Chapter 29

With a splash, Qin Feng emerged from the deep pond, his head breaking the surface just in time to see Deng Pu spitting blood and flying backward, while Guo Jiuling, like a boiled red shrimp, was chasing after him. Seeing Guo Jiuling's condition, Qin Feng was genuinely frightened, as the red on his skin was actually a fine layer of blood.

"Go!" Deng Pu let out a shrill cry, pressing his palm against a nearby tree trunk and shooting backward like an arrow. Upon hearing Deng Pu's command, the Qin soldiers who had accompanied him immediately turned and ran.

Deng Pu was not without the strength to fight, but he was different from Guo Jiuling. Guo Jiuling was willing to risk his life, but Deng Pu had a bright future ahead of him and did not need to fight to the death with a man who was already on his last legs. It was better to temporarily avoid the opponent's sharp edge and come back later to deal with these damned people. Guo Jiuling wouldn't last long.

The Qin soldiers came quickly and retreated just as fast. By the time Qin Feng, drenched, climbed out of the pond, the surviving Qin soldiers had already vanished without a trace.

The first thing Qin Feng did after climbing out of the pond was to take out the medicine that Shu Chang had specially prepared for him, pop a pill into his mouth, and swallow it. A cool sensation instantly spread throughout his body, and his boiling internal energy gradually calmed down. With his sword in hand, Qin Feng walked toward Princess Zhao Hua.

The battle was short but extremely brutal. Only two of Princess Zhao Hua's guards remained, while five Qin soldiers had fallen, one for one. In a fight, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who are willing to die. These Chu guards were now truly willing to die. If they lost the princess, they would face the fate of their families being exterminated and public execution at the market square.

"Your Highness!" Qin Feng threw his sword to the ground and bowed to Princess Zhao Hua.

"Captain Qin, how did you end up here?" Princess Zhao Hua exclaimed in surprise at the sudden appearance of Qin Feng.

"This is a long story," Qin Feng sighed.

Guo Jiuling, who looked like a boiled red shrimp, walked over with a limp. He had already put on a cloak given to him by one of the guards. "Qin Feng, I owe you a great deal today. If you hadn't appeared and struck from the air, I would have been defeated by Deng Pu just now."

"Old Guo, are you okay?" Qin Feng suddenly felt that this question was superfluous, as Guo Jiuling's condition was far from good.

Guo Jiuling shook his head. "Deng Pu won't give up. They are determined to take the princess. He only suffered some internal injuries and will soon catch up. When that happens, we won't be able to resist."

Qin Feng nodded. "Old Guo, I have some medicine for injuries. Take a pill first!" He took out the healing medicine Shu Chang had given him and handed a pill to Guo Jiuling.

"This isn't something that can be solved with medicine," Guo Jiuling said with a bitter smile, but he didn't want to refuse Qin Feng's kindness. He took the pill, chewed it, and swallowed it. "How did you suddenly appear here?"

Hearing the same question from Princess Zhao Hua, Qin Feng said, "Our Death Corps was ordered to act as bait, but we didn't encounter anything. I knew something was wrong. During a solo reconnaissance, I met a guy named Bian Zheng. We fought, and I defeated him. From him, I learned about the situation of this battle."

"Bian Zheng?" Guo Jiuling exclaimed in surprise.

"Do you know this person, Old Guo?" Qin Feng asked.

"Of course. He is a direct descendant of the Bian family, a prominent family in West Qin. He is also one of the most renowned young men in the Bian family, and he is recorded in our internal archives. He is only in his early twenties but has already broken through to the seventh level. He is a key figure we are closely monitoring, as he has the potential to become a ninth-level expert by the age of forty. You killed him?" Guo Jiuling looked at Qin Feng in shock.

Qin Feng was somewhat taken aback. "Not that impressive, right? It didn't seem to take much effort to kill him."

Hearing Qin Feng's somewhat hesitant words, Guo Jiuling, Princess Zhao Hua, and the two remaining guards all looked speechless at this guy. According to the current standards, Qin Feng was just a fifth-level fighter approaching the sixth level. His martial arts were not particularly high or low, but his ferocity was nerve-wracking. However, defeating a seventh-level expert in a one-on-one fight seemed more like a fairy tale.

