Chapter 364: Chapter 185: Heaven’s Pride (4)

Wei Tu said with righteous conviction.

"General Wei, please calm down. I will send men to bring them back safely at once," Baru said with a soft sigh.

Once war broke out, he, the Guardian General, would be the first to face the consequences. A slight shift in the tides of battle could mean the Aika Tribe would be razed to the ground. He had no choice but to dispatch two squads to meet Guo Wei and Chu Lingguang.

"HYAH!"

But at that very moment, from the direction of the Turkic lands, a lone rider charged toward the Border Region from afar.

It was none other than Guo Wei.

After escaping danger, he had swapped back to Red Boy by a small river and charged all the way to the National Border.

"It’s Master Guo!" 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Zhuoyi’s eyes were sharp. As the figure drew closer and closer, he finally recognized the man as Guo Wei.

"Master!"

Hei Hu was overjoyed and frantically waved and shouted.

Guo Wei galloped toward them, but behind him was a group of pursuers—the men of Hamu and Xie Xiaohuan.

After Xie Xiaohuan had returned to the Aika Tribe, the more he thought about it, the more something felt wrong. ’Guo Wei’s Spear Technique is unparalleled. What if he manages to escape?’

So, he used Prince Andre’s authority to pressure Mahmoud into dispatching a squad of men for him to command. He rendezvoused with Hamu along the way.

When Xie Xiaohuan learned that Guo Wei had not only broken through the encirclement but had also killed Zamuhai and Banu with his Spear Technique, he flew into a rage. He and Hamu immediately charged toward the National Border.

Their forces numbered over two hundred.

"Hei Hu!"

Although Guo Wei had switched to riding Red Boy, he had already put a safe distance between himself and Xie Xiaohuan’s group. He charged toward the Border Region, spotting Hei Hu from a long way off, and his expression lit up with joy.

’If a half-baked fighter like Hei Hu is fine, then Chu Lingguang must be fine too.’

But as he got closer, he still couldn’t see any sign of Chu Lingguang. A sense of dread washed over Guo Wei, and he spurred his horse on, growing more anxious to find out what had happened.

"Hei Hu, where’s Lin Guang!" Guo Wei demanded urgently.

"Master, Junior Brother drew the rest of their men away. He headed toward the Hundred Thousand Mountains alone," Hei Hu said, his face etched with fear, worried that Guo Wei would be furious and blame him for not acting like a proper Senior Brother.

"What?"

Guo Wei’s expression changed drastically as he looked toward the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

The Hundred Thousand Mountains was a natural barrier between the Great Yuan Dynasty and the Turkic lands. It stretched for tens of thousands of miles and was overrun with Demon Beasts, making it one of the four most dangerous places on the continent.

Wolf Valley Pass was located within the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

Guo Wei wanted to go into the Hundred Thousand Mountains to rescue Chu Lingguang.

From where they stood, they could see the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the distance, but the mountains lay beyond Xie Xiaohuan’s forces. To get there, he would have to take a long detour through a small town, which would waste precious time.

Chu Lingguang’s situation would become even more perilous. Perhaps he was already...

At that thought, Guo Wei’s eyes turned bloodshot. He wheeled around, mounted Red Boy, and charged straight at Xie Xiaohuan’s forces, intending to carve a path straight through them to reach the Hundred Thousand Mountains and find Chu Lingguang.

"Master Guo, you mustn’t!"

Zhuoyi, Pan Tonghui, and the others cried out.

"HYAH!"

But Guo Wei didn’t hesitate for a second. He spurred Red Boy on, charging in a straight line toward Xie Xiaohuan’s men.

"Master!"

Hei Hu cried out in anguish. He wanted to charge into the fray with Guo Wei, but he was afraid he would only be a burden.

Du Wushuang understood his dilemma and gripped his arm tightly.

From their perspective, Xie Xiaohuan and his men saw Guo Wei reach the National Border, where the two armies were in a standoff. Realizing the opportunity was lost and they could no longer touch Guo Wei, they were hesitating, wondering whether to retreat. But then, to their surprise, they saw Guo Wei turn back around and charge toward them, Long Spear in hand.

From a distance, it looked as if a roaring White Tiger was swooping down alongside Guo Wei’s charge.

In that instant, fear consumed Xie Xiaohuan. He couldn’t stop himself from ordering Hamu and his men to surround him for protection.

Although they had over two hundred men, one hundred and fifty of them were from the Aika Tribe. He was only commanding them by leveraging Prince Andre’s authority; they wouldn’t risk everything to protect him the way Hamu’s own men would.

Seeing Guo Wei charge back, his first instinct was that Guo Wei was coming for him.

"Listen up, everyone! This man is a mortal enemy of Prince Andre! Whoever kills him will not only get to train at the Prince’s Mansion but will also become one of Prince Andre’s trusted confidants! You’ll enjoy wealth and glory, and you could even become a tribal leader!"

"Kill him!"

"Kill him for me!"

Xie Xiaohuan roared.

Great rewards breed brave men.

The warriors of the Aika Tribe and the men beside Hamu were gradually consumed by greed. With over two hundred men, they had no reason to fear a single Guo Wei.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!

Hamu drew his bow and nocked his arrows. The moment Guo Wei entered his range, he loosed a volley of four.

CLANG!

Guo Wei thrust his spear once, deflecting all the arrow shafts.

Hamu glanced at the others. Many of them were already having second thoughts. He had done it on purpose, wanting everyone to see Guo Wei’s true strength so they wouldn’t rush to their deaths.

’Killing Guo Wei requires method and strategy.’

"Archers, ready!" Hamu shouted.

From among the two hundred-plus men, forty Archers immediately dismounted. They moved to the front of the group, drew their bows in unison, and took aim at Guo Wei.

"Loose!" Hamu yelled.

He drew his own bow as well.

As the rain of arrows bore down on Guo Wei, Hamu once again fired a four-arrow volley, hoping to use the barrage as a distraction to shoot Guo Wei off his horse.

This time, however, Guo Wei executed six rapid thrusts. He not only deflected Hamu’s four arrows again but also blocked the entire volley. Both he and Red Boy emerged completely unscathed, the horse’s pace never faltering.

"Xie Xiaohuan!"

At the same time, Guo Wei let out a thunderous roar.

The White Tiger in his Qi Sea opened its massive, bloody maw, and it was as if the name "Xie Xiaohuan" had been bellowed from its very throat.