Chapter 149 The offensive and defensive momentum is different!

"Your Majesty~!!"

Looking at Yang Guang slumped on the dragon throne, Zhang Xutuo's roar was filled with sadness.

Everyone also heard the wild and joyful laughter and could not help but look towards the top of the Chengxiang Hall.

Judging from the details such as this person's ghostly movements, hiding methods, attack patterns, killing methods, etc., his identity has almost been confirmed.

"Shadow Assassin!"

Eunuch Wei exclaimed and looked at Lin Shihong, whose face was turning purple, but Lin Shihong was also confused.

Although the shadow assassin emerged from his team, it was not arranged by him at all.

In the past, there were Zhuan Zhu who assassinated Wang Liao, Nie Zheng who assassinated Han Kui, and Yao Li who assassinated Qing Ji.

This time, the famous shadow assassin assassinated Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty at this moment!

“Boom~!”

There was another explosion on the roof of Chengxiang Hall, and the top master of the Dugu family broke through the tiles and climbed up, as if he was going to fight with the shadow assassin.

Lin Shihong was practicing the Purple Blood Technique, and his face was already turning purple.

Seeing the furious look of the Dugu family's expert, the purple-faced man with blood still hanging from the corner of his lips completely forgot about his injuries and laughed heartily.

Just now, this guy was full of venom and looked like he was in control of the situation. He was fighting against seven people alone, and seemed to be the savior of Yang Guang and the Sui Dynasty.

As a result, the good situation was ruined in the blink of an eye.

Seeing him suffer such a great setback, how could Lin Shihong not be happy?

The fighting around Chengxiang Hall continued, and the afternoon sun shone on two figures on the roof of the hall.

One of them looked like a soldier, wearing armor in front and back.

One of them was dressed as a scholar, wearing a light robe and a loose belt.

Zhou Yi looked at the face of the young man in front of him and suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

He had an excellent memory and immediately recalled the man he had met in Crow Mountain and Wuyan Temple.

Yang Ying?

I see.

However, compared to the man I met on Crow Mountain.

The shadow assassin at this moment has a completely different look.

His spirit was fully opened and vibrant, like a dying sapling that was baptized by a heavy rain and was reborn, full of vitality.

For those who practice martial arts, this is a major spiritual transformation.

As the atom of the Great Ming Religion.

The spiritual power exuded by the shadow assassin at this time has surpassed Miaokong Mingzi.

While Zhou Yi was looking at him, Yang Xuyan was also looking at the scholar in front of him, and was wary in his heart.

"I killed Yang Guang, and you are very angry?"

"Why am I angry?"

Yang Xuyan said, "Your Dugu family is somewhat foolishly loyal to Yang Guang, but he is a man who deserves death, and is not a good emperor. I am helping you to escape."

"I heard that you would flee immediately after killing someone. Why is this time different?"

"Because I'm in a good mood, I want to take a look at the chaos in the imperial city, and also, I want to wait for you to catch up."

Zhou Yi was a little curious: "Wait for me?"

"You have already mastered the essence of the Dugu family's martial arts, and I admire your talent and aptitude. But unfortunately, even if you make further breakthroughs, you will be limited by the upper limit of your skills and will only be able to reach the level of the three great masters. Even if you practice diligently for a hundred years, your skills will only be more advanced, and you will never reach the ultimate level of martial arts and break through the void.

As the saying goes, a wise bird chooses the right tree to roost in. If you are willing to cooperate with me, you will obtain the supreme classics that the Dugu family cannot see."

Zhou Yi looked carefully and confirmed that the person in front of him was not Zhou Laotan.

The two people's tone is very similar.

The difference is that when Zhou Laotan speaks in this tone, it gives people a feeling of obsession and madness.

What Yang Xuyan said sounded more like a conspiracy deal.

"What kind of martial arts do you use?"

