Chapter 367: Wanting to Kill Her

Chapter 367: Wanting to Kill Her

Corpses littered the field.

Blood flowed like a river.

Su Youyue's face and head were covered in fresh blood. She tried to vomit several times, but her empty stomach had nothing to offer.

Just moments ago, over twenty people who were alive and well were now all dead.

And the killer hadn't even dismounted from his horse.

This made her fully realize that in front of Tuoba Xiao, she was indeed a mere ant that could be easily crushed.

Moreover, this man was even more difficult to communicate with than the former Xie Yuan. Back then, despite her fear of Xie Yuan, she never worried about her life and still dared to reason with him.

What logic could there be with Tuoba Xiao?

Su Youyue remained silent, enduring the discomfort in her body. She closed her eyes, feeling droplets of blood continuously trickle down her hair and cheeks.

She felt numb as if she herself were dead.

After an unknown amount of time, the horses stopped again. Tuoba Xiao dismounted and walked into the village on foot.

Su Youyue struggled to get off the horse and finally managed to vomit by the roadside.

But without having drunk any water, how could she vomit anything? After vomiting for a long time, she felt as if her stomach would come out, yet nothing came up.

At that moment, cries of distress suddenly came from ahead.

She looked up and saw a woman fleeing from a house, screaming for mercy.

Seeing Tuoba Xiao approach the woman in just a few steps and raise his sword, she couldn't help but shout, "Tuoba Xiao!"

The young man heard her voice and glanced over, his eyes filled with impatience.

Su Youyue limped over with her injured leg, trying to speak as gently as possible: "Don't kill her. There's no need to slaughter innocent people. These unarmed villagers aren't blocking our way."

As she spoke, her tone became softer, almost as if she were trying to soothe a wild beast devoid of reason.

Tuoba Xiao gave her a once-over, sneered, and then sheathed his curved sword back into its scabbard adorned with silver and gems.

Su Youyue let out a sigh of relief.

At least he had some humanity.

But before she could fully relax, the woman beside her had already lost her mind, screaming and running back into the village: "The Dongrong People are here, save me..."

Her screams abruptly ended when Tuoba Xiao's thrown curved sword pierced her chest. She stared in shock at the blade protruding from her chest and fell to the ground, clutching it.

Blood quickly spread, vividly red.

Su Youyue couldn't help but glare at Tuoba Xiao in anger: "You..."

Her voice also cut off.

Tuoba Xiao had somehow moved in front of her, his thin lips curled into a smile that didn't reach his eyes, revealing a heartless and ruthless demeanor: "You have a point, but I want to kill someone right now."

Hearing this, Su Youyue glared at him, but when she noticed his gaze lingering on her neck, she had to suppress her anger: "If so, go kill more evildoers and vent your anger."

"Who are you to tell me whom to kill?" Tuoba Xiao grabbed her collar viciously and growled in her ear, "Miss Su, I advise you to keep quiet. My patience is limited, and I won't coddle you like Xie Yuan did!"

With that, he released her.

Due to the momentum, Su Youyue stumbled backward, nearly falling.

Tuoba Xiao gave her a cold look and turned to walk back into the village.

Watching the young man pull the knife out of the woman's back, Su Youyue felt a chill run through her entire body.

Seeing Tuoba Xiao's silhouette enter another house, Su Youyue bit her lip and turned to leave.

Staying with this madman was not a good idea. One day, he might decide to kill her on a whim.

Moreover, she feared that staying longer might drive her insane, making her want to strangle him in his sleep.

She had just turned around, not taking a step, when a white wolf suddenly appeared, blocking her path.

The white wolf stood as high as her chest, its massive frame intimidating enough to send shivers down anyone's spine. Su Youyue's steps froze.

At the same time, Tuoba Xiao's horse circled around, positioning itself next to the wolf, clearly intending to trample her if she tried to escape.

Su Youyue swallowed hard, her feet rooted to the spot, motionless.

She could only wait for Tuoba Xiao to return.

From the direction he left, faint cries for help could be heard, but she closed her eyes tightly, unwilling to open them.

However, after a few seconds, she abruptly opened her eyes and turned to walk toward Tuoba Xiao.

She, Su Youyue, may not be a saint, but her two lifetimes of experiences, knowledge, upbringing, and character prevented her from standing idly by.

A child tumbled out of a thatched hut, accidentally colliding into her.

Despite the pain, she firmly held the child in her arms.

The child was about five or six years old, a little boy. His clothes were oversized, seemingly modified from adult clothing, with many patches. Despite the clothes, he was visibly thin, making him feel bony in her embrace.

The young man emerged from the house, carrying a blood-stained curved sword, and seeing the child in her arms, he sneered: "Let go."

Su Youyue shook her head firmly. "Tobai Xiao, listen to me..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Tobai Xiao had already lost his patience. He strode toward her in a fit of anger and forcibly pulled the child from her arms.

Due to the immense force, Su Youyue fell to the ground. Seeing Tobai Xiao raise his knife, the boy screamed in terror, but she still threw herself forward to shield the child.

She tightly hugged the boy, closing her eyes for a long moment. When the blade did not fall, she opened her eyes, still facing away from Tobai Xiao, a glint flashing in her gaze.

Tobai Xiao's breathing grew heavier, and he finally shouted her name in full fury: "Su Youyue!"

This woman must be out of her mind, risking her life for an unrelated child!

Tobai Xiao could not understand why, but there was no doubt that he was thoroughly enraged by her repeated defiance.

Good, very good.

No one had ever dared to be so bold in front of him!

Tobai Xiao had reached his limit; he could no longer tolerate it. Gripping the knife tightly, he thought about simply slashing her down. What did it matter about Xie Yuan's woman or threatening Xie Yuan? He had plenty of ways to deal with Xie Yuan without wasting any effort on a mere woman!

If he just cut her down, he could vent his anger immediately, right now!

For a fleeting moment, an image of Su Youyue as a child flashed through his mind.

He finally realized that this woman had always been this infuriating since childhood, making him grind his teeth in frustration. Back then, he had even thought about killing her outright, knowing that the emperor of Great Shen wouldn't dare do anything to their people from Dongrong Country!

Tobai Xiao's chest heaved rapidly, and he finally raised the curved knife abruptly.