The Young Swordsman of Dalu

Wenfei and Li Wei traveled for two days before finally arriving at the garrison camp on the northwestern border.

When Li Linlie and his wife heard that Li Wei had arrived at the camp, they were overjoyed. They didn't wait and went outside from inside the tent.

Li Wei spotted her parents from afar, and she ran while shouting, "Dad! Mom! I'm here!"

Li Linlie and his wife also ran towards Li Wei, and the family of three hugged each other tightly.

Watching this family reunion, Wenfei felt happy for Li Wei, but also a little envious. He had never had such an experience, neither in this timeline nor before his time travel; he had never enjoyed the care and protection of his parents.

Li Wei hugged her parents affectionately for a while, then turned to look at Wen Fei, pulled him to Li Linlie and his wife, and said, "Dad! Mom! This is Wen Fei, my friend."

"I greet General Li and his wife!" Wen Fei bowed and greeted them.

"Young Master Wen, you're too kind! Thank you for taking care of my daughter along the way," said Mr. and Mrs. Li Linlie.

"It's what I should do," Wenfei said, somewhat embarrassed.

"Let's go to the main tent quickly, you can all get some rest," Li Linlie said.

Wenfei followed the family of three into the main tent. Yuchi Yu pulled Li Wei to sit down beside her. She hadn't seen her daughter for three years and wanted to take a good look at her.

"Mom, I missed you!" Li Wei snuggled into Yu Chi Yu's arms and acted coquettishly.

"Mother misses you too, misses you terribly!" Yu Chi Yu's tears fell.

"You two, mother and son, have some time to rest. Young Master Wen, you should get some rest before dinner," Li Linlie said.

"Thank you, General Li. I'll go and rest for a bit." Wen Fei tactfully left the tent.

Wenfei stepped out of the main tent and found a high place. He quickly walked up and looked down. Below were herds of cattle and sheep, and rows of white tents connected together.

“The Western Regions tribes are below.” Li Linlie also climbed to a higher position.

"Why isn't the general in his tent?" Wen Fei asked.

“Girls still prefer to confide in their mothers, so it’s better for me to come out into the world,” Li Linlie said with a smile.

Wenfei smiled and nodded: "We haven't seen each other for so long, we must have a lot to talk about."

"Are you passing through this area?" Li Linlie asked.

Wenfei briefly explained how Li Chaoyang had sent them to the northern desert.

After listening, Li Linlie said, "If that's really the case, wouldn't our Great Lu Kingdom be facing another crisis?"

"It is Elder Li who has a profound vision and is prepared for any eventuality," Wen Fei said.

"Your journey must be fraught with danger, please take care! And thank you for taking care of my daughter!" Li Linlie bowed and said.

"General Li, you're too kind! This is what I should do," Wen Fei quickly said, grabbing Li Linlie's hand.

Wenfei and Li Wei spent one night at the Northwest Camp. After dinner the next day, they set off.

"However, if you encounter danger and your uncle is nearby, be sure to ask him for help," Yu Chi Yu instructed.

"I understand, Mother," Li Wei said reluctantly.

"Young Master Wen wishes you a safe journey!" Li Linlie said.

"Farewell, General Li! Madam Li!" Wen Fei spurred his horse and rode away.

Li Wei wiped away her tears, said goodbye to her parents, and rode away on horseback after Wen Fei.

As Li Linlie and his wife watched their departing figures, they said, "In the blink of an eye, our child has grown up!"

Wenjie and Liang Feiyan walked one after the other without exchanging a single word.

That day, they arrived at a town. It was getting late, and Wenjie said, "Let's find an inn in town to stay for the night and continue our journey tomorrow."

“Okay,” Liang Feiyan said.

After searching around the town for a long time, the two of them finally found a Moshang Inn to stay at.

Wenjie returned to his room and tidied up. He then went to Liang Feiyan's room and prepared to call her down to have dinner together.

"Miss Liang! Let's go downstairs and get something to eat," Wenjie called out.

"Go ahead! I'll just eat some dry food in my room," Liang Feiyan said.

"I'll bring some back for you later," Wenjie said.

"No need," Liang Feiyan said.

Wenjie went downstairs to the inn lobby and ordered some food. As he ate, he looked up at Liang Feiyan's room and sighed.

"Waiter, bring another serving of this dish immediately and send it to the first room on the right," Wenjie said.

The waiter gave the order and quickly delivered the food to Liang Feiyan's room.

Wenjie felt relieved after watching the food being delivered and then he could finally enjoy his meal.

The next day, when Wenjie got up, he knocked on Liang Feiyan's door, but there was no response. The waiter on duty heard the knocking and said to Wenjie, "Sir, that young lady got up a long time ago and is waiting for you in the courtyard."

Wenjie quickly got off and went into the courtyard, where Liang Feiyan was already waiting for him with her horse.

“Miss Liang, so early!” Wenjie said.

"Let's set off." Liang Feiyan mounted her horse.

Wenjie hurriedly untied the reins, mounted the horse, and said, "Let's go!"

Liang Feiyan followed and said, "Thank you for ordering the food for me yesterday."

"You're too kind!" Wenjie said with a smile.

Liang Feiyan slapped the horse's rump, and the horse galloped ahead of Wenjie, who quickly chased after it.

As Shangguan Xingyun traveled north from Handan, she encountered many refugees. After careful observation, she realized that these refugees had all come from the northeastern border. She had some questions in her mind: wasn't the northeastern border always stable? How could there be so many refugees?

Shangguan Xingyun dismounted and watched the refugees walk past her. She stopped an old man and asked, "Grandpa, did you come from the border at the East Gate?"

"Yes, young lady! Are you going over there? Don't go. Things have gotten chaotic on the border. We are border residents, and we can't survive there anymore, so we have to come to the interior to escape." The old man said.

"What's going on on the northeastern border? Has a large army invaded?" Shangguan Xingyun asked.

"The tribes of the Western Regions have been driven to our northeastern border by the northern tribes of the Gobi Desert. They keep harassing our border residents, and we really can't take it anymore," the old man said.

"Where are our troops stationed on the northeastern border?" Shangguan Xingyun asked.

"Sigh! If they could do it, we wouldn't be in this situation!" the old man said, shaking his head.

"How could this be? Could it really be as Uncle Li said, that the Northern Desert is going to attack our Great Lu Kingdom?" Shangguan Xingyun said.

Shangguan Xingyun mounted her horse and galloped northeast. She wanted to go to the northeastern border, find out the situation there, and send the news back to Wenxian Pavilion in a timely manner so that Uncle Li could make a decision as soon as possible.

At this time, the northeastern border was in chaos. Various tribes in the Western Regions constantly harassed the border residents, burning, killing, and looting, leaving them living in dire straits.

Meanwhile, news of what happened on the northeastern border quickly reached the palace of the Great Lu Kingdom.

With the emperor seriously ill, he hurriedly summoned his ministers to discuss important matters.