"Wild Goose Formation!"
In a cavalry battle, the Wild Goose Formation was the most suitable method to deal with a small number of enemies. Once trapped in the Wild Goose Formation, even a god wouldn't be able to escape.
… …
Lin Muyu strode forward and flipped open Hua Tian's clothes. Sure enough, there was an ancient book hidden inside. It was the Divine Alchemy Codex. It was stained with blood, but she couldn't tell if it belonged to Hua Tian or someone from the same sect. She quickly stuffed the Divine Alchemy Codex into her clothes, grabbed Hua Tian's spear, and took a few steps back.
"Hit!"
With a furious roar, the spear flew out like an arrow and pierced through the chest of one of the cavalrymen at the front. The cavalryman and his horse fell to the ground and rolled on the ground, leaving a trail of mud behind them.
However, at that moment, the two cavalrymen on the flanks began to close their formation. Two cavalrymen, one on the left and one on the right, raised their sabers and slashed at Lin Muyu. Lin Muyu could only see the ferocious expressions on the two cavalrymen's faces. With the speed of the long sabers, the force behind the charge of the cavalrymen was obviously not weak.
In the nick of time, Lin Muyu raised her arm and summoned her martial soul, the Black Tortoise Shell!
"Bang!"
The huge impact wreaked havoc in her arms, sending Lin Muyu flying with her sword into the mud. Her arms were numb, but the two cavalrymen were not much better off. They were knocked off their horses by the Mystic Tortoise Shell and were trampled to death by the cavalrymen behind them. Their screams were heart-wrenching.
Just as Lin Muyu got up, she felt a burning pain in her shoulder. One of the cavalrymen had pierced her arm with a spear.
She swung her sword horizontally, but the handle of the spear was made of wood. Crack! Lin Muyu let out a low roar and released her martial soul again. With a swoosh, several gourd vines burst out of the ground and wrapped around the cavalryman. Taking advantage of the situation, Lin Muyu punched the cavalryman with her left fist. The Demonic Sound Fist shattered the cavalryman's internal organs!
"Pa Pa Pa …"
Stepping on the mud, Lin Muyu's arm was already completely red. The rainwater had seeped into his wound, causing a burning pain. Lin Muyu quickly retreated a few steps with his steel sword in hand. He increased the speed of his Falling Star Steps. He had to leave, otherwise, he would definitely die under the charge of this group of cavalrymen.
Forget about him being a war master who had just broken through LV30, even if he was a LV90 Sacred Domain Expert, he might not be able to fight against hundreds of Iron Cavalry head on. After all, there was a limit to one's strength, and the destructive power of the cavalry's charge was endless.
Fortunately, the Fallen Star Steps were fast, and after a few leaps, he had already left the attack range of the charging formation.
…
"Don't let him escape! Catch him and kill him! Avenge the City Lord and the Young City Lord!" A group of armored horsemen roared.
Lin Muyu ran like a madman. Blood was flowing out of his wounds, making him somewhat weak. He wanted to retrieve Xiang Xiang's body. He didn't want to let Xiang Xiang's body suffer any more humiliation, but it was already too late. As long as he turned back, he would definitely die.
"Pfft!"
His back suddenly trembled, and he felt a burning pain. The arrow from the Cavalry Archer had pierced through his Green Rock Armor's Innate Qi, entering about a few centimeters into his flesh. Although it wasn't heavy, it was like adding insult to injury.
"I can't stop, I have to continue running. Sister Chu Yao is still waiting for me …"
The rain blurred his vision, but he still did not stop. He jumped into the bushes, the thorns on his body were extremely painful, but when he thought of Xiang Xiang's tragic death, he felt as if ten thousand arrows had pierced through his heart, so this little bit of pain was nothing.
"I killed her."
He secretly blamed himself. He shouldn't have said to Xiang Xiang that "dignity is worth fighting for with one's life". He couldn't save her, and instead caused her to die. What did he count as?
… ….
His physical strength continued to deplete, and the self-blame in his heart pushed him closer and closer to his limit. However, every time he was about to fall, he would think of Chu Yao. If he died, what would Chu Yao do? How would she face everything that would happen in the future? Therefore, he couldn't fall.
Perhaps it was this belief that saved him.
After running madly for almost twenty minutes, his body was covered in wounds. When he looked back, he discovered that the pursuit had stopped. This was a mountain road that was at least several kilometers long, and it was not suitable for cavalry at all. If the cavalry of the Cathaya Prefectural Army dismounted and gave chase, their walking speed would obviously be far slower than Lin Muyu's Fallen Star Steps.
"Yu!"
Chu Yao's voice rang in his blurry vision.
Lin Muyu's knees buckled and he fell to the ground. He immediately fell into Chu Yao's arms and leaned against her shoulder. A familiar fragrance entered his nose, and he couldn't help but blame himself. "I'm sorry … Sister Chu Yao, it's all my fault. It's this God of Medicine Tome that caused grandpa's tragic death. It's all my fault!"
"Your wounds are too heavy, don't speak!"
Chu Yao looked at the spear wound on his arm and the arrow in his back. Her tears fell together with the rainwater.
… …
At night, the crackling firewood lit up the small cave. This was a wild bear's cave, but the owner was already lying in a pool of blood at the side. In order to kill this wild bear, Chu Yao had added a new wound on her shoulder, but it clearly wasn't as heavy as the person lying on the hay.
Lin Muyu slowly woke up, and the first thing he saw was Chu Yao's side profile. He looked up and saw that the wound on his arm had been bandaged. He could feel a faint pain on his back, but it clearly wasn't as painful as before.
"You're awake?"
