The more they feared the Governor Mansion, the more they knew they had to head there to be safe.

"Mr. Chen, today's feat was truly once in a millennium."

Households Han remarked, "Do you really plan to lead the thousands next?"

"I said what I said, I can't go back on it now."

Chen Sansi estimated, "The Xi River tribe just escaped the Great Wall. It will take at least a day for them to react and wait for the main army to arrive. By then, we would have been gone for three days and nights."

"Not enough."

Han Cheng shook his head, "The cavalry can cover hundreds of miles in a single day, but how far can a group of the old, weak, sick, and disabled travel? They will catch up soon enough."

"That's why I hope Mr. Han contacts the Governor Mansion as soon as possible, preferably to have some troops sent over."

Chen Sansi even doubted whether the two thousand troops from Hengkang Prefecture could still come, and if so, how many?

"I still suggest…"

Han Cheng said somewhat uneasily, "That the young master and miss along with your family leave first."

"Alright, I'll ask Sun Li if she's willing, they can leave quickly on horseback."

Chen Sansi did not refute.

"Good! Sir, I will take my leave now."

Han Cheng, coughing, said, "Officially, I am already a dead man. If I'm seen with you somewhere and complications arise, I will signal you with the call of a cuckoo, and you can find me by following the sound."

"Also, take this."

While saying this, he pulled out a cultivation technique.

"Refining Organ Spear Technique?!"

Chen Sansi held the book, named "Unity Spear Technique": "Where did this come from, and can I practice it?"

"Before coming to Po Yang, the Supervisor sent this to me. It seems to be a fusion of three military spear techniques that he created. It wasn't meant for you initially."

Han Cheng looked in the direction of the city, "It was planned to be handed over to the young master when the time was right, but now it seems better to give it to you."

"Sun Buqi?"

Chen Sansi understood the deep meaning behind it.

Supervisor Sun sending the Sun Li siblings here was not just an experience for them, but a preparation to temper Brother Bu Qi's disposition and then to give him a superior method. Now it appeared...

Until now, he had never seen Sun Buqi practice the spear, not even achieving a small achievement in Bone Training.

He had practiced archery quite frequently, but without any progress.

"Take the cultivation technique, and intensively practice refining organs."

Han Cheng spoke exhaustedly, "From here on, you'll have to manage on your own. Remember, when you hear the cuckoo calling, come and find me!"

After finishing, he bowed with his fists and left.

"I finally have something to train with."

Chen Sansi was accustomed to daily martial arts practice; suddenly stopping it felt very unnatural.

He returned to the city and in an abandoned civilian house, he found Sun Li and Sister Lan, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

He stood outside the bedroom and didn't enter.

Sun Li was injured while buying him time, sustaining damage to her bones. Gu Xinlan was helping her apply medicine and bandage the wounds.

Not until it was finished inside did he open the door.

"Brother Shi!"

Gu Xinlan threw herself into his arms.

She checked him over here and there, finally noticing the scar on his forehead that nearly split his head in two!

"It was just a scrape, I'm fine."

Chen Sansi reassured her and then turned to the lady in red, "Senior Sister Sun, thanks to you blocking the cavalry, I at most could have handled a single refining organs expert. If not for you, Po Yang would have been in grave danger."

"Junior brother sure knows how to flatter. It was clearly your victory over the Barbarian Army, but you make it sound like I deserve the credit."

Sun Li's pale face, due to her injuries, became even whiter, "But you must be at Bone Forging Perfection by now, right? No wonder you've been practicing with both sabers and swords, it seems you've had nothing else to train."

It hadn't been long.

Reflecting upon her arrival in Po Yang, he was only just starting Bone Training...

Now, he had single-handedly slain a refining organs expert and led them to rout the enemy army.

His growth rate was undeniably astounding.

"Senior Sister Sun."

Chen Sansi asked, "Do you and Brother Bu Qi want to leave first?"

"Leave first?"

Sun Li leaned on the bedpost, tilting her head, "Junior brother, are you looking down on me?"

"Why would you say that, Senior Sister?"

Sun Li was slightly displeased, but her weak voice made her sound feeble, "You all stay to protect the civilians, yet you want me to leave first. Do you think it's because I'm a woman or is it because I'm the daughter of the Supervisor that I'm more valuable?"

"That's not what I meant."

Chen Sansi was just fulfilling Han Cheng's request to ask her; he knew she wouldn't leave early. But seeing her so injured, it seemed she really couldn't stay to cover the rear.

He pondered for a moment and then said, "Senior Sister, you are seriously injured. Staying would just slow us down."

"Are you repulsed by me?!"

Sun Li, angered, moved slightly but the pain from her wounds made her lay back down.

"Why would I, Senior Sister?"

Chen Sansi explained, "How about this, you don't need to leave early. Just walk with the civilians, that way you can help take care of Sister Lan and also protect the civilians to prevent any accidents.

"If you don't agree, how can I rest assured letting Sister Lan walk alone in the chaos?

"Not just Sister Lan, there's also Mrs. Xu from the Xu family, and Zhu Tong's mother, among many others. Surely there needs to be someone to look after them? I wouldn't trust anyone else."

A whole lot of talking later.

Finally, Sun Li agreed.

"Thank you, Senior Sister Sun."

Chen Sansi cupped his fists.

"Brother Shi, come with me for a moment."

Gu Xinlan pulled him outside and, after walking a considerable distance, cautiously asked, "Do you have any medicine that can remove scars?"

