"How about this? I'll stay here and let General Ji Ning go back. Is that okay?"
This was the best idea Ling Xiao could come up with.
"No, you can go back, but he must stay!"
The commander shook his head and said.
"Ling Xiao, you can go. I, Ji Ning, do things with a clear conscience. I didn't injure Sikong Zun. I don't need to run away."
Ji Ning also spoke up.
"General, you're usually quite shrewd. Why are you so muddle-headed at such a critical moment? Do you have a clear conscience? But there are too many generals in this world who have been killed with a clear conscience! Listen to me. With your strength, no one can stop you if you want to leave. I'll stay here. "
Ling Xiao shook his head and said, "I, Ling Xiao, have a cheap life. If I die, I die. It doesn't matter. But you're different."
"Nonsense. Do you want me, Ji Ning, to kill you for no reason?"
Ji Ning was really stubborn at this moment.
Just as the two of them were arguing incessantly, a sword suddenly pierced over.
The attacker was wearing an iron helmet and his face couldn't be seen clearly, but he wasn't weak.
Ling Xiao didn't dare to underestimate the enemy. He stabbed directly. The long sword pierced the opponent's armor, and the sharp blade tore the metal armor apart.
"Get lost! I don't want to kill you! "
Ling Xiao knew that he couldn't kill indiscriminately at this time. Otherwise, the situation would become even more serious.
However, the opponent didn't care at all. Despite the danger of being hit by Ling Xiao's sword, the sword in his hand still pierced toward Ji Ning.
"Don't blame me!"
Ling Xiao absolutely couldn't let anyone kill Ji Ning, so he withdrew his sword and kicked the man in the chest, trying to send him flying.
But the moment he kicked, he realized that he had miscalculated.
The person in front of him was just a distraction.
While Ji Ning was busy dealing with this person, a sharp arrow pierced through his body.
Fortunately, Ji Ning instinctively dodged and avoided being hit in the vitals.
However, the place where the arrow wound was had already turned black.
"This arrow is poisonous!"
Ling Xiao looked at Ji Ning in shock: "And this is not a normal poison, this is' Black Extinction Powder '!"
The Black Extinction Powder was a powerful poison that the Black Crow Empire specialized in. It could even injure Yin Yang Realm martial artists. Even if it could not kill them, it could immobilize them for a short period of time.
"General, we have to leave now. It's too late. There must be a spy among the crowd!"
Ling Xiao was anxious. After all, he was not strong enough, and this person was able to silently injure Ji Ning. He was afraid that this person's strength was not much weaker than Ji Ning's.
Ling Xiao even suspected that this guy was Timur Mutu.
Could it be that Sikong Zun was really colluding with the Black Crow Empire?
Or could it be that this was all arranged by the Emperor?
The more he thought about it, the scarier it was.
The people who played this game had endless sinister methods. It was unimaginable.
"He can't take it anymore. Kill him quickly. Don't let him escape!"
Under Jia Yun's instigation, the Phoenix Academy's people finally took out their bows and shot randomly at Ji Ning.
Ling Xiao's sword light swept and blocked most of the arrows, but there were still a few that he could not block.
The Black Extinction Powder's medicinal effects were too terrifying. Ji Ning could only barely block it. He was hit by a few arrows and was bleeding non-stop. Moreover, it was all black blood.
"Get lost! I will kill whoever stops me today! "
Ling Xiao had no other choice. If Ji Ning died here today, then the Northern Desert City and the Imperial City Barracks would become like fire and water. If they fought here, only the Black Crow Empire would be pleased.
"What arrogance. This is the Imperial City Barracks. It's not a place for you to behave atrociously!"
Jia Yun sneered and blocked Ling Xiao's path.
"I said, get lost!"
Ling Xiao stabbed out with his sword. The Crimson Sun Awl tore through the void. Jia Yun was obviously shocked.
However, this sword was ultimately blocked by the commander with the Ten Directions Heaven cultivation base.
"Military Governor Ling, stay. General Ji Ning has been poisoned and can't leave. Don't worry, as long as you are willing to stay, I can guarantee your safety."
"You can guarantee our safety? If Sikong Zun colluded with the Black Crow Empire and deliberately framed General Ji Ning, can you protect us? Don't think too highly of yourself. If something happens, you will be the country's sinner! "
Ling Xiao was no longer in the mood to reason. The facts were obvious.
Today's banquet had been a trap.
However, neither Ling Xiao nor Ji Ning had expected that Sikong Zun would seriously injure himself in order to frame them.
This was really ruthless.
"Let them go. Perhaps we can't blame them for this. We can only blame Sikong Zun for trusting others too much."
Sikong Zun lay on the ground. The military doctor was treating him. At this moment, his acting skills were at their peak.
Anyone who saw his feeble appearance and heard his words would have a deep admiration for him.
What a great man. It seemed that they had all wronged him. He was actually a noble, great, and admirable man.
Ling Xiao watched Sikong Zun's performance coldly. He couldn't say anything. Anything he said now would be seen as shameless and despicable.
As long as they could leave this place, it would be fine. The truth couldn't be buried forever.
"No, General Sikong is magnanimous, but we can't let the culprit leave!"
At this moment, Jia Yun jumped out again.
Sikong Zun sighed. "Listen to me. Do you want to see internal strife in our Divine Phoenix Empire's army?"
Boom!
At this moment, an earth-shattering clap of thunder sounded from Northern Desert Pass.
"Not good, General Sikong. Those people from Northern Desert City have made their move. They said that we're going to harm their general, so they're giving us the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn. If we don't hand him over, they'll fight to the death!"
Ling Xiao was stunned. How could Li Ruguang and Zhang Yufei be so stupid?
Li Ruguang was a serious person, but Zhang Yufei was meticulous even though he was rough. Zhuge Ming was even more so a wise general. They definitely wouldn't do such a thing.
Could it be that there really was a spy from the Emperor or the Black Crow Empire in Northern Desert City?
And this spy's strength and position shouldn't be low.
At the very least, he should be a chiliarch.
Many strange memories surfaced in Ling Xiao's mind. These memories were all about the fate of these loyal generals who served their country.
When dealing with these people, the enemy couldn't defeat them, couldn't attack them, and couldn't persuade them to surrender. The last resort was to sow discord.
He more or less understood what the Black Crow Empire was planning to do.
"Hateful. I didn't want to bother with them, but they want to kill our people. Could it be that they really want to rebel?"
Sikong Zun struggled to stand up, then ordered. "Tell them that their general will be returning soon. Let them retreat to Northern Desert City first, in case the Black Crow Empire suddenly invades!"
"Yes, General!"
"Ah — —!"
That messenger had just left for a moment when he heard a blood-curdling scream, followed by an arrow piercing through the air.
No one knew why this happened. Even Ling Xiao was dumbfounded.
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