Chu Yao turned to look at him with a warm smile on her face. Then, she fiddled with the "pot" on the bonfire. Rather than saying it was a pot, it was better to say that it was chiseled out of a stone. In order to make this pot, Chu Yao had used a pair of daggers to chisel away a pile of stones. The pot was boiling soup, and the material was wild bear meat. In order to help Lin Muyu recover quickly, Chu Yao had dug out the bear's heart and boiled it into soup.
"You must be hungry. Wait a moment, the meat soup will be ready soon." Chu Yao said softly, like a caring sister.
Lin Muyu saw the wound on Chu Yao's shoulder at a glance. "I'm sorry …"
"Fool, why are you saying sorry?"
"It's nothing, thank you."
"There's no need to be so polite with senior sister." Chu Yao smiled, but the smile on her face gradually disappeared. She pursed her lips and said, "It's all because I'm too useless. I couldn't help Yu at all, and instead became Yu's burden. Grandpa and my fellow disciples are all dead, and even that Xiang Xiang is dead. We …"
Lin Muyu struggled to sit up and held her shoulder. She smiled, "Sister Chu Yao, don't blame yourself. I've already avenged them."
"Ah?" Chu Yao was stunned.
Lin Muyu looked at the dancing flames and smiled slightly. "I've killed Hua Wan and Hua Tian. They were the main culprits, so I've avenged grandpa and my fellow disciples."
Chu Yao looked at him in disbelief. "Yu, you're not joking with senior sister, are you? Hua Tian is … he's an expert close to the Battle Sage realm, the strongest person in Silver Fir City. How could you have possibly killed him? "
"Because of them …" Lin Muyu caressed the four flying daggers beside her. "The Demon Noise Daggers are Teacher Qu Chu's ultimate technique. Without them, I'm afraid I would've died to Hua Tian's spear already."
Chu Yao sighed quietly. "Yes, it's good that we were able to take revenge, but … but I'm afraid we'll have to roam the world in the future. Hua Tian is the city lord of Silver Fir City. Although the city isn't big, Hua Tian is a true minister of the empire. Now that he's dead, the empire will definitely send many troops to hunt us down …"
"Don't worry, I'll protect you." Lin Muyu smiled stubbornly, but it touched her wounds and she couldn't help but groan.
Chu Yao couldn't help but smile. "You're just too stubborn. Lie down and rest well. I'll take care of you until your wounds are completely healed."
"Mn."
After lying down, Lin Muyu silently adjusted her true energy and cleared the blocked meridians caused by her wounds. Otherwise, she would definitely be crippled. This took quite a while, but not long after, Chu Yao had already filled a "stone bowl" with steaming meat soup and placed it in front of him. Although he didn't know what time it was, it had been a long time since he'd eaten, and he was indeed hungry. He immediately swallowed the soup in big mouthfuls, causing Chu Yao to giggle. "Slow down, don't burn yourself …"
… …
After eating, Lin Muyu continued to adjust her breathing and heal her wounds. She knew that countless dangers were rapidly approaching, and she had to recover her combat strength as soon as possible. Otherwise, Chu Yao definitely wouldn't be able to deal with them by herself.
"Big sis Chu Yao, what do you plan to do next?"
"Let's survive first." Chu Yao said quietly, "I've seen the map of Cathaya City and its surroundings. We'll travel along the edge of the Seven Stars Forest and avoid our pursuers. If we head north, we'll reach the imperial capital Lanyan City in about half a month's time. We'll see what we can do when we get there. My brother Chu Huaiyin has been away from home for many years, and I heard that he once appeared in Lanyan City. In any case, let's survive first …"
"Mn."
When Chu Yao mentioned Lanyan City, Lin Muyu couldn't help but think of a beautiful figure. Tang Xiaoxi should be in Lanyan City, right? Perhaps I should go look for her?
No, that doesn't seem appropriate. I've killed an important official of the empire. If Tang Xiaoxi covers up for me, I'll definitely get into trouble. Moreover, given our friendship … it doesn't seem likely that she'll help me, does it?
That night, Lin Muyu had been recuperating non-stop. At the same time, he used first-grade healing medicine to treat his wounds. The arrow wound on his back soon started to feel numb and itchy, and it was starting to form scabs. The injury on his arm was slightly more serious, and he still needed some time to recuperate completely. However, this did not affect his continuous improvement and improvement in strength.
… …
At dawn.
Five Valleys City, the governor's manor of Cangnan Province.
The governor of the province, Hu Tiening, sat under a lantern with a solemn expression on his face. He slowly unfurled the letter and couldn't help but frown. He said indifferently, "Silver Fir City's Enforcer Hua Tian was killed by a nameless junior called Lin Muyu? How could something like this happen? "
The general on guard at the side cupped his fists and said, "Milord, this is an emergency. What should we do?"
A murderous glint flashed through Hu Tiening's eyes. "Silver Fir City is a subordinate city of Cangnan Province. I've been the governor of this province for more than eleven years and such a major incident has never happened. This matter must be resolved with lightning speed. The assassination of an important official of the empire is an unpardonable crime. Immediately pass down the order and have Commander Wang of the cavalry lead three thousand soldiers of the Flying Mount Camp to Silver Fir City. We must capture Lin Muyu, alive or dead!"
"Yes, milord!"
The general narrowed his eyes and said, "It is said that Lin Muyu has fled into the Seven Star Forest. Our army may not be able to arrive in time. Should we send a letter to Silver Fir City and offer a bounty for wandering mercenaries to help us take care of these two felons, Lin Muyu and Chu Yao?"
Hu Tiening's voice was very soft. "Do as I say. Offer a bounty of one hundred thousand Jin Yin coins for Lin Muyu's head."
"Yes!"
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