Chapter 084: The Fragrance Soul's Departure

  The military camp was brightly lit, and Qing Xia quickly walked through the large campsite. Just as he was about to lift the curtain of the main tent, a silver long spear suddenly appeared, thrusting diagonally towards him. Qing Xia had always been on high alert, hovering between life and death, so in this critical moment, he swiftly kicked off the pole in front of the tent with one foot, his body suddenly flipping backwards. His right hand formed a claw-like shape, and with lightning-fast speed, he tightly grasped the spear's shaft, pulling it back with force. With a loud "thud", someone was sent tumbling to the ground.

  A girl in a white martial arts uniform coldly lifted her head, nimbly got up from the ground, and glared at Qing Xia's face.

  Xilin Yu, who was following Qing Xia, was shocked and shouted loudly: "Yu Qiao, don't be reckless!"

  "What are you?" Xilin Yuqiao ignored her brother's scolding and shouted at Qing Xia in a sharp voice, "What right do you have to stop me from going in!"

  It seems she wanted to enter the military commander's tent but was stopped by the black-clad guards at the entrance, and only then did she wait here to provoke Qing Xia. Qing Xia had never had a good impression of this arrogant young lady, and if it weren't for her father and brother, he might have gone up to slap her a few times already. He coldly glanced at her and said in a chilly tone: "You don't know what's good for you."

  "Halt!" Just as Qing Xia was about to enter the large tent, a girl suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Qing Xia's shoulder and shouted loudly.

  Qing Xia's eyebrows furrowed, her shoulder shifted to the side, and she suddenly released her strength. Like lightning, she turned around, grasped Xilin Yuqiao's arm, bent it backward, and instantly reversed her wrist.

  "If you want to look for trouble, you should also consider whether you have the strength to do so." With a sudden push of both hands, Xilin Yuqiao stumbled forward. She was not simple either, and quickly stabilized her figure without falling to the ground. Xilin Rong rushed up from the side and grabbed Xilin Yuqiao, saying to Qing Xia in a low voice: "Miss, my younger sister doesn't understand things, I apologize for any offense." Although Qing Xia was still just an ordinary black-clad guard at this moment, anyone could see that her relationship with Chu Li was extraordinary. The power she had shown was not ordinary either. Just now, she had shocked the major families and generals with her thunderous methods, which were impressive. Especially the evidence of the Lei Institute's private communication with Nanjiang, whether true or false, proved that she had extremely strong foresight and strategic thinking.

  In the face of the decline of various major families, Xilin Rui could not afford to offend this woman at all. Despite the great disparity in status, he still bowed and apologized with courtesy.

  Qing Xia looked at Xi Lin Yuqiao, who was still struggling in Xi Ling's arms, and slightly furrowed his brow. He couldn't help but say in a low voice, "In the future, before doing anything, think carefully about your own position, don't always let your brother and father clean up the mess for you."

  "You don't need to lecture me! You, with your lowly commoner bloodline, what qualifications do you have to stand..."

  Xilin Yuqiao hadn't finished speaking when Qing Xia's eyebrows suddenly rose, her face instantly turning dark and sinister. With a swift motion, she drew out the gleaming battle knife from her waist and charged towards him with a fierce killing intent.

  Xilin and his sister were shocked, just about to counterattack, but it was too late. The two of them suddenly felt as if they had been struck by lightning, each receiving a fierce kick from Qing Xia in the chest, sending them tumbling to the side.

  Xilin Yuqiao was furious, but before the curse words reached his mouth, a silver arrow suddenly shot from behind where he had just stood and pierced the mast of the large tent with a loud thud.

  Qing Xia suddenly jumped to the side of Xi Lin Yuqiao, a knife chopped off a sharp arrow, his movements as agile as a leopard, his eyebrows and eyes as fierce as snow, the blade chopping and turning like the wind. He shouted loudly: "Someone is raiding the camp, protect His Majesty!"

  The sound of fierce killing suddenly rose, and the sky was filled with swords and flames. Wherever it went, there was a blur of blood and flesh, and the ground was littered with dead bodies and charred bones. The sharp sword pierced the hearts of those unarmed soldiers, and the bloody massacre swept through the entire northern camp in an instant. The heavens spun and the earth turned, hot waves surged to the sky, wild fires flew to strike the horizon, and the light of swords and shadows swept across the vast expanse. In an instant, it felt as if one had fallen into a vast ocean, sinking and rising with the waves.

