This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 185 We're even!
The besieging army outside Luoyang did not expect the enemy to suddenly appear from the rear. Caught in a sudden night attack, they were thrown into chaos before they could react, with flames and shouts of battle everywhere.

Countless soldiers inside the camp were awakened from their sleep and were immediately swept away and fled. The remaining troops in Luoyang rushed out, further exacerbating the chaos.

A midnight raid on the camp completely reversed the situation on the battlefield, and most of the Yan Kingdom's camp seemed to be on fire.

Under the protection of General Wang Ci, the commander-in-chief of Yan, Murong Yong struggled to assemble his army, but was repeatedly disrupted by the panicked soldiers.

However, with their iron-fisted methods, Murong Yong and Wang Ci managed to stabilize the army. But it was impossible to turn the tide tonight, so they decided to withdraw temporarily.

More than half of the Yan soldiers, along with a group of Yan generals, fled. This was a force desperate to survive.

Yin Ji, already exhausted from the fighting, did not try to stop them with all his might. He knew it was impossible to completely stop these people. Instead, he joined up with the army that came out of Luoyang and immediately ordered his men to put out the fire in the camp in order to save the grain brought by the Xianbei.

Yin Ji finally met up with the old general Zhu Xu at the original location of the Xianbei main tent.

Although Zhu Xu served Qin during the Battle of Fei River, he longed to return to his homeland and contribute significantly to the victory. Later, he joined the Jin Dynasty on a northern expedition, and that's how he met Yin Ji.

One was covered in blood, the other wore crimson robes; one held a large sword, the other a long spear. They were both excited to see each other. Amid the surrounding noise, they strode forward, but Yin Ji was the first to clasp his hands in a salute.

"General Zhu, your humble servant has arrived late with his troops!"

"Not too late, not too late, the timing is just right! Several years have passed since we last met, and General Yin has grown even stronger!"

"The old general is still vigorous despite his advanced age!"

"Enough with the pleasantries. I thought you'd be waiting for another half a month, but it's already here tonight. Has the crisis at home been resolved?"

"Someone, bring me the map!"

The cleanup work was naturally left to others. Yin Ji didn't waste any words and directly borrowed the Xianbei people's large tent to discuss things with Zhu Xu inside. Only then did the latter understand some things.

It turns out that not all other places were stable. Yin Ji was using his familiarity with the terrain to bypass some places and directly attack Luoyang, and the court's other reinforcements would soon follow.

This was undoubtedly a very risky decision. If it failed, he would naturally bear the blame. But Yin Ji succeeded, which means he won by clever strategy!

Even Zhu Xu, after hearing the whole process, couldn't help but marvel at how bold the tactic was.

Similarly, after learning about the situation in other places, Zhu Xu made the same judgment as Yin Ji: the Zhai Wei people were mainly there to plunder. So after hesitating, the two made another decision.

Once Zhai Wei learns of Murong Yong's defeat and retreat, he will certainly withdraw to avoid being blocked by the Jin army from both sides, and he will definitely bypass Luoyang.

The threat posed by the Dinglings was far less than that of the Xianbei. Murong Yong still took many troops with him and would later gather the defeated soldiers. He absolutely could not allow the Xianbei to recover.

Therefore, Zhu Xu and Yin Ji decided to leave some troops behind, then join forces and directly pursue the Xianbei people.

Moreover, when the two were in the military tent, their gazes inevitably drifted to one place many times: Chang'an, which was located to the northwest.

It is said that Chang'an is now in the hands of the Xianbei people.

It was precisely because of the victory at the Battle of Fei River that they were able to recover a large area of ​​territory. This time, they might be able to follow suit. Chang'an holds an extraordinary position for the Jin people. If they can recover Chang'an, it would be worth dying for!

As for Zhuang Lin and Xi Miao, they did not interfere much in the war between the two countries afterwards.

Yin Ji and Zhu Xu were both capable individuals, and barring unforeseen circumstances, the outcome of this battle was already decided.
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However, what Yin Ji and Zhu Xuben did not know was that the so-called reinforcements from the imperial court actually consisted only of the Xiangyang New Army; there were no other so-called elite troops.

Yin Kuangzhi's new army in Xiangyang, which was heading north, was naturally unaware of the relief of Luoyang, but they had already clashed with Zhai Wei's army.

However, Zhai Wei's army did not want to fight the large Jin army head-on. Instead, they looted and fled, giving the new army in Xiangyang a chance to gain experience.

Even so, the brutality of the battlefield was still shocking to these green recruits.

The Xiangyang New Army suffered heavy losses after several encounters with Zhai Wei. If those Zhai Wei cavalry units hadn't been small in number and didn't want to linger, several times more troops could have completely crushed the Xiangyang New Army.

Even when they encountered troops of only a few thousand men, the Xiangyang New Army suffered heavy casualties in several encounters, leaving thousands more to recuperate in the counties they passed through, and morale among the troops was extremely low.

However, news of the victory in the Battle of Luoyang still reached Zhai Liao's ears, and the Zhai Wei army under his command immediately began to consider retreating.

