Chapter 179: 178: The Killings Shook the Heavens_1

Chapter 179: Chapter 178: The Killings Shook the Heavens_1

Bai Qingyan rode on a fast horse, galloping forward. Her sharp eyes focused on the high sky above the canyon where a hawk was circling. She drew an arrow, nocked it, and aimed at the hawk.

The fierce general of Xiliang’s ambush troops pressed himself against the cliff, hiding below. His sharp and sinister eyes swept over, precisely capturing the valiant figure of Bai Qingyan on horseback, drawing her bow.

Seeing Bai Qingyan aiming at Yun Poxing’s hawk, he was shocked. That hawk was the symbol of Yun Poxing. Over the years, any army that saw this hawk, except for the Bai family army of Jin Kingdom, would scatter in fear and throw away their armor. This hawk was the morale of Xiliang’s army and must not be shot down! He immediately nocked an arrow.

Sweat already formed at Bai Qingyan’s temples. She steadied her mind, gritting her teeth.

Unexpectedly, before Bai Qingyan could release the arrow, she heard the rapid whistling sound of an arrow. Her warhorse let out a mournful neigh and, along with the unprepared Bai Qingyan, was thrown to the ground.

“Eldest Young Lady!”

“My lady!” Xiao Ruohai leaped off his horse, rushing to Bai Qingyan. “My lady, catch the spear!”

Xiao Ruohai threw Bai Qingyan’s silver spear to her. Bai Qingyan caught the spear, turned instinctively, and with all her might, thrust it into one of the Xiliang soldiers, who died instantly.

Xiao Ruohai drew his longsword, guarding Bai Qingyan, while Bai Jinzhi also dismounted and rushed to Bai Qingyan’s side to protect her.

“Xiao Ruohai, raise the battle flag!” Bai Qingyan roared.

“Yes!” Xiao Ruohai obeyed the order.

The fierce general of Xiliang drew his bow again, aiming at Bai Qingyan. Bai Qingyan’s natural battlefield instincts warned her of the rapidly approaching danger. She thrust the silver spear into a crack in the ground, pressed Bai Jinzhi’s head down protectively, and dodged, shielding her sister. The arrow brushed past Bai Qingyan’s cheek, instantly drawing blood. Yet this allowed Bai Qingyan to spot the Xiliang general who had shot at her.

Following Bai Qingyan’s gaze, Bai Jinzhi saw the Xiliang general aiming at Bai Qingyan again. She immediately picked up the She Ri Bow and threw it to Bai Qingyan. “Eldest Young Lady, catch the bow!”

Bai Qingyan caught the bow with one hand, drew an arrow with the other, pivoted to avoid the incoming arrow, and seamlessly nocked the arrow, drawing the bowstring taut.

This arrow was faster and more explosive than the Xiliang general’s, hitting his throat squarely, killing him instantly with one arrow through the throat!

“General!” The Xiliang soldiers were shocked.

The main general of Xiliang, famed for his archery on horseback, was killed by a single arrow. The morale of the Xiliang troops still fighting on Wengshan’s eastern side began to falter.

Xiao Ruohai, leading the flag-bearing soldiers, was about to reach the edge of the canyon cliff.

A riderless warhorse galloped wildly towards her. She quickly slung the She Ri Bow over her shoulder, drew her silver spear, and leaped onto the horse, shouting to Bai Jinzhi, “Jinzhi!”

Bai Jinzhi grabbed the red tassel silver spear handed to her by Bai Qingyan, used it to mount the horse as it charged forward. Sitting behind Bai Qingyan, Bai Jinzhi thrust the spear into a Xiliang soldier’s heart and lungs before pulling it out and killing another with a reverse thrust.

“Take this!” Bai Qingyan handed the red tassel silver spear to Bai Jinzhi, gripped the horse’s belly with her legs, nocked another arrow, and aimed at the hawk circling high above the canyon.

The swift horse took a leaping jump, soaring over the battling soldiers below and charging upwards.

Accuracy had never been an issue for her. Her only concern was whether her strength, even after intensive training, was sufficient.

