Upon hearing this, Xi Lin immediately followed, not daring to delay for even a moment...
However, before the two of them had even run a hundred meters, they felt the silver moonlight in front of them suddenly dim, and a sharp cold wind and sword energy suddenly rushed towards them from all directions...
Chu Feiyang frowned, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly pulled the reins, holding the soft sword at his waist in his hand. Although he could not see everything around him, he understood his current situation in an instant with his sensitive hearing and long-cultivated vigilance.
"Dang!" The sound of swords clashing rang out in the silent night sky, harsh and full of murderous intent.
Xi Lin only felt a sharp sword energy brushing against his cheek, and then he felt a warm liquid flowing down his left cheek. He knew without touching it that the skin on his face was scratched by the sword energy.
Xi Lin shuddered suddenly and instantly realized that the two swords had just hit his head. If the prince had not blocked the sword for him, he would have been killed by the sword by now.
Thinking of this, Xi Lin couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his back. He gripped his sword even tighter with his right hand, no longer daring to be distracted, and focused his attention on the situation around him.
"Be careful, the net coming towards you is covered with long swords. You will be stabbed by them if you are not careful." At this time, Chu Feiyang's low reminder came to his ears, followed by more frequent fighting sounds.
Xi Lin's eyes darkened slightly as he stared intently at the pitch-black surroundings, holding his breath as he observed the situation on all sides. He gradually began to swing the long sword in his hand, battling the nets that came from all directions, sometimes nearer and sometimes farther away...
"Dang, dang, dang..." The nets on all sides rushed towards the two people at an increasingly frequent speed, and the sound of fighting weapons became more and more intense.
The two horses kept kicking the dirt under their feet as if they were frightened. Xi Lin held the reins tightly with one hand to steady himself, and with the other hand he tried desperately to knock away the sword tip that was stabbing towards his body.
After getting used to the darkness, his eyes could clearly see the cold light flashing in the darkness. Looking at the overwhelming nets and cold swords, Xi Lin frowned, his eyes full of murderous intent. However, he realized that things had gone beyond their imagination. He couldn't help but feel anxious. He immediately whispered to Chu Feiyang, "Your Highness, the enemy wants to kill us. Even if we can cope now, if it continues for a long time, we will be exhausted and I'm afraid..."
How could Chu Feiyang not know this? I'm afraid he realized this earlier than Xi Lin. But seeing Chu Feiyang's face full of frost, the black ice in his eyes was enough to extinguish a volcano, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, as if he was mocking the attack in front of him.
Chu Feiyang gently pulled the reins in his hand, and the horse, which was originally frightened and a little anxious, instantly calmed down. Under Chu Feiyang's guidance, it turned around on the spot. Chu Feiyang took this opportunity to take a look at the situation in front, behind, left and right. Finally, he raised his head and glanced at the sky. Chu Feiyang's cold eyes suddenly sank.
As he expected, the other party had blocked the road above, and they now had no choice but to force their way in!
However, forcing your way through also requires skills. If you are not careful, you will not only get injured, but you may also fall into other traps set by the other party.
Looking at the densely packed nets spread out on all sides, and then looking up at the top of his head where only one net was spread out, Chu Feiyang came to a conclusion in his mind.
Thinking that Yun Qianmeng was still in Jincheng waiting for him to rescue her, Chu Feiyang, who had always been calm and self-controlled, suddenly became furious. He immediately whispered to Xi Lin, "Xi Lin, cover me!"
Hearing Chu Feiyang's order, Xi Lin's heart tightened, and his gaze suddenly turned to Chu Feiyang in front of him. Seeing that the prince had already let go of his left hand holding the reins, Xi Lin said anxiously: "Prince, you can't do this. Let me fight in the front, and you will cover me."
"Everything is up to me." Chu Feiyang did not give Xi Lin a chance. He strung together a few decisive words into a sentence and threw it directly to Xi Lin.
When Xi Lin tried to stop Chu Feiyang, his feet had already been pulled out of the stirrups. His right hand tightly grasped the long sword and pointed it upwards. His left hand then pulled out the sword hanging on the horse's back and protected it at his side. His entire body suddenly soared off the horse's back into the air...
