Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

Seeing that Qin Wei was trapped, Zhu Ning shouted, "You break through first, I'll follow!" and turned back to rescue him, joining Qin Wei, but they too were trapped. Helpless, Su Yang had no choice but to return to help. After gathering a circle of cloud element around himself, dozens of sharp blades appeared out of thin air, and a wave of swords shot out in all directions, instantly clearing out the surrounding soldiers, and he successfully reunited with Zhu Ning and the others.

Just as Su Yang and his men were breaking through the encirclement, enemy generals Chen Han and Abner, each leading several lieutenants, attacked. Clearly, they had received Cai Ran's orders to capture Qin Wei alive. Their target was Qin Wei. Abner, however, was faster, charging towards Su Yang on horseback and slashing with his sword. The impact clashed head-on with the giant sword Su Yang had conjured, the force of the collision causing Abner's horse to stumble.

Abner was shocked, knowing he was no match for Su Yang. He turned to attack Qin Wei, who was not far behind, and then encountered Zhu Ning. However, Zhu Ning's water element level was fifth-tier, sixth-level, which was no match for Abner. He could only fight back desperately. Just as they were locked in a stalemate, Chen Han arrived on horseback, and the battle situation changed. Su Yang had no choice but to turn back to save him.

Meanwhile, several deputy generals from the Demon Kingdom rushed forward. Qin Wei and the others had already exhausted themselves and were unable to resist. Wang Hao and Lü Ji shouted, "Brothers, take the general and go first!" After saying that, they took their weapons and went to meet the enemy. Zhu Ning and Qin Wei still wanted to go to the rescue, but Su Yang saw that things were not going well. Although he could fight two sixth-level enemies, if he was distracted to rescue Qin Wei, there would definitely be problems. At present, the defeat was a foregone conclusion, and he had to protect Qin Wei first.

After defeating two more generals, he grabbed them and said in an unquestionable tone, "Go!" He then dragged them away with such force that neither of them could resist. Under Su Yang's protection, the three of them dodged and weaved, and soon they were about to break through the encirclement.

At this moment, Chen Han and Abner did not give up and followed after them. While constantly directing the surrounding soldiers to surround the three, Su Yang knew the principle of capturing the leader first. During the alternating breakout with Zhu Ning, he secretly used the fog element. Soon, the fog began to spread. With the help of the spreading fog, Su Yang murmured, "Weapon transformation."

Instantly, cloud elements gathered in his hand, forming a pistol from the magazine to the chamber, from the bullet to the firing pin. This was thanks to Su Yang's research on the properties of cloud elements, as well as his usual obsession with popularizing firearms. However, he didn't use it at first because he really didn't want to attract too much attention. Firearms like this definitely didn't exist in this world, and if he used it, he might cause endless trouble, even though he was already in enough trouble.

In the fog, Chen Han and Abner continued their charge forward. Suddenly, a gunshot rang out, and Abner, riding a faster horse, spurted blood from his head, fell to the ground, and lay motionless. This scene terrified Chen Han, who immediately dismounted and rushed forward to check. He saw a gaping hole in the back of Abner's head, and the man was already dead.

Chen Han was extremely shocked. Although he knew he was no match for Su Yang, he didn't know what move the other party had used to kill Abner, who was a sixth-level opponent, in one strike. This made him want to retreat and dare not pursue him any further.

Without their commander's orders, the number of enemies ahead of Su Yang and his two companions dwindled. Finally, after unleashing another skill, the three broke through the encirclement. However, the 50th Army behind them was swallowed up by the vast enemy tide. Su Yang dared not linger, fearing that the two would have to return to rescue them. He immediately used his flight skill to pull the two into the air and escape.

However, Su Yang did not know the location, so he could only fly in the direction he came from, according to his memory, until he was far away from the battlefield and in a deserted place before he stopped.

The three of them stopped to rest under a large tree. Zhu Ning collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. Su Yang was also exhausted and leaned against the tree, catching his breath. Qin Wei stared blankly at the deep and gloomy night sky. Su Yang could roughly guess what he was thinking, but it was too late for regrets now.

"Where are we going now?" Su Yang asked.

"Where are we now?" Zhu Ning asked weakly.

"I do not know."

"Let me take a look." Zhu Ning struggled to stand up, but it was pitch black all around and there were no landmarks. He couldn't tell where they were for a moment, so he had to give up: "Let's recover and wait until it's light before we leave."

After daybreak, Zhu Ning realized that the group was near Tongye City, about five or six miles away. He looked at Qin Wei beside him and asked, "General Qin, where are we going now?"

After a night of grief, Qin Wei seemed not to have recovered his spirits and remained silent. Helpless, Su Yang and the other could only discuss it among themselves. In reality, it was mostly Zhu Ning who was thinking. After a long while, Qin Wei broke his silence and said in a deep voice, "Return to Huaijing."

After hearing this, Su Yang felt that returning to Huaijing was the best option. However, according to the custom of the original world, a defeated general who returned to the capital would surely die. It seemed that Qin Wei was already prepared to die. Zhu Ning remained silent after hearing this. He did not want Qin Wei to return to the capital to die. Once he returned to the capital, he would surely face the highest punishment. In his heart, even if Qin Wei made a mistake in this decision, he still approved of Qin Wei's idea. If the enemy's infiltration could not be stopped, the front line would inevitably suffer a great defeat.

So he stepped forward and advised, "General, why don't we go to the central front and make amends? Maybe we can even salvage the current situation."

Qin Wei shook his head and said, "I have made a grave mistake. The empire is doomed to lose this battle. The reason for the defeat lies with me, and I can only atone for it with my death."

Zhu Ning was anxious: "General, we still don't know the situation of last night's battle. Perhaps the 29th and 30th Armies have withdrawn because they have no hope of encirclement. The Empire only lost the 50th Army. How can we be sure of defeat? We still have a chance."

"The 29th and 30th armies are no different from the 50th army; they can't escape. That's Cai Ran's goal. He wants to repay me tenfold for the hatred from back then. Now, the three armies together number nearly 100,000. He can't possibly let them go," Qin Wei said sadly.

Seeing that Qin Wei insisted on returning to the capital, Zhu Ning said angrily, "You admit defeat, but I don't! If you want to go back to the capital, go back yourselves. I'm going to the front line to provide support!" After saying that, Zhu Ning left without looking back.

Su Yang watched his departing figure, unsure whether he should chase after him. Although he agreed with Zhu Ning's idea, Qin Wei's judgment was closer to the truth. If it were him, he wouldn't let the surrounded enemy escape even with superior forces. In the end, he didn't try to stop him and let Zhu Ning leave.

After sitting there for a long time, Qin Wei slowly said, "Let's go back to Huaijing."

Su Yang used flight again, following Qin Wei's instructions, and flew towards Huaijing. On the way, Qin Wei asked, "Su Yang, why did my niece recommend you to come here? With your strength, it should be difficult for the Shence Army to win you over."

After thinking for a moment, Su Yang recounted how he fell into the trap and how he entered the Shence Army. Qin Wei listened and laughed, "My niece is indeed exceptionally intelligent."

Then he said sadly, "But she is ultimately inexperienced. She will surely surpass her father and me in the future and become a pillar of the empire. However, your mission is complete. When we get to Huaijing, I will put in a good word for you and let you go."

Su Yang knew that the mission Qin Wei mentioned was the "last line of defense" that Qin Xiyun had mentioned in the message. As her uncle, how could Qin Wei not know what his niece was thinking?