"Your Highness..." Zhang Liangfang was full of regret. Why hadn't he sent more men to protect the old Princess?
The Northern Territory King sighed and dismounted, walking slowly forward. Zhang Liangfang quickly stepped forward to stop him. "Your Highness..."
The Northern Territory King stopped him and said in a low voice, "This King will go to bid farewell to Mother Consort..."
Zhang Liangfang trembled, "Your Highness, you..."
The Northern Territory King's voice was muffled, "Retire..."
He suddenly knelt on one knee. "Mother Consort, I'm sorry. Your son, as the King of the Northern Territory, has the duty to guard the Northern Territory City and its people. Your son... your son..."
Tears streamed down his cheeks. He wept. "Your son can only abandon you..."
He had promised her. Outside the city, the people were there. Mother Consort, I'm sorry.
Xue Yu's expression grew colder by degrees. "Northern Territory King, you don't even care about the Imperial Consort of the North?"
The Northern Territory King stood up, wiping away his tears. "Mother Consort knows the responsibilities behind this King. She... she will understand this King."
"I never expected the Northern Territory King to disregard his own mother for the sake of the Northern Territory City!" Xue Yu sneered coldly.
"The Northern Territory King is loyal and valiant. Unlike Lord Xue Yu, who killed his wife and son for his own future."
A faint female voice drifted over. Xue Yu was startled, and the Northern Territory King was also surprised. Where did this voice come from?
The woman, who had been threatened by Xue Yu, slowly raised her head, revealing a face covered in dust. However, the dust could not conceal her beauty.
"You are..." The Northern Territory King was astonished.
"Xue Yu, you don't recognize me?" the woman asked, looking up at Xue Yu.
Xue Yu trembled, his sword loosening in his hand. He blurted out, "Yun Lan..."
"Don't call my name. You are not worthy..." Xue Yun Lan roared, and at that moment, she fiercely thrust her sword towards Xue Yu.
Xue Yu leaped back, dodging Xue Yun Lan's sword.
Xue Yun Lan was unwilling to give up. She chased Xue Yu with her sword.
Soon, the two of them were locked in combat.
"Xue Yun Lan, why are you here?" Xue Yu couldn't believe he would encounter Xue Yun Lan here.
Xue Yun Lan sneered, "What? Surprised to see me alive?"
Xue Yu frowned. "Your Majesty said you... you left."
"Heh... you believed that?" Xue Yun Lan sneered coldly.
Xue Yu fell silent. Although he had some doubts, he had sent people to search for her, and there was no news of Xue Yun Lan. He thought Xue Yun Lan didn't want to see him.
Since their last parting, there had indeed been no trace of Xue Yun Lan.
"I'm sorry..." Xue Yu said slowly.
"Xue Yu, go to hell!" Xue Yun Lan lunged at Xue Yu.
Xue Yu did not dodge. Xue Yun Lan was startled, and her sword slowed. Xue Yu grabbed her sword with one hand and looked at her. "Do you really want to kill me?"
Xue Yun Lan trembled. She wished she could kill him, but when he was right in front of her, she found she couldn't.
Xue Yu stepped forward and embraced her. "Yun Lan, you've finally returned."
Xue Yun Lan tried to break free but could not. In the end, she gave up struggling, crying and hitting the man she both loved and hated, unable to control herself.
"Yun Lan, I will make it up to you. Believe me..."
Xue Yun Lan was still weeping. "Why did you deceive me again and again? Xue Yu, do you even have a heart?" Da Feng Novel Network
"I'm sorry, not this time." Xue Yu lowered his gaze.
"Really not this time?" Xue Yun Lan asked, looking into his eyes.
He nodded. "Never again."
Xue Yun Lan's lowered hands slowly tightened around him. Just then, Xue Yu struck with his saber. Xue Yun Lan collapsed into his arms. "Take her down and guard her well."
Xue Yu ordered his subordinates.
He looked up at the Northern Territory King and sneered, "Did you think a mere Xue Yun Lan could stop my progress?"
The Northern Territory King said, "This King did not know that person would be Princess Yun Lan."
Xue Yu sneered, "Without threatening you with the Imperial Consort of the North, I could have taken the Northern Territory City."
"Then let's try." The Northern Territory King drew the sword from his waist.
"Kill..."
"Kill..."
The two men clashed with their swords, and the soldiers behind them also fought desperately.
"Princess Hui Min, you shouldn't go up. Stay in the rear. I'll go."
"Feng Jiu..." Li Fang Hui suddenly called out to Feng Jiu.
Feng Jiu was startled. Li Fang Hui said, "Return safely. I'll be waiting for you..."
Feng Jiu smiled. "Alright."
Saying this, he leaped into the air and headed for the city gate.
The Northern Territory King was no match for Xue Yu. After all, Xue Yu was one of the former Feng Yin.
Soon, the Northern Territory King was covered in wounds, while Xue Yu remained unharmed.
However, the Northern Territory King did not retreat an inch, pressing forward bravely.
"Since the Northern Territory King wishes to die, I shall grant you your wish..." Xue Yu thrust his sword towards the Northern Territory King.
The Northern Territory King saw the sword approaching, but he could no longer dodge.
"Xue Yu, your opponent is me..." Accompanied by the voice, someone pushed the Northern Territory King aside.
The Northern Territory King fell from his horse, rolled a few times, and then got up with the help of his soldiers. Someone else was now on his horse.
His expression was as cold as frost. He looked coldly at Xue Yu. "You betrayed the royal family, betrayed Feng Yin, and betrayed His Majesty. Everyone has the right to punish you."
Xue Yu looked at the person before him and sneered, "So that's why I couldn't find any trace of you. It turns out you were here."
"Xue Yu, I saw you kill Feng Ying with my own eyes. You deserve to die," Feng Jiu said angrily.
Xue Yu heard this and said coldly, "That was him asking for death. Feng Jiu, I think you are a sensible person. If you surrender to me, I will not kill you."
"You're dreaming. I will make you apologize at Feng Ying's grave." Saying this, Feng Jiu attacked Xue Yu preemptively.
"Stubborn fool. Since you refuse the path of life, then accompany Feng Ying." Xue Yu leaped into the air and attacked Feng Jiu.
Feng Jiu frowned and engaged Xue Yu in mid-air.
Zhang Liangfang watched the two men in the air and couldn't help but exclaim, "As expected of Feng Yin, their martial arts are truly extraordinary."
The Northern Territory King withdrew his gaze and said coldly, "Charge! Drive them out of the Northern Territory City."
"Guard our homeland!" The Northern Territory King led the charge.
Xue Yu subconsciously looked down and sneered, "Truly overestimating yourself."
Saying this, he was about to move towards the Northern Territory King, who was at the forefront.
Feng Jiu followed closely. When he saw Xue Yu targeting the Northern Territory King, he exclaimed, "Northern Territory King, be careful!"
The Northern Territory King heard the voice, looked up, and saw a dark shadow cast over him. The flashing silver light blinded his eyes.
"Your Highness, be careful!" Suddenly, he felt a force push him aside. The sound of a sword entering flesh echoed in his ears, and warm liquid sprayed onto his face.
He opened his eyes and saw Zhang Liangfang looking at him with a smile. "Your... Your Highness, the Northern Territory is in your hands..."
He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell from his horse.
"Zhang Liangfang..." the Northern Territory King roared, leaping off his horse to protect his body from being trampled by frightened horses.