Mount Heaven's Causeway was a solitary peak that towered between heaven and earth. When Feng Jixing arrived at Mount Heaven's Causeway with 30,000 Imperial Guards, there was no trace of the imperial flag. Instead, Mount Heaven's Causeway was surrounded by the Tianshu Province army that had changed their flag. 80,000 Tianshu soldiers were camped at the foot of Mount Heaven's Causeway, and their leader was Yuchi Tian, the head of the Yuchi family.
However, the Tianshu Army was no longer wearing the insignia of the Empire. Instead, they were wearing the insignia of the Yihe Nation. Yuchi Tian had committed treason!
…
"Tuk, tuk, tuk …"
It was the envoy of the Tianshu Army. He held a white flag in his hand and had an arrogant look on his face. When he arrived in front of the Imperial Army, he laughed out loud and said, "I, Li Tong, the Heavenly Core Army Adjunct, pay my respects to the commander of the Imperial Army, Lord Feng Jixing! You are an outstanding man, so you should understand the meaning of obeying the will of the heavens. The 80,000 soldiers of the Tianshu Army have surrendered to the Yihe Nation. Together with the 50,000 reinforcements from Lingnan, there are 130,000 soldiers waiting for you, Lord Feng Jixing. His Highness, the Southern Guardian King, has said that as long as you are willing to surrender to the Yihe Nation, he will confer you the title of Northern Guardian King. What do you think, Lord? "
Feng Jixing sat on his warhorse with a tired expression. He looked at Li Tong indifferently until he saw that Li Tong was a little ill at ease.
"Lord, why are you looking at me like that?"
Feng Jixing smiled. "I want to see what a dog's face looks like."
"You!"
Li Tong said angrily, "Feng Jixing, don't think that you're so great just because you're the commander of the Imperial Guards. Let me tell you, the Empire is finished. From now on, it will be the Yihe Nation's world. You, Feng Jixing … are nothing more than a dog of the Empire! Commander Yuchi Tian sent me here to negotiate with you because he thinks highly of you, Feng Jixing. Otherwise, my 130,000 soldiers would be able to destroy your mere 30,000! "
"Then let him destroy us!"
Feng Jixing suddenly pulled out his saber and directly chopped off Li Tong's head. Blood splattered far away, but none of the surrounding Imperial Army generals dodged, allowing the blood to splatter on their bodies.
"This way … no one will be able to report back to Yuchi Tian and have him destroy us," Luo Lie said indifferently.
Feng Jixing smiled. "Don't worry. I'm sure that old dog Yuchi Tian will understand what I mean."
"What now?"
"His Majesty has been murdered." Feng Jixing murmured, "Let's retreat. Retreat towards the direction of the Imperial Capital. Retreat as we fight. But I don't know … if I can bring you all back to the Imperial Capital alive."
"We will follow the commander without any regrets even if we die," Luo Lie said with a smile.
When Feng Jixing and the others turned around to retreat, the sound of war drums could be heard from behind them. The 80,000 soldiers from the Tian Shu Army had already caught up and were charging over from all directions. Meanwhile, another group of Yihe Nation's troops appeared in the forest on the side. It was the troops from Lingkong Province.
Feng Jixing's eyes turned cold as he said, "Don't continue fighting. Cavalry, switch to bows and long-range projectiles. Cover the infantry's retreat!"
"Yes!"
Sounds of killing could be heard from all directions in the forest.
…
In Lanyan City, dust was flying everywhere on the battlefield north of the city, but the battle was nearing its end.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the battlefield, illuminating the pools of blood. After a whole day of fighting, the Longdan Army Camp had not been able to charge out of here, but the Yihe Nation had paid an even heavier price. More than half of the 150,000 elite soldiers under Long Qianlin's command had been killed by the Flying Mount Camp and the Longdan Army Camp in a single day!
"Chief General."
An old general looked at the unbearable scene on the battlefield and said with a trembling voice, "These Yihe Nation soldiers are the Lingnan warriors who were raised by His Highness, the Prince of Zhennan … Now, 90,000 of our 150,000 soldiers have died in battle … I'm afraid it's not appropriate for us to continue fighting. Otherwise, if His Highness investigates, I'm afraid that Chief General will not be able to absolve himself from the blame …"
"No, we must kill everyone in the Longdan Army Camp!"
Long Qianlin looked at the battlefield with an ashen face and said, "There are only slightly more than 1,000 soldiers left in the Longdan Army Camp … Only by killing them can it be considered a real victory. If we don't get rid of the Longdan Army Camp today, this troop will definitely be a huge problem for us in the future!"
The old general gritted his teeth and said, "Chief General, His Highness gave you the military power so that you can fight for the Yihe Nation. However, you seem to have placed the grudge between you and Lin Muyu in a more important position. If that's the case, I'm afraid I have to consider reporting to His Highness."
"You …"
Long Qianlin narrowed his eyes.
The old general continued, "I've also heard that it was Lin Muyu who saved your wife, Hu Xiaoyun, when you were in Five Valley City. I don't know if that's true. Since you're indebted to Lin Muyu, why are you so ruthless, Chief General?"
Long Qianlin laughed miserably and said, "Do you think that I don't want to let Lin Muyu go? However, do you know what kind of price we'll have to pay once Lin Muyu takes her revenge? I'm afraid it won't be as simple as tens of thousands of people. However … since you've said so, let's drop the matter for today. I don't want a hero like Lin Muyu to die on the battlefield. Men, sound the gongs to retreat and let Lin Muyu enter the city! "
"Yes, General!"
The gongs sounded and the Yihe Nation soldiers under Long Qianlin's command retreated like a receding tide, opening up a path to Lanyan City for the Longdan Army Camp.
