Whether it is Xia Xu or Xia Wan now, neither of them has as much leisure as Xia Xiao. He enjoys peace before the storm, while Xia Wan always holds an umbrella in the cold rain and never has the chance to put it down.

The umbrella can keep out the rain, but the cold air around is hard to resist. She stood there in silence, getting used to the surroundings, waiting to leave or for Xie Yi to return. She resolutely guarded her own little piece of land, and faced the clown jumping around in front of her with a cold look and expressionless face, ignoring it.

Occasionally, the slanting rain would fall on Xia Wan's frosty face, and she would also feel angry, but she said nothing. In the cold and dark rainy night, she kept her eyes open alertly. She was enduring and watching quietly, like a beast without claws and teeth, ready to retreat or advance at any time.

If Xia Wan is the night, shuttling in the darkness, competing secretly with strategies every day, resisting the counterattack of the Southern Kingdom, and considering the advance of the Southern Merchants. Then Xia Xu is the sun, standing on the wall of Xiyang City all day, openly using the three-foot iron sword in his hand to achieve unprecedented achievements. He is one of the youngest generals of Daxia. He has been in the army since he was a child. Now it has been nearly ten years, but he is only thirty years old.

At this time, the sky was gloomy, like the faces of the soldiers who were always alert. They could not relax even while eating. They chewed all the meat and bones in their mouths, swallowed them in one breath, and hurriedly looked back at the city wall. The people on it were standing next to the Daxia military flag, which made them feel at ease.

The back was strong enough, representing a tyrannical force. It was Xia Xu who stayed behind. His face was washed by the cold wind, dry and cracked, and there was a scar on his cheekbone that had not healed. The corners of his mouth were cracked, and there was a lot of stubble outside, but he had no time to take care of it. But his eyes were staring at the west, as sharp as a hawk, observing the slightest movement in the distance, and would not let any foreigner rush into this checkpoint easily.

Xiyang has endured too many shocks, and the once thick city walls are full of scars. If it weren't for his support, it would have collapsed long ago. But as long as he is there, when the sun rises, the Xiyang City that the sunlight reaches will still be the territory of Daxia!

This is an obsession with dignity. They retreated again and again, farther and farther away from the border, and could not lose any inch of land at will. It was because of this idea that the stone spikes in front of Xiyang City rose up like a forest.

This forest is full of evil spirits, and frozen blood is everywhere, like dark red moss, and the bodies on it that have been repeatedly burned and frozen black record what kind of horrible story happened here. They are all invaders from the Southern Shang Dynasty, and none of the Great Xia soldiers have the right to bury and rest in peace.

During their continuous attacks, Xia Xu figured out some tricks. Every three or four days, they would come at night and try to swallow him and other soldiers into their stomachs, thus capturing this empty city.

Xiyang has a geographical advantage, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It has always been a pain in the heart of Nan Shang, and countless soldiers have been sacrificed. Even the Divine Power Army trained by the prince was killed in battle without a single one left. Now that Xiyang is empty, it is a good opportunity. However, because of the tasks issued by the five major forces to Daxia, they could not march in a big way, so they took this place secretly.

Since he volunteered to stay, Xia Xu would not give Nan Shang any chance. He always stood on the city wall, sleeping when he sat down and alert when he stood up. Due to overwork, his eyes were full of bloodshot and not as bright as those of a normal person, but as a practitioner, Xia Xu could recover by breathing.

After eating and taking a short rest, the soldiers carried arrows and new crossbows to the city wall to prevent Nan Shang from attacking in broad daylight. The less precedent they had, the more likely they were to do it. Xia Xu had a bad feeling and sat down, breaking the bricks and stones of the city wall. On it, he formed seals with his hands and absorbed the vitality of heaven and earth.

There are not many practitioners in Xiyang at this time. As the blade of a sword, they must recover well enough to deal with the next attack from Nanshang. At the same time, Xia Xu and others have a heavy responsibility.

The cold wind was howling, and the soldiers on the city wall felt very uncomfortable, but they could only grit their teeth and stare into the distance with their faces and hands and feet cold. When they didn't notice anything, Xia Xu's perception penetrated through the city wall and penetrated into the ground. Through his keen perception of the earth, he saw a group of people groping towards this side.

They probably didn't expect that they would have to guard the city wall day and night, but the people of Daxia had plenty of perseverance.

When the soldiers around him were alert, Xia Xu raised his arm suddenly, and more than ten people a thousand meters away were rushed into the sky. Amid the miserable screams, Xia Xu's rough stone palm inserted into the water-like city wall, which caused violent ripples, and pulled out a two-meter-long stone spear.

The stone spear was thrown out, breaking the cold wind for a moment, and shot quickly in front of everyone's eyes, and then broke into pieces, piercing them like sieves. When the lifeless body fell to the ground, although no sound could be heard here, the soldiers were all excited, and their eyes looking at Xia Xu were also more admiring. If it weren't for Xia Xu, those southern merchants who had figured out the trap would have captured this place faster, but Xia Xu frowned and said loudly:

"Rest where you are and take turns standing guard!"

"yes!"

After a uniform shout, he sat down and made a seal. Actually, he could kill those southern merchants invisibly before, but he did it to boost morale. Now it seems to be effective, but I don't know when the southern merchants will attack. It is very tiring to guess other people's thoughts, and Xia Xu is not good at it. If he is stronger, he doesn't need to guess, and can kill them all like Xiao Er, but he has neither Xia Xiao's strength nor Xia Wan's wisdom, and can't get rid of it at all.

The day passed quickly, and when night fell, they were most energetic. There was no fire on the city wall, but there were countless fires in front of it, and the bodies burned with them, and then there was a disgusting stench. But the soldiers on the city wall could see the attacking soldiers of Nan Shang through it.

On the high city wall, the soldiers stretched out their hands to warm themselves by the fire, while Xia Xu looked at the sea of ​​fire in front of him, waiting for any movement from it. The flames were like old witches on the altar, dancing a slightly weird dance. They stretched out countless slender and fiery arms, twisting their bodies in a seductive manner. As the flames changed and twisted, they became a lion, roaring towards the city wall.

The attackers had a clear idea that the people on the city wall were minor characters, and as long as they broke through the city wall, they could destroy them and capture Xiyang. However, the fire lions attacked in the sudden firelight, but did not cause any movement. The shaking of the city wall was completely different from what the soldiers had expected.

The extremely calm soldiers looked at each other and looked down the city wall, only to see that the fierce fire lion was stopped by the claws of the rock-armored beast. The huge beast changed its size due to Xia Xu's control, and its back shell full of rock protrusions was still in the city wall. At this time, it stepped forward and pushed it back.

Xia Xu held the Great Xia flag, jumped off the wall, stood on top of the rock armor beast, and let it tear the fire lion to pieces when he burst out his vitality. The air wave caused the flames to spread all over the ground, and made the place bright, as if there were sparks everywhere.

"Get out here and fight openly!"

After Xia Xu shouted, the southern merchants who kept groping in the dark still did not show up. Their aura was hidden by their vital energy, which made Xia Xu feel difficult. This time they sent out more practitioners than before. With so many people, how should he deal with it?

Xia Xiao had anticipated this situation, but he had no countermeasures. The number of practitioners in Da Xia was originally less than that in Nan Shang, and now they had all withdrawn. There were only four people in the army including himself, and they were all standing in front of the city wall, but they still felt like they were surrounded by wolves.

The wall behind him lost its hard and indestructible characteristics in front of the cultivators, but it was not a retreat, but a cliff. Xia Xu turned his back to it and would not take a step back no matter what. Guarding his own land was the duty of a soldier, and it was also his unbreakable pride!

He was wearing armor. The extremely thick breastplate had saved him several times. It was the most important thing to save his life. Xia Xu looked around. Someone was coming. The moment they opened their sight, countless arrows were raining down on them. The arrows were like nails into the ground, crisscrossing, but they could not hurt the enemy.

The stone forest squirmed, and under Xia Xu's constant control, it stabbed at them. But the earth element energy had a fatal flaw, which was that it was too heavy. The sluggishness was hidden deep inside the energy, making it difficult to move quickly. Therefore, tonight's battle was a difficult one, and it was also a life-or-death battle.

Nan Shang's actions obviously violated the original suggestions of the five major forces. They did not force Nan Shang to eliminate their ambitions, nor did they allow any trouble to arise at this time. But they secretly occupied Xiyang. Even if they were punished, the overall situation was already decided. How could they intervene? This was nothing more than a test of courage.

This battle lasted a long time. When the sun rose, the flames on the battlefield were extinguished. Xia Xu lay on the city wall, his body exhausted and sweating coldly. There were not many soldiers around him. They were lying in a mess. They didn't have the strength to recall anything. However, many practitioners and soldiers of Nan Shang had been crushed in a scarlet light.

The flames of the night were still dancing in his eyes. Xia Xu looked up at the sky and suddenly felt that the sun was not so dazzling. He had forgotten how much energy he had been hit by, and how many spears and swords had hurt his body. He was too lazy to think, and just closed his eyes when his breath was weak. He was thirsty, but he didn't care.

With his head tilted to the east, this elder brother who was concerned about Daxia and missed his brothers fell down temporarily. Xia Xiao on the other side also looked to the west, but he didn't know the situation. Some people are ruthless and only moved by interests, while some people are willing to sacrifice for friendship. Both are a minority, but there are even fewer people. I took your joke seriously.

There was one more person on the wall of Xiyang, Daxia. The slender figure was not wearing much, and his fair skin was in sharp contrast to the world burned by the fire. This seemingly harmless person would turn the tide of the war. His method was simple and crude, simpler than anyone thought. Even Xia Xiao himself could not have expected it to develop like this.

The cold wind blows, the battlefield is bleak, but fortunately there is no song in the court, and someone is asking questions. Xia Jinghong went to court today, and when he returned home he brought back a message from the emperor.