Despite the desperate defense led by Du Kang and his two companions, the combined forces of the eight strongholds were simply too powerful for Qingfeng Stronghold to withstand alone. Within half an hour, the gates had been breached, and the defenders were pushed back, step by step.
Now, only Du Kang, Du Xiao, and the severely wounded Du Tianbao remained, leading the last hundred or so fighters in a final, dying struggle.
Jin Peng, the leader of Lion Eagle Mountain, stood with his arms crossed, a cruel sneer on his face. "Du Kang, we gave you a chance, but you didn't know how to treasure it. I’ll ask you one last time: will you submit to our lord, relay intelligence to Ning Wuque, and lure him to Black Wind Valley?"
Chapter 123