Feng Yexuan wanted to rush over to rescue her.
However, he was too severely injured, and the anesthetic had not completely worn off. He was still a step too late.
The two "medicine people" had already pounced on Chu Qianli.
Feng Yexuan's heart was instantly torn.
He leaped up, disregarding his scattered true qi, and fell from his horse.
Just as he was about to go forward, he saw the girl who was supposed to be pounced on by the two medicine people suddenly shift her stance, turning and drawing her sword.
A sharp sword energy instantly cut down the two medicine people!
Her internal energy had unknowingly increased significantly in several real combat situations!
The portion of internal energy he had given her was slowly merging with the true qi within her body.
She had actually become so powerful!
Feng Yexuan took a step forward, and the blood in his chest churned violently.
He almost vomited blood.
Leng Ji, who had just arrived, immediately supported him. "Your Highness..."
The two looked up and saw, in the pool of blood, that slender figure, with a raise of her hand and a drop of her sword, instantly dealt with two more charging medicine people.
This was the first time Feng Yexuan had personally witnessed her fight.
Her exceptionally beautiful face was now splattered with the enemy's blood.
She looked dirty, but under the morning sun, her fair skin shone with a captivating radiance.
She was beautiful, as beautiful as a flawless, crystal-clear piece of white jade.
She didn't notice Feng Yexuan's arrival. Standing among the soldiers, she wasn't tall compared to men.
But her cold and noble aura made her so eye-catching.
It was easy to pick her out from the crowd at a glance.
"The medicine people's blood is poisonous. Brothers with wounds, step back. Those without wounds, come forward!"
"Yes!"
The soldiers were now all willing to listen to her, clearly having surrendered completely.
Feng Yexuan's mood was somewhat complicated.
This woman was even more formidable than he had imagined.
His Xuanwu Army was notoriously difficult to tame, yet she had managed to win everyone's heartfelt submission in just one night.
But the more this was the case, the more Feng Yexuan felt a vague sense of unease.
He always felt that this woman was drifting further away from him.
She was moving too fast; if he didn't try hard to keep up, would he be left behind?
Feng Yexuan had never felt this way about anyone, let alone a woman.
His large hand clenched.
Leng Ji was astonished to find that his long sword had already fallen into his master's hand.
"Your Highness, please take care of yourself!"
Feng Yexuan leaped up and instantly landed beside Chu Qianli.
"Your Highness!"
The soldiers were stunned! His Highness was severely injured last night; why wasn't he recuperating now?
Chu Qianli was also taken aback, almost forgetting to kill the enemy due to his sudden appearance.
"You're so badly injured..."
"Do you think this king would be willing to hide behind a woman?"
Although Feng Yexuan's words were still as cold as usual, it was clear that there was no anger in them.
He snorted, thrusting out his sword. The sword energy was not strong, but it still pierced the hearts of two medicine people!
"If you want me to lie here waiting for you to return, it will only happen when I'm dead!"
Chu Qianli was extremely exasperated.
He was truly the most disobedient and difficult patient she had ever met.
But he was also the most formidable.
"Alright, we'll fight side by side, but you have to promise me one thing."
"Speak!" Feng Yexuan was about to step forward.
Chu Qianli said urgently, "No true qi!"
As long as he didn't use his true qi, at least he wouldn't harm himself.
He was too severely injured; using true qi again would worsen his internal injuries.
Feng Yexuan hesitated for only half a second before his thin lips curved, and he said indifferently, "Fine, then this king will use brute force today!"
This was the first time Feng Yexuan had fought using only brute strength since he began practicing martial arts.
He threw away his long sword. Since he was using brute force, a sword was completely unsuitable.
He took the large saber thrown by Leng Ji.
One saber strike per person, charging forward bravely.
He completely ignored his injuries!
But he knew he could endure it!
At first, Chu Qianli had stayed by his side, as the Xuan King, unable to use true qi, was no different from an ordinary soldier.
The only difference, perhaps, was that this soldier possessed innate brute strength.
One saber strike could knock down a charging medicine person, even cutting them into very bloody pieces.
Other soldiers might not have been able to achieve this.
But later, Chu Qianli gradually realized that he really didn't need her protection.
He had sufficient ability to protect himself!
But what Chu Qianli didn't know was that, initially, Feng Yexuan's feelings were the same as hers.
He had stayed by her side precisely to protect her.
Although he had promised not to use true qi, if she were in danger, he would inevitably have to use it.
But he hadn't expected this woman to be so much stronger than he had imagined!
His long sword, carrying sharp sword energy, struck out, and the medicine people had no power to resist.
Standing beside Chu Qianli, he actually felt a sense of fighting shoulder to shoulder with someone.
This was a feeling he had never experienced in so many years on the battlefield.
Even all the great generals beside him couldn't give him this feeling.
Advancing hand in hand, sharing life and death, entrusting their backs completely to each other.
They only needed to kill enemies, with no need for defense.
This was the power of their combined forces!
"Girl, shall we charge down there?"
After this battle had lasted for several hours, the heat emanating from the bottom of the cliff had basically disappeared.
This meant that the fire at the bottom of the cliff had been extinguished.
What remained were the medicine people who had been burned, and some survivors who had found hiding places.
The battle had reached this stage; going down would be a pursuit of victory!
Chu Qianli looked back at him, a glimmer of light in her eyes. "Alright!"
Walking side by side, fighting hand in hand, she seemed to finally realize that she was no longer alone...
...
That battle lasted until the afternoon.
There were two secret passages leading up from the bottom of the cliff.
Under the leadership of Feng Yexuan and Chu Qianli, the army moved downwards, quickly eradicating all the medicine people at the bottom of the cliff.
Qiu Qinghai was severely wounded and captured alive, brought back to the camp.
They had achieved a complete victory in this battle.
By the time they returned to the military camp that day, it was already evening.
The brothers were all jubilant, talking excitedly about how they had hurled special thunderous cannons towards the bottom of the cliff, each one filled with excitement.
Those brothers who had not participated in the battle were filled with regret.
They had originally thought that being led by a young girl on an expedition was a disgrace.
But they never expected it to create a miracle.
How they wished they had participated!
Prince Xuan's mood seemed to be very good today.
Even the soldiers could vaguely see a faint smile occasionally appearing at the corners of the Prince's lips.
It was almost imperceptible, but sometimes, if one looked closely, it seemed to be truly there.
It was a sight rarely seen in a hundred years.
Was winning a battle, even such a small-scale one, enough to make the Prince this happy?
It was truly strange!
However, they soon discovered that the Prince was unhappy, and very, very unhappy!
"That woman left?"
Feng Yexuan glared at Leng Ji, simply unable to believe what he had heard.
Leng Ji trembled in fear, but he still had to report the news. "Reporting to Your Highness, Miss Li said... said her mission was complete and she was returning to report to the Emperor."