Seeing the Anning Garrison being hunted down by the Xiongnu Cavalry, Sheng Huai'an did not hesitate for even a moment.
"Move, we're going to support them!"
"Give me all the arrows you have on you!" At the same time, Sheng Huai'an collected the arrows carried by several soldiers.
There were more than thirty arrows in total.
Sheng Huai'an led the soldiers and charged toward their allies.
At the same time, he directly spent points to upgrade his archer rank.
Name: Sheng Huai'an Race: Human Realm: Early-stage Martial Artist (+) Cultivation Methods: **"Ferocious Ox Strength"** (Minor Mastery) (+) **"Blood Fiend Saber Technique"** (Minor Mastery) (+) Strength: 2,900 jin Talent: Bronze Archer (+) Slaughter Value: 185
After last night's bloody battle, he had gained 150 Slaughter Value. At the very least, he had slain over a hundred Xiongnu enemies.
With 185 Slaughter Value, plus signs had appeared beside his cultivation, cultivation methods, and saber technique.
That meant he could grow stronger again, but Sheng Huai'an did not rush to improve them.
Against Xiongnu Cavalry, the best means of attack was the bow.
That was why he chose to spend points to raise his archer rank.
Upgrading his archer rank consumed twenty Slaughter Value, raising him to Silver Archer.
After becoming a Silver Archer, he felt that his current archery skills had become terrifyingly powerful.
While running, Sheng Huai'an directly took out three arrows, nocked them, and drew his bow.
With a single shot, the three arrows slew three Xiongnu Cavalrymen in an instant.
Tang Yunshan, Hai Dahe, and the others were left staring dumbly.
Wasn't that just too insane? From five hundred meters away, one shot fired three arrows, and each one killed a different Xiongnu Cavalryman?!
Was he cheating?
Those were Xiongnu Cavalrymen, not infantry. Cavalry moved quickly—how could ordinary people possibly hit them?
"Captain's archery is fucking incredible." Hai Dahe could not help praising him.
Tang Yunshan glanced at Hai Dahe. He had not expected this thick-browed, big-eyed fellow to learn how to flatter people and kiss up so quickly.
With three Xiongnu Cavalrymen instantly shot dead, the Xiongnu forces also noticed Sheng Huai'an's group.
"Allies! We have allies! Great, we're saved!" one of the pursued soldiers cried out happily.
"What are you yelling for? Why aren't you running? Those are Xiongnu Cavalrymen! We're infantry—if we face cavalry and don't run, are we waiting to die?" another soldier said.
There were more than thirty Xiongnu Cavalrymen, seemingly a small squad.
"Damn it! You dared kill my Xiongnu Wolf Cavalry!" the Xiongnu cavalry squad leader roared in fury.
"There's another squad of Wei soldiers. They must be the ones who raided the camp last night! Take their heads and claim the reward!" the Xiongnu cavalry squad leader shouted.
The next moment, the Xiongnu Cavalry turned around and charged toward Sheng Huai'an's group.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!"
Three more arrows flew out, every one finding its mark and directly killing three Xiongnu Cavalrymen.
Watching the Xiongnu Cavalry turn and charge toward them, Sheng Huai'an had no intention of evading them at all.
This was perfect—he could use this squad of Xiongnu Cavalry to test his archery.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!"
Three arrows shot out together, and three charging Xiongnu Cavalrymen fell from their horses.
In the blink of an eye, this squad of Xiongnu Cavalry had lost a third of its men.
"Amazing! Captain, you're amazing!" Tang Yunshan could not help shouting.
Unfortunately, he was uneducated; one phrase of "fucking amazing" carried him through the world.
When he had first seen the Xiongnu Cavalry turn toward them, he had wanted to urge Sheng Huai'an to quickly lead the squad away.
Now, it seemed he had worried for nothing.
The other soldiers looked at Sheng Huai'an with eyes full of worship and admiration.
Who would have thought their Captain was also a divine marksman?
"Charge! Kill them for me!"
The Xiongnu cavalry squad leader bellowed. In such a short time, Sheng Huai'an had already shot down nine cavalrymen. If he did not take Sheng Huai'an's head, he would have no way to answer to the dead warriors.
They were all relatives and friends from his tribe, his own family.
Sheng Huai'an looked at the Xiongnu cavalry squad leader, nocked an arrow, drew his bow, and fired.
