Chapter 52: You Kill Him, I’ll Kill Him

The large man in Chu Yang’s hands was still unconscious, completely unaware of the situation!

Chu Yang did not intend to take his life.

It wasn’t that Chu Yang was afraid to kill. For Chu Yang, killing was an incredibly easy matter. His first priority was to resolve the immediate crisis, and the second, more important goal was to figure out where these people came from!

The most likely origin of these people was from Ti Yun! And they were probably the loyalists of Crown Prince Tie Butian!

Only these people would not want Du Shiqing to go to Ti Yun. If Du Shiqing’s miraculous hands could truly restore Tie Shicheng, then Ti Yun would be plunged into the awkward situation of having two rulers in one country!

No matter how closely the father and son might cooperate, the people below might not think the same way. Currently, Tie Butian has become the spiritual pillar and the recognized savior and only hope of Ti Yun!

The recovery of Tie Shicheng would greatly affect Tie Butian’s prestige and would cause a significant drop in the morale of the entire army. No army would be loyal to two leaders at the same time!

If that were to happen, facing a world-class hero like Wu Qirou, Ti Yun would almost certainly be doomed to defeat!

If these were indeed the people, Chu Yang could not kill them! Compared to Da Zhao, Ti Yun’s strength was already at an absolute disadvantage; any bit of strength should not be abandoned.

These loyalists were the jewels of the military. If these people were killed, at least one unit would fall into complete chaos. Whether it would affect the overall battle situation or not, it would at least affect the local battle situation.

Therefore, since Chu Yang planned to reverse his fate and make Tie Butian defeat Wu Qirou, he could not bear to kill these people!

Chu Yang’s figure shot out of the dense forest like a meteor. Behind him, a large group of black-clothed men swarmed out, chasing him relentlessly. Chu Yang paid no attention, and with two leaps, he had already reached between the two battle formations. While still in mid-air, he shouted, "If you want him to live, all of you stop!"

After speaking, his body landed on the ground, and he stumbled, rolling on the ground with the man. When he suddenly stood up, he lost his balance again and fell to the ground. His face was already flushed, and he was panting heavily. Suddenly, he coughed, and a mouthful of blood spurted onto the ground in front of him.

Throughout this action, he had been holding his breath, never relaxing. The internal shock was truly incomparable. Only now, after taking his first breath, did his entire body feel weak, as if he had no strength left.

But his first action was to place the tip of his long sword on the neck of the large man in his hands. The cold, sharp blade glinted menacingly!

He knelt on the ground, dragging the large man, the sword tip resting on his neck, panting heavily, looking extremely disheveled, but his eyes were as calm and cold as ice. No one doubted that if they did not follow his orders, he would absolutely cut off the large man’s head in the first moment!

The situation on the battlefield was already very dangerous. Old Gao, under the attack of six people, was not at a disadvantage, but he had no chance to free his hands to save Du Shiqing. The six people knew they were not a match for Old Gao and were fighting with all their might, desperately holding him back.

Although everyone was already injured, they were fighting to the death without retreating.

The other two had already rushed to the carriage! Of the eight accompanying guards, four were already dead on the ground! It seemed that in the next moment, they would break into the carriage and capture Du Shiqing!

But at this moment, the situation suddenly reversed! All the people in the intense battle were as if they had been cast a spell, staring blankly at the suddenly appearing young man, silent for a moment.

This young man was in a terrible state, his clothes torn, gasping for breath, with bloodstains at the corners of his mouth, looking as if he was on the verge of death.

If it were just this one person shouting, the next moment would probably be a flurry of swords and spears. But the person he was holding made everyone realize that this guy was not joking.

Although his breathing was heavy, the tip of his sword did not waver. His eyes were full of killing intent.

"Let him go!" The leader of the masked men immediately recognized the person Chu Yang was holding and roared in anger! At this moment, he even felt as if he was dreaming!

How could this be?

Wasn’t the general under strict protection?

One hundred iron-blooded loyalists, including eight martial masters, twenty martial warriors, and the rest were martial apprentices! The weakest had already reached the rank!

There were also siege crossbows, with fifty sharpshooters!

Such a powerful force, almost emptying a unit, was gathered. They planned to crush the first divine doctor with a mountain.

How did the general end up in the hands of the enemy?

In the pitch-black night, in the dense forest, and the general was at the center of everyone, protected from all sides! How did he end up here?

"Let him go?" Chu Yang panted heavily, and chuckled, "If you were in my place, would you let him go?"

"You’ve only captured a minor figure among us, and you want to threaten us? Ridiculous!" The leader of the black-clothed men, though anxious, had calmed down in his tone.

"Minor figure?" Chu Yang laughed, "So he’s just a minor figure?" Suddenly, he moved his hand, and the sword tip cut into the man’s shoulder, causing blood to spurt out.

"You!" The eyes of several black-clothed masked men showed shock, and one of them took a step forward in concern.

"What are you doing?" The leader of the black-clothed masked men shouted in anger.

Chu Yang held the sword, looking at him askance, and said in frustration, "You saying he’s a minor figure makes me very frustrated! I can’t even hold the sword steadily. Besides, since he’s just a minor figure, you can continue. Heh heh, let’s divide the work. You kill him, I’ll kill him."

As he spoke, the long sword circled, and the tip slowly but firmly pierced the man’s arm. Chu Yang’s eyes were full of mockery, provocatively looking at the black-clothed masked men, letting the blood flow down the sword tip onto his own body.

"Wait!" The leader of the black-clothed masked men could no longer bear it, took a step forward, and asked, "What do you want?"

"Very simple, retreat. Let us pass," Chu Yang’s breathing finally calmed down, and he slowly dragged the large man to his feet, swaying, and said, "As long as we are safe, I’ll let this ‘minor figure’ go, heh heh."

When he said the words ‘minor figure,’ he deliberately emphasized them, slowing down his tone, full of sarcasm.

"You… you pull the sword out first!" The leader of the black-clothed masked men said nervously, "Torturing someone like this, what kind of hero is that?"

"I’m not a hero, and I’m not a good man!" Chu Yang slowly pulled the sword out and said coldly, "Right now, I have only one goal: to reach Ti Yun City safely and quietly! I don’t want to see anything else!"

"I agree!" The leader of the black-clothed masked men was very straightforward and said, "But how do I know if I should trust you? How can I trust you?"

Chu Yang said coldly, "I haven’t taken off his mask yet. Is that not enough?"

The black-clothed masked man’s body trembled and said, "Yes, that’s enough."

Not taking off the mask proved that the other party did not want to make a big deal out of it, leaving a way out for both sides. This gave room for negotiation. If the mask were taken off, with the general’s identity, it would be hard to avoid being recognized. At that point, the only way out would be to kill and silence everyone.

It would also cost the general’s life. Most importantly, if Gao Weicheng of the Flame Saber Sect wanted to escape, there was no way to stop him. Du Shiqing was invited by the Crown Prince of Ti Yun and allowed by Da Zhao.

If Gao Weicheng escaped and spread the news, it would be over. This could very well develop into a serious diplomatic incident between the two countries, and these people would become traitors of Ti Yun!

The consequences would be unimaginable.