"Yet, there were no signs at all! This old man prides himself on being resourceful, always planning before making a move. This time, I don't even know who my opponent is and I'm already in such a predicament … "
Han Sanhe felt like he was traversing through a thick fog, not knowing who was in front of him, but the most depressing thing was that he did not know who was behind him.
From front to back, there was nothing but a cloud of fog.
As for He Hanqing, he had severely underestimated him. He had thought that he was just a scholar, but looking at the situation now, he was obviously an extremely troublesome character … Had he offended the head of the martial world?
Wave after wave, it was practically endless.
Even the lowest cultivation base among them was at the fifth level.
The team of four thousand people was continuously attacked. They killed wave after wave of enemies, but their side was also constantly losing members. Moreover, the number of members they were losing was getting greater and greater.
The youth in black looked grim as he said, "Marshal, I've already sent out a distress signal the day before yesterday. I believe our reinforcements will be here soon, but … this is really strange …"
"Especially this He Hanqing's identity, it's of utmost importance. We must find out who this person is."
The youth in black's voice was deep. "There aren't many people who can do this in the martial world. We must know who our opponent is so we can deal with him accordingly."
Han Sanhe said, "Tell me about the forces in the martial world that can do this. I'll look into it."
The youth in black chuckled bitterly. "Marshal, the Tianxuan Continent is vast, filled with talented people. There are actually quite a number of strong and powerful sects with deep foundations. Although these sects don't usually show themselves and are rare, there are still more than a dozen of them. The strength that these sects possess has already exceeded the limit that a country can fight against, so it's meaningless to list them out one by one. As for existences like He Hanqing who can mobilize so many people to kill, although there aren't many of them, there are still quite a number of people or forces who have this kind of strength. There are at least forty to fifty of them … In fact, it might even be more than that.
Han Sanhe was surprised. "There are actually so many hidden forces in this world? How come I didn't know … "
The black-clothed youth shook his head and said, "Marshal is a soldier after all. You spend most of your time with the army. Of course, you don't know much about these things that are beyond the capabilities of ordinary people. Besides, these forces rarely get involved in the disputes between mortal empires, and they rarely confront the people in the army. It's difficult for them to overlap, so …"
The muscles on Han Sanhe's face twitched as he said, "If the Empire of Yutang's court has always had such a terrifying presence, why …"
This was also the fundamental reason why he had looked down on He Hanqing before.
He Hanqing's performance was terrifying enough; having an expert guard team that could survive a head-on attack from Bai Yixue, who was at the pinnacle of swordsmanship, was enough to prove that he was not a nobody. However, Dongxuan and Yutang had been fighting for so many years. Since He Hanqing possessed such terrifying power, why had he never used it?
Even when Yutang was on the brink of destruction, He Hanqing did not show himself. Other than being a great scholar, Old He was also a veteran of three dynasties. There were too many times when he should have contributed, but he did not!
Not moving usually meant that he could not move, or that he did not have the ability to move!
It was because of this reason that Han Sanhe had overthought things.
But now that he thought about it carefully, it was extremely frightening. No one would have thought that the main reason why this senior statesman of three dynasties, a master of the literary world, and a publicly acknowledged loyal official did not appear was because he did not really provoke him and his life was not in danger!
Now that Han Sanhe had provoked him …
Sure enough, He Hanqing's true side was surging towards He Hanqing in such a terrifying and flamboyant manner …
Now that he thought about it, it was no longer just horrifying, but extremely horrifying!
"I can't look down on others. I can't believe that I, Han Sanhe, would have such a miscalculation one day. "Han Sanhe sighed in melancholy.
It was only now that Han Sanhe finally thought of something. If He Hanqing was only an insignificant person without any special background, why would the mastermind go through so much trouble to set him up to go against He Hanqing?
Layers upon layers of schemes, even sending Bai Yixue, the world's sixth swordsman …
While the target of this scheme was Han Sanhe, he was only the second in line because He Hanqing was the person whom the mastermind truly valued!
It was evident that the mastermind was not an ordinary person; he must be an extremely formidable character!
Han Sanhe could only blame himself for realizing it too late. If he had seen through this earlier and told He Hanqing everything earlier, the situation would not have ended up like this.
Could he blame He Hanqing for hiding it so well? Did he not care about it at first?
He could only blame himself for being too careless!
"Marshal doesn't have to worry too much."
Gugu, the youth dressed in black, comforted him, "I don't think He Hanqing's actions are to take Marshal's life. It's more like he's testing the waters, trying to force out the third force. However, he doesn't know that we're only a pawn of the third force. Therefore, while the journey will be fraught with danger, our lives might not be in danger."
Han Sanhe's brows were knitted together, his gaze deep.
He doesn't want to take my life, but he's trying his best to reduce my men.
"I'm guessing He Hanqing wants to kill until there's no one left on marshal's side. Only then will marshal return to Dongxuan. Only then will the ambush end …" Gugu sighed.
Han Sanhe immediately understood why Gugu had sighed. If he wanted to kill until he was the only one left, did that not mean that Gugu would lose his life as well?
