"If I were to give such an order, wouldn't I be giving up on the opportunity to wipe out the enemy and consign my family members to eternal damnation? Wouldn't my Yu XueGong be a disloyal, unfilial, and heartless person?! We were born in the same place and we will die in the same place! " Yu XueGong calmed himself down and said fiercely, "Duke Ling's thoughts are a little too whimsical. Please bestow us with your moves. It wouldn't be a waste for us to die in the hands of the number one assassin in the world! Even if the fish dies and the net splits, it would still be better than having our entire family executed and our nine generations executed! "
Hearing Yu XueGong's words, all of them revealed looks of hesitation on their faces. Just as Yu XueGong had said, if they really gave the order, they might not die on the spot, but they would definitely face the wrath of Yu ManLou. It was truly a death sentence, and the latter would implicate their wives, children, and friends.
"Even at such a stage, you still want to play the hero? How naive! " Ling Jian snorted coldly with annoyance. He thought to himself, It's rare for me to be so kind and cooperate with you. You actually want to take advantage of me when I'm giving you a chance?! His killing intent rose once more and he said coldly, "Don't be tactless! You might still have a chance to live if you listen to me. If you say no again, I will take your lives! Do you think that I won't do it?! "
Yu XueGong's heart turned cold. Everyone was still afraid of death. While his words were impassioned, if there was a chance to live, no one would be willing to die. However, he did not dare to anger Ling Jian any further and turned to the rest, "Now that things have reached such a stage, what does everyone think we should do?"
Just now, everyone was hesitant because they were concerned about the size of their families. If there was a chance to survive, they would naturally choose the best option. How could they care about anything else? They all said, "Second Brother's wisdom is the best among us. As long as we can return alive, we will do everything according to Second Brother's arrangements.
Yu XueGong furrowed his brows and said with difficulty, "Everything else is easy to discuss but how are we going to account for it when we return? Our army came with great force, but now we have to return in defeat. If the Emperor is angry, what should we do? "
One of them said, "The enemy's power is too great, it is difficult to fight against them. In order to preserve our strength, we withdrew our troops. I believe His Majesty, the Senior, will be able to see right through the smallest detail, he will not blame us. After we go back, we can all speak to His Majesty together. As the saying goes, the law cannot punish the majority. He can't possibly kill all of us, can he? "
Yu XueGong heaved a sigh of relief, "That's good." He thought to himself that since he had tied these people to the same rope as him, his life could be considered saved. The only thing left was how to resolve the crisis in front of him. He turned to Ling Jian and said, "Duke Ling, we have reached a consensus and are willing to withdraw our troops. Moreover, from now on, there will be no more military operations, and we will not pursue your army. Duke Ling's martial art skill is peerless, we are like babies in Duke Ling's palm, but we are all willing to live and die together, not one of us will flee for our lives! Duke Ling, don't worry. "
Ling Jian nodded. He seemed to think for a moment and said, "If that's the case … then so be it! It's rare for all of you to have such a strong sense of loyalty. I promise that I will not kill all of you! "
Yu XueGong heaved a sigh of relief, "Duke Ling is an expert of the present age, a promise is worth a thousand gold, you are not someone who goes back on your words!"
The others also heaved a huge sigh of relief. They hurriedly urged Yu XueGong to send out the signal to release the few captured soldiers from the Divine Prefecture Empire, and the army retreated at full speed! Everyone felt as though they had just walked through the gates of hell, and they were extremely grateful to Yu XueGong for saving their lives.
Seeing that both sides had stopped fighting, and Tamago's troops were also retreating, Ling Jian secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Many of the Divine Prefecture Empire's soldiers, after escaping from danger, suddenly lost the last bit of strength they had in their bodies. They collapsed onto the snowy ground in exhaustion, unable to even sit up. Many of them had already experienced terminal lucidity. Once the enemy left, they actually died just like that. This showed the intensity and cruelty of the battle.
Feng Mo forcefully supported his body and ordered the soldiers who could still move to quickly clean up the battlefield, bandage the wounds of the injured, and collect the corpses of the fallen soldiers, marking them with their names before gathering in a corner to rest and wait for reinforcements to arrive. At the very least, the military resources and medicine that they had obtained were plentiful, and there was no shortage of medicine!
Looking at the current situation, almost all of the survivors were crippled. Their physical strength was almost exhausted, and it was extremely difficult for them to even stand up, let alone cross the mountains and return in this knee-deep snow.
The cold wind gradually rose, and there was no shelter on the mountain slope. Tamago's leaders faced Ling Jian with cold and fear, and many of them started to tremble.
