The Iron Cloud’s army flooded the battlefield like a tide. The soldiers began to chase down and kill the remaining two-thousand experts of the Golden Horse Riders Department under the collaboration of the two shadow experts and Bu Tian Pavilion’s people. However, those two-thousand experts weren’t mediocre. All of them fled away and disappeared without a trace — except for around five-hundred who were killed, and around forty who were captured.
Jing Meng Hun was the first one to escape; he had already gone far away.
Chu Yang lay unconscious on the bosom of Tie Bu Tian. Tie Bu Tian noticed that Chu Yang’s body was getting hotter with the passage of time. It was heating-up like a stove… even though he was still unconscious.
The two shadows came back. Their eyes flashed as they saw Chu Yang.
The return of the two shadow experts was similar to the arrival of saviors for Tie Bu Tian. He asked, "Uncles, take a look at him… how is he?"
The two shadows had already learnt about the happenings from a captive. It wasn’t hard for them to understand Chu Yang’s condition. One of the shadows sighed and said, "I’m afraid this person... can’t be saved."
"Can’t be saved?" Tie Bu Tian felt as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt. His body shook and his vision darkened. He asked, "But… he’s still breathing. He also has a healthy and vigorous pulse. Why can’t he be saved?"
"He was poisoned…" the shadow replied with a sigh, "… and this poison doesn’t have an antidote."
"It doesn’t have an antidote..." Tie Bu Tian was on the verge of collapsing. Then, he asked in a weak voice, "What kind of a poison is this? How is it so vicious and overbearing... that it’s actually... actually..."
"This is the lust poison of a lust dragon. We’re in the middle of these barren mountains. There are no women in our army. And, finding a village girl will be even more difficult..." one of the shadows explained. Then, he became silent. His face was contorted with pain.
The other shadow had pinched him.
"Lust dragon? Lust poison?" Everything had become clear before Tie Bu Tian’s eyes. He thought for a moment and said, "If the poison isn’t detoxified within five hours… then his entire body will start to fester… and death will be inevitable. Are you talking about ‘that’ poison of a lust dragon?"
One of the shadows lowered his head, and the other one started to look around. They pretended as if they hadn’t heard anything.
"Yes or no?" Tie Bu Tian asked in an angry manner.
"Yes… that’s correct! But, nothing can be done about this..." one of the shadows stammered. Then, he added, "Anyways... there’s no need to do ‘that’ to save him even if this information is true. After all, you..."
He was once again interrupted by a pinch. Then, he took a step back and became silent.
Tie Bu Tian looked at the other shadow suspiciously, "What’s the matter?" His facial expression gradually sank.
"This... he has brought about this situation upon himself. This is his fate." The shadow weighed his words and spoke, "Besides, we already have a King of Hell Chu in the Iron Cloud... there’s no need to have two. Moreover… this person has always been rebellious and out of control... also... considering that the war is close… it isn’t appropriate to have him around..."
Tie Bu Tian’s eyes seemed like water as he looked at Chu Yang’s face. His facial expressions were fluctuating. One could sense a fierce struggle of emotions in his heart. He stayed like that for a long time. Then, he clenched his teeth as a hint to let the shadow know that he had overstepped his boundaries. He then said in hoarse voice, "Prepare a carriage… we’re transporting him back..."
His voice sounded weak. It seemed that he could collapse any moment now.
The two shadows heaved a sigh of relief. They seemed to have been relieved from a burden. They looked at each other and went off to execute the orders.
Suddenly, Wu Kuang Yun strolled over. He stretched his neck to take a look at Chu Yang. Then, he shrugged his shoulders and spoke with a smile, "So, it’s this little bastard! This guy owes me a big one."
Tie Bu Tian was looking at the deep night sky; he appeared to be in a daze. His face was expressionless. He stood motionless. It seemed as if this Iron Cloud’s monarch had turned into a figurine carved from wood and clay.
The carriage arrived and Chu Yang was loaded onto it. Then, the army turned around to depart.
Tie Bu Tian remained next to the carriage the entire time. He didn’t say a word; he appeared to be in pain. He had bit his lower lip until it had gotten ruptured...
The two shadows followed him closely. They seemed worried to see Tie Bu Tian in this condition.
"Your Majesty, there’s a bad news." Wu Kuang Yun ran over to Tie Bu Tian. He was sweating profusely. He held a message that had been brought by a falcon, "Three enemy cavalry armies are rushing towards us at a great speed. They are less than three-hundred-and-fifty kilometers away."
"How far do we need to cover until we reach our barracks?" Tie Bu Tian asked; he seemed stupefied.
"One-hundred-and-seventy-five kilometers." Wu Kuang Yun said, "But… we’re mostly infantry troops… whereas the enemy has cavalry troops. Moreover, they are coming at the fastest possible speed. Even if we manage to reach the barracks before they reach us… we’ll still need to organize the personnel to retreat..."
Tie Bu Tian understood the meaning behind Wu Kuang Yun’s words – the situation wasn’t in their favor.
"I’m leaving the army in your command. No matter what method you employ… you must meet up with our remaining troops before the enemy catches up. Return to the valley as fast as possible… And organize the personnel to retreat to the Heaven Splitting Mountain Pass," Tie Bu Tian issued the order in a decisive manner.
"But... what about you, Your Majesty?" Wu Kuang Yun asked in a surprised tone.
"I’ll be going back with the two shadow uncles," Tie Bu Tian replied as he stretched out his hand and pointed a finger at the shadows. "Also… leave behind this person and the carriage… You won’t be able to move quickly with him."
"That won’t do!" Wu Kuang Yun objected in a startled manner.
"Execute my order!" Tie Bu Tian glared at him, "If you dare say a word again… I’ll put the charge of treason on you and execute you."
Then, he said in a comforting manner, "Rest assured… We’ll be following right behind the army. I will keep up with you if I can. And, there will be no danger even if I can’t. I have two Ninth Grade King Level Experts by my side."
No Comments Yet
Post a new comment
Register or Login