Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 578: Chapter 430: Battle in Blood

”Tan Nv!” Borjigin Nian cried out in shock at the sight!

Tan Nv was the only hope to awaken Gu Changsheng, but now, she had collapsed!

Before she fell, she let a strange bug burrow into Gu Changsheng’s brow!

In that moment, Borjigin Nian’s mind was in turmoil, and she couldn’t help shaking them both, screaming at the top of her lungs, ”Gu Changsheng! Gu Changsheng! Tan Nv! Tan Nv! Wake up, both of you! Wake up!”

”Kill!”

The sounds of slaughter were unending around them as one after another fell, their own and the enemy’s...

A pool of blood turned into a river, coloring the waters of Hengtang red...

”Take care, Tower Master!”

”Bang!”

A person in black fell next to Yue Xilou!

”No!” Yue Xilou, witnessing his subordinates falling one by one, his eyes showed blood red, and a savage look flashed across his enchantingly beautiful face!

”Yue Xilou! Yue Xilou! Gu Changsheng hasn’t woken up yet, what do we do? What do we do now?” Borjigin Nian, cradling Gu Changsheng and Tan Nv who were unconscious in her arms, looked towards Yue Xilou, who was fighting desperately against a host of enemy soldiers, tears appearing in her eyes.

In his urgency, Yue Xilou only managed to glance back, a stern look flashing in his eyes as he coldly ordered those around him, ”Retreat! Protect them! Retreat to Hengtang Lake!”

”Everyone, heed my command! Even if it means being buried here in Hengtang Lake with your Tower Master today, we must keep Gu Changsheng safe!”

Yue Xilou’s folding fan was waving tirelessly, and enemies were falling around him. His voice, firm and resolute, sent shivers through those who heard it!

”We swear to share life and death with the Tower Master!”

”We swear to share life and death with the Lady!”

The determined and bloodthirsty responses echoed, vibrating the heavens and adding an even more desolate chill to the shores of Hengtang Lake!

The next moment, the remaining people rapidly gathered around Gu Changsheng.

They, were to protect Gu Changsheng and the others as they retreated to Hengtang Lake!

”No!” Borjigin Nian exclaimed in shock, looking up with tearful eyes, ”No! No! Yue Xilou, your qinggong is unmatched; you can definitely escape with Gu Changsheng! Take her and escape! We’ll cover for you!”

Upon hearing this, Yue Xilou shook his head with a frosty expression, ”It won’t work! The enemy is endlessly converging here. Even with my qinggong, I can’t leave with her!”

”No! Yue Xilou, you’re going to die! And so will Gu Changsheng!” Borjigin Nian’s face was covered in tears as she despondently spoke.

When Yue Xilou heard this, he waved his folding fan, clearing off the enemies rushing towards them, and said sternly, ”Even if it means death, we must hold them off! Zhou Mu has left Liuzhou City by now, and there is only one possibility: he has gone to Baili Mountain to save my little disciple! He is meticulous in planning and will surely leave a way out for Gu Changsheng!”

”Even in death, we must protect Gu Changsheng and wait for reinforcements to come!” With a ferocious look, Yue Xilou turned towards Borjigin Nian and ordered icily, ”Stop dawdling, get in the middle, and we’ll protect you as we retreat towards Hengtang Lake!”

”Alright! Alright!” Borjigin Nian replied in a panic, and with the help of Little Monk Bu Jie, she struggled to lift Gu Changsheng and Tan Nv!

Yue Xilou, leading his people in black, made tremendous efforts to protect the four, valiantly fighting as they slowly retreated towards Hengtang Lake!

One by one, they fell to the slaughter, a seemingly endless barrage...

Meanwhile, Borjigin Nian carried Tan Nv on her shoulder and Gu Changsheng in her arms, with the help of Little Monk Bu Jie amongst a pool of blood, being slowly escorted forward by the protectors...

Time...

At this moment, seemed to stand still...

Dead Soldiers, falling one by one...

”Gu Changsheng! Gu Changsheng wake up! Open your eyes and see, so many people are risking their lives for you!” cried Borjigin Nian while struggling forward, nervously muttering to the person in her arms, ”Aren’t you always protective of your own? When someone good to you even gets hurt, you erupt in thunderous rage, now, so many people, have died for you, never to come back to life again...”

”Gu Changsheng! Open your eyes and look! See how many arrows Yue Xilou took for you! If you don’t wake up soon, he will become a pincushion!”

Borjigin Nian, looking at Yue Xilou clearing the way for them, saw his shoulder pierced by stray arrows, her face awash with tears...

Death was so near them!

They didn’t know if they could survive to leave this place! If they could wait until the reinforcements came!

Let alone if they could keep the unconscious woman in their arms safe!

”We’re close! We’ve retreated to Hengtang Lake! Their encirclement will definitely be hindered! Borjigin Nian, hold on a bit longer, Gu Changsheng won’t die so easily!” With a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, Yue Xilou smiled reassuringly and turned even more desperately towards Hengtang Lake to fight his way there!

Seeing this, Borjigin Nian dared not delay and quickly followed, carrying Gu Changsheng in her pace!

”Bang!”

A person in black, with more than a dozen long spears sticking out of his body, was pushed until he banged into Borjigin Nian’s back.

Tan Nv fell instantly, and Borjigin Nian hurriedly looked back to see a black-clothed person covered in blood, abdomen riddled with spears, desperately swinging his sword to beat back the people spearing towards him!

