Madam, please listen to my explanation.

Chapter 85 Don't be afraid, I'm coming (5K long chapter, one more chapter to come, will release it as soon as possible)

Twenty miles outside Bianzhou City, above a secluded canyon.

An Qing, dressed in white, stood with his hands behind his back.

Her shoulder-length hair was still casually draped over her shoulders, and her angular face had lost some of its cynicism, replaced by an indescribable solemnity.

Beside his feet was a strange stone birdcage.

The pitch-black crows shook their heads and kept cawing.

"Brother Qing, is something on your mind?"

A pair of delicate hands climbed up his shoulders and gently massaged them.

An Qing's brows relaxed slightly. She gently patted the back of the other person's hand and smiled, "It's nothing, Xiao Yun, just a little bit of hardship."

The girl behind him stomped her foot heavily and said angrily, "It's Xiaorou! Sister Xiaoyun is over there! Humph!"

An Qing's smile froze on her face, while the women behind her immediately burst into laughter.

A dark figure rapidly approached.

"General! The Qi army, numbering 30,000, has already taken over the city's defenses. When shall we depart?"

An Qing hesitated for a moment before saying:

"hold on."

The person who came to report didn't say much, but waited quietly by the side.

Beneath their feet stood a vast array of black-clad soldiers in the center of the canyon, standing motionless like statues.

They didn't know what the general was waiting for, and no one asked.

It's clear that the general has his reasons for doing things.

A moment later, a crack suddenly appeared in the sky above the canyon, and a palm-sized black shadow darted out and landed directly on An Qing's shoulder.

He reached out and took the note from the bird's leg, unfolded it, and his expression immediately changed drastically!
"You idiot, Zhao Ruoxi, you're serious!"

I never dreamed that the little girl who only knew how to play pranks would actually change her personality!

Luckily, I had a backup plan!
With a stomp of his foot, a surge of internal energy burst forth, opening the stone cage.

The raven took flight and vanished in an instant.

He was still uneasy, so he summoned his deputy and said:

"I'm leaving for a while. You take the brothers and proceed as planned."

Before the words were even finished, a golden light descended from the sky!

"The Green Thief!!!"

An Qing was horrified!

His hiding place was carefully chosen and extremely secluded, so there should have been no possibility of him being discovered on the way.

The crucial point is... this person suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and I hadn't noticed him at all!
Having been through countless battles, he didn't have time to think it through and hurriedly activated his protective inner energy.

The man's hair and beard stood on end, his face contorted with rage, and he threw a punch straight at his own face!
Click.
The protective true energy of a peak sixth-grade cultivator was utterly useless against the opponent.

The golden fist struck An Qing's face without any resistance. An Qing's vision went black, his feet left the ground, and he was sent flying like a sandbag!
"General!!!"

The black-clad lieutenant cried out in surprise, but the well-trained soldiers of the canyon remained completely silent.

They all raised their spears, their eyes gleaming with ferocity.

With just one command, this uninvited guest will be turned into a hedgehog!

Unexpectedly, another change occurred.

General An flew backwards while still in mid-air.

The newcomer was even faster, grabbing him by the neck.

As the golden light faded, Xu Jinhuan's entire body erupted with murderous intent, and he shouted loudly:

"Don't move!"

"If he dares to move, I'll crush his throat!"

Including the deputy general, the vast army of soldiers fell silent, as if frozen in place.

Only the girls turned pale and collapsed to the ground, completely bewildered.

"Your Highness must guard the official road outside Qu County alone."
"You scoundrel, you have some nerve!"

"Who are you?"

Unlike the furious Xu Jinhuan, An Qing was more worried about whether her plan had been leaked at this moment.

After all, it involves the lives and fortunes of the soldiers under our command. Even if the other party seems to be on Zhao Ruoxi's side, we still have to be on guard!

"You scoundrel, listen up! I don't care what methods you use. Immediately mobilize troops from the surrounding areas of Qu County to rescue the emperor!"
As for who I am...
"If you don't comply, he'll be the one to take your life!"

"I've already been transferred."

Seeing that the other party was sincere and genuine, An Qing finally lowered her guard a little and said with difficulty.

The next moment, the immense force that had been gripping his throat eased.

He crashed to the ground, panting heavily. Almost instantly, tens of thousands of spears rose again, and the canyon was filled with a chilling atmosphere!

"Wait! It's one of our own!"

An Qing's face turned pale. He stood up and said, "Vice General Xu, proceed according to plan and depart immediately!"

"Yes!"

