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Chapter 471 Huo Guang
"Huo Guang is just a remnant of the previous dynasty. He thinks that his surname is Liu and his ancestors have some glory, so he wants to overthrow the established order and plunge the world into chaos again."

Xiao Jin shook his head and sneered.

"This behavior of summoning the souls of the Han family a thousand years later is no different from that of an idiot in my opinion. I hate idiots by nature, especially when this idiot tries to go against Xuan Zhongwei."

Although Tao Yunjiang had stopped pacing, the anxiety between his brows did not diminish in the slightest.

"You're right, but don't scold me yet. What should we do with the Five Evils Soul-Severing Powder?" Tao Yunjiang asked the messenger who had just reported, "How many people have been poisoned?"

"General, we don't know either. We're still counting." The messenger looked extremely pale. "All the brothers who drank water after noon showed symptoms of poisoning. The whole camp is in chaos!"

"Damn..."

Tao Yunjiang was extremely anxious. She knew that the spies or accomplices of the Shangyuan Wang family must be keeping an eye on this place. If they discovered that the government troops were poisoned, the Bingzhou army would certainly launch an attack immediately, and then everything would be irreversible.

She forced herself to calm down, and the decisive instinct she had gained from leading troops for a long time came into play at this moment.

"The blame for this is mine. I failed to anticipate the enemy's poisoning strategy and did not frequently change the water collection time."

"Order everyone. Those Changyuan Iron Guards who are not poisoned should immediately go to the city wall to change guard as usual. If you don't have enough people, bring more flags! Drag all the poisoned people indoors. At least the view from a high place should be the same as usual!"

"Yes!" The messenger took the order and left.

"Hey, wait a minute." Xiao Jin raised her hand to stop him, "Don't be impatient."

"This poison...I can cure it."

"Really?!" Tao Yunjiang raised his head instantly and looked at her with great surprise.

Xiao Jin hummed confidently, "Take me to the well in the center of Xiangyang City."

Tao Yunjiang and Xiao Jin set out immediately, and in a few leaps they arrived at the main road of Xiangyang City. At this moment, many poisoned patients, both civilians and soldiers, were lying on both sides of the house. They held their stomachs, wailed in pain, and their faces were as pale as death.

"General Tao! Lord Xiao!"

Wang Zhiyou came forward immediately.

"Long time no see, Director Wang." Xiao Jin smiled at him.

The two were both from the same family and had seen each other quite often when they were young. But when they met again now, they felt that there was a world of difference between them.

"Forget the polite words. Please gather the Wang family members who have not been poisoned yet and bring buckets of water."

"Okay! I'll go right away!"

Wang Zhiyou knew that Xiao Jin might have found a way to detoxify her, so she did not dare to delay and immediately asked the people behind her to do as she instructed.

At this moment, an old man with a long white beard landed and bowed to them.

"Master Xiao, General Tao."

Zhang Rucheng's face was full of fatigue. He had just been using his energy to detoxify everyone, which was very exhausting. The old man was also fighting for his life.

"Do you two have a method to detoxify?"

Tao Yunjiang looked at Xiao Jin, and Xiao Jin slowly walked forward and stood by the well.

"I have found the antidote." Xiao Jin pulled out the Xuan Yao from his waist, and before the two of them could react, he gently scratched his wrist.

Scarlet blood dripped into the well, and there was a faint whitish vortex swirling around.

"Xiao Jin, you..." Tao Yunjiang was almost scared to death by her, but then he thought of Xiao Jin's physique and came back to his senses.

"Does it hurt?" She said with heartache as she looked at the shocking wound on Xiao Jin's wrist.

"It was a little painful at first, but now I'm used to it."

Xiao Jin smiled faintly.

No matter how painful it was, it was not as severe as the heartache I felt at Sha Xuyi.

"All right."

Xiao Jin used his energy to heal the wound, and his face turned slightly pale.

"Give everyone the water from this well to drink. You don't need to use too much. Two drops per person will be enough to detoxify."