  Leisurely pulled out the arrow from his shoulder, gritted his teeth and shouted: "They are wearing the clothes of the Northern Hu Horse Bandits! They are bandits!"

  Qing Xia pulled the already stunned Xilin Yuqiao to hide behind a horse carriage, his eyebrows tightly locked and his eyes cold. How dare these bandits attack the imperial regular army and even infiltrate the central military camp before being discovered? It was clear that there were traitors among them. A cold thought suddenly rose in his mind, his fists clenched involuntarily, his fingernails digging into his flesh without feeling any pain.

  Qin Zhiyan, do you really want to kill them all?

  "Girl! Be careful!" A loud and fierce fire raged, with sparks flying everywhere. Qing Xia's eyes flickered upwards just in time to see a huge boulder hurtling towards them. With quick thinking, she pounced on Xi Lin Yu Qiao's body, dragging her into a sideways roll onto the empty ground beside them.

  "Ah!" Xilin Yuqiao exclaimed, suddenly pushing away Qing Xia's control and recklessly trying to get up.

  "Get down! Are you looking for death?" In an instant, he grabbed the girl's neck, Qing Xia's eyes gleamed with a fierce light, and he shouted loudly.

  Xilin Yuqiao suddenly seemed to have gone mad, desperately pushing and pulling Qing Xia's arm, shouting: "The big camp is on fire!"

  Qing Xia was shocked and turned around, only to see the huge central army camp engulfed in flames, with giant tongues of fire about to devour the tent roofs. Qing Xia's face suddenly turned pale, and seeing a bucket of water beside him, he picked it up and poured it over his own head.

  "Wait for me here!" The screams of panic and desperation filled the air. Today, the Black Guard had suffered heavy casualties, and the elite troops of the major families had been wiped out, leaving only the Imperial Guard to watch over the remaining family members and elderly generals of the major families. At this moment, when the Northern Camp was at its weakest, the only ones who could launch an attack on the Southern Chu Camp were either traitors within the Southern Chu or the all-knowing Qin army. However, the traitors within the Southern Chu had already been captured, and if Lady Chulanshu had such powerful reinforcements, she wouldn't have needed to force her way into the camp. The answer was now obvious, no need for further thought. Thinking of this, Qing Xia felt a sharp pain in his heart, pursed his lips tightly, stuck his war knife into the ground, and took two deep breaths to calm his turbulent emotions.

  "No! I'm going too!" Xilin Yuqiao widened her eyes, said in a low voice, and also picked up a bucket of water, pouring it on her own head in the same manner.

  Qing Xia looked at the spoiled rich girl in front of her, looking into her stubborn eyes, and finally nodded slowly, saying in a low voice: "Alright, be careful!"

  At this critical moment, the original hostility seemed to have vanished into thin air. Xilin Yuqiao nodded unnaturally and took the lead in rushing out.

  Qing Xia Hu stood by her side, resisting the hail of arrows in the sky and carefully avoiding the catapult's bombardment, charging towards the central military camp with a steady heart. For some reason, at this moment, the front of the central military camp was empty, except for dozens of Xilin family's personal guards, not a single imperial guard could be seen, the entire camp was flashing with firelight, and a thick smoke filled the air.

  "Girl!" A loud shout suddenly rang out, and Xu Quan came running from afar, nimbly jumping over a rolling stone, shouting loudly: "Hurry up, follow me!"

  "No way!" Qing Xia shouted back, splitting the two flowing arrows, and said sternly: "Chu Li is still in the main tent, I want to go in and rescue him, quickly gather troops and wait for the enemy outside the camp!"

  A loud rumbling sound, a giant stone more than one person high smashed to the ground, blocking the line of sight between Qing Xia and Xu Quan. Qing Xia only heard Xu Quan shouting loudly, but couldn't make out what he was saying. At this moment, there was a sudden crackling sound behind him, Qing Xia was startled, his body was suddenly pounced on, quickly turning around to see that a mast with a military flag had been burned off by the big fire and had smashed down right where he had just been standing.

  Xilin Yuqiao got up from the ground and said somewhat unnaturally: "Be careful!"

