Women disguised as men went to the battlefield and the emperor bowed down in submission.

Ouyang Xuri didn't sleep all night. When Ling Ye woke up, he was stunned for a long time before realizing that the person holding him was actually Ouyang Xuri.

He sprang to his feet and beat Ouyang Xuri mercilessly. Ouyang Xuri did not resist and was left with a bruised and swollen face by Ling Ye.

Although he was beaten very badly, he was happy. Even if it was only for one night, he would die without regrets.

When Lin Ruoshui woke up, she felt pain all over her body. She looked at her hand and found that it belonged to Ling Ye.

Xiuyi sat by the window watching her wake up and said, "Yingying, let's set off for Aoda today. The sooner we find the Soul-Fixing Lock, the better."

Lin Ruoshui said, "Alright, then let Baili Heng write a letter of state first, send it to Aoda Kingdom by express courier, and we'll leave this afternoon."

Xiu Yi said calmly, "Okay, then I'll carry you to the hot spring."

Lin Ruoshui nodded.

Lin Ruoshui went into the hot spring pool first and waited for Ling Ye inside.

After beating up Ouyang Xuri, Ling Ye dressed and headed straight for the emperor's bedroom.

Ling Ye could smell the alcohol on Yingying's skin and guessed that she must have been drunk yesterday, which allowed Ouyang Xuri to take advantage of her.

He didn't know whether he should tell Yingying what Ouyang Xuri had done yesterday.

He clenched his fists tightly, thinking, why does everyone want to fight with him for Yingying? Are there no women left in this world? Ling Ye became angrier the more he thought about it.

He stormed into the hot spring, and when he saw his swollen face, his anger only grew stronger.

Look at his stunningly handsome face, it was almost ruined by those stinky men.

Lingye walked to the hot spring pool, touched his face, and clicked his tongue in distress.

Lin Ruoshui said, "You should be more restrained in the future and avoid provoking them."

Otherwise, I'd have to rely on you to enjoy the feeling of being beaten to a pulp.

Ling Ye said, "Yes, I'll listen to whatever Yingying says."

The once carefree and dashing Ling Ye now resembled a docile little rabbit in front of Lin Ruoshui.

Lin Ruoshui felt very pleased. She reached out and patted Ling Ye's head, saying, "We'll set off for Aoda this afternoon."

Once you obtain the Soul-Stabilizing Lock, your body belongs solely to you.

Ling Ye held Lin Ruoshui's hand and said, "I don't want to switch back. I think it's fine as it is."

Lin Ruoshui said, "No, I have other things to do."

Ling Ye asked, "What is it?"

Lin Ruoshui closed her eyes and thought, "Since Xuan Yuan Yu has avenged his great enemy, I must go down to the underworld to join him."

Ling Ye was shocked to hear her thoughts.

Lin Ruoshui opened her eyes, and Ling Ye's expression immediately changed.

She said, "That's something I have to do. We just need to find the Soul-Stabilizing Lock as soon as possible. You don't need to know anything else."

Ling Ye didn't say anything, because his heart was in his throat.

He didn't know what to do, but he knew he absolutely couldn't let her die.

The two, each with their own thoughts, sank into the hot spring, and their souls switched back.

In the afternoon, Lin Ruoshui, Xiu Yi, and Ling Ye set off quietly without notifying anyone else.

Once outside the city, Papa Bear appeared with two giant pandas, and Lin Ruoshui excitedly jumped off her horse.

The two giant pandas ran to Lin Ruoshui's feet and stopped, trying to climb onto her.

But the original red pandas could still stand, but now they've all grown up and are taller than Lin Ruoshui when they stand up, causing Lin Ruoshui to stumble.

Papa Bear came over, and Lin Ruoshui squatted down to stroke his fur. Papa Bear licked Lin Ruoshui's face.

The two giant pandas imitated their father's actions in a very convincing way, and Lin Ruoshui giggled as she was licked.

Every time Xiu Yi saw Lin Ruoshui's genuine smile, it was because of the three giant pandas, and he felt a mix of emotions.

