The sheepfold was muddy, damp, filled with feces, and smelled terribly.

Before dawn, Tari once again brought food, mare's milk, felt, and precious medicine to Li Xuanzhen and his companions.

"The horses in the camp are in the northwest corner and are under strict guard. When you leave, head southeast. There are a few sick mares there. There are few guards. Those horses have been well-fed and are very fast."

Before leaving, Tali remembered something Yaoying had said before.

"My lord, Princess Wen Zhao said that the Northern Rong royal family is constantly fighting, and the princes are scheming against each other. Prince A Ling is not from the Northern Rong, and he is very separated from the other princes. After you escape, try to go to the territories of other princes."

Li Xuanzhen nodded and took note. Several people untied the leather ropes, gave all the medicine to Li Zhongqian, and bandaged him.

Everyone rolled around in the mud, getting their bodies covered in mud and feces to cover up the smell. The Beirong people's camp had hunting dogs with a keen sense of smell.

The sky is full of stars, and the sky is silent and covered with ice and snow.

Li Xuanzhen leaned against the fence, patiently waiting for the opportunity. He knew that the soldiers on duty would be most relaxed from late at night to the early morning, and that was the time when he would have the best chance of escaping.

In the middle of the night, Li Zhongqian woke up, looked around, struggled to sit up, and bandaged the wounds on his body.

"Can you still move?" Li Xuanzhen asked coldly.

"Don't worry, I won't die." Li Zhongqian tightened the gauze expressionlessly. His muscles trembled, but his face was numb, as if he felt no pain at all. In the dark night, there was a kind of gloomy and cold light in Feng's eyes, almost like that of an animal. "I will not die until Mingyue Nu is found."

The two brothers had nothing to say and just closed their eyes to rest.

In the second half of the night, Li Xuanzhen quietly grasped the dagger given to him by Tari, woke up his personal guards and asked them to be ready, as he was going to lure the Beirong guards.

"Wait." Li Zhongqian suddenly opened his eyes, "Listen, there is movement."

Li Xuanzhen listened carefully with his ears tilted and his eyes slightly narrowed.

In the distance, there was a slow rustling sound like the wind blowing through the pine forest. If you didn't listen carefully, you would think it was the wind.

Li Xuanzhen said: "There are about four to five hundred light cavalry."

Li Zhongqian looked at him and said, "The eldest prince's people."

The eldest prince took advantage of Haidu Aling's trip to Gaochang and began to capture his tribal camps one by one.

The warning horn sounded soon, rudely breaking the silence and the whole camp was in chaos. The sleeping men were awakened from their dreams and rushed out of the tents. Women and children hid in the tents and shivered. The Northern Rong people at the outermost edge of the camp set up barriers to prevent the light cavalry from approaching, forcing the other side to slow down.

The enemy came quickly. Hundreds of cavalrymen in leather armor roared into the camp and hacked at anyone they saw. The people in the camp fought back hastily, and the first man who rushed out was stabbed through by a knife.

Amidst the roars and shouts of killing, Li Xuanzhen and his personal soldiers chopped down the fence, avoided the fighting Northern Rong people, and moved to the southeast. Several Northern Rong people came forward with long swords brandishing. Li Xuanzhen and his personal soldiers quickly dealt with them, found the mares that Tali mentioned, and mounted their horses.

The camp has been surrounded, and there are archers outside shooting arrows. Thousands of arrows are fired at once, and flames are blazing.

Li Zhongqian held a long sword he had just snatched in his hand, endured the pain, chopped down a Beirong man, and said, "We can't escape if we just rush out like this."

Li Xuanzhen looked around and made a prompt decision: "Release all the captives."

They turned around and released all the prisoners in the sheepfold. The prisoners panicked, picked up the fallen weapons, and followed them out of the camp.

The eldest prince's light cavalry was in neat formation, responsible for launching the first round of attacks and dispersing the guards of the camp. The other two teams rushed out from both wings, holding curved swords and short axes, howling and killing ruthlessly. Judging from the fur clothes they were wearing, they might be scattered soldiers recruited from various tribes.