When the Xiangyang New Army arrived near Xuchang, the siege of Xuchang was naturally lifted, and the New Army was able to rest and recuperate around Xuchang.
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Outside Xuchang City, near a mountain village that had once been abandoned, villagers who had either fled into the mountains or taken refuge in Xuchang City began to return one after another as the enemy retreated.

The Xiangyang New Army camp was located not far away.

As an apprentice of Doctor Ge, Shen Qingyou took Fa Hong, whom she had rescued from prison, to the nearby mountains to collect herbs to supplement the army's needs.

The light rain had just stopped, and when the two came down from the mountain, their baskets were almost full.

Because he had been following Shen Qingyou for a while, and because of their past relationship in prison, Fa Hong was very open with her, and often talked about the glorious days of the once magnificent Foguang Temple.

However, Shen Qingyou's attitude towards Fa Hong was no longer the same as before, but the latter did not notice, after all, the former had never liked to talk much and always had the same expression.

"Senior brother, once we're completely out of trouble, let's find a good temple. You haven't had many good days yet. Listen to me, I guarantee you'll live a comfortable life, hehehehehe."

The two walked along carrying baskets on their backs. Fa Hong did most of the talking, while Shen Qingyou walked forward in silence, occasionally glancing at the person closely following her.

Fa Hong is his Buddhist name; he is usually called A Hong. He has long since grown his hair back, but it seems that he still wants to be a monk again, yet he is not wholeheartedly devoted to Buddhism and compassion.

As the life-threatening crisis subsided and his true nature gradually returned, Shen Qingyou had long since realized what kind of person Ah Hong really was.

Fa Hong had also let slip some things to Shen Qingyou on several occasions. He trusted Shen Qingyou completely and felt that she would never harm him, so he spoke very casually. He was also used to Shen Qingyou's taciturn nature, as she had always been like that.

The two chatted and laughed as they passed through the mountain village. Many villagers had already returned. In front of one house, a young girl and her mother were helping her seemingly injured father back home, with a little boy following beside them.

The old father was limping, with gold sores all over his legs and body. When Shen Qingyou saw him, she took the initiative to go over to him.

Upon seeing the strangers approaching, the family, who had just returned to their courtyard, immediately became wary. However, Shen Qingyou explained her purpose first.

"I am a military doctor and I know a little about medicine. I think this old man has a wound from a metal coffin. I can help take a look!"

"Doctor? That's great, but we don't have any money."

"No money required!"

"Oh? Then please, doctor, please come quickly!"

Upon hearing this, the family on the other side hurriedly invited Shen Qingyou over. At this moment, they couldn't care less whether what the other party said was true or false, especially since they were carrying medicine baskets and Shen Qingyou was also carrying a wooden box.

The male head of the household did indeed have a severe wound; he had previously taken up arms to help defend the city of Xuchang and nearly lost his life on the city wall.

After examining the wound, Shen Qingyou saw that it had not damaged any internal organs, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He could treat this kind of injury; he just needed to clean it and stitch it up. Moreover, he discovered that sometimes, if he paid extra attention, his fingertips might exude a special aura that could help the injured or sick.

While treating the male owner's injuries, Shen Qingyou was very focused when she suddenly heard some noises and arguments, as well as a girl's angry shouts and cries.

The woman who was originally inside the house immediately went outside.

Shen Qingyou ignored the outside world for the time being. Soon after, the woman and the girl walked in with cold faces. Seeing that the former was still being treated, she gritted her teeth but didn't say anything. Then Fa Hong also arrived at the door, just looking into the room and muttering a few words from time to time.

Just then, the little boy in the house suddenly rushed over from outside, ran to Fa Hong's side, grabbed his leg, and bit him hard.

"Ouch—"

Fa Hong kicked the child to the ground.

"You little brat, if it weren't for my senior brother saving your father, your whole family would be waiting to die!"

Fa Hong suddenly stopped talking because he noticed that Shen Qingyou was looking up at him. Her expression seemed the same as always, but he felt a chill emanating from her, making him feel cold all over.

"Alright, I'll keep these medicines. Crush them and change them every two days. After that, you don't need to change them. Just be careful not to get them wet."

"Thank you, doctor."

The man weakly thanked her, and the woman forced a smile. The girl and the little boy who had gotten up hid behind their mother.

Shen Qingyou nodded, picked up her medicine box, slung her basket over her shoulder, and walked outside, pulling Fa Hong along with her.

After walking a distance, Shen Qingyou stopped. Just as Fa Hong was about to say something, a large hand came waving at her.

With a "slap," Fa Hong was slapped so hard he fell to the side, his head buzzing. He stared at Shen Qingyou in disbelief, speechless for a moment.

"You know why I hit you. If you still want me to protect you, don't let it happen again!"

"Senior brother, I understand."

Shen Qingyou didn't care whether he really knew or not, and left directly. Fa Hong hesitated for a moment before following, but dared not get too close.

Upon returning to the military camp, the two quickly learned of both good and bad news.

