Chapter 438 Falling Ill
"Second brother, hurry back to the city!"
As soon as the shout fell, a series of hoofbeats rushed towards the two of them. It was Dai Junliang and Cheng Qiao, who had been charging towards them, along with Yuwen Ye's jet-black steed that had just been stabbed by Xue Xian and fallen to the ground. At this moment, it struggled to get up from the ground and ran over, snorting.
Although Xue Xian's knife had torn its skin open and caused it to bleed profusely, it was not a reason for the warhorse to fall. Despite being bleeding half its body, the horse still insisted on returning to its master's side.
But at this moment, Yuwen Ye could barely see it anymore.
The intense heat of battle made him feel like he was on fire, as if even the blood flowing in his veins was burning with flames, threatening to incinerate him completely. He could only grit his teeth, instinctively reach for the reins, leap onto his horse, and bend down towards Shan Tong'er—
"Mount up!"
Shan Tong'er reached out his hand and was immediately pulled onto the horse's back, sitting behind him.
Without further delay, the group turned their horses around and galloped toward the city gate, raising clouds of dust that nearly blinded the Longxi army.
Some people, still unwilling to give up, looked ahead and asked, "General, are we not going to give up?"
"..."
Xue Xian remained silent.
At this moment, his breathing was still uneven, and he even felt his heart pounding painfully. This was the first time in his life, after dominating Longxi and even reigning supreme for half his life, that he felt so close to death.
That blow did indeed nearly crush him.
It seems that Yuwen Ye, and Fu Feng behind him, will not be so easily taken down.
but--
Just as his breathing became so heavy that he could barely breathe, he suddenly thought of Yuwen Ye's pale face and bloodless lips during the fierce battle.
Even after the fierce battle, his hands were much weaker than yesterday.
In just half a day, although he had experienced a battle just like me, his situation seemed much worse than mine.
It's more like—
Thinking of this, Xue Xian's heaving chest gradually calmed down. Looking at the tall figure who had rushed into the city gate and seemed to be swaying on horseback the moment the gate closed, a sinister smile appeared on his lips.
Everyone was somewhat surprised to see him smile at this moment.
It should be noted that although they won a battle today, they only defeated that incompetent Grand Commander, which was not a great victory. Moreover, even when they killed 80,000 soldiers from Fufeng in the previous battle, Xue Xian did not show such a smile on his face.
What's more, he had just escaped from the combined attack of Yuwen Ye and that child, a very dangerous situation.
Why was he laughing?
Just as everyone was puzzled by his smile, Xue Xian suddenly swung his knife.
"Let's go back to camp!"
The crowd was puzzled, but at this point, there was indeed no room for further fighting. They all mounted their horses and prepared to retreat. Xue Xian mounted his horse again and was about to leave when he turned back to look at the tightly closed city gate.
A cold and sharp light flashed in his eyes.
Almost at the same time Xue Xian left Fufeng, Shan Tong'er also jumped off his horse. But before he could even move away, the surrounding city guards had already surrounded him, excitedly praising the few people who had just retreated from the battlefield.
"The Great General is mighty!"
"General, are you alright?"
"This young player is really impressive. I've never seen him before..."
Just as everyone was praising her, Shang Ruyi, who had just come down from the city wall and was still a little unsteady on her feet from nervousness, looked up and saw the person on horseback seem to sway slightly.
Her heart sank.
But the people around didn't notice anything and were cheering and jumping for joy around the horse.
At this moment, Shan Tong'er pushed through the crowd and rushed to Shang Ruyi below the city wall like a little calf, raising her little face and smiling proudly: "Sister Ruyi, did I do a good job just now?"
Seeing Shan Tong'er like this, Shang Ruyi immediately showed a gentle smile and said approvingly, "Very impressive."
"hey-hey."
"Thank you too."
Upon hearing this, Shan Tong'er immediately pouted again: "I don't want you to thank me."
Shang Ruyi also laughed.
Despite his complicated past, this child has a very genuine heart. For him, anything worthwhile is worth pursuing, and expressing gratitude is indeed superfluous.
So, Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "I thank you for your hard work in developing such great skills. It hasn't been in vain; not only has it not been in vain, but you've also contributed to the people. This is a blessing for all the people in the world, because of you."
Upon hearing this, Shan Tong'er's eyes lit up.
He had a kind heart and good deeds, but didn't understand why. However, Shang Ruyi's words were like a wake-up call, and he immediately understood why he was so determined to leave Wanggang Village, yet he was so subservient to Yuwen Ye, who also needed to fight on the battlefield. He even felt that although he was tired and dangerous after the battle, he was still happy to have fought it. So he immediately nodded and smiled, "That's right!"
Shang Ruyi smiled and reached out to wipe away the sweat that kept falling from his round face.
Then he looked up and ahead, a hint of worry in his eyes.
At this moment, the cheering and noisy voices surged in like waves, constantly crashing against Yuwen Ye, making it hard to breathe. Yuwen Ye, who was already feeling pain in his heart and burning hot all over, felt even more suffocated at this moment.
He gritted his teeth, endured the pain, and dismounted from the horse.
People around him continued to talk, some offering congratulations, others asking questions, but he could only hear their voices, sometimes near, sometimes far, making it impossible for him to understand them clearly.
Until, a gentle voice rang in my ears.
"Feng Chen—?"
Yuwen Ye slowly turned his head and saw a familiar figure in the blurry scene of the crowd. Although he could no longer see the face clearly, the gentle aura emanating from the other person finally brought him a sense of comfort.
Yes, Shang Ruyi.
Only her.
Yuwen Ye felt the intense heat throughout his body subside somewhat at that moment. Although it didn't lessen much, he still felt a little relaxed.
He slowly walked up to the slender figure.
Her eyes looked at him with tender concern: "Are you alright?"
"..."
Yuwen Ye smiled faintly.
He was about to say something, but the anger he had been holding back vanished as soon as he uttered that one word, as if something had been taken away from his body.
Suddenly, everything went black before his eyes, and he collapsed!
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