bullyxtreme Chapter 443 Where are your Tiger Guards?
Chapter 443 Where are your Tiger Guards?
Because of the large number of tribes in this area, the people do not get along very well, and they encountered several conflicts between small tribes along their journey.
Gu Qingyue could only describe it as bloody and cruel.
No wonder the King of Nanzhao needed to jointly govern Nanzhao with the Temple of Wizards, and even established an elders council composed entirely of minority tribes.
If the tribes cannot unite and work together, Nanzhao will inevitably remain unstable unless a strong-willed figure emerges who can unify all the tribes.
In particular, given that various minority tribes now make up a small portion of the total population of Nanzhao, it would be difficult to gain their willing submission if they were not allowed to participate in politics.
Suddenly I remembered that the holy maidens of the Wizard's Temple could predict the future, or rather, they used the art of divination.
Did they use these methods to deceive the various tribes into obeying the Nanzhao king?
She didn't know if the saintess had foreseen her current whereabouts, but in any case, she was determined to find Mu Yun Chu now.
She was worried.
Mu Yun Chu and the others should be almost at the capital by now. If we speed up, we might catch up with them before they enter the capital.
The thought of seeing Mu Yun Chu filled Gu Qing Yue with a sweet feeling, but the thought of the danger he might be facing made her even more worried.
Especially at this moment, riding on horseback, Gu Qingyue's heart started pounding, and a bad feeling suddenly welled up from the bottom of her heart.
"Fourth Brother, let's abandon the carriage and everyone ride horses. We need to pick up the pace."
After saying that, Gu Qingyue spurred her horse and galloped off towards the afterglow of the setting sun.
The orange sunset painted half the sky red, and Gu Qingyue's slender figure seemed to be edged with a light orange, exuding a free spirit, resilience, and breathtaking beauty.
The people behind them were stunned for a moment.
"Drive! Drive!"
A moment later, Gu Yuanen, Jiang Wan, Yue Ling, Xiao Nian, and Feng Shuyan quickly spurred their horses and chased after them.
A few days later, at Jiannan Pass of Nanzhao.
It is a pass about five or six days' drive from the capital of Nanzhao.
This pass served as a strong barrier for the capital of the Nanzhao Kingdom, and was heavily fortified.
Strangely, a battle was taking place in the dark forests about ten miles from Jiannan Pass.
Even more strangely, among the people surrounded in the middle, Mu Yun Chu and Yue Zhi Qi stood back to back, each holding a long sword, united against the outside world.
Blood stained the longsword, and the two men's expressions were grim and cold, exactly alike.
"Where are your men? Didn't you say your Tiger Guards would be here soon?" Mu Yun Chu asked, her voice suppressed.
It's been a long time since the assassination attempt at dusk, and the Third Prince's elite Tiger Guard has still not arrived.
That's quite rare.
It is said that the secret guards of the Yue Qihu Ben Camp number 350, each of them brave and highly skilled in martial arts. They had assassinated many soldiers and generals of the Great Chu during the war between the two countries.
Unexpectedly, in the moment of crisis, even his master, who had come to save him, was unable to arrive.
If Yue Zhiqi hadn't been so afraid of death that he brought over fifty Tiger Guards with him when he went to Da Chu, and if Mu Yun Chu's own Dark Wolves hadn't been nearby, we wouldn't know what the situation would be now.
Mu Yunchu observed for a moment and found that there were about seventy or eighty people on his and Yue Zhiqi's side who could still stand, while the other side still had about two hundred people.
There is a huge disparity in numbers between the two sides.
Yue Zhiqi kicked one of the men in black to the ground, and his long sword slashed across the shoulder of another man in black who had just rushed up, drawing blood.
"They should be here soon. If they're not here, it means they've been held back. It seems someone is determined to take my life tonight."
Yue Zhiqi gave a self-deprecating laugh and looked at Mu Yun Chu, "If Prince Li saves my life tonight, I promise you, I will never be your enemy again, how about it?"
Mu Yun Chu remained expressionless. How could anyone believe such a thing?
However, we must save them. Some agreements signed with Nanzhao are still in Yue Zhiqi's hands. If they are destroyed by others, it will cause trouble for Da Chu as well!
"Let's live first and talk about everything else!" After Mu Yun Chu finished speaking, she swept her soft sword, and the arm of a man in black flew out, letting out a miserable scream.
Mu Yun Chu has now reached the Grandmaster stage, and defeating these people is just a matter of raising his hand. However, under the current circumstances, he naturally will not reveal his skills.
Keep your trump cards for when it matters most.
Unlike the critical situation here, the Chu and Nanzhao delegations in the distance were surrounded by layers of guards, remaining motionless and quiet.
Beside Princess Chaoyue's carriage, Gu Yuanming sat high on his horse, a long sword in his hand, quietly gazing towards the distant mountains and forests.
Hearing the continuous sounds of fighting, he frowned slightly, a trace of worry rising in his heart.
Mu Dong led the Dark Wolves to stand on the periphery of the Great Chu delegation, warily surveying their surroundings.
However, he was still very worried about his master's safety. Although they knew that Mu Yun Chu was highly skilled, they could not be careless because he was involved in the internal strife of Nanzhao.
Before his master left, he instructed him to protect the Great Chu delegation, and he had to stay here and obey his master's orders.
Suddenly, not far behind them, the sound of several horses' hooves shattered the tranquility.
Both sides turned around warily and saw several figures emerging from the end of the road at the foot of the mountain, appearing and disappearing in the night.
The most conspicuous one was the young man at the head of the group, whose silver mask gleamed with a faint, cold light in the dim glow.
As the group drew closer, Gu Yuanming and Mu Dong loosened their grip on their longswords.
Others might not recognize it, but Gu Yuanming and Mu Dong had both seen the mask before.
Who else could this be but Gu Qingyue?!
When the group rode up to them, Gu Yuanming and Mu Dong came to greet them.
“General Gu, Mu Dong,” Gu Qingyue spoke first, her young voice clear and crisp.
Gu Yuanming's lips twitched.
Seeing the reaction of their two leaders, the guards of the Great Chu behind them knew that these were their men, and remained steadfast in their positions without moving.
Meanwhile, the guards from Nanzhao, recognizing the people from Da Chu, sheathed their drawn scimitars.
Gu Qingyue leaped off the horse and flew down.
"Why are you here?" Gu Yuanming looked at Gu Qingyue's dashing figure, his heart pounding, and he lowered his voice.
Mu Dongchao cupped his hands in greeting to Gu Qingyue without saying a word. There were many people around, and Gu Qingyue seemed to have no intention of revealing her identity, so he was naturally perceptive.
"Why are you all standing here? What are you waiting for? Where is he?"
Gu Qingyue leaned closer to Gu Yuanming and Mu Dong and whispered.
As she flew over, she naturally saw that both delegations were present, except for Mu Yun Chu and Yue Zhi Qi, which made her a little curious.
These people are standing here quietly in the middle of the night, and they don't look like they're about to fight. What are they doing?
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanming gestured towards the distant mountains and forests, "Yue Zhiqi was assassinated, and the Prince went to help."