The blood of spirits can cure all poisons in the world, naturally including the Five Evils Soul-Destroying Powder.

"You sacrificed your blood to detoxify. I admire you." Zhang Rucheng sighed, "It's a pity that your achievements are unknown to others. I thank you, Lord Xiao, on behalf of the people of the whole city!"

"Why thank me?" Xiao Jin waved his hand. "The Xuanzhong Guards have always been hiding in the shadows. If anyone asks, they can say that it was the secret medicine of King Guangling that saved them."

Zhang Rucheng was stunned for a moment, then stroked his beard and laughed, "I understand."

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A dull drumbeat sounded, accompanied by a slight tremor in the ground, and the beacon tower on the city wall sent out a smoke signal almost simultaneously.

Another siege by the Bingzhou army began.

"General Tao!" The messenger dismounted, "The Bingzhou Northern Army has launched a large-scale attack, and the main attack direction should be the west gate of Fancheng."

"It came pretty quickly."

Xiao Jin chuckled softly, and a flash of blood flashed across his eyes.

……

The west gate of Fancheng.

The aftermath of the attack on the north gate of Fancheng a day ago destroyed part of the city defense here, which has not been repaired until now.

Wooden boards and stone chips piled up, arrow towers and corner towers were swept by fire dragons, burning soldiers rolled down from the sky, and the smell of burning was everywhere.

The Bingzhou army has already attacked the outer city of Fancheng, and the resistance of the Changyuan Iron Guards has become much sparser than the day before.

Qu Zhongliang and Su Rong, two seventh-turn monks, followed at the end of the team. Su Rong used flames to clear a path, while Qu Zhongliang stared at his surroundings with his hand on the hilt of his sword.

"It seems that the Zhongshu's plan was successful. Huo Guang, who was clear-headed, really made a good pledge of allegiance." Qu Zhongliang said.

"The defenders' defenses have indeed declined. I'm sure that by the time they can solve the poison, Fancheng will have already passed into our hands."

Su Rong closed his eyes and shook his head, "I don't think so."

"how do I say this?"

"Based on the military prowess that Tao Yunjiang has demonstrated, it is impossible for her not to understand the importance of Fancheng to Xiangyang." Su Rong said, "The two cities are in danger of losing each other, and she will certainly surround Fancheng at all costs. I'm afraid it will be another fierce battle next."

"The Zhongshu's plan is complete. Even if Tao Yunjiang wants to defend, where can she get so many troops? Whether it is Fang Weihan's Eastern Palace Guards or Fang Xuanmei's Imperial Guards, their movements are under our surveillance. As for Jianghuai's Northern Palace Army, it is even more impossible." Qu Zhongliang did not think so, "Besides, Tao Yunjiang suffered such injuries yesterday, and it is impossible for her to fully recover today."

"boom!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a sword energy suddenly burst out from the front line of the Bingzhou Army.

The twin swords rolled up a spiral storm that shattered broken walls and ruins, and almost instantly shattered the bodies and armor of dozens of soldiers.

Standing in the encirclement of the soldiers who were facing a formidable enemy, the girl held one sword down to the ground and pointed the other sword forward, with the tip of the sword pointing towards the two of them.

"Qu Zhongliang, Su Rong, I'll lend you two heads for use." Tao Yunjiang said loudly, "This general would like to hang them on your door as a decoration."

"You are so arrogant, little girl." Qu Zhongliang said gloomily, "Even if your grandfather Tao Yan was here, he would still respect me, let alone you!"

Su Rong sneered and said, "Oh, Tao Yan is dead. I think the Tao family is in decline."

"Two bastards."

Tao Yunjiang gritted his teeth, stepped hard with his ankles, and pushed sideways against the wall in mid-air to gain leverage. He held both swords in front of him, and the red and black sword energy surged forward like a tiger roaring in the mountains.

"Well done!"

Qu Zhongliang shouted loudly and immediately fought back with his broadsword. The swords flashed and the two men fought hard for a while.

