After returning to the capital, the eldest daughter saved her entire clan with her medical skills.

Xue Er also came to his senses, grabbed a large fish and the reins, and started climbing.

Just as he was about to mount the horse, something bit his foot and dragged him down.

An ominous premonition welled up in my heart. I slowly turned around and looked down, meeting a pair of emerald green eyes.

It was a snow wolf, its mouth full of fangs, biting his leg fiercely, as if a starving wolf that had been hungry for a long time had finally seen meat.

The cold wind howled, and Xue Erhou broke out in a cold sweat. He clung tightly to the reins of his horse with all his might, trying to shake off the hungry wolf.

No matter how he moved, the snow wolf did not let go; instead, it bit harder and harder, pulling his entire body into the air.

That wasn't the most terrifying thing. What frightened him the most was that more and more green eyes gathered behind the snow wolf, all circling around him.

Xue Er was in a great hurry. He decisively threw the big fish onto the snow and kicked the horse's belly hard. The warhorse neighed and galloped away.

Xue Qing galloped on his horse for a while, but when he heard no hoofbeats behind him, he realized something was wrong and quickly turned to look at the riverbank.

Xue Er was entangled by the snow wolves and did not follow. He gripped the sword at his waist, pulled on the reins, turned around, and walked back.

"Master, Xue Er hasn't followed. I'm going back to rescue him. You go first, don't worry about us!"

Xue Da turned around and rode his warhorse back, knowing that without a master in the army, morale would surely collapse, so he dared not let him linger any longer.

"Go and call for help. I'm going back to rescue Xue Er. That's an order. Go now!"

Xue Qing's eyes were resolute as he returned to the riverbank he had just been on.

Xue Da's eyes were slightly red, with tears welling up in the corners. He took a deep look at his master's departing figure, then turned and sped off towards the military camp.

When Xue Qing returned, he saw that Xue Er had been bitten on one leg by a snow wolf, and the warhorse was neighing mournfully, with the white ground stained red with blood.

The horse's legs were a bloody mess, surrounded by glowing green eyes that became even more excited when they saw him galloping towards it.

Xue Qing's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he drew his sword and slashed straight at the snow wolf's neck.

Blood spurted out, and the snow wolf that had been biting Xue Er's leg fell to the ground.

"master!"

Ignoring the pain all over his body, Xue Er was deeply moved by his master's return to save him. But remembering his master's status, he shouted at him, "Go quickly, don't worry about me!"

Xue Qing ignored Xue Er's words, took out the bow and arrow hanging on his horse, aimed at the strongest and most cunning alpha wolf in the pack, and shot it.

The saying "to catch the thief, first catch the king" applies not only to humans but also to wolf packs.

Facing so many snow wolves, it would be extremely difficult to fight them all by oneself and to gain the upper hand.

The only way to win is through strategy, which is to shoot and kill the wolf king.

Once the wolf alpha is shot, the entire wolf pack will descend into chaos and disorder.

Without a leader, the wolf pack will become leaderless and fight independently. Their originally closely united fighting style will instantly collapse, and they will no longer be able to form an effective fighting force.

Xue Qing had precisely grasped this point, which is why he was able to kill the wolf king with limited resources, but that was far from enough.

He drew his arrows again and shot them one after another at the young and strong snow wolves in the pack. This way, the remaining snow wolves were of average fighting strength and could be dealt with slowly.

As expected, the wolf pack fell into chaos after their alpha wolf was shot. After being shot down one after another by arrows, they scattered in all directions and no longer stayed in one place.

The snow wolves were far more intelligent than humans imagined. After they dispersed, a small group began to attack Xue Er.

They focused their remaining energy on galloping rapidly in all directions toward Xue Qing, who was riding a warhorse.

Seeing Zhui Feng being attacked and bitten in the abdomen by several snow wolves, Xue Qing immediately jumped off his horse and used his sword to kill the snow wolves one by one.

Little did he know that a snow wolf with gleaming green eyes had already set its sights on him. Before he could even notice what was behind him, the wolf leaped up and pounced on his shoulder, biting down.

Zhui Feng was surrounded and attacked by several relatively weak snow wolves, and had no time to care for his master. Xue Er and his warhorse were both seriously injured and struggling to cope, unable to take care of themselves.

Despite the excruciating pain in his shoulder, Xue Qing used his sword to slay one snow wolf after another.

The strong smell of blood attracted other wild animals, but they all watched from a distance and did not join in.

Xue Qing felt as if his arm was filled with lead and he couldn't lift it. He just kept swinging his sword.

His eyes were stained red with splattered blood, and all he could hear was the howling of the cold wind. He was determined to get back alive.

His father and elder brother had disappeared, and he could not allow the 100,000 Xue family soldiers to lose their protection.

"Master, we've come to save you!"

Xue Da's voice came from afar, vast and distant. Finally, he could catch his breath, and a smile appeared on Xue Qing's handsome face.

He collapsed to the ground with a thud, leaving the snow wolf to tear at his flesh.

Princess Lingjun, far away in the capital, suddenly felt a tightness in her chest, and tears unexpectedly fell to the ground.

She reached up and touched the corner of her eye, not understanding why there were tears, just a feeling of sadness, an indescribable heartbreak.

"Mother, what's wrong?"

Seeing that her mother's condition was not right, Xue Ruanruan thought she was having an attack, so she quickly took out a Rongyang Pill from her spatial storage and made her swallow it.

"Ruanruan, your mother feels uneasy and flustered, as if something has happened."

Princess Lingjun was extremely flustered, with a sense of foreboding, vaguely feeling that something had happened but unable to guess what it was.

"Mother, don't overthink it. Take this bottle of Rongyang Pills and take one pill a day until you finish it. Your health will be almost fully recovered."

Xue Ruanruan took her mother's pulse and found that she suffered from severe insomnia. Since returning to the manor, she had been taking care of her health and thought she was almost fully recovered. However, she did not know why her mother had fallen ill again today.

"Yes, you are overthinking things. I will bring you a copy of the Mind-Calming Sutra tomorrow."

Since Xue Ruanruan returned to the mansion, the old lady has not visited the ancestral hall for quite some time.

The ancestors of the Xue family blessed their granddaughter and brought her back. They should have shared the good news with their ancestors, but they were busy preparing provisions and receiving relatives, and forgot about such an important matter.

What a sin.

"Thank you, madam."

Princess Lingjun also thought it was just her overthinking causing her to have hysteria. She calmed herself down and agreed.

Since Xue Ruanruan returned, the food in the mansion has become much more abundant than before, and the taste is absolutely superb.

Fang Lingruo and Arthur no longer worry about not being able to eat a meal that suits their taste, and they go to sit in their sister-in-law's courtyard every day.

Actually, they were eyeing the fresh fruits and vegetables in their sister-in-law's room. They couldn't understand why the fruit in their sister-in-law's room seemed inexhaustible, with new varieties every day.

The backyard became the liveliest place, with the two sisters-in-law sneaking into Xue Ruanruan's room whenever they had free time.

Recently, after finishing school, Xue Li would go to his grandmother's and mother's courtyard to pay his respects, and then linger in Xue Ruanruan's backyard to read and write, not even wanting to go back to his own courtyard.