Right at this moment, a sharp howl suddenly sounded out. Obviously, another wave of assassinations had arrived!
"Fight!"
Han Sanhe hollered.
Although there were not many of them left, seven hundred men were still a force to be reckoned with in the hands of an unparalleled marshal.
When they were about a thousand miles away from Dongxuan's capital, there were less than a hundred soldiers by Han Sanhe's side.
Moreover, all of them were wounded. Their bodies were full of scars and blood. Everyone's nerves were on the verge of collapse.
This was truly a journey of death.
Fortunately, the reinforcement that the youth in black had been waiting for had finally arrived.
To bring a glimmer of hope to this battered troop!
In the sky, a giant eagle that was a hundred feet wide when it spread its wings circled in the air before slowly descending.
"Eldest senior brother is here!"
Gugu, the youth in black, cried out, his voice shrill with excitement.
As long as one was human, they would be afraid of death, especially if they were to die without knowing why. How could Gugu not be ecstatic when he saw the arrival of hope?
A tall silhouette leaped down from the eagle's back in the sky. The newcomer's robe billowed in the wind, fluttering like a deity from the nine heavens.
Han Sanhe heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this.
Gugu was exhilarated as well.
Han Sanhe and Gugu's joy was not without reason. After the arrival of this person, the attack that He Hanqing had arranged had suddenly disappeared, as if there had never been any attack.
Han Sanhe and his entourage had finally returned to the capital safely.
However, Han Sanhe who had just returned to the capital fell into an even greater predicament.
Messenger pigeons from the empires of Dayuan, Tianci, and Ziyou had arrived one after another. The words were harsh, the hatred and the gnashing of teeth were obvious and undisguised.
"Hand over the antidote!"
Han Sanhe and Gugu were dumbfounded when they heard this, unable to comprehend the meaning behind it.
The Soul-Sealing Spike had been used on them?
Us?
When did it happen?
"Gugu … you?"
"I didn't!" Gugu's face, which had always been tanned, was flushed red.
"Then what is going on?"
"…"
Han Sanhe paced back and forth, thinking for a long time before saying faintly, "Gugu, are you sure that you've only attacked once in Tiantang City?"
"Yes, I've only attacked once, and with only one Soul-Sealing Spike! I used it on Yun Yang. "
Gugu said with certainty.
"Yun Yang …"
Han Sanhe chuckled bitterly.
It was as if the handsome youth who did not seem to belong to this world had appeared before his eyes once again. He was also the witty and resourceful Tiantang City tour guide who had resorted to every trick in the book!
Han Sanhe's gaze met Gugu's. Both of them saw the glimmer of possibility in each other's eyes.
"If such a situation had really happened, then there's only one possibility!" Gugu said hesitantly.
"Only that person would have the chance …" Han Sanhe said, "But why would he use one Soul-Sealing Spike on so many people?"
Gugu said angrily, "It must be that bastard who framed me!"
Framed you …
Han Sanhe sighed.
If you hadn't used the Soul-Sealing Spike on him, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been able to frame you. Now, even if you knew it was him, you wouldn't be able to explain it to the other countries. There's no evidence.
Do you think you've been framed just because you said so?
"The poison of the Soul-Sealing Spike is rare in this world. There's no antidote at all. So many people have been poisoned by the Soul-Sealing Spike but no one has died. This means that the poison of the Soul-Sealing Spike has been diluted. "
"How diluted? It's because he used the Soul-Sealing Spike to deal with so many people at the same time … that's why such a situation has occurred."
Gugu said fiercely, "This Yun Yang really doesn't have any good intentions! This way, he's stirred up a conflict between Dongxuan and the other three empires' military! "
"If I were given the chance, I'd tear him into pieces!" Gugu was so angry that the disguise on his face almost fell off.
"This fellow is really tolerant. He knew that you were the one who attacked him but he didn't show it at all. Instead, he used your method on the other countries' generals in the dark …"
Han Sanhe chuckled bitterly. "Now that we've all returned to our respective countries, the three empires that are thousands of miles apart … there's no chance for us to sit down and bury the hatchet. This scheme is truly remarkable."
"It's not that there's no other way." Gugu gritted his teeth and turned to look at his eldest senior brother, begging, "Eldest senior brother …"
The eldest senior brother, who was dressed in a green robe and had three wisps of beard, smiled faintly. "Although we don't have a specific antidote for the Soul-Sealing Spike, we still have a way to suppress it. Besides, they're not deeply poisoned. It's not a problem for us in our sect. Since they've misunderstood and this matter involves our sect's secret weapon, we really have to make a trip. "
Gugu's eyes shone. "Eldest senior brother is the best."
The eldest senior brother smiled faintly. "However, I can't let my Ying carry an ugly child. If it's a fragrant little beauty, I'm sure my Ying 'er will be very happy."
…
'I'm going out with my wife when the sun rises. It's Valentine's Day after all. Although I really don't want to go out … I can't beat the thighs.
It'll be later the next day, maybe eight or nine at night.
I wish my brothers and sisters a happy Valentine's Day. '
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