Chapter 417 Buying Time

Originally, the people did not want to pay attention to Ling Chu's words. After all, up to now, none of them knew whether the flood was really coming.

And they were all trying hard to hurry on their way.

But after hearing what Ning Chuyi and the imperial guards said, and seeing them waving swords and looking murderous, they were afraid that they would really be killed by them. They could only run forward in fear.

The people in front ran away, and the people behind could only run breathlessly.

The imperial guards kept urging them, but the whole team of so many people could not run very fast.

The young and middle-aged were better, but the old people and children could not run far.

Ning Chuyi looked around with a cold face, and could only order all the imperial guards to take the young children on horseback and send them away first.

The emperor also agreed with Ning Chuyi's order and immediately ordered all the imperial guards to do it.

This decision immediately won the gratitude of many people. After all, saving the children at home is to help them save the incense at home.

Such a kind act made the people who were forced to flee their homes dispel their resentment.

No one cursed inwardly anymore, and they all ran forward with all their strength.

As for why Ning Chuyi did not let the imperial guards take the elderly with them, everyone could understand. After all, everyone knew that there were too many people fleeing and the horses were limited.

It was a great favor to help them save those children.

Even those old people who were reluctant to leave could not complain anymore, and tried to grit their teeth and hurry on.

In the cold winter, being forced to leave home and flee for life was already a great misfortune. It seemed that God was going to make things difficult for everyone, and it started to rain heavily again.

Some people couldn't help but curse in a low voice.

But more people were too tired to speak, and could only run desperately in the wind and rain, dragging their heavy feet.

Ling Chu, wearing a bamboo hat and a straw raincoat, rode a horse beside the team, looking coldly at the people who were staggering and fleeing for their lives, and was indifferent. She didn't take anyone on her horse to escape, nor did she use magic to protect everyone from the wind and rain.

She wasn't cold-blooded.

She wasn't a god, nor an immortal. Although she had a system, her energy wasn't infinite. A lot had been consumed along the way, and now there wasn't much left.

She didn't want to waste the remaining energy on protecting people from the wind and rain.

Seeing a man suddenly stop while running, Ling Chu immediately pulled out the Bodhi whip and hit him, "If you don't want to die, keep running, don't stop."

The man stepped back in panic when he heard the whip, and raised his head to glare at her fiercely. He subconsciously wanted to curse.

But at this moment, a terrifying roar came faintly from behind him.

The man turned his head and looked.

Behind them, just where they left, the raging flood was like an angry and roaring beast chasing after everyone.

The man was so frightened that his soul flew away, and he didn't care about cursing anymore. He turned around and ran forward, "The flood is coming, run away..."

When they heard the man's shout, they were stunned for a moment, but soon they heard a loud noise behind them.

They turned their heads to look.

At this glance, everyone's face changed.

The Honghu Lake really broke its embankment.

Wherever the flood passed, houses collapsed and countless things were washed away.

Some people were so scared that they ran forward, and some were so scared that their hands and feet were shaking.

Ling Chu took a deep breath, picked up the gong and hit it suddenly, "Don't stop, run quickly."

"Hurry up, hurry up, and hurry up... Don't stop, you won't die if you go up Daluo Mountain."

The loud noise of the gong and Ling Chu's words finally aroused the desire of those people to escape, and they staggered forward again.

Although they wanted to escape, many people still felt weak in their legs and feet and couldn't run fast because they thought of the flood chasing them from behind.

Fortunately, the imperial guards who had left with the children earlier rushed back on fast horses, and without saying a word, they quickly pulled those who could not run onto the horses, one in front and one behind, and then they kept on riding their horses.

The remaining people looked at it and were unwilling to give up. They did not want to die, so they had no choice but to run for their lives.

Many people ran with a gasp, and their shoes had long disappeared. Their chests were stuffy as if they were about to explode.

But hearing the roaring and roaring of the flood getting closer and closer, no one dared to stop.

Even Ning Chuyi's face sank. Seeing that the emperor was still riding a horse to accompany the people who were fleeing, he could only urge them. "Your Majesty, it's time to go."

Some of those who ran fast could no longer be seen. Those in front could also escape danger if they held on a little longer.

The remaining people who could not run fast were all old and weak. If they could not escape the fate of being drowned, it was also God's will.

They had tried their best and had a clear conscience.

"Commander Pang, take the emperor away." Ning Chuyi hurriedly said, and turned around to remind Ling Chu to follow.

Unexpectedly, his pupils shrank when he saw this.

The moment he turned around, Ling Chu was no longer in the original position.

She did not leave, but turned back to ride the horse to meet the surging flood.

Go!

At that moment, Ning Chuyi's mind was only that slender figure.

He clamped his legs on the horse's belly, and the four hooves flew on the snow.

"My lord..." Seeing Ning Chuyi chasing Ling Chu like he was desperate, Yin Sha and Wei Feng changed their faces in shock.

Ling Chu heard the sound of horse hooves behind her, and also heard Ning Chuyi's shouting for her to go back.

But she did not stop, nor did she look back.

The flood was getting closer and closer, and there was no time. Seeing that it was getting closer and closer to Daluo Mountain, she had to buy some time for everyone, otherwise many people would die.

Go!

Ling Chu hardened his heart and whipped the horse's back.

When the horse she was sitting on rushed forward a long distance, she waved her hand to summon the big shovel and the small hammer.

She quickly pinched the spell to extract the energy of the system and directed it to the big shovel and the small hammer.

As the spell in her hand changed rapidly, the big shovel and the small hammer hanging in the air quickly grew bigger, bigger, and bigger.

Until the limit.

Ling Chu shouted, "Go!"

After the words fell, the big shovel and the small hammer, which had grown countless times, made a buzzing sound and rushed forward quickly.

The surging flood hit the big shovel and the small hammer, and after a huge roar, it flowed to both sides.

Yin Sha and Wei Feng, who were rushing over, were immediately overjoyed.

Ning Chuyi stopped his horse three feet away from Ling Chu.

It was not that he didn't want to go forward, but Ling Chu was casting a spell and couldn't be interrupted at will.

Ning Chuyi's face was tense, and he was not as optimistic as Yin Sha and Wei Feng.

Although the first big wave was blocked by the big shovel and the small hammer, the big waves behind it continued to surge.

Seeing the second wave hit the big shovel and the small hammer, Ling Chu's body shook.

Ning Chuyi turned around suddenly, circulated his internal force, and shouted at the people who stopped halfway and were happily watching Ling Chu cast a spell, "If you don't want to die, get out!"

She was using her life to buy time for everyone, but those idiots stopped to watch the fun.

If she wasn't worried about Ling Chu, Ning Chuyi would have wanted to turn around and pick up the sword to chop them all.

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