Li Xuanzhen, Li Zhongqian and others exchanged glances, turned their horses around, led the captives into the battle formation, and blended in among the scattered soldiers without being noticed.

Half an hour later, the camp's last line of defense collapsed.

Li Zhongqian was no longer able to kill the enemy, so he withdrew from the battle formation with other captives. Li Xuanzhen was fighting in the front when he suddenly saw a familiar figure with a gloomy face. He sheathed his sword and picked up the bow next to the saddle.

The Northern Rong people used a lightweight short bow with a small and light arrowhead. He tried the bowstring and knew that this kind of bow would not penetrate armor in close combat and was more suitable for long-range shooting. He kicked the horse's belly, galloped the horse, circled to the hill nearby, aimed at the Han subordinate who had lost an arm in the melee, quickly put the arrow on the bow, and shot.

With a slight buzzing sound, the feathered arrow pierced the night sky and stuck in the snow until it was completely gone.

The wound on his arm was painful as if it was tearing, but Li Xuanzhen didn't care. He slowly adjusted to the bow in his hand and continued to put arrows on it. He shot three arrows in succession. This time the arrows were full of power. Two arrows pierced the shoulders of the Han subordinates. The Han subordinates screamed and fell off the horses. They fell on the snow and were trampled beyond recognition by the horses' hooves like raindrops.

"We can't let Haidu Aling know that Li Zhongqian is in Beirong."

Her weakness cannot fall into Haidu Aling's hands.

Li Xuanzhen knew better than anyone what she could sacrifice for Li Zhongqian.

He ordered his personal soldiers in a deep voice: "Kill all those who know about this today."

The bodyguards responded in unison, looking around for someone who might know their identities, approaching them quietly, and then chopping them down with a single strike when they were least prepared.

The sky gradually turned pale, the battle was over, the camp was in a mess, and the eldest prince's team began to clean up the battlefield.

A general-looking man gathered all the captives. Li Xuanzhen and his companions had no identity card and would be checked wherever they went, so they simply blended in. The general thought they were captured tribal warriors. He noticed that they fought bravely last night and that the prince needed them, so he recruited them directly to the prince's command.

The team did not stay for long and set off quickly.

Li Xuanzhen confirmed that Tali was still alive, and left with the eldest prince's generals, traveling hundreds of miles and attacking two camps during the journey.

On the sixth day, they came to a low plain surrounded by mountains on three sides and were brought before a man wearing a tiger-skin cloak and a golden belt around his waist. The man heard that Li Xuanzhen was brave in killing enemies and had outstanding archery skills, able to shoot a needle through a target from a hundred steps away, so he laughed and wanted to compete with him.

Li Xuanzhen was not afraid at all. He competed with the man in archery on foot and on horseback despite his injuries. He won the archery on foot, but deliberately missed the target in the archery on horseback and lost to the man. In the end, he and the man ended up in a tie.

The Beirong people around him cheered loudly, and Li Xuanzhen then realized that the man was the eldest prince of Beirong.

The eldest prince annexed Haidu Aling's territory on a large scale. He knew that when Haidu Aling returned, there would be a big battle. He was eager to find a talented person and appointed Li Xuanzhen as an official on the spot.

Li Xuanzhen concealed his identity and successfully gained his trust. He lurked beside him, gathering information while letting Li Zhongqian recuperate and looking for a chance to escape.

During that period, the two of them slowly pieced together what happened after Li Yaoying was taken away by Haidu Aling, and learned more news about the royal court from other Han people who were stranded in Beirong.

Li Zhongqian was anxious as his condition improved, and Li Xuanzhen was also restless.

But they must not be impatient.

The situation in the northern army is turbulent, the situation is turbulent, and the situation is tense.

One day, the eldest prince received a letter and was so happy that he danced with joy, saying, "A Ling hired assassins to kill several of my brothers. The evidence is solid. This time he also attacked Jin Bo. Jin Bo is the most favored and beloved son of my father Khan. I wonder how A Ling can get away with it!"

He was ecstatic and continued to send troops to seize territory.

