Episode 25 recap: General Jia Lin achieved a complete victory, and Jiuling single-handedly infiltrated the enemy camp to rescue Rong Yu.
Since General Yan Lie succeeded in the eastern front, the outcome of the battle against Wutu is no longer in doubt. Jiuling, standing on the city wall, loudly urged his senior brother Ren Yin Xiao to surrender and quickly withdraw his troops. Otherwise, once General Jia Lin's forces form an encirclement, he and his subordinates will be trapped here. Ren Yin Xiao sneered and said that he would follow his junior sister's advice and withdraw his troops. However, before doing so, he wanted to kill someone to honor the fallen soldiers who shed their blood in the southern region.
After saying these words, Ren Yin Xiao ordered his subordinates to bring forward a person, and everyone was shocked to see that it was Rong Yu in their hands. It turned out that Cheng Bi, disguising herself as an injured person, had deceived Zhan Ping and was brought back for treatment. Unexpectedly, Cheng Bi's goal was to capture Rong Yu.
Knowing that he was doomed, Rong Yu had already taken poison before his arrival, seeking a quick death. He addressed the emperor standing on the city wall, expressing gratitude for not investigating the conspiracy involving the Astrology Hall colluding with traitorous officials. The emperor entrusted him with important tasks, and now it was time for him to sacrifice himself for the country. He assured the emperor that he would not live in humiliation and be insulted by Xunnan. He had taken poison to die for his country.
Jiuling asked Ren Yin Xiao to release Rong Yu, but Ren Yin Xiao stubbornly refused. He knew the importance of Rong Yu to Jiuling and was determined to kill Rong Yu to break Jiuling's spirit. After saying this, he turned and mounted his horse, dragging Rong Yu behind him.
Jiuling immediately jumped from the city wall and alone plunged into the midst of the enemy's army. She wore a ghost-faced mask and wielded a long knife, swiftly cutting through the enemy's ranks as if chopping vegetables. Blood splattered on her battle robe as she fought relentlessly. Ren Yin Xiao, filled with resentment, picked up his bow and aimed at Jiuling. However, he remembered the camaraderie he shared with Jiuling on Mount Wuhua and couldn't bring himself to harm her. He looked at Jiuling, exhausted but fighting with all her might, and asked if it was worth it to go to such lengths for a dead person.
Jiuling replied, word by word, that it was worth it. As long as he was alive, she would save him. If he died, she would accompany him in death. Ren Yin Xiao was utterly disappointed. He cut the rope that bound Rong Yu and loudly ordered his subordinates to retreat. Jiuling struggled to reach Rong Yu's side and told him that she would take him home.
The battle raged on, but General Jia Lin achieved a complete victory and returned to the capital. Rong Yu remained unconscious. Although the imperial physician helped detoxify his body, the poison had already penetrated his bone marrow and vital organs due to the long duration of ingestion. There was little hope of saving him.
No matter how furious the emperor became, it was of no avail. Jiuling refused to believe that she couldn't save Rong Yu. She took out all of her pills, but Rong Yu showed no response.
Jiuling sent someone to fetch Rong Jiang. She knew that Rong Yu was critically ill, and although Rong Jiang deserved to die a thousand deaths, he was still Rong Yu's only relative. Rong Jiang confessed that it was all his fault and asked Jiuling to kill him. Although Jiuling wished she could kill him, she couldn't bring herself to do it. She merely cut off Rong Jiang's hair with her sword, signifying that their grievances had come to an end and instructed him to take good care of Rong Yu.
Meanwhile, rumors spread through the streets that the person who had infiltrated the enemy camp alone was none other than the current emperor. It turned out that Jiuling had arranged everything in advance, intending to stabilize the throne with military achievements. Jiuling bid farewell to Rong Yu, deeply kissing his forehead before turning to leave. Zhan Ping discovered the letter left by Jiuling, stating that she would search for medicine for Rong Yu and be back within five days.
Jiuling found an empty house in the countryside and settled there after a simple cleaning. She planned to extract the Pipa Drunk technique implanted in her body by her master. Only this technique could revive Rong Yu. However, after taking the medicine to expel the Pipa Drunk technique, she would age rapidly, her leg bones would weaken, and she would no longer be the decisive General He.
At this time, Rong Jiang had been guarding Rong Yu's side, but he was already exhausted and unable to protect him any longer. At midnight, he passed away. Jiuling had gone through countless hardships and finally extracted the Pipa Drunk technique from her body. However, she had completely transformed, becoming an old woman with white hair.
With great difficulty, she hobbled with a cane onto the main road, where she happened to see Princess Chu Chu's carriage passing by. She earnestly begged her to deliver the medicine to the Rong residence as quickly as possible. Princess Chu Chu had no idea who this elderly woman on the verge of death was, but upon hearing that the medicine was to save Rong Yu, she swiftly turned the carriage around and hurried back to the capital.
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