Between the lives of others and his own, Fang Zhengzhi quickly made a choice. In fact, any sane person would have made the same choice.
Save her...
Fang Zhengzhi wanted to save her.
But, he had to save his own life.
Guilt.
Fang Zhengzhi was indeed feeling guilty. No matter what, his slap had landed squarely on Princess Shan Yu's face. Even though he did not do it on purpose, that was the result.
Explain?
Fang Zhengzhi really wanted to explain, but this wasn't something that could be explained in a few sentences.
He had slapped her.
Even if Princess Shan Yu believed that Fang Zhengzhi did not do it on purpose, so what? You had sex with a married woman, and after you were done, you said that you drank too much and that you didn't do it on purpose.
Then, everything would be fine?
How was that possible?
Let's not talk about whether or not she had a child in her stomach. Just the fact that her husband wouldn't let her off.
That was Fang Zhengzhi's predicament.
He had slapped Princess Shan Yu in front of Shan Ling. Princess Shan Yu would not be able to forgive him. Shan Ling alone was enough to make Fang Zhengzhi regret it.
"Fang Zhengzhi, don't you dare run! I'm going to kill you! "
"Stop right there!"
Shan Ling and Princess Shan Yu's voices echoed through the forest.
Fang Zhengzhi was not stupid enough to stop. He crawled and crawled towards places where there was no light. He was like a slippery eel.
In a place like the forest, one's line of sight was obstructed, making it difficult to track. Furthermore, Fang Zhengzhi was running for his life, and he had a good sense of blocking his line of sight.
15 minutes later...
He had finally shaken off Shan Ling and Princess Shan Yu.
"Huff, huff..." Fang Zhengzhi pressed his body against the crack between two rocks, panting softly. It was impossible to say that he did not expend any energy.
However, what happened next was troublesome.
On the surface, Fang Zhengzhi seemed to have shaken off Shan Ling and Princess Shan Yu. But in reality... Without Shan Ling and Princess Shan Yu to lead the way, where could he go?
Find the Dragon Protection Squad and the Mountain Breaking Army?
Fang Zhengzhi had already given up on that thought. After all, the entire Sagely Mountain was behind him after 15 minutes of running for his life.
There wasn't even a trace of the Dragon Protection Squad or the Mountain Breaking Army.
Where did he go?
Did they really not set up an ambush at Sagely Mountain City?
Impossible!
The Imperial Edict had clearly stated that he had to wait for the Southern Region and the Demon Race to find an opportunity. If Xing Yuanguo was not in the Sagely Mountain City, how was he going to find an opportunity?
Could it be …
Did he go to the Iron Hill Settlement?
This thought flashed across Fang Zhengzhi's mind.
Under normal circumstances, he should not have such thoughts. However, the 50,000 demons had already turned around and were charging towards the Iron Hill Settlement.
In that case, if the Dragon Protection Squad and the Mountain Breaking Army were really lying in ambush in the Sagely Mountain City, they would definitely know about this.
It was not impossible for Xing Yuanguo to lead his army to the Iron Hill Settlement. After all, a general like Xing Yuanguo should know the importance of intelligence in a war.
However, this was all Fang Zhengzhi's guess.
If …
What if he guessed wrong?
For example, if he ran to the Iron Hill Settlement, but Xing Yuanguo was still waiting for him at the Icy Monkey Settlement. Wouldn't he be jumping into a fire pit?
No!
It was safer to return to the Icy Monkey Settlement.
When Fang Zhengzhi thought of this, he looked in the direction of the Icy Monkey Settlement. Just as he took a step forward, he slowly froze on the spot.
If he really ran away like this right now, it would be too late.
Then …
What about the Iron Hill Settlement?
Furthermore, how was he going to settle the matter of slapping Princess Shan Yu? He had no choice but to run away in a moment of desperation. But was he going to run forever?
Fang Zhengzhi raised his head and looked at the stars in the night sky.
He was someone who was afraid of death, but that did not mean that he did not have a responsibility. Since he was the one who caused this...
He had to resolve it!
Take a gamble!