”Go! Don’t look back!” The person’s mouth overflowed with blood as he ferociously shouted at Borjigin Nian, so close by.

Borjigin Nian’s eyes widened as she watched him stand rigidly in the distance, with more long spears thrusting at him. His body swayed, yet he steadfastly stood behind them, valiantly swinging his sword to block the incoming enemies...

”Amitabha! Go!” Little Monk Bu Jie, short in stature and dragging Tan Nv, recited a Buddhist chant and snatched Borjigin Nian to follow Yue Xilou’s figure.

”Why? Why?” Tears spilled from her eyes as Borjigin Nian staggered forward with Gu Changsheng in her arms, watching the man covered in spears fall thunderously to the ground...

This is the battlefield!

She was born a princess, exalted above others, favored throughout Northern Mongolia, never having witnessed such brutal combat!

One by one, individuals fell for them!

Collapsed amidst pools of blood, corpses were trampled by the oncoming enemy forces...

And among these enemies, there were actually her clansmen! Her own people!

At that moment, Borjigin Nian’s heart ached nearly to the point of breaking...

”Stop them! Don’t let them get into the water!”

The roaring voice of Jin Linyuan reached her, and, upon hearing it, Borjigin Nian turned her blood-red eyes towards the few figures clad in bright yellow standing on high ground!

”You! You will pay in blood for today’s siege! You certainly will!” Borjigin Nian muttered darkly to herself.

”Borjigin Nian, take them into the water!” Yue Xilou moved to Borjigin Nian’s side, shielding her with his back and protecting her as they made their way to the water’s edge.

Into the water!

Only then could the besiegement of the Three Kingdoms’ armies be thwarted!

They could buy enough time!

As the bite of the bone-chilling cold from underfoot signaled the end of autumn and start of winter, Borjigin Nian’s steps faltered!

But she still bore the icy cold water, holding Gu Changsheng, taking one step at a time deeper in!

The red, blood-dyed water...

The blood red, spreading out...

And behind her remained only Yue Xilou, Ning Er, Kun Nu, and Wang Qianjin - four people!

At this moment, the four of them also looked like bloodied figures...

”Amitabha, put her down in the water...” Little Monk Bu Jie’s voice arose next to Borjigin Nian.

The water had risen above his chest as he desperately pulled at Tan Nv, who was submerged in the water...

”No! She is still unconscious. The chilly, biting water will injure her!” Borjigin Nian heard this and shook her head firmly, holding on to Gu Changsheng, preventing her from touching the icy water...

”She won’t be hurt! Water is the source of all things and will help awaken her...” As Bu Jie spoke, he reached out and grabbed the trailing hem of Gu Changsheng’s dress...

”Thud!”

The sound of ongoing killing rose from behind, and Yue Xilou and the others fought fiercely to block those who pursued them!

Borjigin Nian was momentarily distracted, and with a thud, Gu Changsheng’s body fell into the cold lake water!

In an instant, water splashed everywhere, bringing up a swath of crimson!

And Gu Changsheng’s figure, shrouded in a blood-red dress, floated eerily and mysteriously with her black hair spread out in the water...

”Shang Xie, what are you doing!” Borjigin Nian cried out in alarm, hastily extending her arms to hold the sinking Gu Changsheng’s head, to prevent her from drowning!

Little Monk Bu Jie watched over the unconscious Tan Nv, and looking at Gu Changsheng immersed in the cold lake water, his compassionate eyes finally showed a trace of urgency.

”Benefactor Changsheng, awaken! If you don’t awaken now, you will regret it for the rest of your life...”

As he spoke, Bu Jie turned to look at Ning Er, who was slumped over Kun Nu’s shoulder with several arrows in his back, and a flicker of pity crossed his face...

They could no longer move forward!

Once they got past the shallows by Hengtang Lake, the water would get deeper!

And then, they would be in even greater danger...

”Boss, we can’t hold on any longer! When is the rescue coming?” Wang Qianjin moved swiftly to Yue Xilou’s side, using her body to shield him from a long spear thrust.

”Pff!”

The sound of the spear piercing flesh made Wang Qianjin’s body tremble, but she still stood resolutely by her boss’s side, her Golden Abacus sweeping over the assaulting soldiers!

”Even in death, I, the Tower Master, must protect her at all costs!” Yue Xilou declared decisively, his tone icy.

In the next moment, the powerful Inner Strength emanating from Yue Xilou sent Wang Qianjin’s body flying towards Kun Nu.

”Fall back!” Yue Xilou’s Inner Strength turned fierce as he coldly commanded.

”Boss!”

”Yue Xilou!”

Regaining their senses, the others saw Yue Xilou’s splendid, water-soaked robe fluttering wildly in the cold wind, looking bizarre yet striking...

”Yue Xilou! Don’t!” Seeing this, Borjigin Nian cried out desperately with a heart about to split.

He, he was about to recklessly exert his Inner Strength!

He would be devoured by devils!

Yue Xilou was actually willing to die with them, to extinguish their lives together!

In that moment, everyone’s hearts felt a twinge of despair...

However, Gu Changsheng, soaked in the water, suddenly began to quiver...

This trembling, laden with Inner Strength, shook free Borjigin Nian’s hands that were holding her!

Instantly, Gu Changsheng’s body fell into the water, and ripples formed around her, slowly spreading out and growing more intense...