Qi Yu was a martial arts prodigy who kept his skills hidden. Although he was only eighteen years old, fueled by anger, hatred, and resentment, his swords drew blood with every strike, displaying a fierce and aggressive aura. He was like an arrow whose string had already snapped.
On the other hand, Xia Jingfeng became increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. Qi Yu's growth exceeded his expectations, and his potential also surpassed his predictions. This made Xia Jingfeng realize even more clearly that he could not keep him.
Otherwise, the consequences will be dire!
For a moment, the two were evenly matched.
Unfortunately, Qi Yu had previously injured his shoulder and was bleeding profusely, which gradually put him at a disadvantage.
He spotted an opening in Qi Yu's defenses and stabbed at Qi Yu's chest!
However, he did not expect that Qi Yu would disregard the danger and instead move closer, his blade aimed at Xia Jingfeng.
He's got a death wish!
Xia Jingfeng was shocked, his knife veered off course, and as he sheathed it, he too was stabbed through the abdomen.
Both sides suffer losses.
However, Xia Jingfeng felt much lighter.
Although Qi Yu still stood ramrod straight, drops of blood were already trickling down his fingertips.
"Qi Yu, you were a good opponent, what a pity." Xia Jingfeng sighed, clutching his abdominal wound.
"Master!!" Anwu could no longer hold back and rushed over with the last of his men to hug the fallen Qi Yu.
He was barely breathing, his clothes completely stained with blood. Only his eyes, like the deepest night, were now devoid of any light.
At this moment, Shen Shaoyang finally ran out of the woods, exhausted. Xia Yixin was thrown out, but fortunately, there was already a thin layer of snow on the ground.
After rolling around once, she disregarded her disheveled state and tried to get up, but when she saw the man An Wu was holding, her mind went blank.
At this moment, Xia Jingfeng also noticed Xia Yixin's sudden appearance, and his expression changed drastically.
Her position was closer to An Wu and the others, and her appearance gave An Wu and the others a brand new opportunity!
Xia Yixin felt a sudden tightening around her waist, and when she came to her senses, a knife was already at her neck.
"Let us leave, or I'll kill her!"
Xia Jingfeng's face turned completely dark. He had no choice but to order the Northern Martial Guards to make way, and he also reminded them, "Even if you escape, he definitely won't survive. Besides, can you escape faster than an arrow?"
Xia Jingfeng brought archers with him this time.
Anwu and the others were prepared to die. Their only thought was to get Qi Yu away from here. Even if they died, they would never let their master's body be desecrated by their enemies!
The five men seized five horses and galloped away under the watchful eyes of a thousand soldiers. Xia Jingfeng did not immediately order a pursuit, but let them run for five hundred meters before giving the order.
This can be seen as Xia Jingfeng's respect for these secret guards who are loyal to their master.
Xia Yixin was bound hand and foot in front of another guard. The pain in her legs had gone numb, and all her attention was on the man being carried on An Wu's back.
Suddenly, the guard behind her groaned, the warhorse fell to the ground, and Xia Yixin was lifted onto his own horse by Xia Jingfeng.
Seeing his daughter's face streaked with tears and her eyes lifeless, Xia Jingfeng hardened his heart and covered her eyes with his large hand.
Xia Yixin's mind was filled with only a few words—Qi Yu is dead!
The sound of horses neighing and people falling to the ground.
The swirling snow covered the last traces on the cliff. With nowhere left to retreat, An Wu jumped off the cliff with Qi Yu in his arms.
Xia Yixin finally succumbed to darkness.
Just before darkness fell, I heard a system notification: "Ding, main storyline successfully fixed!"
That day, Sun Hou, who had originally intended to take advantage of the situation, was so frightened that he retreated back into the city. Xia Jingfeng sent people to search the valley below and found only two unrecognizable corpses of Mo Hu that had been devoured by wolves. However, judging from their clothes, they were indeed Qi Yu. They even found a special black and gold dagger.
Xia Jingfeng led the remaining Beiwu army back to Kuncheng. After her condition stabilized, he headed north back to the Beiwu capital. The remaining secret guards searched the valley for several more days without finding anything before reluctantly leaving. They still couldn't believe that their master, Qi Yu, was dead.
Everything seemed to have returned to calm, yet everything also seemed different.
On the other side.
Xia Yixin had a dream.
In her daze, she seemed to have returned to the house where she had lived with Qi Yu for half a month. Through the slightly open window, she saw the man inside, who was sitting upright with a book in his hand, teaching the child next door.
The calmness and smile in his eyes seemed to have stripped away all his brilliance, making him appear as just an ordinary man. He reached out and gently rubbed the head of the little guy who was slumped on the table, smiling with a helpless yet indulgent expression.
He will definitely be a very good father in the future.
At that moment, she suddenly had this thought. Although he was only eighteen years old, this intuition was so strong, as if it had been confirmed in the dark.
Dreams are a blur of reality and illusion, and the light and shadow before my eyes shift and change.
It's in the palace, the familiar Phoenix Perch Palace.
The young emperor, dressed in a black dragon robe, walked step by step into Phoenix Palace, a smile playing on his lips. "I've finally had the medicinal herbs you requested found. Is this what you wanted?"
He gradually developed sharpness and definition, but his gaze towards her grew increasingly intense.
Suddenly, the dream became increasingly chaotic, and the sounds became more and more numerous.
One moment it's the boy's stubborn and determined words: "I don't want anything, I just want you."
A moment later, he cried out in despair and anger, "Why did you lie to me?"
...
Countless voices intertwined until a soft "Wan'er" was uttered.
The pain was excruciating.
"Wan'er! Wake up!" Xia Jingfeng's voice pierced her ears, and Xia Yixin was jolted awake. Her eyelids felt incredibly heavy, and she felt alternating chills and fever. With her eyelids slightly open, she only vaguely saw Xia Jingfeng's dark face, which was filled with joy and tears, before falling back asleep.
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