Ji Ruchen didn't say anything, he just wanted me to lean on his shoulder for a bit.
I knew he didn't believe me, so I pushed him away and ran off.
The reason it's called Ghost Gate Slope is because it's a treacherous place, and very few people can walk out of it alive.
Ji Ruchen came to Beishan with the intention of using the natural defenses to slow down the pace of the country's demise.
They retreated to the Northeast in hopes of a better future, but unexpectedly, they lost their own men first.
I sat alone on the Broken Heart Cliff behind Ghost Gate Slope all night, still unable to accept the fact that Luo Qingyun was gone. Perhaps he had simply disappeared, who knows?
Later, Ji Ruchen carried me back to his camp.
I stopped crying and making a fuss, ate and slept obediently, and tried my best not to cause him any trouble or worry.
I practiced swordsmanship desperately and trained with the warriors. I wanted to avenge Luo Qingyun. Although it was difficult with my current abilities, I was determined to do it.
The decisive battle has finally arrived. After today, perhaps there will be no other countries left in the world, and the Seven Kingdoms and Ten Provinces will henceforth be renamed the Great Peace and Prosperity.
The Winged Kingdom, a nation with a history of 450 years, is about to disappear completely at this moment.
After Ji Ruchen was defeated and fled to Beishan, the Yi Kingdom was divided into two: the Southern Wing and the Northern Wing.
The southern wing guards Changzhou, while the northern wing is adorned with halberds like ministers.
In reality, Gu Changzhou was merely a puppet; the true power holder was always the former Prime Minister, Gu Zi'an.
For some reason, Gu Zian, who had originally conspired with the King of Anguo to seize the throne of Yiguo, did not hand over the throne of Yiguo after the death of Emperor Yi.
This gave Ji Ruchen an opportunity, allowing him to catch his breath.
Otherwise, dying a violent death in the Heavenly Prison would probably be the best end for Ji Ruchen and me; we wouldn't have been able to eke out a living like this until today.
However, less than half a month later, Gu Zian surrendered and became the prime minister of Anguo.
Gu Changzhou was ousted from power after serving as a puppet ruler for only fifteen days.
Her mother risked her life to help him escape from the capital.
The former secret guards of Emperor Yi escorted him all the way to Beishan, where he came to join Ji Ruchen.
Out of consideration for his brother, Ji Ruchen gave him a way out and allowed him to join the army as an ordinary soldier.
Occasionally, we can still meet.
Everyone has changed, and he is no exception, perhaps even more so.
He was as cold as an iceberg, making people afraid to approach him. It was as if the air around him was tainted with his sorrow, chilling people to the bone.
I'll probably never see Gu Changzhou, who smiled as brightly as a peach blossom, again. In his place will be the Jade-Faced Asura, Ji Wushang, who lives for revenge.
In a year and a half, he went from a tyrant who bullied men and women to a king with all power, then from a king with all power to a fugitive who was on the run from death, and now he is a ruthless, jade-faced demon who kills without blinking an eye.
His life was truly legendary.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to be the vanguard this time. I hope Your Majesty can give me a chance to kill the traitor Gu with my own hands."
At this moment, Gu Changzhou was requesting permission from Ji Ruchen to be the vanguard in tomorrow's battle.
But today, Ji Ruchen's silence is unsettling; I know he has lost the will to live.
Half a month ago, in the Battle of Qilan Pass, Ji Ruchen's cousin, Prince Lingguang Lan Ye, who he had always relied on, died.
He didn't die on the battlefield; he was forced to his death by Lady Seser and Ji Ruchen.
On the eighth day of last month, Lan Ye went out on patrol and encountered Lady Se Se who came to persuade him to surrender.
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