Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 1052: Chapter 1052: Ji Ning Shot by an Arrow

”Let’s do this, I’ll stay here, and let General Ji Ning go back. That should suffice, right?”

That was the best solution Ling Xiao could think of.

”No, you can go back, but he must stay!”

The commanding officer shook his head and said.

”Ling Xiao, go ahead. I, Ji Ning, hold no shame in my actions. It wasn’t me who injured Si Kong Zun; I don’t need to run.”

At this moment, Ji Ning spoke as well.

”Great General, you’re usually so shrewd. How can you be so confused at a critical time? You feel no guilt? But there are too many guilt-free generals in this world who get killed! Listen to me, with your strength, if you want to leave here, nobody can stop you. I can stay here.”

Ling Xiao shook his head and replied, ”My life is worthless; if I die, so be it. You, on the other hand, are different.”

”Nonsense! Do you really expect me, Ji Ning, to cause your death for no reason?”

At this moment, Ji Ning was truly obstinate.

While the two were arguing incessantly, suddenly a longsword stabbed toward them.

The attacker wore an iron helmet, his face unclear, but his skills were not weak.

Ling Xiao dared not underestimate him. He thrust directly, his longsword piercing the opponent’s armor, the sharp blade tearing open the metal armor.

”Get lost! I don’t want to kill you!”

Ling Xiao knew he couldn’t just kill recklessly at this moment, as it would only make the situation more serious.

However, the other party didn’t care at all, risking being struck by Ling Xiao’s sword; his blade still aimed at Ji Ning.

”Don’t blame me!”

Ling Xiao would never let anyone kill Ji Ning. So he retracted his sword and kicked the man in the chest, attempting to directly kick him away.

But the instant he kicked, he realized he had miscalculated.

This person was merely a decoy.

While he was entangled with this person, a sharp feather arrow had already pierced Ji Ning’s body.

Luckily, Ji Ning instinctively dodged, which spared his vital points.

But the wound was already turning black.

”This arrow is poisoned!”

Ling Xiao looked at Ji Ning in shock, ”And it’s not just any poison. It’s ’Black Extinction Powder’!”

Black Extinction Powder, a deadly poison adeptly used by the Black Crow Empire, could even injure Yin Yang Realm Martial Artists; even if it didn’t kill, it could immobilize them for a short while.

”Great General, hurry and leave. It’s too late. There must be Black Crow Empire spies among these people!”

Ling Xiao was anxious; his strength was simply not strong enough, and the person who could quietly wound Ji Ning was probably not much less skilled than Ji Ning himself.

Ling Xiao even suspected this person might be Timmerman Muto.

Could it be that General Saxon had really colluded with the Black Crow Empire?

Or was this all arranged by the Emperor?

The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it seemed.

Those who organized this scheme had malicious methods that were truly unending, unimaginable.

”He’s done for; kill him now, don’t let him escape!”

Provoked by Jia Yun, the people from Phoenix God College finally drew their bows and arrows and shot wildly at Ji Ning.

Ling Xiao’s sword light swept through, blocking most of the feather arrows, but a few still got through.

The potency of the Black Extinction Powder was too terrifying, and Ji Ning could barely defend himself. Several arrows penetrated him, causing unstoppable bleeding, and it was all black blood.

”Get out of my way! Whoever blocks me today, I’ll kill them!”

Ling Xiao had no other choices left. If Ji Ning died here today, inevitable strife would erupt between Northern Desert City and Imperial City Camp, and the only ones to benefit would be the people of Black Crow Empire.

”What arrogance, this is Imperial City Camp, not a place for you to act recklessly!”

Jia Yun blocked Ling Xiao’s path with a sneer.

”I told you, get out of the way!”

Ling Xiao thrust out with his sword, the Crimson Sun Cone ripping through the void, which clearly startled Jia Yun.

However, his sword strike was ultimately blocked by the commander with Ten Directions Heavenly Cultivation.

”Commander Ling, stay. General Ji Ning has been poisoned and it is impossible for him to leave anyway. Rest assured, as long as you are willing to stay, I can guarantee your safety.”

”You can guarantee our safety? If Si Kong Zun is colluding with Black Crow Empire and deliberately framing General Ji Ning, can you protect us then? Don’t overestimate yourself. If anything goes wrong, you will be the criminal of the nation!”

Ling Xiao no longer had the mood to talk sense. The facts were now crystal clear.

Today’s banquet was a trap.

Neither Ling Xiao nor Ji Ning had imagined that Si Kong Zun, to frame them, would actually go as far as to inflict serious injuries on himself.

It was ruthless enough.

”Let them go. Perhaps this isn’t their fault after all. The blame is mine for placing too much trust in others.”

Si Kong Zun lay on the ground, being treated by military doctors, his acting reaching a climax at this point.

Anyone who saw his weakened state and listened to his words would feel deep admiration for him.

What a great man he seemed to be. It looked like they had all misunderstood him; he was actually a noble, magnificent person worthy of reverence.

Ling Xiao coldly watched Si Kong Zun’s performance. He could say nothing at this juncture; anything he said would be perceived as shameless, as the actions of a petty man.

So long as they could leave this place, that was enough. The truth could not remain buried forever.

”No, General Saxon is magnanimous, but we cannot let the culprits escape!”

Jia Yun jumped out at the right moment once again.

Si Kong Zun sighed and said, ”Listen to me, do you really want to see our God Phoenix Empire’s army fighting among themselves?”

Boom!

Just then, an earth-shattering explosion sounded from Northern Desert Pass.

”It’s terrible, Great General Saxon! The folks from Northern Desert City have made their move, claiming we intend to harm their general. They’ve given us thirty minutes, demanding we hand over the person responsible or face total destruction!”

Ling Xiao was stunned for a moment. How could Li Ruguang and Zhang Yu Fei be so foolish?

Li Ruguang was a straightforward man, but Zhang Yu Fei was cunning within his simplicity, and Zhu Ge Ming was an intelligent general who would never make the kind of blunder only an incompetent ally would.

Could it be that there were truly spies for the Emperor or Black Crow Empire within Northern Desert City?

Moreover, this spy must hold significant strength and a high position.

At the very least, the position of a Commander of a Thousand Soldiers.

Many strange memories surfaced in Ling Xiao’s mind, all related to the fates of these loyal and patriotic officers.

To deal with such individuals, if the enemy could not defeat or capture them, nor persuade them to defect, the last resort was to employ a strategy of sowing discord.

He roughly understood what the Black Crow Empire was preparing to do.

”Damnable! I wish not to quarrel with them, yet they insist on killing our people. Are they truly plotting a rebellion?”

Si Kong Zun struggled to his feet, then gave the order, ”Tell them their great general will return soon. They should withdraw to Northern Desert City to avoid a sudden invasion from Black Crow Empire!”

”Yes, General!”

”Ahh—!”

The messenger had only walked away for a short while when a scream was heard, followed by the sound of an arrow tearing through the air.

No one knew why it happened, not even Ling Xiao, who was taken aback.