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Chapter 63 The Fall of Luoyang
Chen Ye's figure shot out like an arrow, arriving first despite being behind, and instantly caught up with the black shadow that was trying to cut down the flag.

The man felt an ominous wind behind him and was terrified. Without thinking, he turned around and struck out with a palm. The palm wind was fierce and carried a chilling aura.

Chen Ye neither dodged nor avoided the punch, and threw out a punch in return.

There are no fancy moves, only the purest power.

The moment their fists and palms collided, the assassin was struck head-on like a battering ram, flying backward and spitting out a mouthful of blood in mid-air.

boom!
He staggered to the ground, his eyes filled with horror.

At the same time, Chen Ye also came closer. When he saw the man's face clearly by the light of the fire in the camp, he was slightly taken aback.

Because it turned out to be someone I knew.

Although they had only met once when Qingzhu Mountain was destroyed, Chen Ye still recognized him as the man who had been with the sword-wielding youth Mu Jianqing.

However, Chen Ye is no longer the bandit he once was. Especially after sending the man flying with a single punch, Chen Ye felt much more confident.

Xiao Che naturally didn't recognize Chen Ye, since Chen Ye had been hiding behind a rock the whole time and he had never seen him before.

At this moment, Xiao Che was filled with shock and confusion.

He really couldn't understand how the flag-guarding officer had discovered him.

It should be noted that Xiao Che came from a prestigious school and was already a well-known figure in the martial arts world at a young age. If we only consider his lightness skills and stealth techniques, he could be ranked among the top masters.

But today, I stumbled on this.

The key is that the opponent's strength is truly terrifying. With just one move, without even using a weapon, he made him vomit blood!

Is this really the strength that a military man could possess?
He couldn't figure it out, and he didn't have time to think about it further.

Because Chen Ye was already in front of him.

"you……."

As soon as Xiao Che uttered a single word, a huge fist rapidly enlarged in his pupils.

He was terrified and quickly leaped away, narrowly avoiding the punch.

Nevertheless, when the fierce wind of the punch grazed past him, Xiao Che's scalp tingled, and he felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

He had no doubt that if that punch had landed on him, he would have been turned into a pile of minced meat on the spot.

He dared not linger in the fight any longer and turned to run.

Chen Ye, however, was in high spirits. Since his promotion to Captain of the Broken Army, he had never actually fought a single battle. Now that he had finally encountered a master of the martial arts world, he was not about to let him go easily.

Therefore, Chen Ye stomped his foot again, and his whole body shot out, relying on his powerful strength to catch up with Xiao Che. Then he raised his hand and threw another punch.

The punch carried a sharp whistling sound as it tore through the air, and Xiao Che cried out in despair, forced to dodge desperately.

His prized agility appeared laughable and powerless in the face of Chen Ye's absolute power.

Finally, Xiao Che was punched in the shoulder blade by Chen Ye. This was only because he managed to dodge the blow to a vital spot; otherwise, he would have surely died.

Click!

A sickening cracking sound rang out, and Xiao Che spat out another mouthful of blood, but a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. Then, using the force of that punch, he desperately charged forward.

With a few leaps and bounds, he disappeared into the vast night.

Chen Ye stopped and did not continue the chase.

After all, the commander's flag is of utmost importance. As for this guy, he is severely injured and, even if he doesn't die, he's completely crippled.

The key point is that through this battle, Chen Ye gained a clearer understanding of his own strength.

When he goes all out, almost no one can be his match unless they are top-tier masters in the martial arts world.

Just then, the patrolling soldiers arrived at the sound and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Chen Ye.

"Commander, are you alright?"

"I'm fine," Chen Ye said, standing with his hands behind his back.

"Clean up the scene."

"Yes!"

When the soldiers were cleaning up the bloodstains at the scene, they discovered two deep pits in the ground, shaped like footprints, clearly made by human feet. They were horrified. The matter was quickly reported to Bai Yuege.

She sent word that she had rewarded Chen Ye with one hundred taels of silver, and then there was no further news.

Chen Ye didn't care about any of this; these weren't what he wanted anyway.

Anyway, you asked me to guard the banner, so I will. As for other matters of right and wrong, they are not something I can control, and Chen Ye is too lazy to care.

As the assassination forces within the capital of the Great Liang Kingdom were repeatedly and bloodily purged, the will to resist within Luojing City finally began to waver.

Taking advantage of the situation, Bai Yuege ordered his men to shoot a letter urging surrender into the city, while secretly turning the city's generals against their will and promising them high-ranking positions and generous salaries.

Beset by internal and external troubles, coupled with the disruption of water supplies and the spread of plague, this once invincible city finally began to collapse from within.

Ten days later, the gates of Luoyang were opened wide, and the defending general led his troops to surrender.

The Dayong army successfully stormed the capital of the Liang Kingdom, and what followed was an even more brutal street battle.

But the tide had turned, and any further resistance would be futile.

The vermilion palace gates of the Liang Dynasty palace were flung open by the impact of the giant log, and the bloodthirsty soldiers of the Yong Dynasty poured in like a tidal wave.

The remaining palace guards collapsed at the first sign of trouble. Faced with the ferocious soldiers of the Dayong army, they couldn't even muster a semblance of resistance.

Chen Ye followed beside the great banner, stepping on the jade steps stained with blood, and entered the palace that symbolized the highest power of the Great Liang Kingdom.

The air was filled with a strong smell of burning and blood.

Finally, they stopped in front of the Golden Palace.

At this moment, the magnificent golden hall is engulfed in flames.

"General, the Emperor of Liang has executed eighteen of his concubines and then set himself on fire in the palace. He is no more!"

An officer covered in blood reported this.

Bai Yuege stood outside the hall, watching the towering flames, his face expressionless.

Soon, a group of well-dressed Liang officials were pushed and shoved by soldiers and brought over.

They knelt down without any backbone, crying out, "General, spare our lives!"

Bai Yuege's gaze swept across the faces of these tearful officials, his eyes as cold as if he were looking at a group of dead things.

She didn't care about these people's lives or deaths at all; she only had one focus.

"Where are the Xiang family members?" she asked, her voice not loud, but enough to silence the entire square.

An elderly minister, who was the leader, quickly kowtowed and said, "Reporting to the General, the Xiang family... the Xiang family has long been wiped out."

Bai Yuege frowned slightly.

The old minister dared not conceal anything and stammered out the whole story.

It turned out that after the news of Xiang Wu's death on the battlefield and the annihilation of the main force of the army reached Luoyang, the Emperor of Liang fell into a near-mad rage.

Furthermore, the slanderous words of treacherous officials, who claimed that the Xiang family was treasonous and colluding with the Dayong Kingdom, led to this disastrous defeat.

Such absurd remarks were believed by the irrational emperor.

In a fit of rage, he ordered the entire Xiang family to be imprisoned and interrogated severely.

Some of the young members of the Xiang family fled after hearing the news, but the remaining elderly, women, and children were all captured and eventually died tragically in the imperial prison.

After hearing these words, the generals of Da Yong looked at each other with strange expressions.

No one could have imagined that the Great Liang Kingdom would destroy its own Great Wall in this way.

Bai Yuege remained silent for a moment, then a cold smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

"He deserves death."

It was unclear whether this assessment referred to the Xiang family or the Emperor of Liang, and no one dared to ask.

Then Bai Yuege ignored the kneeling surrendered officials and turned to give orders.

"Send the order to seal off the entire city and wipe out all resistance forces. Anyone who resists to the bitter end should be killed without exception!"

(End of this chapter)