The good news is that Luoyang has won a battle, but the bad news is that the new army in Xiangyang must set off immediately on a rapid march, as the war is far from over!

That night, although Fa Hong still slept in the same tent as Shen Qingyou and Doctor Ge, he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. Several times he woke up and saw Shen Qingyou with a look of fear and hatred. Thinking about the troop mobilization order he heard today, he finally made a decision at a certain moment.

Fa Hong quietly got up, rummaged around in the tent for a while, packed some things, took his luggage and a knife issued by the army, and sneaked out of the tent and out of the camp. It was because the Xiangyang New Army's night patrols were not strict that Fa Hong's escape was not difficult.

Once outside, Fa Hong heard another set of footsteps. Before the patrolling soldiers could notice, he quickly tried to speak, using his status as an apprentice of Doctor Ge as an excuse. When he turned around, he saw that it was Shen Qingyou.

"Uh, senior brother... it's me."

“Master only needs to take one person with him. We don’t know how the war will go after this. It’s alright if you leave. Take this and find a place to live a good life.”

Shen Qingyou didn't blame him; she simply took out two strings of cash from her pocket and handed them to Fa Hong.

Fa Hong was slightly taken aback, and a feeling of gratitude welled up in his heart. He accepted the money, hesitated for a while, then bowed to Shen Qingyou before quickly leaving the military camp.

Shen Qingyou watched until Fa Hong's figure disappeared into the distance.

"ho"

Shen Qingyou let out a soft sigh, shook his head, and prepared to return to the military camp. However, he suddenly stopped, as if he had thought of something. He looked in the direction where Fa Hong had left, and then immediately followed.

Half an hour later, Shen Qingyou's heart turned completely cold.

Fa Hong did not leave obediently; instead, he turned back to the mountain village he had passed through during the day and went to the house he had visited earlier that day.

The lights were off in the house, indicating that the whole family was already asleep.

Fa Hong entered the enclosure, pressed his ear against the gate, listened for a while, and a cold smile appeared on his face.

This little girl is being rude during the day, but she'll show you how powerful I am in a moment!
"Hum hum"

The soft, cold laugh contained desire and hatred. Shen Qingyou didn't know why she could clearly sense this emotion, but she knew that Monk Fahong had always been Monk Fahong.

Fa Hong gently pulled out his knife and used the tip to pry open the door. But before he could unlock the door, he suddenly felt his mouth being covered and his body being lifted up and thrown backward.

Shen Qingyou is now very strong. She carried Fa Hong and rushed out of the village. In a short time, she had already gone a hundred steps. Then she threw the latter to the ground.

Fa Hong was thrown around in a daze, and when he looked up, he saw Shen Qingyou.

"Ah? Senior brother? You... Yes, yes, you don't want to die either, you're leaving too?"

Fa Hong looked terrified as he spoke cautiously, his grip on the knife tightening as he noticed Shen Qingyou's expression was clearly off.

Shen Qingyou stared coldly at Fa Hong, then suddenly stepped forward. The latter immediately stood up and swung his knife at her, but the speed was too slow in Shen Qingyou's eyes. He directly chopped the other's wrist with his knife.

The moment the knife slipped from his hand, Shen Qingyou caught it, and Fa Hong staggered and sat down again.

"Master, senior brother."

Shen Qingyou glanced at the person on the ground, then swung her knife and slashed her left arm.

In an instant, amidst a spray of blood, a piece of flesh was sliced ​​off by Shen Qingyou and fell to the ground.

"ho"

With a soft exhale, Shen Qingyou planted the knife in the ground, then picked up the blood and flesh and walked towards Fa Hong. The latter was trembling and retreating on the ground, but Shen Qingyou immediately caught up with him.

The flesh in Shen Qingyou's hands was still dripping blood, and blood was flowing continuously from his arm, but he didn't seem to care and just looked at Fa Hong.

At this moment, Shen Qingyou seemed to see through everything about Fa Hong through his eyes, including the "beautiful memories" the latter had mentioned, and the color change caused by the entanglement of desires in his heart. The human heart is ugly, even worse than a demon!
Although he has always been called Ahong, he is still the monk Fahong of Wanzhang Foguang Temple. He must have done many things that are worse than animals in the past, and he will continue to do so in the future.

"Logically speaking, I've already paid back what I owe you. You saved me, and I saved you too, but maybe that's not enough! If I remember correctly, you only gave me seventeen flatbreads, most of which were moldy and rotten. I'll give you a piece of meat, and we'll be even!"

"No, no, no, I don't want to, I don't want to!"

Shen Qingyou completely ignored Fa Hong, grabbed Fa Hong's chin with her injured left hand, and forced her own flesh into the latter's mouth with her right hand.

"Waaaaah!"

"I've paid back what I owed you, and I'll collect what you owe others on their behalf!"

While the monk Fahong was still covering his mouth and picking at the meat in it, Shen Qingyou stood up and picked up the knife again.

"Master Mo Ke, I've said it before: I can't be a monk!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Fa Hong noticed a flash of cold light, but before he could look up, Shen Qingyou had already beheaded him with a single stroke.
(End of this chapter)