  Qīng Xià's face warmed up and she said sincerely: "Thank you!"

  Two people quickly ran to the central military camp, only to see that even the guards standing at the gate were gone. Qing Xia's heart sank, had they been wiped out? Her eyebrows rose, she covered her head and face with her hands, and immediately charged in.

  Xilin Yuqiao followed closely behind, the two women standing in the middle of the camp, only to see flames burning fiercely everywhere, the surroundings a deep red, thick smoke billowing, and not a single person in sight. Qing Xia's face was cold and stern as she loudly called out: "Chu Li!"

  Xilin Yuqiao didn't care about the danger of the fire, looked around everywhere, and tears fell down in big drops. She cried out loudly: "Brother Li! Brother Li!"

  Her mind turned rapidly, and in almost an instant, Qing Xia had determined that there was no one here, nor any signs of battle. Thinking of Chu Li's body which had just been poisoned, her heart felt as if it had been fiercely whipped.

  "Let's go!" A hand grasped Xilin Yuqiao, Qing Xia said in a low voice: "He is not here."

  "Princess!" someone outside the gate suddenly shouted loudly. Qing Xia pulled Xilin Yuqiao, who had already turned red-eyed, and rushed out of the camp gate. They saw a personal guard of Xilin kneeling in front of the gate, covered in arrow wounds. Upon seeing Xilin Yuqiao, he suddenly cried out loudly: "Princess! The bandits have raided the southwest two camps, killed the heads of various aristocratic families, and taken away the people from the Li Institute as well as Lady Chulan!"

  "What?!" Qing Xia exclaimed, no matter how hard she thought, she never expected that Zhuo Lan's wife would have such an ability. Was the intelligence she had received previously incorrect? Qing Xia furrowed her brow tightly, her mind racing to think of all the possible information she might have missed. This matter was indeed very strange and not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

  Is it possible that Qin Zhiyan and the Lu Lan lady of the Li Manor have some secret plan? After all, at this moment, within a hundred miles, only Qin Zhiyan can launch such a fierce attack besides the regular troops of Nan Chu.

  "What about my father? What about my elder brother?" Xilin Yuqiao finally stopped her tears and asked loudly.

  "The master of the house..." The personal guard's words had yet to come out when he fell to the ground and wailed loudly.

  Xilin Yuqiao's face suddenly turned pale, and he grabbed the collar of the guard, shouting: "Tell me quickly! How are my father and brother?"

  The master of the house was being treated for his injuries by family members and guards in Xiyue when he was suddenly attacked and hacked to death with swords.

  It was as if a thunderbolt had struck, and Xilin Yuqiao's eyes turned black as she fell backwards. Qing Xia reacted quickly, catching her in time, and suddenly remembered the kind-hearted old man with white hair and a youthful face, feeling a pang of sadness in his heart.

  "What about my brother?" Xilin Yuqiao managed to squeeze out a sentence, her lips trembling as she asked in a low voice.

  "The young master has been shot by an arrow, but for now he is not in danger of losing his life. He was rescued by his brothers and ordered us to come back and rescue the princess. There were sixty of us brothers, but only I, a lowly person, charged forward. Princess, please follow me quickly!"

  Xilin Yuqiao was stunned, for a moment she seemed to be in a daze. But Qing Xia saw a deep and immense hatred on her face.

  "Damn the Lan family!" Xilin Yuqiao gritted her teeth and said, suddenly breaking free from Qingxia's arm, wildly rushing forward, pulling out a long spear stuck in the ground while running, then grabbing a helpless war horse, jumping onto it, and shouting loudly: "I'll go kill her!"

  "Princess!" The imperial guard was shocked and was about to rush forward, but was pulled back by Qing Xia.

  "Go quickly to find General Chirang of the Imperial Guard, ask him to lead his troops to rescue His Majesty. I'll go after Xilin Rain." With that, he leapt forward a few steps and landed beside a warhorse, agilely flipping onto its back. The horse reared up in surprise, letting out a long whinny. Qing Xia tightly grasped the reins, shouting loudly as he struck the horse's flank with the flat of his blade, then swiftly took off in pursuit of Xilin Rain.

  Qing Xia's horsemanship was exquisite, and in just a short while, he had caught up with Xilin Yuqiao, who wore a white martial artist uniform.

