Chapter 413: The Legendary Lord Xie

Chapter 413: The Legendary Lord Xie

Su Youyue stared blankly at Xie Yuan's back, barely able to process what was happening.

She knew that Xie Yuan had been to the battlefield, but she had never seen him in his wartime demeanor.

Now, watching him issue just two commands and rally these people who had been cowering and trying to escape, turning them into a group ready to fight the enemy together, she felt an ineffable excitement welling up inside her.

In her previous life, her affection for Xie Yuan had stemmed from the daily tenderness they shared, giving her the illusion of a lifelong companionship. But that affection had been shallow and fragile. In this life, her love for Xie Yuan was born from how well he treated her, moving her time and again until she fully embraced his love.

And at this moment, she was utterly enamored with the man before her eyes.

This was a Xie Yuan she had never seen before, yet he still made her heart race, like a young girl experiencing her first love, unable to calm down for a long time.

In just a moment, the group led by Xie Yuan had already confronted the Dongrong soldiers face-to-face.

The group of Dongrong soldiers were clearly taken aback by this large group advancing towards them.

Obviously, they were accustomed to slaughtering unhindered on this land and had never encountered a situation like today.

But soon, they sneered in contempt. What? These few Great Shen people dared to stand up against them?

In a little while, they would slaughter these lowly and weak Great Shen people until they begged for mercy on their knees.

Meanwhile, some villagers of Small River Village who had escaped to a distance also witnessed this scene, each frozen in shock.

"What... What are they doing?"

"Are they going to negotiate with the Dongrong people?"

"Forget it, let's run! If those Dongrong people kill all of them, it'll be our turn next!"

"Exactly, do you expect those officers to protect us? They'd probably run faster than us, and who knows, maybe they're in cahoots!"

At this moment, the officers who had rushed out with Xie Yuan, upon seeing the tall and imposing Dongrong soldiers on their mighty warhorses, felt their newly mustered courage deflate like punctured balloons, starting to tremble in fear.

"Haha, you Great Shen good-for-nothings, a pack of dogs who can't even bark! What do you think you're doing? Looking for death?" The leading Dongrong soldier laughed uproariously.

He only got out the first laugh.

The next second, a sharp sword sliced through the air, piercing his upturned throat, the force of the impact sending him flying off his horse.

The man crashed heavily to the ground, the sword that had penetrated his throat rebounding and smashing into the earth, blood spurting out. He couldn't even scream, his eyes wide with terror as he convulsed on the ground.

The Dongrong soldiers turned pale with disbelief, staring at their fallen leader, and began cursing in Dongrong language.

"Kill!"

The night was cold, but Xie Yuan's voice was colder and more decisive than the night itself.

As the officers were still in shock, the covert guards standing in front of them suddenly moved in unison, charging at the Dongrong soldiers.

The officers, almost acting before thinking, instinctively followed the command and surged forward with those ahead of them.

Soon, they realized that the once arrogant and seemingly invincible Dongrong soldiers in front of them were just mere mortals. They could be knocked off their horses, they could bleed, they could die, and they could be scared into running away!

The Dongrong soldiers, initially arrogant, now turned to fear, especially as the leader was taken down in almost one strike, his sword leaving no one alive.

This nearly terrifying strength finally instilled a sense of fear in the Dongrong soldiers who had never thought much of the Great Shen people. Just as they remembered there was a tactic called retreat, one of them suddenly shouted in panic.

"I know him! I've seen his portrait before! It's Xie Yuan! It's Xie Yuan!"

Who?

Xie Yuan?

The remaining Dongrong soldiers felt their breath catch, immediately recalling who this man was.

It was the Xie Yuan who had defeated General Tuoba in the martial competition, leading the entire Great Shen to victory over them!

The officers following Xie Yuan and the two soldiers were also stunned.

Was this lord... Lord Xie?

The Xie Yuan from Yan Capital?

The Xie Yuan who had led all of Great Shen to a complete victory in the martial competition?

It was actually him... They were actually fighting alongside Lord Xie!

In an instant, the Great Shen people were filled with morale, soaring to the sky.

Meanwhile, the Dongrong soldiers were thrown into disarray, completely routed, scattering in all directions.

But running was futile.

Until the last man was beheaded while still on horseback, his headless torso carried by the horse for a short distance, this overwhelming slaughter finally ceased, but the boiling emotions in the hearts of all the Great Shen participants still couldn't calm down.

They had defeated the Dongrong soldiers!

They had defeated the Dongrong soldiers alongside Lord Xie!

When they came to their senses, they couldn't help but look fervently at the man in the lead.

That handsome face, exuding heroic spirit, steady yet overwhelmingly gallant.

They looked at him as if he were their backbone, unwilling to shift their gaze, watching as Xie Yuan slowly turned around, each of them immediately following after him.

"Lord Xie... It's you!" An officer, excited, stepped forward, only belatedly remembering the foolish things he had done today, having upset Lord Xie twice. He hesitated and stepped back, but heard Xie Yuan respond with a single word.

"Hmm, clean up these bodies, and make sure not to attract other Dongrong troops and harm the villagers," Xie Yuan calmly commanded the follow-up actions. Compared to the excitement of the low-ranking soldiers before him, he was extraordinarily calm.

The more he was like this, the more reliable he seemed to these men. This was exactly how the legendary Lord Xie should be.

Before, they had imagined Lord Xie to be a rough and burly man, even taller than the tallest men in Dongrong. But to their surprise, when they saw him today, he was a handsome and heroic man.

When they returned and told others about it, they would definitely have to clear Lord Xie's previous image of being an unkempt brute. Lord Xie was undoubtedly the most handsome man they had ever seen at Jiuyuan Pass!

"Yes, sir! I'll clean up right away!" The officer ran faster than anyone else, afraid that someone might steal the task assigned by Lord Xie.

But soon he realized that as soon as he left Lord Xie's side, others crowded around him, and soon he might not even have a spot to stand.

For a moment, he was filled with regret, but he still hurried to finish the task at hand.

Lord Xie was right. If other Dongrong troops discovered that this group had died here, it would surely bring disaster to the villagers of Small River Village.

However, if it weren't for Lord Xie being here today, Small River Village would have faced destruction anyway.

Lord Xie was the benefactor of the entire Small River Village!