"How are things at the Border Pass?" Huang Xiao asked.
"A carrier pigeon arrived a few hours ago. They've fallen back to Chanzhou City!" Zhao Yuankan said.
"Chanyuan Commandery?" Huang Xiao murmured. He did know that Chanzhou was also called Chanyuan Commandery.
"What are the casualties? How are Hong Yi and the others?" Huang Xiao asked.
"The troops have suffered tremendous casualties. Under Xiao Dalin's command, the Khitan army has been unstoppable. Thankfully, there were the experts led by Hong Yi, Dugu Sheng, Liaochen, Meng Jiu, and the others. Otherwise, no one could have stopped the experts in the Khitan army! Especially Dalhe, the Esoteric Sect's foremost expert. If Dugu Sheng and Hong Yi hadn't risked their lives to hold him off, I'm afraid even Chanzhou City would have fallen," Zhao Yuankan sighed.
Hearing Zhao Yuankan's words, Huang Xiao felt a little relieved. At least Hong Yi and the others were still alive.
But even if Dugu Sheng and Hong Yi had managed to hold Dalhe off, their injuries were probably far from minor.
"How badly are they hurt?" Huang Xiao asked with a frown.
"The outlook is grim. They can no longer fight. We wanted to move them out of Chanzhou City, but the city is now surrounded by the Khitan army. With fighting here in Kaifeng as well, we couldn't send anyone there!" Zhao Yuankan said.
Huang Xiao was still somewhat surprised. Dugu Sheng and Hong Yi had held Dalhe off, which could only mean that their strength was far greater than he had imagined. Perhaps Dugu Sheng had made another breakthrough over the years. After all, they hadn't seen each other for so many years. His swordsmanship had probably reached a higher realm; otherwise, he certainly couldn't have stopped Dalhe.
"I'll head to Chanzhou City right away.