It was probably dawn, or the sound of hurried footsteps in her ears, which made Fan Xuan suddenly wake up from her nap.
The sky outside the camp was pale white, it was almost dawn, it was dawn. There were bursts of footsteps coming from outside the tent. The footsteps were chaotic and there were many people walking around.
Fan Xuan glanced at the bed and saw that Chu Xiuyang was still asleep. It must be because of the effect of the elixir that she was not disturbed.
Fan Xuan walked out of the camp and saw many scarred soldiers walking from the south one after another. At a glance, some people were lame, some were covered in blood, some had lost weapons or armor, and they were walking lazily, with no energy at all, and quite embarrassed.
You don't need to think about it to know that this is the person who the scout said last night returned in pieces. Even if he escaped from the den of tigers and wolves with his life, he would be considered lucky, so how could he be energetic?
Among the soldiers who escaped from the south, there were several generals at the head. They were also covered in mud and blood, and their armor was covered with sharp claw marks.
They were still in good spirits. As soon as they came back, they went to make handover arrangements with the general surnamed Jiang. They also arranged to make fires to cook and treat the wounded. For a while, the temporary camp became lively again.
Fan Xuan looked back and forth among these people, trying to find one or two familiar figures. Not long after, she saw the shadow of Xu Huaigu, and her anxious heart finally let go.
She looked from a distance and saw that Xu Huaigu's back was straight. Although he was not walking fast, he was very steady. He was very eye-catching among the dejected soldiers.
She knew that when Xu Huaigu came back here, he would definitely look for Chu Xiuyang first, but she did not dare to call him, so she could only stand at the door of the camp and watch him silently.
Xu Huaigu stopped. Yin Zushi and Xia Ying, who were not far away from him, walked to his side.
Yin Zizhi said worriedly: "What should we do next? I'm worried that the demon clan will catch up soon. In my opinion, it may not be safe here. It's better to get on the road as soon as possible and retreat to the defense line behind." Xu Huaigu looked around while , while saying: "What you said makes sense, but now we have to obey the arrangements from above. If the above says not to leave, we will not be able to leave." Yin Zushi nodded and said: "Let's go find General Chu and tell her about this."
"Chu Xiuyang was injured, very seriously. I'm afraid he's still recovering from his injuries." Xu Huaigu frowned slightly as he thought about what happened on the battlefield.
"I was on the battlefield at that time, and I was not allowed to leave, so I had to use the flying sword to send her here. Otherwise, I was afraid that my life would not be saved. I don't know what the situation is now." Yin Zashi said hurriedly: "There is always someone in charge here. OK. I'll go find him and explain the matter to him." Xu Huaigu nodded, and Yin Zizhi left quickly in three steps. Xia Ying also asked him, "Is there anything else I can do to help?" Xu Huaigu turned around and replied. "Thank you for your hard work, fellow Daoist Xia. There should be nothing wrong now. If anything happens, I will definitely look for you." Upon hearing this, Xia Ying nodded and walked into the forest next to her without saying a word.
Xu Huaigu knew that she liked to be alone, so he let her go. Fan Xuan watched the three of them talk for a while, and then saw Xu Huaigu looking around. He must be looking for Chu Xiuyang. However, she mustered up the courage to call his name again, but the three words were stuck in her throat. , I can’t say it out loud.
If she hadn't been on the battlefield and the situation was too critical to allow her to think about it at all, she probably wouldn't have dared to call his name.
Xu Huaigu stood there and looked around, and then he saw a woman standing at the door of a tent in the distance, looking at him. That person was Fan Xuan.
Chu Xiuyang must be with her, Xu Huaigu immediately walked in her direction. Fan Xuan neither dared to go forward to greet him nor go back to the tent, so she just stood at the door, waiting for him to come over.
When Xu Huaigu came closer, she didn't dare to take another look. She just lowered her head and said, "General Chu is inside and is sleeping. He is all right." Xu Huaigu stopped in front of her, said nothing, and left again. After entering the tent, Fan Xuan followed.
