Chapter 709: The Situation at Broken Blade City
The young girl hesitated, her head lowered slightly, as if wanting to say something but reluctant to speak.
"What else?" Lin Feng's heart tightened, his gaze fixed on the girl as he asked.
"The Moyue Kingdom has hung General Liu and the other three commanders' bodies on the Broken Blade Precipice to be exposed under the sun, saying that Snow Moon has no one worthy, that even the general's corpse dares not be claimed." The girl said in a low voice, causing Lin Feng's expression to stiffen again. He bit his lip, a trace of blood staining it red.
"I need to go to Broken Blade City." Lin Feng looked up at the sky, sighed, his eyes tinged with a hint of crimson.
"Xiao Feng, someone is deliberately trying to make you leave the Imperial City, luring you to Broken Blade City." Yue Menghe came to Lin Feng's side and said softly. Although she had not had much interaction with Liu Canglan, she felt sorrow for the death of that righteous general. However, she could still clearly see the murderous intent hidden behind this matter.
"I know." Lin Feng nodded. Of course, he knew. First, someone had impersonated a member of the Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry to deliver a message. When exposed, they showed no panic and directly committed suicide with a strange smile. Then, Ren Qingkuang had taken powerful demon beasts to Broken Blade City and still died. This required at least the Eighth Layer of the Mysterious Martial Realm or even stronger cultivators to accomplish.
And on the border battlefield, how could such a powerful figure appear? It defied common sense. So, someone was scheming against him, Lin Feng. They had calculated accurately, knowing his relationship with Liu Canglan and understanding his personality. They were certain he would go.
Perhaps this was no longer just the Moyue Kingdom and Lieyun Kingdom attacking Broken Blade City. Someone within Snow Moon itself was involved.
"Snow Moon!" Lin Feng murmured to himself. It sounded almost laughable. Liu Canglan had dedicated his life to Snow Moon, yet he was betrayed by Snow Moon and died on the border.
"Lin Feng, go." Mengqing walked up to Lin Feng and smiled gently at him.
Yue Menghe was momentarily stunned, looking at Mengqing: "Mengqing, your wedding with Lin Feng and Xinye is only a few days away. If he goes and gets delayed, it could very well be postponed. Moreover, no one knows who the ultimate target of this conspiracy is—perhaps it's Xiao Feng, or perhaps it's us, staying in the Snow Moon Imperial City."
"Mother, if Lin Feng doesn't go, he will regret it for the rest of his life. I don't want him to feel guilty toward the general because of marrying me, and I don't want it to affect his state of mind. Lin Feng himself has said that to step into the Heavenly Martial Realm, one cannot have unresolved obsessions in their heart." Mengqing said gently. She supported Lin Feng going to Broken Blade City, even if it might delay their wedding. But to prevent Lin Feng from carrying lifelong regret, this was the only way.
Lin Feng's hands caressed Mengqing's cheeks. The smile on her beautiful and holy face was so enchanting.
"I will definitely return in time. Wait for me." Lin Feng said, then turned his gaze to Yue Menghe.
"Go." Yue Menghe sighed. She knew Mengqing was right. Lin Feng had to go to Broken Blade City.
"Thank you, Mother. I'll leave everything here to you." Lin Feng said, his mind stirring. His body shot into the air, and a roar of a demon beast echoed. The fierce beast Qiongqi appeared directly above.
"Let's go." Lin Feng said softly, stepping onto Qiongqi's back. Its crimson wings spread wide, and Qiongqi's massive body stirred up a gale, causing the bamboo grove below to rustle. It tore through the void, heading toward Broken Blade City.
Thirty years of fame, dust and earth; eight thousand miles of clouds and moon. Lin Feng's stirring song of vowing to feast on barbarian flesh and drink Moyue blood still echoed in his mind. But now, the ambition was gone, the general was dead. The kingdom was no longer a kingdom, the home no longer a home. The soldiers of Broken Blade City had nothing left but grief and indignation.
On the city wall of Broken Blade City, the young Liu Fei had grown into a graceful young woman, more mature and with added charm. But now, clad in crimson armor with a white ribbon tied around her forehead, her beautiful eyes held only sorrow and pain. She gazed at her father and uncle's bodies hanging on the Broken Blade Precipice, powerless to do anything.
"Miss, let's charge out and fight to the death." Behind Liu Fei, the old general who had followed Liu Canglan for many years was in tears. How could their righteous and honorable general end up like this?