Yang Xuyan pointed to the dragon throne in Chengxiang Hall, where Dugu Sheng's sobbing voice could be heard:

"Yang Guang has felt my pain."

"This is an extremely wonderful method. Yang Guang is the first person to experience it, but you have the opportunity to be the first observer."

Having said this, Yang Xuyan stopped talking. He saw the scholar opposite him raising his sword.

"Um?"

"I have no interest in your magic tricks."

"Why?"

"Because I don't think the ultimate in martial arts is that far away, nor is it something that cannot be achieved."

Yang Xuyan frowned slightly, wanting to say that the other party was "shameless".

But since the other party has such talent, it is normal for him to be arrogant.

"You've been fighting so many battles, I'm afraid your energy is already depleted."

"We'll know once we try it."

Yang Xuyan glanced into the distance. With his sharp hearing, he could hear a large group of people approaching.

As a famous assassin, he was able to survive one assassination after another by relying on his calmness, prudence and control over danger.

In addition, the environment he grew up in has given him a personality that is completely different from most warriors.

He wanted to fight, but he was able to suppress his emotions.

Without waiting for Zhou Yi to make a move, Yang Xuyan kicked the beast on the roof away. When Zhou Yi chopped the beast along with a large piece of glazed tile with a sword, the shadow assassin left the Chengxiang Hall like a phantom.

Zhou Yi did not chase after him, but turned around and jumped into the hall from the big hole in the roof.

If Yang Xuyan didn't stay, Zhou Yi wouldn't go to find him at all.

The Demon Sect is already troublesome enough, and having an assassin lurking overhead is a huge threat.

Lin Shihong and others were somewhat disappointed.

If Zhou Yi fights the Shadow Assassin, it will be of great benefit to them.

In the battle outside the Imaging Hall, Lin Shihong's side still had the upper hand, after all, they had more people.

But soon, a large group of footsteps came rushing from a distance.

"Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor!"

You Hongda held a steel whip and urged the army to speed up.

Bi Shouxuan heard the noise and looked at the disciple beside him.

Lin Shihong's magic skills were truly amazing, and he actually recovered from the impact of the force field explosion and regained his fighting strength.

The purple color on his face deepened, and he became more courageous as the battle went on.

Lin Shihong looked towards where Zhou Yi was, his fighting spirit surging.

Bi Shouxuan reached out to stop him, and said in a concentrated voice, "Yang Guang is dead, and Zhang Xutuo will be free. While Yuchi Sheng is still attacking the imperial city, we should leave now."

Lin Shihong gritted his teeth and said, "This kid must be having a hard time. I have a chance to win now."

"Your magic skills are not yet complete, don't try to be so strong, go!"

As he said this, You Hongda's troops had already rushed in from outside.

"kill!"

"Don't let any of these thieves go~!"

You Hongda swung his steel whip at the soldiers who had surrendered earlier:

"Hurry up and pick up your weapons, and join me in the fight. Eliminate the rebels, and you'll do a great deed! If you dare to watch again, as soon as our main force arrives, you'll all be beheaded!"

When everyone saw You Hongda's new army, they immediately realized that Linghu Xingda and Xie Shaojian's men would definitely be defeated.

The battle situation is clear, and he has these words.

After dozens of people took up their weapons at You Hongda's command, the rest also picked up their spears and halberds, screaming and killing.

In an instant, the situation became two or three people fighting one person.

Dugu Feng exchanged glances with the strange scholar who was standing two meters to the left of Eunuch Wei, and then saw her look away and look at Zhou Yi who was standing next to the dragon throne.

Then he retreated before everyone else, with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

Dugu Feng looked at her back, thoughtful.

Eunuch Wei, Bi Shouxuan and Lin Shihong also led their men out of Chengxiang Hall.

Zhang Xutuo shouted angrily and led his men to surround and kill them.

Fu Gongju and Xie Shaojian had been standing closer to Lin Shihong before, so they were more affected and more seriously injured, and were a beat slower at this time.

