Free Web NovelChapter 1105: Chapter 797: Chaotic Battle! (Part 3)
The people around turned their heads, each one stunned and rushing forward to protect him!
But, it was already too late.
Yu Dingxing’s tall figure fell heavily like a jade mountain collapsing. The people around hurriedly supported him, but already a spray of blood, like a fountain, erupted in mid-air!
He had been hit by an arrow!
"Retreat immediately!"
Just as Yu Wenquan’s shout echoed once more, the people below finally reacted, hastily sounding the gong. The sharp sound pierced through the frigid wind and turbulent waves, reaching the ears of those in the front. And after Yu Dingxing was hit, the people around him were already in chaos, no longer attacking the boats in front. They immediately turned the boats around, heading back toward the shore.
Yet on those few boats, the people were already dead, scattered, leaving only a ship’s worth of blood and corpses, helplessly drifting down with the current.
"Your Majesty, be careful!"
Eunuch Yu and others attempted to remind him, but Yu Wenquan no longer listened to their words, his eyes fixed intensely on those few boats on the river and then across to the other side. At this moment, the soldiers who heard the retreat signal could only fight while retreating, but behind them was the Yellow River, leaving no room for further retreat.
Under ordinary circumstances, this would only lead to a dead end.
But now, upon hearing the retreat signal, the opposing forces inexplicably stopped as well!
Clearly, it was they who signaled the retreat, yet the opposing side seemed even less willing to continue fighting. Once they stopped, the other forces immediately withdrew, leaving a large, stark vacancy on the riverbank.
Of course, it wasn’t entirely empty.
The riverbank was now strewn with haphazardly sprawled corpses, a veritable sea of blood. The blood flowed continuously along the chaotic stones beneath their feet, finally merging into the turbid river water, adding a pungent stench of blood to the heavy earthy smell.
These men, clutching their swords and knives tightly, their faces covered in blood, eyes bloodshot, panted heavily yet were at a loss.
They didn’t even know why this battle had started!
Seeing the situation worsening, Yu Wenqian furrowed his brows into a knot and said gravely, "Father, just what is—"
Yu Wenquan did not speak, but his expression was growing more severe. He stepped rapidly toward the lower part of the riverbank, and those around were terrified, trying to dissuade him. However, upon seeing the Emperor’s face, everyone fell silent, only encircling him closely to ensure the Emperor wouldn’t easily fall into any crisis. Fortunately, by this time, those on the boats were mostly dead, and the soldiers on the opposite shore stood where they were, showing no intention of attacking further.
Soon, the large boat returned to the ferry terminal.
As soon as it docked, the people on the boat shouted in panic, bringing Yu Dingxing ashore. He stumbled, supported by those around him, but most of his body was stained red with blood. As he reached Yu Wenquan and suddenly knelt down, everyone caught a proper look at him and gasped in horror.
On his face, his left eye socket had an arrow lodged in it!
One of his eyes had been struck!
"E-Emperor—"
He attempted to speak, but as soon as he opened his mouth, it pulled at the muscles on his face. The arrow in his eye socket moved, stirring his wound, and he let out another anguished cry. Yu Wenquan immediately said, "Quickly, get the Imperial Physician to treat him!"
"Emperor, I—"
He tried to speak further but was interrupted by Yu Wenquan’s commanding shout!
At this moment, everyone seemed to vaguely feel that his anger was not solely sorrow and rage over the loss of his men. There seemed to be something else in it. Yu Dingxing himself seemed somewhat guilty, only able to cover his eye with one hand, blood flowing continuously down his fingers. He was quickly helped away, and accompanied by the Chief Imperial Doctor, Lin Shian rushed forward to lead him aside for treatment.
Meanwhile, Yu Wenquan stood at the ferry, looking at the riverbank ahead.
Yu Wenqian, frowning, asked, "Father, what on earth is going on?"
"..."
Yu Wenquan did not immediately answer. His eyes, like a tiger’s, laser-focused on the dense greenery beyond the battlefield of corpses and blood on the other side, as if waiting for something.
Finally, from the dense thickets resembling a mountain wall, a heavy sound began to emerge gradually. Instantly, countless figures shifted, causing Yu Wenqian and the others to grow tense again. Just as they instinctively tightened their grip on their swords and prepared to defend themselves, a tall figure suddenly emerged from the woods!
