After the snow disaster, the Kyoto Capital Guard had been training under Xie Xun. Though not as battle-hardened as the Northern Iron Cavalry, when the Iron Cavalry fought to their last breath and their supplies ran dry, this guard brought in the freshest and most fervent blood.
Rain washed the blood from Xie Xun's face, but blood and tears mixed with the rain streamed down uncontrollably. He never thought that one day, trapped in the Capital City, with no ammunition or supplies left, it would be the Kyoto Capital Guard—a force once condemned by everyone—that would risk their lives to rescue him.
When Lin Xiao and Zhang Boxin wielded their blades against the Forbidden Army, there was a brief moment of hesitation. But when their eyes fell on the severed limbs and mountain of corpses within the encirclement, their gazes reddened instantly. Their blades rose and fell without further delay.