The squad leader, who was leading the charge, widened his eyes as an arrow flew toward him like lightning.
"Splat!!"
Blood sprayed as his body was violently flung backward. The world spun around him, and then the sky lost all its color.
Sheng Huai'an killed the cavalry squad leader with one arrow, then continued nocking and drawing without pause. Each shot sent out three arrows, killing another three Xiongnu Cavalrymen.
They were infantry. They could not allow the cavalry to charge close, or ordinary soldiers would have no way to deal with Xiongnu Cavalry.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!"
Three more arrows flew out, and another three charging Xiongnu Cavalrymen fell.
Of the thirty-man Xiongnu cavalry squad, half had been killed by Sheng Huai'an in just a short while.
"They have a divine marksman! Run!" One Xiongnu Cavalryman had been scared out of his wits and shouted in terror.
One arrow, one enemy. Before they even reached the other side, they would likely all be shot dead.
On the other side, the more than twenty Anning Garrison soldiers saw Sheng Huai'an display his might, shooting Xiongnu Cavalrymen as though he were shooting foolish spotted doves—one arrow, one kill. They stopped running and stared wide-eyed at Sheng Huai'an's awe-inspiring display.
The Xiongnu cavalry squad had been frightened out of its wits and turned to flee.
Sheng Huai'an drew his bow even faster. Anyone he saw was his prey. They wanted to run? Had they asked his permission?
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
Three more fleeing Xiongnu Cavalrymen fell.
Seeing his prey about to escape, Sheng Huai'an broke into a full sprint, circulating his Martial True Essence as he continued nocking and drawing. One shot sent out three arrows.
The three slower Xiongnu Cavalrymen were pierced through by arrows and fell from their horses, unwillingly watching their companions' backs recede into the distance.
Yet they would be buried forever in this grassland.
Watching the nine riders escape, Sheng Huai'an felt helpless. Damn it, they ran far too fast.
Were they born from a rabbit's mother? How could they run so fast?
"Captain is mighty! Captain is valiant!" Hai Dahe shouted loudly, cheering for Sheng Huai'an.
In their eyes, Sheng Huai'an was simply too formidable. With one man and one bow, he had shot an entire squad of Xiongnu Cavalry into retreat.
They had never seen such a feat before.
"Captain is mighty!!"
The other soldiers joined in the cheers. Soldiers in the army all worshipped the strong.
From the night battle before dawn until now, when he had driven back Xiongnu Cavalry with one man and one bow, Sheng Huai'an had thoroughly conquered them.
If they had obeyed Sheng Huai'an before because of military orders and his rank, then now they did so with wholehearted conviction.
"Enough. Hurry and search the Xiongnu Cavalrymen for food and water, then bring the horses back," Sheng Huai'an promptly ordered.
Once their masters died, trained warhorses would not panic and run wildly. Instead, they would remain nearby.
On this grassland, horses were vital transportation, so they had to bring them back quickly.
After hearing Sheng Huai'an's orders, Tang Yunshan and the others quickly began searching the Xiongnu Cavalrymen for water and food.
They did not leave behind weapons such as sabers, bows, and arrows either.
All twenty-one warhorses were unharmed and were led back.
"These Xiongnu warhorses are truly fine and sturdy," Tang Yunshan said with a grin.
"We got some food and water, and quite a few bows and arrows too." Hai Dahe led the men over with the food, water, weapons, and equipment they had collected.
"Brother Huai'an, it really is you!" A burly man ran over at full speed.
Hearing the voice, Sheng Huai'an looked over and saw Wang Wu, dusty and grimy, running toward them.
"Brother Wang Wu?!" Sheng Huai'an was surprised. He had not expected to encounter someone from his former squad here.
"Brother Huai'an, it's so good to see you. You almost would never have seen this old brother again." Wang Wu ran over and wrapped Sheng Huai'an in a hug.
"You're strangling me! What kind of sight is this, two grown men hugging and clinging to each other?" Sheng Huai'an quickly pushed Wang Wu away. He was not into men.
"Brother Wang, why are you here? Where are Uncle and the others?" Sheng Huai'an asked.
"Sigh, it's a long story!" Wang Wu sighed helplessly.
Sheng Huai'an rolled his eyes. "Then make a long story short!"
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