Princess Xiaying leaned back, narrowly dodging a dark shadow. She cast a glance to her left and realized it was a macaque, teeth bared and snarling, with a yellow coat and a pale face.
As Princess Xiaying straightened up, the macaque scrambled up a nearby tree, pushed off the trunk with its hind legs, and lunged at her again. This time, she was prepared. She drew the sword hanging at her horse's flank and slashed diagonally. The blade struck the macaque square in the body, sending it plummeting to the ground with a dull thud.
"You wretched beast! How dare you ambush me!" Princess Xiaying turned her horse around, spat at the dying macaque on the ground, and looked away.
Chapter 423