A few days later, news came from Yizhou that Haidu Aling had returned from Gaochang and confessed his crimes to Wakhan Khan, admitting all his crimes and only asking Wakhan Khan to spare his subordinates.

The eldest prince immediately led his men back to Yizhou. He and his brothers had to seize Haidu Aling's territory.

On the way, a handwritten letter from Wakhan Khan was delivered to the eldest prince's tent. The Khan said that he had punished Haidu Aling, stripped him of his prince title, and ordered all his sons to stay in the territory and not leave.

The eldest prince was furious: The Khan was indecisive, Haidu Aling killed his brothers, but the Khan actually showed mercy to him!

The staff advised the prince to be patient, but the prince chopped over the food tray with a knife and said, "I can't swallow this! My father is old, and his former courage has been worn away by the Buddhist disciples in the royal court. He is no longer the wise and powerful Khan who led his people to fight in the south and the north! He actually tolerated Haidu Aling, the ambitious wolf! Wolves will never be grateful and will only obey the strong! My father is weak and will die in the hands of Haidu Aling sooner! I will go to Yizhou and kill Haidu Aling myself, and use his skull as a wine bowl!"

The staff tried their best to persuade the prince not to act impulsively.

Li Xuanzhen and Li Zhongqian watched coldly, and thinking of Li Yaoying's words, they came up with a plan: the situation in Beirong is now chaotic, and they cannot leave Beirong for the time being, and they don't know how long they will be trapped. Since they can't get away, and Haidu Aling and the princes have many conflicts, why don't they take the opportunity to add fuel to the fire and make Beirong even more chaotic?

It would be best if he could use another's knife to kill someone and force Wakhan Khan to execute Haidu Aling.

The Northern Rong separated the Central Plains and the Western Regions. Haidu Aling was determined to get Li Yaoying, and they had to get rid of this scheming man.

When the Northern Rong are in such chaos that they can no longer take care of themselves, they can leave and go to the royal court.

After discussing it, the two made up their minds.

Li Xuanzhen and his men deliberately spread rumors in the camp: Why did the Khan let Haidu Aling go? Why didn't he let the eldest prince return to Yizhou? Could it be that the Khan had some unavoidable reason?

When everyone came to their senses, they broke out in cold sweats and speculated: Wakhan Khan would not have forgiven Haidu Aling so easily. He did not kill Haidu Aling probably because he had been controlled by Haidu Aling!

That was why Wakhan Khan did not allow his other sons to return to Yizhou - the letter was written by Haidu Aling who forced him to do so.

The more the staff thought about it, the more they felt that Wakhan Khan must have been placed under house arrest by Haidu Aling, and they began to worry: If the judge helped Haidu Aling control Yizhou, would Haidu Aling take action against the eldest prince and others next?

The eldest prince was worried about having no excuse to go back to Yizhou. After hearing the rumors, he was furious: "Haidu Aling is ambitious and has assassinated Jinbo and murdered my brothers. Now he is committing treason and imprisoning the Khan. He wants to harm the Khan. As a son, I must go to Yizhou to save my father, the Khan!"

So the eldest prince pretended to obey Wakhan Khan's orders, but in fact he was secretly making plans. He marched all night while persuading other brothers and princes and nobles to help him succeed, and headed straight for Yizhou.

When we arrived outside Yizhou City, it was already dark and plumes of smoke from cooking fires in the city were rising straight into the sky.

The staff found that everything was peaceful in Yating and were afraid of offending Wakhan Khan, so they advised the prince to think twice before acting.

"It seems that the Khan is not under house arrest by Haidu Aling. The prince must be careful in what he does."

The eldest prince sneered and said, "I have endured it for several years, but I can't endure it any longer! Now that I have led my troops to Yizhou, I will do it once and for all. No matter whether my father Khan is imprisoned by Haidu Aling or not, I must kill Haidu Aling."

The staff was helpless. The eldest prince had previously seized Haidu Aling's territory and massacred Haidu Aling's subordinates. If Haidu Aling were alive, he would definitely take revenge on him in the future. Now the eldest prince was in a difficult situation and had no other choice.

