216: Xue Songguan was under siege, and the Northern Mang Demon Sect invaded the border!

Chapter 215 Xue Songguan is besieged, Northern Mang Demonic Path invades the border!

In the bitter cold, Li Chang'an's delivery of clothes and food deeply moved these refugees.

After all, Li Chang'an was a high and mighty Prince, just like the King of Northern Liang who had oppressed them for years.

Now, Li Chang'an's action directly won the complete loyalty of over a dozen elder managers.

These old people knelt in the snow, tears streaming down their faces.

Gradually, all the refugees present also knelt in the snow.

It had been over ten years, and finally someone remembered that refugees were also human.

"Your Highness the King of Tang is benevolent!"

"Thank Your Highness the King of Tang for saving our lives!"

Refugees were a major problem in this era. If Li Chang'an hadn't seized money and grain from Wu Lingsu, Wang Ying, and Wang Linquan, he wouldn't have been able to help these people.

But since he had the ability, Li Chang'an didn't mind helping them.

"Alright, all of you may rise."

"Next spring, this Prince will send people to deliver seeds, and you can farm in Green Cang."

"This Prince can guarantee you that the Northern Liang soldiers will never harass you again!"

Li Chang'an's promise once again earned the refugees' grateful kowtows.

In previous years, their farming was often disrupted by Northern Liang.

Northern Liang didn't want them to grow strong, but also couldn't let them starve to death.

But now Li Chang'an had arrived, and Sha Province was his Foundation, so of course he wanted them to live.

Li Chang'an returned to the Prince's manor, only to receive unexpected news.

Hong Shu hurriedly said, "Your Highness, Xue Songguan has left the Prince's manor."

Xue Songguan had lived with Li Chang'an for over two months and had long become a true wife.

Hong Shu handed a letter to Li Chang'an; it seemed Xue Songguan might have recovered her memory.

Li Chang'an opened the envelope, which contained only a few words: "No favor, no grudge; a parting of ways."

A trace of a smile crossed his lips; this woman was being coy.

After reading it, Hong Shu said, "Your Highness, Sister Xue has recovered her memory."

Li Chang'an said, "Yes, but she doesn't want to face the feelings and facts from when she lost her memory."

"She probably recovered her memory a few days ago, and wanted to kill me but couldn't bring herself to do it."

"By the way, that group from the Northern Mang Demonic Path, are they almost at Sha Province?"

Hong Shu replied, "Indeed, they are gathering at the Sha Province border. It's estimated their full force hasn't arrived yet."

Sha Province bordered both Northern Liang and Northern Mang, and both sides wanted to claim this land.

Xu Xiao was hesitant due to Xu Fengnian, but Northern Mang had no such qualms.

This border region also had Northern Mang influence infiltrating it.

This group of Northern Mang Demonic Path members, being relatively close, were precisely aiming to assassinate Li Chang'an.

"Have the Brocade-Clad Guards keep a close watch. This time, we'll take them all out in one fell swoop."

A few days later, Li Chang'an received news of Li Cunxiao's recapture of Gantai Commandery.

Murong Fuyun indeed offered almost no resistance, claiming he was willing to return Gantai Commandery and establish lasting peace with Li Chang'an.

Li Chang'an ignored him. If he had 150,000 troops, perhaps he could make peace. Murong Fuyun was now precarious and faced encirclement by Wala and Yalong. Who would want to make peace with him?

Xue Songguan wandered in Sha Province for several days. Her Qing Gong was excellent, allowing her to hide wherever she pleased.

However, her mood was complex, both depressed and low, yet holding some inexplicable hope.

The third Devil Head of Northern Mang, the world's number one assassin, she had never imagined she would become a concubine to a Prince of the Li Yang Dynasty.

During the two months of her amnesia, she was very happy, forgetting all the Jianghu vendettas.

Therefore, after recovering her memory, she was unwilling to wake from such a dream.

Because of her deep affection for Li Chang'an, she simply couldn't bring herself to kill him and complete her assassination mission.

