The three or four Warriors in leather armor cried out in alarm as they spurred their horses, their foreheads slick with sweat. They kept urging their steeds on, but their mounts were comparatively frail and looked as if they had already been running for quite some time.
The horses' coats were soaked in sweat, their muscles trembling. It was clear they were not far from complete exhaustion.
Just as Fang Zhen was observing these Warriors, the horse of the one riding at the very front suddenly lost its footing, stumbled, and collapsed to its knees.
As the warhorse fell, its Knight tumbled to the ground. The rider seemed quite skilled, however. He rolled several times to dissipate the force of the impact. Despite suffering multiple scrapes, he was otherwise uninjured and scrambled right back to his feet.
The fallen warhorse, however, tripped one of its companion's mounts and startled another, causing it to fall as well. All three warhorses were brought to a halt.
