Chapter 224: The Imperial Court

The burly man had been taken down, but Jun Huang was far from unharmed when the shadow guards finally got to her. In the chaos she got hit in her arms twice. Fortunately the cuts were shallow. She looked vulnerable with her torn sleeves and the dried blood all over her armor and clothes..

“Get on, Gentleman Feng.” One of the shadow guards who was closer to Nan Xun jumped off his horse and led it to her. She gave him a glance and, without another word, nodded and mounted the horse.

All the shadow guards knew about Nan Xun and Jun Huang’s relationship. Even though they’d only heard rumors, they dared not take her safety lightly. The shadow guard jumped onto another guard’s horse, and they turned back to join the troop.

Jun Huang had taken enough lives to quench her hatred, but her attention was caught by the noises behind her. She looked over and saw Qi Yun getting intercepted...