According to her own principles, she could no longer continue as an assassin.

Then she would retire from the Jianghu, but where should she go?

Ultimately, she still left Sha Province, leaving behind the happiness that didn't truly belong to her.

She walked north in a daze, returning to her homeland, Northern Mang.

A few days later, she arrived at Mount Daqing, the border between Sha Province and Northern Mang.

What Xue Songguan didn't expect was that as soon as she leaped to the top of Mount Daqing, she felt a powerful Aura in the shadows.

"You hidden cowards, come out!"

She shouted, and over a dozen people leaped out from the mountain forest.

This was unexpected for Xue Songguan; she had just left Sha Province and ran into her enemies.

Among them were many familiar faces.

The strongest among them was none other than the Devil Head ranked above her, Zhong Liang!

The first Devil Head of Northern Mang was Luo Yang, who had lived for eight hundred years. This Zhong Liang was the second Devil Head, the brother of Northern Mang's Great General Zhong Shentong.

Zhong Liang was said to be proficient in the strengths of a hundred schools, a Celestial Phenomenon Realm master, and very difficult to deal with.

Xue Songguan had reason to believe that Zhong Liang alone among these people would be enough to give her a headache.

At this moment, an abrupt voice rang out.

"Miss Xue, could it be that you've forgotten this Mountain Master!"

How could Xue Songguan forget? The one who had gravely injured her back then was this Mountain Master of Ti Bing Mountain.

Among the dozen or so people before her, the strongest was Zhong Liang, followed by Fifth Hao, who was at the Peak of the Zhi Xuan Realm!

Fifth Hao was the co-leader of the Rouran Iron Cavalry, commanding tens of thousands of cavalry.

With these tens of thousands of cavalry, he was enough to sweep aside other Sects; even Terrestrial Deities would have to flee in a sorry state upon seeing them.

Moreover, the Ti Bing Mountain Master had the closest ties to the Northern Mang court. Fifth Hao's ambush of Xue Songguan was also because she had killed a high-ranking official in the court.

Fifth Hao and Xue Songguan were evenly matched in strength.

"You dog, you're actually colluding with Zhong Liang."

Xue Songguan couldn't help but curse, but her heart was still anxious.

Opposite her, besides these two, there were two more Zhi Xuan Realm experts, and the remaining ten were all first-rank masters of Northern Mang.

If she fought today, she would surely die.

Fifth Hao said to Zhong Liang, "Lord Zhong Liang, this Demonic Path woman will be handled by my Ti Bing Mountain."

"You just watch from the side. After we deal with her, we'll go to Sha Province and deal with her man."

Xue Songguan was startled upon hearing this. So these people had long been investigating the Grand Protectorate of the Western Regions.

It seemed her entry into the Prince's manor had not escaped their eyes.

In a flash, Xue Songguan made up her mind: since she had to escape, she would escape back to Sha Province.

She told herself in her heart, "I'm not unable to let go of Li Chang'an; I just don't want him to be killed by others."

After some self-deception, Xue Songguan took down the guqin from her back and launched the first attack.

The sound of the zither was vast and ethereal, and True Qi surged towards Fifth Hao!

Fifth Hao roared, "Good! Today I must kill you to properly report to His Majesty!"

"Attack together! This time, we absolutely cannot let this Demonic Path woman escape!"

In an instant, all six masters of Ti Bing Mountain moved out: two Zhi Xuan Realm experts and four Vajra Realm experts!

The battle erupted, and the commotion on Mount Daqing was no less than that of thousands of troops clashing!

Countless trees were shattered by True Qi, and countless sand and stones flew everywhere!

Fifth Hao's long Saber Qi surged, while the other masters began to launch sneak attacks.

Xue Songguan knew the situation would not be favorable to her, so she fought and retreated, gradually moving south.

"Pfft!"

Suddenly, several hidden weapons flew in!

Xue Songguan dodged some of them, but was still hit in the lower abdomen by a silver needle.

Oh no!

The opponents, relying on their numerical superiority, had poisoned their hidden weapons!

