Madam, please listen to my explanation.

Chapter 82: A soldier never tires of deceit
"Sorry"

With a flick of her wrist, Zhao Ruoxi unleashed wave after wave of golden sword light, slicing several people in front of her in half at the waist.

Just as I was about to turn the horse around, it suddenly lurched to the side!
In the nick of time, she quickly adjusted her center of gravity and used her sword to brace herself, thus preventing herself from falling to the ground.

thump!
He traveled all the way from Kyoto to Qu County, repeatedly pushing his limits as he charged into battle and killed enemies.
The little mare who had been by her and Xu Jinhuan's side since Qingzhou finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed completely.

Zhao Ruoxi was heartbroken, but she had no time to think about anything else.

Aren't I also nearing the end of my life?
The team of over three hundred people was annihilated by his own swift and decisive actions.

The rest of the people were now terrified.

Their legs trembled, their faces were filled with panic, but in the end, very few of them fled in panic.

According to the laws of the Great Qi, if the commander-in-chief dies, all the others shall be executed!
At this moment, more than a hundred people formed a circle, completely surrounding Zhao Ruoxi.

Hold on a little longer and the cavalry will be there soon!

Zhao Ruoxi saw the city gates wide open and saw Magistrate Meng, whose armor was askew, rushing towards them at the forefront.

If he could muster just one more sword stroke, he could break through the blockade of these people and rejoin the defending troops.

However, his dantian was completely empty; he truly had no strength left at all.
She remained unfazed, carrying the Imperial Night sword, and walked forward step by step.

The Qi army was immediately terrified and retreated hastily.

"Don't come any closer!"

Zhao Ruoxi ignored him and continued walking forward.

"Look behind you."

Upon hearing this, the Qi army opposite him trembled.

He didn't need to turn around. The hoofbeats and shouts behind him already made him feel like he was being pricked by thorns.

But now, whether we move forward or backward, all that awaits us is death!
Rather than that, it would be better to...
"According to the laws of the Great Qi, when I beheaded the commander-in-chief, you were practically already dead. Am I right?"

Zhao Ruoxi extended her divine sense, enveloping everyone within it.

At this moment, all she could use was a little bit of her divine sense.

"Why bother? The garrison of Qu County will arrive soon, and when they do, you will all still face certain death."

"Shut up! Don't say another word!!!"

The Qi soldier facing Zhao Ruoxi roared and made a move to pounce!

Since I'm going to die anyway, I might as well die honorably!
Clang!
Zhao Ruoxi suddenly raised her sword and pointed it to the sky.

The poor man had just taken a step when he was so frightened by this action that he fell to the ground.

"Instead of doing that, I'd rather show you a way out."
From this moment forward, whoever presents the heads of the Qi army...

In the name of the Great Yan Imperial Family, I hereby pardon your death sentence!

After her initial investigation, she had gained a preliminary understanding of the strength of this group's will.

Having said that, she channeled her consciousness into a bundle and sent it straight into the mind of a soldier.

The man was foaming at the mouth and had unfocused eyes. Without saying a word, he brandished his sword and severed the head of his companion beside him!
Even after lifting the head, he remained dazed and confused, completely unaware of what he had done.
Once someone started it, the hundred-plus Qi soldiers immediately fell into chaos, wary of each other and watching one another.

No matter how you look at it, you feel like a butcher's knife will be swung at you at any moment!

Zhao Ruoxi used the same trick again. In a short while, the Qi soldiers who had just formed a circle rushed to slash at their comrades with their knives.

"ah--!"

"Well--!"

Meng Qi rode up to the front, staring at the scene before him, speechless.

Blood was everywhere, and mutilated corpses lay scattered about.

Beside the princess, only a few dozen Qi soldiers with ferocious expressions remained.

They knelt down before the woman in the center with a thud.

In their hands, each held a head that died with its eyes wide open in disbelief!
"Greetings, Your Highness!"

Meng Qi was just a scholar; how could he have ever witnessed such a scene?
"Your Highness! Meng Qi from Qu County has come to your rescue! This place is no place to linger; please follow me."

Zhao Ruoxi's expression was cold and stern when she suddenly interrupted the other person:
"Someone once told me that those who are not of our kind are bound to have different hearts."

"Kill him."

Startled, Meng Qi immediately understood. Soldiers stepped forward, thrusting their spears and sabers at the enemy. "A princess of the dignified Yan Kingdom! How dare you go back on your word and break your promise!"

Zhao Ruoxi squatted down, stretched out her palm, and closed the mare's eyelids.

"A soldier never tires of deceit."

puff--

The sharp weapon pierced their flesh, and all the kneeling Qi soldiers perished.

At this moment, not only Meng Qi, but all the soldiers guarding Qu County looked at the princess with a hint of awe.

Women are just as capable as men
He remained unfazed even if Mount Tai collapsed before him.
This is what the imperial family of Yan and Zhao should look like!
For some reason, the cavalry in the distance suddenly slowed down.

Meng Qi didn't have time to think much and hurriedly greeted them:

"Your Highness, please come with me into the city immediately!"

“It’s too late.”

In the distance, more and more Qi troops gathered, a dark mass that stretched as far as the eye could see.

Meng Qi's legs trembled, and he couldn't help but swallow.

Zhao Ruoxi: "The armies of Qi and Zhou are pressing in, and roughly speaking, they number no less than 10,000."

Qu County's defenses are weak, and there are no natural barriers. How long can they hold out inside the city?

"Open the door! Open the door! Open the door!!!"

In the city, shouts echoed like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing.

The next moment, the city gates opened wide again, and men dressed in coarse linen clothes rushed out carrying farm tools.

Seeing this, Meng Qi steeled his resolve and gritted his teeth, saying:
"Your Highness! This humble official is unworthy, but I am willing to lead the troops to block this way and delay the inevitable for as long as possible."
You must go quickly!

Zhao Ruoxi was suddenly taken aback.

As the city gates swung open, a surge of power suddenly rose from her long-dried-up dantian.

Looking down, the Yu Xiao in his hand suddenly burst forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling golden light!
Its scope was so vast that it even encompassed the entire thousand-strong garrison unit beside it.

Golden dragons coiled endlessly along the sword's body, and from the direction of Qu County, golden light soared into the sky!

The golden light echoed each other, and a crisp sound suddenly came from Zhao Ruoxi's sea of ​​consciousness.

A golden ocean pierced through the void, and the next moment, a five-clawed golden dragon soared into the sky from it, its roar echoing through the heavens!

Meng Qi felt warm all over, which was very comfortable.
In a short while, a series of crackling sounds came from inside his body, and he felt as if he had gained an inexhaustible amount of strength!
In just a moment, without his knowledge, he had broken through to the first-grade martial artist realm!
When the time is right, heaven and earth will lend their strength.

Zhao Ruoxi muttered to herself.

At that moment, she had a sudden realization, and her eyes shone with golden light!

"Dragon energy is the power that can be driven by the aspirations of hundreds of millions of people!"

"Your Highness!!! We're here!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Zhao Ruoxi turned her head in surprise.

A white horse, with blood gushing from its mouth and nose and its tongue lolling out, galloped towards them at an abnormally high speed!

Lin Sanlang!
Behind him, the thunderous sound of horses' hooves grew closer and closer.

They came on strong, relentlessly pushing their warhorses to their limits.

Zhao Ruoxi's lips curled into a smile as she snatched the nearest warhorse.

She raised her longsword and swung it with a flourish:
"Reinforcements have arrived!"

"People of Great Yan, follow me to repel the enemy!"

With the help of three thousand elite troops from Cangjian Manor, and the united efforts of the Qu County garrison and the people, the situation was dire.

The enemy before us doesn't seem so scary after all!

Zhao Ruoxi spurred her horse and charged towards the Qi army.

Four thousand against ten thousand. Victory is in my hands!

"Princess Zhao Ruoxi of Yan has come to break through the formation!"

"drive!!!"

(End of this chapter)