Chu Xiuyang was still asleep in bed, with a quiet face, as if the outside world had nothing to do with her. Xu Huaigu lowered his head and carefully looked at the wound on her heart. Then he put his hand on her pulse and checked her breath. Finally, he looked at the robe she was wearing. He was silent for a moment and said, "This is Yours?" Fan Xuan timidly replied: "Yes." She was very scared, fearing that Xu Huaigu would hate her and would take off the robe from Chu Xiuyang and throw it back to her.
She had even thought of this picture in her mind, but imagination was imagination, but in fact Xu Huaigu just nodded and said nothing.
Fan Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Huaigu stood up without looking at Fan Xuan, and said as if talking to himself: "She is indeed fine now. Let her sleep well and don't disturb her. When she wakes up, come and tell me." Fan Xuan was flattered. Xu Huaigu nodded quickly and agreed. After looking at Chu Xiuyang for a long time, Xu Huaigu left.
Fan Xuan's heart finally dropped. She breathed a long sigh of relief and sat down next to Chu Xiuyang's bed. After thinking about it, it seemed that she had nothing to do now, so she went outside and asked the person who made the fire for cooking for a bowl of boiling water. Cold.
She looked outside the camp and saw more and more people returning to the camp. When the siege broke out at dawn yesterday, the situation was very chaotic. Ordinary soldiers fought in close quarters. They were no match for the demon clan. If some monks hadn't helped protect them, they would have been nothing but meat on the chopping board.
However, the number of monks is limited after all. Those who can be protected will be protected, but most of them cannot be protected. After fighting to the death, everyone was gradually separated.
Some who were strong fought their way out of the encirclement, while those who were weak never came out again. Although Xu Huaigu promised Chu Xiuyang to help save those soldiers, one person's power was limited after all, and there were several big demons that were always clinging to him. Even if Xu Huaigu had the intention, what he could do was limited.
He just tried his best to kill the two seventh-level monsters, and then helped the surrounding soldiers evacuate, but there wasn't much else he could do.
As for how many of the 55,000 soldiers survived, Xu Huaigu was not sure. He would have to make statistics to know.
It was not until noon that the number of people returning to the camp gradually decreased. If you can't reach the camp on time at this point, you may be in danger.
General Jiang, together with several surviving generals, were counting the casualties, and his frown never showed.
After a few serious discussions, he hurriedly walked to Chu Xiuyang's tent. After all, the sleep-aiding elixir is a magical medicine with excellent efficacy.
Before Chu Xiuyang was injured, he had been thinking about it for a long time. He was already exhausted. It was time for him to have a good sleep. However, the arrival of General Jiang still interrupted Chu Xiuyang's sweet dream.
"Commander Immortal, there are matters in the army that require General Chu to make a quick decision. Please help wake up the general." The old general named Jiang had a red face, a trembling beard, and looked very anxious.
Fan Xuan had no choice but to push Chu Xiuyang, and whispered in her ear: "General, it's time to wake up." Chu Xiuyang slowly opened her eyes, and suddenly she felt much refreshed. The injury has healed a lot, but there is still some dull pain. It is much lighter than yesterday, so I think everything will be fine.
When the old general saw that Chu Xiuyang was awake, he quickly stepped forward and asked, "General, is your health okay?" When Chu Xiuyang heard the voice, he quickly cheered up and said, "General Jiang?" General Jiang said hurriedly: " It's me!" She glanced outside the tent and saw that yesterday's heavy rain had gone, and now the sun was shining brightly outside. She suddenly felt anxious and said, "Damn it, why did you sleep till this hour! What time is it now?"
"Back to General, it's just after noon."
"What? It's past noon?" How could he sleep for so long? Chu Xiuyang blamed herself and had to sit up in a hurry.
Fan Xuan hurriedly stepped forward to support him, and the two sat down side by side on the edge of the bed. Chu Xiuyang asked eagerly: "General Jiang, what is the situation in the camp now?"