If you are a step slower, you will be surrounded by the army.

General Zuo Xiaowei and Shao Jian were forced back by a barrage of arrows. Zhang Xutuo stepped forward and cut off their heads with one sword!

Fu Gongju used his own powerful skills to create a gap while Xie Shaojian was killed.

However, there are too many people around.

A gap opened up, and the rest of the people filled it up.

Lin Shihong, who had already rushed out of the hall, heard Fu Gongju's cry and wanted to rescue him.

Looking back at the situation in Chengxiang Hall, he paused for a moment, then retreated even faster with Bi Shouxuan and the others.

In the crowd, Fu Gongju's palm wind carried a scorching force, breaking the spear heads one after another.

But as soon as he caught his breath, more spears stabbed at him.

This Tianlian Sect master fought for several times, and was finally pierced by the spears that attacked from all directions with a scream.

Seeing this, the remaining troops from the Left Guard and Right Guard camps gave up resistance.

They dropped their weapons and knelt down to await trial.

Except for the imperial guards who were chasing Lin Shihong and others, the chaos in Chengxiang Hall had basically subsided.

but

No soldier or general, whether standing or kneeling, could feel at ease.

Amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, the Sui Dynasty emperor, wearing a nine-dragon robe, had his eyes closed on the dragon throne.

After the emperor's death, where will the Sui Dynasty go?

There was a sad look on Dugu Sheng's old face, and the same was true of Zhang Xutuo who returned with a knife after killing Xie Shaojian.

The two looked at Yang Guang who had his eyes closed, and then looked at Zhou Yi who was standing beside the dragon throne.

"Sir, His Majesty..."

Zhou Yi was silent for a while beside Yang Guang's body, and Dugu Sheng couldn't help but ask.

He expected a different answer.

Perhaps Mr. Zhou, who is a master of martial arts, can still create a miracle.

But this fantasy was immediately shattered.

Zhou Yi's hand left Yang Guang's pulse and shook his head helplessly: "Your Majesty's pulse is no longer beating. He has already boarded the carriage prepared by Sima Dekan and is heading towards Fengdu City."

"Your Majesty~!"

Dugu Sheng let out a long sigh of grief.

“Your Majesty—!”

You Hongda, who had just entered the Chengxiang Hall, also heard Zhou Yi's words. He was immediately heartbroken and cried out in agony, moving everyone who heard it.

"Your Majesty, it's all your fault that I'm late in protecting you~!"

You Hongda ran to the imperial court, right next to Dugu Sheng, knelt on his knees, kowtowed towards the dragon throne, and shouted "Your Majesty".

Now that Yang Guang is dead, there is no need to show loyalty.

It can be seen that General Zhenkou was expressing his true feelings and was loyal to the Sui Dynasty from the bottom of his heart.

Dugu Feng looked at You Hongda, then at Zhou Yi who was sitting next to the dragon throne.

The first person to cheer up was Zhang Xutuo.

After bowing to Yang Guang, he stood up and pulled You Hongda up: "Your Majesty, please take a break from your work and deal with those rebels first!"

"How's the situation at the palace gate?"

You Hongda hurriedly said: "The war is urgent!"

"Yuchi Sheng is sending a large army to attack the city, while Qin Shubao, Cheng Yaojin, Luo Shixin and others are defending it to the death."

After hearing this, Zhang Xutuo did not dare to delay, as the number of the Xiaoguo Army was nearly three times theirs.

"Follow me quickly to defend the city. We must not let them break through the palace walls."

"General, your injury..."

"No problem."

Zhang Xutuo leaned on the ground with his sword and said to Dugu Sheng, "Brother Dugu, you lead a team of imperial guards to guard His Majesty and prevent any disturbance in the harem. You must protect Empress Xiao."

Dugu Sheng responded twice and cheered up.

Zhang Xutuo nodded to Zhou Yi and took You Hongda with him. The imperial guards outside Chengxiang Hall began to move towards the palace gate.

