410. Foresight

A hundred miles away from Feihong Pass, the Mohist army with black flags flying was advancing towards Feihong Pass at a rapid speed. Mo Xiuyao rode his horse at the front of the team, his snow-white hair making him look even colder than snow. Although he had just wiped out a whole army of Xiling soldiers, Mo Xiuyao's brows were still furrowed.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" A fast horse galloped from the direction of Feihong Pass, and stopped in front of Mo Xiuyao without getting off the horse, and saluted directly on the horseback. Seeing his hurried appearance, Mo Xiuyao's heart sank and said, "No need to be polite. How is Feihong Pass?" The man said in a deep voice, "I am incompetent, and the princess... The princess refused to leave Feihong Pass."

"What did you say?" Mo Xiuyao's handsome face instantly turned as cold as iron, and the murderous intent in his eyes was clearly visible.

The man said, "Yesterday, there was a fierce battle at Feihong Pass, and nearly half of the soldiers stationed there were killed. In addition, the six teams of Qilin that remained at Feihong Pass were almost wiped out. The princess... the princess was determined not to leave Feihong Pass first." Mo Xiuyao narrowed his eyes and asked in a cold voice, "What about the young master?" The man said, "The princess sent the young master back to Licheng a few days ago."

After listening to the secret guard's report, Mo Xiuyao's face became very solemn and ugly. After a while, he said in a sharp voice: "Black Cloud Rider, follow me first. You must rush to Feihong Pass before noon today!"

The Black Cloud Cavalry soldiers following behind Mo Xiuyao responded in unison. Mo Xiuyao told Leng Huai and He Su to take charge of the troops behind him, and then he led 30,000 Black Cloud Cavalry soldiers and galloped towards Feihong Pass.

The conversation did not last long. When Ye Li returned to the tower, Feng San and the others who were waiting could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. They were actually worried that Lei Zhenting would do something desperate and harm Ye Li. Facing the relaxed look of the others, Ye Li did not feel relaxed at all. She did not understand why Lei Zhenting specifically asked her to say those words. But she truly understood Lei Zhenting's determination to break through Feihong Pass and his future plans. Therefore, their real difficulties were indeed still to come.

This time, Lei Zhenting really showed no mercy. The hundreds of thousands of Xiling troops attacked fiercely without stopping. The Mohist army, which only had 100,000 people left, naturally could not go out of the city to fight, and could only defend the city wall. However, the number of people on both sides was too different. Moreover, the soldiers of the Mohist army had been fighting hard for days and were extremely tired, while the Xiling army was not very tired because they had a large number of soldiers and horses and could take turns to fight. Under such circumstances, when it was almost noon, the soldiers of the Mohist army at Feihong Pass could not hold on any longer.

But even so, it still far exceeded Lei Zhenting's expected plan of breaking through Feihong Pass within two hours.

Soon, a Xiling soldier climbed up the tower of Feihong Pass, followed by the second and the third... Although many were cut down by the soldiers defending the city, more and more Xiling soldiers climbed up the tower. So, the fighting that was originally only under the tower and on the battlements began to turn to the tower. Ye Li swung his sword and cut the throat of a Xiling soldier. Just as he turned around, a flash of sword flashed behind him. Ye Li hurriedly raised his hand to block it, but was even pulled aside by someone. The Xiling soldier who was waving the sword and looked fierce fell to the ground. Han Mingyue stood behind Ye Li, still dressed in white clothes like snow, and was graceful.

"Why don't you leave?" Ye Li frowned slightly when she saw Han Mingyue. They had to stay because they were responsible for defending the city. But Han Mingyue herself did not have any position in the Mohist Army, so naturally she had no obligations. Moreover, Han Mingxi had been sent back to Licheng by her on official business a few days ago, so Han Mingyue had no reason to stay here. Han Mingyue smiled faintly and said, "I want to see how far the princess and the Mohist Army can go."

