The Prince of Travelers

Chapter 068: Intentional Splits

As Qin Guang suspected, they arrived at the Yellow Leaf River the next day. When we got there, the sun was already climbing high above the horizon. The group rested and replenished their water supplies.

In the middle of the rest session, everyone was proud of their tribe, including the imperial people who were proud of Wang Hongli's prowess in killing the red bear with a single slash. There were also those who boasted Li An's unrivalled archery abilities. During this hunting event, not a single arrow of the Grand Prince missed.

They also argue fiercely. The Tarkans insisted that Otugailah was the greater, while the imperial people insisted that Wang Hongliah was the greater. I don't know who started, the quarrel in their midst started to happen.

The quarrel became more and more after one member of the empire alluded to the defeat of a barrage of khanate. The heavy hands of someone from the Tarkan tribe floated up. Physical quarrels began to flare in the middle of the group until a swordsman from Brigadier Cenangkas was dragged into it.

“You did well, Guang,” praise Shien Lubu with a grin in his mouth. He was holding a stone. Without looking at people, he threw the stone carelessly into the middle of the quarrel.

“Bigger! Who threw me with a stone?” snapped a burly man in the crowd. No one is hugging. People are busy fighting with each other.

“Hehe, look at that,” added Shien Lubu pleased. It moved away from the clashing crowd in order not to get dragged in it. On several occasions, he again threw stones to provoke people to keep fighting.

“You enjoyed this mess yourself,” Qin Guang responds flatly. He not only stayed away from the crowd, but also away from Shien Lubu. In fact, he was not a provocateur, but a patriot who hoped for the full glory of the empire. His premonition said that he would be exposed to deeper problems if he was close to Shien Lubu and Xiao Chyou, even though he had colluded with the two of them.

“Prince, there is a commotion going on!” report a swordsman who suddenly approached Li An. The Grand Prince was sitting alone under a large tree. The warrior immediately knelt down. He reported the chaotic situation in short order.

“How can it happen?” Li An immediately got up. He hurried to go to the place the swordsman was referring to. In the middle of the road, he met Otugai who also seemed to be very surprised.

“Mr Otugai, we must immediately get through the commotion,” exclaimed Li An firmly. Without saying anything, Otugai nodded. The two of them walked together to the scene of the crime.

“Shut up all of you!” the loud screams of Otugai made a commotion instantly stop. There was a loud condemnation flowing in his voice. Judging from his face, it was obvious that he was furious.

“Head of Su—” a person from the Tarkan nation wanted to complain about the case, but stopped because he saw Otugai did not give him permission to talk. On the other hand, Wang Hongli dragged a subordinate before Li An. He knelt down and begged for mercy.

“Prince, I have been remiss in educating this boy,” Wang Hongli said as he held back his anger, “Allow me to punish him myself. This is my responsibility as its chairman.”

“Take him to the healer,” said Li An as soon as he saw the swordsman who was covered in bruises and bleeding. He also called out to everyone, “Yang others! Stop this infighting and bring whoever is hurt to the healer. Those who are still reasonable and their bodies must help the sick.”

Xiao Chyou clucked in annoyance in the distance. He did not like it because the commotion could be overcome faster than he expected. The man turned to Shien Lubu, giving him the code to execute his next plan.

As the people were busy helping each other and trying to get rid of the grudge, Xioa Chyou pulled the arrow he had taken from the horse guard back then. The arrow is a typical arrow of khanate. As soon as he removed the fingers from his bowstring, the arrows shot rapidly towards the most severely injured swordsman in the midst of the quarrel.

“That arrow Tarkan!” shien Lubu exclaimed hysterically, “They want to kill us. They want to kill us.”

The people who were still sensitive to the dispute immediately drew out their swords. They looked at each other with murderous intent. This situation has become increasingly runnyam.

Wang Hongli gritted his teeth. He exclaimed at all the warriors around him to immediately protect the Eighth Prince. The great warrior also rose with a drawn sword. His eyes stared intently at whoever was trying to get close to his master.

“What happened?” Li An was the most confused in this situation. He was convinced that the situation was under control. However, the cry was heard so that people drew swords.

“Prince, do not be far from us,” exclaimed Wang Hongli firmly. He would not let Li An get hurt even a little. “We will be wretched if we act rashly.”

“What else is this?” the louder yelling of Otugai from earlier made the tension even more intense. His sharp gaze swept across everyone who was on the battlefield. With no one to tell at all, people realized that soon the place would become a battleground. Instead of answering Otugai's question, someone instead accused and shouted, “Otugai has betrayed! He's working with the empire to finish us off. This hunt is part of his plan.”

The rain of arrows suddenly came from all directions. The arrows hit anyone indiscriminately. Whether it's the empire or the people of the Tarkan tribe. Li An even got hit by several arrows on his body.

“Prince?!” Wang Hongli exclaimed with an aura full of anger. He tightened his sword grip and looked for the direction of the rain of arrows. Not until he found it, the people of Tarkan had already invaded.

“Bigger! Who said I betrayed you?” yelled Otugai full of anger. However, the question is that no one is poking. He had even been besieged by his own people of different tribes.

“Chief Tribe, they are stone heads,” exclaimed one of the members of the tribe Otugai, “They will not hear if it has not been subdued.”

“Ck, I hate to hear it,” Otugai says his heart, “But your words are true. Second Arrow Children Tribe, finish off those fools.”

A three-sided war occurred in a short period of time. On Li An's side, the Cenangkas Brigadiers were struggling to hold on. They had only two options, retreat or die. On the side of Otugai, Tarkan's swords were milling around here and there. They hurt each other indiscriminately. While on the side of the domineering Arrow Tribe, the people were exclaiming full of hatred and resentment.

“Hongli, I will open a gap,” cried Ling Bao in that very urgent situation, “Bawa the Grand Prince left this battlefield. Its safety is the main one.”

“I understand,” Wang Hongli nodded slowly, “Ling Bao, make sure you are safe.”

“I'll catch up with you if you survive this battle,” Ling Bao smiled reverently. He and several other warriors advanced against the endless Tarkans, while Wang Hongli carried the wounded Li An across the river with the few remaining warriors.

“Hai, Swordsman!” otugai's exclamation sounded as Wang Hongli barely reached the other side. The sturdy man was already covered in blood and wounds now. However, the smile on his face still bloomed excitedly. He yelled at Wang Hongli full of emphasis, “Make sure you're safe! You still owe me one game.”

Wang Hongli smirked in slices. He remembered his conversation with Otugai last night. True, he had indeed promised a match with the chieftain after arriving at the camp later. Unfortunately, he did not know if he could keep his promise.