Chapter 1151 The outcome is decided, life and death are determined.
In that instant, it was as if the entire world had fallen silent.
Not only Xue Lin, whose eyes were bloodshot and bulging, but also Shen Tu Tai and Shan Tong'er, who had stopped breathing as if their hearts had stopped beating, and even Shi Yu Tao, who had almost fallen off his horse after missing an axe swing, all fell silent at this moment, as if they could not believe their eyes.
Meanwhile, Hua Ziying, who was not far away, was completely frozen on his horse.
Did he defeat Yuwen Ye?
Did Yuwen Ye die from his arrow?
Over the years, not a day has passed since he stopped thinking about this moment. In fact, ever since Yuwen Ye wounded Ashina Shali with an arrow at Yanmen Pass, forcing the Turkic army to retreat, he had wanted to compete with this man and see whether Yuwen Ye's archery skills were superior or his own.
Now, the outcome is decided, and life and death are determined.
He won!
The sudden victory and the ecstatic joy of having his long-cherished wish fulfilled were like a sudden tidal wave, instantly engulfing him and the battlefield around him. For a moment, Hua Ziying could hardly believe his eyes, but his swollen fingertips, the empty quiver, and the expressions of fear and despair on Shen Tu Tai and Shan Tong'er's faces—everything and everyone's actions seemed to tell him that it was all real.
He really defeated Yuwen Ye!
In that instant, it was as if the ropes that had bound him for years had been cut open. Hua Ziying suddenly took a deep breath, and the sudden expansion of his chest gave him a sense of reality. He then realized that his horse was galloping forward uncontrollably, and was about to crash into Shi Yutao and the fiery warhorse that was about to stop.
He hurriedly reached out to grab the reins, and his body swayed accordingly.
Just as his body swayed slightly, a figure suddenly appeared on the fiery warhorse in front of him, which was about to stop running!
Hua Ziying was startled and quickly raised her head.
At the same time, almost everyone who was staring at the horse, whether in ecstasy, despair, resentment, or sorrow, suddenly saw a figure appear in their sight. He appeared so suddenly, as if he had flipped from the ground onto the horse's back.
In fact, it's pretty much the same.
The man suddenly leaped off the side of the horse's back, simultaneously reaching into the quiver on the side of the horse's back to pull out an arrow. He drew the bowstring in one fluid motion, and the instant he was fully seated back on the horse, the longbow in his hand was already drawn to its full extent, and the arrow, with immense force, was pointing forward!
It's Yuwen Ye!
He miraculously returned to his horse unscathed, and in the instant he had completely separated himself from Shi Yutao, the tip of his arrow was already aimed at the person in front of him.
It was Hua Ziying!
Although no one could believe their eyes, Shi Yutao, who was closest, couldn't help but let out a furious roar the moment he saw what was happening!
It turns out that Yuwen Ye was not hit by an arrow at all, nor did he fall from his horse!
The body that had just fallen from the horse was that of another soldier. Just as Yuwen Ye dodged his axe blow and hung his body on the other side of the horse, he took the opportunity to pick up a body from the ground and place it inside the stirrup. It was for this reason that the Fiery Warhorse was dragged and lost its balance, and its speed was obviously slowed down.
However, because all of this happened on the other side of the horse's back, none of them saw it clearly.
The instant Hua Ziying fired that arrow, Yuwen Ye pretended to be hit, hanging his body on the other side of the horse's back once again, and threw the corpse off, making everyone think that he had been hit by the arrow and fallen from the horse. As a result, both he and Hua Ziying lowered their guard.
Especially Hanako Ei!
At this moment, he was completely unable to react. He could only stare wide-eyed as that familiar figure once again leaped into his view, and at the point of cold light that was all too familiar to him—he was even extremely familiar with this gesture, because in the past, it was he who had struck this pose, and it was his enemy who had witnessed this scene.
This time, the roles of offense and defense have changed.
This was the first time he had ever felt like someone was pointing an arrow at him. It turned out that nothing had happened yet, but the feeling of being shrouded in despair, as if the whole world had fallen silent and lost all light, was like this: every heartbeat, every breath, was controlled by the flickering of a cold light at the other person's fingertip, flickering, flickering...
Then, that point of cold light suddenly shot towards him!
The next moment, Hua Ziying felt a tremendous force strike his shoulder. Before he could even look down, the force had already knocked him off his horse. As he fell through the air, he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. It was the arrow that had pierced through his shoulder, and blood spurted out several feet from his back with a hiss.
At the same time, he was shot off his horse by an arrow and rolled several feet away.
Everyone was stunned by what they saw, but Yuwen Ye, who had instantly turned the tables and killed his opponent, did not hesitate at all and immediately shouted, "Shen Tu Tai!"
As he shouted this, he grabbed the corner of the Divine Arm Bow, which had just been fired and whose bowstring was still vibrating, and swung it backhand. The longbow drew a huge arc in his hand and struck Shi Yutao, who was still in shock, heavily in the back.