Vice General Xu immediately accepted the order, turned around and left without the slightest hesitation.

The black wave immediately surged forth, and the canyon was instantly shaken.

Xu Jinhuan watched quietly and nodded.

"You better not be lying to me, Mr. An."

After saying that, he turned and left.

He was furious.

After all, that foolish princess is now facing an army of thousands!
He was extremely anxious and, after much deliberation, still asked Gu Niaoniao to send him here.

He knew that although An Qing used Qu County as bait, he never really intended to give it up completely.

Instead of going alone, come and bring a large army!
Whether the other party will comply or not will only be known when we arrive.
The moment I took a step, a piercing shriek suddenly rang in my ears!
A jet-black spear pierced the air and flew from afar.

"You're going to Qu County?"

An Qing took the spear and asked.

"good."

"Let's go together!"

After An Qing finished speaking, his figure flashed and he transformed into a white streak of light, disappearing into the distance in an instant.
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"What is that?"

The people of Qu County stared in disbelief as they looked up.

Suddenly, a magnificent rosy glow appeared amidst the sea of ​​clouds.

A giant claw parted the clouds.

As the figure in silver armor pressed forward, they seemed to see something they had only heard of in legends through a sliver of cloud that had parted.
dragon!
"Goodness gracious. We're not very knowledgeable, how come all the horses outside run so fast?"

Not only them, but even the garrison led by Meng Qi was dumbfounded.

Just a moment ago, those thousand-odd riders were just black dots in the field of vision, but in the blink of an eye, they were almost upon us!

Among the dark mass of cavalry, only that red dress stood out.

As the woman in red drew closer, Meng Qi caught a glimpse of her and his blood rushed to his head. He quickly looked away!

咕咚
He unconsciously swallowed.

"There is such an incomparably beautiful woman in this world."

Zhao Ruoxi took the lead, when suddenly a whooshing sound came from behind her.

Turning around, I saw a figure in red, her slender hand gently waving.

The next moment, a golden talisman was imprinted on the back of the horse beneath him from a distance.

The horse raised its front legs high and neighed loudly.

Immediately afterwards, as if injected with chicken blood, their speed increased by more than a notch.
"Your Highness Ruoxi, it's been a long time!"

Yuan Hongling's voice was ethereal and gentle, making Chen Xinghe, who was standing next to her, feel like his bones were melting.
This woman is truly powerful. Before meeting her, he had never imagined that a horse could run so fast.
And that's a full 1,500 riders!

Although after this battle, it is estimated that none of these warhorses that the adoptive father cherished will survive.

But in terms of speed alone, it's no less than a mid-level martial artist running at full speed!

"Madam Yuan"

Zhao Ruoxi replied.

For some reason, their few meetings always ended in heated arguments.

Yuan Hongling thought that this willful and domineering young lady was going to make sarcastic remarks again, and she was prepared to retaliate.

If it weren't for a letter written by his unfortunate apprentice, he wouldn't have bothered getting involved in this mess.

Unexpectedly, the other party spoke calmly and righteously:

"I cannot express my gratitude enough! If we win this battle, I will personally escort little Ake to the Imperial Academy for her studies!"

Before Yuan Hongling could react, she heard the other person continue:
"Qingluan Mountain is now just a name, no longer possessing any of its mystical powers, so it's better to just give it up!"

The Hehuan Sect has rendered meritorious service in saving the country; it should go to the capital and establish its own sect!

Yuan Hongling opened her mouth wide, speechless for a moment.

What a poised and elegant young lady.
Trying to win over my heart?
I'm not afraid. I'll eat and take, and devour your little lover!
The 1,500 cavalrymen joined forces with the 200 garrison troops led by Zhao Ruoxi.

Behind them, the remaining infantrymen and civilians who had left the city set up their formations, forming the last line of defense outside the city.

The vast difference in numbers allowed their forces to move much faster than the Qi army. In the blink of an eye, the massive allied forces of the two countries were almost upon them.

To engage in a direct confrontation would be tantamount to suicide.

However, the role of cavalry has always been to charge into enemy lines!
What's more, these are such fast cavalry!
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Tuoba Yu sat upright in the center of the army, looking at the more than a thousand cavalrymen who were coming in with great momentum, and sneered.

Everything was pretty much exactly as Fatty Chu had said.

Even with reinforcements arriving, the small county of Qu could only muster such a small force.

He had 5,000 infantrymen in the center, and 2,000 cavalrymen on each of the two flanks.

No matter how powerful his general is, how many rounds of fighting can he possibly achieve?