"Chu Feiyang, you asked for this. Don't blame me for being rude." A sinister and hateful voice was heard from the hillside not far away. In the darkness, the owner of the voice had eyes filled with bloodthirsty and cruel light. Looking at Chu Feiyang who was about to soar into the air as if to break through the net above his head, excitement appeared on the man's ferocious face.
The woman standing beside him on horseback turned her head slightly to glance at him, then turned her attention to the two people trapped in the net in front of her.
Fei Yang and Xi Lin's figures were barely discernible within the countless nets, leaving only a few streaks of cold light swiftly slashing across the night sky. All they could hear were the clash of swords and the sounds of net ropes being cut...
Everyone standing quietly on the hillside saw a flash before their eyes. A black figure burst through the air from the net, followed by another figure that also broke through the net...
The sound of a long sword hitting the ground was heard, accompanied by the sound of a horse neighing to the sky. The woman knew that the formation she had set up before had been easily broken by Chu Feiyang. A sneer appeared in her heroic eyes in the night, and the woman said sarcastically: "Yun Yiheng, the formation you carefully set up couldn't even withstand Chu Feiyang for a stick of incense. This is too inferior. No wonder you lost so miserably in Xichu!"
Yun Yiheng's face was ashen, and in the darkness one could still see those fiery eyes glaring with hatred at Chu Feiyang not far away. He gritted his teeth and said, "It was a fluke. I don't believe that he could have escaped so easily after being restrained."
As he spoke, Yun Yiheng raised his hands and clapped them together. Three crisp claps instantly spread across this strange land...
Chu Feiyang and Xi Lin sat back on their horses, intending to ride away from this troubled place immediately.
Suddenly, the pitch-black land became as bright as day, and countless soldiers dressed in Dongyu uniforms emerged from the slightly higher hillsides around them and surrounded Chu Feiyang and Xi Lin.
The Dongyu soldiers standing at the innermost part of the encirclement knelt on one knee, each of them had a longbow drawn in their hands, pointing at Chu Feiyang and Xi Lin. If the two of them moved even a little, they would be shot to death on the spot.
"I never thought that the once mighty King of Chu would become a stray dog today. This rare scene in a century must not be missed by me." With his hands tightly gripping the reins, Yun Yiheng spoke with a sinister smile on his face, but the hatred in his eyes was revealed without any concealment. Hidden in his deep hatred was unspeakable jealousy. The restrained and suppressed emotions made his face look hideous and terrifying, but he was unaware of it.
The enemy appeared, and Chu Feiyang knew that if he didn't resolve the situation here, he would have difficulty escaping.
Chu Feiyang pulled the reins suddenly and sat upright on the horse, not paying any attention to the torn pieces of net under his feet. Looking up at the sound, he saw Yun Yiheng in a blue robe riding side by side with Princess Dongyu on the top of the mountain.
However, Chu Feiyang's attention was not on the two people. His sight shifted again and he scanned all the Dongyu soldiers surrounding him. Chu Feiyang then quickly calculated the number of enemies in his mind and estimated his chances of winning.
The aura of remaining calm even in danger, and the arrogance of not taking Yun Yiheng seriously at all, immediately angered Yun Yiheng!
"Snap!" Suddenly, a loud crack of a long whip hitting the ground echoed in the silent valley...
"Chu Feiyang, stop being so mysterious. You are doomed now. Do you want to surrender yourself or be captured by our army?" Yun Yiheng suppressed the strong hatred and jealousy towards Chu Feiyang in his heart. Seeing that the once high-spirited King Chu had become a turtle in a jar, a sense of pleasure surged in his heart. He already imagined the scene of Chu Feiyang kneeling in front of him.
Seeing that Yun Yiheng's tone was a little complacent, Princess Dongyu frowned slightly, her heroic brows slightly frowned, her eyes slightly sank as she stared at Chu Feiyang's every move, her expression extremely vigilant, not daring to relax at all.
After hearing Yun Yiheng's shout, Xi Lin's brows knitted together, and the veins on his sword-gripping hand were already bulging. However, since Chu Feiyang hadn't given the order, he dared not act rashly. Besides, his own death was a minor matter, but if his recklessness caused the prince to be injured, wouldn't that be a tragedy for both his loved ones and his enemies?
