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He quickly whispered, "Quick! Move aside and make way! Don't attract attention!"

The troops quickly moved to the side of the road to make way for the cavalry.

The cavalry troop roared past them, the dust kicked up by their hooves almost engulfing the entire column.

Nie Yan peered through the swirling dust and fixed his gaze on the "General Luo".

He was a middle-aged man in his mid-thirties, with a resolute face, a short beard, and sharp eyes like an eagle.

He carried an aura of seasoned warriors, clearly not an ordinary bandit or outlaw.

Luo Che reined in his horse, stopped in front of the checkpoint, dismounted, and exchanged a few words with the flag officer guarding the checkpoint.

Nie Yan noticed that during the conversation, Luo Che's gaze inadvertently swept over his team, and then paused slightly.

That one glance made Nie Yan's heart skip a beat.

Trouble.

Luo Che withdrew his gaze, exchanged a few more words with the captain, and then the flag commander nodded and pointed in Nie Yan's direction.

Luo Che turned around and looked this way.

"It's all over, it's all over, it's all over..." Butler Xu's face turned ashen, and his legs were trembling.

Nie Yan took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, stepped out of the group, and met Luo Che's gaze.

"General!" He bowed respectfully from afar, a calm and composed smile on his face.

Luo Che looked him up and down, then glanced at the group behind him and asked, "Which group are you from? You look unfamiliar."

Nie Yan's heart tightened, but he remained calm on the surface: "General, I am under the command of Lord Liu of the Fourth Squadron of the Right Detachment, and I am ordered to escort supplies."

"Lord Liu?" Luo Che raised an eyebrow. "Which Lord Liu?"

"Liu Dazhu." Nie Yan quickly brought up a name he had prepared beforehand.

Luo Che was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

That smile sent a chill down Nie Yan's spine.

"Liu Dazhu?" Luo Che said slowly, "I do have a subordinate named Liu Dazhu, but he can't even feed himself, so where would he get supplies to send out?"

"Besides, although he is a captain and should theoretically command a hundred men, he actually only has about twenty under him. I see there are more than thirty of you here alone. You're saying you're under his command?"

As a leader capable of rallying thousands of rebels, Luo Che possessed insight and wisdom far superior to his ragtag followers.

He only glanced at them briefly as he passed by, but he immediately noticed something was wrong with Nie Yan and the others. After questioning them, he found that their answers were indeed completely nonsensical.

spy!

Nie Yan's face stiffened.

The scene was deathly silent.

Nie Yan's mind raced, and he was about to speak in his defense when Luo Che had already lost his patience.

"Take him down!" he ordered, and the guards behind him immediately drew their swords and rushed towards Nie Yan!

At the same time, a large number of soldiers from the checkpoint also surrounded them, forming an encirclement!

"Charge out!" Nie Yan made a decisive move, drawing his twin swords from his waist!

He knew in his heart that if they were caught, they would all be beheaded and their heads displayed in the same way that the rebel army treated court officials!

"Protect the master!" Although the servants were nervous, they had also gained some courage after being trained for the past few days. They drew their weapons and fought with the chaotic soldiers!

Nie Xiaoqian sat in the carriage, watching the chaotic battle outside, calm and composed.

She could certainly smash Luo Che into a pulp with one palm, but there was no need; this was a scene she was happy to see.

Simply traveling is so boring; it's a good thing to give Nie Yan something to do for entertainment.

Of course, we can't really push him to the brink, otherwise we'll have to save him ourselves.

Without making a sound, she suddenly launched the ballistic trajectory.

An invisible force entered Nie Yan's two swords.

Nie Yan was fighting two soldiers from the chaotic army when he suddenly felt as if the long sword in his hand had come to life and was swinging automatically with his hand!

The swordsmanship was so exquisite that even he was speechless.

Nie Yan was overjoyed. Here it comes again! My potential!

With a single horizontal slash, the weapons of two soldiers were simultaneously knocked away!

With another sweeping sword strike, the three were forced back!

Nie Yan led his servants with unstoppable momentum, and before the encirclement was complete, they forced their way out of the checkpoint.

"Hurry!" He jumped onto the carriage, spurred the horse and galloped away. The others quickly followed, and the group soon broke through the checkpoint and headed north.

"Chase!" Luo Che shouted, personally leading the pursuit on horseback!

Nie Yan and the others were in a hurry to escape, and in their panic, they lost their way and ended up in front of a river.

The river was wide and swift, making it impossible to swim or leap across.

With a river blocking his way in front and chaotic troops chasing him from behind, Nie Yan was filled with despair.

Just then, "Nie Xiaoqian" stepped forward, took out a small black flag that she had picked up from the ruins of the Liuyun Sect, and waved it three times at the river. The river water parted directly, revealing a path that everyone could pass through!

Everyone was shocked to witness such a mythical scene.

Without having time to figure out where his daughter had gotten such a magical treasure, he quickly called everyone to cross the river.

After everyone had crossed, seeing that the pursuers, after a brief moment of surprise, were also catching up, "Nie Xiaoqian" waved her flag again, and the separated river immediately closed up. The current swept away more than a dozen of the fastest pursuing soldiers, blocking the main force led by Luo Che on the other side of the river.

