The two sides parted on bad terms, and that night, Jon Snow was stabbed to death.
The Night's Watch wasn't a monolithic entity, but Jon Snow was lucky; the Red Woman, a witch, actually resurrected him.
After being resurrected, Jon Snow finally saw the Night's Watch for what it truly was, and he chose to leave them.
Outside the Great Wall, in the icy snow, a massive army of the undead is rapidly approaching the wall.
Before the Night's Watch could react, they were ambushed by the undead army and almost all of them were wiped out, with only a few escaping.
The legend of the White Walkers, which had been passed down for many years, became a reality at this moment. Stannis, who was determined to become king, did not choose to leave, but returned to the Wall to lead his army to fight against the White Walkers.
Chapter 171 Aid to Winterfell
The Night King's undead army easily breached the Wall, while Stannis's army only held off the undead army for three hours before being completely annihilated.
As the undead army continued its advance, Jon Snow stepped forward, summoning his vassals in the North and becoming the Warden of the North.
As for the Skinners, they had long since fled to King's Landing, since no one wanted to fight the undead army to the death.
After crossing the Great Wall, the undead army rapidly expanded, growing from hundreds of thousands to millions.
Wherever the army of the dead passes, no one will live.
The death and fear brought by the White Walkers caused a mass exodus of civilians from the North. As they fled, news of the White Walkers' resurgence began to spread across the continent.
Taking this opportunity, Jon sent messages to the lords of the other territories, requesting assistance.
Several days passed without a reply, and Jon was disappointed. However, he still mustered his troops and prepared to fight the undead army to the death.
“Jon, I remember you said you knew Hao Yun. If I’m not mistaken, he’s the ruler of Slaver’s Bay now. Why don’t you try sending him a message?”
The speaker was Samwell Tarly, a friend of Jon Snow's who had met him in the Night's Watch.
Sam was also from a prominent family, but unfortunately he was timid by nature and was not favored by his father. He was forcibly sent to the Night's Watch and became a member of the Night's Watch.
It was precisely because Sam was too soft-hearted that he was often bullied by the Night's Watch. Jon Snow, being kind-hearted, often protected him, so the two had a very good relationship.
When Sam mentioned Hao Yun, Jon gave a wry smile. He never expected that this man, who was known as a knight-errant, would be doing so well now.
Jon wrote a letter by hand and gave it to Sam.
"Sam, you must deliver this letter to Hao Yun personally. The White Walkers are coming soon, you'd better leave immediately."
Sam tucked the letter into his pocket and nodded with a serious expression.
"I will definitely deliver the letter to Hao Yun personally."
Time was of the essence, so Sam set off immediately, riding straight to the port.
Watching Sam's departing figure, Jon sighed inwardly. The undead army was about to arrive, and even if Hao Yun sent reinforcements, it would be too late.
With a death wish, Jon Snow began to fortify the city's defenses, awaiting the arrival of the undead army.
Winterfell is the last line of defense in the North. If Winterfell falls, the entire North will fall, and he will have no spare troops to defend the other cities.
The inhabitants of the North were well aware of this, so those who could flee fled, and those who couldn't head for Winterfell.
At this moment, in the council hall of King's Landing, Cersei sat in a chair, lost in thought.
"Your Majesty, we should send troops to support the North. If the North falls, the undead army will likely reach King's Landing very soon."
The one who spoke was the newly appointed Minister of Military Affairs; as for the other ministers, none of them spoke.
Do you think the dead can swim?
Cersei's sudden, seemingly nonsensical question left everyone present momentarily speechless.
"Probably not."
"Then why are we in such a hurry? If the undead army really does reach King's Landing, we can leave by boat. If there's nothing else, let's call it a day."
After Cersei finished speaking, she left the hall, leaving the ministers present looking at each other in bewilderment.
In fact, they all preferred to aid the North rather than sit idly by and wait for their doom. If they had no other choice, they would not have chosen to pledge allegiance to Cersei.
So much has happened in this year: several powerful families have perished, the power structure of the seven kingdoms has been reshuffled, the situation on the field is unclear, and no one is willing to place a heavy bet.
Despite Cersei being the current queen, no nobleman is truly loyal to her.
Unlike the chaos of the Seven Kingdoms, Slave Bay, ruled by Hao Yun, was at peace.
News of the White Walkers reached the people of Slaver's Bay through the passing ships.
