Traveling to ancient times, with space

Chapter 207 Injured

A sharp whooshing sound suddenly rang out, followed by another whooshing sound.

That was the sound of an arrow being shot out at high speed, piercing the night sky.

The guards standing in front of Gu Yuan wielded their long swords with such speed and precision that they almost created afterimages.

However, the rain of arrows coming from the opposite side was too dense. Despite the guard's best efforts to defend himself, one arrow eventually broke through the defense and struck his shoulder.

A sharp pain shot through him, and the guard groaned, but he gritted his teeth and stubbornly held his ground, refusing to let the enemy advance an inch.

Gu Yuan and his young page took the opportunity to run quickly to hide under the nearest big tree.

When the chilling rain of arrows gradually subsided, upon closer inspection, one could see that the guard was covered in arrows, resembling a hedgehog, a truly tragic sight.

Upon witnessing this scene, Gu Yuan's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, as if fire were about to burst from their sockets.

He stared intently at the assassins hidden in the darkness opposite him, his heart filled with anger and hatred.

"Come out! There's no need to hide anymore!" the assassin in black shouted into the darkness, his voice echoing in the silent night sky.

As he finished speaking, a group of assassins in black approached Gu Yuan from behind, step by step.

In the pitch-black night, only the long swords in their hands gleamed with a cold, chilling light, sending shivers down one's spine.

Although Gu Yuan was in danger, he did not panic.

With his keen hearing, he carefully discerned the direction of the assassins' movements and the sound of their footsteps.

Just as the first assassin quietly approached, Gu Yuan suddenly struck, his longsword flashing out like lightning.

With a soft "thud," the longsword pierced the assassin's throat with incredible precision, killing him instantly.

Gu Yuan's swordsmanship was clearly quite superb; he was by no means an ordinary person.

However, even so, facing so many powerful assassins, Gu Yuan was no match for them.

Fortunately, the young pageboy reacted quickly, wielding a short sword and stabbing at the other assassin.

Although the sword strike failed to injure the opponent's vital organs, it successfully distracted the assassin, giving Gu Yuan a brief respite.

Gu Yuan seized the opportunity and thrust out his long sword like lightning, instantly piercing the throat of a black-clad assassin.

As the assassin fell to the ground and died, a stream of warm blood splattered onto Gu Yuan, but he had no time to care about that at the moment.

Because the assassins in black were closing in from all directions and were about to surround them.

The two dared not linger for a moment, and ran as fast as they could, desperately fleeing forward.

However, the young page had already been seriously injured during his previous escape, and was now struggling to hold on with only a strong will.

Despite his unsteady steps, he still followed closely behind Gu Yuan, refusing to fall behind even a step.

As the pursuers drew ever closer, the young page knew that if things continued this way, none of them would escape.

Suddenly, he stopped, turned around, and charged headlong into the group of vicious black-clad assassins.

He wanted to use his meager strength to buy his young master as much chance of survival and time to escape as possible.

Hearing the commotion behind him, Gu Yuan hurriedly turned around and saw that the little pageboy's frail figure had already been swallowed up by the black-clad assassins' flashing swords.

In that instant, his heart felt as if it were being torn apart, and the pain was unbearable.

When he watched helplessly as the young pageboy died tragically under the enemy's sword, his heart was filled with endless grief, indignation, and despair.

At this moment, Gu Yuan felt that he might never be able to return to Shangdu alive to fulfill his wish of avenging his mother.

He never expected that the vicious woman would be so eager to order a hired assassin to take his life.

It was all because of his momentary carelessness that he underestimated the other party's treachery, cunning, and ruthlessness, which led to the death of his loyal page.

The assassins in black were clearly worried that things might get complicated if they waited too long. A dozen or so of them took out their bows and arrows and aimed them at Gu Yuan's location.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of bowstrings rang out, and "whoosh whoosh whoosh~" more than a dozen sharp arrows shot towards Gu Yuan.

Seeing this, Gu Yuan quickly swung his sword to block.

He was agile and his swordsmanship was fierce. In the blink of an eye, he successfully knocked down seven or eight arrows.

Unfortunately, the rain of arrows was too dense, and one arrow still grazed his cheek, leaving a bloody mark.

Another bullet pierced deep into his right scapula, causing excruciating pain.

Another bullet hit his calf, causing him to stagger and nearly fall to the ground.

Gu Yuan snorted coldly with a gloomy expression, enduring the excruciating pain in his body, and staggered to hide behind a thick tree.

He reached out with trembling hands and gently touched the wound on his face, feeling a wet sensation on his fingertips.

Gu Yuan gritted his teeth, gripped the long sword in his hand tightly, and slashed fiercely at the arrow in his leg without hesitation.

With a crisp snapping sound, the arrow broke, but the injury to his shoulder blade left him temporarily helpless.

In the pitch-black night, the men in black hiding in the shadows could only hear a few muffled groans coming from where Gu Yuan was hiding, but they never heard him fall.

"Keep firing arrows! We can't let him escape!" the lead assassin in black ordered.

However, due to the darkness, some arrows had already missed Gu Yuan's exact location.

Even more outrageous, one of the foolish assassins actually pointed an arrow at the tree, which happened to be where Su Yue was hiding.

"What a fucking idiot!" Su Yue cursed inwardly. With a flick of her finger, an invisible force surged forth.

The arrow that was originally flying towards her returned at an extremely fast speed and struck the man in black in the heart with perfect accuracy.

The man in black who was hit convulsed a few times before falling straight to the ground, where he remained motionless.

"What on earth happened! Wasn't there only one person left? Why has another one appeared!" The assassin in black exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this.

The assassins in black were intently aiming their bows and arrows at Gu Yuan's location, the bowstrings taut and the arrowheads gleaming coldly.

However, at this critical moment, they suddenly stopped.

A group of assassins quickly adjusted their direction and aimed their arrows at the tree where Su Yue was hiding not far away.

At this moment, Su Yue crouched on a tree branch, looking down at everything that was happening below.

She took in the actions of everyone under the tree and cursed inwardly, thinking, "These guys are blind."

This is clearly a mistake, as they've assumed she's one of Gu Yuan's people.