Chu Feiyang's face showed no expression except for a sarcastic smile. His black eyes, which seemed to be smiling gently, contained a fierce murderous intent that shot straight at the two people not far away.
Chu Feiyang's contemptuous attitude made Yun Yiheng even more angry, especially since Chu Feiyang did not say a word from beginning to end, and he was just talking to himself. For a moment, Yun Yiheng felt that he had lost all his face, and he wished he could immediately force Chu Feiyang to kneel in front of him and beg for mercy.
"Come here, bring them all up." Yun Yiheng spoke gloomily, suppressing his anger.
However, the guard who was originally standing behind him first glanced at Princess Dongyu, and when he saw his princess nod slightly, he turned around and rode away.
In less than half a cup of tea, everyone heard a rustling sound of footsteps, accompanied by the guards' low scolding.
Seeing that everything was ready, Yun Yiheng immediately raised a smug smile on his face and signaled the guards to push those ragged people from Western Chu to the front. Then, the soldiers from Eastern Yu stepped forward and aimed their bows and arrows at those powerless people.
"Chu Feiyang, look who these are?" Yun Yiheng was extremely proud, with pride in his eyes, waiting for Chu Feiyang to change his expression.
Upon hearing this, Chu Feiyang's eyes flickered slightly, his expression gradually tensed, and his gaze towards Yun Yiheng and Princess Dongyu became more and more stern.
"Yun Yiheng, you are a native of Western Chu, but you treat your own people like this. You are not worthy of being a human being!" Xi Lin felt furious and cursed out loud. His angry voice instantly spread throughout the mountains and valleys.
"Hmph, you are a dog that only knows how to wag its tail at Chu Feiyang, and you are not worthy to talk to me? Why don't you ask Chu Feiyang how he treated my Yun family? How did that bitch Yun Qianmeng treat us? The revenge for my relatives, even if I kill them both, it can't ease the hatred in my heart!" Thinking that Chu Feiyang was able to sit in the government, but he was framed and could never take the imperial examination, and lost the opportunity to be second only to the emperor, Yun Yiheng's hatred in his heart could not help but increase a few points, and he wished he could tear Chu Feiyang into pieces immediately.
However, if Chu Feiyang died so easily, it would be too easy for him.
Yun Yiheng drew the sword from his waist with one hand, and pointed the tip of the sword at the heads of the kneeling Western Chu people in front of his horse. With a crazy obsession in his eyes, he spoke to Chu Feiyang in an uncertain tone, "Chu Feiyang, as long as you kneel before me, kowtow to me, and beg me to spare them, I will let them go! Otherwise, you will be the murderer who killed them."
After saying that, Yun Yiheng began to exert force, and the civilian screamed loudly. In the blink of an eye, blood spurted out of the civilian's head...
"Ah..." With a brief cry of pain, the civilian's voice suddenly stopped like a kite with a broken string, and the whole person fell forward without a sound...
Seeing this, the other hostages were so scared that they curled up, fearing that they would be the second person to die tragically. Their shivering bodies looked extremely pitiful in the cold night, but they could not bring back Yun Yiheng's conscience.
"What? Do you want to kill other people? The King of Chu has spent half his life serving the people. He can't kill his own people before he dies!" Yun Yiheng retracted his sword, took out a silk cloth from his sleeve and carefully wiped the blood-stained sword blade, his face showing pleasure and excitement after killing.
Chu Feiyang pursed his thin lips, his eyes as sharp as swords. Even when observing the hostages, the murderous intent in his eyes remained unchanged.
"Your Highness, I feel that these hostages are indeed the people of Western Chu." At this time, Xi Lin led the horse closer to Chu Feiyang. While his eyes were alert to the situation around him, he whispered his opinion to Chu Feiyang.
"Chu Feiyang, you don't have to doubt it. Since I have defected to Dongyu, I have become a citizen of Dongyu from now on. How could I kill my own people for a hypocritical villain like you?" Yun Yiheng saw the doubt in Chu Feiyang's expression and spoke suddenly.
"I'd like to see whether your sword drops faster or my arrow shoots faster!" This was the first time Chu Feiyang spoke throughout the evening.