Ye Li smiled helplessly and said, "You have seen it now... I can't stand it..." Ye Li felt helpless and disappointed. After so many days of persistence, the result was still like this. More importantly, their failure not only meant failure, but also the price of failure. Once Lei Zhenting led his troops into the pass, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Does the princess regret it?" Han Mingyue asked curiously.

Ye Li shook her head and said, "I only do what I should do. Besides, no matter what the outcome is, what has happened cannot be changed. What's the point of regretting?"

Seeing her calm and composed appearance, Han Mingyue suddenly felt her own mind calm down. She smiled and said, "The reason I stayed here is because I thought a miracle might happen."

"I hope so." Ye Li smiled faintly, obviously not taking his words seriously.

There are indeed many miracles in this world, but it is obvious that this miracle did not happen on their side. When everyone saw Lei Zhenting, who should have been seriously injured and not yet recovered, flying up to the tower of Feihong Pass with his superb lightness skills, they could not help but be shocked. At the same time, they were also thankful in their hearts that Lei Zhenting did not sneak up when the princess went down, otherwise Qin Feng and his men might not be able to resist.

Lei Zhenting stood on the tower with a leisurely look on his face, facing Ye Li. The tower was now a river of blood. But anyone with a discerning eye could see that no matter how brave and skilled the Mohist army was, defeat was almost inevitable when the enemy was several times their number. Lei Zhenting looked at Ye Li with a smile and said, "Princess, are you wondering why I didn't attack you just now under the tower?" Ye Li shook her head and said, "Compared to this, I'm more curious about how the King of Zhennan recovered from his injury in such a short time?" No one knew Lei Zhenting's injury better than Ye Li. Under the improper treatment of the military doctors in Xiling, Lei Zhenting's injury would only be more serious than she expected, not lighter.

Han Mingyue stood beside Ye Li, smiling gently, "Don't be surprised. I remember there is a technique that can rapidly increase a person's potential in the shortest possible time. Even if you are seriously injured, you can still exert a greater power than yourself in a short period of time."

Lei Zhenting glanced at Han Mingyue calmly and said, "Mr. Mingyue is indeed well-informed."

Han Mingyue took a step forward and blocked Ye Li in front of her without leaving a trace. She sighed, "I'd rather I didn't know." There is nothing in this world that can be done without paying a price. The effect of the martial arts that Han Mingyue talked about is so amazing, so the price to pay is self-evident. Lei Zhenting would do such a thing, which clearly shows that he has no intention of living anymore. A martial arts master may not be scary, but a master who doesn't want to live is definitely scary. Looking at the proud Lei Zhenting in front of him, Han Mingyue shook his head and said, "The King of Zhennan is also a local hero, why is he so depressed?"

Lei Zhenting was not angry, not even a little emotional. He had come to this point, and it could be said that he had reached the end of his road. Although he still did not quite understand how Mo Xiuyao had plotted against him, he had failed, and he was not without the courage to admit his failure. But before that, he could still do something for Xiling, or... he could stab Mo Xiuyao again.

"King Zhennan should know Mo Xiuyao's temper. If...something happens to Princess Ding. The hundreds of thousands of troops under your command..." Han Mingyue reminded lightly.

Lei Zhenting nodded with a smile and said, "Thank you for your reminder, Master Mingyue, but... since they followed me to attack Feihong Pass, they have not planned to survive. So... I am afraid that I cannot accept Master Mingyue's kindness." Han Mingyue sighed. If possible, he really didn't want to fight with Lei Zhenting. With his martial arts, he might be able to tie with Lei Zhenting in another ten years, but there is really no way now. Moreover, the reverse power method used by Lei Zhenting is a kind of power that gathers all the power of the body in a short time. Under this situation, within 24 hours, Lei Zhenting's power is twice as much as usual. Let alone him, even if Mo Xiuyao came in person, I am afraid it would be a bit suspenseful.

Lei Zhenting looked at Ye Li standing next to Han Mingyue and asked curiously, "Does the princess really not blame Mo Xiuyao at all?"

Ye Li raised her eyes and frowned slightly, "I don't understand what King Zhennan meant."

