The piercing, miserable screams tore through the sky, instantly tightening Xiao Feng's heart. His expression turned grave at once.
From the sound alone, he could tell they belonged to ordinary Mongols—mere herdsmen. True Mongol warriors, fierce and valiant as they were, would not scream so miserably even in death.
But who would harbor such deep hatred toward ordinary herdsmen that they would kill to vent their anger?
And who would dare commit a massacre near this satellite city by the Mongol imperial capital?
The newcomers meant trouble!
Yet, contrary to his usual behavior, Xiao Feng did not immediately go investigate. Instead, he looked concernedly at A Zhu in his arms, gave her a reassuring look, and smiled. "A Zhu! I'll take you somewhere safe first."
"No!"
A Zhu grabbed Xiao Feng's wrist, looked up, and smiled gently. "Brother Xiao, you don't need to worry about me. Since someone is slaughtering people without cause, you should be protecting them. Though I'm pregnant, I can still leave this place immediately."
"A Zhu!" Xiao Feng frowned, displeased.
"Brother Xiao, go quickly! I'll leave right away too. Don't worry."
A Zhu gave him a comforting smile and lightly pushed against his chest.
Xiao Feng was full of hesitation, but his ears twitched. The screams over there had now ceased, replaced by explosions of Qi Power and clashing weapons. Even the ground was trembling, as though something heavy were bombarding it. He immediately realized that Ding Peng, Xie Xiaofeng, and Chamu Long, who had arrived from Shu two days ago, had already made their move. His expression relaxed slightly as he prepared to nod to A Zhu.
Thump!!
The earth shook violently again!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
"Clang!"
Several sharp sounds of wind splitting were accompanied by fierce weapon clashes.
Then, a massive and violent figure