"This... Hmph, what a sharp tongue!"
The Great Halberdier commander was left speechless, barely managing to force out a few words.
Xu Fengnian was right. He had come for revenge; no matter how Xu Fengnian begged for mercy, he would never let him go.
But the other man was far too calm. For a moment, he could hardly accept it.
He had brought more than a dozen Great Halberdiers with him. Was Xu Fengnian really not afraid of death?
"Captain, this is close to Northern Liang. We should strike at once, lest the night grow long and dreams multiply!"
At that moment, one of the Great Halberdiers reminded him in a low voice.
Only then did the Great Halberdier commander remember what they had come here for.
"Xu Fengnian, if you must blame someone, blame your father for destroying Western Chu. Today, I'll kill you and collect a bit of interest!"
The Great Halberdier commander swung his halberd and charged at Xu Fengnian.
"Wait!"
Xu Fengnian suddenly shouted, making the Great Halberdier commander instinctively rein in his horse.
"What last words do you have?"
"Nothing much. I just wanted to ask—Xu Xiao was the one who destroyed Western Chu, not me. Why don't you go kill him instead?"
The Great Halberdier commander froze for a moment, then said furiously.
"Xu Xiao has been hiding in the Northern Liang Royal Mansion and refuses to come out. As they say, a father's debts are paid by his son. Killing you and making Xu Xiao experience the pain of losing a son amounts to the same thing."
Hearing that, Xu Fengnian gave a scornful laugh.
"When all's said and done, you're just afraid!"
It was as though someone had ripped away the Great Halberdier commander's fig leaf. He said angrily, "As expected of