Since the age of fifteen, Yu Chen has never been in such a miserable state in his life.
He didn't know where Cui Zheyu found these people, but it was obvious that what she said before was not a joke, because these people almost desperately wanted to leave something from him.
As the saying goes, if there are many ants, the elephant will be killed.
It is true that Yu Chen is a rare master, but these people are obviously not mediocre.
They did not insist on killing him. It seemed that as long as they could cut him with a knife and slap him, they would be satisfied.
These people are not from the Zhenguo Army. Yu Chen was once the commander-in-chief of the Zhenguo Army. Even though he has been away for many years, he still knows what a real Zhenguo Army officer should look like.
The peaceful and inconspicuous mountain in the past was extremely lively today, and the forest was filled with a strong smell of blood.
Yu Chen threw away the knife that was full of blood and already had a cut, and looked down at himself.
His left arm was torn open by an unknown weapon, and most of the sleeves on his arm had been torn, exposing his arm with flaring flesh.
In addition, there was a whip mark on his shoulder and back, but the injury was not serious and he ignored it.
Of course, Yu Chen did not suffer any loss. In less than half an hour, no fewer than ten men in black died in his hands.
Yu Chen raised his hand and pulled out the sword he carried with him. It was a long sword with a bright green light and an unparalleled sharpness.
He caressed the blade of the sword lovingly, turned around and walked down the mountain.
He had just turned around and stopped again before he could take a step. Several people appeared about ten feet in front of him.
These people were all tall, short, fat and thin, and had different weapons in their hands. Two of them were women.
Yu Chen raised his long sword and said in a deep voice: "If you don't want to die, get out of the way."
The leader of the men in black chuckled and said: "General Yu, what we people do is lick blood from the edge of a knife for a living. You really shouldn't come back."
"Do you know me?" Yu Chen was a little surprised. Before, those men in black always attacked without saying a word.
The man in black smiled and said: "Who doesn't know Yu Chen, the former general of the Zhenguo Army?"
Yu Chen said: "Since you know me, just get out of the way. You are no match for me. You can't get Cui Wanyu's gold."
The man in black sneered and said: "What a coincidence, we are not here for the gold."
"Why is that?" Yu Chen asked.
The man in black laughed strangely, "Probably because... we are all from Suzhou."
I remained silent.
He already understood what this person meant, so naturally he had nothing to say.
Suzhou has been the border area of the Central Plains Dynasty since ancient times. Whenever foreign tribes invaded Suzhou, it was the first place to suffer. When the Bai family was retreating steadily, they formed an alliance with the Qi people and lured Qi troops into the pass. The people of Suzhou suffered miserably.
slaughter.
Later, after the death of the late emperor, the Qi people took the opportunity to invade again, and the three border cities were massacred, two of which were in Suzhou.
The man in black said: "It seems you understand that traitors dare to set foot on the land of Dasheng!"
Yu Chen said nothing and directly raised his sword to greet him.
Somewhere under the mountainside, Gu Jue stood on a rock and looked at Cui Zheyu, who was looking at the distant place in trance and said: "Those people can't kill Yu Chen."
Although it was only a moment of fighting, Gu Jue had some idea of Yu Chen's strength.
Even if Cui Zheyu brought so many masters over, Yu Chen might be outnumbered, but there would be no problem if he just wanted to escape.
Cui Zheyu looked back at him and smiled sweetly: "When did I say I wanted to kill him?"
Gu Jue raised his eyebrows. If anyone in the world wanted Yu Chen's life the most, it would probably be Cui Zheyu.
Cui Zheyu turned around and walked towards Gu Jue, playing with a jade-carved dice in his hand, while saying: "You can only kill people with a nod of your head. If you die, you will know nothing. What's the point?"
Gu Jue frowned and looked at the smiling woman in front of him.
Cui Zheyu smiled and said, "Why are you looking at me like that? Think about it, if he was stabbed to death on this mountain today, what would those people who have suffered their whole lives because of him do?"
Gu Jue said: "Will torturing him make you happy?"
Cui Zheyu smiled and said, "I'm happy."
"Where's Xie Xiao? Can't he make you happy?" Gu Jue asked.
Cui Zheyu's face darkened and he said coldly: "Why are you mentioning him at this time?"
Gu Jue said: "The prince said that Yu Chen cannot be allowed to leave Dasheng alive. The whole army and the soldiers who died innocently need an explanation."
If you live by making him suffer, can you still live if he dies?
Cui Zheyu glanced at him lightly and said, "What do you think, kid? Do you still think that I am reluctant to let him die? Don't worry, I won't ruin the prince's affairs."
"..." Gu Jue wanted to say that was not what he meant, but remained silent and did not say anything.
