"After cutting the muscle tendon of my hand, Shuo Ling walked directly towards Wizard Zhan. I don't know what happened afterward. The reason why I didn't return to the military camp until now is... is that I can't face Commandery Prince. I'm too ashamed to come back!" Yan Hao said, looking rather painful.

Lan Kuo closed his eyes and nodded, "Just come back. We shall talk about it when we return to Xiling."

"Commander Yan, let me bring you to dress up!" Tian Kun looked at Yan Hao and said.

Yan Hao nodded slightly. Seeing that Yan Hao agreed, Tian Kun said to Emperor Xiling, "Your Majesty, I'll bring Commander Yan to dress up."

"Off you go," Lan Kuo nodded.

Then Tian Kun supported him to the tent nearby.

"Commander, I know you must be painful now. However, where there is life, there is hope," Tian Kun said while helping Yan Hao dress up.

Yan Hao interrupted him before he could finish. He couldn't help but produce a forced smile, "Where there is life, there is hope. Well, I'm no more than a disabled person now. Where's my hope?"

"Commander, don't say so. None of us is willing to see the current situation, but... but it has already been what it is now. Commander, you'd better be positive," Tian Kun suggested quickly when he heard Yan Hao's words.

At this moment, Yan Hao closed his eyes and said, "Everything is impossible now. If a knight can no longer use his hands, it means a sword is put on his neck all the time. He'll lose his life at any time."

"Commander, although your right land is useless now, your left hand remains intact. With the great martial arts you have, I believe you'll definitely..." Hearing Yan Hao belittling himself so much now, Tian Kun said these words in anxiety by accident.

However, Tian Kun had never thought that it was because Yan Hao listened to his words that left-handed red swordsmanship appeared unprecedentedly in the world. The one who made it was exactly Yan Hao, who was addressed as Red Swordsman by many!

Yan Hao would never think it a blessing in disguise!

Hearing that, before Tian Kun could finish his words, Yan Hao seemed to be enlightened in an instant. He spoke to himself, "Yeah! You're right! How come I never think of that? Even if my right hand is useless, I still have a good left hand."

Yan Hao looked relieved at this moment with his eyes lighting up.

Seeing this, Tian Kun was at ease. He handed the towel to Yan Hao, "So you need to rest well before recovering. Don't..."

"I know. Thank you," before Tian Kun could finish, Yan Hao took the towel over and said to him.

When he finished cleaning himself, Tian Kun glanced at him and said, "This is exactly Commander Yan, our usual leader with power and prestige."

"Hurry up. His Majesty is still waiting outside. According to the current situation, the Dongling army may catch up at any moment. It's the only safe choice for us to return to Xiling quickly," Yan Hao said. The two people walked outside.

Lan Kuo had already got on the carriage. Tian Kun walked forward, "Your Majesty, everything is ready. We can leave now."

"Okay," Lan Kuo answered in the carriage.

Then Tian Kun sat in the front of the carriage for driving and nodded to Yan Hao.

Yan Hao also got on his horse this time and spoke loudly forward, "Set off!"

The army came here with great strength and vigor. However, now it looked extremely miserable.

There were wounded soldiers supporting each other at the end of the queue. They limped along with the team.

Having marched for half a day, many wounded soldiers dropped out of the queue.

Seeing this from one side, Yan Hao felt pity for them. He moved to the carriage on his horse.

Seeing Yan Hao coming, Tian Kun pulled the reins to stop the carriage, "Commander, what's wrong?"

"Your Majesty, the soldiers have already marched for half a day. They're tired now. Some of them are even injured, dropping out of the queue due to the lack of physical strength. Can we just stop here to rest for some time?" Yan Hao bowed his fists to Lan Kuo.

When he finished speaking, Lan Kuo in the carriage didn't say anything.

Tian Kun hurried to say, "Commander, now we're still in Dongling. Xiling is not far away from here. When we reach Xiling, we..."

"Rest here about half an hour. Then we shall leave!" before Tian Kun could finish his words, Lan Kuo lifted the curtain of the carriage and said, looking at Yan Hao.

Yan Hao bowed his fists to respond, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Then he switched the direction of his horse, walking backward. When he was in front of soldiers, he said loudly, "Rest here about half an hour. Then we shall leave!"

Hearing that, the soldiers' faces beamed with delight. Having marched for half a day, they were already very tired. What was more, they got injuries on their body, which had long been soaked with sweat. Now when the army stopped, finally they could have a short rest.

After all the soldiers sat down, Yan Hao took the water bottle from his horse's back. Then he rode the horse to the carriage, jumped off the horse, and walked forward, "Your Majesty, there's some water here. Have a drink first."

