Chapter 189: 189 Pursuers from Biyun Mountain Range Arrive Chapter 189: 189 Pursuers from Biyun Mountain Range Arrive “Well… I’ll go help with the roasting, Young Master Sikong, please feel at ease.” Ye Jiu said and then got up to leave. It wasn’t until he was a good distance away from Sikong Mo that he finally relaxed.

After Ye Jiu left, Sikong Mo picked a melon seed up from the ground, examined it closely, and ultimately threw it into the creek in front of him.

Everyone ate and drank their fill quickly, and after preparing some rations, they resumed their journey.

They rode tirelessly for four days. During those days, they didn’t rest at all, would switch horses upon reaching a town, and the longest they ever slept was barely an hour.

There were several occasions where, riding on horseback, Ye Jiu would doze off nestled in Sikong Mo’s embrace, mainly because she was too drowsy and confused; if she was conscious, she would never dare do such a thing.

During this time, they were also caught up by several waves of pursuers. The injuries of the people in the group worsened, and they had to keep moving even with their wounds.

In these life-or-death moments, Ye Jiu couldn’t just ignore the lives of those protecting her and only continue to hide her space; she had to bring out some medicines, more or less.

Fortunately, they were resting in the mountains, and Ye Jiu couldn’t worry about much else but to say that she had prepared the medicines herself.

The efficacy of these medicines was enough to make a difference; otherwise, it would have been a small loss if they had lost half their number.

Ye Jiu knew that they all harbored doubts about her ability to prepare medicines, owing to the fact that those medicines were too refined to have been produced impromptu.

Fortunately, they all tacitly refrained from asking, and Ye Jiu offered no explanation.

Every person’s face grew more and more solemn, as they knew the hardest part was yet to come: they had to break through the tightly patrolled border between two countries.

Facing General Hu Wei’s army of 200,000 from Nanchang was no less daunting than scaling the heavens.

And, not far ahead, lay the encampment of those 200,000 troops from Nanchang.

As noon approached, Sikong Mo and his group congregated on the hilltop, with Ye Jiu and Ying Luoxue lying lifelessly near the roots of a nearby tree, and the Prince of Jing, who had never suffered hardships, lay not far from them as if he had lost half his life.

Once Sikong Mo had discussed their strategy, he saw Ye Jiu, grimy and disheveled, and felt a sudden tug at his heart.

Then, Sikong Mo turned away and left, not daring to look at her again.

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The sun blazed intensely in the sky, a dazzling ray of light flickered across her face, and Ye Jiu heard the sounds of drawing swords, prompting her to abruptly open her eyes. She saw Sikong Mo and his men already in a state of alert.

Si Bei lay on the ground, listening for a moment, then got up and reported with caution, “Master, there are at least two thousand of the enemy, and they could reach our current location in, at most, the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.”

At that moment, a guard who had gone to scout returned, “Reporting to the master, the pursuers are led by General Hu Wei, and by estimate, there are at least two thousand cavalrymen.”

Sikong Mo didn’t hesitate as he began giving orders, “Si Rong, you take some men and lead the pursuers away to the south. Remember, do not engage in combat, bypass General Hu Wei’s army around Nanchang, and head straight back to Dongyue.”

“But Master…” Si Rong hesitated.

“The rest will follow me to protect the Prince of Jing as we climb over the Biyun Mountain Range and make our way back to Dongyue,” Sikong Mo declared.

“Master, this must not be done!” Si Rong exclaimed in shock, “The Biyun Mountain Range is rampant with wild beasts and an endless number of poisonous creatures, but the most lethal is the miasma within the mountains. For thousands of years, no one has been able to traverse the Biyun Mountain Range. Even the Divine Doctor, renowned centuries ago, never returned after entering the Biyun Mountain Range. I urge the master to reconsider.