She drew the She Ri Bow, the wood creaking, pulling the bowstring with all her might, her body tense, sweat pouring down her temples.

Aimed, released…

The arrow whistled through the air, heading straight for the creature high above, piercing through it in an instant.

With a sharp, anguished cry, the pierced eagle plummeted from the sky.

Now was the time!

She tightly gripped the reins, raised the silver spear high, and shouted, “Raise the flag!”

Xiao Ruohai gritted his teeth and, with all his strength, planted the Bai family’s battle flag on the high ground, shouting, “Raise the flag!”

“Raise the flag!”

“Raise the flag!”

In an instant, over twenty Bai family military flags rose high in the wind, occupying the high ground on the eastern side of the canyon.

On the galloping, trembling warhorse, the wind and the roars filled Bai Jinzhi’s ears. She gritted her teeth, pulled out a folded flag from her chest armor, and fastened it to her long spear.

As the swift horse charged to the cliff’s edge, Bai Qingyan quickly reined in the horse. Bai Jinzhi used the silver spear to leverage herself off the horse, ran ten steps to the cliff’s edge, and raised the black sail red snake banner, once used by Bai Qingyan, high, shaking it with her tearful roar.

This flag was secretly brought by Bai Jinzhi. The black sail red snake banner was first used by their eldest sister when she went to battle with their grandfather. The sisters had painted the white snake red out of envy for their eldest sister. Second Sister had said that their eldest sister was a woman who should be a red-adorned general and should use a red snake banner.

Later, this black sail red snake banner was also used by Second Sister and Third Sister in their expeditions.

Bai Jinzhi brought this flag to let the surviving Bai family troops know that even if all the Bai family men had perished, as long as the Bai family women still drew breath, they would never survive dishonorably. They would share the fortunes and misfortunes, the life and death, with their brothers in arms of the Bai family army.

Dusk had settled.

Within Wengshan Canyon, the symbol of Yun Poxing, the eagle, fell. Soon after, the Bai family’s military banners flapped fiercely on the high ground on the eastern side of the canyon.

Yun Poxing, surrounded by Xiliang soldiers in the middle, turned pale. He looked up at the black sail white snake banner that filled him with dread and fear, shouting, “Impossible! This must be a deceit of the Jin Crown Prince! There is no more Bai family army; I killed all the Bai family bloodline!”

Even the Bai family soldiers in the canyon were stunned, not knowing which division of the Bai family army this was.

The piercing and harsh warhorse cries echoed in the canyon skies…

Cheng Yuanzhi looked up and instantly locked onto the figure mounted on the warhorse, carrying the She Ri Bow and holding the red tassel spear. When he saw the black sail red snake flag vigorously waved by Bai Jinzhi, Cheng Yuanzhi’s eyes widened, blood rushing to his head. He pushed away the soldiers supporting him.

The black sail red snake banner, the swift horse, the silver spear, the She Ri Bow! That was the Young General Bai, who had once fought alongside them, undefeated in every battle!

The imposing seven-foot-tall warrior, who never flinched even with arrows piercing his chest, Cheng Yuanzhi, was moved to tears, shouting hoarsely, “Young General Bai! The Young General Bai has returned!”

Cheng Yuanzhi couldn’t contain his laughter, yelling with full strength and tears, “Goddamn Yun Poxing! Open your dog eyes and look clearly, that is the eldest granddaughter of our Marshal who once beheaded the Great General of Shu Pang Pingguo! Yun Poxing, you are a dead man today!”

Seeing the black sail red snake banner, even the slightly exhausted Cheng Yuanzhi raised his broadsword, pointing in Yun Poxing’s direction, his whole body invigorated. “Bai family troops! The Young General Bai has returned. We swear to follow Young General Bai to kill the enemy! Today, we will surely take Yun Poxing’s head! Kill!”

Instantly, the canyon echoed with thunderous battle cries.

On the Wengshan Jiuqu Peak high mountains, nearly two hundred Huying Camp elite soldiers roared, descending swiftly with ropes like soaring eagles, their ferocity shaking the hearts of the Xiliang soldiers.