Murong Jinyi and his companions did not dare to stop for a moment and ran desperately towards Yin Weiguo.
At the edge of the grassland, the sky, as if engulfed in flames, cast a deep crimson glow. Murong Jinyi and her four siblings appeared utterly lonely within this crimson glow. Their breathing was rapid and heavy; days and nights of flight had drained their energy.
"Sister, why don't we take a break for a while?" Murong Shanguan suggested.
"You can't rest. It's not too late to rest after we arrive at Yinweiguo." Murong Jinyi answered him while looking straight ahead.
"Let's take a break, Jinyi. Not only are we tired, but the horse is tired too. We have to let the horse drink some water, otherwise it will die on the road." Ayun suggested.
Murong Jinyi glanced at the tired people and their horses and had no choice but to nod.
"There is a small lake ahead. Let's go there to rest." Murong Jinyi spotted a small lake with his sharp eyes.
"Okay, let's go quickly. I'm almost dying of thirst." Murong Shanguan shouted, and then he whipped his horse and rushed towards the lake.
Several people dismounted and stopped by the lake to drink water.
"The water in this lake is so sweet!" Murong Shanguan scooped up a handful of water, tasted it and said.
"Yeah." Murong Guiyi agreed.
Murong Jinyi pricked up his ears and listened, it seemed like the sound of horse hooves.
She leaned down and pressed herself against the grass. "Oh no! Let's get going! The pursuers are coming!"
Several people quickly jumped on their horses and ran forward.
The sound of the pursuing soldiers' hooves was like the drumbeat of death, getting closer and closer until they were surrounded and had no way to escape.
The battle was about to break out. Although Murong Jinyi and his siblings were exhausted, in order to survive, they tried their best to fight fiercely with the pursuers.
Amidst the flashing of swords and the shadow of sabers, many of Zabuli's men fell, but Murong Jinyi's siblings were also injured to varying degrees.
Outnumbered by the enemy, they gradually felt overwhelmed and wounded.
"Shan Guang, you break out first, we will follow." Murong Jinyi wanted to let Murong Shan Guang go first. In this situation, the better off he was.
"Sister, I won't. If we die, we die together. I will never live alone!" Although Murong Shanguan is young, his temper is almost exactly the same as Murong Tianqi's.
The siblings were attacked by Zaburli's men, and in the end they could only resist with their backs to back.
At this critical moment, the sound of rapid horse hooves approached from afar. Gu Nanji led reinforcements onto the battlefield like a divine force descending from the sky. They charged into the enemy lines with thunderous force, instantly turning the tide of battle. Zapori's pursuers were driven back, leaving behind a trail of chaos and corpses.
Murong Jinyi and her siblings, still gasping for breath, looked up, only to discover that the person who had saved their lives was their long-held enemy—the accomplice who had taken their father's life. Fury and hatred swirled within them, and they struggled to stand, wanting to avenge their father. However, their physical limitations had made even standing, let alone revenge, a luxury. Several of them collapsed to the ground.
Gu Nanji walked up to them, looking at them with a complicated expression. He had received a report from a scout that several people had appeared thirty miles from the border, and that Zaboli was leading his troops in pursuit. When he heard it was Zaboli, he knew these people were extraordinary, so he immediately led his men to rescue them.
Unexpectedly, they were Murong Tianqi's children.
Gu Nanji stretched out his hand, trying to pull Murong Jinyi up.
Murong Jinyi looked at him and said, "I'll give you two choices. One, kill me now. Two, when I'm healed, I'll come and take your life to avenge my father!"
Gu Nanji frowned, picked him up by the waist and put him on his shoulder.
"Then let's talk about it after you've recovered from your injury." Gu Nanji replied coldly.
Others were helped up by soldiers.
Wu Yuanlou helped Murong Guiyi up, "Are you okay?"
Murong Guiyi had the worst martial arts skills, so Murong Jinyi, Murong Shanguang and Ayun put her in the middle to protect her. She was almost unharmed, but was frightened.
"No, it's okay..." Murong Guiyi said in a low voice.
"Gu Nanji, put me down!" Murong Jinyi hit Gu Nanji's back.
Gu Nanji was hurt by her punch and threw her onto his horse. "It's really like a dog biting Lu Dongbin. You don't know how to appreciate a good person." After saying this, Gu Nanji mounted his horse and rode away.
Wu Yuanlou brought Murong Guiyi with him, and the other two deputy generals brought Ayun and Murong Shanguang with them.
Murong Shanguan originally wanted to refuse, but his injuries were too serious, so he gave up.
Although Murong Jinyi also grew up on horseback, she felt like her stomach was churning as she hung on the horse like a piece of clothing.
But Murong Jinyi refused to say that he was not feeling well.
When they arrived at Yin Weiguo's camp, Gu Nanji said a few words to the newcomers, "Arrange two tents for these people to stay in and keep them under strict supervision. They are not allowed to approach any important areas in the military camp. If they want to leave, let them go."
Murong Jinyi felt complicated when he heard him say this.
Seeing that she was still on the horse, Gu Nanji grabbed her and pulled her down. As soon as he put her down, Murong Jinyi started retching, "Gu Nanji, you bastard! Ugh~"
Gu Nanji gave it a look of disdain, asked someone to lead the horse away, and then went back to his tent.
Wu Yuanlou and others arrived later. Murong Guiyi immediately dismounted and patted Murong Jinyi on the back. "Sister, are you feeling better?"
"It's okay, I'm much better. Gu Nanji and I are irreconcilable!" Murong Jinyi spat out the last mouthful of filth and wiped his mouth with his sleeve.
Murong Shanguan and several others were arranged in two tents. Murong Shanguan lived alone, while Murong Jinyi and several other girls lived together.
Bai Congjiang was sent to check on the injuries of several people.
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