Chapter 133: This is Definitely a Monster

Xiang Xinyu immediately volunteered, “I’ll cook tomorrow. I’ve already learned by watching my younger sister just now.”

The three older brothers shot her a look of disdain, clearly conveying their thoughts.

What are you doing, getting involved?

Xiang Xinyu shrank her neck, saying nothing aloud but internally complaining.

She was concerned for her younger sister—what’s wrong with that?

Her future brother-in-law was destined for great things. Even if she never married, she would still gladly take care of her younger sister.

Mo Jinnan remained calm, “Then I’ll learn too. Once I’m proficient, Xinyao won’t have to cook anymore. I’ll handle it.”

The three older brothers of Xiang Xinyao exchanged glances and made up their minds to start learning how to cook the next day.

In case Mo Jinnan had to leave for business, they could still cook for their younger sister.

Although, once they returned to Bianjing, they would have a cook.

But what if they went on a trip like now? The cooking duties would fall to their younger sister again.

They didn’t want her to work so hard.

If they were brothers, they should take care of their younger sister.

Xiang Xinyao spoke up, “Alright, it’s just cooking. It’s not a big deal. But learning to cook isn’t a bad thing. At least when we’re traveling, we won’t go hungry.”

When traveling, you couldn’t always rely on inns and restaurants.

It was better to have a hot meal while camping than to eat dry rations.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

A simple meal of rice and hotpot left them all extremely satisfied.

After eating, Xiang Xinyao prepared to clean the dishes.

But the three older brothers, Xiang Xinyu, and Mo Jinnan rushed to wash the dishes instead.

Cooking might be hard, but washing dishes wasn’t beyond them.

They cleaned the pots and bowls and put everything away before gathering around the fire to chat for a while.

Xiang Taifu and his wife, along with Xiang Xinyu, retired to the carriage to rest.

Xiang Xinyao spread a straw mat on the ground, and the remaining people sat cross-legged to practice their martial arts.

At first, Xiang Xinyao didn’t begin practicing right away. Instead, she used her mind to send the vegetables from the market to feed wild boars, chickens, ducks, and other animals.

She also added some spiritual spring water to a few basins before finally entering her cultivation state.

The entire night passed peacefully.

The next morning, Xiang Xinyao woke up feeling energetic.

Her internal energy flowed through her body, not only dispelling any lingering fatigue but also boosting her mental clarity.

After a quick breakfast, they continued their journey.

During the following days, they encountered several assassination attempts, but each time, Xiang Xinyao used her powerful tranquilizer to deal with the assassins, leaving them no chance to succeed.

After twenty-four days, they finally neared Bianjing.

The assassins had failed to eliminate Mo Jinnan, but as they neared Bianjing, they were confronted by a large group of desperate killers.

Mo Jinnan exuded an icy, murderous aura and immediately flew to Xiang Xinyao’s side when the assassins appeared.

When the killers swarmed, Mo Jinnan didn’t hesitate to scoop Xiang Xinyao into his arms and fly them both into the air.

This time, the assassins seemed to have figured out that the group carried strong tranquilizers.

As Mo Jinnan tossed the tranquilizer powder into the air, the assassins held their breath and launched a reckless attack, determined to kill.

Reluctantly, Xiang Xinyao and Xiang Yanlin stayed behind to protect her parents, Xiang Taifu and his wife, as well as Xiang Xinyu, who were inside the carriage.

The others fought fiercely to fend off the assassins.

The number of assassins was overwhelming, and Xiang Xinyao and Xiang Yanlin were constantly moving around the carriage, trying to prevent the assassins from getting too close.

However, Xiang Xinyao’s strength was still too weak, and Xiang Yanlin had to keep his attention divided to watch over her safety.

Suddenly, an assassin launched a sneak attack from behind and to the side, catching Xiang Xinyao off guard. Xiang Yanlin was tangled up with another assassin, unable to help in time.

The assassin’s longsword slashed across Xiang Xinyao’s left arm, cutting a deep gash that exposed the bone.

“Ugh~” Xiang Xinyao let out a muffled groan.

“Little sister!” 

“Xinyao!” 

“Yao’er!”

Mo Jinnan, along with Xiang Xinyao’s siblings and parents, all shouted in unison.

“I’m fine.” Xiang Xinyao gritted her teeth, trying to suppress the pain.

Blood streamed down her arm.

The bracelet hidden on her wrist instantly appeared, its ancient jade surface stained red with blood, though no one noticed that it was absorbing some of the blood.

As it absorbed the blood, the bracelet grew hotter.

Xiang Xinyao couldn’t care less about the unusual warmth of the bracelet and desperately fought the assassin in front of her.

Her right hand gripped a longsword she had picked up from one of the fallen assassins. She unleashed her family’s ancestral sword techniques without holding back.

But her internal energy was still too weak, and her moves posed little threat to the assassins.

Blood continued to flow from her wound, and the bracelet grew increasingly hot, making her feel weak and unsteady.

A few assassins, seeing her uncoordinated movements, smirked with a sense of superiority and raised their swords to strike.

“Xinyao!” Mo Jinnan’s voice was filled with fear and urgency as he swung his sword, forcing the assassins back a step. He immediately turned to rescue Xiang Xinyao.

Xiang Xinyao’s three older brothers were on the verge of exploding with anger. As they saw the assassins’ swords nearly piercing her body, they were ready to throw themselves into the fray to save her.

But then, a miracle happened.

The assassins’ swords, just an inch from Xiang Xinyao’s body, were suddenly repelled by an invisible force and sent flying back.

The assassins who were knocked down spit out a mouthful of blood.

Mo Jinnan: ??? 

Xiang Xinyao’s three brothers: !!! 

Xiang Taifu and his wife, along with Xiang Xinyu, all held their breath in shock. 

The assassins stared at Xiang Xinyao, pale-faced and terrified.

The knocked-back assassin thought to himself: “Monster, this is definitely a monster!”

She had seemed so weak, unable to defeat even a single assassin. She had been able to evade them earlier only due to her exceptional agility. But now, despite not having reached the level of projecting internal energy, she had repelled multiple assassins stronger than her with sheer force.

Before Mo Jinnan and Xiang Xinyao’s brothers could reach her side, they were again entangled by more assassins and couldn’t approach her.

Xiang Xinyao’s arm was still bleeding, her face pale from the pain. The blood continued to pour out.

But she could only grit her teeth and endure, for if she fell, her parents and sister in the carriage would be in grave danger.

After a brief recovery, the assassins, unwilling to give up, charged again at Xiang Xinyao.

“Ah!” Xiang Xinyao screamed in fury, swinging her longsword to block the attacks.

She knew she couldn’t block them all, but there was no way out for her.

As she swung her sword, she felt a searing pain in her left wrist, as if it were being burned, threatening to strip her of all reason.

But then, to her shock, as her sword clashed with the assassins’ blades, the assassins were once again sent flying.

This time, they also spat out blood, and before long, they all fell unconscious, collapsing on the ground.