He Yunxiao's arrogance was not without reason.
His greatest reliance was Chu Fan.
Who is Chu Fan?
The protagonist of this book!
Needless to say, those who know, know; it's incredibly valuable.
Although He Yunxiao gained some protagonist-like qualities thanks to the affections of many female characters, he was well aware of his place as a villain. Characters in novels can do anything, except oppose the protagonist.
Conversely, it also applies: as long as you latch onto the protagonist's coattails, turning your life around is not a problem.
After He Yunxiao finished yelling at the Yan army, fearing that Wu Jian and Sun Qiang, two eighth-rank officials, would hold him back, he quickly said, "Don't just stand there like idiots, hurry up and leave. Otherwise, when the Yan army comes, I'll have to rescue you."
Wu Jian and Sun Qiang exchanged a glance, speechless.
He Yunxiao said anxiously, "Uncle Wu, Uncle Sun, you two are so old, how can you not know anything? Don't worry, Chu Fan and I are invincible!"
After He Yunxiao finished speaking, he spurred his horse and followed Chu Fan into battle.
Wu Jian and Sun Qiang stood there, stunned. Wu Jian's lips trembled, and he said in a trembling voice, "Old Sun, it seems like he's rejected us."
Sun Qiang, who was nearly fifty years old, sighed, "I'm getting old, Lao Wu, let's go now."
Wu Jian didn't move, so Sun Qiang asked again, "Old Wu?"
Seeing Wu Jian staring blankly into the distance, Sun Qiang followed suit and turned to look. One look, and he too was dumbfounded.
...
Dressed in white and wielding a long sword, Chu Fan, with the cultivation level of a peak ninth-grade protagonist, fearlessly charged into the Yan army's formation.
The armor worn by the heavy cavalry of the Yan army was 3 millimeters thick by modern measurements.
This thickness might be difficult for the average person to grasp. For example, in ancient times, the thickest part of a sword blade was typically three millimeters. In modern times, in the early 20th century, some tanks, such as the CV-33 and BT-5, generally had armor thicknesses between 5 and 15 millimeters.
At this thickness, ordinary arrows cannot penetrate it. Even ordinary soldiers wielding broadswords and spears cannot cut through it with a single blow.
Wearing this armor, the Yan army charged like a light tank, which was truly terrifying.
Yet, under these circumstances, Chu Fan, alone on horseback and wielding only a longsword, charged fearlessly into the Yan army's formation. With swift strokes of his sword, he sliced through the mud and beheaded two men in full view of the Yan soldiers watching! It was all done effortlessly.
Even the Yan army, known for its ferocity, was taken aback by Chu Fan's imposing aura.
Before Chu Fan could even speak, his good brother and future brother-in-law, He Yunxiao, also rode up with him and charged forward.
He Yunxiao wielded the two-handed swords issued to the short-sword army with one hand, shouted "Die!" and with a swift stroke, he cut down two people.
Chu Fan patted He Yunxiao on the shoulder and said, "Brother He, well done! That day at Chunfeng Tower, your martial arts were still far inferior to mine, but today, you are no weaker than me."
He Yunxiao should have smiled at Chu Fan, but he couldn't smile now.
His right hand, holding the broadsword, trembled slightly, not from fear or exhaustion, but because it was his first time on the battlefield, his first time killing an enemy, and he was feeling uneasy.
"Brother He?" Chu Fan asked with concern.
He Yunxiao looked up at the Yan army beside him. They were clad in heavy armor, wielding long weapons, with cold expressions, and were ready for battle.
"Brother He?" Chu Fan asked again.
He Yunxiao closed his eyes.
The shouts of Qi and Yan soldiers, several feet away, still echoed in my ears.
The pitch-black night, the gleaming white ice blade, the cold wind under the cold moon, and a heart full of passion.
When He Yunxiao opened his eyes again, his hands were no longer trembling.
He said, "Brother Chu, peace is bought with war."