"Niece Feng, take someone to look after Empress Xiao."

"good."

Zhou Yi came to the edge of Chengxiang Hall and sat down next to Yuwen Chengdu to meditate.

Shanmu is with the people of the Yuwen clan, and they may attack again, so we must adjust our state.

After Zhou Yi had been meditating for a while, a cry of grief was heard from Chengxiang Hall.

Empress Xiao was over forty years old and well-maintained. Although she had no martial arts skills, she looked very young.

After meeting Yang Guang, all her demeanor as a queen was lost.

Tears washed away her elegance and grace, and she looked like an ordinary wife who was in endless grief over the death of her husband.

Zhou Yi left the Chengxiang Hall without a trace, jumped onto the roof, and went to the back of the hall to continue meditating.

After a while, a pair of slow footsteps approached.

Little Phoenix came over and stuffed some cakes into his hands.

"I just got it from the Queen."

Zhou Yi hasn't eaten yet after fighting several rounds, and these pastries are just right to heal his stomach.

She just said this and left.

Zhou Yi grabbed her hand and stuffed two pieces back into her hand.

Dugu Feng shook her head: "You eat, I don't have much appetite."

"The people of the Great Ming Sect haven't retreated yet. There may be another big battle. Don't go hungry."

Zhou Yi pulled her down, and the two sat together and quickly finished the pastries.

When Dugu Feng heard Empress Xiao crying, her expression became a little gloomy.

However, facing a powerful enemy, she did not disturb Zhou Yi.

After staying with him for only a short while, he returned to the Chengxiang Palace.

In winter, it gets dark early.

The battle at Linjiang Palace lasted from day to night.

When Zhou Yi arrived at the top of the city wall, the shouting and killing sounds were at their loudest.

Yuchi Sheng has enough troops to attack the city in waves. As long as they open the gate of Linjiang Palace and destroy Zhang Xutuo's men, they will control Jiangdu and have the last laugh.

Unfortunately, there were many generals commanding on the city wall.

We tried all kinds of tactics, but we just couldn't get in.

On the imperial road outside the imperial city, Yu Wenzhi and Yuchi Sheng stood together, the latter looking towards the direction of Linjiang Palace with some anxiety.

Next to them was a plump woman with a unique temperament, who was the kind mother Shafang.

"When does Madam Sha plan to make her move?"

Yuchi Sheng asked more than once, which was already urging him.

"Wait until it's completely dark."

Shafang spoke calmly, unmoved by the ferocious fighting on either side. The walls were covered in archers, and climbing the walls under a hail of arrows would undoubtedly be a sitting duck. At night, even the best archers' eyesight was still far inferior to that of the day.

There is a spiritual charm in her words.

When Yuchi Sheng heard her words, he stared at her plump figure with an obsessive look, and his anxiety was almost gone.

The fighting continued on and off until the hour of Hai.

Yuchi Sheng assembled several teams of new soldiers. These men were the elite of the Jiangdu navy and his direct troops. They had not participated in the battle before and were just waiting for this moment.

With Yuchi Sheng's order, the shouts and cries of killing rose again.

After the army charged for a while, Shafang's figure swayed and disappeared into the night.

She was like a ghost in the darkness, and in a moment she was at the foot of the city wall.

Through the light of the torches, the old general on the palace came into view.

Zhang Xutuo was already injured, and he had been fighting without any rest until now.

If he didn't have so many people around him, killing him would be easy.

Yuchi Sheng's troops attracted a lot of attention. When Shafang stepped onto the city wall, Zhang Xutuo was already dead in her eyes.

"General, be careful!"

On the palace wall, Shanmu swung the silver stick in her hand lightly, but it released a powerful force, and several armored soldiers flew backwards to both sides.

Yu Xiaoyao tapped, and the heartguard on the armor suddenly sank.

The archer turned his arrow but did not dare to let it fly.

