"May I ask who you are? We are acting under our master's orders. Please stay out of it." Luoxue came forward to the man in white.

The man in white didn't say a word. He moved forward step by step, holding his sword. Dead leaves under his feet dancing in the air.

Luoyu saw his face as he came near. He recognized that perhaps it was the famous Ghost Immortal, but he wasn't sure about it. He asked, "You... You are Ghost Immortal?"

Yang Zijin heard Luoyu's word and looked up. This was Ghost Immortal Runyu! Yang Zijin cheered up.

The man in white was Ghost Immortal Runyu, who came here saw them going to frisk Yang Zijin as he heard the noise passing by this wood.

The murderous intention of Runyu didn't assuage.

His clear eyes fixed on Luoyu and Luoxue beside Yang Zijin.

Luoyu and Luoxue tensed up.

They had already heard the name of Ghost Immortal because his martial art skill had reached a superb level.

They were lucky to see him today, however, as enemies.

They hadn't got the card and could not take risks anymore.

Although they hadn't fought with him, they could feel that the strength of that blow wasn't his full strength.

They were no match for him, so they didn't launch attacks.

Luoyu looked at Luoxue beside him and then called his subordinates on the ground, "Withdraw!'

They disappeared in the woods.

After they left, Runyu put away his sword, came over to unbind Yang Zijin, and asked in a clear voice, "Are you hurt?"

"Thank you for your assistance, Young Master Run. I'm fine." Yang Zijin sighed in relief and answered.

Then she asked, "May I ask why are you here?"

"Today, brother Pei went to the Blossoming Peach for you and knew you are on the way to Jiandu. He was worried and want to go with you, but the competition in Binzhou is coming, and I don't know it well, so I come here to protect you instead of him." Runyu explained.

Yang Zijin nodded. She thought that those who coveted this card would not bother her as she left Jing City, but she never thought that they launched attacks just on the first day she left.

It appeared that they starved for this card. Yang Zijin wanted to know earlier about the glamor of this card.

After all, it had attracted so many people.

She made out that this group of men in black was not the people who had taken her hostage before.

Runyu reminded Yang Zijin under consideration, "Your Highness, let's go back. Your teammates must be worried about you."

"Oh, you're right." Yang Zijin who squatted down at her opened luggage and packed things that was messed up by the men in black. She felt pity that although the card was still with her, the parchment scroll was taken away.

However, she had tried many times but the scroll was still blank. Perhaps those men couldn't find a way to visualize the content soon. What was more, Yang Zijin had the presentiment that the scroll would return to her someday.

She packed things up and carried her package, speaking to Runyu, "Let's go!"

As soon as she took her first step, a piercing pain came from beneath her feet, leaving Yang Zijin to fall aside.

Runyu quickly moved to support Yang Zijin up before she fell to the ground.

He asked, "What's the matter with you?"

"I'm alright. I sprained my ankle just now. It seems that it's a bad sprain." Yang Zijin answered.

Runyu bent over to have a look at Yang Zijin's ankle, "It's a little serious. So as not to aggravate your injury, don't walk now."

"Remember which direction are you from?" Runyu straightened up and asked.

Yang Zijin looked around and pointed in a direction, "Yes. I came from that direction."

"Fine. Then please guide me." Runyu held Yang Zijin up with both arms.

It came all of a sudden that Yang Zijin uttered a cry, "Ah..."

"What's wrong?" Runyu looked down at Yang Zijin and asked.

From her viewing angle, Runyu, who was handsome enough, looked more dashing. Yang Zijin quickly came back to earth and explained, "Well, I... My ankle ached just now."

"Tell me if you have any discomfort." Runyu walked in the direction Yang Zijin pointed with her in his arms.

Yang Zijin thought, "Do men in ancient times always act like this?"

But she had to make do with it. There would be some days before they reached Jiandu and she must recover as soon as possible.

...

At this time Luofeng met Luoyu and others. Seeing them sitting on the ground to rest, Luofeng slightly frowned. The soldiers were not capable to hurt them.

Thinking of this, Luofeng hurriedly came over.

Luoyu heard the sound and opened his eyes. He saw Luofeng and let down his guard.

"Did you get it?" Luofeng asked.

Luoyu shook his head and said, "We were almost there, but a man saved Her Highness. He looked very likely to be the Ghost Immortal, who had disappeared for a long time."

"Ghost Immortal?" Luofeng wrinkled his brows. He had heard the name of Ghost Immortal, but he didn't know why he was here.

