Chapter 134: Human Shield

Everyone who witnessed this scene was stunned, their faces full of disbelief.

Only Xiang Xinyao vaguely realized that it was the ancient jade bracelet on her wrist that had saved her.

At this moment, the bracelet had absorbed her blood, and the space within it was upgrading.

As the space upgraded, no one could get close to Xiang Xinyao.

She could feel the change in the bracelet on her wrist, and she realized that it was actively protecting her.

Without hesitation, she gripped the longsword in her hand and charged toward the black-clad, masked assassins.

Due to the excessive blood loss, her swordplay was already erratic, lacking any form or strategy.

But it was effective!

None of the assassins could approach her.

Mo Jinnan, seeing her arm bleeding profusely, fought off the assassins attacking him and swiftly moved to Xiang Xinyao’s side.

He raised his hand, intending to press an acupoint to stop her bleeding.

But just as his hand was about to reach Xiang Xinyao, he was suddenly blasted away by an invisible force.

As he flew backward, he collided with two assassins, knocking them to the ground.

The two assassins spat out blood as they fell.

Mo Jinnan felt his internal energy stir slightly but was unharmed.

Luckily, the two assassins had charged at him, giving him a chance to buffer the impact. Otherwise, he would have been seriously injured.

Mo Jinnan was dumbfounded.

What kind of treasure did this girl have?

This was too strange!

Meanwhile, Xiang Xinyao was still wildly swinging her sword, and surprisingly, she had already injured several assassins.

Xiang Xinyao’s three older brothers watched in agony as their sister’s arm continued to bleed.

They had all seen Mo Jinnan being knocked back by the invisible force and were just as confused about what was happening.

Xiang Yanzhuo, who was the closest to Xiang Xinyao, also knew how to stop the bleeding by pressing on acupoints.

Seeing his sister’s arm still bleeding, he was frantic.

After forcing the assassins back a couple of steps with all his strength, he quickly dashed to Xiang Xinyao’s side.

“Little sister, let’s stop the bleeding first.”

Xiang Yanzhuo swung his sword to drive away the assassins and raised his left hand, aiming to press the acupoint on Xiang Xinyao’s arm.

“Don’t come near her!” Mo Jinnan frowned, swiftly moving to block him.

But it was too late. Xiang Yanzhuo had already made his move.

Mo Jinnan braced himself to block Xiang Yanzhuo from being sent flying.

However, the next moment, with a “pop” sound, Xiang Yanzhuo’s fingers pressed firmly onto the acupoint on Xiang Xinyao’s arm.

This time, Xiang Yanzhuo wasn’t blasted away!

Mo Jinnan was left questioning his life.

This was so unfair.

Her real brother wasn’t sent flying, but her fiancé was ruthlessly tossed aside?

What was going on?

Was it possible that the invisible force protecting her had disappeared?

Hmm, that might be the case.

Mo Jinnan shot a resentful glance at Xiang Xinyao and picked up his sword, charging at the assassins.

With his anger simmering, Mo Jinnan’s sword strikes became fierce, the killing intent radiating from each movement.

“Ugh…”

A muffled groan came from Xiang Xinyao’s left side.

She turned to look and saw that her third brother, Xiang Yanchen, had been struck in the back by an assassin’s sword.

The sword had pierced deep into his body, and Xiang Xinyao’s heart nearly shattered with fury.

“Third Brother!”

Xiang Xinyao’s rage erupted like a wild lion. Her sword tip pointed directly at the assassin who had wounded Xiang Yanchen, and she rushed toward him like a shadow.

The assassin had just pulled his sword from Xiang Yanchen’s body, intending to strike again, but Xiang Xinyao’s longsword already pierced the assassin’s body.

Her speed was so fast that both Mo Jinnan and Xiang Yanzhuo were a beat too slow to react.

“Little sister, be careful!”

Xiang Xinyu’s voice cried out in alarm from behind her.

At this moment, Xiang Xinyu wasn’t far from Xiang Xinyao and instinctively wanted to rush forward to shield her.

But before she could move, the assassin was already blasted away by the invisible force surrounding Xiang Xinyao.
Mo Jinnan was truly questioning his life at this point.