"Despicable!"

The opponent laughed, "Since it's the Demonic Path, what's despicable or not despicable about it!"

A trace of blood seeped from Xue Songguan's lips, her True Qi grew weaker, and her figure rapidly retreated.

She knew the potency of Ti Bing Mountain's poison; even a Celestial Phenomenon Realm expert couldn't quickly detoxify it.

If she delayed any longer, it would likely be disastrous!

Indeed, she had not fled even ten li before she felt her True Qi unable to be raised.

She had no choice but to land on the ground, but by this time, the dozen or so people from the Northern Mang Demonic Path had already caught up.

Zhong Liang said impatiently, "Fifth Hao, stop dawdling, kill her quickly, we have important business!"

Fifth Hao stepped forward and said sinisterly, "Don't force it, you can't detoxify our poison."

"This Mountain Master has important matters today, so I can only waste your delicate body. Go to hell!"

Xue Songguan was on the brink of despair, her entire body's True Qi surged, and she unleashed her final palm strike with all her might!

In an instant, the winds and clouds shifted, and sand and stones flew!

Fifth Hao roared, "This woman, on the verge of death, with only a breath left, actually broke through!"

Xue Songguan, having left Li Chang'an, was already heartbroken. Now, on the brink of death, she actually completely broke through the Celestial Phenomenon Realm Bottleneck!

Zhong Liang, who was at the Early Stage of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, also felt a chill in his heart. This woman, in a desperate situation, actually erupted with such combat power.

Fifth Hao and the other Ti Bing Mountain masters looked at Xue Songguan with a hint of fear.

Originally, Xue Songguan, as the third Devil Head of Northern Mang, had a formidable reputation.

Now, she had broken through at the point of death. Whoever rushed to the front was very likely to lose their life!

Zhong Liang looked at the pathetic state of the Ti Bing Mountain people and couldn't help but feel contempt.

With this kind of appearance, how could they contend with the Protector-General of Anxi?

"A bunch of good-for-nothings, you can't even take down a dying woman!"

Actually, Zhong Liang also didn't want the Ti Bing Mountain people to die in vain, because he still needed manpower to deal with Li Chang'an.

After he finished speaking, his long spear suddenly thrust out.

The spear's momentum covered the sky and earth, like a net, about to crush Xue Songguan's last shred of vitality.

At this moment, Xue Songguan's heart was even more desolate.

"I wonder if Li Chang'an will remember me..."

Xue Songguan, who had lived a lonely and dependent life, never imagined that in her final moments before death, such a thought would cross her mind.

Just at this moment, a powerful Sword Qi suddenly shot forth from the air!

The Sword Intent collided with Zhong Liang's spear momentum, easily scattering it!

Thirty thousand li of river flows east into the sea!

Great River Sword Intent's fifth form!

Xue Songguan's bright eyes flickered, and tears suddenly welled up.

"Your Highness, Your Highness has come to save me!"

Indeed, a flash of thunder passed, and Li Chang'an appeared before Xue Songguan.

Dressed in a majestic purple python robe, with a five-clawed Golden Dragon, his eyes were bloodshot, displaying the young Prince's authority.

The Ti Bing Mountain people, seeing Li Chang'an block the Celestial Phenomenon Realm spear momentum, were also frightened and retreated one after another.

Zhong Liang retreated several steps with his spear before stopping to examine the suddenly appearing enemy.

Li Chang'an's expression showed no joy or anger, but a resolute killing intent faintly flickered in his eyes.

"On this Prince's territory, you kill this Prince's woman."

"You truly wish to die."

Zhong Liang pointed his spear at Li Chang'an and sneered.

"Li Chang'an, can you, alone, defeat over a dozen of us?"

Li Chang'an didn't speak, but not far away, the thudding sound of Iron Cavalry splitting the earth echoed!

Indeed, five thousand Xuanjia Army soldiers were rapidly charging from the foot of the mountain.

Xuanjia steel spears, their Aura like a rainbow!

