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Zhang Han stood at the foot of the mountain, holding the War Blade, his face filled with anger and embarrassment. He shouted, "That brat Ye Yang actually dug a tunnel to escape! How outrageous! Deputy, deploy three thousand archers with fire-starting materials to accompany me up the mountain. I will burn down his Stronghold and see how he relies on Taiqiu Mountain to block my two hundred thousand troops!"
"Yes, General!"
Soon after, three thousand archers equipped with fire-starting devices rushed up the mountain under Zhang Han's leadership. When they reached the peak and arrived at Ye Yang's military city, they saw a stunning young girl sitting on the city wall. Her flawless white hands gently caressed the strings of a zither, her gaze calm and watery as she looked down at the soldiers below.
Zhang Han suddenly raised his long knife and shouted, "Yun Xiaoxi, quickly open the city gates for me, or I will burn down your camp and leave you no way out!"
Yun Xiaoxi's eyes turned cold as she replied, "Zhang Han, you were once a renowned general of Qin State, yet you fail to discern right from wrong. You helped Qin Ershi harm the common people, and now you collude with Xiang Yu to attack Ye Yang's Rebel Army. How foolish! Today, I Yun Xiaoxi guard this city. If you want to set it on fire, hmph, just try it!"
"You think I won't dare?"
Zhang Han raised his sword brow and lifted his long knife, shouting, "Prepare to ignite!"
The archers quickly took out their fire-starting devices and lit one bonfire after another in front of them. They then dipped the cloth bags at the tips of their arrows into the flames, instantly igniting a fierce blaze.
"Fire!"
At Zhang Han's command, thousands of flaming arrows flew toward the city. The fortress was hastily built by Ye Yang using wood; how could it withstand such an assault? Moreover, with three thousand archers releasing flaming arrows simultaneously, it was even more disastrous. The soldiers from Qi Land on the walls turned pale in shock and exclaimed, "It's over! We have nowhere to retreat; we will be burned alive here..."
Unexpectedly, Yun Xiaoxi scanned the scene with her beautiful eyes. A slight smile graced her lips as she revealed a breathtakingly beautiful smile. In the next moment, she suddenly waved her fingers. Accompanied by the sound of her zither, a gust of wind arose. The Wind God Lyre's Divine Power surged forth, forming small whirlwinds filled with countless wind energy in front of the fortress. With a low shout from Yun Xiaoxi, the whirlwinds surged forth and sent countless flaming arrows flying back!
"Bang! Bang! Bang..."
The flaming arrows pierced through the armor of the archers with tremendous force. The archers let out continuous screams of agony while Zhang Han swung his Battle Blade repeatedly to block them. His expression was extremely grim; clearly, his three thousand archers were utterly helpless against Yun Xiaoxi.
"Is that... the legendary Wind God Lyre? My God, how could a Divine Relic be in your hands?" Zhang Han looked at Yun Xiaoxi in astonishment.
Yun Xiaoxi raised her delicate eyebrows and smiled brightly, saying, "Hmph, a gift from someone with intentions. Zhang Han, even Xiang Yu has retreated; what are you still doing here? Waiting for Ye Yang to recover True Qi and split you in half with a sword?"
Zhang Han's body trembled with anger and embarrassment as he brandished his Battle Blade, shouting, "Yun Xiaoxi, I am sworn enemies with Ye Yang. If you assist him again, you will be my mortal enemy!"
With that, Zhang Han leaped into the air and swung down at Yun Xiaoxi with a powerful strike.
"Hehe, this fool..."
Yun Xiaoxi chuckled lightly. In just a few words, she had managed to provoke the greatest general of the Qin State. It was evident that after losing the Battle of Julu, Zhang Han was already in disarray and was no longer the strategic mastermind who had defeated Xiang Liang with the Divine Weapon of the Qin State.
A clear sound of sword chanting resonated as Yun Xiaoxi set aside her Wind God Lyre and sat calmly on the city wall. Drawing her Snowdrift Sword, she immediately condensed a massive Purple Ice Crystal, about ten meters long, containing profound and vast energy. In the next moment, the ice crystal burst forth and collided directly with Zhang Han's blade!
"Bang!"
Purple frost shards flew everywhere as blood spilled from Zhang Han's mouth. He was sent flying into the jungle, his face filled with shock and anger. He never expected that this seemingly delicate Stunning Girl possessed such formidable power. Even more surprising was that his full-force attack was so easily neutralized by her. He suffered internal injuries from the impact and could no longer fight; otherwise, given Yun Xiaoxi's strength, she would have had a good chance of claiming Zhang Han's head within three moves.
"Retreat!"
With a command, Zhang Han mounted his horse again and charged out while three thousand archers suffered heavy losses under Yun Xiaoxi's Wind God Lyre, with hundreds falling and leaving behind numerous corpses as they retreated.
Yun Xiaoxi slowly stood up, gazing at the dawn light, and said softly, "Master, you won't blame me, will you?"
The city gates opened, and under Wang Lie's leadership, a group of soldiers emerged to drag away the bodies of Chu Army soldiers for proper burial. This was also Ye Yang's order; even in such brutal battles, Ye Yang maintained an attitude of equality towards all beings. All killing and fighting were merely to secure a dignified existence.
Yun Xiaoxi lightly touched the ground with one foot and gracefully landed within the fortress. After a few quick steps, she saw Ye Yang and Mingyue in the hall.
"Shh..."
Ye Yang's Azure Soul Sword tore through the last vine on Mingyue's shoulder. Finally, the vines imbued with the power of Star Arts faded away completely, and Mingyue regained her freedom. She couldn't help but take a deep breath, her beautiful eyes staring blankly at Ye Yang. After a moment, she moved her lips as if to speak but hesitated, unsure of what to say.
Ye Yang found it amusing and said, "Mingyue, both Hidden Dragon Hall and Azure Scale Mountain are places for cultivation outside the world. For hundreds of years, they have coexisted peacefully. Calling you Senior Sister Mingyue is not inappropriate. As you can see, the world today is in chaos; everyone is thinking about the emperor's throne. Everyone wants to be under the Overlord. The only way to stop war is through battle. I do not want to become Xiang Yu's pawn or be harmed by Fan Zeng, so I can only rise up in resistance. It is precisely because of this that Cavalry seeks to secure its own territory and regain the dignity and survival of our family. This is not unreasonable, right?"
Mingyue lowered her head, pursed her lips, and murmured, "Zi Yu, you saved my life. What more can I say? Perhaps I was truly wrong; achieving peace in the world requires a bloody price. It is not as simple as I imagined."
Ye Yang nodded, "Well, Mingyue, since you are also seeking the whereabouts of the Twelve Relics, why not stay here for now? You see, Xiao Xi and I already possess three Divine Relics: Fire God Armor, Water God Shield, and Wind God Lyre. No matter what happens, we won't let evil forces take all the artifacts from us. Instead of running around everywhere, why not stay with me to help guard these three artifacts? We can also conquer the world together and collect more artifacts. How does that sound?"
Mingyue looked somewhat dazed, her beautiful eyes gazing at Ye Yang as she said, "Zi Yu, do you really not hold a grudge against my previous rudeness?"
Ye Yang grinned and shook his head, "Everyone has their obsessions; I am no different. Why should I blame you? Besides, you never truly intended to fight me; otherwise, I would have used Hidden Dragon Technique's secret skills long ago."
Mingyue thought about Ye Yang's powerful techniques like Dragon Scale Storm, Dragon Ascendance, and Fate Fire used against Xiang Yu. She couldn't help but sigh inwardly; indeed, if Ye Yang truly wanted to attack her, those profound Martial Arts Manuals would be displayed one by one. Even though she was the strongest among the younger disciples of Azure Scale Mountain, she would probably be unable to withstand them.
Yun Xiaoxi chuckled from the side and said, "Exactly! Senior Sister Mingyue, why not stay? By the way, you can also spar with me; I'm very curious about how different Azure Scale Mountain's Martial Arts Manual is from Serene Gate's Martial Arts Manual."
Mingyue could only nod with a smile and replied, "Alright then, I'll stay for a month. After a month, I'll return to report to my sect. Also, I want to experience the Ice Crystal Technique and Hidden Dragon Technique!"
"Hehe, you'll get your chance!"
"Haha..."
Finally, the three major sects hidden deep in the mountains—Serene Gate, Hidden Dragon Hall, and Azure Scale Mountain—gathered their outstanding disciples in one place. This scene is something that the leaders of these sects could never have imagined. Historically, these three sects have had little interaction with each other, making this gathering truly rare.
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On another front, Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng led their troops back to Giant Deer. Upon reaching the city, they found no trace of the Vermilion Bird Knights. Eventually, Zhongli Mei reported, "General, we fell into a trap. The defeated Chu Army was actually disguised Qi Army. Ye Yang used only a few dozen men to trick our two hundred thousand troops into retreating to Giant Deer!"
"What?!"
Xiang Yu widened his eyes and growled, "That kid Ye Yang is so cunning, hum!"
Fan Zeng whispered, "Yuer, stay calm. Although Ye Yang is full of tricks, he is still just an ordinary person. You have studied military strategy; how can you not be his match?"
Xiang Yu nodded, pondering for a moment before lifting the Azure Dragon Halberd and saying, "Station one hundred thousand troops at Giant Deer. Ji Bu, you take five thousand soldiers to Xianyang. Make sure to keep Liu Bang's Army at bay, understood?"
"Understood, General!"
Xiang Yu continued, "Gather thirty thousand Overlord Cavalry, along with twenty thousand elite infantry and ten thousand elite archers. We will head to Jiexiu together. Within three days, we must capture Jiexiu and remove Ye Yang, this thorn in our side!"
"Yes!"
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