The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Watching Helian Rongguang ride away into the distance, Aji suddenly felt a pang of sorrow! It was the resentment of being abandoned, the fear of impending death, and the regret of unfinished business…

The respect they once held for Helian Rongguang suddenly turned into contempt and resentment!

This Helian Rongguang, he always puts on a righteous and awe-inspiring act, showing concern and patience for his subordinates. He says things like, "Call me 'Sir' when others are around, and 'Big Brother' when no one's around," Pah! What a damn nice thing to say!
When faced with a life-or-death situation, he only cared about riding away on his horse and didn't even consider rescuing the brothers he usually talked about!

He could have easily helped me get on the horse, so why did he run even faster after just one glance at me?

It turns out that all the so-called consideration for subordinates was just an act!
"Helian Rongguang! You bastard, hypocrite, son of a bitch! I curse your ancestors for eighteen generations! May you die a horrible death! May your men be slaves for generations and your women be prostitutes for generations!"

This was Aji's final shout, a cry that came from the last of his strength!
His vicious insults were meant to plant seeds of guilt and unease in Helian Rongguang's heart, to make him live with self-reproach for the rest of his life!
Aji's original name was Yeliji. Yeli was a surname adopted by Tangut nobles after they were Sinicized.

His companion, A Lei, was surnamed Sun, which is the Chinese pronunciation of a Western Xia surname; Abu was surnamed Zhang, and was a descendant of Han Chinese who had been naturalized in Western Xia.

Zhang, Yeli, and Sun were all surnames of the bureaucratic class in the Western Xia Dynasty.

The true pure-blooded noble surnames are Weiming and Meizang!

The name Weiming means "Son of Heaven," reserved for royalty. Translated into Han surnames, it becomes the Li clan, similar to the Yelü clan of the Khitan people.

The name "Meicang" means "Guardian of the White Tiger," and empresses' families usually originated from the Meizang clan, similar to the Xiao clan of the Liao Dynasty.

Aji felt a chill run through his body, his consciousness gradually fading, and he seemed to see the figure of a beautiful young woman before him! Her eyebrows were like crescent moons, her eyes like stars, and her whole being was full of vitality! It was his beloved!

In a daze, my feet were caught in something like a trap, and then I was lifted up upside down.

With his head down, blood rushed to his head, making his consciousness even more blurred.

Then I felt myself being thrown up, and then my body plummeted into darkness! Still headfirst!

A pungent, fishy smell hit him, and Aji immediately lost consciousness!

He was fortunate that he fainted before he died, and he no longer had to endure the remaining pain and torment.

Helian Rongguang was so frightened that his back was soaked with sweat!

He had never seen such a huge python in his life!

In an instant, he devoured his own men alive!
The terrifying killing intent made him tremble!

Unlike soldiers on a battlefield, where both sides are evenly matched and battles result in victories and defeats, snow pythons are different. The difference in their combat strength is so vast that they are not even in the same league!
Compared to the snow python, I am like an ant, easily crushed!
On the battlefield, killing one enemy is enough, killing two is a bonus. Many people hold this mindset! As long as they can take down an enemy before dying, it's not a loss! And if they happen to encounter a weaker enemy, the thrill of unrestrained slaughter can make them forget the fear of death!
The cold wind was biting, stinging my face!
Snowflakes are falling everywhere, and the road ahead is uncertain!
Did the snow python eat Aji? It should be full after eating Abu and Arei, right?
Helian Rongguang kept looking back, fearing the snow python would catch up! Fortunately, there was nothing there but a vast expanse of white snow a few dozen feet behind him!

Ahead, the outlines of several carriages could be vaguely seen. Helian Rongguang stared intently and recognized them as the carriages of Zhang Deyi of the Great Shu and Ouyang Zhong of the Great Song!

Although these two were enemies, not friends, seeing them gave Helian Rongguang a strange sense of security! It was as if these two people had given him immense courage!
Of course, he knew that this was a delusion that would arise when humans were terrified to the extreme!
These two people will absolutely not help him deal with the snow python!
Even if they were willing to help, they would be nothing more than ants waiting to be killed in front of the snow python!

