Published: March 8, 2025
Chapter 413: What Does It Mean When Birds Are Exhausted and Bows Are Hidden?
“Wu Kuangyun! You…” Long Ao, filled with rage and despair, pointed at Wu Kuangyun, crying out in anguish. But all he saw in Wu Kuangyun's eyes was malicious mockery.
It turned out he never intended to genuinely persuade me to surrender!
It turned out he had been playing me all along! As this thought arose, Long Ao nearly collapsed! He had prided himself on being clever all his life, yet he had been manipulated so thoroughly!
The cacophony of jeers from the enemy forces ahead and his own troops behind caused Long Ao to feel a strong urge to draw his sword and end his life to repay the world for its cruelty.
Humiliation! A profound disgrace!
Long Ao had always been proud and undefeated; when had he ever endured such shame?
Moreover, it was a heavy blow! His army had reached its limits, and now the only thing keeping the formation steady was the reputation he had built up over many years! But now, all his hard-earned prestige, cultivated over decades, had been lost in an instant due to the enemy's effortless persuasion!
It's over!
Angry, Long Ao swayed unsteadily, nearly unable to remain seated on his horse. His vision blurred, and despair settled heavily in his heart. He instinctively turned his horse toward his army.
He realized that those generals he had defeated and humiliated in the past had been thinking exactly this way. At that moment, a thought suddenly sparked in Long Ao's mind...
Wu Kuangyun did not pursue him; he only stood there on horseback, a mocking smile on his face, watching Long Ao retreat. He thought to himself: It seems that this method taught by Chu King of Hell is indeed effective; look at this guy, he's practically livid... So satisfying!
Returning to his formation, Long Ao was met with a sea of doubtful, questioning, and disdainful gazes. The three armies fell silent, just watching him.
He had purposely lowered his voice at the front lines; it was clear he was pleading! Yet the other side had spoken loudly.
They claimed Long Ao called them 'dear father,’ and the Great General hadn’t even bothered to retort. They had forced him to swear an oath, and all he had done was spit out blood. He hadn’t sworn!
What does this signify?
It signifies that the Great General was begging for mercy, seeking a favorable treatment after surrender, even bending his knees and calling them 'dear father,' only to be humiliated terribly!
Is this really our Great Commander Long?
Watching the sea of slowly silencing doubtful eyes, Long Ao felt as though he had been struck hard in the chest; his heart twisted in pain. Just as he was about to say something, he felt a wave of dizziness and opened his mouth to spew a mouthful of blood!
Suddenly feeling disheartened, a sense of death surged within him.
He turned his horse and suddenly bellowed, “Wu Kuangyun! While I live, I cannot eat your flesh; when I die, I will certainly pursue your soul! Above and below, I, Long Ao, will never coexist with you!”
As he roared, blood flowed freely from his mouth.
Suddenly, he drew his long sword and shouted angrily, “Wu Kuangyun, wait for me! Tonight, my ghost will come to find you…” With his sword held horizontally, he ended his own life right there on horseback! His voice was chilling, as if fierce ghosts from hell had suddenly emerged, shrieking with boundless resentment, sending chills down the spine of everyone who heard it.
Though he was dead, blood surged forth, yet he did not fall; his eyes still glared at Wu Kuangyun with fury and frustration, resembling a dead fish, profoundly deep, as though directly connected to the Yin Realm...
This famed general had finally chosen to take his own life!
“Great Commander!” his bodyguards cried out in grief.
“Great Commander!” Thousands roared in unison, kneeling down, weeping bitterly.
On the opposing side, Wu Kuangyun shivered and suddenly burst into laughter: “Damn it, I’ve killed countless people in my life, why would I care about one more? If anyone wants to settle scores with me, they’re not the only one! Planning to come find me at night? You'll have to line up for that! Damn, even when dead, he still wants to scare people!”