Su Rong narrowed his eyes, dark fire accumulated in his hands, and was planning to seriously injure Tao Yunjiang again using the same method as yesterday.

"Ok?"

He suddenly felt something was wrong, and a moment later, a mirror on his sleeve shattered.

A bright yellow barrier was formed, blocking the fierce and swift sword energy.

"Oh, there is also a magic weapon to protect yourself." The girl's soft and pleasant voice sounded like the whisper of death to Su Rong at this moment.

There is also a seventh-level monk!
Without thinking, Su Rong immediately threw the magic spell in his hand towards the source of the sound.

The raging fire exploded, pulling out a chain of flames that was tens of meters long. Under the high temperature, the scattered weapons turned into molten iron and then solidified.

The turbid yellow sword edge broke through the flames, and Xiao Jin's black armor reflected the raging fire as he rushed to Su Rong, less than three meters away.

His soul was surging with fear, and he tried his best to gather the elemental power in his body to form a barrier.

"Go to hell." Xiao Jin spat out two words coldly.

"boom!"

Qu Zhongliang, who was fighting with Tao Yunjiang, became more and more frightened. He found that there was no obstruction at all in the circulation of Tao Yunjiang's blood and energy, and it was even slightly stronger than yesterday.

Is her injury completely healed?
Such injuries can be restored to their original state within one day. Could this Tao Yunjiang be the reincarnation of King Kong? Qu Zhongliang was extremely depressed and cursed in his heart.

After being repelled by Tao Yunjiang again, he suddenly noticed a burst of extremely powerful aura fluctuations from behind. It was not Mingwu, nor was it the Five Elements Controlling Qi, it seemed a bit like... Tiangong and Wanling?

Qu Zhongliang turned around immediately and saw Xiao Jin slashing at Su Rong with a sword.

"No!" He roared, immediately gave up the fight with Tao Yunjiang, and rushed straight towards Su Rong.

Every Seven-turn Five Elements warrior is a powerful weapon at the moment, and is able to reverse the outcome of a local battlefield. Su Rong must not be in any danger.

Flower petal sword energy descended from the sky, covering all possible directions of Qu Zhongliang's advance, forcing him to stop and block.

"Tao Yunjiang!" Qu Zhongliang was furious.

He already knew that he couldn't rescue Su Rong without getting rid of Tao Yunjiang, so he simply turned the knife around and fought with Tao Yunjiang again.

As for Su Rong... they still have an insurance.

The Xuanzhong guards lurking in the shadows revealed themselves one after another, forming a Sancai formation, stringing their bows and crossbows to divide the battlefield.

Xiao Jin put the sword behind him and smiled: "Huo Guang, we meet again."

"Deputy Envoy Xiao, how are you?"

Several men in black robes brought a large number of Bingzhou troops to surround Su Rong. The leader lifted his hood, his gray hair flying, revealing a kind old face. It was Qingming Huo Guang.

It was he who just blocked Xiao Jin's fatal sword.

"Deputy Envoy Xiao's cultivation has improved quite fast. Perhaps he has reached the peak of the seventh level?" Huo Guang said with a gentle smile. "I used all my strength just now to block Deputy Envoy Xiao's casual sword attack."

"Old man, you know how much effort you put in." Xiao Jin sneered.

Xiao Jin was certain that Huo Guang had definitely not used all his strength just now as he said. Based on her spiritual perception of time and space, she felt that Huo Guang must have a big trump card, and she was probably not his opponent.

She looked behind Huo Guang and saw two men in black robes supporting Su Rong and placing him on a stretcher carried by Bingzhou soldiers.

Even though Huo Guang blocked her fatal blow, Su Rong still suffered serious internal injuries, and his life might be in danger if he was not treated in time.

The clear and turbid air slowly floated up and down, and the edge of Zhuye's sword trembled slightly.

"Oh? Deputy Envoy Xiao is still unwilling to give up?"

Huo Guang took out his red sword, and a rainbow-like curtain of light spanned the street.