Upon hearing the rapid sound of horses' hooves behind him, Ouyang Zhong, who was inside the carriage, immediately felt uneasy!

In this snowy weather, who would brave the wind to travel?
He lifted the curtain and peered back, just in time to see Helian Rongguang riding a fine horse galloping towards him, quickly catching up!
To Ouyang Zhong's surprise, Helian Rongguang did not greet him when he passed by, but instead sped away!

Ouyang Zhong frowned immediately!
Helian Rongguang's face was filled with terror, clearly indicating that he was trying to escape the pursuit behind him!

In this awful weather, who would come out to hunt down Helian Rongguang?

Suddenly, the horse pulling the carriage became agitated and restless, abandoning its leisurely pace and galloping wildly!

The carriage Zhang Deyi was riding in was also pulled up by the horses with all their might, and the speed suddenly increased!

Helian Rongguang ran another ten zhang and saw Feng Jiuxiao and the others' carriages! Five carriages!

Helian Rongguang finally felt relieved! With Feng Jiuxiao and the others sharing the heavy pressure of the snow python's thunder, he naturally became safe again!

After passing Wang Sheng and Duanmu Yan's two carriages, Helian Rongguang's steed finally stopped speeding and drove alongside the carriages!
The curtain on the third carriage was lifted, revealing Feng Jiuxiao's face!

"Mr. Helian, we meet again so soon?"

Helian Rongguang gave an awkward smile.

"Look how tired your horse is, why is it running so fast? Where are your attendants?"

“They…” He wanted to blurt something out, but for some reason a voice deep inside him said, “Tell the truth!” He immediately said, “They are dead!”

Feng Jiuxiao was taken aback: "Dead? What happened?"

Helian Rongguang then recounted his encounter with the snow python!
"Huh? A snow python? It must be very white, right?" Chili showed no fear whatsoever, her face was full of anticipation!
"Young hero, your surname is Feng, right?"

"Yes! What, you know me?"

"No, no, I don't know you! I'm just curious why your surname is Feng!"

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "You're the first person to be interested in my surname!"

Helian Rongguang's face immediately lit up with a smug look. "Is that so? Then... is there a story behind your surname?"

Feng Jiuxiao laughed heartily: "My original surname wasn't Feng; it was my good older brother who gave me this name!"

Helian Rongguang was taken aback: "Your older brother gave you that name? Your own older brother?"

Feng Jiuxiao solemnly replied, "That's right! My elder brother, though we have different fathers!"

Helian Rongguang was taken aback, then chuckled dryly, "Young hero, you're teasing me again!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "What do you mean? I'm telling the truth! He really is my older brother, who is closer to me than blood relatives! I was kicked out of my family when I was young and lived on the streets, never knowing where my next meal would come from. Ever since I met my older brother, my fate has started to change. Those thugs who used to bully me no longer dare to bully me because of their numbers..."

"I can tell you miss your older brother very much. Could it be that he has passed away?"

"That's right!"

"You said your surname was given to you by your eldest brother? Why did he make you have the surname Feng?"

"Heh, who knows! Phoenix Soaring Through the Nine Heavens? Anyway, the name is just a symbol!"

"Do you remember who your original parents were? Do you know what your original surname was?"

"That's a terrible question! I ran away from home, not that my parents died! Of course I know my original family name!"

Suddenly, a scream came from behind! It was coming from Ouyang Zhong's side!

Everyone looked back and was immediately shocked!
Amidst the swirling snowflakes, a giant, porcelain-white python was devouring a living person!
That man was Zhang Deyi's subordinate!
Feng Jiuxiao said, "Mr. Helian, was it your plan to lure this giant python here?"

Helian Rongguang was taken aback, and was about to speak when Feng Jiuxiao said, "You don't need to say anything!" He said each word slowly and deliberately, "I'll take this disaster for you!" (End of Chapter)