After Huang Xiao left Kaifeng City, his command of Heaven and Earth Momentum made his lightness arts several times faster than usual.
Although Huang Xiao could use Heaven and Earth Momentum to fly through the air, he found it far too taxing on his mind, especially since he had only just entered the half-step martial realm. He could sustain it for only a short while.
However, borrowing Heaven and Earth Momentum to supplement his lightness arts was a different matter. The speed of his Lingbo Ethereal Steps underwent an earth-shaking transformation. And it was not just their speed-the intricacy of the footwork was countless times more wondrous than before.
Good. I should be able to reach Chanzhou City in four hours! Huang Xiao estimated inwardly.
Hold on! Huang Xiao silently urged. Grandfather, you must get there in time!
Huang Xiao now hoped that his grandfather could reach Khitan as soon as possible. That would at least stop Dalhe. As long as Dalhe could not act, the pressure on their side would ease.
Without Dalhe interfering, Huang Xiao believed Hong Yi and the others should be able to hold on a little longer.
At that thought, Huang Xiao cast aside the distracting thoughts in his mind and concentrated fully on his lightness arts. With a tap of his foot, he leaped dozens of yards through the air. After landing, he lightly tapped his toes again, and in the blink of an eye, his figure vanished into the distance at the end of the road.
Atop Chanzhou City's wall.
"I wonder how things are in Kaifeng now?" A general clad in armor gazed at the distant Khitan army from atop the wall and could not help murmuring.
"General Yang, you should go down and rest. I'll keep watch here. If the Khitan