Ling Jian looked on coldly from the side, and suddenly felt a sense of disgust. He was afraid that he would not be able to control himself and kill all of them, so he turned his face away. Right at this moment, a sense of danger appeared in his heart!
Two figures suddenly jumped out from the bushes on both sides, and two shining swords pierced towards Ling Jian's back like lightning!
These two were Tamago's two Gold Jade experts who had come with them this time! These two people also respected their status. Ever since they came here, they had not made a move, and had only watched from the sidelines, not participating in the battle against Ling Feng and Ling Yun. Otherwise, Ling Feng and Ling Yun would have long been dead. Furthermore, these two people did not like the generals of their families, and felt that they were high and mighty, and did not place the generals in their eyes at all. Thus, they did not follow along today.
It was only when they received the order to retreat that the two of them felt that something was amiss. There must have been a huge change in the situation! Only then did they rush over, and coincidentally saw Ling Jian guarding the generals like a prison guard. They immediately flew into a rage and attacked.
While this was sudden, Ling Jian's body floated forward as though he was prepared for this. While he was in midair, he had already brandished his sword. Without even turning around, he thrust out his sword and blocked the two swords with a 'ding ding' sound.
The two of them snorted angrily, and attacked like a storm.
Ling Jian still did not turn back, and looked coldly at the group of people in front of him. The calmness and killing intent in his eyes caused these people to not dare to make any rash moves even when the reinforcements arrived!
His sword seemed to have grown eyes, and with his back facing the two Gold Jade experts, every sword accurately pierced the two swords. He easily dealt with the two's attacks, and his sword became faster and faster. Finally, the 'ding ding ding ding' sounds became a continuous sound, and the sword's momentum surged like a river. The sound was clear and dense, and it was like rain hitting a banana leaf!
The more the two behind him fought, the more shocked they became. This person's martial arts were simply unimaginable! It was so high that it was unimaginable. Their sneak attack was not only blocked by him, it was done so easily and so casually! What they didn't know was that Ling Jian was the ancestor of sneak attacks, and he was always on guard against sneak attacks. Just based on their half-baked assassination techniques, how could they possibly kill the First Pavilion Lord?
The two of them were shocked at how high Ling Jian's martial arts were, and they were afraid that they wouldn't be his opponent. Thus, they couldn't help but slow down.
Right at this moment, Ling Jian suddenly turned around like a whirlwind, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. Killing intent surged from his body, and his left hand slapped out in the air, sending out a palm force that could topple mountains and overturn seas. The person on the left tried his best to resist, but was still forced back two steps. The sword in Ling Jian's right hand shone with a cold black light as it pierced out like a venomous dragon!
This sword came out of nowhere, and the distance of three zhang seemed to be non-existent!
He had been on the defensive the entire time and seemed to be at a disadvantage. No one expected him to turn around and attack, and it was such a cold sword! This change was simply too sudden, and it was truly strange and unexpected!
The person on the right had his sword pierced towards Ling Jian's left shoulder, and he couldn't retract his sword in time. However, if he was forced back by Ling Jian's sword, he would lose the initiative! At that time, with the martial arts Ling Jian had displayed, if the two of them lost the initiative, they would no longer be his opponent. In fact, their lives might even be in danger! With this thought flashing through his mind, he suddenly clenched his teeth and simply added a bit more strength. When two rivals meet on a narrow path, the courageous will emerge victorious. You have the courage to risk your life, but do you think I don't? I don't believe that you're so unafraid of death! Our sword speeds are about the same, and since I'm the first to strike, I will definitely be able to pierce you first!
Without changing his mind, he advanced instead of retreating. With a "shua" sound, his sword pierced Ling Jian's left shoulder first. Just as he was about to rejoice, he felt that the tip of his sword was blocked by something, and he couldn't pierce through. Immediately, he was scared out of his wits!
I was wondering why this brat suddenly dared to risk his life. It turns out that he's wearing an impenetrable armor! He immediately regretted it.
Unfortunately, it was already too late. He no longer had the chance to regret it!
The tip of Ling Jian's sword suddenly flicked upwards, and the person only felt a chill in his throat. Then, all of his consciousness left him. A sword to the throat!
This person's eyes were filled with disbelief and vexation, and he slowly fell down.
