However, in Xue Xian's eyes, the reflection of the firelight revealed a trace of coldness.
He clearly felt that Yu Wenye's arm was weak!
Although he was already certain that Yu Wenye's health had issues, causing him to appear fatigued in the second duel, even needing the help of that child who wielded the copper hammer with the strength of an ox to assist him. Therefore, he deliberately let them go to see the reaction from Fufeng City; as expected, for several consecutive days, the Fufeng City Gate remained firmly closed. When he tried to assault Fufeng under the guise of fetching water from within the city—although he was defeated in that battle—from beginning to end, he did not see Yu Wenye's presence in the fight.
To send his wife into battle, with Yu Wenye's disposition, was absolutely impossible.
The only explanation is that he has fallen so ill that he cannot rise.