However, everyone is still confused about the White Walkers. What are the White Walkers?
"Master! Master!"
Upon learning of the situation in the North, Arya could no longer sit still. She rushed back to the palace, wanting Hao Yun to provide support to the North.
"What's wrong?"
Hao Yun, who was petting a wolf, replied lazily.
"Something terrible has happened! The White Walkers have appeared and are now wreaking havoc in the North!"
Arya looked extremely anxious, for she had heard that Jon Stark, the Warden of the North, was leading an army to fight the White Walkers.
"The White Walkers?"
Hao Yun yawned, not paying much attention. He could kill these undead creatures with a flick of his finger.
The only thing that interested him was the Green Prophet, that old guy who had lived for who knows how many years, and who was the one who created the White Walkers.
Previously in the North, Hao Yun had tried to use his divine sense to search for the Green Prophet, but he failed.
It's estimated that the Green Prophet has now transferred to Bran, and the two have become one.
"Master, can you send troops to rescue Jon Snow?"
Arya bit her lip, looking at Hao Yun with teary eyes.
Hao Yun patted Arya's head and smiled.
"Of course, but the army is too slow. By the time the army arrives, Jon will probably have been cut into eight pieces."
Hearing Hao Yun say this, Arya became even more anxious.
"Master, what should we do?"
"Don't worry, I can ride Little Black and head to the North first."
Hao Yun stood up, called the guard outside the door in, and asked him to call Wang Shouren over.
About ten minutes later, Wang Shouren arrived at the main hall.
"Lord City Lord."
"Get up. I've told you countless times, you don't need to kneel when you see me. I've called you here this time because I have something important to say."
Wang Shouren straightened up, staring intently at Hao Yun, waiting for him to continue.
"You must immediately assemble your army, cross the Narrow Sea, capture Dragonstone Island, and await my orders. Also, inform Lei Hu and Lei Bao to bring their cavalry and join you. The great battle is about to begin."
"yes!"
"Go down and get ready, and have someone call Bell over here while you're at it."
Hao Yun planned to take advantage of this opportunity to conquer the seven kingdoms.
A few minutes later, Bell rushed over.
"Lord City Lord, is there anything you wish to instruct me on?"
"While I'm gone, you better manage the city well and don't cause any trouble. If you do, you'll be sorry when I get back!"
"yes."
Bell's face showed a hint of helplessness. This was not the first time Hao Yun had threatened him. He had said similar things before when Hao Yun asked him to take over the Abyss and Meereen.
After briefly explaining the situation, Hao Yun found Dani.
“I’m preparing to aid the North and will be leaving soon. Will you come with me or go with the army to Dragonstone?”
Dani hesitated for a moment. Actually, she really wanted to go with Hao Yun, but she was worried that she would cause him trouble. So in the end, Dani gritted her teeth and decided to go.
"I set off with the army and also took the opportunity to visit my family's former residence."
"Okay, this is my token. I'm handing the army over to you now. I'll be going now."
With a whistle, three giant dragons descended from the sky. Hao Yun flipped himself onto Xiao Hei, a dragon over ten meters long, and set off for the northern border.
"Master! Wait for me, take me with you!"
Just as Hao Yun took off, Arya appeared out of nowhere and was jumping up and down anxiously below.
"You set off with Dani and protect her."
With those words left behind, Hao Yun gradually faded into the distance.
Chapter 172 The Only Support
The dragons flew very fast, faster than airplanes, and they reached the skies above the North in just over an hour.
Hao Yun determined the direction and headed straight for Winterfell.
Before he came, he had inquired about the situation and learned that Jon Snow was leading his army to defend Winterfell to the death, preparing to fight a decisive battle against the undead army.
The Night King's undead army did not rush to attack Winterfell, but instead swept through the surrounding towns to expand its size.
At Winterfell, Jon Snow stood on the city wall, directing his soldiers to reinforce the defenses.
"Hurry up, tie the fence tighter, and be careful not to damage the dragon crystal on it."
It was Jon Snow's good friend Sam who discovered that dragonglass could kill White Walkers; he found out by accident.
Knowing that dragonglass could kill White Walkers, Jon Snow naturally collected a lot of it. Currently, all the weapons used by the soldiers in Winterfell are made of dragonglass.
A dull horn sounded, and Jon Snow, who was urging the soldiers to get to work, looked up and gazed into the distance.
As far as the eye could see, an undead army was closing in on Winterfell.