Chapter 326: Help

Regardless of what Guo Tong had done before or what kind of person he was, his swordsmanship was unquestionable. If Ye Shuo had not been equally skilled, he would have been defeated in the first encounter.

There is no false reputation under a great name, this saying is indeed true.

Noticing that the other secret guards swarmed over like leeches after seeing Guo Tong trapped them, Ye Shuo became more cautious in his actions.

In just a few breaths, the two had already fought several rounds.

When Ye Shuo felt the effort, Guo Tong was also extremely shocked. He had never imagined that the king of a country would have such advanced martial arts. For a while, even Guo Tong could hardly make any progress.

But no matter what, no matter what the cost, he must keep the other party here today!

Guo Tong was obsessed with swordsmanship all his life and had been indifferent to worldly affairs since childhood. When he went to Huandu, Guo Tong thought it was just an ordinary escort trip. At that time, he had been indifferent to worldly affairs for many years and had never participated in those power struggles. It was just that someone from his family came to him for help, saying that his family was now in decline, and the whole family had pushed a distant cousin to join the army, hoping that he could escort him and help him secure the position of a soldier.

After all, they were all members of the Guo clan. How many people in this world could completely give up their clan ties? In addition, the head of the clan spoke sincerely, so Guo Tong softened his heart and agreed. However, he could never have imagined that what he thought was a trivial matter would eventually lead to such a horrific disaster.

But now that things have come to this, no matter how much Guo Tong regrets, it is of no avail. The only thing he can do now is to devote all his energy to make up for it.

No matter how passionate Guo Tong was about swordsmanship, he could not accept the fact that he was one of the people behind Chen’s death.

Thinking of this, Guo Tong’s movements became more fierce. He didn’t care whether he would get hurt or not. He was ready to exchange injury for injury, life for life.

Seeing the other side’s intention to fight for their lives, almost all the best soldiers in the army were dispatched. However, since Guo Tong had finally seized this opportunity, how could he be so easily defeated?

After a few rounds, the other leg of Prince Ding was almost cut off by the longsword in his hand. In order to resist the group of elusive secret guards, Xu Kui and General Wei were covered with large and small wounds. The whole body looked like it was fished out of blood. For a while, no one could successfully get close to them.

Seeing this, Ye Shuo probably realised that he could no longer rely on them.

Noticing the regret in Guo Tong’s eyes, Ye Shuo couldn’t help but laugh: “Everyone says that the great Sword Saint is obsessed with martial arts and is extraordinary. Now that I think about it, it’s not the case. He is still just like everyone else, an ordinary person.”

“It seems that even a sword master cannot escape the ties of worldly affairs.”

Guo Tong paused when he heard this and was almost stabbed in the neck by Ye Shuo.

Seeing that he didn’t answer, Ye Shuo didn’t get discouraged and continued, “When Huandu was captured, there was a general who surrendered, named Guo Zhun. I wonder if Sword Saint has heard of him?”

Guo Zhun is Guo Tong’s cousin, and this matter was discovered through interrogation by General Xu. In this way, there is an explanation for Guo Tong’s appearance there.

Guo Tong had only the sword in his hand in his eyes all his life, so he had no idea about the court struggles. He was probably fooled at that time.

After he finished speaking, looking at Guo Tong’s expression again, Ye Shuo became more certain of his guess. He just didn’t know if such a plan could succeed once, but whether it could succeed a second time.

Ye Shuo thought so and asked. However, when Ye Shuo saw that he used Guo’s family as a threat and Guo Tong was not moved at all, he knew that the same trick would be useless against Guo Tong.

Guo Tong has a cold heart and hardly cares about other people’s lives. As long as he has a definite idea in mind, he will kill without hesitation, just like when he faced Huo Rong, a stranger. Similarly, Guo Tong is also persistent and determined. Once he sets a goal, he will never be shaken by external things.

Realising this, Ye Shuo stopped wasting words and his mind became clearer.

Ye Shuo knew very well that he would not be able to escape easily under Guo Tong’s entanglement like a maggot attached to his bones. If he did not fight hard now, he would not have the chance to fight again in the future.   ᚱ

It’s just a fight of life. Guo Tong can do it, so why should I be afraid?

In just a moment, Guo Tong was nearly injured by the sharp sword light. Seeing that Emperor Zhou opposite him was not afraid at all, he felt relieved.

In his opinion, an emperor should be extremely afraid of death, just like Emperor Chen. Before the army of the Great Zhou Dynasty reached the capital, the enemy had already fled in panic overnight. How come the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was so tough?

Noticing the madness in Emperor Zhou’s eyes, even Guo Tong couldn’t help but hold his breath.

However, what Ye Shuo was thinking was not as complicated as what Guo Tong saw. There was only one thought left in his mind –

I can’t die yet.

The world was still unsettled at that time, and my mother and Yao Zhi were still in the capital. My three daughters were not yet adults, and I couldn’t die here no matter what.

Guo Tong, who wanted to restore his country, also would not allow himself to lose.

Since neither of them could retreat, the fight between them naturally became more and more intense, with sparks flying when their swords collided.

As the two men suffered more and more wounds, Prince Ding and Xu Kui tried several times to get close but failed. Just when Prince Ding and his companions were extremely anxious, they suddenly heard a whistle in the distance, followed by hundreds of grey shadows flying out. Under the stunned gaze of Prince Ding and his companions, the grey shadows quickly entangled with Jiu Chen’s secret guards. The momentum of Jiu Chen’s secret guards that could create a bloody trend with the swing of their dark short blades was immediately curbed.

Guo Tong’s breathing suddenly stagnated when he saw this. Ye Shuo caught him off guard and seized the opportunity to stab Guo Tong in the heart.

Although Guo Tong revealed a flaw, he was a veteran after all, so he stabbed the person opposite with the sword in his hand without even thinking about it, relying solely on muscle memory.

But after all, there was still a little bit of a difference.

Feeling a sharp pain in his chest, he quickly fought him off. After Guo Tong died and was completely unable to move, Ye Shuo couldn’t help but smile.

“I won this battle after all…”

Even though Ye Shuo couldn’t help feeling a little proud at this moment, no matter what, the Sword Saint died in his hands.

However, unexpectedly, Ye Shuo covered his chest which was stabbed with a big wound, turned his head, and then saw the man in gray who was frowning and looking at him with disapproval.

Even though the man in gray was wearing a mask at the moment, Ye Shuo still confirmed his identity at the first moment.

It was my cheap master Wu Yi…

The wild smile on Ye Shuo’s face froze almost instantly. Then, seeing that Jiu Chen’s secret guards had completely fallen into a state of despair, Ye Shuo almost subconsciously closed his eyes and fell down.

Without saying anything more, they carefully brought the emperor to Prince Ding’s care. When he turned around again, Wu Yi’s eyes were like a bone-cutting knife, scraping all the remaining Chen State’s secret guards from head to toe.