Lei Zhenting laughed loudly and said, "Princess, you are a smart person, how could you not understand what I mean? If it weren't for Mo Xiuyao's calculation, the more than 200,000 guards of Feihong Pass and Princess Qilin would not have been trapped by me, and now they are about to be wiped out. Don't you have any resentment in your heart?" Ye Li lowered her eyes, thought for a moment, and then said lightly: "Although I am not good at making choices, I still know what it means to win the greatest victory at the lowest cost. From the standpoint of Prince Ding's Mansion, the decision he made is a hundred benefits and no harm, why should I feel resentful?"

Lei Zhenting looked Ye Li up and down for a long while, and finally he could only sigh helplessly: "I was thinking about it... Forget it, if the princess also has the same thoughts as ordinary women in the world, then she is not the Princess of Ding. Princess... I am sorry." After that, Lei Zhenting stopped talking nonsense. The eyes looking at Ye Li were instantly filled with murderous intent, and a compelling aura pressed towards Ye Li. Lei Zhenting was not a person who liked to talk nonsense. The reason why he still talked so much to Ye Li was just because he was sure that Mo Xiuyao could not come back so quickly, and he also wanted to provoke the relationship between Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li. If the Princess of Ding died with resentment towards the prince of Ding, what kind of blow would it be for the prince of Ding who loved his wife as his life? Unfortunately, Ye Li's mind was unexpectedly strong and calm, and she was not moved by him at all. Lei Zhenting had to give up his plan with some regret.

Without Lei Zhenting saying anything, Ye Li and the others knew that the current situation was unavoidable. Ye Li calmly took out two pistols, one on each side, and pointed them at Lei Zhenting. Lei Zhenting looked at the thing in her hand curiously, "Is this the thing that hurt me?" Ye Li smiled faintly and said, "Your Majesty, you can try again." Before she finished speaking, there were two loud bangs, and two bullets were shot at Lei Zhenting. Lei Zhenting quickly moved away. The two shots missed, but Ye Li was not discouraged. She continued to chase Lei Zhenting steadily, and the pistols in her hands made loud bangs continuously. The bullets were very fast, but Lei Zhenting seemed to be even faster. Everyone only saw a shadow moving freely on the tower. When Ye Li stopped, Lei Zhenting reappeared on a parapet on the tower. He looked down at the battle robe draped behind him. A small hole appeared on the battle robe. Lei Zhenting couldn't help but praise: "Good stuff. It's a pity... If there are more of these things, I might be a little more cautious. But it seems that the princess doesn't have too many."

Ye Li did not hide it and nodded, "Yes, I only have two in my hand. I didn't expect to use them against the King of Zhennan." She just wanted to see Lei Zhenting's current strength. Now they saw that Lei Zhenting's current strength was probably even higher than Mo Xiuyao and Ling Tiehan. Lei Zhenting nodded and smiled, "Since Princess Ding has already made a move, it's my turn now." After that, Lei Zhenting drew out the long sword in his hand and swung it towards Ye Li. Lei Zhenting's move was very plain and ordinary, without any fancy moves. But the people present could feel the murderous aura and terrible power in it. Han Mingyue's face changed, and the long sword in his hand was drawn out at the same time, cutting towards Lei Zhenting's sword aura. Qin Feng, Zhuo Jing, Wei Rui and others beside Ye Li also attacked at the same time, trying to block Lei Zhenting's attack.

Ye Li dodged to the side. After the battle with Ling Tiehan, Ye Li had already understood that she had no advantage when facing a truly top-notch internal martial arts master. The reason why she had not encountered any danger before was because she had never encountered masters of the same level as Lei Zhenting and Ling Tiehan. Ye Li took a deep breath and looked back at the Mohist Army soldiers and Xiling soldiers who were still fighting not far away. At this time, the two sides were already fighting face to face, and it was a fight to the death.

Lei Zhenting's power at this time was definitely beyond the ability of Han Mingyue and others to resist. At the cost of almost burning his life, Lei Zhenting's martial arts and literary skills instantly reached the peak of his life. With one blow, Han Mingyue and Zhuo Jing were knocked away more than ten steps, and Qin Feng and Wei Rui crashed into the city wall, both spitting out blood.

