Xiao Yifeng and his companion were clueless about the entanglement between the two, feeling bewildered for a moment, but they knew it was not their place to interfere.

"Don't bring this up again. Even if I have to fight to the last man, I will ensure you are taken to a safe place," Zhang Tianzhi declared firmly.

"What difference does it make? Brother, you know very well that even if I marry the king of Yuanhai Kingdom and become a concubine, it's uncertain whether they will send troops to relieve our country's plight. Why go through all this trouble?" Yuge spoke up.

Zhang Tianzhi remained silent, and Yuge continued, "In the end, I'm not the only one left alive. I know you want to send me to a safe place and then sacrifice yourself for the country. But am I, Yuge, someone who clings to life and fears death?"