The Devil Sword Swordsman
Ch. 235 - Application of Fighters
Ho Xiuhan raised his face feeling that he could recognize who was speaking, he turned to find a frail man was looking at him contemptuously.
"Are you on the enemy's side now? What the hell is going on? Didn't they kill your whole family that day?"
Chang Wei held Ho Xiuhan's arm. "Don't listen to the talk."
"What did I say wrong?" The enemy raised both hands. "Brother Ho himself said, the white swordsmen had stuck a sword in his father's chest. You, the holy-saints are no different from us. By relying on power can assume anything is within the grasp of your hands–"
The man's head was severed and rolled instantaneously on the ground, blood sticking out of the neck that had been cut off. Ho Xiuhan responded to the perpetrator who had taken his life.
"Don't listen to them, I know you don't want to be reminded of the past either.
Ho Xiuhan nodded despite still being surprised to see his interlocutor killed instantly.
Xin Fai breathed in exhaustion, she paused for a moment after seeing Ho Xiuhan and Chang Wei speechless at one point. "Actually you and I are not much different."
"Chairman Xin, what do you mean?"
Xin Fai directed his gaze in the other direction, observing his comrades who were busy fighting on the battlefield. "You live on the border, war and destruction every day you feel. From your face I know, behind it all you want to find is peace."
Ho Xiuhan could only smile mirically, even though the young man before him was 8 years younger than him yet his thoughts were much more mature.
"You're right, I don't even know what I've been looking for. Thanks for telling me."
"How many times have you been grateful since we first met?"
"I'm sorry." Ho Xiuhan did not know what to answer moreover, he raised his face.
"Quick raise your sword, we will soon create peace for everyone."
"Good, Chief."
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It took hours to finish off the entire enemy and make sure no one escaped them, hundreds of corpses lying lifeless in that unexpected great battle. Even not only inside the village, the enemies also came from coming from unexpected directions.
They built a small camp behind dense forests and seem to have settled in the village for a long time.
The fight had ended more than an hour ago but the troops could not be moved because many members of the alliance were heavily injured. One of them was Chang Wei, the young man had severe bleeding in his stomach. Despite getting help, his condition has not improved.
"We can't delay for too long." Xin Fai muttered as he glanced at the surroundings, nine people were seriously injured while the rest had minor injuries. The supplies of medicine and resources were not very adequate, they had delayed too long and now the sky was beginning to darken the sign of the night.
Ho Xiuhan was still trying to heal Chang Wei's body, yet the young man insisted on standing up, limping he faced Xin Fai.
"How come? Your wounds are still not healed, you will not be able to ride a horse with such gaping wounds." The reply made Chang Wei silence for some time, but there was still a rebuttal after.
"We must catch up with the enemy soon, Chief. My family's in Renwu City, if we don't get there in time and the destruction happens first.." Chang Wei was speechless anymore. One of his injured friends spoke.
"What he said was right, Chief. We have no problem with this injury. People's lives are in danger and they need more help than we do."
Hearing the others also one voice with Chang Wei, Xin Fai had no reason to give up anymore. He closed his eyes as if thinking before finally nodding slowly. "Prepare the horse, we'll leave right now."
The night air was so cold that it pierced the skin, it did not feel like the night had changed back in the morning as they continued on their way. Upon arrival in the next city they first look for is medicine and resources to help the healing process of the alliance members.
There is no time to rest, every passing through the village or city they just fill food supplies and other items that if needed. This was all so that they would not be late to come to Renwu City, more precisely to the White Fog Valley.
It is likely that a coup will be carried out there. Especially considering that the place was empty, in the sense that some heroes like Yong Tao and the other Imperial Pillars were traveling to another city. It was not impossible that Emperor Qin would end his history in the hands of his own son when the coup took place.
There appeared countless bad possibilities in his mind, Xin Fai could only catch his breath again and again. The next three days trip felt very long, because the condition of the members had been better than the last few days he accelerated the pace of the horse. Of course, their pursuit is not too late.
Arriving at a small port that will take them to Renwu City, a news circulated in the middle of the city. Xin Fai tried to hear stories from the residents secretly.
Slowly the look on his face deteriorated upon hearing the news, from what he had heard the last two days one prosperous city had been destroyed perishing at the hands of the Blood Devil Man. They made the city which became the largest source of rice producer as a headquarters. Indirectly this would have a huge impact on the food supplies throughout the Empire.
One of the Fighters came saluting them, he lowered his head so deeply together with his hopeful gaze.
"Lords of Swordsmen, can you stay here for two more days?"
Xin Fai replied. "We're in a hurry, I don't think we can. What's it for?"
"Master, lately the village opposite us has been overrun by the enemy. One of the Fighters said their group would come in about two days. I don't want our village in danger."
Zhu Yue cut. "Don't you guys have fighters to protect the village?"
"Master, the Warrior in our place has been killed fighting for the village I was talking about. No one came back and now we're only a quarter."
Back again Xin Fai was faced with a difficult situation, she turned her head towards the high seas where Renwu City was waiting for her there. While in this village dozens of people are also in great threat. If you leave this one village in the destruction of the enemy headquarters there will be more and more.
While it was visible in the distance in droves of citizens approaching towards them, it seems that some people already recognized who they were from the flag they were carrying. Seeing the expectations many people depended on them Xin Fai went awry.
Everyone was silent waiting for whatever his decision was, Xin Fai spoke up afterwards. Hoping not to get opposition from its own members. Binding his head moved in the wind, in one breath he spoke firmly.
"We will defend this village as best we can. Thank you for entrusting this task to us."
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