  "What are you doing following me?" In a short while, Xilin Yuqiao's crush had gone missing, her father was killed, and her older brother was injured. This girl who originally had a strong mind was greatly enraged, turned around and shouted loudly at Qing Xia.

  Qing Xia swiftly rode her horse forward and said in a low voice to Xi Lin Yu Jiao: "Let's kill that old witch together!"

  Xilin's eyes flashed with a sharp glint, and he finally nodded slowly, saying loudly: "Good!"

  Two young girls suddenly cracked a long whip, striking it on the horse's buttocks, and rushed forward rapidly.

  "How should I go?" Xilin Yuqiao turned his head and asked in a low voice.

  Qing Xia had always been an expert at tracking down clues, and with a sharp glance around, he found the path. He pointed his battle knife in his hand, pointing westward.

  The two horses galloped wildly for about half an hour, when suddenly they heard the sound of horseshoes rumbling in front of them, a shocking momentum, knowing that their target was just ahead, and carefully slowed down.

  "There are many people on the other side, I'll go and follow them, you go back and report first."

  "No!" Xi Lin Yuqiao slightly raised an eyebrow and said stubbornly: "I'll follow you, you go report the news."

  Qing Xia's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and she thought to herself that if she went back, this stubborn young lady might be killed as soon as she showed her face. Anyway, someone had already been sent to inform the Imperial Guard, so there was no need to go back again. She sighed and said: "Forget it, let's just follow them for now."

  Xilin Yuqiao was delighted to see that she no longer drove herself away, and followed Qingxia as they ran along this stretch of road. Although he didn't say anything out loud, in his heart he had already developed a deep respect for this woman who had repeatedly given him a hard time. She looked like she wasn't even twenty years old, not much older than himself, yet her experience on the jianghu, her martial arts skills, and her tracking abilities were all far superior to his own. Seeing that she was staying with him, he felt at ease in his heart, and a hint of a smile naturally appeared on his face.

  Qing Xia was taken aback, this girl turned out to be not as annoying as he had imagined.

  "Go! Follow him." Qing Xia waved his hand and the two of them abandoned their horses and ran forward on foot.

  For some reason, they weren't that far from Beiyin, and yet the enemy had just raided the Nan Chu army camp and was now slowing down in the wilderness. Qing Xia couldn't understand it - did the enemy still have some hidden strength that hadn't surfaced yet?

  Just as they were pondering, a loud neigh suddenly rang out, Qing Xia was startled, and the alarm sounded loudly. She quickly pulled Xi Lin Yu Jiao to the ground and rolled away to the side. They had just rolled under a mound of earth when the enemy's horseshoes sounded above their heads. If they had been a step late, they would have been discovered.

  Xilin Yuqiao couldn't help but feel a wave of tension, she had just been boasting about wanting to slaughter the Zhuolan witch, but after all, she was still a girl who hadn't even turned eighteen yet. At this moment, facing so many bloodthirsty soldiers, how could she not be nervous? In her shock, she involuntarily stretched out her hand and tightly grasped Qing Xia's sleeve. Only afterwards did she realize it wasn't quite right, and with some embarrassment, she looked into Qing Xia's eyes, feeling a little awkward.

  Qing Xia looked at the girl's panicked appearance and couldn't help but think of his own terror when he first went on a mission. He stretched out his hand to tightly grip Xilin Yuqiao's shoulder, slowly nodding his head, as if making a promise, comforting this girl who had always been against her.

  Xilin Yuqiao's eyes sparkled with a hint of calmness, her lips pursed tightly as she sank into deep thought for a moment. Finally, she broke into a sincere smile at Qing Xia, revealing a set of pearly white teeth that shone with an aura of purity under the moonlight.

  Qing Xia smiled, a genuine smile from the heart. Two girls who had always been at odds with each other, in such a desperate situation, surprisingly put aside their past grievances and became allies, fighting side by side.

  The thunderous sound of hooves suddenly rose, Qing Xia concentrated on listening, and found that the sound was coming from all directions towards her. After a while, a low voice sounded above her head, "Have they all been taken care of?"

  "Don't worry," another voice chimed in: "They've all been taken care of, not a single one left."

