Hearing that someone had been shot by the Northern Desert Army, Lv Chenglong was enraged. "What's wrong with these people? Did General Ji Ning really collude with the Black Crow Empire to rebel?"
"Even you doubt this marshal?"
Ji Ning had taken the antidote that Ling Xiao gave him. Although it couldn't be completely detoxified, he shouldn't die for the time being.
His cracked lips were a little black, and his face was full of helplessness.
He was a good man!
A Great General!
A person who couldn't be defeated on the battlefield was harmed by his own people.
"But how do you explain the current situation?"
Lv Chenglong asked hesitantly.
"Don't ask anymore. I've already done my best. Take Ji Ning and Ling Xiao away and start the counterattack!"
At this moment, Sikong Zun waved his hand, and a serious expression appeared on his face.
However, no one noticed that the corner of his mouth had slipped into a sneer.
It was a perfect plan, and he was proud of himself.
Regardless of whether Ji Ning would die or not, Northern Desert City was finished.
Deafening battle cries sounded near Northern Desert Pass.
The people above and below were all soldiers of the Divine Phoenix Empire, but because of a plot to drive a wedge between them, they started to kill each other.
The battle cries shook the sky, and blood splattered everywhere.
Even the starry sky was dyed red.
Ling Xiao wanted to help, but he was powerless. Once again, he felt the helplessness of not being strong enough.
If he was a Yin-Yang Realm expert, he wouldn't have to be so restrained. He could easily solve today's problem.
But he wasn't.
Feng Qingyan couldn't help him.
After all, Feng Qingyan was a member of the imperial family. He couldn't choose to help someone who might betray the empire without knowing the situation.
"Boom! Boom! "
Suddenly, a strange loud sound came from afar.
Ling Xiao could even see the flames rolling.
"Not good. The Black Crow Empire has started to attack Northern Desert City!"
Ling Xiao's heart sank.
As expected, the worst-case scenario still happened.
Ji Ning was also trembling.
"Ling Xiao, no matter what, you have to guard the Northern Desert City well. Otherwise, I won't let you go even if I become a ghost!"
Ji Ning suddenly began to circulate his internal energy.
Everyone knew what would happen if he tried to circulate his inner strength while he was poisoned.
Ji Ning knew this as well.
But he had to let Ling Xiao go back.
Since he could no longer leave, he could only place his hopes on Ling Xiao. This was his last resort.
Through his understanding of Ling Xiao in the past few days, Ji Ning knew that this young man had courage, courage, and wisdom. It would not be a problem to hand over the Northern Desert City to him.
"Wait a moment, Great General. Things haven't reached that stage yet."
Ling Xiao heard a voice. It was Hime Myung-kō, who was lying in ambush outside the Northern Desert Pass.
"The people who are escorting Ling Xiao and Ji Ning can't hear Hime Myung-kō's voice. They are only urging the two of them to leave quickly."
Ling Xiao looked in the direction of the city wall.
Northern Desert Pass had not been garrisoned for a long time. Naturally, there would be some damage. Although the Sikong Zun had repaired it after being stationed here, it was impossible to completely repair it in a short period of time.
When Hime Myung-kō realized that something was wrong, she found a way to find these loopholes and opened them up. She then led the Dark Assassins to sneak in and open a path for Ling Xiao and Ji Ning to escape.
However, the two of them were still some distance away. Ling Xiao did not do anything out of the ordinary. He also did not tell Ji Ning about this situation. He just wanted to make Ji Ning feel at ease.
Ji Ning trusted him and temporarily gave up on the idea of risking his life.
After walking for a while, they arrived at a very secluded place. Ling Xiao suddenly felt a strong sense of danger coming from behind. He hurriedly turned around and blocked it with his sword.
Bam!
The opponent was too strong. He was directly sent flying.
That person turned around and stabbed a cold, sharp blade at Ji Ning.
The person who was escorting Ling Xiao and Ji Ning was the righteous commander from before. He had the cultivation of Ten Directions Heaven.
"Why?"
Ji Ning grabbed his opponent's sharp blade and asked in a stern voice.
"Since you are all about to die, I will let you die knowing the truth. The Emperor means that Northern Desert City can be destroyed, but you, Ji Ning, must die!"
After saying that, he stabbed the sharp blade in his hand again.
However, at this moment, a black shadow silently appeared from the darkness. A pitch-black dagger pierced the commander's heart.
"Master, we are late."
Cold Plum said to Ling Xiao after confirming that the commander was dead.
"You came at the right time. Let's go and retreat immediately."
Ling Xiao called out. Immediately, a few soldiers from the Dark Assassins came over and carried Ji Ning. Then, they crawled out of a hole in the city wall.
At this moment, Ji Ning did not care if this was a dog hole or not.
Compared to the safety of the citizens of Northern Desert City, he cared more about the lives of those people.
"You guys bring General Ji Ning back to the city first. Remember, don't take the main road. Otherwise, you will bump into the army of the Black Crow Empire."
Ling Xiao gave the order. Then, he looked at Northern Desert Pass.
Below the pass, the battle was still ongoing.
He had to stop this meaningless bloodshed.
"Master, I will go with you. At least we can take care of each other."
"Alright."
Ling Xiao did not reject Cold Plum's kindness. In the current situation, Cold Plum was of great help to him.
Would it be embarrassing to be protected by a woman?
He was about to lose his life. Why would he care about his reputation?
After splitting into two groups, Hime Myung-kō led the Dark Assassins to escort Ji Ning back to Northern Desert City. Ling Xiao and Cold Plum appeared below Northern Desert Pass.
"Commander Li, Commander Zhang, what are you doing? The Black Crow Empire is approaching Northern Desert City. You guys are still competing with your own people. Hurry up and retreat!"
"Ling Xiao! Where is the General? "
Li Ruguang asked.
"The General has already returned to Northern Desert City through a safe channel. This is his order. Hurry up and retreat. If not, it will be too late. We have been fooled!"
Ling Xiao shouted anxiously.
Zhang Yufei looked at the order and nodded. "That's right. This is the General's order. Let's retreat."
In fact, the two of them were very conflicted.
On one hand, they wanted to save Ji Ning as soon as possible.
On the other hand, they were worried about Northern Desert City.
Now that Ling Xiao had sent the news, they had nothing to worry about.
However, what Ling Xiao did not expect was that when they retreated, Sikong Zun actually opened Northern Desert Pass and personally led the troops to chase after them.
"That guy really wants to get everyone killed."
Ling Xiao now completely understood.
Sikong Zun did not care about how many people died. He even led these people out on purpose.
However, Ling Xiao, who understood this, still could not do anything. No one believed his words. Even Feng Qingyan and Lv Chenglong did not believe him.
The only thing he could do now was to protect Northern Desert City.
After all, he was not a god. He did not have that much ability. What he did now was already his limit.
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