Yang Guo: I'm invincible in the opening battle against Aunt Guo!

As evening fell, Li Mochou pushed open the door and entered.

She looked radiant today, as if she had become ten years younger, with less of the sharpness in her eyes and more of a gentle charm.

"Master." Lu Wushuang and Hong Lingbo followed behind her.

Li Mochou glanced at the two women's complexions and said calmly, "It seems you've recovered quite well."

Wanyan Ping and Yelü Yan stood up and bowed, saying, "Master Li."

Li Mochou nodded and said to Yang Guo, "I just went to scout the city, and there are even more Mongol spies than yesterday. There are Mongol spies among the garrison of Shangzhou, and the city gates are already half-closed, allowing only entry but not exit."

Yang Guo frowned: "It seems the Mongols already know we might be here."

"It should be," Li Mochou said. "The people from the Vajra Sect died in the western suburbs. The Mongols aren't stupid; they'll find out it's related to us as soon as they investigate."

"What should we do then?" Lu Wushuang asked worriedly.

"We'll force our way out of the city first thing tomorrow morning." A cold glint flashed in Yang Guo's eyes. "The garrison in Shangzhou numbers no more than a thousand, and not many of them are truly loyal to the Mongols. We should be able to leave the city during the morning shift change; that should be fine."

"What if they try to stop us?" Hong Lingbo asked.

"Kill," Yang Guo said, uttering only one word.

The atmosphere in the room became solemn.

That night, everyone went to bed early.

Yang Guo asked Li Mochou to share a room with him.

She is now a Grandmaster, and the two of them working together are enough to handle any unexpected situation.

Lu Wushuang shared a room with Hong Lingbo, while Wanyan Ping and Yelü Yan continued to live together.

The night was calm and peaceful.

Even when making a move, Yang Guo was very careful.

Very slow!

I promise I won't disturb anyone!

Li Mochou was very dissatisfied with this!

But the thought of having this companionship is all that matters.

It's okay if it's slow.

It's better than nothing!

Meanwhile, Wanyan Ping and Yelü Yan, who lived next door, did not hear the familiar voice.

At the same time, I breathed a sigh of relief!

……

The next morning, before dawn, the six of them were already ready.

Yang Guo was in front, Li Mochou was behind, and Lu Wushuang and Hong Lingbo were protecting Wanyan Ping and Yelü Yan in the middle. The six of them rode straight to the city gate.

At the city gate, the number of garrison troops had indeed increased several times over.

Seeing several men charging towards them on horseback, the garrison commander shouted, "Halt! The city gates are sealed; no one is allowed to leave the city!"

Yang Guo did not answer, but spurred his horse to gallop faster.

"Fire!" the leader ordered.

Dozens of arrows whistled through the air!

Yang Guo let out a long roar, his jade flute in hand, and unleashed the sonic power of the Azure Sea Tide Song!

The sound of the flute was like a surging tide, and the sound waves vibrated so much that the arrows that were shot at it broke and fell to the ground in mid-air!

The defending soldiers were horrified.

Li Mochou attacked simultaneously, waving her whisk, and thousands of silver threads scattered like flowers from a celestial maiden, sweeping down a large number of the front-line guards!

"Charge!" Yang Guo shouted.

His steed charged out of the city gate like a whirlwind, and the guards couldn't stop him at all.

Ten miles outside the city, the sound of horses' hooves came from behind—the Mongol pursuers were coming!

"Let's go!" Yang Guo shouted.

The six men rode their horses at full speed, heading east along the official road.

The pursuers were close behind, numbering about thirty riders, all of whom were elite Mongol troops.

Yang Guo glanced back, a cold glint in his eyes: "Mochou, you take them and go first, I'll cover the rear."

"I'll stay too," Li Mochou said.

"No need," Yang Guo shook his head. "You protect them. Thirty riders are enough for me."

Li Mochou hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Be careful."

She continued onward with the four women, while Yang Guo reined in his horse and turned to face the pursuers.

Thirty Mongol riders arrived in the blink of an eye. The leader was a burly man with a fierce face, wielding two swords. He was none other than Helian Tie, a Mongol commander.

"Boy, is it you who killed the Vajra Sect members?" Helian Tie shouted in broken Chinese.

Yang Guo didn't answer, but gently turned his jade flute: "If you want to fight, then fight. Stop talking nonsense."

Helian Tie roared in fury: "You're asking for death! Attack!"

Thirty riders charged forward simultaneously!

Yang Guo sneered, leaped off his horse, and landed in the midst of the pursuing troops like a roc spreading its wings!

With each strike of the jade flute, a person would fall from their horse.

In less than ten breaths, most of the thirty riders had fallen.

Helian Tie was utterly horrified, only then realizing that he had kicked a hornet's nest.

He dared not fight any longer and turned his horse around to flee.

"Trying to run?" Yang Guo flashed and caught up behind him, tapping him on the back with his jade flute.

Helian Tie let out a muffled groan and fell from his horse, dying instantly.

The remaining Mongol soldiers were terrified and scattered in all directions.

Yang Guo stopped chasing, mounted his horse, and caught up with Li Mochou and the others ahead.

"Is it resolved?" Li Mochou asked.

"Yes." Yang Guo nodded. "Let's continue on our way."

The six dared not linger and sped onward.

……

Meanwhile, at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain.

Little Dragon Girl has been searching for two days, both at the foot of the mountain and on the mountainside.

She searched every possible place, from the foot of the mountain to Chongyang Palace, from the Tomb of the Living Dead to the cliff behind the mountain, but she still couldn't find any trace of Yang Guo and the others.

Granny Sun said that Yang Guo had taken Li Mochou and her disciples down the mountain to look for her.

But she came back, and they left.

Standing at the entrance of the ancient tomb, Xiaolongnu gazed at the tightly closed stone door, a resolute glint flashing in her clear, cold eyes.

Can't wait any longer.

Since Yang Guo isn't here, there's no point in her staying.

We're going to Xiangyang.

Yang Guo said he would go to Xiangyang later, so he must be there.

She used her lightness skill to travel swiftly in the southeast direction.

……