As soon as he finished speaking, the soft sword was wrapped back around his waist, and the longbow hanging on the horse's back was already loaded with an arrow, with the bow pointed at Yun Yiheng's head. The speed was so fast that Princess Dongyu, who was standing beside him, was shocked. Her originally vigilant expression became even more solemn. She immediately signaled to the deputy general beside her to obey her orders.
Seeing Chu Feiyang being so stubborn, Yun Yiheng's eyes flashed with surprise, and a hint of annoyance appeared on his face. His eagerness to achieve success made him a little impetuous. Especially when he saw Chu Feiyang's expression remained unchanged even when he was at a disadvantage, Yun Yiheng was even more furious. He threw away the red silk with one hand and swung his sword at the nearest hostage with the other...
'Dang...' Before the sword tip touched the hostage's hair, the arrow shot by Chu Feiyang had already knocked the long sword out of Yun Yiheng's hand.
The blood-stained longsword spun rapidly in the night sky a dozen times, and finally the tip of the sword plunged straight into the loess...
"Shoot at me, I want Chu Feiyang to die with thousands of arrows piercing his heart!" Seeing that he failed to humiliate Chu Feiyang and was instead humiliated by the other party, Yun Yiheng suddenly became furious and shouted orders to all the Dongyu soldiers.
At the same time, Princess Dongyu nodded slightly to the deputy general...
"Swish, swish, swish..." A sky full of arrows shot towards Chu Feiyang in the fiery red candlelight...
"Your Highness, be careful!" Chu Feiyang didn't have time to raise the second arrow to shoot Yun Yiheng. He turned the longbow with his left hand to block the incoming arrow, and reached for his waist with his right hand to hold the software. He instantly pulled out the soft sword and chopped off the flying arrow.
Xi Lin was even more quick-witted and quickly turned around to stand back to back with Chu Feiyang. The two of them stood in the encirclement, shielding each other from the hidden arrows from behind...
"Puff..." His two hands couldn't withstand four punches. Xi Lin's arm was hit by a long arrow, which penetrated his flesh, and blood immediately splattered...
"One of them is already injured, keep shooting! Chu Feiyang, I want to see how tough your bones are! I will slowly torture you to death, letting you die from exhaustion!" With bulging eyes, Yun Yiheng looked at Chu Feiyang who was busy dealing with the arrow array, his face full of joy and excitement, "Princess, if we get rid of Chu Feiyang, it will be easy for Dongyu to flatten Xichu."
Seeing that Chu Feiyang's personal guard was injured, Princess Dongyu finally showed a faint smile on her face, but deep in her eyes was a cruel look, "The King of Chu is indeed worthy of his reputation. It's a pity that if such a talent cannot be won over, he can only be killed. Otherwise, he will become a hidden danger in the future."
"Xi Lin!" Chu Feiyang's voice was deep and powerful amidst the chaos. "Are you seriously injured?"
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I'm fine!" Xi Lin's voice was even louder, without any trace of pain or weakness from his injury.
"Puchi..." As he was speaking, an arrow actually grazed Chu Feiyang's neck. If it had been a few inches off, Chu Feiyang would have been shot dead by now.
Chu Feiyang looked up and saw Princess Dongyu holding a longbow, looking at the arrow he had dodged with a look of regret...
"Kill!" A light shout came out from the mouth of Princess Dongyu.
Suddenly, Chu Feiyang and Xi Lin felt the rain of arrows coming at them become denser, and they were gradually covered in wounds...
"Kill!" At this moment, a clear voice came from the periphery...
In an instant, the sound of powerful running could be heard from all directions, and surging murderous aura rushed straight towards the encirclement...
"Ah..." The Dongyu soldiers who were originally concentrating on shooting Chu Feiyang and Xi Lin had not yet reacted when they were hacked to death by the Chu King's army who were rushing in the front.
"What's going on?" Yun Yiheng turned around when he heard the voice, only to find that Qu Changqing was leading the Chu King's army to kill them from outside.
The Dongyu soldiers were caught off guard and were chopped to the ground without any preparation. When the other Dongyu soldiers came to their senses, the Chu King's army was already in front of them, and they could not shoot them with bows and arrows at all.
For a moment, Yun Yiheng looked panicked and looked hurriedly at Princess Dongyu beside him.