"Remove scars?"

"It's not for me—it's for Li. She cried..."

Gu Xinlan said with evident distress, "She suffered several deep cuts across her body; the wounds are so deep that you can see the bones. We don't lack medicine for healing, but she keeps shedding tears. I guess she didn't bring any scar removal medicine. After all, as a woman, if her body is scarred, how will she cope in the future..."

"I understand."

Chen Sansi nodded, "I'll give it to you before we leave."

He was proficient in medical arts, not only skilled in concocting cultivation-enhancing medicine but also adept at treating all kinds of difficult diseases in the mortal world. Removing scars was a trivial matter for him, as ingredients with similar properties could be found in Black Jade Protective Ointment and Condensed Dew Body Refining Soup.

Without wasting any time, Chen Sansi went to Yunhe Medicine Store and acquired a batch of medicinal materials for free. He then concocted the scar removal medicine on the spot, along with a large quantity of the Ji Family's secret golden sore medicine and other emergency hemostatic drugs, distributing them to his subordinates.

Lastly, there was the Tiger Blood Wine.

Initially, Ji Guangxian had transported the wine from the Capital City as a reward, but they couldn't carry it all due to too many burdens. Only six jars were hung on Qian Xun's body, which was temporarily sufficient.

In order not to waste it.

Taking advantage of the remaining time, Chen Sansi gulped half a jar of wine and then started practicing the cultivation techniques he had memorized from "Photographic Memory."

Unity Spear Technique!

Flying Snake Wind, Python Breaking Formation, Undying Golden Snake.

The pile work and techniques of the three spear methods were perfectly integrated, even the vast Breathing Skill had some minor variations.

They complemented each other, combining strengths and defenses, flawless and complete!

Moreover, the name seemed casually chosen, sounding like some mild and steady spear technique, but in reality, Chen Sansi could vaguely sense a hint of "frenzy" from the text and diagrams.

Instead of calling it "Unity Spear Technique," it might as well be called "Frenzy Blood Spear Technique."

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Correspondingly, the difficulty of the practice also increased exponentially.

The complexity of the pile work and techniques was more than several times, ten times even.

If it were an ordinary person, they would likely find it hard just to memorize it.

No wonder it had to wait until Sun Buqi changed his temperament to give it to him; otherwise, it would be a waste.

Refining internal organs, from entry-level to great success, corresponds to Blood Movement, Quenching Internal Organs, Heart Burning, Blood Explosion.

Blood Movement is different from Blood Refining.

Blood Refining alters the blood, whereas Blood Movement involves further utilization of Qi-Blood.

Only after attaining great success in Refining Internal Organs can one advance to Hua Jin.

Chen Sansi personally experienced why the word used is "refining" and not practicing, forcibly altering the speed of blood flow within the body to increase explosive power while tempering the internal organs in an excruciatingly painful process, comparable to being refined by fire.

The potent effects of the exotic Tiger Blood Wine combined with the complex pile work spear technique made him feel as though he had jumped into a furnace. In an instant, he was drenched in sweat as his internal organs, blood vessels, bones, and meridians seemed to melt.

Fortunately, with his blended physique, he was able to fluidly execute the technique by the end of the morning.

[Cultivation Technique: Unity Spear Technique (Not Entered)]

[Progress: 5/100]

[Utility: Blood of the Dragon Elephant, Nine Dragon Living Veins, Vajra Body]

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"What spear technique is this? I've never seen it before!"

Sun Buqi, who had been secretly watching for a while, widened his eyes, "I want to learn it too!"

"Go ahead and learn."

Chen Sansi had noticed him long before, and after all, this originally belonged to someone else.

"Refining organs skill? Forget it, I won't learn that!"

Sun Buqi flipped through a few pages and then gave up, soon realizing something was amiss, "Where did this come from? Could it be that you created it yourself? No, wait, did my father come?"

"No."

Chen Sansi didn't continue the conversation with him but instead went to the West City Gate.

"Sir."

Liu Jinkui, Zhao Kang, and others, although technically of the same rank as him, involuntarily addressed him this way, not even realizing it themselves.

"Among those who can handle weapons and are willing to stay behind to cover our retreat, there are fifteen hundred people, including twelve hundred Array Soldier Infantry and three hundred cavalry, capable of forming the Car Suspension Formation that you personally drill.

"Besides, there are five hundred strong and young civilians.

"A total of two thousand.

"From the civilian side, a rough count shows over forty thousand are willing to accompany us.

"Additionally, from last night's battle, countless weapons, supplies, and nearly a thousand horses have been seized; should we take as many as we can?"

"As much as possible, especially the horses."

Chen Sansi instructed, "Drilling the battle formation is definitely out of the question, but it's beneficial if they can all learn to ride horses. Pass my order, we leave in an hour."

"Yes!"

Everyone promptly acknowledged the command and departed.

Outside the West City Gate, led by soldiers specifically responsible for guiding the way, an endless stream of civilians followed, entering the boundless expanse of the world.

The most dangerous aspect of this journey was being pursued.

Food was less of a concern.

In Po Yang City and the Barbarian Army camps alone, the military rations were sufficient for a long time.

Ironically enough.

This winter, many who would have died of hunger or cold, on the day the city was abandoned, wore warm clothes and had full bellies.

"Depart!"

Chen Sansi, mounted on his horse, commanded loudly.

The two thousand covering the retreat moved forward.

He took one last look at Po Yang County before kicking his horse's sides to catch up with the troop.

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