155 Chapter 155: Hard Mode

Wei Yi Yi was taking her precious time devouring her food. She's currently feeling nostalgic at the moment.

The palace indeed reached far and wide. Calling it a city is not an exaggeration.

Still, going out of town and taking in different sceneries is without a doubt the best.

Just as she is relaxing and falling into the state of food comatose, Wei Yi Yi noticed Jiang Liu getting back.

"Hey---"

The following words got stuck up on her throat.

Wei Yi Yi immediately noticed how Jiang Liu is running at full speed with a complicated look towards them.

There's one thing she's confident about this idle brother of hers. He did not have even an ounce of physical endurance and would never run voluntarily...

And when he does, it simply means he successfully provoked a demon and something is coming!

Without a second thought, Wei Yi Yi grabbed Tang Mei and run!

"Your Majesty?!"

Tang Mei was startled after being snatched by the wrist. She almost stumbles if not for Wei Yi Yi's strong grip.

In the middle of confusion, Tang Mei worriedly looked back only to witness a pack of foxes running behind the sixth prince!

The twin servants were quite agile as they kept outrunning instinctively the prince. But as they were afraid that one of the foxes would suddenly lunge at their master, they would slow down and guard his back whenever they notice.

"Big!" Jiang Liu cried. "Sister!" He forcefully shouted as he finds it difficult to breathe.

"Save your breath, idiot!" Wei Yi Yi cussed. "Since when did 'taunt' become a passive skill, huh?!"

Jiang Liu is not allowed in the wild! He must have disturbed mother nature!

To be fair, Jiang Liu has a better physical ability compare to a common painter. He sucks for a prince though.

The group run back to the comfort the forest but the foxes didn't give up on pursuing them.

"Jiang Liu, you are hated by humans and animals alike! No wonder Mao'er treats you as the demon lord!"

Wei Yi Yi started her bad habit of complaining.

Talk about appropriate time!

Hearing that, Jiang Liu's pale face experience a myriad of colors. It went blue to black. Then from black going to purple.

That's below the belt!

"Last time you went running, it's the imperial guards chasing you!"

If only Jiang Liu wasn't wheezing from the lack of air, he would like to shout, 'Isn't that your fault?!'

"Next time, pick an easy mode! Fvk this hard mode!" Wei Yi Yi complained about the terrain.

Despite how roasted Jiang Liu has become, the foxes chasing them persistently.

They are unwantedly diligent on their task!

Wei Yi Yi might be shooting off her mouth necessarily but her mind didn't stop working from the panic.

Her eyes kept sweeping around the area while looking out for her companions as well.

Taking notes of the trees and dodging the roots that may obstruct them, Wei Yi Yi kept making instant decisions all this while.

As the one leading the path, she successfully guided the group on easier terrain.

Just before Tang Mei run out of gas, Wei Yi Yi stopped in front of a very tall tree with a large trunk.

"Climb, Ah Mei!" Wei Yi Yi said with urgency.

"What about---"

"You first!"

In an instant, Wei Yi Yi hugged Tang Mei by her legs and raise her. Having no choice, Tan Mei grabbed the vines coiling around the tree.

Once Tang Mei started climbing on her own, Wei Yi Yi's attention snapped back towards Jiang Liu's group. She didn't start climbing after Tang Mei. Instead, she reached for her back...

Only to realize that Tang Mei has been carrying her bow all this time...

Glancing up, her bow and arrow lay perfectly fine at Tang Mei's back.

"..." Wei Yi Yi and Tang Mei were beyond speechless.

Just when the two is having a 'lag', one of the foxes decided that it was the perfect time to get his most awaited lunch.

A fox, with fine fur, pounce on Jiang Liu!

No matter how pleasing this furry friend is to his eyes, the moment he saw its canines flashed with a blinding light, Jiang Liu shrieks!

"Ah! Big Sister!"

Jiang Liu got beaten black and blue by his anxiety and panic that he lost focus. His footing shifted and he planted flat down on the ground.

The fox landed on his back!

"Wangye!"

Bai Huo instantly dives down to grab him up while Bai Shui prepared to tackle the fox away.

"Fudge!" Wei Yi Yi heart dropped.

Everything is happening so fast!

She instinctively moved and throw the first thing she grabbed. With the speed of her throw, Wei Yi Yi was not able to hit anything.

The fox notice it though and subconsciously dodge away.

This gave the twins a few second to take Jiang Liu away. He was hauled half-running and half-dragging.

"Up! Up! Up!" Wei Yi Yi grabbed his collar and push him to the tree.

"Wait! I don't know how!" Jiang Liu declared which cause everyone faces to darken.

"It's the same as sneaking around the palace!" Wei Yi Yi almost hit him. Aren't they use to climbing the walls?!

"If I can climb on my own, I wouldn't dig dogholes you know?!"

Suddenly, the group heard a loud yelp and when they looked back, one of the foxes nearest to them is down on the ground.

"Eh?"

Seeing their comrade injured, the rest of the pack carefully approach.

With their sharp teeth showing to establish dominance, the pack slowly circle around the group of humans.

The group, "..."

Without words, Tang Mei lean down and extended her hands. Jiang Liu desperately jumped to grab on to Tang Mei while Wei Yi Yi pushes him on the butt.

"Hey!" Wei Yi Yi shouted as Jiang Liu stepped on her shoulder. He almost slipped down if not for Wei Yi Yi immediately catching his foot.

Raising her arm and using her hands as a foothold, Tang Mei finally reach Jiang Liu and pulled him up.

As for the twins, one of them acted as the base and throw the other up in the air after a run-up.

After reaching a certain height, Bai Shui grabbed a vine while her sister reach for her hand. She then threw Bai Huo up towards the nearest branch. Bai Huo then pulled her up and just like that, the two climb on the tree.

Jiang Liu, Tang Mei, and the twin securely reach a safety height.

Except that the empress is still on the ground...

Them, "??!!!!!"