Shafang came to Zhang Xutuo's side. Wouldn't she kill General Zhang with the volley of arrows?

Zhang Xutuo turned around and saw the smile on Shafang's face.

The next moment, the smile stopped abruptly.

“Ding~!”

Yu Xiaoyao struck horizontally in the air, but was blocked by a sword.

Zhou Yi flashed out. This was his second fight with Shanmu.

When I was in Nanyang, I was beaten by this woman and it was difficult for me to fight back. After I blocked the attack this time, I felt that strange true energy again.

This Qi disintegration is very special. There is almost no other way except to use one's own skills to forcibly dissolve it.

Even if you encounter the Immortal Seal, you must follow the rules.

Once you have to divide your efforts to resolve the situation, you will easily lose the initiative and even reveal a huge flaw.

The showdown between top masters depends on subtleties.

But ever since the fight with Miaokong Mingzi today, Zhou Yi has come up with an idea to deal with the Qi dismantling.

In a flash of testing, the two men's swords and sticks collided and they quickly exchanged ten moves.

In these ten moves, the offensive is all on the side of Shanmu.

Her Yu Xiaoyao skills became faster and faster, with more and more changes. The shadow of her stick could not be seen in the darkness, but each stick could emit highly concentrated energy.

Her movements seem light, but every swing of her stick can topple trees and break monuments.

Therefore, when the sword and stick collided, it seemed that there was not much noise.

But just the energy that escaped was enough to break the blue bricks on the city wall. The more energy was released, the more powerful it became. While directing the battle formation, Zhang Xutuo looked at where Zhou Yi was, and felt that his situation was extremely dangerous.

However.

The calmness on Shafang's face gradually turned into suspicion.

The front of her long skirt brushed the ground, and the back of her skirt dragged for more than a foot. When she took strange steps, the two hanging red and yellow belts fluttered with her, giving people a sense of elegance and agility.

Yu Xiaoyao drew countless lights and shadows in her hands, and before Zhou Yi attacked with a sword, she poked at his chest and throat twelve times. Immediately, twelve air arrows whizzed out with the momentum to block all evasion and change.

Zhou Yi did not dodge or evade, but used his powerful and swift sword to block the twelve Qi-destroying arrows.

While controlling Yu Xiaoyao, Shanmu observed Zhou Yi's changes to check whether she was having an illusion.

One, two, three.

The sword light wrapped around these Qi arrows, just like dissolving ordinary Qi, and did not feel the special nature of Qi dismantling.

Zhou Yi's sword split into three lights, destroying the last three energy arrows.

The destructive energy rushed into his body along the long sword. Zhou Yi activated the Zenith Acupoint Spirit, and his mental power poured down, straight to the Yongquan Point, changing the sky and striking the earth!

It turned out that this Qi-breaking was done by the Good Mother using the secret method of emptiness and reality taught by the Great Ming Venerable Sect, which transformed spirit into substance, integrated it into the true Qi, and achieved an alternative combination.

After entering Zhou Yi's body, he transformed the sky and struck the earth, knocking down the real spirit of the good mother.

In other words, Shanmu's anger was "destroyed" by Zhou Yi.

Thus, the primordial spirit and primordial qi are separated, and the qi is actually dismantled, leaving only the subtle true qi.

Zhou Yi has ten thousand ways to deal with the subtle true qi.

At this moment, Zhou Yi had a new understanding of the magical method of "Sabrakam".

Could it be that the secret of the origin of all things also derives from this?

If I were in Nanyang right now, I would definitely have a detailed discussion with my cousin.

What kind mother? Don’t be afraid!

When Zhou Yi thought of this, he suddenly felt heroic. He persuaded the little phoenix who wanted to come up to help secretly to retreat, and slashed at Shanmu with a sword.

The offensive and defensive momentum is different!

Shafang took another strange step and jumped to the top of the palace wall.

