Empress, please have some self-respect. I am not your husband.

Daqian.

Crimson Flame Mausoleum.

A huge statue stands majestically.

The statue depicts a young man riding a tall horse, wearing a strange mask that resembles rising flames, clad in qilin armor, exuding heroic spirit and awe-inspiring presence!

Even if one cannot clearly see the features, every passerby who sees the statue will praise it as a fine young general!

Beneath the statue, countless people were kneeling in devout worship, their faces filled with sorrow.

"The Western Chu demands that my Great Qian cede twelve cities in the Western Regions, along with one million in gold, ten million in silver, and ten thousand bolts of fine cloth. Otherwise, they will amass two hundred thousand troops at the border and besiege the city, threatening the Great Qian with imminent danger!"

"If the Crimson Flame War God were still alive, why would our Great Qian have to suffer such humiliation? Heaven has not blessed our Great Qian!"

"Please, Crimson Flame War God, save our nation from this crisis!"

"Please, Crimson Flame War God, save our nation from this crisis!!!"

……

The sound was mournful and deafening.

Outside the crowd, a stunningly beautiful woman in red coldly stared at the man before her, her tone indifferent: "Lu Feng, my man, Qin Xinyi's man, must be a true hero like the Crimson Flame War God. As for you, I don't even look at you!"

Lu Feng shrugged: "You may like him, but he may not like you. He might already have a wife. Even if you want to marry him, you can only be a concubine."

"You!" Qin Xinyi was furious. "Even if it means becoming the Crimson Flame War God's concubine, so what? I'm willing! Even if the rumors say the Crimson Flame War God died in battle, I will still be his widow!"

"This..." Lu Feng was speechless.

This woman reminded him of the equally fanatical fans he had in his past life, and besides, he wasn't dead yet!

Lu Feng sighed softly. Eighteen years had passed since he transmigrated from Earth. He had founded the Crimson Flame Legion, which disobeyed orders and proclamations, operating independently outside the imperial court. He was known as the Crimson Flame War God. Wherever he went, enemy troops were routed, their armor and weapons scattered, and they cried out in terror. He had earned a great reputation for this. He had even single-handedly stopped two countries from attacking Qian and assassinated eighteen generals of the Western Chu, Northern Qi, and Southern Qi kingdoms.

Two years ago, when the three-nation coalition attacked Qian, he led his three thousand Chiyan Army soldiers to slaughter the enemy, leaving a bloodbath. However, he was also seriously injured in that battle, and even now, he still suffers from a hidden ailment.

While recovering from his injuries, he unexpectedly saved Qin Xinyi's grandfather and they became close friends despite their age difference. Unexpectedly, Qin Xinyi's grandfather was so enthusiastic that he arranged a marriage between Lu Feng and his granddaughter.

Lu Feng couldn't refuse, nor did he want to spoil the old man's mood, so he decided to discuss the marriage arrangement later.

The reasons for coming to the capital this time are twofold: first, to discover that the Qian Kingdom's imperial palace contains medicine for treating his injuries; and second, to pay a visit to Old Master Qin.

Unexpectedly, Old Master Qin passed away two months ago. The person who received him was Qin Xinyi, Lu Feng's nominal fiancée, which led to the scene before us.

Qin Xinyi took out the silver notes she had prepared beforehand and handed them to Lu Feng: "Consider these three hundred taels of silver notes as compensation for you. Also, if you ever encounter difficulties in the capital, I will help you once, but only once. I hope you will not take advantage of this."

Looking at the silver notes in front of him, Lu Feng was both amused and exasperated, and didn't take them: "Miss Qin, whether you believe it or not, I came to the capital to pay respects to Old Master Qin. The marriage agreement was just a joke between us back then, Miss, you don't need to take it to heart. Besides..."

"If Miss Qin encounters any difficulties in the future, just come to me. I, Lu Feng, will do my best to help you, no matter how many times you ask."

Lu Feng turned and left.

Qin Xinyi snorted coldly: "Playing hard to get won't work on me!"

Thinking of Lu Feng's words before he left, she felt it was ridiculous. She was the eldest daughter of the Qin family, the daughter of the Minister of Revenue, and she and another woman were known as the two beauties of the capital. She was also a female general personally appointed by His Majesty.

She can be described as having both talent and good looks.