He has known Cui Zheyu for many years, and he has personally watched her transform from the bride who cried bitterly because of her husband's treason and the death of her parents and brothers to what she is now.
Sometimes Gu Jue felt that she shouldn't be allowed to continue like this, but the prince said that everyone has their own way of living, and Cui Zheyu's choice should not interfere too much with others.
Gu Jue didn't know if the prince was right, but he really had no way to make Cui Zheyu live more comfortably.
Maybe she can truly be freed if Yu Chen dies?
While the two were talking, a warning sound came from the blockade ahead.
Looking back, he saw Yu Chen walking down the mountain with a sword in hand.
His appearance only looked a little embarrassed, which made Cui Zheyu snort in disappointment.
But soon she started laughing again, because she saw blood dripping from Yu Chen's black clothes as he moved.
The sword in his hand and the hand holding the sword were all stained with blood.
From a distance, Yu Chen raised his eyes and met Cui Zheyu's smiling eyebrows.
Cui Zheyu raised her eyebrows and smiled at him, then raised her bare hand and gently gestured behind her.
The three people were dragged out from the other side, and Yu Chen's eyes shrank.
These three people were none other than the two generals who had followed Yu Chen and the surviving Qi people. Although they broke out in various directions, they obviously could not escape.
Yu Chen's voice was a little dry, and he said solemnly: "What do you want to do?"
Cui Zheyu strolled up to the three people who were forced to kneel on the ground, and slowly knelt down to look at the two middle-aged men. The middle-aged man she was looking at turned his head and did not dare to look at her. Cui Zheyu lightly
He laughed, raised his hand and pinched the chin of one of them, turning his face towards her.
"Miss...Miss." The man called out in a trembling voice.
Cui Zheyu said softly: "Chen Yao."
The man's body stiffened, and Cui Zheyu's eyes fell on another person, "Yuan Fu."
Both of them were young generals promoted by General Cui Liao, and they were no strangers to Cui Zheyu, Cui Liao's beloved daughter.
Now that I see her again after so many years, I can't help but feel ashamed and guilty.
"Miss, we..." The general who called Yuan Fu wanted to say something, but before he could say anything, there was a flash of blood in front of his eyes and his words were blocked in his throat.
A knife stabbed into Chen Yao's chest cleanly.
Chen Yao groaned, but did not die immediately.
"Wanyu!" Yu Chen didn't expect that Cui Zheyu would do something like this, and his already ugly face became even more ugly.
He couldn't help but want to step forward, but was forced to stop by the bright arrows all around.
Cui Zheyu smiled and said: "What benefits have you gained from following him for so many years? People who were equal to or even inferior to you in the past have become famous now. But you can only follow him and work as dogs for others in the Qi tribe.
Now...hasn't it fallen into my hands?"
Before she finished speaking, she twisted the hand holding the dagger hard, causing Chen Yao to tremble all over in pain.
But his arms were tightly clamped by two people behind him. He had suffered many injuries before and was unable to move at all.
The blood slid down the dagger to the ground and quickly mixed into the dust, leaving only a scarlet patch.
Cui Zheyu stood up, looked at Yu Chen with a smile and said, "I won't kill you today. I'll give you a choice. You stab yourself three times, and I'll let you go."
Yu Chen said coldly: "What if I refuse?"
Cui Zheyu had already walked behind the Qi tribesman. When she heard Yu Chen's words, she raised her head and smiled brightly at him.
He grabbed the Qi tribesman's head and pulled it back, then slashed his neck with a knife.
There was a sudden flow of blood.
The Qi tribesman fell to the ground slumped. He raised his hands with great effort to cover his neck, but in the end he only twitched a few times and soon died.
Cui Zheyu raised his hand and gently smoothed his hair, and said warmly: "You know now that I am serious and not bargaining with you?"
She put the dagger on Yuan Fu's neck, looked at Yu Chen and said, "Choose."
Yu Chen stared at her and asked, "Will you really let us go?"
Cui Zheyu smiled and said: "Of course."
"Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
Cui Zheyu smiled sweetly, "Then it all depends on your ability. Yu Chen, you are not as powerful as you think, otherwise...how could you be here now?"
Yu Chen said: "I just didn't expect that you are still alive. You would actually use your adoptive father's..."
"Shut up!" Cui Zheyu's expression suddenly became cold and stern, he turned the dagger in his hand and thrust it diagonally into Yuan Fu's shoulder.
"Yu Chen, don't make me angry." Cui Zheyu said calmly.
Yu Chen took a deep breath and said, "Okay, you watch."
He raised his hand, drew out a dagger, and stabbed himself with his backhand.
