Chapter 866
Are you willing?
Pan Yun: "Unfortunately, I cultivate cause and effect, but I cultivate good and evil causes. This time, it was you Oirat who attacked the Ming Dynasty first. As a Han Chinese, it is only right to fight back."
The lama remained calm and firmly told her, "Heaven's will not recognize you. It doesn't even distinguish between humans and animals, let alone nationalities or powers. You will die."
Pan Yun raised her eyes and stared at him intently. After a moment, she chuckled and answered him with equal firmness, "I won't!"
She twirled her fingers gripping the sword, already in a good stance, and chuckled, "If you don't believe me, let's try!"
Pan Yun risked her life to try!
The lama hadn't expected her to be so brave. Even though he had told her she was offending the heavens, she still rushed forward without hesitation.
Pan Yun charged forward with his sword, simultaneously taking the Three Treasures Cauldron hanging from his waist with his left hand and throwing it at Yun Yan and the others.
Yun Yan and the others knew how powerful this thing was; they had just ridden it from inside the city to outside.
The ten men were fearless and charged straight at the Three Treasures Cauldron, of course, without forgetting to drag the emperor along.
The Three Treasures Cauldron fell over and, with a bang, trapped the eleven people inside.
The moment they were enveloped, countless attacks clattered and struck the Three Treasures Cauldron.
The Three Treasures Cauldron remained unmoved.
The inside of the cauldron wasn't completely black. When Wang the blacksmith designed it, he gave Pan Jun a narrow opening, like a flying tank. But there were too many of them. Each person held onto one opening, and every now and then they would see Pan Jun tumbling around, and then they would see four lamas coming up together, surrounding Pan Jun with the head lama.
There were four others maintaining the formation, but for a moment no one paid them any attention.
An Chen said indignantly, "They actually ganged up on us!"
The scouts were furious, but they were completely helpless; they couldn't defeat the cultivators.
However, their goal was not to fight, but to protect the emperor and take him away, even if it meant risking their lives.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yun Yan grabbed the emperor and instructed him: "Your Majesty, you must stay close to me in a moment. If I die, you must stay close to Chen Liutao. In short, we will all protect you with our lives."
The light that got in was minimal, but by chance, a beam of light shone on the emperor's face.
He looked at Yun Yan with pity and heartache, then at the others.
Of all these people, he was only familiar with Yun Yan, but he remembered Chen Liutao and Qu Zhixing. He had sent them to Japan with Pan Yun, and after they returned, they were transferred to his side because of their meritorious service and outstanding performance.
Both of them accompanied the emperor on this trip, but he left Kuang Ye by his side when they left Datong.
Since Guo Jing dared to collude with Guo Deng to conceal military intelligence, he naturally could no longer use him as a military supervisor. Therefore, he left a Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) in Datong, with the same duties as a military supervisor.
Yun Yan stayed by his side the whole time. They fled together, but got separated along the way. He thought he would never see him again.
The emperor sighed softly, recalling the scenes of other soldiers dying to protect him. "You may leave," he said.
Yun Yan's eyes widened: "Your Majesty!?"
The other Imperial Guards and scouts were also shocked. Was the emperor not going with them?
The emperor said in a low voice, "As you can see, Esen was prepared in advance and specially prepared this camp, just waiting for you to walk into the trap. There are countless other traps outside. If you hadn't taken me with you, you might have been able to go back alive."
Yun Yan said anxiously, "Your Majesty, we are not concerned with our own lives, nor do we fear death, as long as we can get Your Majesty out of here..."
"But I cannot let you die in vain!" The Emperor shook his head and said, "We are surrounded and cannot escape. Esen is testing me, and also training me. Look at his preparations. We are in the center of the camp. Do you think we can escape?" Yun Yan: "We must try..."
"How foolish to risk your life?" The emperor looked at their young faces and said softly, "I will not die if I am captured, but it is different for you. You will die, and Pan Yun will die too!"
He pulled Yun Yan's hand away, squeezed it tightly, and said in a deep voice, "You must return alive so that the court can find another way to save me. Don't do anything so risky again."
Yun Yan was moved for a moment, and then felt as if he were on fire with pain. He knelt beside the emperor and said painfully, "What other options does the court have, Your Majesty? Esen is using you to threaten the court. Datong and Xuanfu dare not send troops now. In every battle, the soldiers dare not even fire arrows, for fear of accidentally injuring you. I really can't think of any other options the court can have..."
The emperor murmured, "The officials in the court are wise; they must have a solution. I only hope that fewer people will die."
Yun Yan opened his mouth, but couldn't speak. His eyes were filled with confusion. But people were dying every day...
No matter how Yun Yan tried to persuade him, the emperor refused to go with them: "You will die."
The Imperial Guards knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly, while the scouts also had red eyes and were speechless for a moment.
Outside the cauldron, four young lamas lay on the ground, their fates unknown, while the other four supporting the formation were also teetering on the brink of collapse.
The high lama was pale, and Pan Yun was in no better shape, her vital energy completely dissipated.
He thought this was her limit, but when she looked up at him, her eyes were filled with madness.
The vital energy in the meridians and Niwan Palace was fully released, mixed together, and poured out with a golden light.
The high lama's pupils contracted, his face filled with shock: "Merit..."
The head lama's expression changed, and he swiftly unleashed his golden alms bowl. The two collided in mid-air, unleashing a massive burst of energy. The entire tent shook, and three thin cracks slowly appeared on the golden alms bowl. The four young lamas supporting the formation could no longer withstand the pressure and coughed up blood, collapsing to the ground.
The high lama also coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground, his limbs weak.
Pan Yun remained expressionless, a sword appeared in his hand, and he stepped forward.
The high lama looked up at her, calmly exposing his neck: "You can kill me, but you will die."
Pan Yun looked at the golden light of merit surrounding him and silently stopped in her tracks.
The high lama chuckled softly and pulled his neck back: "It seems you also want to live."
Pan Yun gave him a deep look, then turned around, opened the Three Treasures Cauldron, and said to the eleven people squatting inside, "Let's go."
Without a second thought, Yun Yan grabbed the emperor and started to leave.
The emperor quickly pulled back his sleeve: "You can't leave with me. You must leave on your own."
Pan Yun: "We came here to save you. If you don't leave, what's the point of our trip?"
The emperor pulled back a corner of the tent flap, letting them look out: "How do we get there?"
Outside, a military formation had appeared out of nowhere. Pan Jun looked out and saw a row of bows and arrows raised, all aimed at the tents, a dark mass of them.
The emperor said softly, "I know you are powerful and possess strength that ordinary people do not have. The Zhang family's ancestor is enshrined in the palace, and I know no less than you do. However, no matter how great a cultivator's power is, it cannot surpass that of a nation's army."
He stared intently at Pan Yun and asked, "Are you confident you can get me out of here safely?"
“No.” Pan Jun looked at him calmly: “But being outmatched doesn’t mean we can’t fight. Your Majesty, we are willing to risk our lives for you. Are you willing to entrust your life to us?” (End of Chapter)