The whole family of villains listens to my heart, the Regent Prince treats me dearly.

Inside Cangyun Valley, Pang Zhong hurriedly ran into Zhai Sangjie's tent.

"General! Helian Tanyao is here again!"

"Again?" Zhai Sangjie frowned. Could it be that Nan Sang had come up with some new trick?

It seems we have to settle this today.

"Charge into battle!"

The two armies faced off, their fates as volatile as fire and water.

Helian Tanyao sat astride her horse, standing side by side with Wu Muli.

When she saw Gu Xiruo beside Zhai Sangjie, she suppressed her anger and gave a cold smile.

"You finally came out."

Their constant companionship saved her some trouble.

Zhai Sangjie's hawk-like eyes were cold and sharp. He gave Pang Zhong a look, and Pang Zhong stepped forward and challenged, "Helian Tanyao! I advise you to retreat quickly and not resist stubbornly here!"

"Your reinforcements are not coming!"

"Withdraw your troops?" Helian Tanyao scoffed, pointing her whip at Zhai Sangjie, her eyes burning with fervor. "You want this princess to withdraw her troops? Has your general come to his senses and decided to become this princess's consort?"

"Bullshit!" Pang Zhong spat.

Helian Tanyao laughed heartily, but Wu Muli frowned, sensing something was amiss.

"What did you mean when you said our reinforcements wouldn't be coming?"

Pang Zhong chuckled smugly, "What, you haven't received the news yet? Your invincible general, Hu Lie Yunxiao, is dead at the hands of our Regent!"

"The troops of Haimu City have also been completely detained by us."

"As for Lou Yu of Black Wind Stronghold, he has already betrayed us and submitted to our Second Miss. He will no longer come to support you!"

"Now you are at your wits' end, why don't you surrender quickly!"

Pang Zhong put his hands on his hips smugly.

They received a letter from the Regent early this morning.

Everyone was happy all morning.

"What did you say?!" Wu Muli's expression changed drastically, and his legs involuntarily tightened around the horse's back. The horse neighed, and he quickly pulled on the reins to stop the shrieking horse.

Before he could finish his surprise, the sound of approaching hooves suddenly came from outside the valley.

He looked back and saw a burly man with a stubble beard leading a troop of cavalry galloping towards them, their iron hooves kicking up clouds of dust.

"Your subordinate is late in providing support, please forgive me, General—"

It is General Lu.

"General Lu is here!" Pang Zhong exclaimed in surprise. Zhai Sangjie looked at the distant troops, his thick eyebrows furrowing.

Where is my little sister?

General Lu's powerful roar echoed through the valley, "The cavalry of Guanling City are here! You little thief from Nansang, surrender now!"

The morale of Longyan Army was greatly boosted.

"Princess! It's the Dragon Flame Army's troops in Guanling City!" Wu Muli turned to look at Helian Tanyao, somewhat anxiously. "We're now besieged on both sides. I'll take the princess away right now!"

Helian Tanyao's eyes flickered, but she remained on her horse, unwilling to leave. She bit her lip and reached out to Wu Muli, "Give me the things!"

"Princess!" Wu Muli wanted to persuade her further.

"Bring it!"

Unable to dissuade her, Wu Muli had no choice but to place the treasure box in her palm.

Helian Tanyao took the box, opened it, took out the Moon-Eating Gu inside, raised her eyebrows and looked at Gu Xiruo, a malice flashing in her eyes.

When Zhai Sangjie saw the new Gu worm, he was shocked and instinctively shielded Gu Xiruo behind him.

Helian Tanyao's eyes were icy cold. "You think you can protect him?"

"This Gu is called the Moon-Eating Gu. Whoever I want it to possess, it will possess! No matter how well you protect yourself, you can't escape the clutches of this Moon-Eating Gu!"

"The Lunar Eclipse Gu?" Gu Xiruo murmured. "I've heard that those afflicted by this Gu will gradually age like during a lunar eclipse, until they lose their lives..."

"You know quite a lot, don't you?" Helian Tanyao sneered.

"The lunar eclipse will change three times, therefore those afflicted by this curse will not live more than three days!"

"Weren't you two deeply in love?" She pointed at Gu Xiruo. "I'd like to see how long Zhai Sangjie will remember you after you die!"

She clenched her fists, her eyes filled with determination.

What man in the world is unfaithful?

Sooner or later, he will be her husband!

Helian Tanyao's eyes turned cold, and she swung her whip at Gu Xiruo, a cruel smile curving her red lips.

"Pity the weak—!"

Zhai Sangjie was shocked and slashed at the soft whip with his broadsword, but the Gu worm seemed to have eyes and flew straight towards Gu Xiruo.

"The Supreme Lord has decreed that you must not be alarmed!"

"Hurry up as a law!"

A clear, melodious shout came from the sky, and a golden light flashed. Zhai Rongyu appeared out of thin air in front of everyone. She shook the Hunyuan Bell in her hand, which created a powerful wave of energy that sent the Erosion Moon Gu back towards Helian Tanyao and directly into her body.

"Princess!!!" Wu Muli cried out in alarm, leaping to catch the incredulous Helian Tanyao.

She flew off her horse and landed in Wu Muli's arms.

Helian Tanyao raised her hand and saw a blood-red crescent moon mark on her wrist.

"How is this possible... How is this possible..."

She murmured, her eyes gradually turning blood red.

Things happened so fast that everyone was stunned.

Zhai Sangjie was the first to come to his senses, his sharp face lighting up with surprise, "Little sister!"

Zhai Rong landed in front of Zhai Sangjie and Gu Xiruo with a grin, tilted her head to look at their tightly clasped hands, her eyes sparkling.

[Brother has finally won the heart of his beauty!]

【Yay!~】

Zhai Sangjie blushed slightly and released Gu Xiruo's hand.

"Rongyu, my sister!" Gu Xiruo excitedly went to greet her, wanting to take her hand, but stopped because of her current identity as a man.

Zhai Rongyu understood and winked at her.

Pang Zhong looked at the two of them with some doubt.

How come this young Gu knows General Zhai's sister?

They seem to have a very close relationship...

General Lu's iron cavalry has arrived and is engaged in fierce battle with the troops behind Nan Sang.

"Put me down!" Helian Tanyao's chest heaved. After regaining her senses, she pushed Wu Muli away and glared fiercely at the culprit. When she saw Zhai Rongyu's face, she was stunned for a moment.

This woman seems familiar...

Before she could think it through, she was overwhelmed by a surge of anger.

"Where did you come from, you vixen, daring to plot against this princess! You're courting death!"

She raised her whip with murderous intent, but before she could strike, the Moon-Eating Gu within her body suddenly unleashed its power, causing Helian Tanyao to freeze and bend over, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

She pressed her hand to her chest, and a piercing, excruciating pain slowly crept up her.

"Princess! Are you alright?" Wu Muli quickly helped her up, turning his head to look at Zhai Rongyu, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

Zhai Rongyu clicked her tongue and shook her head.

"Hmph~ Can't you speak properly?"

"How could I, a mere aunt, be a demoness? I'm clearly a fairy!"

She flicked her ribbons, a hint of schadenfreude in her voice, and said, "You raised this Moon-Eating Gu yourselves, how come you still don't understand it?"

"If the person afflicted by the Gu poison harbors murderous intent, it can accelerate the lunar eclipse~"

"Princess Helian should do something good, otherwise she might not even live three days."

Helian Tanyao arched her back in pain, her hand gripping the whip trembling uncontrollably.

"Witch...this princess will definitely...kill you..."

She coughed up another mouthful of blood.