Chapter 765 A New Legend (First Update)

"Fifth Master! Fifth Master!"

The Han family's assassins found Fifth Master Han, who was nearly hypothermic from being washed by the rain.

Although it was summer, the Songshan Mountains were at a very high altitude, and the temperature was already lower than in other places. Then a terrible storm hit, and the seriously injured Han Wuye almost lost half his life.

If it weren't for the black horse shielding him from some of the wind and rain with its body, he probably wouldn't have lived to see the Han family find him.

The lead assassin helped Fifth Master Han sit up and took off his cloak to wrap around him: "Fifth Master!"

Han Wuye trembled uncontrollably, his hands and feet had lost all feeling, and even the muscles in his cheeks were almost numb.

With his strength, he shouldn't have been defeated so quickly. One reason was that he didn't use his full strength, but another major reason was that when Xiao Liulang attacked him, he seemed to see a familiar figure.

That was an image he could never erase from his mind, not in this life, not in the next, and not in the life after that.

His mind went blank for a moment, his whole body stiffened, and he was unable to mobilize his internal energy to parry Xiao Liulang's attack, thus falling into Xiao Liulang's trap.

He was not defeated by martial arts skills, but by his own heart and emotions.

The assassin said worriedly, "I'll take you back right away!"

"Don't...don't worry about me for now..." With his last remaining strength, Fifth Master Han struggled to open his numb lips and said, "Go...chase...Xiao Liulang...the First...Beacon...Brigade..."

This group of assassins was not with Qi Xuan. Qi Xuan had brought Han Ye's men, and Han Ye was secretly assisting Fifth Master on the orders of the family head. They had no idea that Qi Xuan had also entered.

But they had one thing in common: neither of them rode a horse.

"Ride...my...horse...to..."

Xiao Liulang was eager to end the battle. He had used all his strength in the three moves he used to attack himself, and his body was already exhausted. Moreover, he was blind. As long as the Han family's assassins could catch up, they would definitely be able to severely injure him and retrieve the secret letter!

The leader of the assassins instructed his companions, "You guys take Fifth Master and keep going. I'll go after Xiao Liulang first!"

Once he catches up, he will deliver the secret letter to Fifth Master and escort him to the First Beacon Fire Camp!

"Yes!" the group replied.

"Wait..." Master Han called out to him.

The assassin asked, "Fifth Master, is there anything else you need?"

Fifth Master Han said, "I have... a bottle of medicine in my pocket... for the Black Demon Horse... if it can't run anymore... give it... one pill... to restore its strength..."

"yes!"

The assassin took out the medicine bottle, turned around and went to ride the black demon horse. The black demon horse was very uncooperative at first, and the assassin fell several times before he was able to get on. This was only after Han Wuye used both soft and hard tactics.

However, once Black Horse accepts the assassins, its speed can only be described as lightning fast.

The suicide squad rushed towards the First Beacon Battalion without stopping.

On the other side, the duel between Master Qingfeng and Liaochen was also nearing its end.

Liao Chen did not want to kill anyone today, so he did not have much killing intent when he made his move, and he also held back his strength. However, Master Qingfeng used every move to kill.

Liao Chen was forced to retreat step by step until his back was against a big tree. When he had nowhere left to retreat, Master Qingfeng pressed his acupoints with two fingers.

Liao Chen was unable to move. He sighed, looked at Master Qingfeng with a smile, and said hurtfully, "Master, you are truly heartless."

Master Qingfeng struck his vital point with a palm!

They really wanted him dead!

Liao Chen clicked his tongue, and with a surge of true energy, his acupoints automatically opened. He leaped onto a branch with a light touch of his toes, looking at Qingfeng Daoist under the tree with a half-smile: "You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit? If this continues, this humble monk will have to get serious."

Master Qingfeng is a Taoist practitioner with a resolute mind and a detached nature. He is neither elated by external gains nor saddened by personal losses, and has long since transcended the mundane world.

Only Liao Chen could make Master Qingfeng so angry that he wanted to kill someone!

However, Master Qingfeng suppressed his murderous intent towards Chen today, as he had more important matters to attend to.

He looked up, his handsome features gazing at Chen: "Come down, I'll drink with you."

Liao Chen smiled and landed gracefully.