  Qing Xia's heart sank at the words, what kind of people were these, and were they really Qin Yue's Qin army? If it was the Qin army, why didn't they flee north after their success, but instead returned by the original route, was it to meet up with the soldiers behind? Or was there another sinister plot? Did the "not one left" they mentioned include Chu Li?

  "What about Mrs. Zhu Lan?"

  "In the back."

  "Very well," a low, deep voice said: "You take three hundred men and bring her along the way, hand her over to the master of the Li family, and the task will be considered complete. Be careful on the road, after the matter is settled, the emperor will heavily reward you."

  Qing Xia and Xi Lin Yu Qiao exchanged a glance, seeing a hint of doubt in each other's eyes. Which country's Da Huang? Dong Qi, Xi Chuan, or Bei Qin? Isn't the master of the Li residence that sickly Li Zi Hua? Did he secretly collude with another country, having some secret plot with one of the other three countries, and then came to rescue Chu Lan Furen?

  "Yes, sir." A voice as firm as iron responded in a low tone, and with a wave of his hand to the soldiers behind him, several men mounted their warhorses and galloped away.

  The general thought for a moment and then said to the others: "Dismount, return to camp!"

  There was indeed a traitor in the Chu camp, and it could be inferred that these people didn't mention escaping but instead said they would return to the camp. The cavalry from all directions gradually dispersed, and the person who escorted Lady Lan away rode on horseback. Qing Xia had already lost their horses and couldn't catch up no matter what. For now, the priority was to see through the true faces of these people and report back to the camp. Qing Xia turned around and made a killing gesture towards Xi Lin Yu Jiao, then carefully stood up.

  At night, a silence, the cold moon on the horizon cast a dead stillness, shining down on more than twenty bodyguards who were still completely unaware of the danger that was approaching step by step.

  Qing Xia and Xi Lin Yuqiao sneaked up from behind, their figures nimble like a pair of weasels, crouching low to the ground, rising and falling with each step, and soon caught up.

  The person in front was still groping in the dark, unaware of the ominous star following closely behind.

  These people are obviously professional soldiers, with steady footsteps, but how can they be the opponents of Qing Xia who has received professional assassination training. He made a gesture to Xilin Yuqiao and went forward first.

  Just as the ghostly figure was about to hang up the last soldier, Qing Xia suddenly stretched out her hand and patted the last soldier's shoulder.

  That person still thought there was someone behind him, and he carelessly turned his head back, but suddenly looked up to see Qing Xia's pale face. His eyes widened instantly, but before he could let out a loud cry, Qing Xia made her move. All that could be heard was a faint dull thud of bones and flesh shattering, and the man's neck suddenly twisted at an eerie angle, his eyes rolled back, and all signs of life were gone.

  The man's body was gently placed on the ground, Qing Xia took the dagger from his hand, smiled lightly at Xi Lin Yu Jiao behind him, and beckoned slightly before turning around to walk away calmly.

  Xilin Yuqiao stared at Qing Xia in a daze, shocked by how easily she had killed someone. Not to mention her methods, but just looking at her calm and collected attitude after killing thousands of people was enough to make Xilin's heart tremble with fear.

  Following closely behind the last person, silent and stealthy, almost sticking to their back, yet the person in front didn't notice at all.

  A night owl's cry suddenly rang out, its piercing screech echoing through the dead of night.

  Opportunity once lost does not come again. Qing Xia slowly stretched out the dagger to the man's neck, and in a situation where the person had no awareness, the knife flashed coldly, and a life was ended. The big man's body fell to the ground with a thud, startling two men walking ahead. Qing Xia quickly pounced forward, his right hand stabbing out with the dagger, his left hand clawing out, making a swift and forceful motion, opening several blood holes in their throats. Qing Xia deftly caught the bodies of the two men and quietly put them down.

  As usual, another six people were solved, and everything was proceeding quietly and silently. The ten people behind had already been sent to their deaths, but the people walking in front still didn't have any idea. Qing Xia turned his head to glance at the corpses scattered all over the desolate wilderness. At this time, the weather was extremely cold. Qing Xia blew a breath onto the hand holding the knife, beckoned to Xi Lin Yu Jiao with a wave of his hand, narrowed his eyes slightly, and a hint of icy sharpness flashed across his eyelids as he nodded slightly. Seeing that Xi Lin Yu Jiao understood, he straightened up and strode forward in large steps.

