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Hearing the voices of the people outside the tent, Duan Zhan Chen almost jumped up from his seat as he turned his head to look at the entrance of the tent. His gaze seemed as though he wanted to pierce through the tent and see that cunning fox like brat.

A hand pressed down on his shoulder. It was gentle, but it could not be resisted.

"How old are you, and how rash are you?"

Duan Zhan Chen hurriedly turned around and bowed his head, "Yes, brother Crown Prince's teachings are correct. This younger brother understands his wrongs."

"He really is brave enough to dare to come see me."

Duan Teryan suddenly raised his head and asked, "How many people did Helian Qingyu bring over?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, Helian Qingyu only brought one person with him. He is currently waiting in front of the military for Your Highness to summon him."

"Send him in."

"Yes."

The people outside answered and the sound of horse hooves could be heard as they left.

Helian Manqiu quietly sat on the horse with her eyes closed. She quietly listened to the sounds inside the battle formation. She did not know how many people were still alive or dead.

She did not know what was going on inside, but the soldiers of the military region were safe and sound.

She could only hear the faint sounds of fighting, the sorrowful cries of war horses, and the clashing of hooves and weapons. Those sounds were getting weaker and weaker, but she couldn't do anything about it. She didn't dare to lead her troops here. This place was a trap set up for her in the first place. She was waiting for them to come and die.

"Helian Qingyu, His Highness the Crown Prince has summoned you to see him."

Helian Manqiu lightly pursed her lips. Without saying a word, she followed the horse into the camp of the Crown Prince. She stopped outside the tent and looked inside the tent.

Someone lifted the curtain of the tent, revealing the figures of two people. Helian Manqiu's companions dismounted from their horses and reached out to lift her off the horse's back. Without hesitation, they walked into the tent. Her gaze swept past the interior of the tent, landing on Duan Zhan Chen as the corners of her lips curled up in a smile.

"Helian Qingyu, why aren't you paying your respects to the Crown Prince? You're being so rude, are you thinking that this prince's sabre is not good enough to cut your neck?"

Duan Zhan Chen glared fiercely at Helian Manqiu. He did not know why he was worried about this young man.

Helian Manqiu slightly raised her eyes and looked over. She was currently facing Duan Jidan's crystal-like eyes, the distant face that was as indifferent and cold as a snowy mountain.

The person holding Helian Manqiu bowed. He still carried her in his arms and placed her in his arms. He lowered his head and did not speak.

"Your Highness, Helian Qingyu greets you."

Helian Manqiu cupped her fist and said with a smile, "His Highness the Crown Prince said that if I were to come and pay my respects to His Highness and leave my hands tied, His Highness would release everyone in the military region of Mo Qiancheng. Now that Helian Qingyu is here, I hope that your highness can fulfill your promise! "

"You are Helian Qingyu?"

"Yes, the fifth prince can testify, but it will be a forgery."

"Have you heard what this crown prince said when he ordered someone to bring you back?"

Helian Manqiu nodded and signaled her subordinates to put her on the ground. The janissaries carefully knelt on one knee and placed Helian Manqiu on the ground. They supported her so that she could kneel on the ground.

"Now, can the crown prince pass down the orders?"

"Pass down the order, make way for the people of the military region to leave!"

His gaze stopped on Helian Manqiu's face for a long time. Looking at the bronze mask on the face of this delicate and weak youth, the youth's body was so thin that it seemed as if it could be blown away by a gust of wind.

He did not know how courageous this young man was. He dared to enter his own military camp and exchange him for hundreds of soldiers in the military region.

"Your Highness, would you allow me to watch them leave?"

"Are you worried that this crown prince will make a blunder?"

"No, since the Crown Prince has said so, it's hard to keep up with his words. I just want to see them for myself and watch them leave."

"Sure."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Helian Manqiu slightly lowered her head and bowed. The personal guard beside her stood up, bowed, and pulled her into his embrace. Then, he bowed his head and left the room.

"Fifth brother, let's go take a look."

Duan Shiyan suddenly stood up and walked out of the tent as well. Duan Zhan Chen hastily lifted the tent's curtain with his own hands. Lowering his head, he waited for Duan Shiyan to walk out before following behind him.

Helian Manqiu lightly patted the back of the horse and knelt on the ground. The janissaries placed her on the horse and Helian Manqiu looked back at Duan Jidyan with a slight bow and a cupped fist: "This general is inconvenient. Please forgive me."

"It's fine."

After saying that, Duan Jidao jumped onto his horse and urged it forward. Helian Manqiu, who had been following behind Duan Jidao and Duan Zhanchen, saw that Duan Zhanchen was staring at her with a murderous look in his eyes.

"Young General, please allow this prince to personally bring you there."

Duan Zhan Chen grabbed Helian Manqiu's wrist, bringing Helian Manqiu with him as they walked behind Duan Ji Yan. Helian Manqiu smiled: "The Fifth Prince is indeed worthy of being my old friend; he is still as passionate as before. If I don't show respect, I will have to trouble the Fifth Prince."

