The Young Swordsman of Dalu

Despite his advanced age, Li Chaoyang marched swiftly towards Beijiang City. Scouts reported on the battle situation along the way, and Li Chaoyang would conduct in-depth analyses with his advisors whenever he received a report.

Li Wei and Liang Feiyan had blisters on their feet from long marches in the army.

"Sister Feiyan, I can't take it anymore! I can't stand it!" Li Wei said.

"Keep your voice down, or we'll be exposed if someone hears us," Liang Feiyan said, covering Li Wei's mouth.

"My grandfather didn't even bother to set up camp and rest. He rushed us to the northern frontier so quickly that the soldiers are all exhausted," Li Wei complained.

"This shows that the war in the north is critical; otherwise, we wouldn't be marching so hastily," Liang Feiyan said.

"I wonder if that unlucky guy Wenfei has found his master yet?" Li Wei said.

"Don't worry about him. Let me take care of the blisters on your feet, otherwise they'll get infected," Liang Feiyan said.

Li Wei sat down by the roadside, took off his boots, and put his feet on Liang Feiyan's lap. Liang Feiyan applied the medicine she carried with her to the rubbed wounds, giving them a quick treatment. An officer shouted to them, "Quickly get into formation! Keep up and don't fall behind!"

Wenjie had already contacted all the armies and was marching towards the northern frontier. He met up with Li Chaoyang outside the city of the northern frontier. Wenjie was extremely excited to see that Li Chaoyang had also led a large army to reinforce the northern frontier.

"Uncle Li, you must be tired from your journey!" Wenjie said.

"Fortunately, we arrived in Beijiang City before Murong Xuan launched his second attack," Li Chaoyang said calmly.

"The armies from all around have arrived, and Beijiang City will become impregnable," Wenjie said.

At the border, Shangguan Chenxing was overjoyed to receive news that Li Chaoyang had brought reinforcements from various armies. He was also greatly relieved to learn that Wenjie had brought back reinforcements from all sides.

The order for Murong Xuan of the Northern Dynasty to attack Beijiang City again was issued to the border army. Han Jue, the Grand Marshal of the Northern Dynasty, received the order to attack and immediately assembled his troops to attack the border army of the Great Lu Kingdom.

Shangguan Chenxing immediately arranged his troops, and the soldiers of the Great Lu Kingdom were fully armed and lined up to meet the enemy.

The drums on both sides beat loudly, and both sides shouted, "Attack!" Instantly, thousands of horses galloped, and the battle cries shook the heavens. In an instant, the soldiers of the two armies clashed.

The Northern Dynasty was in high spirits with an army of 200,000, while Shangguan Chenxing's side had less than 30,000 men. They did not have a sufficient numerical advantage, but their morale could not be lacking. The soldiers of the Great Lu Kingdom were also filled with enthusiasm and fought bravely for the sake of the Great Lu Kingdom.

Due to their numerical advantage, the Northern Dynasty army quickly surrounded the troops of the Great Lu Kingdom. Han Jue pointed at Shangguan Chenxing and cursed, "Old thief Shangguan, quickly dismount and surrender, and I will spare your life!"

"Old man Han Jue, don't be so arrogant. Even if I, Shangguan Chenxing, am the last one standing, I will fight to the death on the battlefield. I will never be a coward," Shangguan Chenxing retorted.

"I'll grant your wish!" Han Jue cursed.

"Old man Han, bring it on!" Shangguan Chenxing retorted defiantly.

The encirclement was tightening, and the Lu Kingdom's forces were in imminent danger. More than half of their soldiers had been lost. Just then, they heard the neighing of ten thousand horses and the deafening killing intent from behind. Shangguan Chenxing didn't bother to look back; he knew reinforcements had arrived. His heart was at ease. All that remained was to kill the enemy! Kill the enemy!

Li Chaoyang commanded the various armies from the rear, while Wenjie led the charge at the forefront, finally realizing his long-held dream of fighting for his country.