"There is no one I cannot kill if I want to." Xiao Jin chuckled.

A silver light flashed in the girl's almond-shaped eyes, and a barely perceptible fluctuation of mental power flashed by.

Huo Guang paused for a moment, and when he found that she didn't move, his face suddenly changed: "Not good!"

"laugh!"

What stunned everyone was that the two Bingzhou soldiers carrying the stretcher simultaneously stabbed Su Rong in the chest with their long knives!

Su Rong's eyes bulged out, blood spurted from his mouth, and he died with his eyes open.

He never imagined that he would end up dying in such a way at the hands of his own people.

"Witchcraft...witchcraft! This woman knows witchcraft!" A Bingzhou general stumbled back two steps and said in horror.

The Bingzhou soldiers were extremely fearful and worried, fearing that the evil woman before them had also cast a spell on them.

Huo Guang was furious and chopped off the heads of the two soldiers with his sword.

He squeezed out a few words, as if suppressing his raging anger: "Deputy Envoy Xiao is indeed a man of hidden talents. He has even learned some of Wan Ling's methods."

A rose-red sword energy came through the wind from above his head, with murderous intent in it. Huo Guang raised his sword and turned sideways to dissipate the force and send it flying.

"Next time it will be you, Huo Guang." Tao Yunjiang landed beside Xiao Jin and said coldly.

"Girl from the Tao family, I haven't seen you for a long time, and you are still as innocent as ever." Huo Guang shook his head and sighed.

Qu Zhongliang landed beside Huo Guang and looked at Su Rong's miserable condition, and he couldn't help but feel angry.

"Lord Huo Guang, we..."

"Let's retreat." Huo Guang said.

"……Yes!"

Although Qu Zhongliang was extremely unwilling, he also knew that today's fighting spirit had been lost and the army's morale was shaken, so it was no longer a good time to attack.

"Go away." Xiao Jin laughed sarcastically.

The Bingzhou army called off the battle, leaving behind a pile of ruins at the west gate of Fancheng.

"Clear the battlefield and count the casualties."

"Yes!"

An hour later, the messenger returned.

"Reporting to Lord Tao, in this battle, our army suffered 1,825 deaths, 560 missing, and 3,690 injured."

Tao Yunjiang and Xiao Jin were both silent.

They knew that if they continued to consume at this rate, it would only be a matter of time before Fancheng fell.

The city's defenders numbered only a little over 100,000, and after a month of attritional warfare, their forces were increasingly stretched thin. The army of the Uehara Wang family seemed endless, and the four states of Si, Yan, Bing and Ji were constantly sending them supplies.

They could not afford to waste any more time and had to defeat the Bingzhou army head-on in a decisive battle.

All of this would have to wait until Fang Weihan’s East Palace guards arrived.

"Ginger Jiang...Ginger Jiang?"

Tao Yunjiang came back to his senses and looked at Xiao Jin who was concerned about him.

"What's wrong with you? Did the old injury from the battle relapse?"

"No..." Tao Yunjiang said softly, "I was thinking about Huo Guang."

"Do you feel that he seems to be hiding his strength?"

Xiao Jin nodded: "I do feel this way. The sacred tree seems to have conveyed this signal to me through the power of destiny."

"And there's something wrong with the speed at which he's aging." Tao Yunjiang said, "Three years ago, he was still a middle-aged man with black hair and black eyebrows, but now he's aged like this."

Xiao Jin suddenly remembered that three months ago, when she met Huo Guang during the mission at Dongcheng Dam in Anfeng County, his hair was not completely white and his face looked much younger than it is now.

What on earth did he do to age so well in three months? Was it related to his hidden strength?

Xiao Jin felt increasingly uneasy.

"Huo Guang and Zoroastrianism were both involved in my mother's death,"

The Qi Cang Sword made a soft and sharp sound, as if revealing the suppressed anger of its owner.

"I'm going to kill him no matter what," said Tao Yunjiang.

(End of this chapter)