Zhou Yi chased with the sword, and the two fought in a space of several meters. The shadow of the stick and the light of the sword almost covered the entire building.

The whistling wind pierced the air, and in the night sky there were sharp noises so sharp that they made the scalps of people in the martial arts world tingle.

Anyone who has practiced martial arts knows what this kind of energy represents and how dangerous it is.

"What kind of swordsmanship is this?"

Shafang dodged to the corner of the building in one step. How could she remain calm? Her eyes were filled with inexplicable fear. From Mobei to the Sui Dynasty, no one had ever dealt with her like this.

"What sword technique? Of course it's the Xiaoyao sword technique, specifically designed to attack your Xiaoyao Chai."

“Why haven’t I heard of it?”

Zhou Yi held the sword in his right hand and pinched the blade with his left hand, and said with a smile: "It's just that you are ignorant."

Shafang was ridiculed but not angry.

She already regarded Zhou Yi as a person of the same level, and he was extremely special.

This time I also encountered a purple-faced monster. Although he was able to fight against the enemy, that was entirely due to his fierce strength. He used hard attack and no tricks at all.

But the man in front of her had clearly beaten her to pieces, which was puzzling.

"I think you've read our sect's treasured manual."

"oh?"

Sha Fang said, "If I'm not mistaken, you also seem to understand the secrets of the Zenith Spirit."

"You're wrong. This is called the Heaven-Changing and Earth-Striking Technique. It's powerful enough to penetrate your spiritual secrets. Look at what you just said. Did it stir my spirit?"

After Zhou Yi finished speaking, he waved his left hand and the sword blade was covered with silver light.

He swung his sword, the long sword emitted light, and the sword energy completely enveloped where Shafang was.

Shafang took action almost at the same time, holding the stick in her right hand, and Yu Xiaoyao pointed it out in the air.

She reached out to Yu Xiaoyao with her left hand and pointed out another stick, but it gave people a strange illusion that she was holding a stick in each hand. With the fusion of spiritual essence and innate true energy, she completed the essence of Xiaoyao's disassembly, "instant disassembly and combination".

The two energies merged into one, causing the air to distort, like a layer of waves on the sea rolling forward, dissolving all the sword energy.

The next moment, Shafang's spirit merged and was injected into Yu Xiaoyao along with her true energy.

Her voluptuous figure also gives people a feeling of freedom and ease.

At this time, the man and the stick become one, and the energy is released.

It transformed into a long silver rainbow that tore through the air, was dazzling and contained destructive power, and attacked Zhou Yi directly with an indestructible momentum and the unique weird spiritual aura of "Sabraka".

Zhou Yi didn't dodge or evade, and directly confronted Yu Xiaoyao.

A steady stream of energy rushed into his body, and his mental strength was constantly being knocked down by Zhou Yi.

The two entered into an extremely dangerous confrontation.

Zhou Yi's face darkened, and he thrust his sword forward in anger, causing the sword to break with a crack as it rested against Yu Xiaoyao.

The broken sword was blown away into the air by the energy around the two people.

The long sword broke completely, and Zhou Yi grabbed Yu Xiaoyao.

At this moment, the spiritual confrontation reached its climax.

Zhou Yi's Heaven-shaking and Earth-strike followed Yu Xiaoyao and directly hit the great orifice on the top of Shanmu's head to spy on the secret.

And an almost tangible spiritual storm also swept over from the good mother.

At the same time, the two of them instinctively slapped out with fierce palm power with their free hands~!

The moment the palm winds collided, there were first dense cracking sounds, and then the two-story double-eaved watchtower on the city wall collapsed downwards with a loud "boom", and finally broke off and collapsed to both sides.

The soldiers defending and attacking the city were all terrified.

More than ten huge purple nanmu beams supporting the watchtower broke at the same time. One can imagine how terrifying the force was.

In the darkness of the night, a plump mark was pierced through the rolling smoke and dust, and below the mark, drops of blood were sprinkled.

