment in her eyes flickering with the magic ring:

"Instant... Spatial Magic Ring?"

"What’s a Spatial Magic Ring?"

Xu Yuan grinned, swinging his Willow Ghost Blade swiftly.

The bloody light trailed by the blade, filled with boundless madness, lashed out toward the golden-haired girl’s slender waist.