Just when everyone thought Luo Che was helpless, they were surprised to find that he was actually quite skilled in martial arts. He ordered his soldiers to throw a few planks into the river, and he used his lightness skill to step on the planks and forcibly cross the river!

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Knowing that this battle was unavoidable, Nie Yan drew his twin swords and faced Luo Che, engaging him in combat.

Luo Che's spear moved like a dragon, piercing Nie Yan's chest!

Nie Yan crossed his two swords and forcefully blocked the spear!

"clang--!"

A loud bang, sparks flying everywhere!

Nie Yan felt a tingling sensation in his arm and a dull ache in the web of his hand, but his shock was replaced by a surge of ecstasy.

He blocked it! He really blocked the attack of an entire army's general!

A hint of surprise flashed in Luo Che's eyes: "Excellent swordsmanship!"

He shifted his spear stance and attacked Nie Yan like a storm!

Nie Yan brandished his twin swords, and although he was struggling to parry, he managed to maintain his footing under Luo Che's storm of attacks!

Moreover, the more he fought, the more skilled and fluid he became, as if the two swords in his hands were extensions of his own arms. Every move was smooth and natural!

Nie Yan was overjoyed. My potential is truly limitless!

Luo Che grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed.

He was originally a military general, and his martial arts skills were unmatched in the chaos of battle. Ordinary generals could not last more than ten rounds against him.

But this seemingly refined middle-aged man actually fought him for over a hundred moves without being at a disadvantage!

What surprised him even more was that his opponent's swordsmanship was exquisite and unparalleled, with countless variations. Every move was full of hidden killing intent. It was a skill that ordinary people could not learn. It required countless battles to hone one's skills.

Could the other party also be a seasoned and valiant general?

Nie Yan's martial arts skills were certainly far inferior to Luo Che's. By the standards of "Nie Xiaoqian," Luo Che's martial arts skills were almost at the level of the Five Greats, and he was definitely not weak.

However, with the secret help of the martial arts legend "Nie Xiaoqian", Nie Yan was able to fight Luo Che to a standstill for a time, and the battle raged on.

The two fought their way from the checkpoint to the riverbank, and then from the riverbank to a pile of rubble. Wherever they went, trees broke, rocks flew, and the ground was trampled into a mess.

Nie Xiaoqian sat in the carriage, watching the battle with great interest through the gap in the curtain.

She certainly didn't actually make Nie Yan and Luo Che fight to the death; she merely guided them in secret, ensuring that Nie Yan's swordsmanship was just enough to tie with Luo Che's.

This way, he could satisfy his own interests and also let Nie Yan experience the thrill of being a "master".

The two had exchanged nearly two hundred blows, and Luo Che had completely come to acknowledge Nie Yan's martial arts skills, developing a sense of mutual respect and appreciation.

Luo Che suddenly feinted with his gun and jumped out of the battle circle.

"Stop!" he shouted.

Nie Yan stopped his sword strike and looked at him warily.

Luo Che planted his spear in the ground, looked at Nie Yan, and said with admiration in his eyes, "What excellent swordsmanship! I, Luo Che, have been on the battlefield for more than ten years and have never seen such exquisite swordsmanship! May I ask your name?"

Nie Yan hesitated for a moment, then said firmly, "I will not change my name or surname. My name is Qin Wei, and I am from Jinhua!"

"Qin Wei?" Luo Che was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Heroes are as numerous as fish crossing a river! I've never heard of this name before, but your martial arts skills are enough to dominate the world!"

He cupped his hands in greeting: "Brother Qin, to be honest, the people I, Luo Che, respect the most are those with ability."

"It would be a real shame if someone as skilled in swordsmanship and as insightful as you couldn't achieve great things. Why don't you stay and let's work together on something big? I, Luo, am willing to give you a position second only to mine!"

Nie Yan shook his head: "I appreciate General Luo's kindness, but I am not here and dare not delay."

Seeing his resolute attitude, Luo Che didn't press the matter. He sighed and said, "Very well, everyone has their own ambitions, I won't force you. Being able to fight Brother Qin today is a great pleasure in my life, you can go now!"

Nie Yan was overjoyed and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you, General Luo!"

Just as he was about to turn and leave, Luo Che suddenly called out to him again: "Brother Qin, there's something I feel I need to remind you of."

Nie Yan stopped in his tracks: "General Luo, please speak."

Luo Che walked to his side and lowered his voice, saying, "Across this river to the north is the territory of the imperial army. The general leading the army on the other side, Xiahou Tan—let me warn you, that guy is a beast in human form, a wolf in sheep's clothing, treacherous and cunning, worse than an animal, utterly wicked, despicable, shameless, and heinous..."

He used over a dozen idioms to describe Xiahou Tan's wickedness; it seems he used up all the idioms he had accumulated in his life to describe him.

Nie Xiaoqian raised her head slightly, deeply moved. Could there really be such a brilliant and dazzling talent in the world?

"If you continue north, you will inevitably have to deal with him, so be careful not to be deceived," Luo Che concluded.

Nie Yan frowned: "Does General Luo have a grudge against General Xiahou?"