Upon seeing Ashina Simo, Ashina Yugushe's expression darkened further. He coldly asked, "Did you come here specifically to laugh at me?"
"I wouldn't dare! Golden Wolf Mountain was destroyed, and the guardian tribe was wiped out. I'm here to hunt down the murderers!" Ashina Simo said expressionlessly.
"What! Golden Wolf Mountain has been destroyed!" Ashina Yugu exclaimed, looking at Ashina Simo with a "you're kidding me" expression.
“It’s true, the Elder Hall has collapsed!” Ashina Simo nodded.
“We met them halfway through the journey, and we were caught off guard and failed to stop them,” Ashina Yugushe said.
"The most urgent task is to keep those humans on the grasslands, otherwise the wolf clan will lose all face." Ashina Simo did not press Ashina Yugushe for details. He knew that things were definitely not as they seemed. It was just a momentary lapse in judgment, which also showed that the enemy was very strong.
“That’s right, that’s right. If the Wolf God weren’t protecting us, we would be sinners for all eternity!” Ashina Yugushe nodded in agreement.
"What do the enemies look like, and how many are there?" Ashina Simo asked.
Ashina Yugu looked at Ashina Simo in shock. Seeing that he wasn't joking, he couldn't help but retort, "You don't even know who your opponent is? Haven't you seen them before? How can you be so sure that Golden Wolf Mountain can't be defended?"
“We haven’t actually seen them; we only know about them from the surviving herders. That group wiped out nearly thirty tribes along their way!” Ashina Simo replied, his eyes blinking.
"The enemy has five or six thousand men. They charge in with heavily armored cavalry, and those behind them lead a large number of mounts, so we can't catch up. The most formidable are those hundreds of huge mounts, which are indestructible and there's no way to stop them," Ashina Yugu explained solemnly.
"Our top priority is to catch up with them as soon as possible and not let them get away," Ashina Simo said after hearing the introduction.
"Don't worry! I've already released the gyrfalcon and notified the tribe to intercept it," Ashina Yugu said with a hint of smugness.
The gyrfalcon is unique to their tribe, which is why Yu Gushe is so proud of it.
“Let’s hurry over there, they can’t do anything if there are too few of us!” Ashina Simo said, frowning.
"It won't do! Look! The mount has no stamina left!" Ashina Yugushe said, spreading his hands.
"Leave some men behind, select the most elite warriors, and we'll each take three horses and give chase!" Ashina Simo said impatiently. Although Ashina Duobi disliked him, Ashina Yugushe was indeed far inferior, no wonder he could never win the competition. Therefore, he looked down on Yugushe, though he didn't show it.
"You're right! Let's do it that way!" Yu Gushe's eyes lit up, then he thought to himself with some annoyance, "Why didn't I think of that!"
“We’ll talk about the rest on the way. We must force those people into a corner so that we can stop the monster’s charge,” Ashina Simo urged.
"good!"
…………
The direct route from Jinlang Mountain to Longyou Road isn't too far, but it involves traversing vast deserts and Gobi plains. The only alternative route is the detour from Yizhou to Yumen Pass. However, this route is infested with numerous wolf tribes, especially around Juyan Lake, which is the stronghold of another wolf tribe. Therefore, this route must be avoided, making the detour quite long. Thus, Baili Rou's suggestion was to invade the Western Regions. If the wolf tribe were to launch a large-scale military campaign, the small kingdoms of the Western Regions and the Buddhist community would likely oppose it.
After much deliberation, everyone agreed to the plan, so Qin Mu and his group set off westward without stopping.
After shaking off their pursuers, they were finally in less of a hurry and had some time to rest. However, their good fortune didn't last long; ten days later, another group came to ambush and kill them.
It was unclear how the wolf clan notified these tribes; almost every day, one or two groups would come to ambush them, some numbering in the thousands, others in the tens of thousands. Qin Mu and his group didn't know if there were other wolf clans nearby, so they only managed to hastily defeat their enemies each time. This had a downside: the number of enemies behind them was increasing.
"This can't go on! There are more and more enemies behind us," Han Chen said to Qin Mu during a break.
Qin Mu understood this as well. For over a month, they hadn't had a proper rest; everyone had lost weight and looked extremely disheveled. Moreover, each battle inevitably resulted in some casualties and numerous injuries.
However, there is good news: with daily killings, more than twenty people have advanced to the top level.
"I know our supplies are running low," Qin Mu nodded.
"What? We're out of food?" Yuchi Baolin exclaimed in surprise.
"Keep your voice down!" Cheng Huaimo glared at him and said.
"It's not provisions! It's pills! Without pills, the mounts can't keep running like this, and we'll be caught sooner or later. Also, we're running low on arrows," Qin Mu said, shaking his head.
Everyone has seen the benefits of feeding their mounts with elixirs dissolved in water; they have undergone a complete transformation. Although their size has not changed, the mounts are now all full of energy and look very handsome.
"Or I can come down and cover the rear!" Feng Duan, with one arm in a sling, said.
"No! We don't have the habit of deliberately leaving our brothers to die," Qin Mu objected firmly.
"Old Feng, what are you saying! Are we people who are afraid of death? We've fought together so many times, if we're going to die, we'll die together!" Cheng Huaimo said, patting Feng Duan on the shoulder.
Feng Duan felt a warmth in his heart. He hadn't experienced this feeling of sharing life and death for many years. It reminded him of a long time ago, of that spirited young man.
"Don't talk nonsense! We all have to get back alive. Such a great honor, it would be a huge loss if we didn't return alive!" Qin Mu said firmly. He wouldn't give up unless he was in dire straits, especially with his fiancée by his side; that was even more impossible.
“That’s right, we’re only facing some difficulties right now, how can we say such discouraging things?” Princess Changning said, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear.
Looking at his fiancée, whose round face had turned into an oval one, Qin Mu gave her an apologetic look, then turned to her and said, "Let's all think of a way to solve this problem!"
“You’re overthinking it. So what if we’re being chased and haven’t had a chance to rest? Why don’t we pick a spot, kill the pursuers, and then we’ll have time to rest? The grassland is so vast; if we stop, it won’t be so easy for others to find us!” Cheng Lin said from the side.
"That's right! How come I didn't think of that? The pursuers were able to catch up because there were tracks on the ground, and the ones ahead were able to intercept us because we were on the move and easily spotted by scouts." Qin Mu's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh.
70
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com