"I ordered the Death Corps to return to Jingjing Pass and informed them to retreat to Anyang City. The main Qin army is launching a major offensive, led by West Qin's Thunder Army. Jingjing Pass can't hold, and it's questionable whether Anyang City can be defended. But every person counts. I rushed here, hoping to lend a hand. On the way, I encountered a few Qin patrol soldiers who were also searching for you. I killed them and learned from one of them, a captain surnamed Deng, the direction you were in, and I followed the trail."

"A captain surnamed Deng?" Guo Jiuling's eyes widened. "You didn't kill Deng Pu's nephew, did you? Deng Pu has a nephew who serves as a captain in the western border army of Qin?"

"Probably. I overheard them talking earlier, and they mentioned that one of the captains had a powerful uncle," Qin Feng said.

Guo Jiuling looked speechless at Qin Feng. "You're impressive. In a few days, you've killed the direct descendants of two of the most prominent families in Qin, the Bian family and the Deng family. You've made a deep enemy of them."

Qin Feng laughed. "They were enemies anyway. If I killed them, so be it. What can they do?"

"Spoken well. They were enemies anyway. If you killed them, so be it." Princess Zhao Hua, Min Ruoxi, clapped her hands in approval. This time, she hated the Qin people deeply. Not every prince or princess could witness tens of thousands of troops being ambushed and killed right before their eyes. At this moment, Princess Zhao Hua's heart was filled with nothing but hatred.

"Do you know who I just fought?" Guo Jiuling asked.

Qin Feng shook his head blankly.

"That man is Deng Pu, the deputy commander of the Qin border army, and the uncle of the Deng family descendant you killed." Guo Jiuling looked at Qin Feng with a teasing smile.

Qin Feng's head was suddenly covered in a fine layer of sweat.

"Scared? If he finds out you killed his nephew right under his nose, do you think he'll let you off easily?" Guo Jiuling laughed loudly.

Qin Feng coughed dryly. "I can't fight him, at least not now. But I won't hide from him. If I see his shadow, I'll retreat and run far away."

"Can you escape from someone like him?"

Qin Feng became smug. "Old Guo, you don't know. I've been in the Death Corps for six years, and it wasn't for nothing. Despite the many scoundrels in the Death Corps, there are also all sorts of strange and unusual methods. Every new recruit is thoroughly interrogated by me, so I'm also an expert at escaping."

Guo Jiuling looked at Qin Feng and smiled. "That's good. Qin Feng, take the princess and leave immediately. I and the other two will stay behind to distract Deng Pu."

Hearing Guo Jiuling's words, Qin Feng was taken aback. "Old Guo, what do you mean by me taking the princess and leaving? What about you?"

Princess Zhao Hua also shook her head. "Old Guo, if we're leaving, we'll leave together."

"Princess, Qin Feng, can I still walk?" Guo Jiuling smiled bitterly. At this moment, the red on his face was slowly fading, and his body was gradually hunching. The aura Qin Feng could clearly feel from him was also gradually weakening.

"I can last until nightfall at most. The other two are also heavily injured and would only be a burden to you. Here, you, Qin Feng, are the only one who is still in good condition. As you said, you are an expert at escaping. In these deep mountains and old forests, even if your martial arts are not as good as Deng Pu's, there is still a chance to escape. Take the princess and go."

"I won't go," Princess Zhao Hua said angrily.

"Princess, do you really want Deng Pu to capture you?" Guo Jiuling said sternly. "How many brothers have died on this journey? They died to ensure your safe return to Chu. If Qin Feng hadn't come, we would have followed you to the end. But now that Qin Feng is here, he has experience and has fought the West Qin people in these deep mountains and forests for years. He is very familiar with the terrain. With him protecting you, your chances of escaping will greatly increase. I will stay here with the other two to buy you at least half a day's time. Qin Feng, remember, only half a day."

Hearing Guo Jiuling's firm words, Princess Zhao Hua lowered her head and tears streamed down her face. After a moment, she suddenly burst into tears. "I'll go, I'll go."

Looking at the old man who was on his last legs, Qin Feng picked up the long sword from the ground, tied it to his back, and bowed deeply to Guo Jiuling and the other two guards. He turned and rushed after Princess Zhao Hua, who was already running ahead.

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