Laughing at Chang'an

Upon receiving the news that the emergency communication line was blocked, Liselint immediately dispatched the most powerful old prince Dider, asking him to bring her back to Chang'an in the shortest possible time.

The wise eyes of the old prince have already seen the uneasiness in her heart. The new Her Majesty is still very immature, and she is absorbing the vast sea of ​​memories in the long inheritance, but there is no doubt that she is intelligent and sensitive. Be it politics or war.

"Your Majesty, if I can't come back before dawn, please lead the army to evacuate in the direction of Zhenbei Pass... I have an ominous premonition in my heart. Since Irene's death, it has been a long time since I have such a strong omen." The old man The prince whispered to Liselint, the scarlet pupils on the pale face shone with a deep luster, "Your Majesty, the lifespan of human beings is too short, so they are extremely fickle. To them, our race is terrible and terrifying Existence, the trust and friendship they speak of will never be trustworthy... Only power can make them respect."

Liselint raised her hand to press her eyebrows, and was noncommittal to the old prince's words. There were many people in the blood clan who were not optimistic about her alliance with Chang'an City like the old prince.It wasn't high enough to shake her prestige, but it was annoying enough.There are also many voices who disagree with her leading troops to intervene in this war, and the dissolution of her engagement with Li Shen has attracted many people to speak to her, thinking that the troops should be withdrawn, showing a tough attitude towards Chang'an City, demanding It pays more to beg her forgiveness and help.

She did not agree.

Although the current situation is no longer as one-sided as before, and the army of the Guangming Empire also suffered heavy losses from Chang'an's counterattack, she can indeed lead the army out of the battlefield, spy on the sidelines, and be the oriole waiting for the opportunity.In other words, this is the most correct way. It is not the best outcome for the Guangming Empire or Chang'an City to win or lose, and what she wants to see is a loss for both sides.

But the premise is that there is no Li Shen.

Frankly speaking, the existence of Li Shen made her feel uneasy, because of the existence of the other party, the direction of this war became unpredictable.This is the warning of the instinct of the blood emperor. The vast memory lurking in her body instinctively has a sense of crisis like deja vu for Li Shen.

Shaking away the thoughts of running away in her mind, Liselint stood up, walked out of her royal tent, and looked at the sky covered by the dark night.The blood race is also called the night race, because they hate the sun by nature, and the night makes them feel more comfortable. The cool night wind blows her long blood-red hair, and her noble and beautiful figure under the moonlight looks like Exudes a hazy halo.

It looks a little lonely.

With a long lifespan and a cold nature, most vampires live in solitude all their lives.Lonely and crazy, with a heart that lacks warmth and becomes increasingly cold and numb, unable to trust others, and losing the power of love... It is really a sad race.

The newborn empress quietly watched the southern sky, and sighed silently for a long time.

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In the dark night, hidden in the shade of the hillside is an inconspicuous black RV. In the spacious compartment sits a woman in a gray robe, slowly playing with a black buckle engraved with two fingers. .

"My lord, the robin sent a message and found a high-level blood clan trying to break through the blockade. It is very powerful, presumably at the prince level, and they can't stop it."

A black shadow quietly appeared at the door of the carriage, knelt down to report.The woman in the gray robe raised her eyes slightly, and put the button in her hand back on her neckline. In the next second, her figure had disappeared.

The war has already begun, and in this dark and quiet night, scenes of killing and death are staged between spies from the two parties who are passing on information and those who are intercepting it.

In the city of Chang'an, Bu Shi, who was unable to receive the reward, threw away the pen in his hand. From the beginning of this game, he lost the upper hand, but the opponent was well prepared and arranged, and seized the chance to win.Of course he would not know that at this moment, five of the six most secretive and honorable gray knights in the Great Bright Palace had personally come to the battlefield on the northern front of Chang'an.

His opponent is like a desperate gambler, almost putting all his chips on the next battle, trying to destroy the coalition forces of Chang'an and the Blood Empire in one fell swoop, destroying the last hope of Chang'an City.

The fleet of battleships flying from Chang'an to the northern line passed through the dark night quietly. Li Shen closed his eyes and leaned back on the seat to rest. The blond hair cut from behind Geng Yan's ear... It's not a safety talisman or any other special meaning, it's just done on a whim when I woke up in the morning.

Li Shen left behind his knife and took away a handful of Geng Yan's hair.

But at this moment, Li Shen wasn't thinking about Geng Yan...he was thinking about Mu Xiaobai.Before leaving Chang'an, he went to meet Mu Xiaobai, in the underground of Chang'an Arena, in the world of swords.