  "Hey! What's with those people up ahead?"

  He let out a loud shout and suddenly crouched down on the ground, did a forward roll, and rolled to someone's side.

  The person in front was indeed shocked by the sound, and immediately squatted down to hide, looking around with his eyes, but there was no one in sight.

  "Look out!" one of them shouted pointlessly: "It's an ambush!"

  The man looked around frantically, unaware that the killer was right behind him. Qing Xia suddenly blew a mouthful of hot air onto the back of his neck. This was no trivial matter, and the man immediately let out a loud cry. Qing Xia had been waiting for this moment, and with one swing of her knife, a stream of blood shot out, and the man's body stiffened before he fell to the ground, dead.

  The adult obviously heard the cry and calmly called out: "He Ping, what's going on?"

  The night was dense and black, with a cold wind blowing all around. The adult's voice echoed through the air, but there was no response from anyone. As if sensing something, the adult instinctively gripped the dagger in his hand, swallowed hard, and calmly said: "Everyone, form up!"

  The remaining forty or so people stood in a neat row, cautiously drawing their long knives and aiming at the direction of the man called Heisei's death. However, before they could steady themselves, a long spear suddenly appeared behind them, and with three swift strokes, three lives were lost.

  Everyone was shocked and quickly turned their heads back, but where could they still see Xilin Yuqiao's figure?

  In the darkness, there was a deathly silence, and everyone's breathing gradually became heavy. Qing Xia and Xi Lin Yu Jiao hid in the night, holding their breath, carefully lurking, waiting for an opportunity to strike a fatal blow at each other.

  "What a man! It's a man standing out!" The leader of the other side shouted loudly, his voice was still calm, but there was already a hint of panic in his breath.

  It was just at this moment that Qing Xia grasped five flying knives in his hand, and as soon as the sound of his voice fell, they flew out towards the source of the sound with a whoosh. A burst of mournful cries immediately rang out, three people were killed and two were injured. Before the bodies had even fallen to the ground, Qing Xia rolled into the nearby thicket, and as soon as he moved, the place where he had been lying was filled with a rain of arrows.

  Taking advantage of the opponent's panic and rushing towards Qing Xia, Xilin Yuqiao suddenly stood up with his gun and stabbed a guard in the back of the neck from behind. As soon as he succeeded, he jumped up and hid in the tall grass that was over half a person high.

  The enemy was furious, having been defeated by the other side with nearly twenty people, and they hadn't even seen their shadow. But at this moment, they felt as if they were surrounded by thousands of troops, trembling slightly, standing still, carefully waiting for an opportunity.

  Qing Xia took a clear look at the man's appearance, and saw that he was in his forties, with a goatee beard and a pair of copper bell-like eyes that looked very fierce. Now that she had recognized his appearance, she wasn't afraid that he would mix into the Chu camp again. Qing Xia suddenly flung out the war knife in her hand, making a loud "clang" sound, knocking down a row of sharp arrows that the opponent had swiftly shot out after hearing the sound and changing positions.

  Xilin Yuqiao received the signal and quickly sprang into action, sprinting southward under the cover of night. Soon she met up with Qing Xia, and hearing the heavy footsteps chasing after them, the two of them used all their might to run wildly.

  As an elite special forces operative, Qing Xia was no stranger to wilderness survival and combat. Xilin Yuqiao's exceptional martial arts skills were also honed through rigorous training. The two of them ran up and down, gradually pulling away from the people behind them. Just as they were about to approach the Chu camp, a blinding red light suddenly burst into the sky from behind, causing both of them to pause in surprise. Qing Xia's heart sank, and he said in a low voice, "This is bad, they're looking for reinforcements!"

  As soon as the words fell, a chaotic footsteps suddenly sounded in front of them, and they didn't even have time to hide, the bright white cold light enveloped both of their bodies.

  "Get down!" Qing Xia grabbed Xilin Yuqiao's body and the two of them rolled into a grass thicket, Qing Xia's arm throbbing with a sharp pain as he shouted "Not good!" He grabbed Xilin Yuqiao's long spear and wildly swung it in front of him, deflecting the hail of arrows. The two of them ran towards the distance.

  "Ah! You've been shot! " Xilin Yuqiao exclaimed in shock and horror, grabbing Qing Xia's arm and saying anxiously.

