The truth was heartbreaking: Hong Si's parents were held hostage by the Khitan. Tormented by the fear of losin…
The truth was heartbreaking: Hong Si's parents were held hostage by the Khitan. Tormented by the fear of losing them, Hong Si led the enemy deep into the labyrinthine tunnels, hunting down the Nine Mortal Ways. Though Xue Chou and his comrades narrowly escaped capture, they found themselves cornered in a hopeless dead end. Faced with starvation and despair, a man named Li Xia made the ultimate sacrifice—offering his own life and asking his brothers to care for his two young children.