"Ahhh!"

"Charge out!!"

"Don't stop!!"

Although the number of men lying in ambush on the mountain peaks was not large at first glance, their arrows fired from their elevated position were extremely lethal to the Southern Expeditionary Army. Most critically, when the cavalry in front fell, the cavalry behind, unable to react in time, would crash into them, causing chaos.

This is why Xiao Luofeng immediately ordered a full-speed advance after discovering the ambush.

Despite this, several hundred riders fell after just three volleys of arrows.

Gan Lang protected Xiao Luofeng; with him there, the arrows couldn't get close to Xiao Luofeng.

But just then, the ground in the canyon began to shake.

Hundreds of riders charged menacingly towards Xiao Luofeng from the front!

"It wasn't that simple after all..."

Xiao Luofeng said, "Gan Lang, you have better eyesight than me. How many riders are coming?"

Gan Lang glanced at it quickly and said, "Around five hundred."

“Yang Qingzhi really doesn’t have many troops left to set up an ambush, but…”

Xiao Luofeng sighed, "In this kind of terrain, at this time, five hundred cavalrymen would be enough to take our lives."

Gan Lang said firmly, "Commander, don't be discouraged. I'll cover your escape!"

"right!"

Xiao Luofeng drew his sword and said, "Back then, it was also in the canyon that I covered the rear for the General and blocked Du Yu's Chengdu. I never knew the word 'discouragement'!"

"Gan Lang, let's fight our way out!"

"Brothers, let's fight our way out!!"

"kill!!!"

In the canyon, both sides' cavalry advanced with all their might. Seeing the desperate struggle of the Southern Expeditionary Army, the Southern Zhou cavalry dared not be negligent.

Shouts of battle and the sound of horses' hooves.

The earthquake caused rocks to tumble and roll.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines into the canyon.

The patches of bright red resemble azaleas blooming in early spring.

...

One day later.

early morning.

Xiao Luofeng arrived at the edge of the cliff, looked at the waves on the Jinghai Sea, and then looked back at the soldiers who were still following him. He felt as if he had lived a lifetime in just a few days.

In the midst of the battle, the warhorses were all left behind in the canyon, and only a hundred warriors remained who had fought alongside Xiao Luofeng.

Seeing that Xiao Luofeng's arm was still bleeding, Gan Lang, who was also injured, tore off a piece of his clothes to bandage Xiao Luofeng's arm.

"Commander, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have underestimated Yang Qingzhi and let you into the canyon."

"Don't call me commander anymore. I retreated with ten thousand men, and now only a hundred remain. After Tuo Tiewuhua and Fan went there, I don't know how many will be left. The word 'commander' is now a knife to me, a knife that scrapes my bones and pierces my heart!"

Xiao Luofeng gazed at the sea and said, "You don't need to blame yourself. In the end, it was me who decided to enter the valley."

Gan Lang exclaimed, "This Yang Qingzhi... he's incredibly powerful!"

Xiao Luofeng said, "He has reached the level of being able to calculate without error. In the end, I underestimated him. Back when I first fought him at Lingshan, he was defeated. From then on, I underestimated him. Later, he fought against the Great General and the Dragon Commander three times, and he was defeated each time. I then thought that he was not much stronger than me."

"I was wrong. He is very strong, and I am not a great general."

Gan Lang said, "Let's continue on our way. We'll be completely safe once we reach Jiangyang County."

"Um……"

"You won't be able to reach Jiangyang County."

Upon hearing the sudden voice, Gan Lang exclaimed in surprise, "Who is it?"

Under the early morning sun, a figure slowly walked over.

Gan Lang's ears twitched, making sure no one was following them.

There was only one person and one sword coming towards them.

The man was wearing a bamboo hat, holding a long sword in his left hand, and the long sleeve of his right arm fluttered in the wind; he was a one-armed swordsman.

Looking at the empty cuff, Gan Lang suddenly felt a sense of unease.

"I can give you a chance to end your own lives, then I won't have to draw my sword."

The swordsman raised his head, revealing his face which had been hidden by his bamboo hat, and continued, "So that your blood won't pollute this sea."

Upon seeing the white bangs on the right side of the swordsman's face, Gan Lang's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed, "Swift Sword, No Life!"

“It’s been a long time since I’ve been to Jingdi. I didn’t expect anyone to recognize me. Yes, it’s me, Cui Wuming.”

Gan Lang immediately stepped in front of Xiao Luofeng, took out the two whips from his waist, and said sternly, "You actually betrayed Da Jing and sided with Yang Qingzhi?"

"The Great Jing Dynasty is gone, so how can there be any talk of betraying the Jing Dynasty?"

Cui Wuming looked at Gan Lang with sharp eyes and said coldly, "Furthermore, my master is the Shen family. The people who killed Shen Wansan back then, one became the Pillar of the State of Xijing and the other became the Grand General of Dongjing. Sooner or later, I will use the blood of you from the North to pay tribute to my former master."

Gan Lang assumed a fighting stance and said, "I know your sword is fast, but no matter how fast you are, you are still a top expert. I am not afraid of you!"

Cui Wuming said, "Then it seems I have no choice but to draw my sword."

Gan Lang looked at the soldiers and said sternly, "I'll hold him off. You escort the commander to Jiangcheng!"

Xiao Luofeng said, "Gan Lang, you..."

"Run!"

Gan Lang let out a fierce shout and rushed towards Cui Wuming.

"You think you can hold me off?"

Clang!

Cui Wuming sneered, flicked the longsword out with his thumb, and suddenly his body moved like a shadow, leaping up to catch the sword before jumping into the crowd.

A beam of light swept past dozens of soldiers, who stared blankly before collapsing to the ground.

All of them were fatal with a single sword strike.

At this moment, Cui Wuming had already stood behind Gan Lang.

Gan Lang maintained his attack on Cui Wuming, glancing behind him out of the corner of his eye, sensing that Cui Wuming was right behind him.

He was utterly astonished, and said in a trembling voice, "So...so fast..."

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