Ye Guixue saw that Feng Ling and Zhou Gu were in danger, he skillfully drew his sword to ward off the Nangong Family, then turned to help them.
Yin Yue coordinated seamlessly with Ye Guixue, as soon as Ye Guixue turned, he instantly risked his life to entangle Nangong Zheng.
However, the number of men that Nanchu had available paled in comparison. Nangong Zheng’s Dark Guards hardly suffered any losses while targeting Zhou Gu. The losses were primarily suffered by the Dark Guards of the Nangong Family. He would have naturally brought his Dark Guards with him when he went to borrow troops from Dawei. Now on his return to Nanchu, his Dark Guards did not take the battlefield yesterday, so even with the interference of the guzheng music, their destructive power was still very substantial.
Moreover, there were also the Crown Prince Yuan Zhao of Dawei’s Dark Guards, as well as men from the Poison Doctor Sect. Even though Luo Yan was unconscious and couldn’t enter the battlefield, a few of those from the Poison Doctor Sect who were less seriously injured could still fight. They were there for revenge on behalf of their Gate Master,
Hongying.
Luo Yan hated Zhou Gu the most, followed by Su Rong. Because Zhou Gu killed Hongying, and Su Rong saved Zhou Gu. So, as soon as the men from the Poison Doctor Sect saw Zhou Gu dare to enter the battlefield today, they immediately targeted him, their eyes filled with resentment.
Yin Yue alone couldn’t alleviate Zhou Gu and Feng Ling’s imminent danger.
Su Rong, clutching the guzheng, stepped on the ladder built by Dawei and descended directly from the City Wall. Then, with all her strength, she threw her guzheng towards the head of Nangong Zheng.
Nangong Zheng swiftly dodged, and Yin Yue instantly seized this opportunity. He swung his sword, Nangong Zheng dodged the guzheng, but failed to evade Yin Yue’s sword. He was stabbed in the arm.
The sword slipped from his hand, Nangong Zheng retreated three steps, then he switched the sword from his right hand to his left hand, and swiftly counterattacked Yin Yue with the backhand.
Su Rong only had time to throw the guzheng at Nangong Zheng, taking advantage of Yin Yue’s attack to injure him. Then she rushed to Zhou Gu and Feng Ling and, stepping in to block a fatal blow for Ye Guixue, roared, "Retreat!"
If they persisted, they would only lose their lives.
"Don’t allow them to escape!" Nangong Zheng, provoked by youthful impetuosity, also cried out loudly, "Kill!"
Indeed, Su Rong wanted to get away, but she couldn’t.
The people on the City Wall watched anxiously. Ziye could no longer suppress his emotions, and clutching the guzheng like Su Rong, he descended from the City Wall and entered the battlefield.
Shen Yi felt a sudden agonizing pain in her stomach, and she felt a warm flow in her lower abdomen. Her face turned pale, but she still gritted her teeth and bore the pain.
Xie Yuan snatched the guzheng from Shen Yi and bellowed, "Quickly take the Fetus Protective Pill."
Shen Yi didn’t want to protect the fetus anymore, turned her head and coughed up a mouthful of blood, and sat still.
Xie Yuan roared at her, "Do you want to die along with your baby?"
Shen Yi was startled, shaking, she took the Fetus Protective Pills from Doctor Zhang and gulped down half a bottle of them, washing it down with her blood.
Xie Yuan looked at the battlefield below the city and gritted his teeth and shouted, "Beat the drums!"
Since they can’t retreat, then they wouldn’t retreat. The soldiers of Nanchu each had taken a pill to fortify their spirits, there must be soldiers who can raise their swords to fight.
As he finished his command, someone immediately picked up the drumsticks, and instantly the sound of drumbeats filled the air.
All the soldiers who could wield a sabre, rushed out of the city and entered the battlefield.
Xie Yuan looked at Zhang Yun, he was the only one, albeit pale, but he was still able to hold on. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
He immediately said to Zhang Yun: "Stop playing, you are to guard the city."
The sound of Zhang Yun’s guzheng abruptly stopped, he turned his head, coughed up a mouthful of blood and looked at Xie Yuan.
Xie Yuan no longer spoke, he directly took the guzheng and descended from the city wall to join the battlefield.
