"The Barbarians saw the signal sent by the army and quickly withdrew. I was lucky enough to get my life back."
Li Xuancang casually made up an excuse and brushed the matter aside.
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoniu suddenly understood and clearly believed the explanation.
"My lord is truly blessed by Heaven. Surviving such a great calamity means blessings will surely follow."
Wang Xiaoniu was sincerely delighted.
"The Barbarians will catch up soon. Let's go!"
Li Xuancang feared the Barbarians would pursue them, so they had to leave without delay.
The two hurried away, without even time to bury the bodies of their fallen comrades.
When Li Xuancang and Wang Xiaoniu successfully reunited with the others, everyone stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
They had all believed Li Xuancang was surely dead, never expecting him to return alive.
"My lord, are you all right?"
After their shock came wild joy. Li Xuancang was alive, which meant they could continue following him and have someone to rely on in these troubled times.
"I'm fine. Leave quickly!"
Li Xuancang urged everyone to depart at once. Not a moment could be wasted.
Along the way, Wang Xiaoniu explained to everyone why Li Xuancang had survived, and all of them marveled at how blessed and lucky he was.
No one else would have had any chance of surviving against a Blood Condensation Realm Barbarian, yet Li Xuancang had lived. It was practically a miracle.
Li Xuancang and the others had paid a tremendous price to narrowly escape with their lives. The others were not so fortunate.
Of the three thousand Battle Soldiers, more than half had been killed or injured. Only a little over a thousand had escaped alive.
"Quick, head for the commandery city."
All the surviving soldiers spontaneously made for the commandery city.
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