Murong Ke tightened his grip on his sword hilt. Although the arrow wound in his chest was throbbing with pain, his expression remained perfectly calm. "Muerke, you’ve arrived just in time. It saves me the trouble of hunting you down."
Muerke sneered, pointing his heavy blade diagonally at the ground. "Hunting me down? With this handful of broken soldiers? If you’re willing to sit down and have a proper talk about ceding territory and paying reparations, I might just let you live."
Murong Ke raised his sword. "You are a defeated opponent. Enough talk—let's see how you fare against me now."
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