Dongfang Muxue shot several more Green Standard soldiers blocking the way blind, then looked toward Li Kexiu. The command banner was only a few hundred paces away. Her thoughts raced as she considered using the death squad behind her to draw the enemy's attention while she relied on her qinggong to rush over. Perhaps she really could cut down the banner and capture the commander.
Just as she was about to move, a cry suddenly rang out behind her. Turning around, she saw that Xia Qingqing's mount had been hit by an arrow. It let out a mournful whinny and collapsed, throwing Xia Qingqing to the ground.
Several spears stabbed toward her at once. Dongfang Muxue's gaze sharpened. Though she had the strength to help, she did not move, merely watching from the side.
At the critical moment, Xia Qingqing tapped the ground with her toes. Like a Drunken Beauty, she used nothing but the strength of her waist to hold her upper body suspended in midair, evading several lethal spears. Then a flash of golden light streaked out as the Golden Snake Sword swept forth and forced those men back.
"Such flexibility in that little waist... tsk, tsk. I wonder how many positions it could unlock. That brat Song Qingshu really is lucky in love." Dongfang Muxue had no idea why such a thought had surfaced at a moment like this.
Seeing more Green Standard soldiers surging toward Xia Qingqing, Dongfang Muxue gave a cold smile. She knew Xia Qingqing would soon be swallowed by the sea of men. Just as she was about to leave, she heard Xia Qingqing cry out, "Miss Xue, don't worry about me! Go capture Li Kexiu!"
Xia Qingqing had noticed Dongfang Muxue looking in her direction and thought she was preparing to save