Chu Fan was stunned. Before he could speak, He Yunxiao raised his broadsword and shouted, "Listen up, Yan soldiers! I am He Yunxiao, son of Marquis Wuqing! Anyone who dares to take my head can claim the reward!"
He Yunxiao's shout stunned the people from both the Qi and Yan armies.
Many Yan soldiers immediately abandoned the Qi soldiers they were fighting and turned to attack He Yunxiao.
This is the son of a marquis. Whoever can take his head will be granted a title and reward upon returning to the Yan Kingdom.
Chu Fan stared blankly at He Yunxiao. He had originally thought He Yunxiao was just an excellent martial artist, a young master of a marquis's mansion who was good at hiding his talents, but he never expected that he would have such soaring ambition!
Xiao Xiao is not good enough for him.
But if I kill more enemies and become a suitable match for the He family, Xiaoxiao, as my sister, might still be salvageable.
As the protagonist, Chu Fan's skills and courage were certainly no less than those of the villain, He Yunxiao. He immediately shouted, "Boy, Chu Fan! Come and kill me, everyone!"
While charging through the Yan army, He Yunxiao complained that his brother-in-law was too incompetent.
This guy is too honest; can't he even brag properly?
I'll blow it for you!
He Yunxiao was surrounded by most of the Yan army, and many of the Yan soldiers who had previously fought against the Qi army's lightly armored soldiers came over to kill him.
He Yunxiao craned his neck and shouted to his brother-in-law, "Your Majesty, hurry! I've already held them off for Your Majesty!"
Qi soldiers: ? ? ? Your Majesty is only eleven years old, how come you look so mature?
Yan soldiers: ? ? ? The Qi Emperor is personally leading the expedition? ? ?
Ordinary Yan soldiers were unfamiliar with the Qi Kingdom, and many of them were fooled by He Yunxiao's deceptive rhetoric, turning their attention to killing Chu Fan.
When Chu Fan saw that He Yunxiao had summoned a large number of Yan soldiers for him with a shout, even the not-so-bright Chu Fan realized what was going on and shouted, "Thank you, Brother He!"
He Yunxiao: ...
If Chu Fan hadn't said those words, He Yunxiao would have thought he was being sarcastic.
With the energy sustain from the Soul-Devouring Pill and his superb martial arts skills at the mid-ninth rank, He Yunxiao charged back and forth through the Yan army's formation as if it were empty.
He didn't know how many people he killed, but he knew that later, the blade of his sword was worn down and could only be used as a hammer; it could no longer cut through the armor of the Yan army.
He Yunxiao rode into the area where the Qi army was still relatively strong and shouted, "This place is not safe to stay for long, you all retreat! Chu Fan and I will cover your rear!"
Seeing how brave He Chu and his companion were, the Qi soldiers were also inspired to fight.
"We are ready to fight His Majesty to the death!"
"That's right!"
"His Majesty and Young Marshal He haven't left, how can we leave!"
He Yunxiao: ...
How could you believe the stuff I lied to the Yan army?
But the battlefield was dangerous, and He Yunxiao had no time to explain further. He could only shout again, "Military orders are absolute! Anyone who disobeys will be executed! Now get out of here!"
Originally a hundred Qi soldiers, now less than half remain, riding horses and retreating sparsely towards Yinjing City under the cover of He Yunxiao and Chu Fan.
He Yunxiao had previously relied on his mid-stage ninth-rank cultivation to fight fiercely in the Yan army, but once his blade began to dull, his fighting became noticeably less ferocious than Chu Fan's.
Even after Chu Fan had fought his way in and out seven times, the sword he used remained incredibly sharp, showing no signs of dulling. It was truly the protagonist's sword.
This sword made He Yunxiao, who had always fought bare-handed, extremely envious.
He was acutely aware that even though his martial arts skills were now similar to Chu Fan's, he was still somewhat inferior to the veteran protagonist Chu Fan in other aspects that could demonstrate the protagonist's advantages.
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