60: In the critical moment, help arrived.

Outside Cuiyan City.

Su Yun and An Yuyao had already been walking south for an hour.

As for why they were heading in this direction, it was because that Great General's camp was located in a valley to the south.

At this moment, Su Yun's pace was sluggish, and he was even weaker than before.

"Su Yun, take a rest!"

"If you keep going, your body won't be able to take it!"

An Yuyao had been paying close attention to Su Yun's physical condition throughout the journey.

Seeing his face grow increasingly pale, she felt a pang of pain in her heart.

According to her estimation, Su Yun must have paid a massive price to strike down wave after wave of enemies so easily earlier.

Judging by Su Yun's physical state, he was becoming weaker and weaker, to the point where he could barely walk.

"It's fine, I can hold on for a bit longer."

Although Su Yun's body was weak now, he didn't regret consuming so much blood and Qi at all.

He simply felt that this illusionary realm was too lifelike, almost no different from the real world.

If it weren't for the fact that he was in an illusionary realm, he wouldn't have dared to be so reckless and consume so much blood and Qi directly.

"We need to hurry south."

"Rumor has it that a Great General from the neighboring country is camped there."

"If there are still pursuers after us, we can take the opportunity to escape."

"Surely not? We've already escaped the city."

"I have a premonition that there are still pursuers!"

Su Yun said with certainty.

He reached this conclusion not through a premonition, but because the illusionary realm hadn't ended even after they escaped the city.

This meant the crisis hadn't been resolved yet; the only crises they could encounter now were pursuers from either the An Family or the Ji Family.

And that Great General from the enemy country had his settings modified by him, so he wasn't an enemy.

"Alright."

Seeing Su Yun so certain, An Yuyao said no more and silently continued on the road.

The arm she used to support Su Yun had long since become sore and weak.

But she persisted in supporting Su Yun without letting go.

After all, Su Yun had sacrificed so much to break her fate, and this was the only insignificant thing she could do for him.

So she wanted to stay by Su Yun's side to repay him and take good care of him.

Su Yun was not only her benefactor but also the person she loved.

Another half hour passed, and Su Yun's condition worsened.

An Yuyao helped Su Yun to a rock and sat him down.

She looked worriedly at Su Yun's bloodless face, gently wiping the sweat from his body with a handkerchief.

At that moment, the noisy sound of hoofbeats came from the distance.

Su Yun forced himself to focus and listened intently.

He discovered the sound was coming from the direction of Cuiyan City.

"The pursuers really are here!"

"I've overplayed my hand!"

Su Yun silently prepared to call the System and spend Luck Points to break this illusionary realm.

After all, he was somewhat cornered now; his physical condition was too poor, and even walking was a struggle.

There seemed to be some distance left to the neighboring country's general's camp.

An Yuyao also heard the large group of pursuers approaching.

Her small face turned pale, but her heart seemed very calm.

She looked at Su Yun with guilt, feeling that the only person she had failed was Su Yun.

If it weren't for her, Su Yun would likely have lived a different life.

However, she planned to repay what she owed Su Yun in the next life.

An Yuyao reached into her robes and felt for her dagger.

She decided that if something happened to Su Yun later, she wouldn't live on alone; she would go to accompany him.

A group of soldiers on horseback quickly surrounded Su Yun and An Yuyao.

"Second Miss, come back with us. You are safe now. We will kill this thief!"

A leading soldier said loudly.

"I won't! If you want to hurt Su Yun, you'll have to kill me first!"

An Yuyao stood up and blocked the way in front of Su Yun.

"All together! Capture the Second Miss first, then kill that man!"

"Yes!"

A dozen soldiers dismounted, intending to capture An Yuyao first.

At that moment, a thunderous sound of hoofbeats echoed from the distance.

A spear flew from afar, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound.

The spear pierced through the chests of a dozen soldiers before finally embedding itself in a rock.

Several cracks appeared on the rock where the spear was lodged.

"Who dares to harm little brother Su Yun!"

A burly general clad in battle armor charged from the distance on horseback.

"Who dares to interfere with the An Family's business?"

The An Family soldiers mounted their horses, about to attack.

But suddenly, a large number of soldiers surged out from the nearby forest and surrounded them.

In a short while, the An Family soldiers were completely wiped out.

"Who are you?"

An Yuyao looked at the general warily, her hand tightly gripping Su Yun's.

"Yuyao, this general shouldn't be an enemy. Don't be too nervous."

Su Yun comforted An Yuyao, then turned his gaze to the general, pretending to be ignorant as he said:

"Thank you for saving our lives, General. But how did the General know my name?"

"Little brother Su Yun, just call me Uncle Yu!"

"Your parents were my life-savers!"

"I only learned your name after inquiring about news of your parents."

"After discovering traces of you, I hurried to find you."

"Just now, one of my soldiers spotted you and notified me immediately."

"It's fortunate I arrived quickly!"

Yu Meng patted his chest and said with a look of relief.

"Uncle Yu, thank you for your help!"

"It's nothing. Little brother Su Yun, why do you look so pale?"

"Men, go and fetch a physician at once!"

"There's no need. I'm just a bit weak; I'll be fine after some rest."

"Alright, I'll take you back to the camp to rest!"

After saying this, Yu Meng looked at An Yuyao and asked with some confusion:

"And this young lady is?"

Just as An Yuyao was about to speak, Su Yun took her hand and said:

"Uncle Yu, this lady is the person I love. Her name is An Yuyao."

"Very good, you two seem like a perfect match!"

Yu Meng teased, then he called his subordinates to bring a carriage for Su Yun to sit in.

An Yuyao followed him into the carriage.

Inside the carriage, Su Yun lay on a seat on one side.

An Yuyao sat beside him, looking at Su Yun with a face full of worry.

Su Yun reached out and touched An Yuyao's face, saying gently:

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. I'll stay with you forever from now on!"

"Really?"

"You mustn't lie to me!"

"If you lie to me, I'll..."

"You'll what?"

Su Yun looked at An Yuyao with interest.

An Yuyao said with a face full of blushes:

"I'll pester you forever. Even if you grow to hate me, I won't leave!"

"How could I ever hate you?"

Su Yun took An Yuyao's fair little hand again.

An Yuyao finally felt the reality of having broken her tragic fate.

She could finally be with Su Yun.

Once Su Yun's body recovered, she would wander the world with him, never to be separated again.

Just then, a flash of white light appeared, and everything around them began to stall.

Except for Su Yun and An Yuyao, everything came to a standstill.