The white-haired boy who once relied on him with a shy smile has turned into an empty shell puppet who can neither cry nor laugh.In those calm and indifferent eyes, he couldn't even find human emotions anymore.

Li Mubai told him that in order to kill Geng Yan, Mu Xiaobai voluntarily became a sword slave.In the rest of my life, unless I step into the altar, I will be controlled by the will of the sword and lose myself as I am now.

Li Shen went to buy the tofu nao and soup dumplings that the other party liked, and stood beside him, watching the other party sitting motionless until the delicious food became cold and no longer steamed.

His heart sank little by little.

It was the cub he raised with his own hands. He was a vicious little wolf dog. He never ambiguously bit people, but he was very obedient in front of him. He acted like a baby every now and then, but he was careful...for fear of offending him.Li Shen is not an idiot who can't turn his head around. It's not that he didn't feel the hot gaze when the other party looked at him secretly, but he just ignored it on purpose.

He treats Mu Xiaobai with pity and affection, but not the kind of love that wants to hug him to bed.

So he couldn't respond to the other party's feelings, he could only treat it as if he didn't see it.

Li Shen squatted in front of Mu Xiaobai who was like an empty shell, stretched out his hand to touch his cold cheek, kissed it for the first and last time in his life.

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When dawn came, Liselint ordered the army to pack up their tents and head north.

She gave up the battle on the northern front, which has been so hard to maintain, and the city of Penglai, which was guarded behind her, and led her army to retreat quietly in the morning light.Photographed in the harsh upper and lower levels of suppression among the blood clans, the generals who did not know the situation did not dare to ask more... To be honest, Liselint herself was not very sure about this decision, but the strong uneasiness in her heart lay in the urged her to do so.

Leave temporarily, wait and see the situation, and make plans—this is her final decision.

There is no need for her to put her army in danger in order to protect Chang'an and human territory, even if it would harm the covenant and trust between the Blood Empire and Chang'an City, but this covenant and trust are extremely fragile, and she has not paid Great sacrifices to uphold the value.

As for what Li Shen will do? ...is out of her consideration for the time being.

The old prince Dider, who had sent the message, still hadn't returned, and the army of blood clans who was ready to go began to move cautiously, and the Imperial Northern Expeditionary Army on the opposite side didn't seem to have any signs of movement.Of course, Liselint will not think that everything is her own unfounded worry. The external information that is still blocked is the best evidence. Not only the people she sent out have not returned, but there is no one in Chang'an who sent her Come any news.

She doesn't know what the Bright Empire wants to do, but there is no doubt that it is definitely aimed at her and her army.

Just as the blood army slowly moving north was about to leave the border of the original battlefield, the unexpected and reasonable ambush finally arrived. Liselinte ordered the generals who were prepared for this to lead the army to break through the encirclement to the north, Don't love to fight, just keep yourself safe and evacuate, so as not to be dragged into the trap set by the Guangming Empire.

But she underestimated the determination of the Bright Empire to hold her back.

The first wave of ambushing the blood army from the front was not the main force of the empire's northern expedition, but ordinary soldiers wearing the uniforms of the regular guards. These ordinary soldiers flocked to the orc warriors under the blood who showed a disdainful smile , using his seemingly weak body compared to the other party, to show this group of strong fighters from the North what it means to be truly brave and fearless.

Amidst the roaring explosion, Liselint narrowed her scarlet eyes slightly, and the blood military strategist standing behind her was also shocked by the suicide attack of the soldiers of the Light Empire, and said in a bit of embarrassment: "Your Majesty, the Vanguard Army The situation is chaotic, it is best to stop and rectify first, in case the enemy forces attack."

Lieselint shook her head in displeasure, and said coldly, "No, just continue to break through like this."

Before she finished speaking, the roar of naval guns came from the sky in the distance, and a large group of warships from the south sailed towards the battlefield below, and exchanged fire with the battleships of the Guangming Empire.On the approaching battleship, the cloud pattern of Chang'an's Tenglong clearly came into view, and then small black dots jumped down from the lowered battleship, and the banner of Tenglong in the cloud was unfurled on the ground, The eardrum-shattering footsteps hit the ground, and the mercenaries from Chang'an swept across the ground like a gust of wind, rushing headlong into the battlefield where they were fighting.

The leader, carrying a broad-bladed sword upside down, nodded at Liselinte from afar.

—Dawn has come.