Zongwu: The Rise of the Little People

There are dense forests on both sides of the road.

About a hundred people were on full alert, with swords and spears drawn.

On the road directly ahead, there were hundreds of riders, with fierce eyes and looking eager to try.

"Strong men and strong horses!" Yu Hanliang has been escorting escorts for decades, and he can tell at a glance that these robbers are extraordinary.

Those large strongholds that are rampant across counties in Lianzhou may be able to send out such troops, but they usually release the small ones and arrest the big ones, and will definitely not show up here for the small Chang'an Escort Agency.

Yu Hanliang and Zhao Xu looked at each other, took a deep breath, tightly grasped the ring-handled swords at their waists, and drove their horses forward, with the latter following closely behind.

Riding his horse to the front of the bandits, Yu Hanliang raised his fist and shouted, "Who are you guys? I'm from the Jianchang Chang'an Escort Agency. Please allow me to pass through!"

There was no response from the other side.

At this point, Yu Hanliang already understood most of it, but he still wanted to test it out. He took out a purse from his pocket and threw it on the road: "Fifty taels of filial piety!"

This time, there was movement on the opposite side and two riders rushed out.

Yu Hanliang felt relieved a little, thinking it was just a misunderstanding.

Not wanting the other party to get close to the purse, he didn't slow down at all and rushed straight towards him.

In this case, there is only one possibility.

"kill!"

The two riders obviously had clear targets: Zhao Xu and Yu Hanliang, one each.

Under the sunlight, the snow-white blade light cut through the space, and with the impact force of the horse, it was truly powerful.

Although he was a little nervous because the opponent's attack seemed a bit of a surprise, Yu Hanliang was an old hand and was always on guard.

His body suddenly went soft, as if he had no bones, and he slid from one side to the horse's belly, then jumped up from the other side, and chopped Huashan with the long sword in his hand, fighting back.

"Boom!"

Compared with Yu Hanliang's technical operation, Zhao Xu's was much more violent. With an iron sand palm in his hand, he directly confronted the Knife Breaker and blew him away.

These two riders are not mediocre, they are both warriors who have entered the middle third level.

“Ding, ding…”

Zhao Xu was relaxed and happy. Yu Hanliang, facing an opponent of the same level, naturally could not end the fight with one blow. The two sides were evenly matched at the beginning, with sparks flying every time their swords collided.

However, the teammate was killed in one blow, and the shock eventually affected his mood. Not long after, Yu Hanliang found his flaw and slit his throat with a knife.

There is nothing much to say now.

Zhao Xu dismounted, took a few steps forward, picked up the money bag on the ground and threw it back into Yu Hanliang's hands.

Fifty taels is not a small amount of money. If bandits block the road, the escort agency is considered generous if they give ten taels.

After taking the money bag, Yu Hanliang quickly rode his horse back to the team. The escorts had already deployed into a defensive formation the moment they engaged in combat.

Among the many guards of the Xuanyuan family, except Han Dong who was protecting Xuanyuan Qingfeng closely and could not leave, the rest of them all drove their horses to the front of the team and joined Ma Liang.

The war is about to start.

The two riders went out, but they didn't create any waves. This result was obviously beyond the other party's expectations.

Soon, a group of riders rode their horses to make way, and dozens of elite riders in distinctive armor, carrying swords and crossbows, appeared in front.

Each of these dozen people has a strong aura and their martial arts skills are not inferior to the Xuanyuan family guards. They are all third or fourth-grade masters.

The leader had the aura of a second-rank junior grandmaster, exuding it unreservedly. He was tall and strong, with a physique as powerful as a mountain. He held a pitch-black snake spear in his hand. His military attire did not conceal his arrogance at all.

"Miss Qingfeng, my prince has been so kind to entertain you, why did you leave without saying goodbye? Will this hurt the feelings of the Xuanyuan family and the Guangling Palace?" The general said, with a fiery and greedy look in his eyes.

He happened to be present when Prince Zhao Biao ran into Xuanyuan Qingfeng at Dayanji that day.

Although she was wearing men's clothes, her handsome and heroic appearance, slender and curvy figure, and unique temperament not only stirred the prince's heart, but also left a deep impression on him.

To the prince, those docile, fawning girls were already boring. This kind of heroic and fierce horse...

The appearance of Xuanyuan Qingfeng appeared clearly in the general's mind. Although he could not taste it himself, it was not bad to participate in the forced invitation process.

Xuanyuan Qingfeng did not answer, and Han Dong, who was acting as the driver, started to curse:

"Asshole, my young lady is a descendant of the Xuanyuan clan of Huishan, a daughter of heaven. Who are you to dare to speak like that?"

At this moment, everyone in the Chang'an Escort Agency realized that the people in the carriage were actually from Xuanyuan, and that they were guarding a young lady from a prominent clan.

Huishan Xuanyuan is a top family in Liyang and a local tyrant in Jianzhou. There have always been first-class immortal figures in the family.

The enemy is also a powerful force. The Guangling Palace is incredibly powerful, and the Guangling Road is omnipotent. Among the escorts, there are several brave soldiers from Guangling.

The two major forces are clashing, and they are on the same boat with Xuanyuan, so defeating the enemy is the only way to survive.

Being scolded by a guard, the general's face instantly turned dark and he was about to vent his anger.

He set his sights on Zhao Xu who was standing in the front.

At this moment, he couldn't bear to look at the other person's handsome and elegant appearance.

He waved the pitch-black snake spear in his hand, pointed it directly at Zhao Xu, smiled grimly, and shouted angrily:

"Leave that kid to me."

"Except for the people in the carriage, all the others will be killed without mercy. Kill!"

The impressive strength Zhao Xu had just displayed was indeed a surprise, but the generals obviously did not take him seriously.

"kill……"

At the command, hundreds of people shouted and killed, the sound was deafening.

The cavalry took the lead. At the same time as the general gave the order, he and a dozen of his personal guards served as the spearhead, and charged with hundreds of riders.

The troops on both sides of the road shuttled through the dense forest and attacked from both sides.

The roar of horse hooves was truly earth-shaking and breathtaking.

At this moment, Ma Liang had come to Zhao Xu with more than ten guards.

Zhao Xu shouted softly, "Leave the cavalry to us, and the rest of you will block the two sides."

Then, he quickly assigned tasks to Ma Liang and others:

"I'll hold off the first wave of attacks, and you guys stay behind to stop any that slip through the net!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Xu kicked his horse's belly and rushed out. Ma Liang and others slowed down and followed behind.

"Looking for death!" The general's face was cold and contemptuous, and he sneered that Zhao Xu dared to come alone.

The pitch-black snake spear was retracted and gathered strength, increasing its power.

Soon, the two came into contact.

The general grinned ferociously, and using the momentum of his horse's charge, he struck with his snake spear like lightning.

"Zhi!"

Zhao Xu smiled lightly, drew his sword from its sheath, and thrust it out with a roar of a dragon.

The sword energy appeared without warning and shot directly around the general.

"Boom!"

The violent storm washed away those arrogant riders behind them.

The sudden change was beyond the general's expectations. The boy he looked down upon turned out to be a very capable man.

"Crack!"

The snake spear broke, emitting a desperate wail, and the general was blown away by the huge force.

"Puchi"

Zhao Xu didn't give him any chance to breathe.

He followed closely in the air, and the long sword pierced through his body.

He is crazy about himself.

Pay the price of your life.