"Helian Qingyu, it can be said that you have the guts to come alone."

Gritting his teeth as he spoke, Duan Zhan Chen realized that he didn't know what to say. This brat, how dare he come here just like that?

Could it be that they really did not hesitate to exchange their lives for those people in order to save those hundreds of defeated soldiers?

The soldiers parted like a tide, clearing a path. Helian Manqiu saw some people covered in blood rushing out from the road, some riding horses, some under her command. None of them were uninjured or bleeding. Even their war horses were covered in blood. It was as if they had come from hell.

Inside, some people fell down, some people fell down forever. They kept looking at the endless darkness with determined eyes, and none of them were willing to turn around to look at their fallen comrades.

Vaguely, Helian Manqiu saw a bloody sword lying low on the horse's back, tightly grasping the weapon. Her vicious gaze swept around her in a gloomy manner.

She opened her mouth to say something, but her lips moved a few times, but nothing came out.

"Sou, sou, sou …"

A few rows of sharp arrows were shot in front of the soldiers less than ten feet away. The densely packed sharp arrows penetrated deep into the ground.

"Tell your men to stop. I would really like to see the general that led them all the way here."

"I ordered them to come here. If Your Highness has anything to say, just say it to me, Helian Qingyu." If you want to be angry, then please do it to me. "

"People of the military region, your young general is here. If you don't pay your respects, will you leave just like that?"

Duan Zhan Chen raised his voice and shouted. He coldly and forcefully gripped Helian Manqiu's wrist. Helplessly, Helian Manqiu turned around and smiled. "Thank you, Fifth Prince."

"You don't have to worry about what I promised. I will give them one night's time. After one night, they will start chasing them tomorrow. Whether or not they can escape will depend on their luck!"

"Indeed, His Highness the Crown Prince is a believer."

Helian Man's eyes were so dark that she couldn't see the bottom. Her dark amber eyes flickered under the starry sky with a thousand glazed glows as she looked towards the Army Region's troops.

"Young General, Young General, it's the Young General!"

The second person shouted out. At this moment, some of the members of the Iron Blood Army, who did not fear death, stopped in their tracks and looked at Helian Manqiu. Some of them had tears in their eyes.

"Young General, you, why are you here?"

"Brothers, let me take you back!"

Helian Manqiu raised her hand and said in a heavy voice to the three hundred people left in the military state, "All the brothers who are still alive, I want you to take them away, do not leave a single one!"

"Yes, Young General."

Some people immediately turned around and returned to the encirclement of the low and fresh army, looking for those who were still alive.

"Helian Qingyu, why are you here?"

The Bloodsword urged his horse forward a few steps. He sat up on the horse's back and looked at Helian Manqiu in astonishment.

"I came to take you home. Where is Brother Di?"

The bloodied sword slightly turned around, behind him, a junior college student tightly hugged a person. Hearing Helian Manqiu raised his head and smiled, "Young General, Lord Di is still alive, as long as he is not dead, he will definitely bring Lord Di back!"

"Brother Di is still alive! Good, very good!"

In the blink of an eye, Helian Manqiu's eyes were filled with sparkling light. Her lips began to tremble as she looked at the less than three hundred people in the group and the heavy blood-red color on their bodies. She almost cried.

"Helian Qingyu, I want to ask you why you're here!"

The blood sword roared as it fiercely glared at Helian Manqiu. He saw that Duan Chanchen's hand was tightly gripping onto Helian Manqiu's wrist. The person beside Helian Manqiu was the crown prince of the Fresh Elf King, the famous Duan Shiyan.

The King's hope for this crown prince was clearly visible to see just how great Duan Jidan's name was.

As the commander of the hidden guards, how could Xue Jian not know who Duan Jidan was? His hand tightly gripped the sword hilt beneath his ribs as his eyes narrowed into two dangerous arcs, shooting towards Duan Jidan.

Their gazes intersected in the air, creating strings of sparks when they collided. Duan Jidan's eyes became even colder as he coldly stared at the blood sword.

"I will bring the brothers back. I will not give up on any of the brothers. Listen to my orders and follow him. Do as he says. You will all return to the military state very soon and reunite with your families. "

Helian Manqiu smiled and pressed her hand down slightly. The janissary behind her urged her horse to the side of the blood sword and said in a low voice, "Commander Xue, carry out the orders given by the young general. This is an army order!"

"I want to know why he's here!"

"No need to ask any further, we only have one night, but in reality, it is only midnight. As soon as the sky brightens, the hunt for inferior people will begin, come with me. All of you, follow the young general's orders and follow me!

After saying that, the janissary turned around and left. All the gazes fell on Helian Manqiu, who nodded and waved her hand. Although these people were full of doubts, due to their absolute worship of their young general and their obedience to his orders, they still brought their injured comrades who had yet to stop breathing into the darkness.