Lei Zhenting knocked down Han Mingyue and the other four with one move, and ignored them for the moment. He slashed at Ye Li with a sharp sword, and Ye Li quickly retreated a few steps. Then Lei Zhenting's sword energy seemed to follow her like a conscious shadow. Seeing that there was no way to retreat, Ye Li gritted her teeth, a flash of cold light flashed in her hand, and she rushed towards Lei Zhenting instead of retreating. A smile flashed across Lei Zhenting's lips. It seemed that he was mocking Ye Li's overestimation of her own abilities.

A cold light flashed up from the top of the city wall. It instantly attacked Lei Zhenting as fast as lightning. Feeling the threat from a master of the same level, Lei Zhenting immediately gave up Ye Li and raised his hand to block the opponent's attack.

Not far away, a figure in blue cloth stood on the wall behind Ye Li. The man looked at Lei Zhenting coldly and said, "When did the King of Zhennan start to bully the weak? If you want to fight, why don't you come to me?"

Ye Li dodged Lei Zhenting's sword, took a breath, and retreated to the side, leaving the battlefield to Ling Tiehan. Lei Zhenting glanced at Ye Li, who had retreated to the side of Han Mingyue and others, with some regret, and looked at Ling Tiehan and said, "You really know how to pick the time." Ling Tiehan said calmly, "Didn't you ask me to come to you?"

Lei Zhenting frowned and said, "You can't be here so quickly." According to his prediction, by the time Ling Tiehan arrived, he should have already dealt with everything. Ling Tiehan held the sword and said, "It's really impossible. But someone told me a few days ago that if I didn't feel it earlier, I might not be able to see you. Now it seems that he was right." Lei Zhenting looks very strong now, but it will only last for 24 hours. After 24 hours, he will not only lose all his martial arts but also his life. Lei Zhenting is also a top-notch master in the world, so he naturally understands why Lei Zhenting is in this situation at this time.

"It's Mo Xiuyao again?! Can he even calculate a situation like this?" Lei Zhenting frowned.

Ling Tiehan did not hide it and nodded, "Yes, I met him ten days ago. But he told me that the King of Zhennan would die in Feihong Pass within ten days. If I want to find you... it's better to go ten days before. So... I arrived at Feihong Pass two days ago. I didn't expect to see a good show."

Lei Zhenting naturally understood what he meant by a good show. However, at this point, there was nothing to be angry about. He shook the long sword in his hand and said, "In that case, let's do it. After killing you, there will be time to deal with Princess Ding. At this point... it doesn't make any difference whether I am here or not." The soldiers of Xiling had received his order before. Once they entered Feihong Pass, they didn't have to worry about anything else. They just had to destroy the entire northwest region to the greatest extent. When these troops were scattered and spread to various places in the northwest, even if Mo Xiuyao's million-strong army returned, it would be a headache. In this case, it really didn't seem that important whether there was a commander like Lei Zhenting.

Ling Tiehan nodded solemnly and said, "Alright, we should have known each other for a long time. If I die in your hands in this battle, it means that I am inferior to you. If you lose... I promise not to cause trouble for Lei Tengfeng again."

Lei Zhenting smiled with satisfaction and said, "In that case, I am the one who has taken advantage. Please!"

"please!"

"Princess." Qin Feng pressed his aching wound with one hand while looking at the two people confronting each other on the wall. His eyes were especially complicated when he looked at Ling Tiehan. Who would have thought that the one who saved the princess' life this time was Ling Tiehan who almost killed her. He didn't expect that the prince would secretly arrange such a move. If Ling Tiehan hadn't arrived in time, it would have been difficult for them to save the princess from Lei Zhenting with their martial arts skills.

Ye Li nodded and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry about them for now. Regardless of the cost, stop the Xiling soldiers entering the pass."

Qin Feng and the others nodded in agreement, "We obey your orders!"