Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 295: Risking Your Life

The expressions of Emperor Nan Chu and Ning Luyang were extremely solemn. Indeed, compared with the anger brought by betrayal, how to survive was the reality they had to face right now.

Helian Yilin finally realized Jiang Lige's purpose and couldn't help but sneer and mock him.

"How ridiculous! Do you really think that if you unite, you can resist the army stationed outside by Po Xiao? The combined forces you have now are less than 30% of Po Xiao's strength. So I advise you all to surrender obediently and avoid suffering."

Jiang Lige sneered, "Even a clay figure still has some courage. Are you asking us to put our heads under your knife? How naive! Why don't you ask me to help you sharpen your knife?"

Having said this, Helian Yilin had lost her patience and said with a cold look.

"Hmph, you're so stubborn! If that's the case, it's time for you to get going!" After saying that, Helian Yilin raised her hand and waved, signaling the guards behind her, "Go!"

Following Helian Yilin's order, the soldiers of Poxiao drew their swords one after another, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Helian Yilin, who always behaved very "weakly", picked up a sword and attacked Jiang Lige directly.

Ning Yunxiao was quick-witted and quick-handed. He pulled Jiang Lige to avoid the attack, then quickly pulled over a long table as a cover and shouted to Emperor Nan Chu and Ning Luyang.

"You two, now is not the time to fight among yourselves. We must join forces!"

Although Emperor Nanchu and Ning Luyang still had grudges against each other, at the critical moment of life and death, they also knew what was more important.

They immediately exchanged glances, commanded their troops, and joined the melee.

Seeing this, Helian Yilin sneered disdainfully, "Then come together. Breaking Owl Army, listen to my orders, leave no one behind!"

Amidst the flash of swords and the shadow of sabers, a battle of life and death begins.

The three teams gathered together. Although there was still a disparity in numbers, it was much better than before. At least they could resist temporarily for a while.

At first, Helian Yilin did not take this temporary wild team seriously at all, until she saw that the team, under the command of several people, fought more and more tacitly, making it difficult for Poxiao's soldiers to get close to them.

Seeing this, a fierce look flashed in Helian Yilin's eyes. She shook her body and attacked everyone more fiercely. The current situation could only be broken by a quick battle.

Jiang Lige also wanted to end the battle quickly.

She had no martial arts skills, and Ning Yunxiao had to deal with the attacks of the Poxiao Army while protecting her. He was unable to split his attention in two ways, and it would be disadvantageous if this continued for a long time.

At this moment, Helian Yilin seized the opportunity and suddenly jumped out from the formation of the Poxiao Army, deceiving everyone's layers of defense, and turned the sword and stabbed straight at Ning Yunxiao!

At this moment, Ning Yunxiao was concentrating on dealing with the enemy in front of him and was completely unaware of the crisis behind him.

The situation was urgent and Jiang Lige didn't even have time to remind himself. He was horrified and instinctively stepped forward to stand behind Ning Yunxiao, using his body to block the fatal sword.

The sword pierced Jiang Lige's body, and blood instantly stained her clothes red. Ning Yunxiao heard the movement behind him, turned around, and his face suddenly changed drastically.

While Helian Yilin had not yet put away her sword, he launched a counterattack with tremendous force. In a moment, he cut off one of Helian Yilin's arms.

Helian Yilin's screams cut through the clamor of the battlefield. She covered her broken arm, her face distorted, her eyes full of disbelief.

At the same time, reinforcements suddenly poured in from all directions like divine soldiers descended from the sky, led by Deng Sijiu.

It turned out that the troops Ning Yunxiao had stationed outside were not only Lu Er and his group, but also a team led by Deng Sijiu, who would break into the palace at noon without the order.

Helian Yilin's face changed drastically when she saw this, and she immediately realized that Jiang Lige had just tricked her not only to bring Nan Chudi and Ning Luyang into an alliance, but also to delay time!

"Bitch!" Helian Yilin cursed inwardly.

"Protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, protect Princess Zhaohua!"

Deng Sijiu, wearing armor, rushed into the battlefield first. At Jiang Lifeng's command, Sheng Lingjun surrounded Ning Yunxiao and Jiang Lige like an iron wall and protected them.

But at this moment, Ning Yunxiao did not feel the slightest joy of surviving the disaster. Instead, he held Jiang Lige and gently placed him on an open space. His pair of obsidian eyes were now so red that they were almost crying blood.

"Ari, Ari..."

He was like a lost child, holding Jiang Lige's hand tightly, his voice trembling uncontrollably.

He tried to use his internal energy to stop Jiang Lige's bleeding, but the sword wound was too deep and the blood kept flowing out.

"I'm here, I'm here..."

Jiang Lige's face was as pale as paper, but he still tried hard to force a smile, wanting to comfort Ning Yunxiao. However, before he could finish a word, a mouthful of blood gushed out, staining Ning Yunxiao's clothes red.

"Don't talk, I...I'll take you to see a doctor."

Ning Yunxiao's heart was broken, his voice choked, but his hands were still trying to use his internal strength to stabilize Jiang Lige's heart.

Jiang Lige shook his head slightly and raised his hand to stop Ning Yunxiao's action. He was also injured, and it would be useless for him to consume too much internal energy.

No one knew her current physical condition better than herself. The angle of that sword strike was very tricky, and she was afraid that there was no way to recover. Instead of wasting the little time she had left on other things, she would rather talk to Ning Yunxiao.

Then she said, "Yun Xiao, I don't have time. Please don't waste your energy anymore and just spend a few words with me, okay?"

Ning Yunxiao felt his heart suddenly sink, and his voice pleaded, "I'll stay with you, please stop talking nonsense."

Jiang Lige smiled gently. He had a lot to say in his mind, but he didn't know where to start.

"Helian Yilin laughed at me and said, 'This war, which I am determined to end at all costs, may be just a topic of conversation for the people of the Three Kingdoms. No one will care who the emperor is or what the royal family is called. But I can pay for it with my life.'"

Perhaps after I die, in the long river of history, today's blood river will be just a few words like the Battle of Bianlong, and the most recorded thing about me will be the eldest princess Jiang. It is not worth it to gamble my life for a few words.

But Yunxiao, I don't regret what we promised amidst the vast river of lanterns: to restore peace and prosperity, to let the bright light hang high so everyone can see its face. Whether the people remember it or not is of no concern to me. But Ning Yunxiao, I still selfishly hope you remember that during those chaotic years, someone loved you deeply, without regrets, and with unwavering sincerity, forever and ever.