The rolling black torrent, carrying an earth-shattering Aura, made the Northern Mang masters' legs go weak one by one.

Immediately after, Gu Dazu, Cao Zhengchun, Li Cunxiao, Gong Banque, Wu Liuding, and Cui Hua charged towards the Northern Mang masters one by one.

Beside Li Chang'an, there was one Celestial Phenomenon Realm, four Zhi Xuan Realm, and counting Talisman General Red Armor, a total of six Vajra Realm experts.

Facing fourteen Northern Mang Demonic Path masters, they still held the advantage.

In an instant, the Xuanjia Army erupted in a sky-shattering roar, "Those who invade Sha Province, kill!"

Gu Dazu engaged Zhong Liang, while Cao Zhengchun and Gong Banque easily suppressed Fifth Hao.

Wu Liuding and Cui Hua, two Zhi Xuan Realm experts, slaughtered among the Vajra Realm enemies!

Li Chang'an picked up the pale Xue Songguan, somewhat helplessly wiping the blood from her lips.

"Qing'er, don't run around when there's nothing wrong; there are many bad people outside."

While speaking, Li Chang'an simultaneously forced the poison out of Xue Songguan.

Xue Songguan, having narrowly escaped death, had tears in her eyes.

More importantly, at the moment of life-threatening danger, she had already realized what she cared about most.

"Your Highness, Qing'er will never run around again. I'll stay obediently in the Prince's manor."

Li Chang'an nodded with satisfaction, then turned to glance at the battlefield.

On the battlefield, True Qi surged, and screams were incessant.

With the addition of Li Chang'an's Talisman General Red Armor, the battle instantly tilted in Li Chang'an's favor.

The masters of Ti Bing Mountain were almost all dead in a short while.

Zhong Liang and Fifth Hao grew more and more alarmed as they fought. They had initially thought a dozen or so people would be more than enough.

But now they realized that these people were simply no match for the Grand Protectorate!

The two fought and retreated, watching their own forces suffer heavy casualties.

Li Cunxiao roared, "How dare you trespass into Sha Province territory, where do you think you're escaping to!"

Three thousand Iron Cavalry surged like a torrent, already encircling the battlefield. These two would likely not escape!

At this moment, Zhong Liang thought of someone.

The King of Northern Liang, Xu Xiao!

Xu Xiao commanded 350,000 troops and countless masters, not lacking Celestial Phenomenon Realm experts.

However, the young Prince Li Chang'an before them had a powerful and fierce army, and all were fourth-rank martial artists!

Neither Zhong Liang nor Fifth Hao had ever seen such an army!

What they didn't know was that Li Chang'an still had two major masters, Zhuge Liang and White-Robed Guanyin, whom he hadn't brought.

And Qing Niao, Hong Shu, and Xu Weibear were also first-rank masters.

Zhong Liang saw that Gu Dazu was difficult to deal with, and Fifth Hao was in even greater peril.

"Don't linger in battle, retreat!"

At the same time, he thought to himself, "This Li Chang'an must not be allowed to live; he will surely be a major threat to Northern Mang in the future!"

Fifth Hao spat out a mouthful of blood, then retreated several zhang.

"Li Chang'an, I will remember this grudge today!"

"One day, my Rouran Iron Cavalry will flatten Sha Province!"

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he was once again caught by Gong Banque.

"You Northern Barbarians fool, don't you know you can't escape? What big words are you spouting? Are you out of your mind?"

In a flash, Wu Liuding and his servant also caught up, and Fifth Hao spat out another mouthful of blood.

It's over, I really can't escape.

Just as Zhong Liang and Fifth Hao were filled with despair, a majestic male voice suddenly came from the air.

A figure in a green robe instantly moved a hundred zhang!

"King of Tang, please show mercy."

A middle-aged man with long, flowing hair and silver, pupil-less eyes quietly dispersed Gu Dazu's Saber Qi Celestial Phenomenon.

Geng Louzi, Hong Jingyan!

A master comparable to Deng Tai'a!

A martial artist at the Peak of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm!