In a villa outside South Peace City, the Third Prince Murong Taisheng was playing Go with a woman in a pavilion by the lake.
"Your Highness, is this really worth it?" The woman put down a white chess piece and asked.
She was Zhao Xue, the daughter of Zhao Qiu.
"Back then, His Majesty ceded land to the Xi Liang dynasty in exchange for a temporary peace. Do you think it was worth it?" Murong Taisheng put down a black chess piece and said.
"I'm just sacrificing a part of the Mo Province territory to get rid of the Ye family with the help of Wolf King. I can also help the Luo family relieve Wolf King's pressure. Do you think it was worth it?"
"I'm just worried that Wolf King won't be so obedient. If the Mo Province falls, I'm afraid Jingzhou will be in danger too!" Zhao Xue smiled and said.
She also knew the strength of the Ye family's generals and their prestige among the people.
However, the Ye family was only loyal to His Majesty and had a good relationship with the Crown Prince.
That was why Murong Taisheng wanted to get rid of the Ye family at all costs.
As long as the Ye family was around, it was almost impossible for him to usurp the throne.
"Don't worry. Between the Da Xia dynasty and Wolf King, the Nether Demon School will definitely choose the Da Xia dynasty that will bring more benefits to the Nether Demon School!
The Nether Demon School will not let Wolf King take over the Da Xia dynasty! "Murong Taisheng said.
At this moment, a man quickly ran over and bowed. He looked at Zhao Xue and wanted to say something but stopped.
"It's okay. Xue 'er is not an outsider!" Murong Taisheng said.
The man then said, "Your Highness, the Nether Demon School has replied to you. They will help us get rid of Li Yu. Also, Ye Qiu has left Jingzhou and is about to enter the Mo Province territory!
The Nether Demon School has also rushed over to stop him! "
"Mm, very good. Li Yu, Ye Qiu, two young geniuses, rest in peace!" Murong Taisheng put down a black chess piece and smiled proudly, "Xue 'er, you lost!"
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At the border between Jing Province and Mo Province, Ye Qiu led a group of light cavalry and advanced rapidly on the mountain roads.
He had to reach Tiger Forest Pass before nightfall and meet up with his second uncle.
But at this moment, a silver stream of light suddenly flew out from the side of the forest.
With a crack, the front leg of Ye Qiu's horse was cut off.
The horse stumbled and flipped forward, but Ye Qiu reacted very quickly. His movements were swift, and he jumped up in an instant.
Then, with a somersault, he landed steadily on the ground.
At this moment, the silver light spun around and slashed toward Ye Qiu again.
It was a crescent-shaped magical artifact that was rotating at high speed.
Ye Qiu held the Black Dragon Spear in his hand and swept it out. With a clang, he blocked the incoming magic weapon.
In the end, it fell into the hands of a black-robed man who suddenly appeared.
This person's long hair draped over his shoulders, covering the left side of his face. The right side of his face was as pale as a zombie's.
Behind him were four other people, three men and one woman. They all wore black robes with strange patterns embroidered on them.
Ye Qiu recognized these patterns.
"The Nether Demon School!" Ye Qiu's brows furrowed, and he felt a chill in his heart.
They were worried that they would be ambushed on the way, so they purposely chose an extremely secluded path that not many people knew about.
The light cavalry team had used this path to safely send Ye Gu Xiong back to South Peace City.
Other than the soldiers present, there was absolutely no one else who knew that they would take this path.
It seemed that there was an enemy spy among these people!
No, it should be said that they were enemies of the Da Xia dynasty.
Ye Qiu knew very well that he was just an insignificant character in this war.
Even though his surname was Ye, he didn't know how to lead an army or fight a war. He hadn't even been on the battlefield before.
As for his martial prowess, it seemed to have little effect on changing the outcome of this war.
If these people wanted to kill his Second Uncle, it would make sense.
The Emperor had ordered him to go to the frontlines to train him so that he could learn from Ye Guxing.
In the future, he would succeed his father and become a famous general of the Da Xia dynasty.
So the only possibility was that someone wanted him dead.
