Clearly, Emperor Qiuzi is determined to breach the city today at all costs.
Each of them wielded a scimitar and possessed considerable martial arts skills.
Soon, as Ran Min defeated more than twenty Qiuzi soldiers, the Qiuzi Emperor's private guard appeared.
In the midst of the chaotic battle, Ran Min suddenly felt a strong sense of oppression. "An expert has joined the fight!" he thought to himself.
Upon closer inspection, they saw a burly Qiuzi man brandishing a scimitar and slashing fiercely at them.
Exhausted, Ran Min knew that his current physical condition did not allow him to take the blow head-on; his only option was to dodge and avoid its sharp edge.
Ran Min managed to dodge, but the Great Xia garrison behind him wasn't so lucky.
The unfortunate soldier wasn't fast enough. He reached out to protect his face, only to have Chuz's scimitar slash between his shoulder and elbow.
"Die!!!" The howl of the Qiuz warrior drowned out the screams of the Great Xia garrison soldiers.
He drew his sword, and the soldier's upper head, spurting blood, flew over the city wall.
"That force!" Ran Min exclaimed, because the unfortunate soldier had his entire shoulder chopped off.
The newcomer sheathed his scimitar, straightened up, and asked in somewhat broken Da Xia language, "Are you Ran Min?"
Ran Min then got a clear look at the other person's face. The man was as tall as a tower, with a fierce appearance. He was shirtless and had a thick clump of black hair growing on his chest.
His right arm was tattooed with a giant, unnamed beast, while his left arm bore the distinctive design of the Chuz royal family.
As for his appearance, he had a full black beard and was extremely resolute!
“That’s right, exactly!” Ran Min retorted, not to be outdone.
"I am Hassan, the captain of Emperor Qiuz's personal guard!" the other said. "You have great courage and strength, managing to hold off my Qiuz army for twenty days with a mere tens of thousands of troops. Hassan admires you!"
Captain of the Imperial Guard? That's roughly equivalent to the Imperial Guard Commander of the Great Xia Dynasty!
To be able to hold such a position, one's martial arts skills must be top-notch!
At the same time, Ran Min could sense an unusual aura emanating from the other party.
The murderous look in his eyes when he looked at Ran Min was exactly the same as Bai Qi's.
"I'm giving you one last chance: surrender!" Hassan said. "Otherwise, when the city falls, I will slaughter your entire Xichuan!"
"Don't even think about it!"
As soon as Ran Min finished speaking, he fiercely attacked Hassan.
"Overestimating yourself!" Hassan smiled faintly.
What Ran Min didn't know was that Hassan in front of him was Qiu Zi's number one expert.
He was born into a family in the mountains of Qiuzi and grew up among wild animals. Through years of living with wild animals, he imitated their movements to create martial arts that suited him.
Therefore, although he was physically imposing, his attack speed was extremely fast.
Whether in offense or defense, his movements were as nimble as a monkey and his moves as fierce as a tiger. From the very beginning, he suppressed Ran Min.
Hassan's immense strength, combined with the pure steel-forged Chuz scimitar in his hand, made it difficult for Ran Min to breathe.
His moves were exceptionally fierce, carrying an indescribable domineering aura.
Although the city wall was crowded and the space for movement was small, his body was as nimble as a highly elastic ball, bouncing back and forth around Ran Min.
His hands and feet were like two pairs of segmented whips, always able to attack Ran Min from different directions and at incredible angles.
"You are indeed very strong!" Ran Min praised during the fierce battle, "but compared to the generals of my Great Xia, you are still far behind!"
"Oh? Who is it?"
As they spoke, Hassan continued his attack without slowing down, pressing down on Ran Min until he could hardly breathe.
"You are far inferior to Xu Chu!" Ran Min shouted.
In Xichuan City, Ran Min often sparred with Xu Chu, and the oppressive feeling brought by Xu Chu's simple double axes was deeply felt!
Nevertheless, Hassan's martial arts skills were too much for Ran Min to handle.
He was severely exhausted and now only had 60% of his usual strength, making him no match for him at all.
"Killing the garrison of Xichuan City is the greatest achievement!"
After saying that, Hassan increased the force of his grip, making it even more difficult for Ran Min to defend himself.
Hassan's attacks were getting faster and faster, and Ran Min could hardly keep up.
Just as Ran Min was frantically dealing with Hassan, Zhao Zhen arrived just in time, wielding his spear and forcing Hassan back.
Although Zhao Zhen's martial arts skills were not top-notch, with his help, Ran Min immediately felt much less pressure, and Hassan was forced to switch from offense to defense.
Facing the curved sword, the spear is advantageous for long-range attacks, while Ran Min excels in close combat.
One is long and the other is short, complementing each other's shortcomings.
The two of them joined forces and immediately turned the tide.
"Two against one? Shameless!" Hassan parried the attacks from Ran Min and his companion, his face darkening. "I respected you as a hero, which is why I didn't let my men join the fight."
"We've been fighting for twenty days straight, and you've only just arrived on the battlefield. Who the hell is shameless?" Zhao Zhen roared.
Hassan's eyes flashed with a shrewd light. "Well said. I'll spare your lives then. Farewell!"
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