He raised the knife and dropped it twice in succession. The blood quickly stained the dagger in his hand red.
Yu Chen frowned, and his originally straight back gradually bent down.
"General!" Chen Yao and Yuan Fu both screamed, struggling to escape the control of the people behind them.
Yu Chen quickly straightened his back again, casually dropped the blood-stained dagger on the ground, and asked, "Are you satisfied?"
Cui Zheyu was startled for a moment, and then said nonchalantly, "Let him go."
After saying that, Cui Zheyu turned around and walked down the mountain.
"Be careful!" Gu Jue's urgent warning sound suddenly came from behind him. Cui Zheyu turned around suddenly and saw a black shadow rushing towards him.
Yu Shen!
He himself was injured, and he was stabbed twice by himself, but he was still able to break through the blockade of the Zhenguo Army!
In terms of martial arts, even if she practiced for a lifetime, she would still be no match for Yu Chen, whether she was running away or fighting!
Cui Zheyu gritted his teeth and said sternly: "Gu Jue, kill those two people!"
Yu Chen, who rushed towards him from the air, was stunned for a moment. He thought for a moment but decided to catch Cui Zheyu first. As long as Cui Zheyu was caught, he could naturally force Gu Jue to hand over the two people.
Cui Zheyu stabbed out the dagger in his hand, and Yu Chen sneered in his heart.
No matter how much she has changed, it still cannot change the fact that she only knows a few tricks.
With a flick of his fingertips, the dagger in Cui Zheyu's hand flew out.
Yu Chen raised his hand to grab Cui Zheyu's shoulder, when there were two heavy sounds of bodies falling to the ground behind him.
Yu Chen felt angry and grabbed Cui Zheyu's hand with more force.
The cold sword edge inserted silently, blocking between Yu Chen's fingers and Cui Zheyu's shoulder.
Yu Chen flicked his fingers hard on the sword's edge, and the sword's edge was quickly flicked towards Cui Zheyu's shoulder.
If this shot were taken for real, Cui Zheyu would at least have his shoulder bone broken.
However, the thin blade of the sword was straightened out again, as if it had instantly become extremely rigid and motionless. A force rushed out from the blade of the sword, colliding with his finger strength.
Yu Chen was forced to take half a step back only to feel a dull pain in his fingertips.
In just this moment, Cui Zheyu had been pulled several steps away.
"Boss Cui, are you okay?" Luo Junyao looked at the pale Cui Zheyu and breathed a sigh of relief. Cui Zheyu was just a little bit about to fall into the hands of that person, but luckily he was in time.
Cui Zheyu was also stunned when he saw Luo Junyao pulling him out of the danger zone, "Luo... uh, princess?"
Looking back to the front, there was already a tall and upright figure where she was standing before.
Regent, Xie Yan.
Luo Jun said: "It was such a close call, but fortunately it's okay."
Cui Zheyu quickly calmed down and said with a smile: "Thank you, Princess, for saving my life, but don't worry, I'll be fine."
Luo Jun raised his eyebrows slightly, and Cui Zheyu smiled and said, "I haven't lived enough yet, so naturally I won't risk my life."
Seven or eight steps away from them, Yu Chen looked at Xie Yan, then moved his eyes to Cui Zheyu and Luo Junyao, and then looked back at Gu Jue, who was standing next to the two corpses with a blood-stained sword, with a particularly expression on his face.
gloomy.
On this trip, several of the people he brought with him were probably dead. Among them, there were two generals who had followed him to the Qi tribe back then.
Finally, Yu Chen turned his attention to Xie Yan and said, "Prince Regent, you have good swordsmanship." Being able to intervene at that moment without harming Cui Zheyu in the slightest was a sign of good swordsmanship.
Xie Yan looked solemn and said, "Yu Chen."
Yu Chen looked at Xie Yan's raised sword and said solemnly: "If you fight me now, don't you think it will be a win without force?"
Xie Yan said: "I am not sparring with you."
"Oh?" Yu Chen looked warily at the man opposite him who was several years younger than him.
Although he has not seen Xie Yan for many years, he has heard a lot about Xie Yan's reputation over the years.
Xie Yan said: "Rebels and traitors should be found by everyone and punished."
"Rebel?" Yu Chen's voice was a little strange. He looked at Xie Yan and said, "When did I say that I am a minister of the Xie family and a son of the Cui family?"
Xie Yan doesn't care about this. What has happened has happened because nothing that happens can change the outcome.
"If you don't admit it, I will treat you as Bai's workman." Xie Yan said, "They will all die the same."
Yu Chen took two steps back, wiped the edge of the sword in his hand with his sleeve and said, "Then let's try to see if the regent can kill me!" As soon as I finished my words, Yu Chen flew towards Xie Yan.