To be precise, he wanted Ye Qingyu to die.
Ye Qiu knew that these people from the Nether Demon School had appeared here because of a premeditated ambush.
It couldn't be that he was unlucky enough to run into these people.
It seemed that the Nether Demon School's collusion with the Wolf King was also ordered by someone behind the scenes.
This was a premeditated massacre.
The targets were my Ye Clan members.
Ye Qiu immediately understood everything.
He even had a rough idea of who was behind this.
But even so, what could he do? He didn't even know if he could escape alive today.
Ye Guxiong's deputy, Zhang Zhizhong, shielded Ye Qiu behind him and said in a low voice, "Young Master, we're not far from Hulin Pass. We'll cover your escape!"
"Mm!" Ye Qiu nodded and didn't say anything else. He didn't want to die here.
It wasn't that he was afraid of death, but he wasn't willing to die like this and let the evil people get what they wanted.
So even if there was only a sliver of hope, he had to fight for it.
"Masters, masters, wait a moment. I'm one of the Third Prince's men. I'm one of the Third Prince's men!" A soldier suddenly rushed out and revealed his identity.
He was afraid that these Nether Demon School people would kill him as well.
"Kong Jia, it's you. Why did you do this?!
General Ye has taken good care of you. How could you do such a treacherous thing?! "Zhang Zhizhong glared angrily. He had guessed that there might be a mole in his group.
But when he saw the truth, he was still furious.
However, Zhang Zhizhong also knew that Kong Jia must have been instigated to defect after arriving at South Peace City.
Otherwise, General Ye wouldn't have been able to return to South Peace City.
"I, I didn't want to, but …"
Puchi!
Before Kong Jia could finish speaking, his head was already cut off by the crescent-shaped magic weapon.
"Attack!" The man with the disheveled hair ordered, and five people rushed over.
"Protect the Young Master!" Zhang Zhizhong shouted. The group of soldiers didn't fear death and quickly attacked.
They surrounded Ye Qiu and tried to delay the five people to buy time for Ye Qiu to escape.
However, the difference in strength between the two parties was too great. In just a single exchange, half of Ye Qiuyi's men were killed.
Other than Zhang Zhizhong who could barely hold his own, the rest of the soldiers were no match for the five people.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu's heart sank.
These five people from the Nether Demon School were all at least in the Nascent Soul realm.
In order to get rid of him, Murong Taisheng had put in a lot of effort.
These people were considered top experts in the Nether Demon School.
"Run, Young Master!" Zhang Zhizhong shouted.
Ye Qiu also wanted to leave, but he was already blocked by the woman.
Her face was cold, but her eyes were full of cruelty.
The sharp sword in her hand was like a poisonous snake, mercilessly slashing toward Ye Qiu.
The sword was too fast, and Ye Qiu couldn't dodge at all. He could only block with his spear.
But the difference in strength was too great.
The power of the sword directly knocked Ye Qiu's Black Dragon Spear out of his hand.
Ye Qiu's body also flew out uncontrollably.
At the same time, the woman closed in again and aimed her sword at Ye Qiu's head.
"Young Master!" Zhang Zhizhong exclaimed. He used all his strength to break away from his opponent and rushed toward Ye Qiu.
But he was too far away and couldn't save Ye Qiu in time.
Seeing that Ye Qiu was about to become a ghost under the woman's sword, Zhang Zhizhong's eyes turned red.
If Ye Qiu died, even if he died here, he wouldn't have the face to meet the martyrs of the Ye family.
Seeing the sharp sword cutting through the void and coming for his head, Ye Qiu also despaired.
He couldn't dodge or block it. Only his head would be separated from his body.
However, when the sword was only 0.01 centimeters away from his throat, it suddenly stopped.
At the same time, with a muffled sound, the woman disappeared on the spot.
Instead, it was replaced by a tall figure wearing an elegant green robe.
He held the woman's sword in his hand and stood with his back facing Ye Qiu.
There was also a sword on his back.
Seeing this figure appear, Ye Qiu was surprised, but a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
A feeling of relief, like the spring sun, instantly enveloped his body, warm and comfortable.
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