As for the several hundred infantrymen and miscellaneous soldiers carrying farm tools in front of the city gate...
He didn't take them seriously at all.

The only unexpected thing was that the expert who stubbornly resisted and guarded the official road alone.
It was a woman?
Boom!
The sound of drums shook the heavens!

The five thousand infantrymen halted, took up their spears, and advanced, waiting in ambush!
The cavalry on both flanks received orders and split into two groups.

They charged straight at the enemy, meeting them head-on!

The other cavalry charged forward at breakneck speed, forming an arc as they rushed straight behind enemy lines, determined to cut off the retreat of Yan's cavalry!
He exchanged a glance with Fatty Chu, who then gave him a thumbs-up from afar.

Tuoba Yu laughed heartily, a surge of heroic spirit rising within him.

After being away for so long, I finally have the chance to fight a fair fight with the renowned soldiers of the Yan Kingdom!

Huh?
I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like that mountain of flesh, Fatty Chu, is getting further and further away from me.
Before he could turn around to confirm, the scene before him immediately terrified him!

Their proud two thousand cavalrymen were easily defeated in a head-on clash with the enemy!

It was absolutely devastating!

"Kill--!"

Facing an enemy force several times their size, Lin Sanlang, Xiao Yuan, Chen Xinghe, and the others showed no fear whatsoever.

They stayed close to Zhao Ruoxi, completely ignoring the people who were trying to flank her from behind.

Only one thought remained in their minds.
Tear the enemy troops in front of you to shreds!
In the blink of an eye, the two armies clashed.

The Qi army's standard-issue spears were incredibly heavy, and they looked at the enemy's swords, spears, and halberds with a mocking expression.

They don't understand cavalry at all!

The situation changed drastically in the next moment.

At the very front, several people surrounding the female general seemed to conjure up handfuls of yellow talismans from who-knows-where, as if by magic.

They tossed it into the air like they were scattering beans.

In an instant, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and a fierce wind howled!

Above Qi Jun's head, lightning as thick as a child's arm crashed down.

Even worse, the ground beneath their feet suddenly cracked into pieces!
The horses stumbled, and the warriors on horseback were filled with panic.

In just one encounter, two thousand Qi soldiers were routed by the opponent's unpredictable tactics!
Tuoba Yu: "(O_o)??"

Warlock!

That damned Yan army! They actually secretly harbored a high-level sorcerer!
The cavalry, their formation broken, were like stray dogs, left only to be slaughtered.

The enemy, however, struck and fled immediately, turning to charge towards the other two thousand cavalry behind them!

Tuoba Yu was sweating profusely.

If the opponent's 'trick' can be performed again.
My remaining two thousand cavalry will probably suffer the same fate!
There is only one way to go now.
"General Chu, please help me!"
"I'll capture that little girl, you go and kill their warlock!!!"

Before he could even finish speaking, he hadn't had a chance to check on Fatty Chu's movements.

The silver armor, however, moved first.

She quickly turned her horse around to face her army of thousands.

He was alone at the front, heading straight for the central army!

This is outrageous!
Knowing that this person must be the expert city guard who had suddenly appeared, Tuoba Yu hardened his heart and called out:
"Unbelievable!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already leaped into the air, tapping the shoulders of the foot soldiers in front of him, and heading straight for them!

He could tell that the woman opposite him had a cultivation level of no more than the fifth rank.
Rather than wasting infantry lives to wear down the enemy, it's better to expend some effort to kill them first!

Not to mention, there was a sixth-rank archer hidden beside him.
With their commander-in-chief dead, the enemy, already at a significant numerical disadvantage, is bound to collapse!
"Young lady, prepare to die!"

He reached out and beckoned, and a broad-bladed greatsword flew off the back of his follower and landed in his palm.

While in mid-air, he swung his long sword in a perfectly round motion!

Centered on him, thick blade energy burst forth in all directions!
Zhao Ruoxi also leaped off her horse, treating the enemy as nothing.

Unfortunately, the foot soldiers whose shoulders she stepped on were not so lucky. One by one, their tendons and veins were severed, and they fell to the ground bleeding from their seven orifices.

Zhao Ruoxi continued forward, her momentum steadily increasing!
Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the five-clawed golden dragon roared, and its divine sense once again coalesced, rushing straight into the opponent's mind!
boom--!
Tuoba Yu was in the air when suddenly everything went black before his eyes, and two streaks of blood shot out from his ears.