Fang Zhengzhi bit his lips lightly. He rarely gambled with his life on something, but this time, he felt that he had to take this gamble.
To the Iron Hill Settlement.
That way, if Xing Yuanguo was really heading in the direction of the Iron Hill Settlement, he would have a chance of catching up with him.
On the other hand …
Fang Zhengzhi knew that there was only one way to make up for the slap. He had to sacrifice the lives of the 80,000 elites of the Southern Region.
"Okay, I will go to the Iron Hill Settlement to take a look, mm … just a look!" Fang Zhengzhi clenched his fists and turned around to run in the direction of the Iron Hill Settlement.
He did not know the exact location of the Iron Hill Settlement.
However, with the map that Wu Yuer had given him, he had a rough idea of the direction. It was easy to get lost in the dense forests of the Southern Region.
However …
To Fang Zhengzhi, it would not be too difficult.
…
Shan Ling and Princess Shan Yu finally stopped after chasing for a mile. Running through the forest was not a difficult task for them.
It was as easy as eating a meal.
However, after chasing for so long, Shan Ling and Princess Shan Yu gradually calmed down.
"That kid is fast. Don't worry, as long as Fang Zhengzhi is still in the Southern Region, no … even if he returns to the Great Xia, I will kill him for you!" Shan Ling looked at Princess Shan Yu lovingly.
Princess Shan Yu turned to look at Shan Ling. Her aura relaxed and her skin returned to a healthy wheat colour. The red cloud patterns also disappeared.
"Brother, what do we do now?" Princess Shan Yu did not express her thoughts. She looked at the dark forest in front of them.
Shan Ling fell silent when he heard Princess Shan Yu's words.
They were already a mile away from the Sagely Mountain, but there was still no sign of the Dragon Protection Squad or the Mountain Breaking Army.
As such …
What was certain was that Fang Zhengzhi had lied to them once again.
He did it on purpose!
He must have done it on purpose!
He was afraid that the Dragon Protection Squad and the Mountain Breaking Army would not be stationed near the Sagely Mountain. As such, he came up with this daring plan to escape.
Shameless to the extreme!
"I will go to the Iron Hill Settlement. You go back to the Sagely Mountain City and take my father there. Where there is life, there is hope!" Shan Ling finally made his decision. "But don't worry, sister! As long as I am at the Iron Hill Settlement, the warriors of the Southern Region will have hope. Even if we die at the Iron Hill Settlement, I will delay the Demons. When the warriors of the Southern Region take down the Icy Monkey Settlement, we... still have hope! "
"Since you have decided to go to the Iron Hill Settlement, how can I return to the Sagely Mountain City?" Princess Shan Yu looked at Shan Ling, her tone firm.
"But, sister, I only have you..."
"There's no need to say anything. Could it be that Third Brother still doesn't know my personality?"
"Alright! Since that's the case, we will go to the Iron Hill Settlement together. As for father, he should know what to do! "
"Mm!"
...
The name of the Iron Hill Settlement was not baseless. It had a special meaning. Of course, this did not mean that its defenses were as sturdy as a mountain.
In fact...
The location of the Iron Hill Settlement was not very good.
There were no cliffs, no mountains, and no natural defenses. Compared to the other settlements, the Iron Hill Settlement was practically useless.
However, in terms of importance, the Iron Hill Settlement was even more important than the Icy Monkey Settlement, which controlled the throat of the Sagely Mountain City.
The Iron Hill Settlement was built on top of a huge iron mine.
In other words...
The Iron Hill Settlement was the armory of the Southern Region.
Furnaces of various sizes stood tall within the Iron Hill Tribe, pouring pitch-black molten iron onto the tall walls of the Iron Hill Tribe, causing the Iron Hill Tribe to emit a faint metallic luster.
In terms of sturdiness, the Iron Hill Settlement could be considered one of the best. However, the problem was that there were no natural strongholds for them to defend.
As such, they were surrounded by enemies on all sides.
Especially...
When the enemy had an absolute advantage in both numbers and strength, it was not an easy task to defend the four city gates in four directions at the same time.
The sky was bright and the sun was shining down.
