Gong Xue had always dressed as a man, but even though she was still dressed as a man, her hair, which was tied up and fell down, was so smooth that each strand was so soft. When they came together, they looked like a black waterfall, falling from the night sky, with starlight on them.
In Cui Wuming's eyes, however, Gong Xue was wearing a white dress, and what she held in her hand was no longer a sword, but a beautiful dance.
Like a fairy descending to earth.
The Three Forms of the Alluring Sword.
A beauty that could topple cities, nations, and hearts.
The Three Swords' Heartfelt Aura remains icy and snowy, but what it freezes is not the surrounding environment, but the human heart.
Cui Wuming's speed was finally affected.
To be precise, he didn't slow down; he just stood there, completely stunned.
He could feel his heart gradually freezing.
At the same time, Gong Xue's sword arrived.
Xiao Luofeng stood up excitedly, waiting for the next second for Gong Xue's longsword to pierce Cui Wuming's body.
But to everyone's surprise, Cui Wuming suddenly burst into laughter.
Accompanying the laughter was a surge of sword energy reaching the sky.
In an instant, all the ice and snow melted.
The ice and snow on the sword, the ice and snow on the ground, and the ice and snow in Cui Wuming's heart.
"No wonder the Beauty Sword Immortal was able to achieve such fame back then; the third strike of the Beauty Sword is indeed powerful!"
Cui Wuming leaped up, thrust his sword forward, and then the sword in his hand vanished, along with his body.
The man and the sword transformed into a streak of light and shadow moving at incredible speed.
In Xiao Luofeng and Gan Lang's eyes, they could no longer see Cui Wuming and his sword; they could only see a sword shadow surrounding Gong Xue.
Man and sword become one.
"This sword is named Chasing Light!"
Ten breaths later.
Gong Xue broke free from the sword shadows, but her clothes were covered in dozens of wounds, with blood flowing freely. It seemed that she was injured no less than Gan Lang.
She bit her lip lightly, finally showing a bit of a womanly demeanor, and said, "I see... You are already a Grandmaster."
Cui Wuming twirled his sword, then embraced it and said, "You flatter me."
Upon hearing this, both Xiao Luofeng and Gan Lang showed expressions of despair.
If the person who comes to kill them is a Grandmaster, then Gong Xue will not be able to protect them.
This is a dead end.
Cui Wuming added, "I admire the Alluring Sword, and it is indeed a sword technique that counters fast swords. If I had not become a grandmaster, I would never have been your match."
Gong Xue looked at Xiao Luofeng, nodded slightly, and said, "General Xiao, I am sorry that I cannot complete the task assigned by Zhao Cheng."
Xiao Luofeng clasped his hands in a fist salute to Gong Xue and said, "Miss Gong Xue has done her best. Regardless of life or death, I, Xiao, will remember this kindness in my heart."
Cui Wuming said, "My mission is simply to capture Xiao Luofeng. Xiao Luofeng, come with me. The difference in strength is too great; surrendering is not shameful."
"Haha...hahaha!"
Xiao Luofeng threw his head back and laughed loudly, saying, "I have never surrendered before, so I don't know if surrendering is shameful or not. I only know that surrendering to a traitor like you is definitely shameful!"
With that, Xiao Luofeng drew his sword and committed suicide.
Gan Lang reacted quickly, grabbing Xiao Luofeng in his arms and jumping off the cliff.
Cui Wuming's eyes widened, and he quickly chased after them to the edge of the cliff, where he saw the splashing water on the sea surface.
Cui Wuming gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, watching the Jinghai Sea intently, and saw a wave of water moving northward.
"Riding the wind and waves, your whips become oars. It's true you have the ability to carry people on the water, but after taking several of my sword strikes and suffering serious injuries, how can you possibly bring Xiao Luofeng ashore?"
Hearing the sound behind him, Cui Wuming turned around, only to find no one there.
Gradually, Cui Wuming closed his eyes and whispered, "Master, this battle with Gong Xue has proven that I have the ability to avenge you."
"Yuan Xiu and Chen Jiudao are dead."
"Zhao Cheng".
"Wentai."
"Xu Qingshan".
"Wait until I take your dog lives!"
...
The vast Jinghai Sea.
Night fell.
In Xiao Luofeng's eyes, it was as if the entire night sky had fallen.
The sound of waves crashing against the shore, occasionally punctuated by the sounds of marine life.
But Xiao Luofeng could only hear the panting beneath him.
"Ganlang...you should go ashore and rest for a while..."
Gan Lang's body was submerged in the water, and he only poked his head out when he needed to breathe. To maintain his movement, he kept turning his whips, constantly expending his energy.
He was bleeding from multiple wounds, but he was numb to it.
He poked his head out and said, "We haven't...we haven't reached the Jiangcheng coastline yet. It's not safe to go ashore now."
Xiao Luofeng said, "I didn't see Cui Wuming on the shore during the day, so he should have already left."
Gan Lang said, "Besides... Cui Wuming, what if... there are others? I... I can no longer... underestimate Yang Qingzhi..."
"But you!"
Xiao Luofeng gritted his teeth and said, "You're seriously injured, you'll die if you keep going like this! Gan Lang, I order you to go back to shore now, we'll go to Jiangcheng by land!"
"This humble general...disobeys orders. The shore...is not safe..."
After speaking, Gan Lang sank back into the water.
"Damn it!"
...
Several days later.
The Zhao residence.
"Damn it!!!"
Xiao Luofeng woke up from a nightmare, stared blankly at the ceiling, and then saw Zhao Cheng sitting next to him.
Zhao Cheng said calmly, "Brother Xiao, you're finally awake."
"I……"
Xiao Luofeng turned his head and asked, "I've returned to Changsui?"
"Well...you fell into a coma after arriving in Jiangcheng. Lord Deng was worried that something might happen to you, so he personally brought you to Changsui to be treated by Mr. Minghua. Fortunately, you are finally alright."
"Jiangcheng... Jiangcheng..."
Xiao Luofeng murmured to himself, then suddenly grabbed Zhao Cheng's clothes tightly and said, "It was Gan Lang who lifted me from the sea to Jiangcheng. At that time, he..."
"He bled to death!"
"He died saving me!"
"And I... as the commander of the Southern Expeditionary Army, led to the army's complete defeat and Gan Lang's death, I..."
With tears welling up in his eyes, Xiao Luofeng said, "General, I'm so sorry!!"
As he spoke, Xiao Luofeng was about to get up and kneel down.
Zhao Cheng held him down, his expression still calm, but his eyes betrayed his deep sorrow.
“I have a general understanding of the situation of this battle. Now is not the time to grieve. Tell me the specific details of your and Gan Lang’s retreat.”
"yes……"
Council hall.
Zhao Cheng sat in the main seat, followed by Zhao Hu, Yang Taozhi, Zhao Yan, Yang Huanyun, Yuan Fei, Yan Zheng, Cheng Xu, Heng Wenhao, Deng Fugui, and others, each with a serious expression.
"This battle is so devastating that even in the past, let alone in Dongjing today, such a crushing defeat was extremely rare."
Zhao Cheng took a deep breath and said, "What a disgrace!"
"It's better not to know the specifics of Xiao Luofeng's retreat, but once we do..."
"Yang Qingzhi... he's on drugs?"
The group looked at each other, not understanding the meaning behind Zhao Cheng's words.
Cheng Xu glanced at Zhao Cheng and spoke first: "Analyze General Xiao's situation and the battle report together... When the Southern Expeditionary Army arrived at Yunmeng City, they had already fallen into the trap."
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