The Legend of the Young Swordsman: A Prequel - A Phantom Melody Embarks on a Journey Through the Mar

Seeing this, Yueyao quickly used the long ribbons that were being attacked to catch Yueqing. The two ribbons seemed to be infused with a soul, and they caught Yueqing steadily as she was thrown over.

Yueqing, caught by her older sister, reluctantly said thank you. She then brandished her soft sword and attacked the bandit leader again. Seeing her younger sister attack once more, Yueyao had no choice but to use her long ribbon to support her sister's attack.

"I didn't expect you two young ladies to be so skilled in martial arts. This old man will keep you company for a while."

His words remained flippant, but his attacks had changed; his moves had become more fluid and sharp.

He neutralized Yueqing's attacks one by one, while using his footwork to dodge Yueyao's long ribbons.

"Damn it, the Free and Unfettered Heavenly Realm is so difficult to deal with."

The prolonged failure to break through made Yueqing somewhat anxious.

The attacks in her hands were somewhat disordered compared to the beginning. The bandit leader seized the opportunity and raised his hand to strike Yueqing's shoulder.

puff!

This palm strike caused Yueqing to spit out a mouthful of blood and stagger back dozens of steps before regaining her balance.

"Young lady, take this!"

He burst into wild laughter.

He raised his long sword, leaped up with incredible speed, and swung the sword, ready to strike Yueqing down hard.

Seeing this, Yueqing quickly used her light footwork to dodge, narrowly avoiding the enemy's long sword.

boom!

The long sword fell to the ground, cracking the earth and creating a fissure that stretched for over ten meters. This fissure led all the way to the carriage.

Helian Yun Shen, who was locked in the carriage, felt a violent tremor, which greatly surprised him.

'Such a powerful attack, just how strong is the enemy?'

Before he could think about it again, the tremors struck once more, even more intense than the first time. With his internal energy sealed, and his mouth and eyes covered, he could only let the tremors travel through his body.

Helian Yun Shen was so tormented that he wanted to vomit.

And outside

The battle continued, but the initial brief balance had been broken. Even though these bandits were initially able to fight Yueyao and the others to a draw, the situation was now very different.

However, as time went on, these people were pushed back by the guards, and those who could rival the guards were basically eliminated.

The only battle that remains undecided is the fight between Yueyao and Yueqing against the bandit leader.

"Damn it, we've really messed up this time."

Seeing the scene before him, the bandit leader finally realized that this adventure had truly been a gamble. Almost everyone was being decimated; he had made the wrong bet.

"Young Miss, Third Young Miss, we're here to help you!"

With their hands free, the guards rushed over to Yueyao and Yueqing.

On the side of the bandit leader

He interrupted Yueqing's close-range attack with his long sword, dodged the long ribbon in Yueyao's hand, and saw someone coming to his aid.

Without the slightest hesitation.

"retreat!"

Having said that, he ignored his subordinates.

He turned and ran away immediately.

Seeing that their leader had fled, the men lost their will to fight and those who could escape the battle followed suit.

Those who can't escape will be dealt with directly.

"Damn, that guy runs really fast!"

Yueqing looked at the fleeing bandit leader and said these words indignantly, while sheathing the soft sword in her hand.

"Third Miss, these are people who live on the edge. They often run away when they can't see an opportunity to gain an advantage."

You don't need to be angry about this.

"What's there to be angry about? Get in the car and let's continue!"

With a cold face and a chilling voice, he spoke to the guard.

They then headed straight for the carriage.

next moment

The sound of horses' hooves approached, and from the uniform sound, Yueqing, Yueyao, and the others immediately recognized it as an army.

Only the military can achieve such uniformity.

"The Northern Li army? Why would there be a Northern Li army here?"

"Go and take a good look at the situation yourself!"

While Yueqing was wondering, Yueyao had already arranged for someone to go and check on the situation.

…………

"The eldest young lady and the third young lady are indeed from the Northern Li army. And it's quite large, with an estimated size of tens of thousands of people, led by a famous Northern Li general."

The guards who had gone to investigate returned and explained the situation to Yueyao and Yueqing. After hearing this, Yueyao thought for a moment and then spoke.

"You all need to evacuate quickly, just leave Prince Helian and his weapons behind."

"Young Miss, can't we be a little too cautious?"

"Better safe than sorry. We've kidnapped someone in our carriage, and we can't clean up the body on the ground in time. If we get caught and questioned, our identities might be exposed, which would be even more troublesome."

Unlike others who harbored wishful thinking, Yueyao wouldn't allow even the slightest bit of complacency. Traveling north, safety was paramount.

"I will find a way to take Young Master Helian to the Outer Heavens. You can just wait for me outside the border."

Don't hesitate any longer, just act quickly.

"OK then!"

Faced with such a cautious and meticulous young lady, the guards had no choice but to obey her orders. Yueqing complained under her breath upon hearing her sister's words.

"Can't you always be this cautious and prudent, and not take a little risk?"

After complaining, he left with the others.

After they left,

Yueyao then saw the Beili army approaching. The general, seeing the situation, ordered the troops to stop and looked at Yueyao, speaking in a slightly rough voice.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?"

"This young lady was kidnapped not long ago. Fortunately, the sound of the general's cavalry and the bandits who had just fled intercepted her for a moment, which saved her from being kidnapped again."

Upon hearing the general's question, Yueyao bowed and explained. The general then ordered his men to inspect the carriages and, incidentally, clean up the corpses on the ground.

A soldier who was collecting the bodies discovered the situation.

“Some of these generals are not from our Northern Li region; they are people from outside our country.”

Listening to the soldier's words, Yueyao was very glad she had made that decision. Without it, the inability to dispose of the corpses in time would have inevitably led to a lot of trouble.

"I didn't expect that there would be people from other countries fighting here. It seems that this is not a simple matter."

The soldier's words prompted the general to think carefully before he spoke. At the same time, Helian Yun Shen was untied and taken out of the carriage by the soldiers.