A round object was dropped to the ground with a "plop" and rolled twice; it was the head of the boy who had just fought Shen Yebai.
His face was still filled with disbelief, as if he hadn't yet recovered from the shock of being beheaded.
But he will probably never have the chance to understand why Shen Yebai, who has always been in a "weak" position, suddenly exerted his strength and broke through his physical techniques.
"It's been too long since I've used my swordsmanship, so I'm a little unaccustomed to it," Shen Yebai said casually with a faint smile.
The claim of being evenly matched is false; it's merely a concession to avoid revealing one's superior swordsmanship.
Qin Moyu gave him a thumbs up.
Okay, he had to admit, Shen Yebai, casually talking about Versailles and showing off his strength, was damnably handsome.
Now, the roles of hunter and prey have been reversed, and it's Shen Yebai's turn to point his white blade at the old man.
The old man's face was extremely gloomy.
His covetousness for the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire stemmed from the fact that the great man had mentioned this strange spiritual energy and seemed eager to find it. His hasty action was driven by the desire to offer the treasure for advancement. Now, with the situation turning against him, he naturally abandoned his desire for the treasure and only wanted to escape and save his life.
only……
He glanced at the unconscious man with resentment, and then angrily unleashed his trump card.
That's the only thing we can use.
Qin Moyu keenly sensed that something was amiss.
A chilling, suffocating atmosphere filled the air, as if they hadn't yet emerged from the abyss, a place of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
A woman in armor appeared in front of the old man.
Her face was pale, her long hair was tied up high, and she had a heroic air between her brows. She held a long spear in her hand. Although she was a woman, she had a majestic and domineering aura that was no less than that of a man.
"Stop them!"
The old man shouted, grabbed the boy's head from the ground, and ran away.
When the woman first emerged, her eyes were filled with a dazed confusion. But upon hearing the old man's voice, her gaze suddenly darkened, and she was transported back to the smoke-filled battlefield. Standing atop the city wall, she murmured to herself, "We cannot retreat...we cannot retreat...we cannot retreat..."
Behind her appeared countless soldiers, all clad in armor. These soldiers were unconscious, some even with incomplete souls, yet they spontaneously surrounded her.
"All soldiers, listen to my command!"
She suddenly shouted, and thousands of soldiers behind her waved their arms and cheered.
"Hold Changguan to the death!"
She pointed her spear at Qin Moyu, but what she saw in her eyes was not Qin Moyu, but the enemies attacking the city.
Qin Moyu finally understood where that grim atmosphere came from.
The ghost controlled by the old man was probably a female warrior who died on the battlefield. Even in death, she did not forget her obsession with defending the city, but the old man used her to fight against the enemy.
Qin Moyu sighed. Although he didn't want to, his rudimentary skills were not enough to exorcise this kind of ghost. He could only use the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.
"Wait!" Before Qin Moyu could throw out the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, he heard an unfamiliar voice.
He turned around and saw a boy of about seventeen or eighteen years old struggling to get up from the ground.
The boy was covered in wounds, clutching a bundle in his arms. He looked somewhat familiar: "...Please don't hurt her."
Shen Yebai was somewhat surprised after seeing his face clearly.
What's Shen Yu doing here?
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Shen Yanlan, the Emperor Guards the Nation's Gate, Even If...
The woman remained standing in place, probably due to her obsession from her previous life. She pointed her spear at the two of them but did not attack. However, Qin Moyu was certain that if he took even one step forward, she would attack without hesitation.
Shen Yu was covered in injuries, clutching a bundle, and panting as he said, "Please don't hurt her... I might be able to bring her back to consciousness..."
"But instead of trying to bring her to her senses, you should tell us who you are," Qin Moyu said coldly, the Red Lotus Karmic Flame floating beside him, not easily trusting this seemingly harmless young man.
"I..." Shen Yu hesitated for a long time, unsure whether to tell them her identity.
“His name is Shen Yu, the younger brother of the current emperor of the Southern Kingdom.” Shen Yebai narrowed his eyes, revealing his identity in one sentence.
Seeing that he had been recognized, Shen Yu gave up pretending to be someone else and nodded: "Yes, I am Shen Yu."
He looked at the two travel-worn men, remaining vigilant. However, he was indeed seriously injured at the moment, and he could only hope that the name of the Southern Kingdom's royal family would intimidate them if they recognized him.
Although he was knocked unconscious by the old man and didn't know what happened, the first thing he saw when he woke up was the old man fleeing in panic, which at least guaranteed that these two were not on the same side as Onizuka.
Despite coming from the Western Continent, Qin Moyu encountered the younger brother of the Southern Kingdom's emperor. This strange coincidence caused him to pause for a moment before speaking, "My name is Yu Ge."
As she spoke, Qin Moyu turned to look at Shen Yebai.
"Ye Shen," Shen Yebai casually made up a name.
He turned to look at Shen Yanlan, recalling her story, and felt a mix of emotions. He pursed his lips and said, "She must be Shen Yanlan."
Although it was a question, Shen Yebai used an affirmative tone.
"...How did you know?" Shen Yu asked warily. It was normal for her to recognize him as Shen Yu, but it was too strange for her to recognize that this was Aunt Yan.
“Since the end of the Four Continents War, the Southern Kingdom’s royal family has been ordered by the current emperor not to leave the capital. It is rumored that the current prince and the Yan Emperor have a very good relationship. The Yan Emperor died in battle on the border of the Western Continent. You are dressed plainly and do not attract attention. It is obvious that you ran away. Moreover, the first thing you said after you regained consciousness was not to hurt her. So who else could she be but Shen Yanlan?” Shen Yebai said calmly.