Chapter 414: The Girl Helps the ‘Savage’

The man went on to bully her in every way possible. 

Clearly, it was because of this big villain that she had gone from a man…

Su Nian’s fingers clutched the hem of her skirt, her heart aching slightly. 

‘Should I still help him? Hmm…’

From another perspective, it was precisely because of this that his life could only be ended by her own hands!

At the very least, he couldn’t die at someone else’s hands.

Besides, she still hadn’t collected enough Humiliation Value to reach one hundred million, and she hadn’t become a god yet.

If the Horned Demon died, where would she get more Humiliation Value?

Yes, it was a completely well-thought-out consideration of interests.

It wasn’t because she couldn’t bear to part with him.

‘That’s right, exactly!’

Su Nian found an excuse in her heart to convince herself of this absurd thought.

At the same time.

In the valley, the tense atmosphere had frozen to an extreme.

Lanuer Hongfeng coldly watched the calm and composed man in front of the carriage, a flash of impatience in his eyes.

“It seems you’re not going to surrender without a fight.”

Lanuer raised the long spear in his hand, the tip pointing at Chu Tian from afar, “Then don’t blame us for being rude.”

“All troops—”

Before he could finish his words.

A strange, magical power clearly overwhelmed the sound of the wind and snow. 

But Chu Tian suddenly let out a soft laugh. 

The laugh wasn’t loud, but it seemed to carry a certain magic, clearly reaching the ears of everyone present.

His gaze slowly swept around, from the heavy-armored infantry to the gryphon knights in the sky, and finally back to Lanuer’s face. 

The contempt and disdain in his eyes were thick and undeniable.

“Just a bunch of worthless scum like you? You think you’re worthy?”

Lanuer’s face instantly turned livid.

“You’re asking for death!” He roared, and the long spear in his hand slashed forward!

“Release arrows!”

“Gryphon Knights, dive!”

The orders were given.

The soldiers, already prepared, moved instantly.

On the ground, hundreds of archers drew their longbows. 

Arrows inscribed with anti-magic runes formed a dense rain of death in an instant, screaming as they tore through the air, covering the area where Chu Tian stood.

In the sky.

Dozens of gryphons let out sharp cries. 

The knights lowered their bodies, their long spears glowing with various magical lights. 

Like dozens of meteors, they descended from the sky with destructive momentum.

On the ground, magical arrows howled, weaving into an impenetrable net of death in the air.

It seemed like a sure-kill situation.

Even a Saint-level expert, facing such a three-dimensional saturation attack from both the sky and ground, would have no chance of survival.

The next second, Su Nian moved.

At the moment those arrows fell, all hesitation, all excuses, were washed away clean.

Only one thought remained in her mind.

‘Save Chu Tian! No! Absolutely not! That Horned Demon bastard can only die by my hands!’

Almost instinctively, she reacted. 

Su Nian frantically found reasons for her actions, but her body had already moved first.

A dignified, crisp shout suddenly exploded in the valley: “Stop!”

The moment that clear, ethereal, and indisputable voice sounded, a dazzling holy light descended from the sky!

That light was sacred and vast, landing precisely in front of Chu Tian.

“Boom—”

Not even a ripple was stirred.

The dense rain of arrows crashed against the wall of light, instantly purified and dissolved.

Even the gryphon knights in the sky were blinded by the sudden intense light. 

Their steeds let out uneasy screeches, pulling up and circling erratically.

Everyone looked up at the sky in shock.

Through the driving wind and snow, a stunning figure was slowly descending.

She wore a magnificent magical battle robe embroidered with star and moon patterns, her golden hair dancing in the wind.

Her beauty was otherworldly. In her sky-blue eyes, there was no trace of the usual gentleness now; instead, there was an icy coldness and sacred authority.

It was the hero who had saved Academy City—the Star-Moon Saintess!

“It… it’s the Holy Lady of the Star-Moon!” The soldiers on the ground stirred, looking at Su Nian with reverence and fervor.

“My god, why is the Holy Lady here?”

Then, Su Nian’s figure landed lightly in front of Chu Tian, shielding him behind her.

She didn’t spare a glance at the man behind her, but stared fixedly at Lanuer Hongfeng in the sky with those icy eyes.

“Who gave you the authority to ambush a legitimate noble on the kingdom’s royal road?”

Her voice wasn’t loud, but it clearly reached everyone’s ears.

“Royal Guard Captain, Lanuer, is it?”

“Are you openly challenging the kingdom’s laws, or is it that…”

Su Nian’s gaze grew even colder.

“Are you rebelling?”

The series of questions struck directly at Lanuer’s weak point.

Lanuer’s expression was extremely grim. 

He never expected that this so-called “hope of the human race,” the Star-Moon Saintess, would suddenly appear and so clearly take Mo Yuan’s side!

And right now, he wasn’t in a strong position.

After all, if he could have executed Mo Yuan on legitimate grounds, he wouldn’t have chosen to act in this mountain forest.

“Holy Lady, you misunderstand.” Lanuer tried to keep his voice calm, “We are simply following the king’s orders to invite Sir Mo Yuan back to the royal capital…”

“Invite?” Su Nian sneered, “Is this what you call ‘inviting’?”

She raised her hand and swept it, the holy light illuminating the hundreds of soldiers lying in ambush around.

“Hundreds of heavy-armored infantry, dozens of gryphon knights, and this sky full of magical arrows…”

Su Nian’s voice was full of sarcasm.

“Captain Lanuer, your ‘invitation’ is really grand.”

The soldiers around looked at each other, many beginning to waver.

Lanuer gritted his teeth and cursed internally, ‘Damn it, how is this woman here!’

“I advise you to put away these tricks.” Su Nian took a step forward, and the holy light barrier expanded. 

“Otherwise…”

A flash of killing intent crossed her eyes.

“Don’t blame me for being rude to you.”

Lanuer stared at the dazzling young girl in front of him, then at the man behind her who wore a playful expression as if enjoying the show.

An absurd thought uncontrollably surfaced from the depths of his heart.

‘Could it be… that these two were in league?’

‘Impossible! One was a mysterious and ruthless lord of a faction, the other a holy and noble human saintess worshipped by millions. There was no way these two could be connected!’

Meanwhile, Su Nian was screaming internally.

‘I actually stood up to protect that Horned Demon bastard in front of so many people! What am I doing!’

‘Forget it, forget it, save him first. If worse comes to worst, I’ll think of an excuse later!’

Su Nian desperately convinced herself, but on the surface, she maintained the dignity and coldness befitting a holy lady.

“Holy Lady.” Lanuer suppressed the shock in his heart, his voice stiff, “This is an internal affair of the royal family. Please do not interfere.”

“Internal affair?” Su Nian sneered, taking a step forward, the holy light around her intensifying.

“Sir Mo Yuan is my friend. His business is my business.”

“Today, with me here—”

“I’d like to see who dares to touch him!”

The girl’s voice was not loud, but it was forceful, echoing through the silent valley.