Zhao Ruoxi ducked to avoid the painful blade strike, and taking advantage of the moment when the opponent was stunned, she suddenly thrust her Yu Xiao sword diagonally upwards!
bass!
Blood rained down, and an arm still holding a knife flew high into the air, completely detached from the body.

"what--!!!"

The intense pain brought Tuoba Yu back to his senses.

He retreated hastily, narrowly avoiding the opponent's deadly sword strike.

Back at the camp, they saw the dashing silver-armored woman standing on the shoulders of their infantrymen, her thumb slowly tracing across her snow-white neck, her eyes filled with provocation!

His face was gloomy, but he raised the corners of his mouth high.

In a corner unseen by the opponent, a sharp arrow has already left the bowstring, flying towards the opponent with the force of a landslide!

The arrows seemed to have been imbued with some kind of secret magic, making them almost silent.

By the time Zhao Ruoxi noticed the whistling wind beside her ears, it was too late to dodge!

"Your Highness, be careful!!!"

At the critical moment, a dark figure suddenly appeared from the side and shoved her aside.

boom!
Zhao Ruoxi stared in disbelief, reaching out her hand from afar.

But they could only watch helplessly as the man's legs were blasted into dust by arrows.

"Three waves."

"I said I wouldn't let Your Highness die before me."

"Three waves!!!"

Lin Sanlang, who had sacrificed himself to save his master, fell to the ground helplessly, and was about to be swallowed up by the wave of enemy infantry.

At this moment, Zhao Ruoxi was filled with remorse!
Her eyes were bloodshot as she fearlessly charged towards the wave!

The Imperial Night Sword trembled violently, and suddenly a burst of golden light emanated from Lin Sanlang's body, repelling dozens of approaching enemy soldiers!

With a single swing of her sword, Zhao Ruoxi slashed through swathes of Qi infantrymen, turning them into mincemeat.

She strode forward and stuffed a shimmering leaf from her sleeve into Sanlang's blood-filled mouth.

"Hold on!!!"

Having said that, she turned her phoenix eyes to the frost and stared coldly at the dark mass of people in front of her.

When the Ruoshui Sword Technique is unleashed to its fullest extent, it relentlessly reaps the lives of those around it!
Tuoba Yu, who had lost an arm, was deathly pale.

Seeing that the sneak attack had failed and the enemy was now hidden by the crowd, the archers had become useless.

Cold sweat poured down his back, fearing that at any moment, a figure in silver armor would break through the ranks and appear before him!

"Brother Chu, please help me!!! Chu."
Brother Chu?!

Tuoba Yu suddenly turned around, trying to search for Chu Pangzi's whereabouts in the crowd.

But then they saw a lone rider, surrounded by hundreds of guards, speeding away from the battlefield.

not only that.

At the edge of the horizon, another group of people appeared.

Tuoba Yu was utterly horrified, his eyes gleaming brightly as he stared intently at what was happening.

On that fluttering flag, a bold, flamboyant character stood out starkly—

'green'!
The moment Tuoba Yu saw that word, he felt all the strength drain from his body.

So much so that they didn't even notice the jet-black spear that fell from the sky.

puff!
The spear pierced Tuoba Yu's throat with precision, its momentum undiminished, creating a huge crater over ten feet wide in the ground!
On the other side, a cyan sword beam descended from the sky, blasting the archer hiding in the crowd to smithereens!

Relying on her silver armor, Zhao Ruoxi, once again surrounded, became bloodthirsty and oblivious to everything happening nearby.

Hot blood splattered all over his face, and the air was thick with the stench of blood.

She acted as if possessed, neither dodging nor avoiding the enemy's slashes, but simply continuing to swing her sword.
Suddenly, a torrent of sword energy swept in all directions, and the enemies in front of them seemed to be dwindling in number.
A dark shadow suddenly landed beside her. Zhao Ruoxi stared blankly and swung her sword with all her might!
Her wrist was grabbed, Zhao Ruoxi stumbled, and was pulled into someone's arms.

Her eyes regained some sparkle, and she was about to deliver a powerful headbutt to the other person!
A familiar voice suddenly rang in my ears:

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

clang
Yu Xiao landed on the ground, and Zhao Ruoxi instantly lost all her strength.

She only had time to wrap her arms around the man's waist:
"I'm sorry."

"It's all my fault for acting on my own initiative, even Sanlang..."

Before she could finish speaking, her lips were sealed with a kiss.

The sounds of battle still echoed in my ears.

She ignored it and responded blankly.

Two streams of hot tears had already rolled down her cheeks.

"Your Highness, I'm alright."

(End of this chapter)