The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

Duan Tianyang's words not only made Zhao Xuan sweat profusely, but also made the generals of the Xihui Army gasp.

They had previously known nothing about the Jin Dynasty's troop stationing in Xifan, not to mention that Zhou Baiyuan was secretly colluding with the Jin Dynasty.

Hu Ge stared at Zhao Xuan and gnashed his teeth and said, "Zhao Xuan, you traitor, you actually want to destroy my Divine Realm and kill my Han people. Lord Duan, I beg you to execute this man immediately!"

All the generals echoed in unison: "Lord Duan, please execute this man immediately!"

However, Duan Tianyang did not respond immediately. His eyes were fixed on Zhao Xuan's face, as if waiting for his reaction.

Zhao Xuan's body trembled continuously, his hands clenched into fists. He tried to calm down his inner shock, and after a long while he spoke with difficulty: "This... How is this possible..."

Guan Hu interrupted him in a deep voice: "How is it possible? The Jin army has already entered Xifan, and the Jin envoys are also visiting the tribes in Xifan. These are all indisputable facts and are by no means groundless!"

Beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on Zhao Xuan's forehead and dripped down.

Although he had a feud with the imperial court, he never had the idea of ​​betraying the country or the nation.

If what Duan Tianyang said is true, then his sins are so serious that they are irreparable.

"Zhao Xuan, I can give you a chance." Duan Tianyang said slowly.

"What opportunity?" He raised his head and looked at Duan Tianyang.

Duan Tianyang stood up and walked in front of Zhao Xuan, saying word by word: "An opportunity to redeem yourself for meritorious service. As long as you are willing to surrender and lead your army to join us, I will not only spare your life, but also let you serve as the head of my First Corps of Xiguan. In my place, I only look at strength, not identity, and everything is possible. If you insist on following Zhou Baiyuan and refuse to change your ways, even if I admire your abilities, you will not be able to escape death. This is your only chance, make your choice."

"Master Duan, you must not do this. This person is the culprit who harmed Master Lu..."

"There is only one culprit, and that is Zhou Baiyuan." Duan Tianyang stared at Zhao Xuan with a deep gaze, and said without any doubt, "I believe Zhao Xuan was just deceived by Zhou Baiyuan."

Zhao Xuan clenched his teeth, his face changing between red and white.

Under the gaze of the crowd, time seemed to stretch a lot. Finally, he made up his mind and kowtowed to Duan Tianyang, saying: "I, the guilty minister Zhao Xuan, am willing to abandon the past and surrender to Lord Duan. I will follow you until death and never betray you!"

Duan Tianyang was overjoyed when he heard this.

He was in urgent need of an experienced general who was good at commanding troops to assist him at this moment, not to mention that Zhao Xuan had more than 10,000 soldiers under his command.

If we can incorporate this force into our own side, it will undoubtedly greatly enhance our own strength.

So he signaled to Guan Hu and whispered, "Tiger, go and untie the ropes on him."

Guan Hu nodded in agreement, quickly walked behind Zhao Xuan and untied the ropes.

Seeing that Duan Tianyang really intended to release Zhao Xuan, all the generals of the Xihui Army were panicked.

They all took a step forward and said to Duan Tianyang in a trembling voice: "Master Duan, General Lu's body is still warm, and you are releasing Zhao Xuan at this moment. It is really chilling and we can't accept it..."

As soon as everyone finished speaking, Zhao Xuan, after being untied by Guan Hu, suddenly turned back and grabbed Guan Hu's saber under his ribs. Then, he suddenly pulled it out...

"Sha!" The sword came out of its sheath.

Everyone present was startled by his sudden action. They subconsciously grasped their sabers or swords and asked in unison: "Zhao Xuan, what do you want to do?"

Zhao Xuan held the knife in one hand and ignored the questions from others.

He looked up at Duan Tianyang and said in a loud voice: "Lord Duan was able to consider the overall situation and spare my life, which makes me deeply admired. Lord Duan did not hold grudges and intended to use me. This demeanor impressed me even more. However, I am to blame for Lord Lu's death, and I must give an explanation to the brothers in Xihui City!"

After saying that, he swung the knife in his hand suddenly, and with a crisp sound, he cut off his left arm.

Half of his arm fell to the ground. Zhao Xuan clenched his teeth, said nothing, his face was as pale as paper, and blood gushed out from the remaining half of his arm.

His body swayed and he finally couldn't hold on any longer and sat down on the ground.

This scene left the generals of the Xihui Army stunned. They never dreamed that Zhao Xuan would cut off his own arm.

Seeing Zhao Xuan trembling in pain, Duan Tianyang was full of admiration. This was the first time he had seen such a courageous person in real life.

However, his face did not show any emotion, he just shouted loudly: "Go and get a doctor to bandage Lord Zhao's wound!"

Zhao Xuan's act of cutting off his arm had far-reaching significance. First, it blocked the excuses of Xihui's generals and made Duan Tianyang no longer embarrassed; second, it expressed his determination to completely break with Zhou Baiyuan; finally, as a surrendered general who turned against his own side, cutting off his arm was also a way to show his loyalty to Duan Tianyang and that he would never regret it in the future.

As a civilian general, he did not need to personally charge into battle when two armies were fighting. Therefore, even if he cut off one of his arms, it would not have much impact on his command of the army in battle.

Soon, a military doctor was led into the hall and was responsible for applying medicine to stop the bleeding and bandaging Zhao Xuan's wounds.

At this time, the generals of the Xihui Army looked at Zhao Xuan again. The previous hostility in their eyes was no longer as strong as before, but instead they showed a bit of admiration.

Judging from Zhao Xuan's performance, he is undoubtedly a tough guy.

After the military doctor bandaged Zhao Xuan's wound, his pale lips moved slightly and he said, "Sir Duan, I will write a letter to my soldiers and ask them to come to Qilin City to surrender."

"Don't bother, Mr. Zhao," Duan Tianyang said with a smile, "I'll go with you in person to greet your brothers!"

"This..." Zhao Xuan couldn't believe it. Duan Tianyang not only planned to let him return to the army, but also wanted to go with him. Isn't he afraid that I would take the opportunity to harm him?

Guan Hu and the generals of Xihui Army were trembling with fear and said in unison: "Absolutely not! This is too dangerous!"

Duan Tianyang responded with a smile: "Since Lord Zhao has joined us, he is our brother. How can there be any danger between brothers?"

"But, he..." Everyone hesitated and looked at each other, but ultimately they did not dare to directly question Zhao Xuan's loyalty.

Seeing this, Zhao Xuan said bluntly, "Master Duan, aren't you afraid that I will go back on my word?"

Duan Tianyang heard this, still smiling: "As the old saying goes, don't doubt people when you employ them, and don't employ people if you don't trust them. The reason why I decided to employ you is because I think you are trustworthy. If we don't even have this trust, how can we work together happily in the future?"