228: Chapter 0228 Safeguarding the Nation

A group of Khitan Army soldiers couldn't understand what Lin Xiao was saying, and seeing that their Silver Wolf General had been killed, they only had one thought left—run!!

But Lin Xiao had already stepped forward, like a shadow of death, shrouding the entire section of the city wall!!

As blood-colored and crimson blade light intertwined and erupted, terrified screams from the Iron Kite Army constantly erupted from the city tower!!

Facing the wretches who knelt and begged for mercy while wailing, Lin Xiao showed no mercy.

Sanhe Prefecture had almost no defensive forces; the Khitan Army didn't need to slaughter anyone to enter the city.

Yet the old, weak, women, and children inside and outside the city all died miserable deaths; many had been stabbed multiple times and tortured to death!!

The Great Gan subjects who were slaughtered were not yet cold in their graves; these animals needed to pay the price for their actions!!

Although Lin Xiao was fast, a large number of the Khitan Army still fled into the city.

A unit of several hundred Iron Kite Army soldiers, led by several Centurions, headed straight for the East Gate, attempting to break through as quickly as possible from the other side, which was empty.

But as soon as they arrived near the East Gate, they saw the hundred-man cavalry unit led by Zhao Caiwei, blades drawn, standing firm and holding their ground.

The Khitan Army's defense near the East Gate was weak and had already been completely wiped out, leaving the city gate wide open.

"Is that the Cold Iron Guard?"

"There are few of them, kill them!!"

Several Centurions' eyes turned red; even if they had to face a hundred Cold Iron Guard, they didn't want to face that great killing god in the west of the city!!

"Form up! Don't let a single one escape!!"

At Zhao Caiwei's command, the Cold Iron Guard dispersed and blocked the left and right flanks.

Accompanied by shouts of battle, the Iron Kite Army charged over, and the two sides clashed into a chaotic fight!!

Although the Cold Iron Guard were elite and brave, as more and more Iron Kite Army soldiers fled toward the East Gate from different directions, they were forced to shrink back and retreat.

Fortunately, Zhao Caiwei was highly skilled in martial arts; in the absence of General Qu Ke to command them, several Centurions were quickly run through by her spear, causing the Iron Kite Army's operations to fall into chaos.

Even so, watching their numbers grow from a few hundred to thousands, Zhao Caiwei and her men were quickly running out of strength.

Just as they were about to be forced under the eastern city wall, the sound of iron hooves came from outside!!

"General Zhao! We are here!!"

"Brothers! Kill them!!—"

Lü Baisheng arrived at the East Gate first and led his troops in!!

The Khitan Army's faces turned pale; only then did they realize that the main army had already surrounded the entire city of Sanhe!!

In an instant, the pressure on the hundred men led by Zhao Caiwei dropped sharply, and their morale soared!!

At the East Gate, more and more Zhenbei Army soldiers charged in, slaughtering the fleeing Khitan Army without leaving a single survivor!!

When the thousands of main force Iron Kite Army soldiers were wiped out, the streets on the east side were already flowing with blood!!

Because the terrain was narrow, the Zhenbei Army also suffered significant losses, with over a thousand casualties.

Zhao Caiwei ordered Lü Baisheng and General Jiao Daniu to search the whole city for any fish that slipped through the net, while she hurriedly led her men back to the West Gate.

Although Lin Xiao possessed peerless martial arts, she still needed to see him with her own eyes to feel at ease.

When they were about to reach the West City Gate, Zhao Caiwei and her group were instantly stunned by the scene before them!!

The setting sun was like blood!!

On the tragic battlefield, only one man remained, walking slowly toward them.

Behind him, above and below the western city wall, corpses were scattered everywhere, resembling an Asura hell.

Lin Xiao rubbed a black-gold, ancient-looking straight blade in his hand with his fingers, his gaze deep.

Just during the recent bloody battle, the black blade had finally accumulated 5,000 points and was unsealed once again!!

At the moment of unsealing, Lin Xiao clearly felt a joy transmitted from the blade, as if it had seen the light of day again!!

A domineering aura that could swallow the world and look down upon all living beings arose spontaneously!!

