Cloud Strife nodded seriously. "It's poisonous!"

  Qinyijie Guizhang, who had fallen to the ground, said with a bitter smile, "Is it really that bad?"

  Cloud Strife walked to Qinyijie Guizhang’s side and knelt down, covering his eyelids which he had been trying to keep open. He whispered softly, "You're too tired. Take a nap now; wake up only when everything is settled. Your eyes seeing the world like this would make us ashamed."

  Qinyijie Guizhang closed his eyes. Cloud Strife ordered the monkey to carry him away and arranged for a military doctor to treat his wounds. People of such value should be retained if possible, regardless of whether they were enemies or allies. Since the Western Xia people were quietly targeting the Qingtang clan remnants, Qinyijie Guizhang’s absence meant that he had betrayed the hopes of the remaining Qingtang people by coming here instead. How could he believe his tribe was safe in the wilderness? Cloud Strife went to great lengths for the Qingtang and wouldn't leave such a flaw unpatched.

  "Advance troops from Big Ling Mountain, encircle the Qingtang!" After giving this order with a soft voice, Cloud Strife left Qinyijie Guizhang. The fate of his main force was more important than whether he lived or died.

  Qinyijie Guizhang had a very long dream. He saw his parents coming to welcome him; they were indeed as beautiful and handsome as the legends said, walking on soft grass under golden sunlight, like two gods.

  The sun was too intense for him to see their faces clearly, but he knew they were truly his parents. Qinyijie Guizhang joyfully ran toward them, intoxicated by this moment.

  Suddenly, a bloody hand grabbed his ankle tightly. Looking down, he realized the one holding him was Jiepiao. His head was missing half of it, trying to speak with the remaining mouth effort. His legs were gone; his lower body was nowhere to be seen. Blood-red marks appeared on the grass as he crawled here… He had to crawl…

  The speechless Jiepiao grew more anxious, moving frantically with the little mouth until an eagle swooped down and caught him. Finally, Qinyijie Guizhang heard what he wanted to say—ambush, save me!

  The giant eagle tore apart Jiepiao with Cloud Strife’s loud laughter. It tossed a pile of meat at his feet, infuriating Qinyijie Guizhang so much that he jumped up and grabbed one of the eagle's claws. However, the eagle carried him higher into the sky, causing his heart to ache more.

  The eagle flew over Big Ling Mountain, arriving in the desert. Flying high made everything look distant. He saw Tansan Lagaji, a brave man, being dragged from his horse by Song soldiers and cut into pieces before he could stand up.