Master Qingfeng swiftly pulled out a rope from his sleeve and tied Liaochen up!

Liao Chen: "..."

Master Qingfeng hung Liao Chen under the tree, then turned and mounted his horse.

Liao Chen swayed back and forth under the tree like a little silkworm pupa.

He watched Master Qingfeng ride away on his horse, a smirk playing on his red lips, and said with a chuckle, "If you dare to leave, this humble monk will go and tell the world that you are the notorious thief who was watched by thousands of disciples under the moonlight at Baiyun Temple a few years ago!"

Master Qingfeng was completely stunned—

...

The rain was torrential.

The black horse kept chasing in the torrential rain.

It is young, has plenty of stamina, and has endurance superior to that of ordinary warhorses.

It ran tirelessly, leaving the Songshan Mountains far behind.

The thunder did not stop its advance; it was like the most valiant warrior, relentlessly pursuing its enemy.

"Not enough..." The assassin gripped the reins tighter and wiped the rain from his face.

They had already covered nearly a hundred miles, and the black horse still showed no signs of fatigue. He had never seen such a powerful warhorse before, but it still needed to go even faster.

The assassin took out the pill given to him by Master Han and fed one to the black horse.

The Black Horse quickly recovered its lost stamina and increased its speed again.

Finally, after passing through another small grove, the assassins heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from ahead.

The assassin was overjoyed. It was Xiao Liulang! It must be Xiao Liulang!

By this time, it was already dark, and the whole world was shrouded in a torrential downpour.

A night raid in the rain is actually a very dangerous thing. The cavalry's vision is obstructed, and they rely more on the senses of their warhorses.

Warhorses typically slow down, partly because cavalrymen require it, and partly because warhorses have an instinct to avoid danger.

However, Black Wind King did not slow down.

It moved as fast as lightning in the rainy night.

The assassin, hearing the receding hoofbeats, gritted his teeth: "Damn it! We were almost there, but now it seems like the distance is widening again!"

"drive!"

"drive!"

The assassin pushed his speed to the limit and finally caught up with Black Wind King once again, this time the distance between them was unbelievably close.

The assassin drew his long sword from his waist. With just one strike, he could severely injure Xiao Liulang!

Black Wind King ran with a whooshing sound, his muscles taut and his lines flowing.

Just as the assassin swung his sword, it suddenly veered to the right and rushed into the fork in the road to the right!

"I!"

The assassin's sword struck empty air.

And because he didn't anticipate that Black Wind King would suddenly change course, he didn't have time to tighten the reins and stop, and just rushed straight past.

It's also because the Black Demon Horse was too fast.

In the blink of an eye, they had already covered a hundred feet.

If we turn back and head towards the side road to chase after Black Wind King, we'll likely be even less likely to catch him.

"Alright, you've taken the detour, you'll eventually have to get back onto the main road! I'll wait for you up ahead!"

However, Black Wind King did not give him a chance to ambush him. When they returned to the official road, they were only a horse's length away from each other, but Black Wind King forcibly ran ahead!

"We failed to catch up again!" The assassin was furious!

Isn't it Lao Ma?

How can he run so fast!

However, the road ahead was not without its challenges, as the Han family had other guards stationed at the crossroads.

Hearing the rapid sound of horses' hooves approaching in the rain, they drew their longswords and lined up to block the entire road.

They were on high alert.

Without the slightest hesitation, Black Wind King broke through the blockade of the Han family guards as if he were trampling mountains and rivers!

Two Han family guards were sent flying by the impact!

That's incredibly fast!

The power was too rapid!

This is not the Black Wind King they know!

Black Wind King isn't that powerful!

A guard captain, watching the direction where the man and horse had gone, shouted loudly, "Cut the ropes!"

The suspension bridge is just ahead!

The guards on the opposite side of the suspension bridge suddenly drew their swords and cut the ropes at the bridgehead!

The wooden bridge broke, and the debris struck the cliff face with a loud thud.

There was a full three zhang (approximately 10 meters) between the two cliffs, which was impossible for any warhorse to cross!

However, the guards were surprised to find that Black Wind King did not slow down!

What does it want to do?

"It's not trying to jump over there, is it?! It's courting death!"

"Are the cavalrymen stupid? Why aren't they stopping it?!"