With a scream, Shi Yutao was knocked off his horse by the blow.
Hearing his shout from the other side, Shen Tu Tai immediately understood. Without waiting for him to say anything, he turned his horse around and charged towards Hua Ziying. Hua Ziying fell to the ground. The excruciating pain from the penetrating wound in his shoulder and the dull pain from his back hitting the ground made his vision go black for a moment. However, relying on his instinct from countless battles, he gritted his teeth and swallowed the blood that was about to spit out of his throat. His vision gradually returned.
But as soon as he saw the scene before him, he saw Shen Tu Tai riding up, the heavy hooves crushing the bow and arrows that he had just thrown aside when he landed.
With a "crack," the bow shattered into two pieces.
At that moment, Hua Ziying's heart seemed to shatter as well.
At the same time, a long spear, dripping blood and exuding a chilling aura, was pressed against his neck.
He stopped breathing, slowly raised his head, and met Shen Tu Tai's familiar tiger eyes. But at this moment, his eyes were no longer as furious and fierce as when he killed the enemy. Instead, they flickered with a bit of sympathy and pity, and even resembled the eyes of Shan Tong'er who peeked out from behind him.
Shen Tu Tai looked at him and said, "You lost."
"..."
These three words seem to have already announced something.
Hua Ziying had been gritting his teeth and trying to get up, enduring the sharp pain in his shoulder. But the moment he heard those three words, his last bit of resolve seemed to shatter. He suddenly felt his entire spirit collapse, and his vision went black as he fainted.
Shen Tu Tai let out a heavy sigh, then immediately shouted, "Xue Lin!"
Upon hearing his voice, Xue Lin immediately spurred his horse over. Compared to Yuwen Ye's arrow wound, although he had also been hit by Hua Ziying's arrow, his condition was much better; at least he could still move one hand, but it was already difficult for him to lift that heavy longsword. Shen Tu Tai immediately said to him, "Take him with you and hurry back."
Xue Lin frowned: "I—"
At this moment, Shen Tu Tai didn't waste any more words with him and said directly, "You are injured and can no longer fight. Fighting again would only be a burden to us!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Lin's eyes dimmed, but he understood that it was the truth, and could only bite his lower lip and painfully agree.
Shen Tu Tai glanced back at Shi Yutao, who had been knocked off his horse by Yuwen Ye and was almost unconscious, and called over another soldier from the Xuanjia Army to take him along and escort Xue Lin back.
After giving his instructions, Shen Tu Tai immediately turned his horse around and galloped towards Yuwen Ye. He knew very well that they still needed to fight. Although Yuwen Ye had defeated Hua Ziying and inflicted a great defeat on Shi Yutao, these two were only two generals under Xiao Yuan Sui and had not completely crushed his 100,000-strong army.
More importantly, Yuwen Ye must rescue Shang Ruyi.
However, when he ran back to Yuwen Ye's side, he saw that his face was also a little pale. Just now, he fought against two enemy generals with almost no weapons and won in one fell swoop. Even Shen Tu Tai thought this was almost impossible. So at this moment, his eyes looked at Yuwen Ye with a mixture of respect and admiration. But he also understood that after such a battle, even if Yuwen Ye was not exhausted, he was probably very tired.
In this situation, is it still possible to fight?
If they were to fight again, how could they possibly defeat the enemy's army of 100,000? Even now, most of the enemy's army formations have already been broken and destroyed by their Xuanjia Army.
Shen Tu Tai said, "Your Highness—"
Yuwen Ye let out a heavy sigh, panting as he said, "We must find Xiao Yuansui's central command tent!"
Hearing this, Shan Tong'er became anxious. He could see that Yuwen Ye was extremely tired, because at this moment his arms were hanging down. Although he was still holding the Divine Arm Bow, they could clearly see that his arms were trembling constantly, his fingertips gripping the bow, and his joints were turning white from strain.
This is a sign that a person is about to collapse from exhaustion.
Under such circumstances, how could he possibly fight again? And how could he possibly find Xiao Yuansui's central command tent among 100,000 troops?
The boy said, "Your Highness, we—"
Before he could finish speaking, Yuwen Ye, as if already knowing what he was going to say, interrupted him in a deep voice and repeated, "We must find Xiao Yuansui's central command tent!"
Hearing this, everyone understood that he wouldn't give up easily.
But where is Xiao Yuansui's central command tent?
Even now, though the army of 100,000 has been mostly broken, it is still a force of over 100,000. What appears before them is still an endless sea of people. All they can see is blood mist rising in all directions, dust filling the sky, and countless dark heads moving about in a chaotic mess.
Where is the central command tent?
Just as the three of them were looking around blankly, not even knowing where to look, suddenly, a banner rose up in the blood mist and dust ahead, with a bright "Qin" character on it, fluttering in the wind!
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