He finally remembers where heâd seen the woman!
Hurrying to move forward with bursts of sweat spewing outward, the elder didnât wait another second in his welcoming bow: âMy Queen, how come you didnât send a messenger ahead of time when visiting? I couldâve come out to receive you.â
Queen?
The two gatekeepers who were still acting all arrogant mere seconds ago had now taken a three sixty in their attitude. First it was casting a disbelieving look at their elder, then at Bai Yanâs face before their own expressions changed into that of horror and dullness.
âFirst Elder, you said, sheâsâ¦. sheâs the queen?â
The elder makes a deep frown in the forehead when sweeping his sight onto two fools: âWhy are you not showing your respect before Her Highness?â
Whatever glimmer of hope they still had was crushed following that comment. Theyâre feeling cold right now, freezing even because they knew whatâs going to happen next.
âWhat are you two dazing around for?â Seeing how thereâs no movement from those two, the first elderâs brow got tighter and tighter.
Suddenly getting on their knees, the gatekeepers began to bang their head against the cold hard ground: âYour Highness, it is us who are blind and foolish for not recognizing you, please have mercy and spare us from death!â
Watching with a ridiculing smirk, Bai Yan really had to hand it to these two in how quickly their tunes changed. âThe guards of the Wing Clan really got some attitude there, thinking they can do whatever they like and whenever they like! Not only did you two hurt my people, you also have the audacity to demand I surrender myself? Iâm really wondering where you got such nerve and authority!â
Her words were like bullets, hitting the ones in charge with lethal precision because the elder wasnât so calm looking anymore, in fact, heâs shaking when he ran over to stomp the two idiots.
âYou two got some nerve of steel, how dare you act arrogant before Her Highness. I will report this to the king in its entirety. No matter what sort of punishment he installs on you, I wonât say a word!â
This was it for the two guards. Crumbling in despair, they knew with the kingâs involvement their fates would be sealed. Everyone knew how indulging Di Cang was to Bai Yan. Even if theyâre not killed for their crime, being harshly punished was the least of their problems.
Pleased by the elderâs words, Bai Yan didnât want to continue dwelling on the matter. Summoning up a beam of light, she slices the rope binding the pigâs leg.
âGo check on your petâs injury. If thereâs any then weâll add that to their case.â
âOh!â Mo Li Shang answers with a nod as well. Surprisingly, the teen found no such injury after inspecting the pigâs body. He was perfectly fine, merely frightened and shocked by the experience.
âOink~Oink~â Clinging hard to the teenâs coat, Piggy leaked both tears and snot from that aggrieved face.
Oh precious baby here is so scared, baby here needs treatment in the heart.
Understanding full well what the pigâs trying to imply with that face, Mo Li Shang wanted to both smack him on the head as a lesson and scold him for running away. However, he also didnât have the heart to do that since he knew the poor boy had gone through a lot.
Puckering his lips to one side: âJust donât run around alone next time. Let me check ahead so hide behind me from now on.â
The little pig desperately nods in return. From now on he likely wonât ever take the lead because he came far too close to never seeing his owner againâ¦.
âQueen,â the elder makes a boisterous laugh then, âhow did you know that the Wing Clan is taking up house in the demonic mountain range here? It canât be, did you specifically come to meet these old bones?â
Bai Yanâs expression went black like the bottom of a pot: âYouâre overthinking it. I was chased here by my pursuers, thatâs why I fled into this mountain range. I didnât expect the Wing Clan to be here either.â
âChased here?â The elder makes a stunned face, âWho is so bold to attack Your Highness? Is it those humans around the border?â