Li Yuan was quite the ruthless man. Once he realized Feng Wu had pinned him to the ground and that he definitely could not tear himself free, he actually swung his sword straight at his own thigh!
He intended to sever his right leg at the root and escape.
Clang! Feng Wu casually kicked up a pebble from the ground and struck Li Yuan's blade, knocking it aside. Not only did Li Yuan fail to cut off his leg, but the blade also veered off course, leaving him with another fresh foot-long wound.
After wrenching Li Yuan's sword away to prevent him from killing himself, Feng Wu knocked him unconscious with his spear, hoisted him up, and called toward Little Er Ha, "Little Er Ha, let's go!"
Little Er Ha's battle had ended even faster than Feng Wu's.
After leaving the valley camp with Little Er Ha, Feng Wu thought for a moment, pointed in another direction, and said, "Let's go that way. We'll hide this man first."
Feng Wu was certain there would be reinforcements in that direction. It was the first direction Li Yuan had intended to flee toward.
Feng Wu's judgment was correct. At that moment, Li Zheng was only about half an hour away.
"Since we've made our move, let's make it decisive." After hiding Li Yuan in a concealed spot, Feng Wu began making preparations.
Before long, Feng Wu heard Little Er Ha's howls from the distant lookout. He hurriedly finished his setup and quickly withdrew.
"Go, that way!" Li Zheng was leading the group himself. He had faintly heard Little Er Ha's warning cry.
"But if we detour that way, we'll have to travel farther. Won't we be too late to reinforce Adviser Li Yuan?" one of his subordinates asked worriedly.
"No, we're going