Chu Qingmeng had nowhere left to retreat, so she could only raise her arm to block his incoming blade, thrusting her spear back at him in retaliation. Fortunately, most of these soldiers had exhausted their strength and lacked any real force behind their blows; otherwise, Chu Qingmeng feared her entire arm would have been hacked off. At that moment, Feiying kicked away the enemy in front of him and darted back to Chu Qingmeng's side. Though separated by a mere two steps, Mo Liujin found himself unable to close the distance to Chu Qingmeng no matter what he tried. Seeing her injured, he momentarily lost his composure, and was caught off guard by a slash to his back. Mo Liuyuan dispatched the Yue Clan soldier who had wounded Mo Liujin with a single stroke of his sword, just as Chu Qingmeng roared, "Mo Liujin! Pull yourself together! If you don't want me to die, protect yourself!"
The intense physical exertion left Chu Qingmeng's chest feeling painfully constricted. Struggling to dispatch one final enemy, she slumped against the city wall and slowly slid down into a sitting position, offering a wry, helpless smile. To think she had only killed a few men and was already completely exhausted! Her hands were shaking so violently she could barely hold her dagger. Fortunately, most of the bullets had been given to Mu Lingxue earlier, and Mu Lingxue took out the remaining Yue Clan soldiers with a few shots, instantly plunging the ramparts into silence. Mo Liujin stumbled frantically …
Chapter 65