Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

Xu Lei continued back toward the banquet hall.

Of course, the two guards of the Fourteenth Prince stationed in the manor’s corridor now watched Xu Lei with strange expressions.

After all, Xu Lei had just bumped into the Fourteenth Prince’s Princess Consort.

It even looked like they had briefly embraced.

Although it was clearly unintentional.

Their gazes were still strange.

Xu Lei could guess what they were thinking.

’Embracing the Prince’s primary wife... if word of this reached the Prince’s ears, could any good come of it?’

But Xu Lei wasn’t the least bit flustered.

He was, after all, no ordinary person.

Besides, the face he was currently wearing was just an alias.

He could vanish into a crowd at any moment.

So, Xu Lei calmly returned to the banquet hall.

Just as he expected, Xu Lei saw that the atmosphere in the hall had grown somewhat tense.

"Your Highness, I hope nothing has happened to my dear sister?"

The Demon Consort then said deliberately, "Perhaps you should go and accompany her. I will be fine nurturing our child here at the manor by myself.

"Someone in her family is celebrating a birthday. It would be better for you to make the trip back."

"No, no, I’m not going."

The Fourteenth Prince said, "You jealous little thing, you think I don’t know you?

"If I really went, you’d just get angry with me again.

"You can’t get angry right now. The baby in your belly is what’s important!

"The physician said so! You can’t get angry when you’re with child!

"It’s fine. I’ll have Old Zhao help me prepare an extravagant birthday gift for her.

"She can just have it sent to her family.

"I’m not going.

"I’m staying right here with you!"

Xu Lei just watched in silence.

At that moment, Xu Lei noticed the Demon Consort glance at him.

Their eyes met for a moment.

But it seemed like nothing more than a casual crossing of gazes.

And before Xu Lei could say anything, Young Master Zhao had already risen to take his leave.

"Don’t worry, Your Highness."

Young Master Zhao said to the Fourteenth Prince, "I’ll do my best to console Sister-in-law.

"I won’t let her do anything foolish.

"Also, I’ll be sure to help prepare a fine birthday gift."

"I’m counting on you, my brother!"

The Fourteenth Prince added, "Come find me again when you’re free.

"We’ll go hunting again.

"We’ll eat the freshest roasted meat!

"And we’ll drink until we drop!"

Young Master Zhao naturally agreed with a smile.

Afterward, Xu Lei and Young Master Zhao left the manor.

The two of them caught up with the Fourteenth Princess Consort’s entourage.

Young Master Zhao took the driver’s seat of the carriage, with Xu Lei sitting beside him.

Then, Young Master Zhao offered some comforting words to the woman inside the carriage.

Of course, the woman in the carriage didn’t make Young Master Zhao and Xu Lei act as her coachmen.

Instead, she invited them into the carriage compartment.

Of course, inside the carriage, aside from the woman herself—her eyes red from crying, a truly delicate and pitiable sight—was her personal handmaiden.

When she saw Xu Lei, she couldn’t help but start, her pretty face blushing slightly.

She had clearly recalled their earlier collision.

Her personal handmaiden, however, shot Xu Lei a glare.

Young Master Zhao was a bit baffled by this but didn’t press the matter.

Afterward, Young Master Zhao continued to console her with gentle words.

Xu Lei sat quietly beside Young Master Zhao, saying nothing.

Young Master Zhao didn’t reveal the matter of the Fourteenth Prince’s Consort being a Demon just yet.

This was also at Xu Lei’s suggestion.

He didn’t want to alert their target.

As for the Personal Guard Team that Young Master Zhao had brought, they naturally traveled alongside the Fourteenth Princess Consort’s Personal Guard Team.

According to Xu Lei’s original plan, the group would simply return to the city.

Then, Xu Lei would find other masters from the Buddhist Sect and return with them.

If the Demon Consort was still there, they would capture her.

If she had already sensed something was wrong and fled...

...then they would let the matter drop for now.

"WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!"

But unexpectedly, about half an hour later...

...just as Xu Lei’s group was passing through a valley...

...the whistling of Bow and Arrows suddenly echoed from both sides.

"Ambush!"

"Ambush!"

"Protect the Princess Consort!"

"Protect the Young Master!"

The surrounding Personal Guards all roared in response.

One group formed a circle with their shields raised.

Another group readied their Bow and Arrows to counterattack.

The four people inside the carriage—Xu Lei included—were startled.

"RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!"

And then, boulders came rolling down from the sides of the valley.

"Fall back!"

"Watch out!"

Their Guard Teams shouted repeatedly.

The group retreated in a hurry.

At the same time, the carriage carrying Xu Lei and the others was quickly pulled back, surrounded by guards.

"What’s happening?"

the Fourteenth Princess Consort asked. "Are there any casualties?"

"We’ve been ambushed by enemies!"

The Guard Captain replied, "But there are no casualties!"

Young Master Zhao and the Fourteenth Princess Consort were both rather surprised.

After all, the enemy had set up an ambush in advance and launched a surprise attack.

Logically, they should have inflicted at least some casualties.

This was quite strange.

"It was the Demon. She’s made her move!"

Xu Lei said to Young Master Zhao, "I thought we had deceived her.

"It seems she saw through it after all.

"She now knows that this humble monk is no ordinary person!"

The other three people in the carriage—Young Master Zhao, the Fourteenth Princess Consort, and her handmaiden—all stared with wide eyes.

Young Master Zhao was shocked that the Demon had already discovered them and that this ambush was the Demon Consort’s doing!

The Fourteenth Princess Consort and her handmaiden, on the other hand, were completely bewildered, because they had no idea a Demon even existed!

Demons were something they had only ever heard about in folk tales and legends!

They never expected that the handsome young master who had been traveling with them in the carriage would suddenly start talking about Demons, and even claim that he himself was no ordinary person!

Not understanding what was going on, they both turned to look at Young Master Zhao.

After all, they were relatively familiar with him.

And besides, Young Master Zhao had previously said that Xu Lei was a friend he had brought along.