It wasn’t that the invisible force around Xiang Xinyao had disappeared—it was simply a blatant double standard.

Her fiancé wasn’t treated with the same protection as her real brother!

But to be fair, it wasn’t Xiang Xinyao’s fault.

It was the space bracelet protecting her, something she had no control over.

As for why Xiang Yanzhuo hadn’t been blasted away?

That was because he was blood-related to Xiang Xinyao.

Now, Xiang Xinyao finally understood.

When the bracelet heated up and the space upgraded, no one could approach her.

She gritted her teeth and, with determination, charged toward the group of assassins, sword in hand, recklessly rushing into the fray.

“Bang! Bang! Bang…”

The assassins were constantly knocked back by the invisible force emanating from Xiang Xinyao.

Mo Jinnan and Xiang Yanzhuo exchanged a glance, drawing their swords and following behind Xiang Xinyao, sweeping away the lives of the assassins.

Xiang Yanlin, unable to leave the side of his parents and Xiang Xinyu’s carriage, had to ensure the safety of his family.

Though Xiang Yanchen had been injured, it wasn’t too serious. He now fought back, leaning against the carriage.

With Xiang Xinyao acting as a human shield in the front, the situation shifted dramatically.

The assassins, who had initially been on the offensive, were now being driven back, suffering heavy casualties.

Mo Jinnan, the three Xiang brothers, and the guards showed no mercy, dealing fatal blows.

The assassins were human too, and they feared death. No matter how much money their employer promised, they wouldn’t be able to enjoy it if they were dead.

“Retreat, quickly retreat!”

Seeing no benefit from continuing the fight, the assassin leader immediately ordered a retreat.

The surviving assassins didn’t even bother about their fallen comrades. As soon as they heard the order, they turned and fled.

The assassins came quickly, but they retreated even faster.

They were afraid—afraid of Xiang Xinyao, the human shield.

In their eyes, she was a monster.

Seeing the assassins retreat, Xiang Taifu and his wife, along with Xiang Xinyu, rushed toward Xiang Xinyao, their faces full of anxiety.

Mo Jinnan and Xiang Yanzhuo, the closest to Xiang Xinyao, simultaneously rushed to catch her as she stumbled and nearly fell to the ground.

As Xiang Xinyao’s body softened, it seemed like she would collapse at any moment.

Mo Jinnan and Xiang Yanzhuo reached out at the same time to catch her.

But as Mo Jinnan extended his hand, he felt the invisible force blocking him.

Xiang Xinyao fell into Xiang Yanzhuo’s arms.

“Little sister!”

“Xinyao!”

“Yao’er!”

Xiang Taifu, Bai Jing, and Xiang Xinyu’s faces immediately turned pale, and Xiang Xinyu burst into tears.

“Little sister, are you alright? Does it hurt?”

Xiang Xinyu was so frantic that her hands were trembling, her cries uncontrollable.

Xiang Xinyao weakly opened her eyes and said, “Sister, I’m fine. I just need to rest for a bit. Don’t worry!”

“You’ve lost so much blood already. Quickly, Big Brother, take her to see a doctor!”

Xiang Yanzhuo, also frantic and filled with self-blame, was about to carry Xiang Xinyao to the carriage.

But Xiang Xinyao reached into her sleeve and pulled out two bottles of anti-inflammatory and hemostatic medicine.

“Big Brother, please apply the medicine to me and Third Brother first. Let me rest for a moment, then I’ll check his injuries.”

Xiang Yanzhuo carried Xiang Xinyao into the carriage and handed the other bottle of medicine to Mo Jinnan.

Mo Jinnan took the medicine bottle and walked toward Xiang Yanchen.

Xiang Yanzhuo tore open Xiang Xinyao’s sleeve and instantly gasped.

Xiang Taifu, Xiang Yanzhuo, and Xiang Yanlin all felt their eyes instantly redden upon seeing the horrifying wound on Xiang Xinyao’s arm.

Bai Jing and Xiang Xinyu couldn’t stop wiping their tears.

“Little sister, I’m sorry. I didn’t protect you well enough.”

Xiang Yanzhuo applied the medicine to Xiang Xinyao’s wound, his voice filled with self-reproach.