The Condor Heroes: The Quanzhen Sect has produced a vengeful master!

Before any clues could be found about what happened in the latter half of the night, around dawn, a scout from the front lines suddenly reported that the vanguard of the Mongol army was marching towards Xiangyang.

Guo Jing glanced towards the backyard, sighed, and then ordered the horses to be prepared and led the troops to the city gate to set up defenses.

"Junior brother, you stay at the Guo residence and wait for my return!"

Guo Jing said this, but Wang Jiuling could not possibly sit there peacefully.

"Senior brother, the city is in dire need of manpower right now. It's better for me to go than to sit here!"

Guo Jing glanced at him and did not refuse again.

"Walk!"

After Wang Jiuling turned around and told Lu Qingdu and the others to stay there, he went to the city gate with Guo Jing.

Behind him, Lu Qingdu watched Wang Jiuling's departing figure, tucked his hands into his sleeves, and glanced back at the direction of the backyard.

...

On the city wall, Guo Jing listened to the reports constantly relayed by his scouts.

"The vanguard of the Mongol army is simultaneously positioned on the east, north, and south sides!"

"Two more light cavalry units have gone to the southwest flanks!"

Guo Jing frowned deeply.

"A multi-pronged attack, with light cavalry flanking them..."

After analyzing the situation, Guo Jing quickly turned around.

"Men! Summon two detachments of soldiers to reinforce the city's defenses. If any Mongol spies are discovered within the city, report it immediately!"

"Move half of the reserve forces from the west of the city into the city to reinforce the weak points of the city wall defenses!"

Guo Jing gave the order, and not long after the city's defenses were set up, the sound of horns could be heard in the distance.

Standing on the city wall, Wang Jiuling could already see a dark mass in the distance.

That was the vanguard of the Mongol army.

The defenses outside the city were not enough to stop them, and they were quickly brought under the walls.

The Mongols raised their siege ladders, and the siege reached its most intense moment.

On both sides, Mongol light cavalry circled the city walls and fired arrows at the defending soldiers. Guo Jing immediately ordered his archers to return fire.

"Tell the reserves not to hesitate, to fill any gaps immediately, and not to let the Mongol cavalry discover any weaknesses in Xiangyang's defenses!"

With Guo Jing personally in charge, the entire city of Xiangyang began to operate like a sophisticated machine.

Wang Jiuling was also busy.

He understood Guo Jing's meaning as soon as Guo Jing gave the order.

So he deliberately targeted the weakest points in the city wall, constantly moving around, and whenever a Mongol soldier climbed up the ladder, he would rush over and kill him immediately.

While Wang Jiuling was fighting the enemy and Guo Jing was giving orders...

"Report!!"

A soldier rushed in to report.

"We found a group of people heading towards the granary in the city. They were highly skilled in martial arts, like martial arts masters!"

Should we increase our defensive strength?

Upon hearing this, Guo Jing thought to himself, "Just as I suspected."

The Mongols had an inside agent in the city, and their target was not only the granary, but also the Guo residence.

Guo Jing did not hesitate and gave the order immediately.

"Second reserve team, proceed to the granary immediately! We absolutely cannot allow anything to happen to the granary!"

The soldier left.

After some time, another guard from the Guo family came panting to report that he had spotted a group of martial arts masters heading towards the Guo residence during his patrol.

The worst news was that Huang Rong learned of the crisis at the granary and led the Beggars' Sect to its aid.

The Guo residence was poorly defended.

Now, Guo Jing's expression turned even uglier.

This was not the main force of the Mongols; it was merely a probe.

However, if the probes discover that Xiangyang's defenses are weak, the next force to arrive will be a large army that breaches the city.

With so few men at his disposal, if he could take care of the granary, he wouldn't be able to take care of the Guo family.

Just as Guo Jing hesitated, Wang Jiuling cut down a Mongol vanguard soldier and walked over, saying:

"Senior brother! Let me handle the affairs of the Guo family! You stay here and command with peace of mind!"

Wang Jiuling knew Guo Jing's character all too well; Guo Jing would never arbitrarily mobilize important city defense forces for the sake of the Guo family.

My senior brother is the actual commander of the city's defenses; we can't let this distract us.

Guo Jing then remembered that he had a good junior brother, and he did not hesitate.

"Alright! I'll leave it to you, junior brother!"

After saying that, Guo Jing turned around and continued to direct the city's defenses, a silent expression of trust.

Wang Jiuling descended the city wall and immediately used the Golden Goose Technique to head towards the Guo residence.

...

At the Guo residence, it was just before dawn. Huang Rong had already left, and most of Guo Jing's personal guards had been transferred away.

The gates of the Guo residence were wide open, and the bodies of servants and two bodyguards lay on the ground.

boom!

Lu Qingdu was kicked away, his long sword broke, and he also knocked down two fourth-generation disciples in the process.

"Overestimating yourself!"

A middle-aged man with red hair, wielding a curved sword, entered the room with two Mongolian experts, looking at the disheveled Lu Qingdu and his companions.

His name was Shahbanu, a skilled fighter from the Mongol side, who took advantage of the chaos to instigate internal strife in Xiangyang.

Originally, their target was the granary, but Huang Rong's reinforcements arrived too quickly, so Shahbanu decided on a whim to cause trouble at the Guo residence.

At this moment, Lu Qingdu was helped up by two fourth-generation disciples, blood spilling from his mouth.

"Retreat! Retreat quickly!"

Lu Qingdu grabbed the two Quanzhen disciples behind him and ran away without even looking back.

Shahbanu did not give chase; his target was the Guo family mansion, not these Taoist priests.

Besides, he needed someone to deliver a message, to distract Guo Jing.

His gaze turned cold as he looked at the others.

The remaining guards and servants of the Guo family were all pale-faced.

Even the masters of the Quanzhen School have fled; now we really don't know what to do.

Behind the Guo family's personal guards, Guo Fu held a sword in her hand, her legs trembling with fear at the bloody scene in the courtyard.

Da Wu and Xiao Wu stood guard beside Guo Fu, each holding a sword, but they were so nervous that cold sweat was almost dripping into their eyes.

Guo Fu looked back at the direction Lu Qingdu and the others had fled, feeling both angry and scared.

"Bah! Those Taoist priests of the Quanzhen School are all unreliable!"

Shahbanu looked at Guo Fu and narrowed his eyes.

"Are you Guo Jing's daughter?"

"If we capture you, Guo Jing will hesitate on the city wall!"

With that, he leaped forward and pounced toward Guo Fu's position.

Several guards immediately stepped forward to block her. "Young Miss, run!"

But these few guards were no match for Shahbanu, and they quickly died on the spot.

Before Da Wu and Xiao Wu could run more than a few steps with Guo Fu, they were stopped by Shahbanu.

"ah!!"

Da Wu and Xiao Wu rushed forward with their swords, but before they could get close, a Mongolian expert swung his knife down. Da Wu raised his sword to block, but was forced back three steps by the impact.

Xiao Wu charged in from the side, but was kicked in the waist by another henchman and sent flying, rolling twice.

Seeing that no one was protecting her, Guo Fu was driven to desperation and took the initiative to stab Shahbanu with her sword.

"I'll fight you to the death!"

when!!

In a single move, Guo Fu's sword was knocked away by Shahbanu's scimitar, and Shahbanu's hand was already reaching for Guo Fu.

Guo Fu closed her eyes in fright and, in despair, instinctively cried out:

"Father! Save me!"