Xie Yan did not dodge or evade, and faced him with his long sword.
Looking at the two people fighting, Gu Jue quickly walked to Luo Junyao and Cui Zheyu, couldn't help but take a breath and said: "We still underestimated Yu Chen."
Doesn't this look like he was injured? If Yu Chen had just put up a desperate fight or if the prince had arrived a little later, the consequences are still unknown.
Luo Junyao also stared at the two people fighting. Both of them were famous generals on the battlefield. When fighting alone, they showed a bit of heroism that swept through thousands of armies.
Suddenly there was flying sand and rocks all around, and all the vegetation was broken.
The onlookers had no choice but to avoid its sharp edge, and they all stepped back dozens of steps before they could barely stop.
Cui Zheyu stared at Yu Chen's figure steadily, his eyes were deep and he didn't know what he was thinking.
After all, Yu Chen is not an invulnerable iron man, and the wounds on his body are not fake. Less than a quarter of an hour after the two of them fought, Yu Chen clearly began to fall. Xie Yan had no sense of victory.
His attacks became more and more fierce.
In a moment, Yu Chen had a few more scars on his body.
Finally, Yu Chen couldn't hold on any longer and was hit by Xie Yan's palm in the center. He fell seven or eight steps away and fell to the ground, with a mouthful of blood spurting out.
Xie Yan flicked his clothes, still looking dignified and elegant in the royal style.
It was as if he had not just fought a match with a world-renowned master, but was preparing to go out to court.
Xie Yan stepped forward with his sword in hand. Yu Chen wiped the blood from his lips and remained silent.
On the hillside in early winter, there was a sense of solemnity and desolation.
Several silhouettes rushed from the bottom of the mountain quickly, and their intentions were clear. Three of them rushed towards Xie Yan, and several others rushed towards Luo Junyao at the same time, but Cui Zheyu was thrown aside by them.
"Princess, be careful!" Gu Jue said in a deep voice.
Luo Jun waved Cui Zheyu back to Gu Jue and said: "Protect Boss Cui." He turned his right hand and the Youyue Thorn was already in his hand.
Cui Zheyu stood next to Gu Jue and whistled twice, and several men in black not far away also gathered around.
A melee is about to begin on the mountainside.
The other party obviously wanted to catch Luo Junyao and blackmail Xie Yan, but this goal was not easy to achieve.
Not to mention that Luo Junyao himself was not weak, and there were many archers and elite soldiers of the Suppressing Army around him.
The Youyue Thorn bloomed with a faint blue light in Luo Junyao's hand. Her strength improved very quickly, and the two men in black were unable to do anything to her for a while.
When the two sides were in a stalemate, the person who was originally pestering Gu Jue suddenly made a feint to avoid Gu Jue and turned over to Luo Junyao.
Luo Junyao was a little surprised, "Xianorun!?"
Luo Junyao was surprised, but without any pause in his hand, Youyue Thorn slashed directly towards Xie Oryun's neck, "Are you still alive? Make it easy for us to find you."
Xianyun looked gloomy and said nothing.
He quickly grabbed Luo Junyao. Luo Junyao was dexterous and able to move around. The dagger in his hand was even more deadly. Even Xianou Yun had to deal with it carefully.
The few people who came suddenly were not able to restrain Xie Yan for too long, but within a short time, the three masters were knocked to the ground and left to keep company with Yu Chen.
Xie Yan glanced at Luo Junyao who was being besieged, his eyes darkened slightly, and he arrived in front of him in a flash.
With a flick of his wide sleeves, the strong wind swept towards those people like a real sharp blade.
However, Luo Junyao took advantage of the few people to avoid him, turned over in the air, swept out, and sent the dagger in his hand directly into Xie Oryun's chest.
Xianyun retreated continuously. Although he avoided the fatal blow, he also received a solid stab in the chest.
Seeing this, the other two people quickly stepped forward to block Xiou Yun. Luo Junyao snorted and killed one of them with a knife. He ignored the other and rushed towards Xiou Yun again.
The remaining man tried to stop Luo Junyao, but a knife shot from behind penetrated his body and he fell straight down.
Xie Oryun clutched the wound on his chest and before he could stand still, Luo Junyao rushed forward again.
"Stop it!" came an old voice. Xie Oryun raised his hand and breathed a sigh of relief.
The next moment, he felt a chill in his heart.
The blue dagger stuck against the blade he held in front of his chest.
Xie Oryun suddenly raised his head and stared in shock at the delicate and beautiful woman with clear and innocent eyes in front of him.
"you you……"
Luo Junyao blinked innocently, "My hand was too fast, I couldn't stop it."