As long as Haidu Aling is alive, there will be endless troubles.

The eldest prince laughed: "I want to avenge my brothers! Who can stop me?"

At this time, Wakhan Khan learned that his eldest son had disobeyed his orders and came to Yizhou privately. He was furious and sent ministers to reprimand him.

The torches were burning fiercely and the two teams were in a stalemate. Li Xuanzhen, who was mixed in the team under the order of the eldest prince, suddenly jumped up and killed the minister with a single knife.

Everyone was stunned.

The eldest prince drew his sword and hacked several others to death, shouting angrily: "You are the running dogs of the judge, secretly colluding with Haidu Aling. Do you think I can't see it? It is because of you traitors that my father has become as soft-hearted and timid as a woman! Today I will kill Haidu Aling with my own hands! Anyone who stands in my way will die!"

Seeing that the minister had been killed on the spot, the eldest prince's followers did not dare to hesitate any longer. They surrounded the eldest prince and headed towards the most heavily guarded tent to kill him.

There was constant infighting within the royal family of Beirong. Wakhan Khan refused to execute Haidu Aling, and the princes and nobles were extremely dissatisfied. The eldest prince bribed the Yizhou garrison commander who had a conflict with Haidu Aling in advance, and the garrison in the city quickly dispersed. The eldest prince encountered almost no resistance and drove straight in.

Li Xuanzhen followed closely beside the eldest prince, fighting all the way, looking for Haidu Aling everywhere.

"Idiot!"

In front of the battle line, a stern rebuke resounded like thunder, passing through the fighting crowd and reaching everyone's ears.

In the flickering firelight, Wakhan Khan, wearing armor and riding a handsome warhorse, arrived at the battlefront surrounded by his guards. Although his face was old, he had a resolute and deep aura like towering mountains. He glared at the eldest prince and said, "Why don't you surrender?"

The old Khan had been a soldier all his life and his prestige was hard to challenge. When he glanced around with his fierce eyes, all the soldiers were terrified and wanted to retreat immediately.

Several soldiers were so frightened that they fell off their horses.

The eldest prince could not help but feel frightened, but he did not want to show his weakness in front of his subordinates. He bit his tongue, calmed himself, and tightly grasped the reins, saying loudly: "Father, Haidu Aling's knife is already on our necks, but you still refuse to kill him! Do you have to wait until our heads fall off before you are willing to deal with Haidu Aling? Who is your son?!"

Wakhan Khan said angrily: "I already know Haidu Aling's crime and will punish him. You left the territory without permission and attacked the Ya tent. Do you know your crime?"

"I am innocent!" The eldest prince had a ferocious face and shouted at the top of his lungs, "I am going to end things with Haidu Aling tonight! I will die in his hands sooner or later anyway, so I might as well end it quickly today!"

The veins on Wakhan Khan's forehead bulged: "Stupid——"

Before he could utter a single curse, there was a sharp whoosh sound. In the endlessly silent night, a feathered arrow suddenly flew out and flew towards him, as fast as a meteor, piercing through his shining breastplate.

Wakhan Khan's huge body swayed and he fell backward.

With a dull thud, the old Khan, who was regarded as the leader of the wolf by the Northern Rong people, fell to the ground in the snow.

The sudden change left everyone stunned.

The camp was quiet for a moment, followed by the whistling of the wind and the neighing of horses.

The eldest prince, who was furious a moment ago, was now terrified, trembling all over, and his face turned pale.

At this time, Li Zhongqian, who had mixed in with the soldiers and shot arrows, quickly hid his short bow, rode his horse forward, and shouted in unison with the ambushed personal soldiers: "Haidu Aling assassinated the Khan and intended to rebel!"

"Haidu Aling has rebelled!"

The bewildered eldest prince heard this and his soul returned to his place. He roared subconsciously: "Haidu Aling is a rebel and assassinated the Khan. Go and capture Haidu Aling!"

He roared and trembled, trying to clear himself of the charges, while running towards the Wakhan Khan.