Zhang Yun was stunned, opened his mouth to stop him, but Xie Yuan had already descended from the city wall. All he could do was grit his teeth, stand up, and replace Xie Yuan in commanding from the city wall.
All present, including Feng Ling and the other Dark Guards entrusted with the Picking Flowers Order, had never actually seen Xie Yuan in action. What’s more, they didn’t even know that Xie Yuan could use the guzheng as a weapon.
Su Rong and Ziye, when they descended from the city wall, had used the guzhengs only as weapons to smash people, but not Xie Yuan. For him, the guzheng in his hands was truly a weapon. He could swing, chop, hack, and slash, while also emanating a tearing, piercing sound. The Dark Guards could not bear to approach; several men were caught off guard and ended up falling to the ground.
Among the soldiers of Daliang, some had better physical conditions and were able to use the medicine, they could still be deployed. Now with Xie Yuan’s joining in, although the situation was still fraught with danger, it wasn’t like earlier, where they were headed towards a certain death.
Crown Prince Yuan Zhao sat in the rear, his face as pale as iron. He too hadn’t expected for Xie Yuan to use the same method for the second time. This time, using multiple guzhengs to disrupt the minds of all Dawei soldiers, even Helan Jue was affected.
What was unexpected to him was Nangong Zheng. Undeniably, as the most promising descendant of the Nangong Family and the eldest grandson who was heavily nurtured by Nangong Yin since childhood, he could resist the guzheng music. His Dark Guards could still perform destructively under the interference of the guzheng music.
This was indeed very good, but judging by the current situation, killing Su Rong was still lacking in certainty. After all, the soldiers of Nanchu were suddenly put into action.
He looked at the majority of the Dawei soldiers who were still holding their heads, his face darkened and he commanded, "Strike the drums!"
The drumbeats of Dawei which had stopped momentarily, resounded again instantly.
"Bring my guzheng." Yuan Zhao ordered.
Someone immediately went to the carriage and brought out an ancient guzheng.
The guzheng of Yuan Zhao was extraordinary, a famous seven-stringed guzheng, which was given to him by the Dawei Emperor from his private collection on his seventh birthday, which he had cherished over the years.
When the guzhengs on the city wall of Heiya Pass played together earlier, he couldn’t resist it alone, so he made no move. Now that the sound of the guzheng at Heiya Pass had ceased, it was his turn.
He positioned the guzheng properly, sat cross-legged, and a melody, "Healing Tune", flowed from his fingertips, precisely targeting those Dawei soldiers whose minds had been disturbed by the music.
The heads of the Dawei soldiers, which felt like they were about to explode, felt like they had been injected with a stream of clear water, it felt better instantly. Some soldiers with strong resistance, hearing the sound of the drum in the guzheng music, immediately remembered that they were on the battlefield, picked up their blades again, and resumed fighting with the soldiers of Nanchu.
Xie Yuan caught the sound of the guzheng music and glanced at the person sitting high behind the Dawei soldiers on a carriage. It was Crown Prince Yuan Zhao of Dawei. He sighed inwardly. Thinking that this Dawei Crown Prince was indeed smart, knowing that it was impossible for his soldiers to self-heal in a short period, he too decided to use the guzheng music to soothe the wounds and cleanse the mind. It must be said that this was immensely therapeutic.
Su Rong also felt that her encounter with Dawei Crown Prince Yuan Zhao this time might indeed end in failure. She gritted her teeth and shouted aloud, "Sound the gold gong to withdraw troops! Retreat!"
She shouted again, "Withdraw from Heiya Pass!"
She remembered, behind Heiya Pass, a hundred miles away, there was a place called Guiku Mountain, where even ghosts could get lost let alone humans, due to the confusing terrain. Perhaps, they could take cover there, awaiting reinforcement.
At her command, the sound of gongs signaling withdrawal of troops sounded from behind Nanchu’s lines.
The soldiers of Nanchu, upon hearing the command, started retreating, protecting Su Rong, Zhou Gu and others as they backed off.
Nangong Zheng sneered, "You want to run, it won’t be that easy. Kill! Today, let’s vow to keep Su Rong at Heiya Pass! All members of the Nangong Family, listen to my command, avenge our family, placate our ancestors, do not allow her to escape."
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