No sooner had these words been spoken than one of them pressed a curved blade against Yu Qianqian's neck. The man squinted his beady eyes, constantly glancing at Mu Beichen and Su Yu.

They glanced at each other coldly, their sharp eyes simultaneously landing on Yu Qianqian. They saw the curved knife tightly hooked at her throat, a few thin drops of blood slowly trickling down her fair neck, causing them to show extremely anxious expressions.

The enemy soldiers facing them turned around, their expressions varied. In the middle of the chaotic army, someone suddenly sneered coldly, "We captured Princess Xiyue today, but unexpectedly caught the big fish, the Emperor of Beiyou Kingdom. We've really hit the jackpot!"

Immediately following that echo, the Southern Kingdom general on the opposite side sneered and revealed a sinister smile: "Hmph! Mu Beichen, you once slaughtered so many of my Southern Kingdom's soldiers. Now that Heaven has decreed that you have fallen into our hands, I guarantee that this day next year will be your death day!"

Mu Beichen was slightly startled upon hearing the voice. He quickly composed himself, his mind filled with chaotic emotions. In the instant he turned his head to look back at the other person, his eyes turned blood red, revealing a bloodthirsty killing intent.

Suddenly, an even louder, cold laugh rang in everyone's ears: "Ha! You, a worthless piece of trash, leading a bunch of useless shrimp soldiers and crab generals, do you think you're worthy to negotiate with me?"

"Mu Beichen, take a good look. Your woman's life is still in our hands. What's the point of just spouting threats at me now?"

"I'd like to see what else you have to offer to fight me."

"Enough nonsense! Before I decide to behead you, I advise you to be sensible and release my men immediately, or I guarantee you'll know what it means to regret your actions." Mu Beichen shouted fiercely at the enemy general, but unknowingly, as the sharp blade gradually cut through Yu Qianqian's neck, he suddenly became flustered, his knuckles clenching so tightly under his sleeves that they cracked.

"Alright, today I want to test whether you can run faster or our swords can!" After saying this, the enemy general's eyes darted around, and he gave his subordinates a mysterious wink, a lewd grin spreading across his face.

Upon hearing the order, one of his subordinates grabbed a handful of Yu Qianqian's hair violently. The rough action caused her to tremble violently, and she immediately scrambled to her feet, looking at Mu Beichen in a disheveled state.

Mu Beichen's eyes met Yu Qianqian's face. He saw that she was disheveled and her clothes were torn in several places in the chaos, revealing her fair and smooth skin. There was not an inch of her body that was intact.

A long time passed in the blink of an eye. He stood there, stunned. Everything in front of him became clearer and clearer. He looked at Yu Qianqian's face covered in dirt and her eyes filled with sorrow and helplessness. His heart was pierced with pain. His eyes gradually turned red and tears glistened in them. This was the first time in his life that he had felt so vulnerable.

To be precise, it was the first time he showed his most vulnerable side in front of Yu Qianqian.

Mu Beichen felt that all the suffering he had endured over the years was far less than the burning pain in his heart. Even though there had been so many misunderstandings between them, he couldn't bear to let her hurt even a hair on her head.