In the chaos, Li Zhongqian caught up with him, secretly drew out his dagger, and rushed forward on horseback. He was about to approach the fallen Wakhan Khan. The guards around the Khan came to their senses, hurriedly lifted up the old Khan, and protected him and left.

The other loyal guards also responded one after another, forming battle formations with their swords like a forest, and defending tightly, making it impossible for the enemy to break through.

Li Zhongqian's pupils shrank.

What a pity! If Wakhan Khan had been killed during the chaos, the Northern Rong would have surely fallen apart.

He reined in his horse and stopped, looking at the anxious eldest prince. Just as he was about to draw his sword and kill him, the eldest prince's guards had already caught up with him.

Li Zhongqian decisively turned his horse around, joined Li Xuanzhen and other personal soldiers, followed the eldest prince's confidants, and continued to search for Haidu Aling.

The sounds of fighting and screaming merged into one.

Suddenly, there was a loud rumbling sound in the dark night, like mountains and seas roaring and rushing in, and the earth was shaking.

When people heard the sound and looked, they saw a dark shadow floating in the dark night in the south. The shadow grew longer and higher, and came closer and closer, like a surging tide, one wave after another.

As the black torrent approached, the flashing light of a knife came.

Immediately afterwards, the terrifying sound of bowstrings rang out, and thousands of arrows were fired at the same time, weaving a steel net that covered the people in the melee.

Screams were heard everywhere.

The iron arrows could pierce through the thick wooden boards directly, and there was nowhere to hide. The soldiers had just seen the old Khan fall off his horse, and their wills had already collapsed. They could only hold their heads and dodge, with howls coming one after another.

The eldest prince and the old Khan's guards were terrified and warned at the same time: "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The dark shadows that rose and fell like the tide were a group of cavalrymen in ambush! The cavalrymen were coming!

This iron cavalry is led by the Northern Rong nobles. They took advantage of the confrontation between the eldest prince and Wakhan Khan to quietly surround Ya Ting and approach silently. They must be rebelling!

The personal guards fled in panic.

The eldest prince was distraught.

No wonder the situation in Illinois is so bizarre.

No wonder he was able to rush into the dental court unimpeded.

No wonder the princes and nobles secretly supported his actions.

He was just a bait, the nobles are rebelling!

The eldest prince sat on his horse in a daze, feeling distraught.

The cavalry rushed forward, their swords flashing.

"Father Khan!" The eldest prince came to his senses, clenched his curved sword, his eyes red, and rushed to the side of Wakhan Khan with his personal soldiers, "You protect my father Khan and leave, I will take care of the rear!"

Under heavy siege, the soldiers loyal to the Khan quickly gathered and surrounded the old Khan in the center. At this time, there was no time to question the eldest prince. Everyone drew their swords and attacked, fighting and retreating.

Li Zhongqian and Li Xuanzhen were also among them.

The two men took one look at the dark and overwhelming cavalry battle formation, and their hearts were heavy: the more chaotic the situation in the Northern Army was, the more advantageous it would be for them, but the current development of things was beyond their expectations, and they might not be able to escape.

The cavalry attacked cruelly, and the bodyguards fell one after another.

The eldest prince regretted his decision and killed with extra bravery.

While killing the enemy, the two brothers secretly thought of a way to escape, their bodies covered in blood.

Just when the eldest prince was completely in despair, drums suddenly sounded from the hilltop in the west.

"Protect the Khan!"

As a roar with tremendous inner strength spread across the battlefield, the sound of horse hooves came like a torrential rain. On the hilltop, another group of cavalrymen in black armor swooped down with the force of thunder.

The leading general was tall and strong, with thin armor outlining his smooth and solid muscles. Under the light of the fire, his pair of sharp eyes like an eagle shone with golden light in the dark night, and there was a cold murderous aura around him.

"My sons, follow me to protect the Khan!"

He roared and led his cavalry to charge.

This divine army, which seemed to have descended from the sky, rushed into the chaotic battle formation, fought hard, and tore a small gap in the encirclement of the heavy cavalry.

The eldest prince was stunned for a long time, looked deeply at Haidu Aling, and escaped through the gap with Wakhan Khan.

