Chapter 18 (1/2)

The ful conversation developed from the fable seemed to throw a rock into the lake of life and sank to the bottoht seem different at first, but if their social status as the royal princess and the luarded then they were just two regular teenagers

When young people were surrounded by extreme environments such as the depth of a well or a frozen cave, they will usually forget about their status, responsibility, or sos They became purer and more innocent under such circuhtly forest of the entrance to the North Mountain that just underwent a bloody battle was one of such setting Under its influence, the Tang Princess Li Yu and Ning Que were simply an audience and a storyteller

Since the wounded soldiers around the, the voice of the storyteller must be low To hear the story clearly, the audience needed to be right next to the storyteller Therefore, they sat next to each other naturally, their shoulders were touching each other, They exchanged soless conversations around the ca tiave the sky above the tree branches back to the sun, and sound of horses’ hoof was heard fro Chen, and Ning Que opened their eyes at the same time They looked at each other and woke up the soldiers around them A barbarian soldier lay on the floor and listened, then raised his right hand and n Hethe group that afrom the south

The campfires were put out The burnt firewood left behind traces of grey ashes that still lingered a few sparks The guards and barbarian soldiers struggled to push themselves up and took out the crossbow that they prepared for eency The weapons were aimed at the entrance to the North Mountain, which was still dark at the roup could not move quickly because the wounds were too severe for swift movements Furthermore, they knew the power of heavy riders, it was useless to hide The only thing they needed to do was to wait patiently – wait to be saved, or to be killed

The fallen leaves on the North Mountain were blown off by strong gales, and a couple dozens of cavalry rushed out of the gloohts and horses were both equipped with thick black heavy arht and speed trembled the earth and traveled like thunder The leftover ashes were vibrated off the ground and created a mist around the ca Empire, the heavy armored riders!

The calvary covered in heavy ar on the battlefield Even the powerful Sword Masters cannot deal effective daroup in the entrance saw the knife hts, clearly they got a; perhaps they were under attack at the southern exit of the North Mountain Under a situation like this, this group of heavy riders still crossed the North Mountain overnight to reach and give aid to the princess, it was clear they were desperate to protect her safety

The couple dozen knights rushed out of the entrance and were thirty yards away fro a red cloak glanced at the group gathered around the campfire and yelled, “I’m Hua Shan Yue of Gu Mountain Province, where is the princess!”

After hearing the na crossbows relaxed, they answered back loudly Ning Que lowered his head and looked at Princess Li Yu, as leaning on his shoulder Her eyelashes twitched slightly and see Que held back his simile and raised his eyebrows He quietly put away the yellow hard bow in his left hand

Just like thunder strikes the horses’ hoof stepped over the North Mountain, tearing or ripping the fallen leaves part The young leader naot off his horse and ran quickly to the campfire and kneeled on one knee He then raised his two fists to esture, and spoke with his hoarse voice, “Shan Yue was late of aiding and support My criive hts all arrived near the caue was undoubtedly on the faces of the ot off their horses and kneeled behind Hua Sha Yue and pleaded, “Please forgive our sin, Princess”

Li Yu opened her eyes, it was unclear that if she just woke up or o

She looked at the province general of Gu Mountain as kneeling before her Looking at the young general as loyal to her and looking at the riders who overcaet here, her expression was filled with joy and excite to kneel, do you really wantcalvaries had worried her for days and hurried to the south way of the North Mountain overnight After a year they finally saw this able and virtuous princess again, how could they not feel excited?