This person had miscalculated. If Ling Jian didn't have absolute confidence in protecting himself, why would he risk his life to fight with the enemy when his brother needed him the most? And the armor of the scaled dragon was the biggest reason why Ling Jian dared to risk his life! But such a method, was even … a little too much …
If it was under normal circumstances, Ling Jian would definitely disdain to do such a thing. But now, Ling Jian had been here for several days without rest. On the surface, he looked like he was full of energy, and the life and death of everyone was in his hands. However, the exhaustion of his internal energy and the exhaustion of his body was too much for him to bear. Now that he was facing two experts at the same time, Ling Jian could only end the battle quickly. Even if it was a little underhanded, he could only do it once!
'No matter what method I use, as long as the enemy is dead and I'm still alive, that's the best method! Between life and death, there's no such thing as despicable or not! 'With regards to this sentence that Ling Tian had taught him, the current Ling Jian seemed to have a new understanding of it! Looking at Feng Mo and the rest who were riddled with injuries, Ling Jian couldn't imagine what would happen if he were to fall in the next moment.
On my shoulders, there are still the lives of thousands of brothers! Ling Jian's lips curled into a cruel smile. So, kill!
At the moment when Ling Jian turned around and seemed to have been struck by the sword, Yu XueGong and the rest who thought that they could take advantage of the situation exchanged glances and prepared to attack with all their might. They thought that if they could kill the First Pavilion Master in one fell swoop, they would definitely be able to atone for their crimes. In fact, they might even be able to return to the army and wipe out the remaining soldiers. Who would have thought that just as this thought surfaced in their minds, they would see this unbelievable scene. Instantly, everyone's scalps went numb, and their bodies felt as if a large bucket of cold water had been poured under their feet, freezing them from the inside out!
In a single exchange! In just a single exchange, under the joint attacks of two Gold Jade experts, one was forced to retreat and the other was killed! What kind of strength did one need to achieve such a feat!?
Ling Jian snorted coldly. Just as the other expert screamed in grief and indignation, his sword suddenly shot up into the air. Following that, it descended from the sky like a divine dragon, and a brilliant white light the size of a water bucket appeared, shooting towards that expert!
That expert roared, knowing that he wouldn't be able to escape with his life. Suddenly, his sword danced in the air, and he similarly executed the Man and Sword as One technique, shooting towards the white light that Ling Jian had transformed into. He actually wanted to destroy both jade and common stone, perishing together!
"Hong!" Sword Qi shot out in all directions, and within a radius of three zhang, the thick layer of snow actually disappeared, revealing the black soil underneath. As for that Tamago Gold Jade expert, he had already disappeared without a trace. Only a layer of blood mist remained in the air, bringing with it pieces of flesh and blood that scattered in all directions. Under Ling Jian's Man and Sword as One technique, that expert's body had been pierced by more than a thousand swords. It was actually more thorough than being dismembered, and not a single piece of flesh the size of a finger was left behind!
"Urgh …" The faces of the spectators were all pale as the pieces of flesh stuck to their bodies. All of a sudden, all of them bent down, as though they were about to vomit out their internal organs.
"In the end, I still haven't reached the level of Shui WuBo's swordsmanship! If I had really reached that level, the snow on the ground and the surrounding shrubs shouldn't have been affected. Young noble is right, I have still wasted more than half of the power of this technique! "Ling Jian slowly descended from the sky, standing upright with his sword in hand, with a look of disappointment on his face. There were a few deep wounds on his legs that were still bleeding profusely, and the sword wounds on his upper body had cut his cloak into pieces, revealing the golden scale dragon armor underneath.
A muffled sound could be heard from afar, and seven to eight figures flew over. It was Ling Chi and the rest. Behind them, the flags of the Divine Prefecture Empire fluttered in the wind, and group after group of soldiers appeared. Their ranks were orderly and solemn, and their armors were bright.
The moment the injured soldiers under Feng Mo saw the majestic appearance of their own army, all sorts of emotions welled up in their hearts. Some of them even hugged the corpses of their comrades, crying out loud.
Ling Jian let out a long sigh, coldly looking at Yu XueGong and the rest, and waving his hands, he said, "Retreat! Return to Sky Bearing! "
Yu XueGong and the rest felt as though they had been pardoned, and thanked Ling Jian profusely. All of them let out a long sigh of relief. To be able to escape from the sword of the First Pavilion Head, it was as good as having smoke rising from their ancestors' graves. After the extreme nervousness, the moment they relaxed, there were a few of them who seemed as though they did not have the slightest bit of strength left in their bodies, swaying unsteadily as they sat down on the ground.
Yu XueGong lowered his head, and suddenly thought of Ling Jian's last words, 'Retreat! Return to Sky Bearing! 'His eyes lit up! (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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