The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

At the military training grounds, the training and competition were in full swing. After two days of continuous competition, the winner was finally decided.

Based on the results of the competition, Lu Yao appointed platoon leaders and squad leaders, and announced that every soldier would have the opportunity to challenge the next higher-ranking officer.

In this way, Lu Yao's army finally acquired basic combat capability.

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Outside the Qin Palace, Lu Yao received a message from Yi Xiaochuan that Xiao Xue, a palace maid in Yu Shu Palace, and Xiao Yue from the weaving workshop would be dismissed from the palace today.

Actually, Xiaoxue and Xiaoyue were just names used in the palace; their real names should be Yu Xiaoxue and Yu Xiaoyue.

The city gate slowly opened, and a group of palace maids and eunuchs carrying bundles walked out, their expressions looking very downcast.

They are generally older, mostly in their forties.

Because these palace maids and eunuchs were old and frail and unable to undertake the heavy work in the palace, the palace did not need useless idlers, so they were naturally dismissed.

However, among the group of palace maids, two stood out from the crowd. Their age was clearly not yet at the standard for dismissal, which aroused the curiosity of their companions.

When Lu Yao saw the two of them come out, he went forward to greet them.

Upon seeing Lu Yao appear at the city gate, Yu Xiaoxue's eyes lit up, and she quickly grabbed Yu Xiaoyue's hand and headed towards Lu Yao.

"Xiaoxue greets you, young master."

Yu Xiaoxue looked intently at Lu Yao and bowed slightly as she spoke.

Yu Xiaoxue was quite happy to be able to leave the palace. Although the palace wasn't so bad, she had no worries about food and clothing and only needed to serve her master well.

However, the palace rules were strict, and if you did something wrong, you would be punished or even killed. It was not as carefree as outside the palace.

Before leaving the palace, Yu Shu told Yu Xiaoxue the reason for her departure and also brought Yu Xiaoyue with her.

The three Yu sisters were naturally overjoyed and excited to be reunited with their family.

After learning that all of this was arranged by Lu Yao, Yu Xiaoxue felt not only grateful to Lu Yao, but also developed a deeper sense of dependence on him.

"It's been a long time since I last saw you. It seems that you have recovered from your illness, Xiaoxue."

Lu Yao smiled gently, looking at Yu Xiaoxue and Yu Xiaoyue.

"Thanks to your rescue, young master, otherwise Xiaoxue would have perished."

Thinking back to the horrors of the plague, Yu Xiaoxue felt a lingering fear.

"Thank you so much, young master, for helping me find my two elder sisters. I am deeply grateful for your kindness!"

Although she had never met Lu Yao, Yu Xiaoyue was extremely grateful to the mysterious man who helped her find her relatives, and she was about to kneel down and kowtow to Lu Yao in gratitude.

Lu Yao quickly helped Yu Xiaoyue up. Although he had indeed helped with this matter, it was just something he did on the side.

"Let's go, this isn't the place to talk."

Lu Yao looked around, summoned the prepared carriage, and together they set off for the Climbing Tower.

Lu Yao had informed Gao Yao early in the morning, saying he had a surprise for him.

This surprise was Yu Xiaoyue, a woman who looked exactly like Gao Yao's younger sister, Gao Lan.

Lu Yao entered the private room of the Denggaolou building, where Gao Yao sat idly drinking tea.

"Brother Lu, why did you call me over so mysteriously? I'm here and you're not here."

Gao Yao looked at Lu Yao speechlessly. He had asked Lu Yao to prepare a welcome feast early in the morning, saying that he had a surprise for him.

"Haha, Lao Gao, you've been waiting for a long time. You'll definitely like this surprise."

Lu Yao laughed heartily and clapped his hands.

Yu Xiaoxue and Yu Xiaoyue, who were waiting outside the door, walked in together.

Gao Yao didn't pay attention at first, but after a casual glance, he couldn't take his eyes off it.

"Gao Lan? It really is you, Gao Lan! How did you travel through time?"

