Chapter 138 A Cold, Desolate Fragrance
Shang Ruyi felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
She realized that she was now being targeted by those people.
At this point, it was too late to regret picking up a weapon or fighting back while being chased. She had nowhere else to go but to fight for her own survival!
Thinking of this, a sense of strength rose within me, despite the fear that had gripped me.
Even if it means death, I'll drag as many people down with me!
What if I don't die?
So she immediately drew another arrow from the quiver and was about to turn around and fire it when she saw three burly Turkic soldiers rushing towards her. Even if she shot one dead, the other two could tear her in two.
But there was no time to think about it anymore.
Shang Ruyi gritted her teeth, aimed the arrow in her hand at the one in the middle of the three, and released it. With a whoosh, the Turkic soldier she had aimed at fell to the ground.
Almost simultaneously, two other Turkic soldiers attacked from both sides and rushed in front of her.
It’s over!
These two words were all that could be thought of Shang Ruyi before she closed her eyes in despair.
...
However, the expected excruciating pain did not come.
Instead, two screams suddenly rang out as they brushed past her, making her ears ring. Shang Ruyi hurriedly opened her eyes and saw that the two Turkic soldiers had arrows in their chests and fell off their horses at the same time. Only a gust of wind carrying a fishy smell brushed past her cheeks.
This is--
Shang Ruyi could hardly believe it, but then she heard more arrows shooting from her back at the charging Turkic soldiers. When she turned around, she saw two groups of men rushing toward her.
The team leaders are Lei Yu and Mu Xian!
The two men were already covered in blood and dust. At this moment, each holding a longbow, they rushed forward. They had spotted the two Turkic soldiers and shot them off their horses!
Shang Ruyi was overjoyed and hurriedly turned her horse around, but as soon as she moved, she heard Mu Xian shout loudly, "Young Madam, be careful!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a sharp sound suddenly rang in Shang Ruyi's ears, like the most mournful howl of a night owl in the quietest night. As soon as this sharp sound rang out, Shang Ruyi's heart sank.
Whistle!
Before she could even react, she felt a tremendous force slam into her shoulder, causing her to fall to one side of the horse's back.
"Shang Ruyi!"
Amid Lei Yu's terrified screams, in the instant she fell from her horse, Shang Ruyi's hands jerked simultaneously, wrapping the reins around her wrists and dangling herself from the side of the horse's back. But just as the reins were tearing at her wrists, a sharp pain suddenly shot through her shoulder, almost ripping her arm off. Shang Ruyi immediately let out a shrill scream: "Ah—!"
Even without turning around, she knew she had been shot!
She had only heard that sharp screech a little over a decade ago, during her childhood when she was barely old enough to understand. It was a whistling arrow, a type of arrow used exclusively by the Turkic royal family. The bows used were stronger than ordinary bows, so their range was several times greater than that of ordinary arrows. What was even more terrifying was that these arrows had a movable iron plate attached to them, which emitted a sharp sound when fired, attracting the attention of soldiers even in the midst of a vast army.
As soon as these arrows appear, all soldiers must charge in the direction of the arrow's sound!
At this point, no one else could possibly be expected to be able to fire this arrow!
After the screams, Shang Ruyi was covered in sweat, still hanging precariously from one side of the horse. Her bloodshot eyes, filled with pain, looked behind her through her disheveled hair—Turkic soldiers were rushing towards her like a dark cloud overhead, but her gaze passed through all the tall figures and all the gleaming blades, looking behind them.
In the midst of the massive army formation, there was a tall figure riding on the back of a magnificent Akhal-Teke horse, holding a powerful bow in one hand and raising the other hand high.
His gaze was like that of a wolf king on the grasslands.
Cold, vicious, and bloodthirsty!
Ashina Shali!
The Left Prince, who was once plotted against by Shang Ruohong and Princess Qiancheng to split the Turkic Khaganate, is now the Shali Khan who unified the Western Turkic Khaganate!
This surprise attack was his revenge against the Daye Dynasty!
Shang Ruyi's eyes were bloodshot and her whole body was convulsing. She could no longer see the person's appearance from that distance. Just being stared at by that person made her feel as if all the blood in her body was being drained by that cold gaze.
Fortunately, at that moment, two gusts of wind rushed to her side.
"Young Madam!"
Mu ran to her side, immediately bent down, grabbed her arm, and tried to pull her onto the horse.
At this moment, she couldn't care less about the injury on her back. She had to live even if it hurt. Shang Ruyi gritted her teeth and used his strength to forcefully turn over and sit back down.
At the same time, Lei Yu's voice rang out from the other side: "You guys go quickly, we'll hold them off here!"
As they spoke, her people and the men led by Mu Xian rushed up and formed a battle formation around Shang Ruyi. Shang Ruyi felt a warmth in her heart, but she also knew that this small force was almost like a mantis trying to stop a chariot in front of those Turkic soldiers.
She shouted, "Let's go! Let's all go!"
Just as she was shouting desperately and galloping towards the city gate, a heavy drumbeat suddenly sounded from the city tower.
Shang Ruyi subconsciously looked up and saw that on the city wall, all the soldiers guarding the city were lined up in formation, their bows and arrows aimed at the fierce battleground outside the city gate. Then, a command was given—
"Release the arrows!"
Immediately, a barrage of arrows rained down, passing over their heads and rushing towards the charging Turkic soldiers.
Immediately, screams of agony filled the air.
Immediately afterwards, a group of imperial guards suddenly charged out from the previously congested city gates. Leading them was Wang Shaoji, whose face was ashen. He shouted at Shang Ruyi and the others, "Hurry up and get into the city!"
Shang Ruyi was stunned—he actually came to save her?
At this point, there was no time to pay attention to anything else. Taking advantage of the momentum created by the rain of arrows and the charge of the Imperial Guards, she immediately spurred her horse and galloped towards the city gate with the people around her.
Behind them, under the cover of a dense rain of arrows overhead, Wang Shao and his men fought and retreated, finally managing to get back into the city gate.
Finally, amidst bloodshed and screams, the north gate of Yanmen County slammed shut!
As the city gates closed, Shang Ruyi felt a sense of relief, swayed, and fell off her horse.
"Shang Ruyi!"
"Young Madam!"
Shang Ruyi was in a daze, only feeling countless people calling her name and reaching out to protect her.
Just before she lost consciousness and fell into darkness, she saw a blurry figure rush up and hug her tightly.
He exuded a cold, ancient fragrance.
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