Chapter 143

The rebels opposite also watched with trepidation; such powerful force, to be able to split a tree trunk with a single palm strike—wouldn't splitting a person be as easy as turning over one's hand?

Wuji also felt a secret tremor of fear. No wonder he had galloped across the world for so many years; this level of cultivation and imposing aura had surely scared off countless people!

Gu Yun walked toward Su Ling and whispered in his ear, "I'll entangle them in a moment; you use Red Blood to cut the chains." Gu Yun had already noticed from the tree earlier that there were still people in ambush behind the rocks, and since the wind at the edge of the canyon was not light, yet the tree trunks remained completely motionless, it was clear that people must be lurking within the trees, and in no small number. It was very dangerous for the soldiers to go over; they absolutely could not stay long. To quickly cut the iron chains on Han Shu's body, one needed a sharp weapon like Red Blood or Ice Refining! She had not wanted to reveal herself, fearing that if Su Ling went alone, he would immediately be entangled by the rebels and unable to save anyone.

Su Ling was startled. So, the reason she kept provoking that man in blue earlier was to go over and save people with him. Holding her waist, the two leaped onto the tree trunk, and Su Ling replied in a low voice, "You save the person; leave them to me."

She saves him? Gu Yun felt depressed. With such thick iron chains, how could she save him without Ice Refining? What a joke! With her mind entirely on saving the person, Gu Yun did not pay attention to their bodies pressed tightly together, but Su Ling's heart was pounding violently. How could she be so thin? Her waist was so slender it felt like it would break with a little force. How could such a delicate body fight others? He seemed to have forgotten that the two of them had once fought each other to the death.

It was not until he met Gu Yun's fierce glare that he came back to his senses. With a light cough, Su Ling whispered in her ear, "If Ice Refining truly recognizes you as its master, as long as you call it, it will arrive in your hand from half a mile away."

That magical?! Gu Yun raised her delicate eyebrows. The two held each other tightly and stood on the tree trunk for quite a while, exchanging glances, until Yan Ge roared impatiently, "What are you two dawdling for?! Hurry up!"

"Hold on tight." Su Ling tightened his arm again, wrapping Gu Yun in his embrace, stepped on the tree trunk, and with a few light leaps reached the top of the trunk. Gu Yun could feel Su Ling suddenly gather his Qi and leap with all his might. Covering a long distance in the air, the two finally landed on the other side of the canyon.

Although Gu Yun believed in Su Ling's ability, her heart could not help but be unsettled.

Yan Ge finally saw clearly that the woman who had made him feel so stifled was actually a young little woman! And an ugly woman at that! He had actually lost to her. The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. Glaring at Gu Yun, Yan Ge cursed, "So it's just a yellow-haired little girl."

Upon reaching the opposite bank, Gu Yun no longer engaged in a battle of wits with him. Her clear eyes narrowed slightly as she secretly observed the personnel arrangements and terrain around Han Shu. Gu Yun ignored him, and Yan Ge was left feeling snubbed.

From the moment Su Ling stepped onto the canyon, Wuji's gaze never shifted from him. He had a premonition that this man could not possibly compromise so easily!

Standing opposite Su Ling, Wuji said in a low voice, "General Su, please."

Su Ling secretly sized up the man before him who was so indifferent he almost seemed to fade away. This person was steady and self-possessed, and his mind must be very meticulous; it was a pity he had become a rebel. With a hearty laugh, Su Ling did not move at all and replied uninhibitedly, "If I were to be threatened like this, your leader probably wouldn't want to see me either."

That aura of arrogance made Wuji secretly alarmed, but Yan Ge did not have such good character and sneered, "Don't you want his life!" If Su Ling didn't care about his subordinate, he wouldn't have come. Now that he was on their turf, what was he putting on airs for!

Yan Ge gave a look to the rebel beside Han Shu, and a large saber was immediately placed across Han Shu's neck. The blade sliced across his neck, leaving thin trails of blood.

Su Ling's cold eyes sank, and he replied coldly, "I am determined to have his life, and you all should leave yours behind too!"

Having said that, Su Ling suddenly pulled a blood-red long sword from beneath his battle robe. A piercing dragon's roar echoed through the valley, and the scarlet long sword flashed with a faint red light, thirsty for blood. As he attacked with the sword, Yan Ge swung his whip to block. When the long whip met the sharp sword, it actually caught fire!

The moment the long sword left its sheath, Wuji had already felt a wave of heat rushing toward him. Alarmed, he shouted to those behind him, "Kill him!" Even if they couldn't bring Su Ling back today, they absolutely could not let him save the person.

Almost simultaneously, Gu Yun rushed toward Han Shu while shouting, "Ice Refining!"

Before her words had even faded, a brilliant white light flew across the canyon as if it could no longer restrain itself, landing in Gu Yun's hand.

Yan Ge was horrified. It really was an evil sword! This was bad; her sword was like thousand-year cold ice, and Su Ling's sword was as hot as molten lava. If they let the two of them save the person like this, what face would they have to return and see the other tribesmen!

Yan Ge shouted toward the woods on both sides, "Fire arrows!"

The trees rustled. On the trees on one side of the canyon stood rebels dressed in green, each holding a long bow and carrying two large barrels of long arrows on their backs, showing they were well-supplied with weapons.

Over there, the bows were already fully drawn and ready to fire. Here, they were also poised for action. Just as Su Ling drew his sword, Yu Shijun also immediately gave the order: "Arrow formation for cover, Fu Hu Camp, attack!"

"Yes." Rows of armored soldiers held fine bows, lining up on this side of the canyon. When they heard the shout of "Fire arrows" from the opposite side, Yu Shijun also said coldly, "Fire arrows."