When the Northern Dynasty army saw the arrival of reinforcements from the Great Lu Kingdom, their morale collapsed. The overwhelming force of the Great Lu army caused some Northern Dynasty soldiers to turn tail and flee. Han Jue, seeing this, flew into a rage: "Those who flee shall die!" The soldiers had no choice but to charge forward, and in the end, they all became victims of the Great Lu soldiers' swords.

The two armies fought fiercely for a whole morning, and the Northern Dynasty army suffered heavy casualties. Han Jue had no choice but to sound the drums to withdraw his troops and flee back to his camp in disgrace.

Shangguan Chenxing dismounted and took Wenjie's hand, saying, "Wenjie, you've come just in time."

"General, you've worked hard!" Wenjie said.

"This is all my duty, nothing to worry about. Let's go see Elder Li," Shangguan Chenxing said.

Shangguan Chenxing soon met Li Chaoyang and said with great gratitude, "Elder Li, you are so old and have rushed to my aid without stopping all the way. I am extremely grateful!"

"Shangguan, although I am old, I cannot bear to see our Great Lu Kingdom's land trampled upon and its people slaughtered. His Majesty has appointed me as the Grand Marshal of the Army. Once I arrive in the Northern Border, I will surely beat the Northern Dynasty brats until they submit." Li Chaoyang said.

"We will obey the Grand Marshal's orders!" Shangguan Chenxing and the soldiers said.

Wenfei spent a few days with Ji Wuchang in the snow mountain cave. During this time, he received guidance from Ji Wuchang on his martial arts. Seeing Wenfei's progress, Ji Wuchang said with satisfaction, "You lad do have some talent for martial arts. You really haven't been slacking off during the time we've been apart."

"I have always kept my master's teachings in mind and have never slackened in them," Wenfei said proudly.

“Kung Fu isn’t something you can master in a day or two; it takes years of hard work and accumulation. You’ll be here for a few days, and I’m going to give you a good lesson,” Ji Wuchang said.

"Thank you, Master!" Wenfei said gratefully.

After just a few days of instruction and learning, Wenfei's martial arts skills have reached a new level.

On this day, Wenfei was about to leave the snow mountain to go out and investigate the situation. He bid farewell to Ji Wuchang and Jin Yuanying and was about to walk out of the cave when Ji Wuchang called out to him: "Wenfei, haven't you taken off the sandbags tied to your body yet?"

“Yes, Master!” Wenfei said.

“You silly child, you’ve come all the way from Wangtianya carrying such heavy sandbags,” Ji Wuchang said.

"Didn't Master say that as long as I'm willing to endure hardship, I'll definitely master the same unparalleled lightness skill as you?" Wen Fei said.

“Good boy, you will definitely surpass me and become the new generation’s Flying Hero. These are extraordinary times, you can take this sandbag off now, child,” Ji Wuchang said with heartache.

"Master, I need to add more sand and gravel. I feel it's become lighter lately," Wenfei said.

"Alright, whatever you want!" Ji Wuchang said.

"Master! Senior Jin, I'm leaving now. I'll come to see you again in a few days," Wenfei said.

"Don't tell them we're here," Ji Wuchang instructed.

"This disciple understands." Wen Fei said and returned the way he came.

When the two armies were fighting, Li Wei and Liang Feiyan's team did not go into battle. Their team was responsible for defense. Li Wei looked at the soldiers who were fighting bravely in front of them and felt extremely eager to join in.

"Is my grandfather deliberately preventing our team from going into battle?" Li Wei complained.

“On the battlefield, everyone must fulfill their responsibilities. Our defense is also a form of fighting, and there’s nothing shameful about it,” Liang Feiyan said.

"Has my grandfather found out about us?" Li Wei asked worriedly.

"That's hard to say; he's incredibly powerful," Liang Feiyan said.

Many wounded soldiers came down from the battlefield. Seeing this, Liang Feiyan couldn't hold back any longer and immediately joined the task of treating the wounded.