Chapter 449: Encountering Tuoba Yi Again

Chapter 449: Encountering Tuoba Yi Again

If Su Youyue had observed him more closely, she would have noticed that Tuoba Xiao's attitude toward her had changed, as if he had reverted to the time when she first fell into his hands, indifferent to her.

But even if she had noticed, she wouldn't have cared.

She was almost amused by Tuoba Xiao’s antics. "Tuoba Xiao, do you really think that in your current situation, you're in any position to negotiate with me?"

"I think your brain must not be working right."

Feeling mocked, Tuoba Xiao's gaze turned even colder. Su Youyue noticed his dislocated wrist creaking and frowned, meeting his gaze, immediately sensing the intense killing intent in his eyes.

When Jin'er saw that look, she felt terrified. His eyes were like a wolf’s, but even more terrifying!

But to steel herself, Jin'er said, "Miss, this General Tuoba is in such a dire situation, yet he's not worried about his own life but instead about the life of a mere beast. How peculiar."

Su Youyue remained silent.

She had already noticed that Tuoba Xiao’s connection to the white wolf was unusual. It wasn’t the typical master-servant dynamic of a tamed animal but more like a comrade.

And today, seeing Tuoba Xiao protect the wolf despite his own peril, she was somewhat surprised.

She had assumed that someone like Tuoba Xiao, selfish and self-indulgent, would always prioritize his own survival regardless of the circumstances.

But then she recalled the wolf tooth Tuoba Xiao always wore. He had risked his life for that tooth.

On one hand, he was selfish, and on the other, deeply emotional. It was truly paradoxical.

As soon as Jin'er finished speaking, she felt Tuoba Xiao’s cold glare. Though she was startled, her anger quickly overcame her fear. She knew that this man had once kidnapped her mistress, and if Miss hadn’t held back, she would have loved to teach him a lesson.

"Miss, do you think that if we hand Tuoba Xiao over to Dongrong, they’ll keep their promise and not declare war on us?" Jin'er asked again after a brief silence.

Su Youyue doubted it.

Even if the Dongrong emperor trusted and indulged Tuoba Xiao, it was only to a point. Tuoba Xiao’s usefulness was largely limited to military matters. If truth be told, Dongrong had plenty of military officers and didn't lack someone like Tuoba Xiao.

As she pondered, Tuoba Xiao’s eyelid twitched.

"You captured me to hand me over to Dongrong?"

Su Youyue turned her gaze back to him but ignored his question, instead asking Jin'er, "Jin'er, do you still have any food on you?"

She remembered that Jin'er, the little foodie, always carried snacks.

Tuoba Xiao saw that she wasn't even responding to him, and his eyes blazed with anger again. But thinking that she was planning to let him eat something first, he reluctantly suppressed his rage.

Jin'er nodded and pulled out a packet of walnut cookies from her sleeve. "Miss, please eat. I'm not hungry."

Su Youyue took the walnut cookies, split them in half, and stuffed the other half back into Jin'er's hand. "Fill your stomach; you need the energy."

She then began eating.

After a while, she noticed the shocked expression on Tuoba Xiao's face.

Tuoba Xiao watched her finish all the walnut cookies, not leaving a single piece for him, and his teeth itched with frustration.

Previously, he had gone to considerable effort to get food for her in the desert, and now she hadn’t even thought about letting him eat?

Tuoba Xiao felt like his innards were on fire, angered by this woman. He simply closed his eyes, temporarily choosing not to look at her, to avoid being angered to death.

As for these vines, he could definitely untie them, but it would take a little more time.

By then, this woman would surely be asleep, and this time, he absolutely would not soften his heart for her!

Tuoba Xiao’s expression remained tense, and after a long while, he still looked cold.

Xiaoyue woke up, whimpering angrily.

Su Youyue didn’t care. She hadn’t planned to give Tuoba Xiao or Xiaoyue any food. It wasn’t just to starve them; if they were too full and energetic, it wouldn’t be safe for her and Jin.

The night in the wilderness was deeply frightening, and the campfire under the vast sky was like a glowworm’s light. Su Youyue checked to make sure Tuoba Xiao wasn’t trying to untie the vines secretly. Seeing that he wasn’t, she felt relieved and prepared to sleep for a while, then take turns standing watch with Jin.

She had barely fallen asleep when she suddenly heard Tuoba Xiao’s grinding voice, “Su Youyue, get up now!”

Su Youyue woke up startled, frowning. Jin beside her also looked just roused from a nap, clearly having dozed off unintentionally.

“What are you shouting for?” Jin said unhappily.

Tuoba Xiao sneered, “With a fool like you standing watch, who dozed off, it’s better to rely on your mistress to continue working her magic and kill all the enemies.”

Su Youyue was startled. When she listened carefully, she indeed saw many more torch lights suddenly appearing on the wilderness.

Uncertain whether it was Xie Yuan or others, she was about to extinguish the campfire when the grass by the pond was suddenly parted, and one by one, people in Dongrong attire emerged.

Su Youyue’s heart dropped. She immediately retreated to Tuoba Xiao’s side, her hand already reaching for the syringe.

She hadn’t expected Tuoba Xiao to be this fortunate to run into Dongrong people searching for him in this place!

Jin, pale with fright, said, “Miss, let’s flee!”

Tuoba Xiao scoffed, “Flee? Can you really get away?”

At these words, Jin’s face became even paler. They were doomed. They had actually run into people coming to rescue Tuoba Xiao!

But as these people reached the pond, she suddenly heard a loud laugh from ahead, “Haha, Tuoba Xiao, I didn’t expect you, a beast, to fall to such a state because of a woman!”

What?

Jin felt something was amiss and perked up her ears to listen.

Su Youyue instantly recognized the leader.

Tuoba Yi!

Moreover, there were other Wolf Hunt tribe members she had seen before. To be precise, most of these people wore Wolf Hunt tribe attire.

Among them, she also saw a few women, one of whom she recognized—Nalan.

Seeing Nalan following behind Tuoba Yi, glaring at Tuoba Xiao hatefully, Su Youyue was confused.

Didn’t Nalan once revere Tuoba Xiao? How did she suddenly side with Tuoba Yi?

Observing that these Wolf Hunt tribespeople were relatively young, some even youthful, Su Youyue frowned tightly.

Though Tuoba Xiao was half-reclining on the grass, bound, his gaze remained disdainful toward Tuoba Yi, arrogant and proud, as if he had never respected him.

Even though Tuoba Yi had the ability to kill him at any moment, there was not a trace of fear on his face.

The moment he spoke, his insolence was so great that one would want to fight him.

“Tuoba Yi, it seems you think your father dying at my hands isn’t enough. You want to send another worthless life to this general.”