Will we need Lu Feng's help?

But little did she know that the Crimson Flame War God she longed for was none other than Lu Feng, whom she had just scorned and disdained!

In the blink of an eye, Lu Feng had arrived at the foot of a high wall not far away.

A large number of people have already gathered here. The Western Chu border has assembled an army of 200,000. The Western Chu envoy has made a duel wager with the Empress in the palace. If he wins the duel, Western Chu will naturally withdraw its troops. But if he loses, he will have to cede territory and pay reparations. Otherwise, the army will be at the city gates and slaughter the people for three days!

In response to this matter, His Majesty the Emperor issued an imperial edict to search for the whereabouts of the Crimson Flame War God, which also served as a call for talented individuals.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lu Feng squeezed into the crowd and casually tore down the imperial edict.

Qin Xinyi was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.

"Lu Feng, what are you doing! Unauthorized disclosure of the imperial edict is a serious crime!"

Lu Feng raised an eyebrow: "Miss Qin, didn't I reveal this in front of everyone? How could it be a private revelation?"

"you!"

Qin Xinyi was speechless, but then she thought that perhaps her words about becoming a concubine for the Crimson Flame War God had provoked Lu Feng. She immediately changed her tone and said, "Lu Feng, don't be impulsive. Quickly put the imperial edict back. The Western Chu delegation is currently in the palace."

"Once you've accepted the imperial edict, you'll have to enter the palace to meet the emperor, and you might even have to face the Western Chu delegation directly. If anything goes wrong, it will delay state affairs, and you can't afford to suffer the consequences!"

Lu Feng smiled inwardly; this old man Qin's granddaughter was indeed a kind person.

He shook his head: "Thank you for the reminder, Miss, but I came to the capital to go to the palace to meet the Emperor. Please make way for me."

After saying that, he bypassed Qin Xinyi and walked directly into the palace. Qin Xinyi was furious and shouted at his back, "Lu Feng, do you think you can get my attention and marry me like this? Let me tell you, don't even think about it!"

Hearing this, Lu Feng, who was walking ahead, was both amused and exasperated. He ignored it and disappeared into the crowd.

Qin Xinyi, standing behind, stamped her foot in anger: "That damned bastard!"

She cursed and hurriedly chased after him towards the palace. Although she looked down on Lu Feng, she couldn't bear to see him die needlessly because of his impulsiveness.

The Imperial Martial Arts Arena.

The civil and military officials of the Qian Kingdom stood in formation, all looking angrily at the group of people opposite them who were dressed in unusual attire.

The delegation from Western Chu, and the woman in the center with an exceptionally beautiful appearance was none other than Princess Yu Ningyan of Western Chu.

A bronze tripod stood on the training ground.

Facing the gazes of the Qian Kingdom ministers, Yu Ningyan remained fearless, a slight contemptuous smile playing on her lips, her tone flippant: "What's wrong? Does the mighty Qian Kingdom not have a single person who dares to accept the challenge? This cauldron weighs no more than five hundred jin; is there no one in your Qian Kingdom capable of lifting it?"

The young Emperor Qian, dressed in a dragon robe, clenched his fist slightly, his tone turning serious: "Princess, don't be too presumptuous. With Western Chu seizing and plundering by force, aren't you afraid that the God of War of Crimson Flame will come again with the Crimson Flame Army?"

Upon hearing the words "Crimson Flame War God," Yu Ningyan's pupils constricted slightly. This guardian deity of the Qian Kingdom had ruined countless important events for their Western Chu Kingdom!

But then Yu Ningyan sneered: "Your Majesty, there's no need to scare me. The Crimson Flame War God died two years ago, which is common knowledge. I'll say it again: as long as someone from Qian Kingdom can win three battles, my Western Chu will immediately withdraw its troops. Otherwise, Qian Kingdom will have to submit to my Western Chu!"

"you!"

Emperor Qian was furious.

His gaze swept over the civil and military officials below: "Is there anyone who dares to accept the challenge?"

All the civil and military officials of the Qian Kingdom wore wry smiles and embarrassed expressions. Looking at the five-hundred-pound giant cauldron on the training ground, they realized that no one could lift it, let alone push it. How could they compete?

Just then, a young eunuch rushed in: "Your Majesty! Someone has taken down the imperial edict, claiming to be able to break the deadlock!"