"Hey!" a guard shouted at Gu Jiao's retreating figure, "Your horse is about to jump off the cliff! You'd better rein it in right away!"

They can't let Gu Jiao jump!

They haven't gotten the secret letter from Gu Jiao yet!

Gu Jiao fell off a cliff, and Fifth Master Han will also be unable to complete his mission!

"Stop!"

"You'll die!"

They genuinely wanted to stop Gu Jiao from falling off the cliff and dying.

Gu Jiao could no longer see, but her senses remained.

She heard the sound of the wooden bridge breaking and felt the fierce, cold wind coming from the abyss.

But she did not stop the Black Wind King.

Black Wind King is accelerating.

She casually wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, gripped the reins tightly, squeezed the horse's belly, and stood on the stirrups, slightly lifting her body off the ground.

Black Wind King's muscles tensed, and he leaped into the air!

Almost at the same moment, Black Horse and the assassins also arrived.

"The bridge is broken! The bridge is broken! Don't cross it!" Han's guards shouted in alarm!

The assassin suddenly tightened the reins, and the black horse made a sharp turn at the edge of the cliff, bringing the vehicle to a stop.

The reason it was able to stop was twofold: first, the assassins intervened, and second, the Black Demon Horse's instinct to avoid danger.

The black horse took a few steps back.

This is a distance that even the Black Mamba cannot cross.

No one dared to look any further.

Black Wind King and the cavalryman were about to fall off the cliff.

"Ah—!" a guard exclaimed, "Look! It, it, it—"

It made it!

It transcended its instincts, overcame its fear of the cliff, and traversed a distance that no warhorse throughout history had ever been able to challenge!

It is the undisputed king of the Black Wind!

The guards at both ends of the bridge were stunned and forgot to react for a moment. So much so that Black Wind King carried Gu Jiao smoothly past several Han family guards.

"Ah! They've escaped!" exclaimed a guard who had been thrown into the air, clutching his aching chest.

Unfortunately, no one set out to chase after them.

The boy's unwavering trust and the Black Wind King's relentless struggle showed them the most precious things on the battlefield.

They didn't know what kind of spirit this was, but they felt their hearts were filled with passion.

They didn't want to pursue it anymore.

At least not at this moment.

...

As Han Wuye predicted, Gu Jiao used three moves to defeat him at the cost of almost all her strength; she had never used such an overexertion tactic in any battle before.

Even so, she still couldn't kill Han Ci.

Han Ci is too strong.

Fresh blood kept gushing up her throat and spilling from the corners of her mouth.

At first, she was able to swallow it down, but later she didn't even have the strength to suppress the metallic taste in her throat, and blood flowed all over Black Wind King's back.

She persisted with unwavering determination.

Black Wind King's situation wasn't much better. Normal horses could only run at full speed for twenty or thirty li before needing to rest, and the cavalry could only travel seventy or eighty li per day at a rapid pace.

If forced to march, they could cover a hundred li, but they would still need to rest.

Only when a horse is exhausted from running will it travel hundreds of miles day and night.

Two hundred li.

Two hundred and fifty li.

Two hundred and sixty li.

...

Black Wind King pushed himself to his limits time and time again, feeling so exhausted he wanted to collapse, but he gritted his teeth and persevered each time.

As dawn broke, the heavy rain stopped.

The first rays of dawn pierced through the thin clouds in the east, swept over the mountain peaks, and shone on the empty and tranquil campsite.

Every day, the soldiers were awakened by the sound of war drums in the army.

However, they were awakened today by the sound of rapid hoofbeats.

They thought it was an enemy attack, but when they arrived at the camp gate, they saw a jet-black warhorse and a blindfolded boy.

A man and a horse rode into the sun, bringing with them the might of a thousand troops, and the entire land trembled!

Gu Jiao successfully handed the bamboo tube to the right deputy general.

The right lieutenant looked at the blindfolded boy and couldn't help but wave his hand at him.

The boy did not react.

The right deputy general was stunned.

Was he blind before?

How did he manage to run three hundred miles to get here?

Just as the right deputy general was about to ask Gu Jiao what was wrong with her eyes, he saw both the man and the horse collapse to the ground, exhausted.

The right deputy general was startled: "Someone! Summon the physician—"

Is it early today?

(End of this chapter)