Faced with this sudden situation, Princess Dongyu's eyes flashed with shock. She then turned her gaze to the already panicked Yun Yiheng and coldly rebuked him, "You've done a good thing! I'm afraid you've been set up by Chu Feiyang a long time ago! Qu Changqing doesn't have many men, kill them! If the Chu King's army loses two generals at once, they will definitely be thrown into disarray!"
Princess Dongyu uttered these words and rushed towards Qu Changqing with her sword.
Realizing the approaching danger, Qu Changqing suddenly thrust out the sword in his hand, straight into the opponent's heart.
Princess Dongyu immediately shielded herself with her sword and used her wrist to block Qu Changqing's sword. The two of them actually started fighting on horseback...
Seeing this situation, Yun Yiheng's expression suddenly turned ugly, and his gloomy gaze instantly turned to Chu Feiyang behind him. His red eyes were filled with endless hatred.
In the end, he could only grit his teeth, clenching the reins with trembling hands, and glanced at Chu Feiyang again before retreating along the pre-arranged path under the protection of many Dongyu guards...
'Swoosh...' At this moment, a strong arrow blew through the air and chased straight after Yun Yiheng's figure...
"Ah..." The silver arrow tip actually pierced through the throats of several Dongyu soldiers, and in an instant pierced through Yun Yiheng's throat. The strong force knocked Yun Yiheng off the horse and fell to the ground.
Yun Yiheng only had time to yell before he fell to the ground with his eyes wide open. The sharp arrow was still lodged in his throat. Bright red blood flowed all over the ground, staining the yellow earth red...
"Princess, what should we do now?" The deputy general was anxious as he watched the Dongyu army falling in large numbers. If all the Dongyu army were wiped out, he was afraid that the princess would fall into the hands of the King of Chu.
Originally, everything was planned. They followed the King of Chu on his way to Jincheng, set traps along the way to capture the King of Chu, and then killed him.
However, when the plan was about to succeed, the Chu King's army suddenly appeared, which was really heartbreaking.
If I have to wait for such an opportunity again next time, I don’t know how long I will have to wait!
"Withdraw the troops!" Princess Dongyu glanced coldly at Yun Yiheng, who died with his eyes open, and then uttered these words angrily.
As soon as these words were spoken, the Dongyu soldiers surrounding her immediately rushed over, protecting the eldest princess of Dongyu in the middle, and protecting her as she retreated along the pre-planned route...
The other part of the Dongyu Army stayed behind as a death squad to slow down Qu Changqing and prevent him from chasing and killing the Dongyu Princess.
"Your Highness, you're injured!" Qu Changqing suddenly led his troops to charge out, not only throwing the Dongyu Army into disarray but also giving Chu Feiyang and Xi Lin a chance to rest. Seeing that the surrounding Dongyu Army had been controlled by the Chu King's army, Xi Lin immediately turned around, only to see Chu Feiyang, holding his bow with both hands, accurately shot Yun Yiheng off his horse. However, the previous arrow had also injured Chu Feiyang all over, leaving his clothes in tatters.
"It's okay, it's just a superficial wound." While the two were talking, Qu Changqing had already ridden his horse in front of Chu Feiyang.
Seeing that Chu Feiyang's clothes were torn and the flesh was turned inside out at the torn parts, it was obvious that Dongyu had already made up its mind to kill King Chu, otherwise why would it send out so many Dongyu troops?
"Your Highness, how about I send someone to escort you! Since Dongyu has received the news, King Chen and King Hai will definitely set traps along the way. You are of noble status and cannot afford any mistakes!" Seeing that Chu Feiyang and Xi Lin were both injured, Qu Changqing was still worried.
"No need. I will change my route. The Sea King has been staying in the Sea King's Palace for many years, and the Chen King has little actual combat experience. Neither of them can compare to my understanding of Western Chu. You take your men to count all the Dongyu troops here, and then make proper arrangements for the civilians. As for the remaining Dongyu remnants, I leave them to you. Meng'er is now trapped in Jincheng. The situation is tense and I can't delay for a moment. I must rush there immediately." After hurriedly telling Qu Changqing this, Chu Feiyang immediately rode his horse towards Jincheng after bandaging the arrow wound on Xi Lin's arm...
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