Li Xuanzhen recognized Haidu Aling and his blood boiled. He wanted to ride forward, but a group of cavalrymen came to attack him. He raised his sword to block them and retreated with Li Zhongqian, who had red eyes and also wanted to rush forward but failed.

The two cavalry units fought each other and blood flowed like a river.

The personal soldiers advised Li Xuanzhen and Li Zhongqian: "My lord, the eldest prince must have realized that we are spies. Let's retreat quickly. If we don't retreat now, we will have no chance!"

Li Zhongqian gritted his teeth, turned his horse around.

They have already thrown Beirong into chaos, so they must take the opportunity to escape from Beirong and find Li Yaoying as soon as possible.

Her safety is of vital importance. Haidu Aling may be killed again in the future, and he cannot lose the big picture for the small one.

Li Xuanzhen spurred his horse to follow Li Zhongqian and withdrew from Ya Ting with his personal soldiers.

Behind them, the stars were shining brightly and the fighting was still going on.

…

Haidu Aling led the cavalry to cover the retreat of Wakhan Khan.

The confidant rode up to him and whispered, "Prince, why don't we take advantage of the chaos and rebel! The Khan is seriously injured. If anything happens to him, the prince and his men will not let you go!"

After their plan to assassinate the princes failed, they returned to Yizhou from Gaochang. At this time, Wakhan Khan had already controlled all the subordinates loyal to Haidu Aling.

Haidu Aling met with the judge secretly and realized that he was in a desperate situation with nowhere to escape. After careful consideration, he decided to take the risk and go to the yamen to admit all the guilt.

He was right, and Wakhan Khan did not kill him.

The princes were furious. The eldest prince led his troops to Ya Ting to demand accountability. Several other princes were also on their way to Ya Ting.

When Haidu Aling received the news, he was worried that Wakhan Khan could not bear the pressure and would change his mind and kill him, so he fled outside the city and was watching the situation. The nobles launched a rebellion. After weighing the pros and cons, he brought his team and rushed over to escort Wakhan Khan away.

The confidant was extremely anxious: "Prince, several princes hate you to the core, why don't you take this opportunity to rebel?"

Haidu Aling stabbed a cavalryman with his knife, wiped the sticky blood that splashed on his face, and shook his head.

"Do you think I can save my life by rebelling? My territory and subordinates are all in the hands of the Khan. If he dies, I will have nothing, and none of those nobles will look up to me. The Khan is alive, and I can make up for my crime today and regain his trust in the future."

There was a strong smell of blood under the starlight.

Haidu Aling raised his long sword.

Since the year before last, everything had gone wrong for him, and the conflicts between him and the other princes had become increasingly serious. This time he had suffered a major setback, and all his efforts over the years had gone to waste. He would have to start all over again.

He can't just give up like that. He's still young, energetic, and strong. With time, he can make a comeback.

He will lead his troops to conquer the most fertile land and take back the most beautiful women from the royal court.

Until then, he had to stay alive.

Haidu Aling roared and continued to hack and kill.

…

That night, the Northern Rong were in turmoil.

The nobles launched a rebellion, and Haidu Aling escorted Wakhan Khan and the eldest prince to evacuate Yizhou.

In the chaos, Wakhan Khan ordered the transfer of the camp to Orudo and summoned cavalry from various tribes to Orudo to serve the king. At the same time, he ordered all places to block the news, especially to pay attention to the movements of the royal court. He ordered the border guards to patrol day and night and shoot all the carrier falcons flying towards the royal court.

Li Xuanzhen and Li Zhongqian took advantage of the chaos to escape, and ran for dozens of miles overnight, only to find that a group of pursuers were following closely behind them.

The seriously injured Wakhan Khan questioned the eldest prince on his way to Orodo, suspecting that there was a spy in his army, and quickly sent out several pursuit troops.

Li Xuanzhen and his group evaded pursuit and said with emotion: "Wakhan Khan is indeed the Great Khan of the Northern Rong... He should not be underestimated."

