TNIBFT -Chapter 319 Is It You?

Xiao Tianchen froze abruptly. What kind of gaze was that?

Supreme.

Looking down upon all living beings, cold and merciless. Before he could even react, Qin Fengyi lightly tapped her toes, leaping from her horse with a silver spear in hand. The long spear cut through the air with deadly intent, aimed straight at him.

Xiao Tianchen scrambled to defend himself.

“Bang!” The crisp clash of weapons rang out. Xiao Tianchen stumbled back several steps, his right hand gripping the sword trembling. He eyed the woman before him warily. “Who… are you?”

“Who sent you?”

Qin Fengyi didn’t waste a word. Her silver spear swung again, pressing the attack.

The power gap was immense; Xiao Tianchen had no strength to counterattack and was steadily forced back. “Bang!” The long sword flew from his hand as Qin Fengyi’s kick sent him tumbling several meters away. He spat blood as he hit the ground.

Clutching his chest with effort, he struggled to rise and looked toward the nearby tents. Gritting his teeth, Xiao Tianchen muttered, “Was it Shen Jie who sent you?”

“Or Princess Leyang?”

“I’m just a defeated dog… would either of them really go to such lengths for me?”

Xiao Tianchen sneered.

He was buying time. This woman was too powerful; he was going to die today. But as long as his little sister could escape, he was willing to give everything.

Qin Fengyi slightly frowned.

The sharp tip of her silver spear scraped the snow. Expressionless, she stepped closer to Xiao Tianchen.

The enemy had only one fate: death.

Mercy on the battlefield was nothing but irresponsibility toward one’s subordinates.

Qin Fengyi’s silver spear danced in her hand. From her elevated position, she said, “I don’t know who this Shen Jie or princess you’re talking about is. All grudges end here.”

She had finished speaking and was about to strike.

“Big brother!”

“Who… are you people?”

“Shen Jie… Shen Jie isn’t dead yet? What did he even do?” Xiao Xun’er, her face wrapped in gauze, stumbled forward recklessly. Without hesitation, she helped support Xiao Tianchen. “Big brother! If we die, we die together!”

“Xun’er, you must leave first!”

Xiao Tianchen’s expression darkened in anger. He hadn’t expected Xiao Xun’er to rush out seeking death at a time like this.

The siblings would never abandon each other.

Qin Fengyi’s eyes flickered slightly.

This woman… wasn’t she Miss Xiao from Ye Tian’s inn? That outfit looked familiar. She had noticed the women around Ye Tian before; this was definitely Xiao Xun’er.

Before Qin Fengyi could speak, Xiao Xun’er turned her head. Her eyes met Qin Fengyi’s in fury, but the moment she saw her, she froze.

“It’s… you?”

No one spoke.

Qin Fengyi raised her hand, and her black-armored soldiers stopped fighting.

The night wind howled like a tiger. Qin Fengyi frowned, quietly observing Xiao Xun’er. She didn’t know what to say; she rarely interacted with others.

If she were an enemy, she would simply kill them.

If they were subordinates, she could choose whether they lived or died.

But these were friends of Ye Tian. Qin Fengyi clenched her silver spear.

“Did Ye Tian send you?”

Xiao Xun’er spoke, but quickly shook her head. “No. Ye Tian knew we wouldn’t really attack Sifang City. He wouldn’t send you for a sneak attack. He’s not that kind of person.”

“Did he know you came to kill us?”

Xiao Xun’er countered.

Qin Fengyi shook her head. “I heard that the Daliang army was on the snowfield. I secretly brought my men here; Ye Tian didn’t know.”

“Since you and Ye Tian agreed not to attack Sifang City, I will stop here as well.”

Qin Fengyi flicked her silver spear, holding it behind her back with one hand.

She mounted her horse, and her black-armored soldiers retracted their weapons and followed suit.

The horses stepped forward. Qin Fengyi glanced back at the Xiao Tianchen lying on the ground. “With your strength, attacking Sifang City is nothing but self-humiliation. For Ye Tian’s sake, I’ll spare you this once. Withdraw your army fifty li, or I will leave nothing behind.”

Her voice was cold and commanding.

Before Xiao Tianchen could respond, Qin Fengyi pulled the reins. Her black horse shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.

“Giddy-up!”

“Charge!”

A group of soldiers in black armor surged forward, moving so fast that in a blink they vanished into the vast snowy plains.

“Big brother!”

Xiao Xun’er helped Xiao Tianchen to his feet. He frowned, his gaze following the distant black dots. If this woman was one of Ye Tian’s subordinates, then Ye Tian and Shen Jie truly could be a match.

“Big brother, are you alright?”

Xiao Xun’er’s words snapped Xiao Tianchen out of his thoughts. He looked down at the bandaged Xiao Xun’er and said, “I’m fine. Who is she to Ye Tian?”

Xiao Xun’er shook her head.

Ye Tian’s children called her “mother.”

But Ye Tian had not married her, and this woman was from Great Zhou.

Ye Tian had a deep-seated blood feud with the people of Great Zhou. If the two wanted to be together, it would be difficult—especially now, when Ye Tian needed the support of the Ye family’s elite guards.

…

At Xiao Tianchen’s camp, on a nearby earthen mound,

Lin Xianzhong was paralyzed with fear. The person wielding the silver spear just now… it had to be her!

Her strength was as fierce and relentless as always.

“Erniu?”

“Did you see clearly?”

“What kind of people were those just now? Why did they start fighting?” Feng Jiaojiao asked anxiously. This was a serious matter; she had to report back to Ye Tian.

Besides, she had clearly seen Lord Meng just now!

Did Ye Tian know that Lord Meng had snuck out at night to kill someone behind his back?

Feng Jiaojiao furrowed her brows in worry.

Lin Xianzhong’s subordinates huddled beside him. “Black-armored troops… could it be—?”

Someone speculated.

Everyone’s expressions immediately changed drastically. “Impossible! The Black-armored Army serves His Majesty personally. How could they appear in Sifang City?”

“Yeah, isn’t His Majesty recuperating in the Imperial City? I heard her legs aren’t fully recovered yet. So no matter how strong this woman is, after giving birth, she’s weak.”

“Slap!”

Lin Xianzhong struck one of his men across the forehead, furious. “You want to die? Don’t drag me down with you!”

“If I hear you speak of His Majesty again, you’ll pack your things and leave immediately!”

“Yes, boss!”

The subordinates cowered in fear.

Feng Jiaojiao said, “Erniu, I don’t think this is simple—especially Lord Meng’s situation. We have to report this to Ye Tian.”

Lord Meng had troops hiding in Sifang City. What secret was she hiding?

Was it about His Majesty?

No, no, no!

Lin Xianzhong wanted to live a few more years. After thinking carefully, he pulled Feng Jiaojiao aside and whispered, “Do you know who this Lord Meng really is?”

“Who?”

Feng Jiaojiao was surprised.

Lin Xianzhong said, “Get in the carriage. I’ll tell you.”

A few minutes later, On the snowy plains, a carriage raced day and night. A few strong men rode horses alongside, hunching their shoulders against the cold.

The carriage jolted along.

Inside, Feng Jiaojiao kept exclaiming, “Really?”

“This is impossible!”

“Isn’t the Empress of Great Zhou in Great Zhou? Even stories don’t dare to portray this…”

“Shh! Keep your voice down. Do you want me dead?”

…

By the time Zhu Zhongyi arrived with his troops, Xiao Tianchen and his men had already retreated fifty li overnight.

Looking over the bloodstained battlefield and the traces of combat, Zhu Zhongyi squinted. They were late again—who could it be?

Who could intervene to help Sifang City?