He also saw Dala, respected as their leader, leading the remaining Qingtang people to fight on vast deserts. But no matter how they fought, they couldn't escape the bloody slaughter by the flying Song soldiers.

  One after another, Qingtang warriors fell from their horses. These bird-like creatures grabbed them with their claws and tore them apart. Blood rain poured down…

  Qinyijie Guizhang watched his people charge against these demons, witnessing how their charges were broken and each one killed. He heard them cry—where is Zhan?

  Soon, the bird-like creatures slaughtered all the Qingtang people in the wilderness. Only that largest eagle circled him with Qinyijie Guizhang, seeing flocks of eagles flying to High Camps. There was no more living Qingtang left here; there were still some in Qingtang City…

  The cries of the dead Qingtang people echoed across the sky. Blood rain never stopped, staining the green grass, tattered yurts, the chests of dead shepherds, and even the holy temples…

  "NO!!!!" Qinyijie Guizhang yelled, sitting up suddenly. The frightened monkey ran away in terror. With bloodshot eyes, Qinyijie Guizhang was terrifying.

  "If you dare to run a step further, I'll kill you!"

  Hearing these icy words from Qinyijie Guizhang, the monkey carefully considered his situation before obediently returning with a large package at his feet. A horse was tied on a nearby tree.

  Qinyijie Guizhang wiped away the blood tears and asked, "How long have I slept?"

  The monkey avoided looking into Qinyijie Guizhang’s eyes and pointed to three fingers, indicating that it had been three days.

  He didn’t like this job; he never did. He understood just how powerful this guy who treated pigs as balls was. Being with him was too dangerous. This task ended up on his head because he accepted a bribe from Long Tiejiao. He vowed to never accept bribes again.

  Qinyijie Guizhang closed his eyes in pain but opened his hands, saying, "Bring me some wine!"

  The monkey obediently opened a wine jar and handed it over. Qinyijie Guizhang drank the entire jar of wine, thumping on the jar and asked the monkey, "Why didn’t you poison this time?"

  The monkey replied, "Our master said that three days are enough for your sleep. These days, you were too tired. A good rest is beneficial to your body; otherwise, it might harm your essence."

  "Has my tribe been wiped out? Who did it?"

  "The Western Xia people. Our master spared your lives. But Li Chang of the far outpost captured the six tribes and set a trap on the desert plains. Still, thousands escaped," the monkey suggested using Li Chang as an excuse.