[guardian of the state: The sword of the founding emperor of the Great Zheng Dynasty. It should have been buried with the emperor, but it is unknown why it was lost. It is said to hide a shocking secret!! Grade: Heaven Grade (Sealed)]

Lin Xiao was overwhelmed with excitement; he never expected this to be the weapon of the founding emperor of the previous dynasty!!

What kind of experience led it to fall step by step into a mine in a small mountain village was no longer known.

This blade probably hadn't appeared in the world for over five hundred years; those who recognized it were likely almost extinct.

"System, what's going on with this seal? Why didn't it say how to unlock it?"

System: "guardian of the state is a special item and requires special conditions to be unsealed!!"

"I suppose you won't tell me what the special conditions are, right?"

Lin Xiao sneered; he was already used to those tricks.

System: "o(╥﹏╥)o The prejudice the master has against me is like a great mountain!!"

"Hmm? Could it be that you are willing to tell me?" Lin Xiao was somewhat skeptical.

System: "guardian of the state is the sword of the founding emperor of the Great Zheng Dynasty. One only needs to restore the Great Zheng Dynasty to break the seal!!"

Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but burst into laughter!!

"Are you f***ing kidding me!? The Zheng Dynasty was destroyed by the Great Gan one hundred and fifty years ago; what the hell do you want me to restore?"

Lin Xiao had no interest in following in Shu Yelan's footsteps and forcibly extending the life of a fallen feudal dynasty.

However...

Lin Xiao thought about it again; if he really conquered the world, in order to unlock the secret on this blade, could he just rename it "Great Zheng"?

Moreover, his own Empress wife seemed to have the bloodline of the Great Zheng royal family in her.

Because in the history of the Western Shu Kingdom, it was a vassal of the Great Zheng and considered a branch of the royal family.

For a moment, Lin Xiao's expression was deep as he considered the feasibility...

Meanwhile, Zhao Caiwei and the others, who were planning to go and meet Lin Xiao, were stunned where they stood.

They couldn't hear the conversation between Lin Xiao and the system.

They only saw Lin Xiao first wipe his blade with a serious expression, then burst into laughter, and then immediately fall into deep thought...

The speed of his emotional changes left people confused!!

"General Zhao, what is wrong with Lin Xiao?"

Several officers were somewhat bewildered, not knowing what the situation was.

Zhao Caiwei, however, gradually had reddened eyes and said: "Do you think Lin Xiao is really the reincarnation of a god of slaughter? He is also human; human hearts are made of flesh..."

The soldiers thought for a moment and suddenly realized!!

So that was it!!

The laughter was because he had eliminated the enemy army and avenged the subjects of the Great Gan.

The deep thought was because the dead cannot return to life; Lin Xiao was heartbroken!!

Everyone felt the same way, and looking at the man in the blood-colored setting sun again, they respected him even more.

A patriotic general with flesh and blood is far more moving than a cold-blooded butcher who kills without blinking!!

Lin Xiao was too lazy to think about the guardian of the state anymore; anyway, it was a Heaven Grade weapon, so it was enough that it was satisfying to use.

He sheathed his blade, walked up to Zhao Caiwei, and asked with a smile: "Caiwei, are you hurt?"

Zhao Caiwei shook her head, her heart aching even more.

He hid his sadness and faced her with a smile, not wanting her to worry, right?

In this battle, she had killed dozens of people and already felt her arms trembling.

Yet Lin Xiao had killed hundreds!!

Such crazy slaughter would give anyone nightmares at night.

This man had always been silently bearing too much...

Seeing the woman looking like she was about to cry, Lin Xiao thought she was worried about him.

"I'm fine; the blood on me is all someone else's, you don't need to worry."

Lin Xiao said in a relaxed tone.

"Hmm..."

Zhao Caiwei forced a smile.

That's right, the world was not yet settled, and he could only bury his pain deep in his heart.

Lin Xiao was tickled by the woman's tender, water-like gaze; perhaps she was hungry?

During the march over the past two days, there were no conditions, so tonight he would make sure she had a good, full meal!!