…
Lin Muyu was panting heavily. The fighting energy and physical strength in her body were almost depleted. Even the strength to hold the Dragon Spirit Sword was strained. Beside her, Akatosaurus's red crystal scales were covered in blood. The little fellow was very happy after being released to help in the battle. However, it was so tired that it followed beside Lin Muyu like a reptile.
Looking at Lanyan City in the distance, it had already changed.
"Xiao Yin …"
Lin Muyu murmured, but she didn't know if her beloved was still alive.
Wei Chou, who was covered in blood, said calmly, "Commander, they're massacring the city."
"Yes …"
Lin Muyu could see everything clearly. At this moment, Lanyan City was almost filled with the Yihe Nation's troops. Under Marshal Ji Yao's iron order, the Yihe Nation's army of more than 200,000 soldiers were massacring the citizens of Lanyan City. There was no resistance, only death and fear.
"Boom!"
Another section of the city wall collapsed, and a body fell from the broken wall. A guqin and a woman were lying among the rubble. Lin Muyu's gaze swept across, and his heart couldn't help but ache. It was Zhenxiang.
He urged his horse forward and carried Zhenxiang's body. He untied Chu Huaiying's body and handed them to the soldiers of the Longdan Army Camp behind him. "Luo Yu, lead the Longdan Army Camp around the city and look for Her Highness Yin and Chu Yao. Once you find them, bring them far away. Wei Chou, Xiahou Sang, the two of you will bring the remaining Imperial Guards and follow me into the city. Also, bury Big Brother and Zhenxiang together. Even if they can't be together in life, at least they can be together in death."
"Yes, my lord!"
There were only slightly more than a thousand people left in the Longdan Army Camp. Lin Muyu really didn't want this army that he had raised with his own hands to die in the chaos. At least he wanted to leave a torch for the Longdan Army Camp and the Empire.
…
As night fell, the Longdan Army Camp disappeared into the night. Lin Muyu, Wei Chou, and Xiahou Sang brought more than a dozen Imperial Guards into the city. They could only hope that Qin Yin could successfully escape. However, it was easier said than done. The Yihe Nation had sent countless soldiers and peerless masters to hunt down the Empire's Crown Prince in the city.
In the distance, there were howls on Tongtian Street. Countless commoners were banished to the streets. Then, they were killed by a group of brave soldiers carrying broadswords. The screams of young girls could be heard from the rubble on the side. The Yihe Nation had conquered Lanyan City, so it was inevitable that they would abduct the young women in the city. This seemed to be an unwritten rule.
"Is this what it means to be benevolent and to treat all living things equally?" Wei Chou couldn't help but sneer. He didn't hide the grief and indignation on his face.
Lin Muyu led the group into the alley and rushed all the way. They didn't dare to provoke the Yihe Nation's soldiers. If they killed one person, they would attract ten or even a hundred people. Then, there would be no need to talk about saving Qin Yin.
Not far away, a pile of corpses was being burned. They were all commoners who had been slaughtered. The burnt smell permeated the entire Lanyan City. Judging from the light of the fire, more than one-third of the city had been burned and killed. Lanyan City was very large and could accommodate five million people. The Yihe Nation's massacre would probably continue for a long time.
When the group took a detour to the vicinity of Ze Tian Palace, they saw from a distance that Ze Tian Palace had been heavily surrounded by the Yihe Nation's army. The dozen or so people under Lin Muyu's command were simply courting death. However, there were still many Yihe Nation's cavalrymen coming and going in Ze Tian Palace. They seemed to be searching for something.
"Xiao Yin probably hasn't been found yet." Lin Muyu secretly rejoiced and said, "We don't need to enter Ze Tian Palace. We'll set up an ambush in this alley. We'll knock a few people unconscious and interrogate them."
"Yes!"
The group of people tied up their warhorses and hid in an empty house. The commoners had been captured and killed, so there would be no one left.
They waited until midnight. Finally, a group of cavalrymen galloped over. Under the starlight, they could see that the person at the front was wearing a black cloak and armor. He was actually a high-ranking general with three stars on his collar. He was a Commander-level person!
Lin Muyu's eyes turned cold and she said, "Do it!"
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh …"
The golden gourd vines quickly rose and entangled all the people in the alley. Lin Muyu rushed down with her sword. With a wave of her long sword, she directly cut off the head of the commander at the front. It seemed that he was a civil general who did not know martial arts.
The group of people following Lin Muyu were all Imperial Guards. Their cultivation levels were extremely high. They finished off the group of cavalrymen in two or three moves, leaving only one alive. This survivor looked at the corpse under Lin Muyu's sword and muttered, "It's over … it's over … The commander is dead …"
Wei Qiu said coldly: "A mere commander, what does he count as!"
The bodyguard was aghast and said, "He … he is the Yihe Kingdom's General Lin Yu …"
"Lin Yu?"
Lin Muyu was stunned, "The Lin Yu who used the tactic of crossing the mountains with a green raincoat?"
"Yes."
"Good death!"
Lin Muyu swept her gaze across and said, "Leave no survivors. Change into their clothes and continue to look for Her Highness Yin."
"Yes!"
…
The sky gradually brightened. The Holy Temple was full of commoners who were seeking refuge. They hoped that the guards of the Holy Temple could save them and escape the massacre of the city.
But how could they escape?
"Boom!"
Under the fierce palm wind, the bodies of the two Yihe Kingdom cavalrymen were torn apart.
The Holy Temple's Grand Deacon, Lei Hong, stood guard outside the Holy Temple. He looked towards the east and said, "It's daybreak …"
But at this moment, a powerful aura suddenly descended from the sky. He hurriedly looked up and a trace of despair flashed in his eyes — — "Luo Lan!"
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