She called out to Shimotsuki, who was about to take action, "Wait, listen to my command."
Shuangyue immediately stopped and listened quietly to Shen Mingzhuang's orders.
Shen Mingzhuang said nothing, but instead tied a nine-headed claw hook to one end of the long rope. Such hooks are mostly used for climbing. As long as you throw them at a place with trees, they can hook the tree trunk almost every time. They are also very secure. Experienced climbers can often hook all nine hooks.
Seeing Shen Mingzhuang's action, she suddenly realized something. Could it be that Her Majesty the Empress was going to throw the rope onto the opposite cliff?
Judging by sight, the distance to the mountains and fields is several hundred meters. This is something that ordinary people absolutely cannot do. Unless one's internal martial arts skills have truly reached a state of transcendence, it is impossible to do so.
She had never seen such a master, but she was certain that the Empress's skill was definitely above hers. Since that was the case, she had nothing to worry about.
Shen Mingzhuang didn't know if he could succeed in one fell swoop. If he failed, he probably wouldn't have a second chance.
If the wolf pack is alerted, it will inevitably take action.
The thought of this possibility gave Shen Mingzhuang a headache.
The pressure is really immense.
But she had no choice. In order to give everyone a chance to survive, and to leave alive among these hundreds of wolves, she had to do it.
After taking two deep breaths, Shen Mingzhuang closed her eyes and stared intently at the opposite bank of the cliff. In that instant, her vision suddenly became exceptionally clear, and she could see everything on the other side very clearly. She didn't have time to marvel at this strange change, and she mustered all her strength to throw the nine-headed grappling hook in her hand.
In an instant, the wind howled, and the rope seemed to be carrying ten layers of power as it headed towards the opposite bank.
In the darkness, everyone could not see clearly, but they could clearly hear the sound of the wind gathering strength between the cliffs.
It was the sound of something tearing through the air. To hear such a sound, one had to put in an immense amount of force. Even these highly skilled imperial guards found it hard to believe.
Shen Mingzhuang's eyes were fixed on the opposite bank, but the nine-headed claw hook remained motionless, as if it had vanished into thin air. The sound of air being cut also disappeared, and Shen Mingzhuang's heart jumped into his throat.
Could it be that the attempt failed and the nine-clawed hook fell into the valley?
The cliff was quiet and still, without a sound. Shen Mingzhuang's heart seemed to sink into the valley along with the nine-clawed hook, and he was filled with immense disappointment.
It seems she overestimated her abilities.
Realizing this is useless now; they may have no other way out.
The crowd, who had been full of anticipation, suddenly felt a little disappointed. However, they also understood that throwing the nine-clawed hook to the other side, hundreds of meters away, was a very difficult task. No matter how powerful the Empress was, she was still just a woman. It was understandable that she failed, since they would not have had any chance of succeeding.
Just when everyone was disappointed, the sound of the wind being torn apart suddenly reappeared on the cliff with a sound several times louder than before. The sound was like a vortex, carrying tremendous power, and even sparks appeared. Everyone stared at the opposite side in surprise, and even the wolf pack began to howl.
The mountain was suddenly filled with the threatening howls of the wolf pack, as if they were saying that they were about to attack, like the bugle call before a battle, making people feel tense.
The previously even situation immediately became tense. The wolf pack's encirclement was gradually shrinking. Shen Mingzhuang didn't care about anything else. He grabbed one end of the long rope and began to wrap it around the tree trunk. Shuangyue had been watching Shen Mingzhuang's movements and immediately stepped forward to help.
"Tie it tighter, the tighter the better!"
Shen Mingzhuang took a moment to give Shuangyue some instructions, and the two of them used their lightness skills to circle around the banyan tree like two butterflies, holding onto a long rope.
Seeing this, Benyue immediately scolded the others, "Why aren't you helping? Do you expect the Empress to do this personally?!"
Everyone was in a panic just now, but when they heard Benyue's words, they immediately came to their senses and went forward to help.
Many hands make light work. With everyone's help, the rope was quickly and tightly wrapped around the trunk of the banyan tree. The trunk even started to tilt because the rope was so taut.
In the blink of an eye, the wolf pack had closed in on the tree. After another loud howl, some wolves began to gnaw at the tree trunk.
This tree is only as thick as a person can hug. With so many wolves, it simply cannot withstand their biting. It would probably be chewed into two pieces in less than fifteen minutes.
Everyone's alarm bells went off, and they stared nervously at Shen Mingzhuang.
Now everyone can only listen to the Empress. All eyes are on the Empress, and their eyes are filled with longing and anticipation. Shen Mingzhuang is under immense pressure.
She instructed Shuangyue, "You're a girl, so be a little timid. Walk in the middle, and Benyue Lingfeng will lead the way. Use this zipline to get to the other side."
Benyue Lingfeng felt a chill run down his spine, but rather than waiting here for the wolves to gnaw through the tree and eat him, he might as well take a gamble!
Shen Mingzhuang stepped forward and helped He Wenqing up, then urged Ling Feng, "Go!"
Seeing this, Ling Feng didn't dare to delay. He just asked the Empress to stay here and help the old man He Wen. How could she leave?
"Don't worry about me. If you stay, you'll only be obstacles to my progress. Leave cleanly!"
Shen Mingzhuang couldn't stand seeing Ling Feng dawdling at this crucial moment, so he urged him in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, Ling Feng dared not hesitate any longer. He followed Ben Yue's steps, climbed onto the rope, and headed towards the other side.
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