"General, what do we do now? Leader Teng Shisheng has sent news that the Demon army will reach the Iron Hill Settlement in two hours. "A messenger knelt down in front of a middle-aged man.
It was a dark-skinned man with two mace-like weapons on his shoulders. He wore heavy rattan armor and had a shiny bald head.
It was none other than General Mu, the man who had accompanied General Tai to protect Princess Shan Yu in the archery competition.
However...
Right now, General Tai had already been demoted to the position of Tiger Might General, becoming a deputy general.
On the other hand, General Mu had successfully taken over the military affairs under General Tai. Furthermore, because he had been by Princess Shan Yu's side for a long period of time, he was now temporarily acting as the Commander in Chief.
"Split into four groups and guard the four gates!" General Mu frowned as he replied.
"Roger!" The messenger nodded and quickly ran down the city walls towards the generals in heavy rattan armor waiting at the foot of the city wall.
They watched as the messenger left.
The generals standing on the city wall all looked at the bald General Mu, because they were all more or less confused.
"Old wood, now that the Demon army is heading towards us, if we split our forces into four groups, we won't be able to defend the front gate, much less the back gate!" A voice rang out.
It was General Tai who had been demoted to deputy general. The beard on his face was still as prickly as before. However, one of his arms was empty.
That was the arm that Fang Zhengzhi had chopped off.
If it was any other general, no one would dare to call General Mu "old wood". However, when General Mu heard General Tai's words, he wasn't the slightest bit angry.
Instead, he sighed.
"Old Tai, we have known each other for quite some time. Since the age of five, we have been practicing martial arts together. Later on, we were both apprenticed to the princess. Even though we are in danger now, it is also an opportunity for us to make a contribution. Are you willing to lend me a hand?" After General Mu finished speaking, he looked at General Tai with great hope.
"One arm? Ha ha … Old wood, you want to take my remaining arm and use it? "When General Tai heard this, his expression also froze slightly.
He seemed to be a little reluctant.
However, very quickly, that trace of reluctance was forcefully suppressed by him.
"You wouldn't be unwilling right?"
"Ha ha ha … old wood, what kind of person do you think I am? However, I am only a small deputy general now, how can I help you? "
"I will personally guard the front gate. The doors on the left and right are close to each other and naturally can be taken good care of. Only the door at the back, I am a little … worried! If you are willing … "
"Say no more, I will rush to the back gate now!"
"Alright, Old Tai, listen up. I order you to lead twenty thousand elites and guard the back gate to prevent any changes. However, your status is still that of a deputy general. This is an order from the princess, you cannot defy it!" As General Mu spoke, he took out a token with a tiger head carved on it and handed it to General Tai.
"Roger!" General Tai nodded. He did not seem to be surprised by General Mu's words at all. He took the tiger token from General Mu's hands and left.
General Mu gazed at General Tai's departing figure and a gratified smile appeared on his lips. "Old Tai, you indeed didn't disappoint me!"
...
Time passed quickly, so quickly that it was hard for anyone to regain their senses.
The gate of the Iron Hill Settlement let out a heavy thud as dozens of dark-skinned Southern Region soldiers pounded on it. It looked like a black beast with its mouth wide open.
"Argh!"
A sorrowful howl rang out.
Following that, a group of figures rushed over from afar. Every one of them was extremely tall and strong. Their speed was as fast as lightning as they charged towards the opened door.
Silver Horned Wolf Cavalry.
The most elite troops of the Southern Mountain Range.
With a rumbling sound, the Silver Horned Wolf Cavalry charged in. Compared to the neat formation of the past, this elite troop seemed to be in a hurry.
As the last Silver Horned Wolf Cavalry charged into the Iron Hill Settlement, the heavy thud rang out once again. The door of the Iron Hill Settlement closed.
Sunlight shone down from the sky and onto the ground, leaving behind fresh blood stains. It was unknown if they were left behind by the Silver Horned Wolves or the riders.
"General Mu, Leader Teng Shisheng has returned, but …"
"But what?"
"There are less than 1200 Silver Horned Wolves left. Furthermore, 200 of them are heavily injured and 300 are lightly injured …"
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