Although Wakhan Khan lost Jingzhou due to the conflict between his sons, was nearly killed by Li Zhongqian's hidden arrow, and had his palace raided by the rebellious nobles, he was still the Khan of Beirong after all. After he came to his senses, he quickly controlled the situation, fled to Orudo, blocked the border, intimidated the restless tribes, and acted with thunder and lightning, making people terrified.

His elegance in his prime can be seen from this.

Li Xuanzhen sighed: "I was still careless."

He thought that after Wakhan Khan was seriously injured, the princes would immediately fall into infighting, the Northern Rong would be torn apart, and they could take advantage of the chaos to leave the Northern Rong.

Unexpectedly, Wakhan Khan managed to hold on. Although rebellions broke out in various places one after another, the Khan was clearly confident and able to stabilize the situation.

They are still trapped in Beirong.

The personal guard said: "Wakhan Khan and the royal court have been at odds for many years, but they have never been able to capture the royal court. The people's hearts are weak, and the nobles have been complaining for many years, saying that their Khan is useless. Now it seems that the Khan is still as good as ever."

Li Xuanzhen glanced at Li Zhongqian and remained silent.

Wakhan Khan is so difficult to deal with, what kind of person is the Buddhist son of the royal court who is regarded as the nemesis of Wakhan Khan?

He didn't want to discuss this matter with Li Zhongqian.

…

Recalling this, Li Xuanzhen let out a long sigh.

After all, they were not familiar with the terrain. Although they left Yizhou as quickly as possible, they lost their way in the vast snowfield and were caught up by pursuers. After several battles, several of them had new and old wounds and were almost killed by the arrows of the Northern Rong people.

Haidu Aling's subordinates wanted to capture them, so they left them alive.

Wakhan Khan was unaware of their identities and thought they were spies, so he ordered his pursuers to kill them without mercy. The pursuers were merciless and this time every arrow was coated with poison.

His personal soldiers died one after another, and Li Zhongqian was wounded by a poison arrow, which triggered old injuries and caused him to become mentally disturbed.

Li Xuanzhen was lucky, just as he said, and escaped death several times.

He had no time to rejoice, because he soon found himself in an awkward situation: when they were fleeing, they had to stay away from the main road to avoid pursuers, and they were unable to identify the direction, and they were actually getting farther and farther away from the royal court and closer and closer to Orudo.

When they were surrounded and cornered by pursuers, Li Xuanzhen decisively dragged Li Zhongqian into the Beirong Ya Ting.

The most dangerous place is the safest place.

He was indeed lucky. After hiding in the stable for half a month and feeling dizzy and hungry, he saw an acquaintance - Tari, who evacuated to Orodo with the eldest princess.

Tally brought him meals every few days.

That day, a team of patrolling soldiers discovered his hiding place and rushed to report the news. He did not dare to delay, so he handed Li Zhongqian to the care of Tali, led the soldiers away, and rushed into the princess's tent.

The eldest princess was still looking for the "Central Plains soldiers" who escaped from her. Li Xuanzhen took the initiative to escape to her territory.

If the princess dared to hand him over to Wakhan Khan, he would drag her into the water, saying that he and she were working together to cause chaos in the Northern Rong.

The eldest princess's identity is sensitive and she dares not take any risks.

Between two evils, he chose the lesser one. If he fell into the hands of the eldest princess, he could at least save his life.

Sobbing echoed in the dungeon.

The dim light from the torches enveloped Li Xuanzhen and Zhu Luyun, a pair of old friends who had not seen each other for a long time.

One of them looked calm, while the other was in tears.

Li Xuanzhen calmed himself down, raised his eyes, and looked at Zhu Luyun: "Yunniang... when you were in the royal court, did you meet Qi Niang?"

Zhu Luyun was stunned, tears streaming down her cheeks.

Li Xuanzhen looked at her, with a hint of anxiety in his brows.

Zhu Luyun opened her mouth and said, "You came to Beirong to find me... I just happened to be at the royal court..."

Li Xuanzhen shook his head and interrupted her: "Yunniang, I didn't come to Beirong for you."

A bolt from the blue exploded in Zhu Luyun's ears, and she felt as if her chest was hit hard and she couldn't breathe.