Yue Xiuzhe's fighting spirit was roused, too. Relying on sheer determination, he killed dozens in succession. Though he was slashed several times, he still made sure Yuwen Nian wasn't hurt in the slightest.
Seeing how terribly her master had suffered protecting her, Yuwen Nian was frantic, but there was nothing she could do. She couldn't help bursting into tears.
Yue Xiuzhe smiled at her, then gritted his teeth and comforted her. "Nian'er, don't cry. Master's here!"
Yuwen Nian saw that her master was already at the end of his strength, yet he was still thinking of her. Guilt welled up inside her. If it weren't for her, he wouldn't have been so badly injured.
She looked up at the buildings on Mount Hengshan, visible in the distance, and a sudden idea struck her. They might still have a chance.
So, ignoring her embarrassment, she shouted, "You may not fear my father, but have you ever wondered how he managed to obtain the Jiang Zuo Alliance's territory in Southern Chu?"
Escort Leader Lin of the Fuwei Escort Agency heard this and asked uncertainly, "What do you mean?"
Yuwen Nian supported Yue Xiuzhe with her trembling body, but her voice was unusually firm. "I'm the second wife of the Jiang Zuo Alliance's new leader. That's why the alliance gave my father the territory.
"You've surrounded and attacked me and my master today. Are you really prepared to make an enemy of the Jiang Zuo Alliance?"
After hearing her, Escort Leader Lin of the Fuwei Escort Agency immediately began to waver. He wasn't afraid of the Prince of Southern Chu; after all, he was only a man of the jianghu.
A prince was no match for the Crown Prince, so the threat he posed was minimal—indeed, practically nonexistent.
But the Jiang Zuo Alliance