The Liao Army surged forward, focused entirely on the assault. Several men coordinated their efforts, hoisting a scaling ladder toward the ramparts.
They failed to notice the iron wires intertwined across the battlements, woven into a dense, spiderweb-like mesh. This, however, was merely the surface. From an aerial view of Jixiong Pass, one would see these wires snaking toward the rear of the fortifications, all converging at a single point where the Fire Cloud Sword lay.
A beautiful young woman stood gripping the Fire Cloud Sword, her eyes locked on Jia Lingyun, her focus absolute. This was Feiyan. Before she arrived, Jia Lingyun had instructed her: if she saw him wave his sword, it would be the signal to discharge the current.
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