Time travel, quick transmigration

Moreover, he had been severely injured in the lungs and internal organs by Xiao Huanling's sword energy, and he was just putting on a brave face.

"I have lost this battle. I will present the peace treaty and form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty as agreed."

"I also ask that you keep your promise, General, and safely escort my general Juzhui back. Farewell!"

Despite the discomfort in his lungs, Jiuyeli maintained the dignity and demeanor of a Khan, glanced at Xiao Huanling one last time, and then turned and rode away.

"Ming Jin withdraws his troops!"

With Jiu Yeli's order, Xiao Huanling also made a gesture to the Xuan Ce army to stop the war.

Both commanders-in-chief have ordered a ceasefire, and the soldiers on both sides have immediately returned to their respective camps.

Upanan was already covered in blood. When he saw his king leading the remaining surviving troops slowly approaching them, he immediately went to meet them.

"king."

Youbanan looked at Jiuyeli with a sorrowful expression, finding it hard to accept his decision to order a truce.

Jiuyeli saw the resentment in Youbanan's heart, and he felt the same way, but the situation was unfavorable to them, so he had to swallow all his resentment and choose to admit defeat.

"cough……"

A sudden, sharp pain shot through her lungs, and Jiu Yeli couldn't help but cough a few times. As she coughed, blood rushed to her head, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

"Your Majesty, you are injured!"

Youbanan was startled and looked at Jiuyeli with tension and concern.

Jiu Yeli raised her hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth, and after calming down, she said slowly.

"Xiao Huanling's swordsmanship is exquisite, and his sword energy is sharp, unrestrained, and ever-changing. His skill is so profound that he is truly difficult to deal with. I barely managed to survive when I sparred with him. I was severely injured in the lungs by his sword energy, and I have been enduring it to avoid his sharpness and prevent him from seeing any flaws. I thought that my plan would succeed, but I never expected that he would thwart it one by one. If we continue to fight, my army will only suffer more casualties."

"It's snowing, and we've lost our food supplies. We're on the verge of collapse."

"I underestimated Xiao Huanling."

Yupanan then understood why his Khan had stopped the war and negotiated peace. Compared to fighting the Tang army to the death, the safety of the king he served was of course more important to him.

“Your Majesty, today’s defeat can be avenged in the future. You are injured, I will escort you back to your royal tent.”

Jiu Yeli pressed her chest, nodded, and smiled gently.

He fears he will never be able to avenge this humiliation in his lifetime. He knows his own wounds well. Moreover, he has already made a peace agreement with Xiao Huanling and cannot go back on his word. Furthermore, this time they suffered countless casualties and heavy losses, undoubtedly severely weakening their strength. He may have to leave this world with regrets, and his long-cherished wish to conquer the Central Plains may never be fulfilled.

"Go back."

Jiuyeli seemed to lose all his energy in an instant, gripping the reins with one hand and clutching his chest with the other as he drove towards the direction of the royal tent.

Upanan followed closely behind, and seeing the once imposing Jiuyeli, he felt a pang of sorrow in his heart, and a trace of hatred also arose in his heart towards Xiao Huanling. Watching Jiuyeli's back, Upanan turned his gaze to the bearded man who had always protected Jiuyeli and was almost invisible, and he had already made up his mind.

“Jiao Lie, the king was injured by Xiao Huanling, and you did nothing. Is this what you promised to protect the king with your life?”

"You just stood by and watched the King get badly wounded by that Tang general. I overestimated you. Hmph, I wonder what face you'll have left to stay by the King's side after today."

"The title of 'Number One Archer' is nothing but an empty boast. Wang himself practices honor and disdains to kill Xiao Huanling on the spot with his unerring archery skills, but have you also begun to practice honor and fairness...?"

Jiao Lie had a deep scar on his rugged face, making him look extremely fierce. He rolled his slightly green eyes and stared at You Panan with a hostile look.

How could he not know that Upanan was provoking him with words? But seeing that Jiuyeli was injured by Xiao Huanling's sword energy, he had indeed done nothing and had already failed in his duty. Upanan's words made sense, and he should do something to make amends.

So he reined in his horse and stopped, and he and Yobonan looked at each other silently, gradually falling quite a distance behind the group that was accompanying Jiuyeli.

Jiuyeli, who was being escorted back to the royal court by her personal guards, was completely unaware that two of her trusted ministers had broken away from the return journey.

"It seems you've made up your mind, that's how it should be."

"The king will not be able to swallow this insult. If you go and avenge him, he will not be able to say anything, but he will certainly feel pleased."

"Anyone who dares to harm the King will only meet a death! Lord Kakuretsu, don't you agree?"

Jiao Lie took the longbow off his back and held it in his hand.

"Go and protect the king."

"After I take Xiao Huanling's life with one arrow, I will return to the royal court to apologize to the Khan."

Upan relaxed his expression when he realized that he had achieved his goal.

"Lord Jiao Lie, rest assured, once Xiao Huanling is dead, their Tang army will be no threat. At that time, we can make a comeback."

“I hereby promise Lord Jiao Lie that if the King holds you accountable, I, You Panan, will do my utmost to mediate and persuade the Khan to impose a lighter punishment.”

Jiao Lie scoffed lightly, gripped his longbow, spurred his horse, and rode away.

After Jiuyeli led the remaining Turkic troops away, Xiao Huanling also gathered his entire army, including the Xuan Ce Army, and prepared to take the wounded and killed soldiers back to the main camp. The soldiers were all very happy with this great victory. Although there were casualties, fortunately, the number of casualties was not large. It was the best result that they were able to win in a short time with minimal losses without having to fight a big battle.

Haiyue witnessed Xiao Huanling's victory firsthand and was deeply moved. With the dust settled and Xiao Huanling unharmed, it seemed they could now leave Taiyuan Prefecture and return to Chang'an to report to Shi Yan.

Upon seeing this, Ak spoke to Haiyue in the language of the Kunlun slaves.

Haiyue responded in the Kunlun slave language.

After hearing this, A-Rang frowned and said in broken Chinese.

"Should we leave? The war is over, and he's safe now..."

Hai Yue moved his limbs, which were stiff from lying down for so long, and kept his eyes on Xiao Huanling's condition.

"Let's wait and see..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw an arrow shot out from nowhere and fly toward Xiao Huanling's back. Hai Yue's eyes snapped open, and in a flash, he took the bow from behind him, stood up, drew the bow, nocked the arrow, and fired. The movement was fluid and powerful, and the arrow flew straight toward the arrow that had pierced the air. The two arrows collided halfway through their flight and fell to the ground at the same time.

Seeing that he had successfully intercepted the deadly arrow, Hai Yue shot another arrow. This arrow pierced through the swirling snowflakes and went straight for the astonished Jiao Lie, hitting him squarely in the chest. A sharp pain shot through him, and Jiao Lie swayed and almost fell off his horse. Knowing that there were skilled archers in the shadows who wanted to take Xiao Huanling's life, he dared not linger any longer and had no choice but to sadly turn his horse and flee.

Seeing that the person who shot the arrow had left, Haiyue quickly led Arang and the others away to avoid being discovered by Xiao Huanling.

When he heard the sound of something cutting through the air behind him again, Xiao Huanling had already witnessed the scene where someone had secretly helped him by firing two arrows, preventing him from being injured by the hidden arrows.

The scene just now was truly thrilling. Xiao Huanling looked around, and all she could see was a blanket of white snow.