After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

In fact, Li Xiuning is stronger than outsiders imagine.

This female general, far less famous than Qin Liangyu, almost knocked Satsuma's sword away in a single exchange.

Samo was horrified. "How is this possible!"

Chen Futu sat leisurely on his horse watching the play, and sneered, "Why not? Do you think my General Li is weak?"

"Damn it, come here yourself if you dare!"

"idiot."

Chen Futu was too lazy to argue with a guy who was all muscle.

This battle was easily resolved. The women's army was quite strong overall, and with their numerical advantage, they quickly surrounded and killed the other seventh-rank experts. What remained were Samo, a ninth-rank beginner, and an eighth-rank peak.

The ninth rank is not easy to achieve.

The women's army surrounded the battle formation, and Chen Futu wanted to help but couldn't get involved for the time being.

The two knew that the tide had turned in Li Xiuning's favor, so they temporarily joined forces, waiting for Samo to kill Li Xiuning before making their move.

Seeing this, Li Xiuning ordered her soldiers to surround the two without attacking. The two were too strong, and a forced attack would inevitably result in some injuries. Moreover, she did not have any bows or crossbows with her. She had to wait until she killed Samo before she could deal with the two.

The match between Samo and Li Xiuning was very exciting.

Chen Futu had always thought that Li Xiuning was good at defense but slightly weaker in martial arts. However, she was able to handle a peak ninth-rank opponent with ease, proving herself worthy of being remembered in history. But it would be difficult for her to kill Samo.

He was only one step away from entering the Innate Realm at the peak of the Ninth Rank; his strength was undeniable, and he couldn't be easily killed.

At this moment, Liu Longyue was still in Chen Futu's arms, her eyes fixed intently on Li Xiuning, who was fiercely fighting the enemy general, her face full of admiration.

Chen Futu teased, "Don't just stand there like an idiot, go find a weapon and go over there too."

"Your Highness wants me to go to the battlefield?" Liu Longyue was quite surprised.

“The northern frontier doesn’t support idlers. I see you eat and sleep all day long, and you’ve gotten quite fat.”

"Go and go!"

Liu Longyue gritted her teeth and removed the dragon scale.

Chen Futu knew she would definitely agree, because even if it was just to win over him, the prince, she would still step in.

Liu Longyue took a knife and a horse from the military camp and rode into the battle.

"General Li, step aside, I'll deal with him!"

Liu Longyue stepped forward to engage in battle.

Li Xiuning smiled slightly, gave up her seat, and then used her hands to deal with the ninth-rank and the peak eighth-rank.

Chen Futu casually picked up a long spear and slowly walked to the edge of the battle formation.

The women soldiers made way for them.

Chen Futu frowned as he watched Liu Longyue fight Samo. She had the strength of a ninth-rank warrior, but she couldn't use it on the battlefield. Or perhaps she had been pampered for too long and had forgotten how to kill. She was even suppressed by Samo in a single exchange.

Chen Futu couldn't help but complain, "If you can't handle it, then step down. Be careful not to bump or hurt yourself, or the old lady will blame me for not taking good care of you."

"Stop making sarcastic remarks, Your Highness! Who says I'm no good!"

Liu Longyue rallied, no longer hesitant, and managed to temporarily halt Samo's offensive.

As for Li Xiuning, she killed the peak eighth-rank cultivator with a single spear thrust and is currently suppressing the early ninth-rank cultivator. She estimates that she will be able to finish him off in just a few moves.

Fifteen minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

Li Xiuning had already returned to Chen Futu's side, her spear still dripping blood. At this moment, only Samo remained in the battle formation.

Samo dealt with Liu Longyue's attacks. Looking around and finding no one else alive, he cried out in grief and indignation, "Chen Futu, if I cannot kill you, I will be ashamed to return to Longman!"

"Then you have no chance, you might as well surrender."

"Don't even think about it!"

Just as Samo and Liu Longyue had guessed, he was a staunch supporter of the Crown Prince. After the Crown Prince died, the Third Prince, who had gone out to govern, ascended the throne, causing Samo's status in Longman to plummet. The retainers who used to depend on him now stood over him, and he had no way out, so he took this risk.

Samo grew angrier the more he thought about it, so he slashed away Liu Longyue's attack with his sword, and then, with bloodshot eyes, he spurred his horse and charged towards Chen Futu.

Li Xiuning sneered three times, "You're asking for death!"

She was about to step forward when Chen Futu gestured for her to stop. Li Xiuning had no choice but to steady herself, looking puzzled and confused.

Samo arrived in front of him in the blink of an eye. Chen Futu's face darkened. He held his spear in his hand and looked at Liu Longyue instead of Samo, who was right in front of him.

When Liu Longyue saw Samo break away from the battle and attack Chen Futu, she panicked and threw her long sword.

The strike was swift; Samo instinctively swept his weapon aside, and Liu Longyue seized the opportunity to deliver a flying kick.

Samo was caught off guard by the sudden attack and was kicked off his horse. However, Liu Longyue's dangerous move also injured her. Before Samo landed, he swung his knife and cut her arm.

"Take it!"

Chen Futu gave the order, and immediately a group of female soldiers swarmed forward, captured Samo alive, and tied him up like a rice dumpling.

Liu Longyue finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She clutched her bleeding arm, her face pale as she looked up at Chen Futu, "Your Highness, are you satisfied with my performance?"

Talking to smart people is that simple.

Chen Futu stopped Li Xiuning from making a move earlier to test Liu Longyue's attitude—whether she was unable to win or simply unwilling to put in the effort. Now the result is in: at least for now, she has no ill intentions.

Next, Samo, who was cursing and hurling insults, was escorted back to the military camp, while Chen Futu called Liu Longyue to follow.

The two returned to the tent one after the other. Chen Futu took out the white medicine and gestured for her to sit down.

"Your Highness, there's no need for you to trouble yourself. I can do it myself."

"Stop talking nonsense. Do what I tell you to do!" Chen Futu scolded sternly.

Liu Longyue's delicate body stiffened, and she lowered her head and silently took off her outer robe, revealing her bodice and snow-white, jade-like shoulders and arms.

Shockingly, her back was covered with scars, crisscrossing each other, which must have been there for years. They hadn't healed after all these years, indicating that the injury was very serious.

Chen Futu refrained from asking questions and first examined the injury on her arm.

The wound is neither deep nor long. With a simple bandage and a little care, and by using Yunnan Baiyao (a traditional Chinese medicine), it will not leave a scar.

Throughout the process, Liu Longyue kept her head down, biting her lip to endure the pain.

Li Xiuning cleverly refrained from disturbing the two and instead went to interrogate Samo.

After bandaging Liu Longyue's back, Chen Futu pointed to it and asked, "What happened?"

"Can I not tell you?" Liu Longyue muttered to herself as she put on her outer robe to cover the hideous scars on her back.

“Even if you don’t say it, I can guess that it was the Empress who did it, right? If she were her own daughter, how could she be so cruel? And the reason you came to Daqian was also her idea.”

Chen Futu spoke to himself.

As if her sore spot had been touched, Liu Longyue frowned and said angrily, "Your Highness is meddling too much, and I don't want to bring up those old stories."

"No wonder you've been working so hard. It turns out you've been harboring hatred. If you want to kill the Empress to avenge your mother, we can make a deal."

"What? You, you investigated me!"

Liu Longyue suddenly stood up, her clear eyes filled with deep anger.

These secrets shouldn't be known to outsiders; they're a scandal for the Northern Martial Royal Family. Those who knew about it back then are all dead. How could Chen Futu, a mere prince of the Northern Frontier, know so much?