For a time, arrows were fired simultaneously from both banks of the canyon. Gu Yun had to block the stray arrows while also saving the person, which was inevitably a bit strenuous. Su Ling wanted to go over to help her, but was blocked by a fierce and powerful short arrow. Su Ling looked back with cold eyes, just in time to meet those indifferent eyes; this person was indeed difficult to deal with!

Most of the rebels were hiding in the trees, so firing arrows from this side had very little effect. At this moment, the prepared Fu Hu Camp warriors had already thrown out the long hooks in their hands.

In an instant, dozens of ropes were stretched across the two banks of the canyon. Wuji looked up, immediately sensed something was wrong, pointed toward the direction of the ropes, and said, "Fire arrows."

The people holding bows in the trees did not understand why they should fire arrows at empty ropes. Just as they were puzzled, one figure after another slid over from the opposite bank at an incredibly fast speed. They were so fast that by the time the rebels had drawn their bows, the first batch of dozens had already reached this side of the canyon. The soldiers flying over one after another were like eagles; even though the rebels fired arrows, they failed to hit many.

The rebels diverted some people to deal with the soldiers flying over, and Gu Yun finally had a chance to catch her breath. She rushed to the giant rock, swung her sword, and all the iron chains fell to the ground in response. Han Shu also fell to the side because he had lost his bindings. Gu Yun did not go to support him; instead, she blocked another wave of rebels rushing up and shouted, "Han Shu, can you stand up?!"

"Yes!" Gritting his teeth, he grabbed the rock wall and climbed up bit by bit. Although his vision was almost blurred at this moment, the General and his wife were risking their lives to save him; he could not drag them down!

To think there was such a move! Su Ling was worthy of being Su Ling! Wuji shouted coldly, "Capture them!"

Following his words, the ground all around the canyon seemed to be churning. Gu Yun's eyes widened suddenly. This was bad; their camouflage techniques were truly excellent, and most importantly, their discipline was no less than that of an army. They had lurked for so long without moving even an inch without orders.

Rebels dressed in green crawled up from the ground, and looking around, the entire mountain and field were filled with them.

By this time, the first batch of soldiers who had crossed over had already arrived at Gu Yun's side. Gu Yun did not hesitate, pushed Han Shu toward them, and said urgently, "Take him and go." With so many rebels here, even if she brought all seven thousand soldiers today, it would be suicide. The most important thing was to retreat unscathed!

"Yes."

Bang!

The sound of ropes being cut echoed with bangs. Gu Yun looked up; they were going to cut the ropes. Su Ling clearly saw the current danger and ordered, "Retreat!"

"Yes." Upon receiving the order, the soldiers who had already crossed over protected Han Shu and retreated one after another. The soldiers on the opposite side also began to quickly tighten the ropes on the soldiers' bodies to pull them back. Finally, Han Shu was rescued and returned to the other side of the canyon.

Gu Yun used Ice Refining to block the rebels surging up from behind. Although the blade of Ice Refining was very sharp and the cold air was biting, she was, after all, fighting a crowd alone, and she was becoming increasingly exhausted. There were more and more rebels; if they didn't leave now, they probably wouldn't be able to escape, especially since her hand was also injured. Su Ling blocked the rebels beside Gu Yun with one sword strike and said loudly, "You go first."

"Okay." Gu Yun took the opportunity to turn and run toward the nearest rope. Without her, it would be easier for Su Ling to escape.

She moved quickly and had already climbed onto the rope, showing no intention of staying behind to fight side-by-side with Su Ling. Weren't they husband and wife?! Wuji was surprised, but in his heart, he was still determined that he absolutely could not let her run away just like that.

Gu Yun had already hooked onto the rope. Wuji raised the short bow in his hand, aimed at her back, and was just about to fire when he saw Su Ling, who had almost forced Yan Ge off the canyon. Su Ling was indeed brave; the long whip in Yan Ge's hand had already been burned away by more than half. His cold eyes flashed, and he turned his aim toward the rope above Gu Yun's head, firing an arrow.

The short arrow pierced through the long sky and accurately pierced the hemp rope. After a violent shake, the rope snapped with a bang.

"Ah—" Gu Yun's petite body fell toward the rushing river water along with the broken rope.

The moment before the rope broke, Gu Yun nimbly grabbed the front end of the rope. Gravity combined with the force of the rope snapping caused her body to fall rapidly. Her hands felt a burning pain from the friction of the hemp rope, but she dared not loosen her tight grip for a second. Only one thought was in Gu Yun's mind: she absolutely could not let go, otherwise, if she fell into the valley, she would be swept away by the current immediately.

Hearing the scream, Su Ling looked back and saw the moment the rope broke. Gu Yun's thin, small body fell toward the rushing river water like a kite with a broken string.

His heart gave a violent jolt. Before Su Ling could understand why his heart had suddenly tightened to the point of pain, his body had already reacted a step faster. He strode to the edge of the canyon rock wall and leaped.

Now is the time!

Wuji's black eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold smile, faint to the point of being almost non-existent, appeared at the corner of his mouth. The short bow in his hand was suddenly raised, aimed at the position of Su Ling's back, and fired with full force—the short arrow shot out like a streak of rapid light.

"Ugh—"

Gu Yun felt a dark shadow pounce toward her. The rope swung again, and she heard a very low muffled groan in her ear. Gu Yun looked up and saw Su Ling's tall figure half a body higher than her. Why did he jump down?!

Falling into the valley was an extremely dangerous thing. The current was so rapid that if they fell into the water, they probably wouldn't last long before being swept away by the torrent; if they didn't fall into the water, the inertia of the rope swinging from this side to the other side of the canyon was so great that the force would be enough to shatter several of their ribs!

(End of Chapter)