Ye Su was on the stage.
Since he was on the stage, he couldn't just be an audience. He was dragged into the tragicomedy to play his part as the hero of the tragic ending play.
The disciples of the Sword Garret stood in front of the stage. Despite their injuries, they held the swords in their hands tightly as long as they could manage to stand, guarding the area in front of them.
The South Jin Kingdom had been occupied by the Divine Hall of West-Hill, so the area in front of them was the last land their mother country left.
Long Qing knew that they would not get out of the way. He slowly raised his right hand, sweeping over these men with his gray eyes, and suddenly a black peach blossom appeared in his hand.
These men of South Jin Kingdom perfectly practiced the promise that the Sword Garret once made, fighting to the last moment and never letting anyone get close to Ye Su before they all stopped breathing.