Luoxue stood up, "Big brother, he must be the Ghost Immortal. Our men were hurt by his aura of the blade and even second brother and I didn't resist it."

"I heard that Ghost Immortal pays no attention to the affairs of human life. Why does Her Highness have something to do with him? Was he just passing by?" Luofeng was confused.

Luoxue said, "It didn't look like that. According to their chatting, I think they knew each other a long time ago."

"If it is so, it will be more difficult for us to act again." Luofeng frowned.

They had alerted Yang Zijin, so they couldn't lure Shuo Ling away again. Shuo Ling was a tough character and now the Ghost Immortal also joined Shuo Ling and Yang Zijin, it was harder for them to get the card.

They had failed twice. What should they tell the Emperor?

Looking at frowning Luofeng, Luoyu thought of the parchment scroll they found from Yang Zijin's package, "We didn't act in vain this time. Have a look."

Luoyu took out the parchment scroll.

"What's this?" Luofeng took the blank scroll and asked.

Luoyu answered, "We found it in Her Highness's package. Don't forget it, big brother, His Majesty also asked us to look for the..."

"You mean, this is the treasure map?" Luoxue interrupted Luoyu.

Luoyu gave him a glance and nodded. Then he spoke to Luofeng, "I suspect this is the treasure map, but we should manage to visualize the words on the scroll to know whether it's genuine or fake."

"Keep it well. Let's go back to report it to His Majesty. We can only find the card later." Luofeng said to Luoyu.

Then they went back to Jing City.

...

"I remembered I came from this way, but where it is?" Runyu held Yang Zijin, wandering in the woods for a long time, but didn't see the place where she had just come.

He said, "Take it easy, I think Marquis Shuo will come to look for you. Since we can't find them, let them come to us. Take a rest first."

"So be it." Yang Zijin agreed.

Runyu put Yang Zijin under a tree.

At this point, Shuo Ling saw Yang Zijin afar and quickly flew over.

He ran to Yang Zijin, "Zijin, are you alright?"

He found patches of blood and thought those people hurt Yang Zijin. This possibility made him anxious.

"I'm fine, except I sprained my ankle." Yang Zijin answered and looked at her foot.

"Your ankle was sprained?" Shuo Ling crouched to check her ankle.

He looked fierce for a moment as he saw Yang Zijin swollen ankle. Then he asked Yang Zijin, "Is there any injury except the ankle? Did those men do anything to you?"

"Nothing serious, thanks to Young Master Run's help." Yang Zijin looked at Runyu beside her.

Shuo Ling turned around and was surprised to see Runyu, "It's you!"

"Good memory, Marquis Shuo. Thank you for the antidote last time." Runyu said.

Shuo Ling held Yang Zijin up, "Never mind. You saved Her Highness. Now we are quits."

Then he went back with Yang Zijin in his arms.

After walking for a few steps, Shuo Ling found that Runyu was following him. He stopped and said, "She is safe now. You don't have to follow us."

Yang Zijin was speechless. Marquis Shuo was jealous.

"I'm here to protect Her Highness on the request of someone. I have made the promise, so I will escort her to Jiandu safely." Runyu answered.

Shuo Ling didn't look good. Yang Zijin said immediately, "Shuo Ling, Young Master Run is a friend of my brother. The way to Jiandu is not safe. One more person means one more strength."

"Since you put it that way, let's go together." Shuo Ling thought for a moment and agreed.

He will protect Zijin, but it won't be a bad thing to have Ghost Immortal with them if there's an emergency.

Chushi Youtian was not the only one who wanted the card. His men weren't so hard on them this time, but other people's subordinates wouldn't be this kind.

Shuo Ling kept walking.

Runyu lifted the corners of his lips and followed Shuo Ling.

Xiao Mu awakened the soldiers one by one to ask them if there was any serious injury and he got negative answers.

He heard the sound and immediately turned around to see Shuo Ling holding Yang Zijin, following by a man in white.

Xiao Mu hurriedly came up to greet them, "My Lord, is Her Highness alright?"

"She's fine. Go and get the vulnerary for me." Shuo Ling instructed him.

Then he put Yang Zijin down beside the campfire gently.

Xiao Mu took out the vulnerary from his package and handed it to Shuo Ling.

Shuo Ling gently took off Yang Zijin's shoes, and only saw the swelling was more serious than just now. There should be a bone dislocation.

He touched Yang Zijin's ankle gently and looked up to her, "Does it hurt?"

Yang Zijin shook her head.

At this point, with the force of Shuo Ling's hands, they heard a crack.