A thunderous sound that could pierce the clouds and shatter stones erupted at the center of the battlefield.
Shang Ruyi suddenly felt a darkness engulf her vision.
In that mont, all the blood in her body surged to her head. The surrounding sounds seed distant for a while, then suddenly ca crashing back towards her like a wave. Her vision blurred bit by bit, then gradually cleared.
And at the clearest point of her sight, she distinctly saw the person standing in the middle of the Turkic army of ten thousand. After a flash of cold light, the longbow in his hand shattered dramatically!
It was the arrow shot by Yu Wenye!
He had actually shattered the strong bow in Ashina Shali’s hand with a single arrow!
That arrow did not stop there, carrying its remaining force, it fiercely shot through Ashina Shali’s head—
Everyone, including Shang Ruyi, widened their eyes at that mont, afraid of missing even the slightest detail. Even the hand gripping her wrist so tightly suddenly turned icy and stiff.
Then, everyone saw it. Ashina Shali’s body wobbled on the horse’s back, both hands cut and bloody from the broken strong bow, suddenly covering his face. In an instant, blood gushed from his face, and he fell backward!
"Khan!"
A heart-wrenching roar erupted from the army of a hundred thousand, the sound deafening, overwhelming all the killing sounds on the grassland and within Yann County!
Ashina Shali was hit by an arrow!
The Turkic soldiers fell into chaos, abruptly halting their charge. They hastily turned back and started to retreat, while the Turkic soldiers within the city, although not having seen what had happened, realized that with Da Ye Dynasty reinforcents arriving and their rear cut off and in retreat, the situation was lost.
They imdiately began to retreat outside the city gates.
Their retreat ignited a surge of enthusiasm among Da Ye Dynasty’s soldiers. Especially upon seeing the enemy commander struck by an arrow, they felt it was a heaven-sent opportunity not to be missed, and shouted in unison: "Kill them!"
In an instant, the montum was overwhelming!
On the battlefield, an overpowering montum can often determine the outco of a war even more than sharp swords or ingenious strategies. Seeing Ashina Shali hit by the arrow, it seed the battle had already ended.
However, in Shang Ruyi’s heart, it was not over yet.
Her heart raced uncontrollably.
It wasn’t because of the sudden victory or the relief of finally being freed. Instead, amid the vast army, she suddenly couldn’t locate Yu Wenye with her eyes!
Where is he?
After that arrow, where did he go?
Where did Ashina Shali’s arrow fly to? Did it hit him?
All these doubts surged in, nearly forcing her to suffocate. Shang Ruyi anxiously looked into the distance, only to see the formation that was just in the shape of a ’V’ suddenly converge. And at their center, a silhouette suddenly stood up again, as if they had nearly collapsed but now were exhausting all their strength to hold themselves upright once more.
It’s Yu Wenye!
He’s okay!
Shang Ruyi’s spirit relaxed, feeling once more the blood flowing all through her body. Suddenly, an unusual heat surged on her back, but she paid no mind to it this ti, just stared with exhilaration at that distant, blurry yet familiar figure.
Yet in the next mont, a streak of blood suddenly pierced her eyes.
Shang Ruyi froze for a mont, then widened her eyes to look closer. She found that though Yu Wenye had braced himself up again, he was swaying as if suppressing imnse pain. Moreover, on his body, fresh blood was clearly gushing out.
Surrounding soldiers had already sward forward, desperately shielding him at the center!
He was hit by an arrow!
Shang Ruyi felt a buzzing roar in her head, instantly unable to hear anything around her. She turned to run towards the city gate, but as soon as she turned, the heavy force on her arm pulled her back again.
This ti, a surge of sharp pain ca from her shoulder.
Looking back, it was Chu Yang. It was hard to tell what expression was on his face, or if there was any expression at all. His slightly reddened eyes were fixed ahead, yet his hand clutched Shang Ruyi’s tightly, refusing to let go.
"Let go!"
In that mont of desperation, Shang Ruyi even forgot her manners, struggling against him. But the more she struggled, the more powerless she felt, only to hear Chu Yang angrily shout in a deep voice: "Your wound!"
"...!?"
Shang Ruyi was startled. Lowering her head, she found the arrow wound on her shoulder had unknowingly split open, with fresh blood seeping through her clothing, staining most of her back red. No wonder her hands were growing weaker, as the severe pain surged through her body like a wild wave, instantly swallowing her whole.
Shang Ruyi’s vision darkened, nearly causing her to faint.
Yet, she mustered the last ounce of her strength to turn her head towards the far chaotic battlefield.
Yu Wenye...
Finally, as his figure disappeared into the dust stirred by the troops, Shang Ruyi slipped completely into unconsciousness. Yet, it seed she could still sll that lingering cold fragrance, tightly enveloping her amidst the chaos, though her heart... no longer knew where it was heading...
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This ti the unconsciousness didn’t feel like passing out, but rather being trapped in darkness and exhaustion.
Shang Ruyi struggled ceaselessly, trying to break free from this trap, while the severe pain ceaselessly tornted her, making it impossible to rest comfortably.
It’s unclear how long she struggled or how long she was maneuvered around while unconscious, but she finally gathered a bit of strength, managing to open her eyes weakly.
Upon opening them, the brightness before her imdiately pierced her vision, forcing her to close her eyes again.
Yet, by her ears, she could clearly hear Tushere’s ecstatic voice: "Miss!"
Hearing the voice of a familiar person, she beca a bit more conscious and felt so strength return, slowly squinting her eyes open until she managed to take in her surroundings — she was back in that room again, lying on the bed, the doors and windows tightly shut. Even the bit of light penetrating the window paper stung her eyes, causing tears to fall.
Standing by the bedside, Tushere imdiately took out a handkerchief to gently wipe her tears, laughing and crying: "Miss, you finally woke up."
"..."
"You were asleep for a whole day. If you didn’t wake up, I... I wouldn’t want to live either."
Hearing these words, despite lacking strength, Shang Ruyi let out a helpless chuckle: "Nonsense..."
As she spoke, she realized she truly had no strength in her body, as if she had died and co back to life. The wound on her back continued throbbing. Tushere urgently said: "Miss, don’t move. The arrow wound on your back split open. If you keep moving, your arm will be useless!"
Upon hearing the words "arrow wound," Shang Ruyi shuddered.
The mont before she fainted flashed vividly in her mind. She imdiately opened her eyes wide, looking towards Tushere: "Where is Yu Wenye?!"
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