Vol 5 Chapter 42 (2/2)

Though I called them axemen, it was clear that their capabilities were lacking. Apart from the front few who were able to emit some bloodl.u.s.t, the men and women behind were thin and frail.

Perhaps this was all the ‘courtesy’ that Sishui Pa.s.s could muster.

“Un, I understand.”

Wen Yuan and Lu Bu then got into their stances, ready to charge out anytime. Opposite them, Liao Hua caught my eye and took her short spear as she stood in front of the girls.

“Since Lord Bian Xi won’t let us through, then we have no choice.” I sighed at the situation before me as I drew my glaive.

“I understand. We’re all just following our own paths.” Bian Xi smiled, as though she was indifferent at the impending violence.

— Ha!

The first to act was Lu Bu. She smashed her halberd down onto Bian Xi’s head like a hurricane while Wen Yuan followed beside her.

*Ding*! Bian Xi swung her sword and blocked it, but was deflected and she had no choice but to swiftly jump backwards out of the room.

As for me, I was pa.s.sive as I held my glaive while the bulk of the axemen surrounding us charged at me. Because of what happened before, I wasn’t very enthusiastic about fighting them, and did not wish to kill them wantonly either,

“Ya!” I swung out with my hilt, with the intent of knocking them away and breaking through the surround.

But the longer the fight went on, the more pa.s.sive I got, and I was unable to advance. I felt like my heart stood still.

In a few minutes, Bian Xi would probably meet her end at Wen Yuan or Lu Bu’s blade. As I thought so, I didn’t know what I felt or thought about such a result. All I knew was that I felt awful inside, and relieved that I didn’t have to be the one to kill Bian Xi.

“Ah!” A tender voice cried out from outside, and I saw Bian Xi’s body hurtling back into the room from outside and landing on the floor.

She was probably blown back from blocking Lu Bu’s attack head on.

Bian Xi’s face was covered in dust, and she looked terribly battered. But even so, she still tried to stand. In my heart, I began to feel that this person’s path was remarkably bright.

“Yaa!!” Just then, Wen Yuan blew away the surrounding axemen and lunged forward to the defenseless Bian Xi’s back.

And then, Wen Yuan’s blade descended.

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