"Yes, Miss, let's fight to the death. We're not afraid to die. Even if we die, we'll die on this land." Another person spoke, but their words could not shake Liu Fei's heart at this moment. She shook her head gently and calmly: "No one is allowed to fight."
"But, Miss..."
"Shut up." Liu Fei's cold shout cut off the old general's words, leaving him with nothing but a silent sigh. The young lady had matured, but the general was dead. She was still a woman, without overwhelming strength. What could she do? Of course, they understood Liu Fei's good intentions. If Liu Fei lost control and ordered a death battle, every soldier in the city would die.
Silence. A suffocating silence. The crowd watched helplessly as the general's body hung on the Broken Blade Precipice, powerless to act. They could only sigh to the heavens.
"I can't take this anymore." A roar rang out. A soldier, wearing a white headband, stepped directly out of Broken Blade City and sprinted toward the Broken Blade Precipice.
"Come back." Liu Fei shouted angrily, but it was too late to stop him. In an instant, he reached the enemy-occupied territory of the Cliffside Pavilion. Over a thousand arrows shot through the air, and with a series of tearing sounds, the soldier's body was pierced by countless arrows in an instant. He died.
The soldier's eyes remained wide open, staring fixedly at the bodies of the three commanders hanging in the void. His body slowly knelt, bowing toward the three commanders. His form froze, and a single tear slid down. His eyes, even in death, never closed, as if lamenting his own helplessness and feeling ashamed before the general.
This scene, filled with grief and fury, made the eyes of the soldiers on Broken Blade City even redder, as if they could bleed.
"Rumble!" At that moment, a rumbling sound echoed, causing the crowd in Broken Blade City to freeze. They saw the people on the Broken Blade Precipice begin to move. The soldiers at the foot of the mountain also stirred. The horn for retreat echoed through the void. The Moyue Kingdom was retreating?
The sound of horse hooves rolled like thunder. The bodies of the three commanders were lowered and then taken away by the enemy forces. The Moyue Kingdom and the Lieyun Kingdom were retreating.
The crowd on the city wall froze. Why were Moyue and Lieyun retreating?
They even understood that if the two kingdoms launched a fierce attack on Broken Blade City, it would be impossible to hold. Moreover, the mysterious powerhouse who had killed the general, Commander Ren, and many demon beasts was too strong. He could destroy anyone in Broken Blade City at any time, yet he had not acted again.
Their goal did not seem to be Broken Blade City or their lives.
At the forefront of the vast armies of the Moyue Kingdom and the Lieyun Kingdom, the generals of both kingdoms rode side by side.
"Why is that one retreating?" The Lieyun Kingdom general, clad in silver cloud-patterned armor, asked the Moyue general, who wore black armor and looked extremely ferocious.
"How could I know his thoughts? I just need to follow orders." The Moyue general said expressionlessly.
"Where are we retreating to?"
"A few thousand miles away, the Dead Silence Mountain Range."
"The battle situation is so favorable. Why retreat so far, and into your Moyue territory?" The Lieyun general's eyes narrowed. "We agreed that once Broken Blade City fell, I would lead my army down. Why not take advantage and destroy Broken Blade City?"
"No one is stopping you. You can stay here and break Broken Blade City." A cold smile emerged from within the black armor. The Moyue general's eyes seemed to hold a hint of mockery. Take advantage? Ridiculous.
"Fine, I'll stay." With a cold snort, the Lieyun general waved his hand, and the Lieyun army came to a halt.
The Moyue general smiled coldly and continued forward. The two armies parted ways.
At this moment, the army of Broken Blade City had already reoccupied the Broken Blade Precipice. Liu Fei stood on the precipice, gazing at the retreating Moyue army and the remaining Lieyun army, her eyes icy.
"Miss, the Lieyun Kingdom has stationed their troops. Only one army remains. Let's fight." An old general suggested again. The general's body had been taken away. If they did not break through the Lieyun blockade, they would be separated from the general's body forever. Even in death, they would have no face to see the general.
"Yes, Miss, let's fight. Otherwise, we won't even be able to see the general's body."
Liu Fei's eyes were bloodshot. She was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Reorganize the three armies. Rest for one day. Put on mourning sashes. Prepare for a death battle."
PS: 50 flowers. Keep it up, young ones. Check your flowers.