"Give it to me," Lan Kuo lifted the curtain of the carriage and said.

Yan Hao handed the water kettle to Lan Kuo, who raised his hand to gulp the water after taking it over.

After drinking, he handed the water kettle back to Yan Hao and wiped his lips with his sleeves.

Taking the water kettle over, Yan Hao said, "Your Majesty, if you are hungry, there're dry provisions in the carriage behind. What about..."

"No need for that. I'm not hungry. After everyone rests well, we shall leave quickly," Lan Kuo interrupted Yan Hao before he could finish his words. Then he put down the curtain of the carriage.

Yan Hao looked at the carriage. Tian Kun, who was sitting in the front, looked at Yan Hao. Then he waved to Yan Hao and winked at him.

Yan Hao nodded and walked to one side.

About thirty minutes later, the army continued to march towards Xiling.

At the same time, Hou Shi and Feng Xian had reached the Witchcraft Mountain.

After a short walk, they arrived at the Witchcraft City. Hou Shi stopped on his horse at that moment.

Seeing this, Feng Xian, who was following him, also stopped. He looked at Hou Shi and said, "Uncle, what's wrong?"

"Ahead lies the Witchcraft City. You're following me to your master's hometown, so there must be someone asking about your identity. You should tell him that you are my apprentice collected on the way," Hou Shi looked at Feng Xian and said.

Hearing that, Feng Xian immediately understood. He knew that if others learned that he was Zhan You's apprentice, there must be much trouble waiting for him in the future. Then Feng Xian nodded, "Uncle, I got it."

"Good. Let's go," Hou Shi smiled at him. Then he pulled the reins, pressed the horse's belly, and ran forward.

In the Witchcraft City

Su Lai had been suffering from the headache these days. He had ordered He Bi not to open the gate.

He thought that those troublemakers would retreat when they didn't see anyone. However, several days later, instead of reducing, the number of people gathering at the gate increased a lot.

Keeping the gate closed was not a long-term solution. After all, those disciples needed to eat. If the gate was blocked, everyone would starve in the end.

Thinking of that, Su Lai couldn't help but frown. He wondered when his master would return.

He had been away for so many days.

At that moment, He Bi ran here in a hurry while saying, "Bad... Bad... Bad news..."

"What bad news? Take your time," Su Lai immediately handed the tea on the table to He Bi when seeing him.

He Bi took the teacup quickly. He raised his head to drink all the water in the cup so quickly that he was choked by the water.

Seeing this, Su Lai immediately patted He Bi on his back with his hands and said, "Be slow. If you have something to say, speak slowly. Don't hurry..."

"Senior Su, the gate... those people, ugh… ugh..." He Bi said, but he couldn't help coughing.

Hearing that, Su Lai looked at He Bi, "What happened to those people outside the gate?"

"They say that if we don't open the gate, they'll smash it!" He Bi looked at Su Lai and said.

When He Bi finished his words, Su Lai couldn't help but frown and asked, "What did you say? They say they are going to smash the gate?"

"Yes. Senior Su, judging from their tone, they don't seem to be joking. So I hurry to come here to tell you," while saying, He Bi couldn't help coughing in a low voice.

Su Lai sneered. His eyes were full of anger. He didn't want to bother himself to argue with them. However, they were turning up their noses at him.

Then, Su Lai walked outside.

Seeing this, He Bi hurried to follow Su Lai, "Senior Su, where are you going?"

"Of course, I'm going to see those troublemakers at the gate. I wonder whether they'll smash the gate," Su Lai was raging. He said to He Bi while walking.

He Bi was pulling Su Lai at the moment, "Senior Su, there're so many people at the gate. However, we have only two people, you and me. Do... Do you come up with the trick to deal with them?"

"The senior apprentice of the king of witchcraft as I am, will I be afraid of them?" Su Lai looked at He Bi and said.

He Bi said immediately, "Senior Su, it's not what I mean. I want to suggest that I can call some people here first, so at least in number we'll..."

"No need to bother. Don't worry. I've already thought of the way to deal with these people," Su Lai said, revealing an evil smile from his lips.

He Bi frowned slightly. He asked, "Do you think of the way? What?"

"You'll know it in a while," Su Lai said while striding towards the gate.

Hearing that, He Bi murmured in a low voice, "What way? It's such a mystery!"

"Senior Su, wait," he said and chased after Su Lai.

At the gate, before Su Lai approached the gate, he heard a hubbub outside.

"Open the gate! You coward!"

"Yeah! What do you mean? We need a promise. If there's no promise, we'll directly break the gate."

"Yes. If you don't go out, we'll rush in directly!"

"Open! Open the gate!"

"Go to open the gate," walking to the gate, Su Lai stopped and said to He Bi.