"Back to the general, the cavalry has been camping here for a day. The scouts sent out have not seen the whereabouts of the demon clan. According to your instructions, they are stationed here temporarily and are not in a hurry to leave. At that time, the soldiers who were separated from us in the encirclement We have also returned to the camp one after another, but the number is still much smaller. I am afraid that many people have not been able to come out. Whether to leave or stay, we are now waiting for the general's next decision." Chu Xiuyang said in a tone. He asked anxiously: "How many have come back?" General Jiang paused and then said awkwardly: "According to the statistics of me and several generals below, there are only about eight or nine thousand people back, less than ten thousand." Fifty thousand. There were many people, but less than 10,000 came back?
Chu Xiuyang's heart suddenly tightened, she closed her eyes immediately, took a few deep breaths, felt sad for a long time, and then asked: "Where is the cavalry? How much was lost?"
"The situation of the cavalry is much better. They only lost more than 400 people." Chu Xiuyang felt a little relieved and said: "This is better. By the way, where are the monks? Are there any casualties among the monks?" The man named Jiang The general was a little confused for a moment, and asked: "Monk? This...this monk probably can't be counted in our establishment, but I didn't count it." Chu Xiuyang's tone suddenly became tougher, and he scolded: "Why don't they count? They killed monsters with us and shed their blood together, why are they not counted! Moreover, at that time, General Lu ordered us to treat the monks as soldiers, so why are they not included in the establishment? Could it be because of your qualifications? Old man, can you not even take General Lu’s words seriously?”
"Yes, what the general said is true, I was wrong." The old general was annoyed and hurriedly said,
"I'll do it right away." Chu Xiuyang snorted coldly. Then he lowered his head and paused for a long time, then sighed sadly: "There are more than 50,000 people! There are only 10,000 people left out of more than 50,000 people, wow!" General Jiang also lowered his head and sighed: "There is nothing we can do about this. Originally, there was nothing we could do about it. It was a certain death situation, and now there are 15,000 people alive, which is already a blessing. Fortunately, the scouts I sent did not find any traces of the demon clan chasing after me. I just need to organize the team and continue heading north, passing by That mountain road can lead us back to the north. This road is deep in the mountains and is little known. The demon clan will probably not find it for a while. Therefore, I implore the general to quickly order the order to go north. As long as we cross the mountain, we can return to us. Our position." Shanlu... these words just hit Chu Xiuyang's heart.
The breakout was only the first step. So many people had died, but what about the more dangerous mountain roads? How to proceed?
Seeing that Chu Xiuyang was in a daze, General Jiang reminded him quickly: "General, please give the order to go north as soon as possible! If you stay here for a moment longer, you will be at greater risk of being overtaken by the monsters!" Chu Xiuyang thought for a long time and looked again. Outside the tent, he said: "It's already afternoon now, and it's already night when we walk into the mountain. The monsters have the upper hand at night. What should we do if there's an ambush?" General Jiang said: "That road is very hidden, and the monsters have the upper hand." We have just captured the seventh level, so we must be still arranging the team. How could we find out so quickly? What is more important now is that the demon clan behind will catch up at any time!" Chu Xiuyang said in a hurry: "The scouts you sent have been sent since yesterday. Until today, no trace of the demon clan has been found. If we wanted to catch up, we would have caught up with them a long time ago, and we would not have waited until now. Besides, if we set off now, what will happen to the soldiers who have not had time to return to the camp?"
"But……"
"I know it well." Chu Xiuyang interrupted General Jiang.
"You go and deliver the order. We'll have another night's rest today and set off at dawn tomorrow."
"Yes." General Jiang couldn't argue, so he could only sigh, quickly walked out of the camp, and sent the order.
Chu Xiuyang felt a headache when he thought that there were only 10,000 soldiers left and that there was still an extremely dangerous road ahead.
She rubbed her temples vigorously, sighed, and lay down on the bed again. Fan Xuan handed her a bowl of water and she took a sip.
Fan Xuan put the water on the table, stood up, and was about to walk out of the tent. Chu Xiuyang stopped her and said, "Miss Fan, where are you going?"
"Go to Xu Huaigu. He said before that you should let me tell him as soon as you wake up."
"Is that what he said?" Chu Xiuyang's eyebrows were curved and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised. She didn't know whether the expression on her face was a smile or a sadness, and she said, "That's exactly what it should be. I'm just about to find him. Go ahead, Thank you for your help." Fan Xuan nodded and walked out of the tent.