Gao Yao jumped up from his chair excitedly and quickly walked to Yu Xiaoyue's side.

Yu Xiaoyue was startled by what she saw and quickly hid behind Yu Xiaoxue.

"Sir?"

Yu Xiaoxue was also frightened by Gao Yao's performance and quickly looked at Lu Yao beside her.

"Old Gao, don't get excited."

Lu Yao smiled and stepped forward to pull Gao Yao away, letting him calm down.

"Brother Lu, what's going on? Is she really Gao Lan?"

Gao Yao also snapped out of his excitement. Although the woman in front of him looked exactly like Gao Lan, their demeanor and temperament were quite different.

"She is naturally not Gao Lan, Lao Gao, you should know that in your heart."

Lu Yao sighed inwardly; the siblings truly had a deep bond.

A hint of melancholy appeared in Gao Yao's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a bright light.

Although the woman in front of me is not Gao Lan, she looks exactly like Gao Lan. It must be an arrangement of heaven.

Gao Yao walked up to Yu Yu Xiaoyue, smiled, and was afraid of startling her.

Gao Xiaoxue looked at Lu Yao, and seeing that Lu Yao nodded, she did not stop him.

"Little sister, what's your name?"

Gao tried hard to make himself look like a decent person and asked softly.

Yu Xiaoyue was initially a little afraid of the strange Gao Yao, but when she saw her sister Yu Xiaoxue and Lu Yao there, she mustered up her courage.

"Young master, my name is Yu Xiaoyue."

Yu Xiaoyue said timidly.

"Don't call me young master, call me brother instead, and I'll take you as my sister."

Gao Yao tried to control his excitement, looking at Yu Xiaoyue's face, which was exactly the same as Gao Lao's, his voice trembling slightly.

"Ah, Xiaoyue only has two older sisters, no older brothers."

Yu Xiaoyue looked at Gao Yao with a puzzled expression.

"Ahem, Xiaoxue, Xiaoyue, here's the thing, Lao Gao's sister looks very similar to you, Xiaoyue."

"For some reason, they may never see you again in this lifetime, so they want to adopt you as their younger sister. I wonder if Xiaoyue would be willing?"

Lu Yao coughed lightly and explained.

Upon hearing Lu Yao's words, Yu Xiaoyue looked at Gao Yao with pity and then turned to look at Yu Xiaoxue.

Yu Xiaoxue was also stunned, not expecting there to be such a story behind it.

She hesitated for a moment, glanced at Lu Yao, and then nodded to Yu Xiaoyue, choosing to trust Lu Yao.

With her sister's consent, Yu Xiaoyue looked at Gao Yao and nodded gently.

Gao Yao was overjoyed and almost burst into tears.

"I have a little sister! I have a little sister again!"

Gao Yao shouted excitedly, which made Yu Xiaoyue and Yu Xiaoxue look at him strangely.

"Haha, come here, Xiaoyue, try the dishes your brother made and see if they suit your taste."

Gao Yao stepped forward and helped Yu Xiaoyue to the table, enthusiastically telling her about the dishes he had made.

"Brother Lu, young lady, please have a seat. I'm so happy today, hahaha."

Gao Yao quickly waved to the two of them, inviting Lu Yao and Yu Xiaoxue to sit down and eat.

Lu Yao gestured to Yu Xiaoxue, telling her to relax and not be nervous.

Gao Yao was currently preoccupied with Yu Xiaoyue and had no time to pay attention to Lu Yao, and Lu Yao didn't care either.

"Xiaoxue, now that you've left the palace, what are your plans?"

Lu Yao picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and asked Yu Xiaoxue softly.

"Besides her two younger sisters, Xiaoxue has no other relatives in the world. Please have pity on her and let her serve by your side."

Yu Xiaoxue felt somewhat lost about the future, but as she looked at Lu Yao, the confusion in her eyes gradually disappeared, and she looked at Lu Yao with a soft yet firm voice.