  Qing Xia furrowed his brow, pulled out a dagger from his boot, cut off the arrowhead, and didn't even glance at the wound that was constantly bleeding. He spoke in a low voice to Xi Lin Yu Jiao: "The south gate of the camp seems to have been blocked by the bandits, just to prevent anyone from going back to report the news. You quickly go to the east gate, where the Imperial Guard is stationed, and it won't be so easy for people to break through. I'll hold out here."

  "No! You're already hurt, you go first and I'll cover your back!" Xilin Yuqiao hastily said.

  "No way!" Qing Xia's eyebrows rose, and she said in a low voice: "Do you think I'm letting you escape? This group of thieves killed people and didn't run away, but instead wanted to return to the camp. There must be some conspiracy. If you can't go back and report, the destruction of Nan Chu is imminent. At that time, not only will Chu Li die without a place to bury his body, but your elder brother will also have no intact corpse. Hurry back!"

  Xilin Yuqiao was taken aback, thought for a moment and suddenly asked: "Didn't Brother Li die?"

  Qing Xia frowned, saying in a tone of "hating iron for not becoming steel": "Fool! If Chu Li had died, why wouldn't those people have mentioned it? He must have been rescued by someone when the camp was just raided. Otherwise, how could the main military camp be left unguarded? You go back now, there will be another chance later."

  As soon as Chu Li was mentioned, Xi Lin's eyebrows twitched slightly and she said slowly: "You'd better go back, Lee likes you."

  "Idiot!" Time was pressing, and this guy was still lingering here, Qing Xia's anger surged, and he shouted loudly: "What time is it now? Still indulging in romantic feelings! Can you withstand the enemy's attack by staying behind? Neither of us will survive if we stay!"

  One hand shoved the rifle stock into Xilin Yuqiao's hands, and the other gave her a hard push on the shoulder.

  Xilin Yuqiao was pushed by Qing Xia and stumbled, suddenly sitting on the ground, feeling that the opponent's horse was carefully approaching, knowing that time was pressing, tightly staring at Qing Xia's cyan armor, bloody appearance, tears finally couldn't be held back and flowed down.

  "Be careful!" he said in a low voice, biting his lip. Xilin Yuqiao suddenly turned around and ran towards the distance, but after taking only two steps, he turned back again and said: "Wait for me, I'll definitely bring people to rescue you!"

  Watching Xilin Yuqiao's gradually disappearing figure, Qing Xia's eyebrows were tightly locked, and now she could only do her best to buy time for her, hoping to warn Chu Li in time.

  Many times like this, Qing Xia didn't even have time to think about his own safety. Just like when he first went on a mission, everything was for the sake of completing the task.

  There were no suitable weapons left in hand, Qing Xia drew out a short dagger, held it horizontally in front of her body, arched her waist slightly, and waited for the opponent to cautiously approach.

  Suddenly, a huge fireball fell from the sky. Qing Xia's heart chilled for an instant, and at this moment, she knew that it was impossible to break through one by one. The fireball instantly exposed her figure, taking the initiative to attack first, with the mentality of killing one person as one, Qing Xia instantly rose into the air, her body like a nimble lynx, also like a large goose spreading its wings, tightly grasping a dagger, and suddenly jumped onto a guard's body. The bloodthirsty dagger was inserted into a soldier's neck, and fresh red blood gushed out instantly, splashing all over his head and face. Qing Xia didn't care, turned around, and another cold light flashed, stabbing into the heart of another soldier, with two lives lost in an instant.

  Whoosh!

  In the cold wind, the icy blade cut through a person's trachea and tore through rough skin. This wasn't the first time it had happened; it was as simple and ordinary as eating and drinking. When dealing with enemies, Qing Xia had always lacked pity. With an indifferent gaze at the corpse on the ground, the woman in green armor slightly relaxed her eyebrows.

  Anyway, it's hard to escape death, fortunately, killing is a pleasure. Her life was originally a gift from heaven, even if she died at this moment, it wouldn't be a loss. Just hope that Xilin Yuqiao won't disappoint her own high expectations and won't be blocked by others.

  Innumerable cold arrows were aimed at Qing Xia's body, and the close guards carefully retreated backwards, no longer willing to approach this woman with a demonic aura.

