Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 224 - 222 Perils Everywhere - Part 1

Chapter 224: Chapter 222: Perils Everywhere – Part 1

Chapter 224: Chapter 222: Perils Everywhere – Part 1

Before departure, Bai Qingyan took a quick look at the map and instructed Xiao Ruojiang, “Send two death warriors to Fengcheng to fetch Doctor Hong, and immediately head to Shaoyang County beside Tonggu Mountain to assist Ninth Young Master!”

“I have already sent someone to invite Doctor Hong, but… I did not mention Shaoyang County. However, they would need to pass through Youhua Road to get to Shaoyang County. I will order them to relay the message at Youhua Road,” Xiao Ruojiang replied in a low voice.

She nodded, rolled up the map, handed it to Xiao Ruojiang, and leaped onto her horse, her voice cool and unyielding, “Take all the death warriors with you. Depart now!”

“Yes!”

Including Bai Qingyan and Xiao Ruojiang, less than a hundred people rode swiftly away.

Riding a fast horse along the mountain road, Bai Qingyan had never felt such urgency in her heart.

She did not know the condition of Little Nine and was burning with anxiety.

All she could hear were the sound of the wind and her own heartbeat. She did not light a torch along the way, galloping towards Qiushan Pass under the clear moonlight.

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“Hyah!” She urged her horse faster, wishing she could grow wings.

She didn’t need to think to know the kind of brutal torture and humiliation Little Nine would face at the hands of the assassins who attempted to kill the Emperor of Xiliang.

Among the nine children of the Bai family, Bai Qingyun was the one who behaved most like a spoiled rogue; proud and stubborn, he frequently knelt in the ancestral hall and suffered many beatings from rattan, yet never changed his obstinate ways.

Whenever Bai Qingyun spoke disdainfully of the Bai family’s distinction between concubines’ and legitimate heirs, it was obvious… he would instinctively protect his older brother Bai Qingjue, the seventh legitimate son of the fourth house of the Bai family, drawing away the pursuit with his own body and completing the assassination mission deep in Xiliang’s Yunjing.

She knew that at the moment of sudden disaster, her ninth brother Bai Qingyun would instinctively decide to protect his kin, sacrificing himself to ensure the continuation of the legitimate Bai family line.

In this world, people often spoke of the honor and inferiority between concubines’ and legitimate heirs. Yet to her, the bond of kinship was far greater than this distinction, and she merely hoped that Little Nine could live on in peace.

She swallowed the bitterness stuck in her throat with all her might, gripping the reins tightly. Her eyes, dark and deep, were steady and composed. She had to save Little Nine, no matter the cost.

Xiao Ruojiang saw the Xiliang negotiating team slowly returning to Qiushan Pass along the wide road below the mountain and called out in a low voice to Bai Qingyan, “Big Young Mistress! Look!”

Down the mountain, the Xiliang army holding torches snaked like a dragon. These soldiers were brought for negotiations by Xiliang’s King Yan, Li Zhijie, and they were now returning to Qiushan Pass.

Bai Qingyan stared at the Xiliang army below, biting her lip, “Xiao Ruojiang, take the lead and head straight for Qiushan Pass, making sure to rescue Little Nine before Li Zhijie’s main force returns to Qiushan Pass!”

“Yes!”

The formation changed as Xiao Ruojiang sped ahead on horseback, leading the group to swiftly integrate and ride in single file along the slipperiest and narrowest yet fastest mountain path.

The night was dark and the wind was high, everything was silent. In the eerie forest, the shadows were flickering. The path was hazardous, the road difficult. The steeds were swift and sure, hooves raised the dust as they galloped forward.

The fierce wind and branches scratched against her face, but she seemed unaware of the pain. She could not rest until she saw Little Nine. Her blood was boiling, her mind troubled, and she only wanted to go faster!

Qiushan Pass was situated in the Qiushan Gorge, with towering cliffs on both sides. Qiushan Pass was the first natural defense of Xiliang. Whether passing Youhua Road to Tonggu Mountain or coming from Tonggu Mountain to Youhua Road, it was impossible to bypass Qiushan Pass.

