Xiao Liu is very strong; one lash of its tail can knock a person unconscious. Wherever the cow passes, people lie down like skewers of meat.
The pressure of retreat was suddenly relieved by just one cow.
"The Lady Protector's mount is indeed extraordinary," Vice General Cheng said with shame. "I shouldn't have looked down on it just because it's an ox."
If I had known oxen were so powerful, I would have ridden one over there myself.
One charge and he could knock down a whole bunch of them; he was even more formidable than these battle-hardened soldiers.
“We’ll talk about that later,” Wang Qi said gravely. “We need to seize the opportunity and retreat as soon as possible. This place is flat, wide, and offers no cover; the conditions are really unfavorable.”
Even if we go just one more mile, there will be plenty of rocks there, even though there are no trees, which would be better than what we are doing now.
Unfortunately, it was discovered too late, and there was no time to deal with it.
Thinking about this made Wang Qi feel suffocated.
What I thought would be an easy job turned into a huge financial disaster, and now it's too late for regrets.
"This humble general knows his mistake."
On the other side, Qin Chun sensed Huang Xiaoliu's power, and a murderous intent appeared in his eyes. He tentatively approached Huang Niu, but was almost kicked, and was immediately embarrassed and annoyed.
"Archers, prepare to fire!"
He refused to believe that so many people couldn't defeat a single cow.
As soon as he finished speaking, a rain of arrows began to fall from the sky.
Jiang Nuan thought Huang Xiaoliu would run away, but he didn't care at all, didn't even try to dodge, and was as calm and collected as if he were facing poplar catkins.
He couldn't help but roar, "You stupid ox, run!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaoliu turned around, winked smugly, and remained motionless.
When Jiang Nuan saw that the arrows couldn't even penetrate that layer of cowhide, she immediately regretted her loose tongue.
It seems she raised a true prodigy.
However, he drank a lot of water, and apart from becoming stronger and having better skin, he did not gain any special abilities.
Thinking of this, Jiang Nuan felt a pang of sadness.
"A body of copper and iron?" Lieutenant General Cheng exclaimed in astonishment, his mouth agape. "Could this ox have descended from heaven with a banished immortal?"
"Don't stand there, get out of the way quickly," Wang Qi was also shocked. "Oxen have skin of copper and bones of iron, but we are just flesh and blood. If we get hurt, we will feel pain and bleed."
"This humble general knows his mistake!"
After a volley of arrows, Qin Fen saw Huang Xiaoliu unharmed and his face turned ashen. "Take out the tung oil you prepared and burn it with rockets."
He refused to believe that fire couldn't burn this monstrous bull to death!
"General, our tung oil has other uses, it's a pity to waste it on a beast."
"It's alright, he's just a sickly man, we can kill him without fire."
"Understood!"
A moment later, buckets of tung oil were brought out and poured onto the ox without hesitation.
Seeing this, Huang Xiaoliu proudly raised its head, let out a loud moo like a bell, and then ran away...
Instantly, the tung oil spilled into nothingness.
The unexpected turn of events left everyone stunned.
Seeing this, Qi Yong, who was in the distance, immediately seized the opportunity, "Who brought a tinderbox? Quick, bring it here right away."
“Steward, I brought it,” Xiao Yuanzi excitedly raised her hand, “It’s ready to use anytime.”
"Light the tinderbox and throw it onto that patch of tung oil. Hurry up, don't delay!"
"This servant understands."
Xiao Yuanzi was very clever. Afraid that the fire wouldn't start, she even took off her outer clothes and threw them into the tung oil.
Seeing this, Jiang Nuan set up some formations to guide the wind to blow in the opposite direction.
Then, the fire serpent suddenly rose into the air and devoured one life after another.
In an instant, the situation changed dramatically, shocking everyone.
"All soldiers, listen to my command!" Wang Qi exclaimed excitedly after realizing what was happening. "Attack them from both sides and surround them!"
"General, what do we do now?"
Qin Chun was also somewhat flustered. After forcing himself to calm down, he quickly made a decision: "Keep charging forward, ignore them, and remember our ultimate goal."
"clear!"
As a result, the fighting became even more intense.
Raging flames, pitiful screams, a desperate, all-or-nothing battle...
"Fortunately, things have taken a turn for the better," Qi Yong said with a slight sigh of relief after seeing the situation completely change. "And thankfully, Xiao Liu was brought along too."
In a great mood, Qi Yong found Xiao Liu more and more pleasing to the eye, and felt increasingly close to him.
He always felt that he had a special connection with this cow.
They were very close to me when I was in the Huang family, and now they're helping me solve such a big problem.
“Yes,” Qu Fang also found it incredible, “who would have thought that the opportunity would come from a cow.”
What was even more unexpected was that Qin Chun would get into a fight with a bull.
Huang Xiaoliu received countless expressions of gratitude in an instant.
It was completely oblivious to this, and instead excitedly followed the army in the charge, keeping its eyes fixed on Qin Chun.
They pressed on relentlessly, but instead of driving the person to the brink of despair, they seemed to be deliberately teasing their prey.
This made Qin Chun feel extremely frustrated.
He considered himself clever, able to calculate things clearly, whether it was Wang Qi or the present day, yet he was so easily fooled by a beast; no one would believe it if he told others.
"General, perhaps we should hide for now; this beast is too troublesome!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Chun was so angry that her nose seemed to be spitting fire.
If he could dodge, he would have done so long ago; there's no way to shake him off.
"You all proceed according to the original plan. Be careful not to get entangled with Wang Qi and his men. Find the Emperor as soon as possible, get things done, and get away quickly. Don't worry about me; I have my own plans."
"Your subordinate obeys. Take care, General."
After saying that, he made a gesture and led his men to rush forward at top speed, regardless of the cost.
At this moment, everyone was busy fighting. Even though Jiang Nuan and Qi Yong joined in, by the time they realized something was wrong, they were already close to Ji Xuan.
"Oh no!" Qi Yong was the first to realize, "They want to assassinate the emperor!"
"King regicide?"
Those two words made everyone tense.
Qi Yong ignored these people and directly ordered his personal guards, "Go back and protect the emperor. Leave this to General Wang."
The scene immediately descended into complete chaos.
"General," Deputy General Cheng said hesitantly, "should we go back to protect the Emperor?"
The temptation of saving the emperor's life is immense.
Moreover, having made so many mistakes, he could only try his best to offset them with merits.
"What are you protecting?" Wang Qi was unusually clear-headed at this moment. "Let's do our duty first. If we still can't catch Qin Chun, even a god can't save us."
After saying that, he slashed at the enemy with even more force, as if venting his anger.
“That’s right,” Deputy General Cheng said in despair. “That damned Qin Chun has ruined me like this. I’ll risk my life today to avenge him.”
As he spoke, his eyes hardened, and he charged forward.
Despite the constant turmoil, the battles on the battlefield never ceased.
As dawn broke, the blood grew thicker and thicker, a scarlet red like a lotus from hell, blooming amidst despair and wailing.
In the end, all sounds fell silent.
When Ji Xuan came out, her face was expressionless, and her whole aura turned icy cold.
This was his biggest failure since he ascended the throne, bar none.
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