Cunning General Si Ning
Chapter 285: Cleanly

Chapter 285: Cleanly

All what Qiu Bai was saying was entering one ear and coming out of the other as Si Ning jumped back in a stance ready to fight, he tuned out the bunch of nonsense Qiu Bai was saying because Qiu Bai was still talking and he was concentrating on how to fight the ruthless man before him and win, Si Ning’s heart was never going to waver, he had already given his heart to the possessive man behind him and that would never change.

Right then Si Ning knew he had to surpass all his skills, if he was going to get Qiu Bai, he had to do it in one strike, a strike with a heavy weight behind it if not their fight would drag on which would weigh him down because he would run out of steam but Qiu Bai might not because while he didn’t train Qiu Bai might have been horning his skills.

Si Ning’s analysis was focused on Qiu Bai since there won’t be any more arrows coming since the archers were busy now in a battle with Xiu’s soldiers and Qiu Bai was strong, Si Ning could tell just by their few clashing of swords he knew the Emperor of Xilie was holding back and the reason had to be that he was still trying to convince him to join his cause if not Si Ning knew he should have received some couple of wound by the few exchange of blow, the man before him was like a mountain and to get rid of a mountain he needed to be a bigger mountain if not Qiu Bai might target Xiu Zhicheng because all his talk was about Si Ning using his own hands to kill Xiu Zhucheng and the moment Si Ning doesn’t comply he might do it himself.

"Si Ning I said stand down!" Xiu Zhicheng who was still in a kneeling position yelled out as he coughed, his hand covered his mouth as blood sipped between his fingers while he was using his sword to support himself to prevent himself from falling and he was breathing heavily.

"Just shut up and stay down you idiot!" Si Ning had to think, he doesn’t need any distraction at the moment.

That was the first someone would ever insult Xiu Zhicheng that he froze for a second but his heart soften because he knew Si Ning was angry that he was protected instead when the arrows were shot and Xiu TianZhao was right, Si Ning indeed love him with all his heart but if they rewind the time Xiu Zhicheng was going to protect Si Ning over and over again because he would never allow anyone to harm Si Ning but looking at Si Ning’s stance and how he wasn’t rushing to fight Qiu Bai for some reason Xiu Zhicheng became nervous but at the same time he was a bit calm, maybe it was the work of the insult but he knew Si Ning wasn’t someone that would lose easily yet he wanted to stand to protect his wife but his legs were unable to carry his weight.

Si Ning closed his eyes to think and Qiu Bai tilted his head in wonder because they were in the middle of battle yet his opponent’s eyes were closed and he wasn’t moving that they even stayed like that for a moment neighther ready to initiate the attack as a small smile played at the corner of Qiu Bai’s lips because Si Ning might be considering his great offer but when Si Ning opened his eyes he started running towards Qiu Bai.

"Fool!" Qiu Bai’s smile fell as he grinned evilly at the foolish straight attack so he steadied himself to fight knowing that determination was written on the eyes of the man running towards him so he should toss out the thought of them joining hands.

When Si Ning was closer to Qiu Bai, he threw his sword forward, the sharp pointy end directed at Qiu Bai’s left eye and Qiu Bai swung his sword immediately hitting the sword to the side and the sword fell on the ground and before he could get ready for the next attack Si Ning was already in his face, he jumped back as he saw the perfect opportunity to end the General that had no weapons and was unwilling to join him so he thrust his sword forward to directly pierce Si Ning’s stomach but Si Ning bent backward and use his foot to kick Qiu Bai’s hand so hard the sword got directed in an angle that the pointed end was directed at Qiu Bai’s neck so Qiu Bai had to quickly react by jerking his head backward missing the sword by an inch as Si Ning fell flat on the ground so he used his foot to hook and pull Qiu Bai then hit the leg for Qiu Bai to fall forward on him as he reached and grabbed his sword that was lying on the ground and pointed the sharp end to Qiu Bai at the same time grabbed some sand with his free hand and sprayed it upward, Qiu Bai was too skilled to stupidly fall on the sword, he closed his eyes to prevent sand from entering as his feet were firm on the ground about to jerk his whole body backward but what he didnt know was that Si Ning threw the sword upward before he could dodge and it sink a little into Qiu Bai’s stomach, the surprised made Qiu Bai flung his eyes open instantly abut the sand directed at him was already falling then Si Ning used his hand to lift up his weight by placing his hand on the ground and swing his leg to kick at Qiu Bai’s sword then somersaulted backward anyone would think he somersaulted backward to strategise and escape the falling sand but he caught Qiu Bai’s sword mid air then jumped to his feet instantly and cut the surprise Qiu Bai’s head cleanly from his neck.

Eh

Eh

The head with wide open shocked eyes fall slowly to the ground and rolled on the ground while Si Ning was standing with his extended hand holding Qiu Bai’s sword that blood was dripping from, blood spurt out from the open wound on the headless body as the body fell into a kneeling position before falling forward at Si Ning’s feet, blood pooling out around the neck while blood was still squirting out from the wound.

It was like the time was paused as the battle cry seemed to stop, everyone that saw the finishing blow had their mouth opened, their eyes almost bulging out of their sockets because they just witnessed a god-like display of skill because the Empress of Xiu abandoned the normal style of fighting with a sword at hand as he gave the landing blow just by switching and using all the space surrounding him.

"Retreat!!!"

That was the one sound that sounded loudly as a soldier of Xilie called at the top of his voice and the Xilie’s soldiers started to scatter while they kept shouting ’retreat’ at the top of their voice, passing it on. It was a signal to show that they had been defeated.

Si Ning dropped Qiu Bai’s sword and turned, he ran towards Xiu Zhicheng who was now standing with a smile plastered on his face, Si Ning jumped into his arms and hugged him so tight only for Xiu Zhicheng to start coughing out blood. "Zhicheng!" He called out in panic as he saw Xiu Zhicheng spat out blood.

"Don’t worry." Xiu Zhicheng said as he let Si Ning guide him to kneel both of them facing each other in a kneeling position.

"You are not fine!" Si Ning cried out as he looked at all the veins that appeared on Xiu Zhicheng’s neck, his eyes slowly turning red, his breathing more like a gasp and Si Ning’s heart started beating fast because it seemed he knew all the symptoms which he confirmed after placing a hand on Xiu Zhicheng’s chest to see that his heartbeat was slow and beating lowly.

"Do not.. worry... Si Ning, a poison like this cannot kill me." Xiu Zhicheng said.

No, Xiu Zhicheng was wrong, Si Ning knew the poison so well, the poison that almost killed him and now it was in the system of his most beloved person.

"Xiu..." Si Ning was unable to complete his words as hot tears slide down his face, he was like he was being choked as the pain seemed to be stuck in his throat, he doesn’t want to feel that pain again, he never want to lose his husband.

Xiu Zhicheng wanted to say something instead he coughed out more blood and now it was much darker blood almost black and Si Ning was able to see Xiu Zhicheng’s eyes that widened in horror and he knew then that Xiu Zhicheng wasn’t okay as he claimed and he just realised it too.