Shafang fled into the distance without saying a word under the horrified gazes of Yu Wenzhi and Yuchi Sheng.

She couldn't play anymore, as the opponent suddenly fought desperately.

The failure of this wave of siege has affected morale.

Suddenly, a low voice was heard from the palace wall.

The voice was not shouted loudly, but it traveled far enough that everyone on the Imperial Road could hear it clearly.

"Yu Wenzhi and Yuchi win."

Among the army, two people who were named raised their heads.

"You two have colluded with the Mobei cult. Now this kind mother has lost most of her life, and it will soon be your turn."

Near the Imperial Palace, this sound drowned out the shouts of nearly 100,000 people.

Yuchi Sheng's breath was choked.

Shafang lost, Shafang actually lost!

If Zhang Xutuo led his troops to rush out and disrupt the formation, then if this master rushed into the chaos to kill people, would anyone be able to stop him?

Once the commander dies, given Zhang Xutuo's reputation, I'm afraid the Xiaoguo Army will surrender on the spot.

Yuchi Sheng looked at Yu Wenzhi.

Whatever he could think of, Yu Wenzhi could naturally think of as well.

Looking in the direction where Shanmu escaped, Yu Wenzhi was more inclined to believe that this master of the Dugu family was also seriously injured.

but

After glancing in a certain direction behind him, he had other ideas and then winked at Yuchi Sheng.

Yuchi Sheng felt relieved.

That's right, as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood.

They had already arranged a retreat route, and after the troops in the front had withdrawn and maintained their formation, they ordered a withdrawal.

The soldiers of the Xiaoguo Army were originally a little hesitant.

Only when Yu Wenzhi said he was going to board a ship and head north did they feel completely relieved, knowing that they had not been deceived.

Looking at the army retreating like a tide, cheers were heard from the imperial city.

Luo Shixin, Qin Shubao and others quickly asked for a fight:

"General, if we send out our troops to pursue them now, we will surely win in one blow."

Cheng Yaojin also shouted: "Yes, General, I am willing to be the vanguard!"

Zhang Xutuo remained silent.

Thinking of the scenes in Chengxiang Hall, I felt extremely confused.

He was worried about the emperor's death, and even more worried about the unpredictable fate of the Sui Dynasty. This news would soon spread throughout the country, bringing about subversive changes.

Jiangdu may become the last isolated city of the Sui Dynasty.

"Stop chasing."

Qin Shubao and the other two looked at Zhang Xutuo in surprise.

"If fighting breaks out in the city, it will have a greater impact on the civilians. Furthermore, the soldiers of the Xiaoguo Army will be homesick and cannot be kept. Let them go north."

They were not stupid and understood what was happening.

Even if he defeated this brave army, he would still suffer heavy losses and would not be able to keep the homesick surrendered soldiers in Jiangdu.

Otherwise, there will be another mutiny sooner or later.

Instead of doing this, it is better to let them go.

Preserve the power of Jiangdu to deal with the surrounding rebels.

After Zhang Xutuo finished speaking, he walked towards Zhou Yi, while Cheng Yaojin and the other two led people to clean up the battlefield.

Luo Shixin looked around and asked quietly, "Where is General You?"

Qin Shubao replied, "He was assigned to the Chengxiang Hall to look after the body of your majesty."

Zhang Xutuo walked towards the right side of the city wall. Next to the battlement in front, the man from the Dugu family was meditating and regulating his breathing.

Dugu Feng stayed by his side.

Zhang Xutuo's eyes swept back and forth between the two of them, vaguely sensing something, and thought to himself, so that's how it is.

Zhou Yi opened his eyes, circulated his Qi throughout his body, and let out a long breath.

Before Zhang Xutuo could speak, Zhou Yi said directly:

"General Zhang, there's no need to thank me. I'm just doing what I can."

After hearing this, Zhang Xutuo really did not thank him, but instead clasped his fists and bowed deeply.

