He knew full well that taking him along
would only lead to
neither of them being able to escape.
But at this moment, the strength left in his entire body
was simply not enough to resist his son.
He could only be carried to a warhorse
and helped onto it.
The two mounted the horse
and quickly fled the area.
Marshal Ge Long of the Heaven Dou Empire
looked at the irretrievable situation around him.
A bleak smile appeared on his face.
The army had originally marched toward Jialing Pass
with the determination to win.
He had never expected
that it would end like this.
"Though the empire has been defeated today!"
"I, Ge Long!"
"Was a man of the empire in life!"
"And will be its ghost in death!"
Marshal Ge Long placed
the unconscious Heaven Dou Emperor Xue Beng
onto a warhorse
and ordered a trusted subordinate to escort him away.
Then, he gathered the last several hundred men
of the Ge Long Army.
Every soldier was brave and skilled in battle.
They had followed him for many years.
Just like him, they were wholeheartedly loyal to the Heaven Dou Empire.
Even in death, they had no regrets.
Marshal Ge Long looked at
the several hundred soldiers before him.
His heart was filled with emotion, melancholy, as he shouted passionately:
"Officers and soldiers of the Ge Long Army!"
"The empire's defeat!"
"Is already inevitable!"
"Are you willing to follow me now!"
"To make one final stand against!"
"The Spirit Hall's Spirit Master Legion!"
"To buy precious time for His Majesty's escape?"
The several hundred soldiers of the Ge Long Army
wore solemn expressions.
They faced death without fear
and shouted in unison:
"We are willing to follow Marshal Ge Long unto death!"
"Follow to the death!"
Marshal Ge