Forcibly breaking out from within the army, reaching the Yemen Pass, Xiahou Duan was already filled with surging bloodlust, desperate to personally mount his warhorse and replace them, he almost opened his mouth to shoot an arrow. Yet he was pressed down by Li Shude. Li Shude stared fiercely at the battlefield, at the enemy, waiting for a moment even Li Zhaowen and the others found dangerous, and then shouted loudly: "Shoot!!!" In an instant, the battle formation unfolded. Arrows flew out layer upon layer, like waves of tripled surges, crashing onto the front of the pursuing soldiers. It’s not necessarily to kill them. But it was extremely skillful, breaking the momentum of the enemy forces’ charge. War, formation, all have their purpose, killing is merely the coarsest use. Duke Li breathed a sigh of relief, threw down his bow, and said: "...My daughter is safe." Li Guanyi and Li Zhaowen managed to lead the Xuanjia Army that was still fiercely following them to a safe place, successfully disrupting the enemy’s great army, dealing a massive blow to their morale. That so-called hundred thousand strong army, which had already begun to waver under the guise of a deceptive tactic, faced the suspicion once suppressed by various generals, now rising more fiercely. Only when about to enter the city gates, suddenly some soldiers of the Xuanjia Army caught in the masses of the great army despairingly cried out: "Upon departure, we pledged to die with our comrades." "Has the General abandoned us!?" Duke Li, Xiahou Duan, and others heard this but did not react. Yet they saw that the warrior wearing the Mountain Armor, his battle robe stained with blood, fell silent for a moment, but suddenly tightened the reins, held his spear, turned back again, and charged into the battle, which the opponent hadn’t expected at all that someone could still charge in such circumstances, and for a moment was completely caught off guard. The Great General Helian Jieshan of the [Shatuo Tribe] said: "Who is this man?!" "Such fierce bravery!" His subordinates looked displeased and said: "I do not know..." Li Guanyi relied on his martial skills, took advantage of the enemy’s unpreparedness to counterattack, leading back a hundred or so men, displaying his prowess in front of the hundred thousand strong army, astonishing both friend and foe, rescuing them afterwards. He retreated after the strike, showing no intention of engaging further. Even so, his body was pierced with many arrows, embedded in the joints between the plates of his Mountain Armor. Another rain of arrows from Yemen Pass allowed these hundred or so men to enter the city. Li Guanyi exhaled a breath, feeling as though even his breath carried the scorching heat of the battlefield, his battle robe entirely dyed to ink black by fresh blood, the platelets of his Mountain Armor sticky, his war boots stepping as he walked into the city. When Li Guanyi arrived here, the previously heated atmosphere momentarily held a trace of silence and oppression. The Colonels nearby instinctively lowered their heads, holding their weapons. No one dared to look up directly. Seeing his figure, the soldiers and civilians within the city showed expressions in their eyes as if seeing a deity. Li Zhaowen, who had previously used arrows to cover him, entered the city with him, Li Guanyi saw that within the city, the morale was still acceptable, a group of people on the city wall rushed down, the leader was a man of some age, his temples white, but still had an extraordinary flair, said: "Erlang, are you unharmed, are you injured?" Li Zhaowen bowed and said: "As long as Father is unharmed, that is good." Duke Li saw that his daughter was safe, his mind slightly eased, then loudly said: "News of reinforcements has now arrived, everyone rise in spirit, do not relax!" Morale in the army soared, Duke Li then ordered the city to bring out the few remaining wine and meat to celebrate the Xuanjia Army. The soldiers of the Xuanjia Army received this honor grandly and with dignity. The charge of eight hundred, even with Li Guanyi and Li Zhaowen there, even the weakest had roots of the Second Layer Heaven, wearing far superior armor than Western Regions’ generals, using great weapons, in the end, only three hundred or so came back alive, the rest perished in battle. But Duke Li suddenly paused, discovering these unmatchedly fierce Xuanjia soldiers not drinking wine. Including Yuchi Xiong, the fiercest among the army, who at this moment was quietly holding his wine watching Li Guanyi, who was drenched in blood. Li Guanyi, having slain generals and seized flags, twice charged into battle, fierce and heroic, had already won these people’s respect, in the eyes of these valiant Xuanjia soldiers, there was only calmness and respect, it seemed that if this person did not drink, they did not drink either. Duke Li personally brought a cup of wine and said: "Warrior, drink this cup to the fullest." Li Guanyi shook his wrist, the spear sank into the ground, taking the cup of wine, he tilted his head back and drank it all. Duke Li praised: "What unparalleled valor!" Only then did the other Xuanjia soldiers drink wine. With one hand holding weapons and one hand raised, an awe-inspiring atmosphere prevailed, as there was no comparable army within Yemen Pass, Duke Li again arranged for everyone’s rest and recovery, first conferring secretly with Li Zhaowen, then invited Li Guanyi over for a formal thanks. Before all the generals, Duke Li actively cupped his hands in courtesy, sincerely saying: "Though other cities betrayed or surrendered, only you, the warrior, are willing to assist us, Li Shude owes you gratitude and shall repay it heavily!" Li Guan said: "I lack money!" Duke Li was taken aback. Li Guan said: "It’s merely an alliance, Anxi City is in dire straits, lacking everything, impoverished in every respect, should the Duke be willing to help, it would indeed be greatly appreciated!" Duke Li pursed his lips. The source of this content ɪs novel⁂fire.net It was ordinary for noble clans, in the presence of others, to express gratitude and recruit talents, those being appeased would typically acknowledge this appropriately, yet this time was completely unforeseen. Offered a pretense of extending an olive branch. This young man truly took it! An alliance method directly guarding against the intended subjugation possibility and revealing the lack of funds, this youngster took the bait but spat out the hook? Duke Li laughed heartily: "Gold and silver, mere items, you and I are allies, when the time comes, surely will fulfill your needs!" Li Guan said: "The Duke, a man of officials and nobility, family legacy deep, keeps one’s word like gold!"