Qiushan Pass was a natural barrier. Below the steep cliffs of the direction from Qiushan to Tonggu Mountain lay the expansive Tianshen Lake. Unless one had wings, there was no avoiding the city and pass of Qiushan to travel between Youhua Road and Tonggu Mountain. The only alternative was to spend time and effort circling the entire Qiushan with Chuanling.

Within the city of Qiushan Pass, a sudden fire broke out in the front yard of an inn. The streets were filled with the sound of drums and gongs. From afar, the blaze appeared as a red glow enveloped in black smoke. The flames were fierce, even charring the neighboring restaurant, leaving it blackened and unrecognizable.

Residents in their nightwear hurried out with buckets and basins, desperately trying to douse the flames. But as soon as the fire seemed to subside, it would suddenly flare up again, even more ferociously, as if trying to pierce the sky. The fire harmfully spread along the water, forcing people to retreat step by step.

The citizens of Qiushan Pass were horrified.

“Fire oil! It’s fire oil! Water can’t put it out! Someone set the fire!”

“Quick, go to the official government and sound the alarm! Someone set the fire!”

The blazing fire inevitably alarmed the city guards of Qiushan Pass. The commanding general dispatched soldiers to fight the fire.

Inside the inn, amidst flashing knives and swords, elite soldiers from Huying Camp and death warriors from the Dong family fought desperately against Li Zhijie’s men.

Shen Liangyu knew they needed to evacuate quickly once the fire started, or they would not survive the arrival of Xiliang’s Qiushan Pass guards.

He did not expect that among the death warriors raised by Xiliang’s King Yan, there would be such a tactician who would know to set a fire to draw the attention of the Xiliang Qiushan Pass guards.

Seeing that the Xiliang death warriors were determined to trap them, Shen Liangyu clenched his teeth and shouted, his eyes fierce, “Break through quickly!”

Injured, Xiao Ruohai gazed steadily ahead, holding a longsword in one hand and a short knife in the other. On his back was the unconscious, blood-soaked Bai Qingyun, tied tightly together with a rope. Shen Qingzhu, Shen Liangyu, and Bai Jinzhi formed a protective ring around Xiao Ruohai and the unconscious Bai Qingyun, trapped in place without any chance of moving forward.

Bai Jinzhi, her eyes red, stood behind Bai Qingyun with a silver spear in hand, her teeth clenched as she scanned her surroundings, guarding against any attack from behind.

Suddenly, she heard the whistling sound of arrows slicing through the air. Bai Jinzhi widened her eyes and pushed Shen Qingzhu to the left, “Watch out!”

The gleaming arrow pierced through Bai Jinzhi’s arm before she could retract it, and she gritted her teeth in pain.

“Fourth Young Lady!” Shen Qingzhu knocked down the incoming arrows with his longsword.

“Southeast corner!” Bai Jinzhi shouted as she clutched her arm.

Upon hearing this, the elite soldiers of Huying Camp accurately pinpointed the archers on the roof. Three of them leaped up, and with a swift stroke, heads rolled… A spray of blood misted in the moonlight as the three soldiers landed, their movements causing it to dissipate.

In close combat, the death warriors raised by the royalty were often no match for the hardened soldiers of Huying Camp, who had survived countless battles. Each move was deadly; every step was lethal, fraught with danger.

With eyes reddened from the intense fight, Shen Liangyu looked up towards the inferno in the inn’s front yard. Hearing the sound of heavy armor and horses, he roared, “Do not linger in battle! Retreat! Quickly retreat! Carve a path of blood! Hurry!”

The death warriors of the Dong family and the troops of Huying Camp rallied around Shen Liangyu and his group, fighting desperately to clear a way out.

For the first time, Bai Jinzhi found herself in a life-and-death moment. Seeing the elite soldiers of Huying Camp fall beside her and the death warriors of the Dong family using their bodies to shield and kill a few more enemies to push their group forward, Bai Jinzhi could only feel the hot, metallic scent of blood around her. Her scalp was tight, and without thinking, she broke off the arrow shaft, guarding Bai Qingyun behind her, alert to every direction.