  Looking at the cold bows and arrows opposite, Qing Xia knew that once the opponent's leader gave the order, no matter how great her skills were, it would be difficult for her to escape alive. With a cool gaze at the dense crowd of people opposite, Qing Xia put down the dagger in her hand, knowing that there was no way out.

  However, after waiting for a long time, he didn't see the other side give the order to shoot and kill. Qing Xia's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and she slowly raised her eyebrows.

  Just then, footsteps suddenly sounded from behind, Qing Xia was stunned, and just as she was about to turn her head back, the cold arrow suddenly shot out, but all of them were not aimed at Qing Xia, but at the direction behind her. Countless sharp arrows brushed past Qing Xia's body, but didn't hurt her in the slightest. A mournful cry sounded from behind, those ruthless arrow rains seemed to have pierced Qing Xia's heart, and she felt cold all over, as if falling into an icy abyss. She couldn't care about the wolf-like soldiers behind her anymore, and stumbled forward.

  A long silence, as if the entire sky is bleeding.

  The opposing team suddenly responded with a low-pitched voice, and with a call to retreat, all the soldiers immediately retreated like a tide.

  "Are you crazy?" Qing Xia couldn't care about others anymore, and she wailed at the girl who had fallen into a pool of blood: "Didn't I tell you to leave? Why did you come back? Why?"

  There were countless arrows pinning Xilin Yuqiao's body tightly to the ground, piercing through her chest, abdomen, arms, and thighs, like a sieve. Fresh red blood kept gushing out of Xilin Yuqiao's mouth, her body twitching slightly as she tried to speak but couldn't utter a word, her face deathly pale, hair disheveled, and her snow-white warrior uniform now completely crimson with blood.

  Qing Xia covered her mouth and nose with her hand, standing in front of her, clenching her fists tightly, at a loss for what to do. She squatted down, wanting to help the pale girl up, but didn't know where to start.

  "Fool! Are you a fool?" The corners of her eyes were moist, and Qing Xia's heart felt as if it was being heavily pressed down by a massive boulder. She breathed heavily, stretching out her hand to touch Xilin Yuqiao's cheek, but it trembled uncontrollably as she stuttered: "Why did you come back? Why did you come back?"

  "Ah..." A low, muffled sound suddenly rang out. Qing Xia was startled and hastily turned to look at Xi Lin Yu Jiao. She saw that she had slowly raised one of her hands that hadn't been nailed down, still clutching the silver long gun, and with great effort, slowly handed it over to Qing Xia.

  Qing Xia stood frozen on the spot, all her blood seeming to congeal in an instant. She stared blankly at Xi Lin Yu Qiao, finally slowly extending her hand to take the long gun, her voice trembling with emotion as she said: "You came back, were you afraid I didn't have a weapon and wanted to give me a gun?"

  He was too weak to nod anymore. Large mouthfuls of fresh blood spurted out, Xilin Yuqiao stared tightly at Qing Xia, her eyes becoming more and more dull and lifeless.

  The tears that had been held back for a long time finally poured down, falling heavily on Xilin Yuqiao's pale face. Qing Xia buried her face in her thin body and burst into loud sobs, unable to hold back any longer.

  It was as if the light had returned, and Xilin Yuqiao suddenly hummed out a few words in a small voice like a mosquito. Qing Xia's eyes were blurry with tears as she looked at this originally bright and radiant girl, her voice choked with sobs: "What did you say? What did you say?"

  "Name...... Eh...... Name......"

  A mouthful of blood suddenly spurted out from her mouth, Qing Xia held her head in her hands, and the pain in her heart was indescribable. Looking into Xilin Yuqiao's eyes, she finally hurriedly said: "I am Zhuang Qingxia, my name is Zhuang Qingxia."

  "Villa?" Xilin Yuqiao's eyes widened instantly, and after a long time, as if she had suddenly understood everything, a pale smile appeared on her face. She slowly stretched out the hand covered in blood and grasped Qing Xia's hand. Her hand was icy cold, and life was rapidly draining from her body. Qing Xia tightly clasped her palm.

  "Qīng xià." The girl in white's hand suddenly lost its strength and fell. Qīng xià knelt dazedly on the vast grassland, after a long while, she finally lifted her head, tears pouring down.