After the three bears had finished their affectionate interaction, the bear father let Lin Ruoshui sit on his back.

The two giant pandas also offered to let Xiuyi and Lingye sit on their backs.

And so their group grew, and the three men and three bears set off together for the Kingdom of Aoda.

Not long after walking, Lin Ruoshui heard a familiar zither melody. She looked towards the pavilion in the distance and saw Yunmo's figure.

They arrived at the pavilion, and Yunmo's zither music stopped.

He walked gracefully to Lin Ruoshui, his voice as clear as a spring: "Why are you going on a long journey?"

Lin Ruoshui said, "Yes, Yunmo is waiting for us here. Is he coming with us?"

Yunmo smiled, walked behind Lin Ruoshui, and sat directly on the bear father's lap.

Papa Bear's bottom twitched, and Lin Ruoshui stroked its fur before Papa Bear calmed down.

Ling Ye was displeased. Yingying had actually let Yunmo, that jinx, sit behind her, and he felt a pang of jealousy.

But no one paid any attention to his feelings, so he could only pout and remain silent the whole way.

In the evening, they arrived at an inn. Just after they finished eating, Baili Heng and Ouyang Xuri caught up with them, looking travel-worn.

Lin Ruoshui was speechless. She didn't want to bring so many people, as it would affect her suicide plan.

Ling Ye felt deeply saddened upon hearing Lin Ruoshui's thoughts.

Looking at the men in front of him, he felt that he shouldn't have to bear this sadness alone.

So, while Lin Ruoshui went upstairs, he called everyone out.

Five handsome men stood beneath an ancient tree, the moonlight bathing their clothes.

Ling Ye spoke frankly, saying, "I can hear people's thoughts. Once Yingying retrieves the Soul-Stabilizing Lock, she will commit suicide to die for Xuan Yuan Yu."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a powerful chill surrounding him.

He couldn't help but sneeze, and covering his nose, he said, "There's no use in you guys putting out the air conditioning here; we all have to think of a solution together."

Xiu Yi clutched his chest, a mouthful of blood welling up inside him, which he forcefully swallowed back.

He said, "For so long, I thought she would love me, that she would live because of me, but I never expected this..."

Ling Ye asked Xiu Yi, "You've been together for so long, why don't you have any children?"

Perhaps having a child would give her something to hold onto in this world, and perhaps she wouldn't want to die anymore.

Xiu Yi was stumped by the question, and the others looked at him as if to say, "Are you impotent?"

Xiu Yi said, "I have no health problems."

Baili Heng said, "That's hard to say. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have given Yingying to you."

If she had a child, perhaps she wouldn't have been so determined to die.

Xiu Yi went straight to Baili Heng's weak spot, saying, "Even without me, she might not have chosen you!"

Baili Hengqi's head was steaming, but he was speechless.

Ouyang Xuri asked, "How long will it take us to reach Aoda?"

Bailey said, "If we don't stop, we can get there in a month."

Ling Ye said, "Then let's go sightseeing and buy ourselves some time."

Baili Heng asked Xiuyi, "Are there any ways to help with fertility?"

Xiu Yi said, "Yes, but it's not an easy thing. Getting pregnant also depends on fate."

Baili Heng said, "What opportunity? We've delayed for two months. I don't believe that so many of us can't do it."

Ling Ye said, "What? You also want to lay a hand on Yingying? Absolutely not."

Baili Heng said, "Why can't I? What if none of you can?"

Are you really going to just stand by and watch her die two months from now?

Everyone was speechless.

Xiu Yi said, "Ling Ye and I are fine; we don't need you."

Mo Qing jumped down from the ancient tree and said, "Why wouldn't I need it? Are you playing with Yingying's life?"

When everyone saw Mo Qing, they were all itching to beat him up.

Mo Qing said, "I have already let you vent your anger. I hope we can coexist peacefully from now on."

Everyone turned their heads away and ignored him; the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Baili Heng proposed again: "Yingying is now the Empress, she can have three husbands and four concubines."

You can't take her for yourself; besides, this way she'll have a better chance of getting pregnant.