And then, the Three Counties were defeated by him one by one...

Li Yuan's heart suddenly started pounding.

No, he couldn't let such a thing happen.

Therefore, instead of waiting for Zhao Xiantong to come and swallow General Qing Xiang's forces, why not kill General Qing Xiang himself...

A week ago, the opponent had three thousand troops, but now the opponent had gone through continuous battles, suffering considerable losses, with many wounded, plus he had "White Sparrow" as a "Scout".

"It's worth a try."

...

...

Two days later, at dusk, three fast horses entered Shanbao County and ascended to the Inner City.

The three female warriors dismounted, clasped their fists, and bowed to the Inner City, exerting their strength to shout: "From Hua Mo County, the Frost Sword Sect seeks an audience with Sect Leader Tie~~"

Their voices thundered out, clearly unusual visitors.

Even the miscellaneous workers had heard the name of the Frost Sword Sect from the neighboring county, as the Frost Sword Sect was to Hua Mo County what the Blood Saber Sect was to Shanbao County, both being local strongholds.

Quickly, someone ran to report to Tie Sha.

And soon, the workers led the three visitors into the city.

A similar scene was happening at the Chenghua Sect in Tian Nan County...

At this time, the three female warriors sat in the Blood Fury Hall, and soon they met a bearded man in a white robe.

The leading female warrior bowed and said, "Pang San Niang of the Frost Sword Sect greets Sect Leader Tie."

The other two female warriors also bowed in turn.

Tie Sha said, "I've heard of Elder Pang of the Frost Sword Sect; may I know what brings you here today?"

Pang San Niang said, "On the orders of my young lady, I have come to discuss the situation in hopes of forming an alliance with your sect, to jointly resist foreign invaders if any..."

"Young lady?"

Tie Sha thought for a moment and said, "Is it Vice Sect Leader Pang Yuanhua, known as 'Faultless in Strategy'?"

When he mentioned "Faultless in Strategy", it was not with any disdain, but with a matter-of-fact tone.

Pang San Niang didn't shy away but rather proudly said, "Exactly."

Tie Sha solemnly said, "Mr. Tie is all ears."

...

...

In the wilderness, a fast horse was galloping swiftly.

On the horse sat a figure in a gray robe wearing a mask.

The mask was a cheap item costing merely a few copper plates, and the material of the gray robe didn't look like an advanced product.

The gray-robed man also carried no weapons, except that his sleeves were very large and wide with no other distinguishing features...

Perhaps, he was just a passerby or traveler.

The gray-robed man seemed to have predetermined his route and was speeding along this path, at one moment on the main road, the next circumventing onto a minor path, then cutting through a forest...

As night fell and a bright moon hung in the sky, the gray-robed man reined in the horse and tied it to an old tree nearby. He then scanned the surroundings, crouched down, and dashed off like a black panther in the night.

This gray-robed man was none other than Li Yuan.

Soon, Li Yuan arrived at the camp of General Qing Xiang. He was in no hurry and sat cross-legged not far from the forest, waiting quietly...

After roughly half an hour, a bandit came out for a leak, untied his belt, and relieved himself.

Li Yuan didn't catch him because the bandits' clothing and armor weren't uniform, and such "changing clothes" tricks wouldn't work here.

He kept his eyes closed, while two White Sparrows perched at high points, overlooking the camp, observing the patrol patterns of the bandits inside...

After observing for a long time, Li Yuan didn't discern any pattern.

Clearly, the bandits' patrols didn't follow any precise pattern like "appear at a certain spot every so many minutes and turn around every so many minutes"...

The bandits were without discipline, completely unrelated to the word "precise".

As night deepened, the patrolling bandits became increasingly overt in their laziness and absurdity.

By midnight, the patrollers were yawning and cursing as they went to warm themselves by the fire at the side.

Even those standing guard at the entrance leaned discontentedly against the temporary watchtower, yawning incessantly...

Li Yuan had long identified the location of General Qing Xiang. He quickly calculated a path into the camp using the view of the White Sparrow, repeatedly rehearsed it in his mind, and continued to wait.

The wind was strong tonight, and the moon was bright, people's vision was not affected by this brightness...

However, as the bright moon shifted.

Trees, tents, people... all their shadows began to shrink until only a small cluster beneath their feet remained.

Everything cast no shadow, the world was as bright as dawn.

This shadowless night would only last for a short time.

And this... was the moment Li Yuan was waiting for.

He suddenly moved, and when he did, it was as if lightning pierced through the sky, moving at an unbelievable speed, with the puppet master's Dragon Blade Spear extending layer by layer from his wide sleeves.

The tip of the spear, along with the blades on either side, glittered menacingly in the moonlight.

Whoosh!!

In a place unseen, a shadow quickly cut into the camp from the side.

Just as it entered the camp, the shadow, as if rehearsed dozens of times, swiftly zig-zagged and arrived at the back of the main tent.

Because Li Yuan had observed in advance, there was no possibility of "General Qing Xiang having many hiding places, not in the main tent".

The next moment, with a thought, one of the White Sparrows flew down from the branch, carrying a hard stone in its mouth, and swiftly flew to the front of the main tent, loosening its grip...

The stone drew an arc and hit the tent heavily.

It should be known that although the White Sparrow was small in size, its strength was exceptionally formidable among ordinary birds.

At this moment, the tent was actually ripped open by this strike.

Immediately, Li Yuan only heard the dense sound of arrows whistling through the air, as chaotic arrows shot out from the tent, the strong force even smashing the stone to pieces...

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