I will keep all your kindness in my heart.

Fortunately, his identity has been confirmed. Since he is a member of the Dugu family, I will repay him slowly in the future.

"Is the gentleman in good health?"

Zhang Xutuo's eyes were filled with concern. He had witnessed Zhou Yi's battles all the way from Chengxiang Hall to the palace wall.

When the Sui Dynasty was on the verge of collapse, Zhou Yi was like a beam that suddenly appeared.

Miraculously it held up!

If he hadn't been here, Jiangdu would have fallen into the hands of the thieves.

Zhang Xutuo sighed secretly, looked at the young man in front of him, and felt more hope in his heart.

The fortune of the Sui Dynasty seems to still be there.

Zhou Yi waved his hand and said calmly, "Don't worry. That Shanmu is no match for me. She is seriously injured, and I am just suffering from the turmoil of my blood."

Zhang Xutuo felt that it was not that simple.

That kind mother monster-like character is not easy to deal with.

But seeing that Zhou Yi looked normal, he thought that his skills were very strong and he had adjusted himself.

After hearing this, the little phoenix beside him tilted his head to the side.

After Zhang Xutuo said a few more words to him and left, he squatted beside him and complained in a low voice: "Why are you showing off? Can't I help you?"

"If you start, she'll run away."

Zhou Yi coughed lightly and said, "Shafang was very arrogant in Nanyang. I must teach her a lesson. She suffered a great loss this time and was hurt more seriously than me."

"pity."

Zhou Yi asked, "What's the pity?"

The girl's voice was gentle: "It's a pity that cousin Yina is not here. She didn't see you venting your anger."

Zhou Yi murmured, "Actually, I want to study Shanmu's Qi dismantling to see if I can reverse this method."

The girl suddenly asked, "Do you know who sent you the letter now?"

"Know."

Zhou Yi replied, "That's it."

He was halfway through his words when he covered his chest with his hands and coughed several times, saying weakly, "Xiao Feng, I'm seriously injured."

Dugu Feng knew that he did it on purpose, and couldn't help but think of him facing Yang Guang in the Water Palace and facing many masters in the Chengxiang Palace, and how domineering and powerful he was.

The contrast was so great at this moment. I knew he was trying to fool people, but I couldn't help but laugh.

She quickly pursed her lips to hide her smile, but couldn't stop it. She just patted him on the arm and said, "Don't fight like this next time."

Zhou Yi slowly raised his hand and suppressed his true energy.

With a serious look, he said, "I said I wanted to study the Qi of Good Mother, and I wasn't lying. The Great Venerable has sensed the changes in the Middle Earth, and he is using the Wisdom Sutra to instruct the masters. I really want to get a glimpse of this method, but I can't find the scriptures, so I can only use this stupid method."

Dugu Feng was puzzled: "Your martial arts are only better than hers."

“But I want to take a look.”

Zhou Yi looked at the night sky and said, "I need to speed up the process of perfecting the Heavenly Master's Random Thoughts, otherwise..."

Zhou Yi looked at her again and said slowly:

"What if one day my power is beyond my control and I accidentally shatter the void and disappear? Without the complete Record of Thoughts, you will only be practicing an incomplete technique. Then, perhaps we will be separated by the void and unable to see each other for a long time."

Little Phoenix thought about what he said and couldn't help but forget everything inside and outside the imperial city.

The boundless night sky is so empty and deep that it makes people feel endless sadness.

A solitary lamp accompanies a fragment of a scroll. Where can we find a place to express our shared love in this fleeting life?

Thinking of this, the girl's tone was firm and stubborn for the first time: "No."

With a flick of her sleeve, she extinguished all the nearby torches, leaving them in darkness.

The girl's figure flashed, and she was already hiding in Zhou Yi's arms, hugging him tightly, and said in a voice that only he could hear with infinite tenderness:

"Master Zhou, I want to stay under the same starry sky with you."

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(End of this chapter)