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

When Baili Heng arrived at Xuan Yuan Yu's room, Chu Xiao and Lin Ruoshui were both there. The three men didn't say much, but arranged a time for them to take turns healing Xuan Yuan Yu.

For seven days, Chu Xiao and Lin Ruoshui were fine. After they finished healing and their internal energy was completely depleted, they would go back to their rooms to rest.

However, they overlooked Baili Heng, who seemed to be a very upright gentleman, and Baili Heng was the last to treat Xuan Yuan Yu.

After each treatment, he would cover himself and Chu Ying with a blanket.

For seven consecutive days, Baili Heng was in a daze, unable to eat or drink, and noticeably thinner. Seeing how hard he had worked to heal his sister, Chu Xiao had the imperial physician prepare a medicinal diet to nourish him.

Unexpectedly, the more he was nourished, the more vigorous he became. Baili Heng went even crazier and didn't want to leave Chu Ying's side for even a moment.

He refrained from touching Chu Ying's body for seven days.

Unexpectedly, on the seventh day, the truth came out. He finally couldn't resist any longer. He pulled the covers over himself, his hand trembling, and reached out to Chu Ying. When he touched that softness, he was incredulous and unable to resist.

Xuanyuan Yu felt a slight pain in his chest. He slowly opened his eyes, and a ray of light stung his eyes, causing him to burst into tears.

He forced his eyes open and saw the blanket covering him moving. He realized that someone was messing with Chu Ying. Who was so bold?

Baili Heng, who was lost in the moment with his eyes closed, did not notice that Xuanyuan Yu had opened his eyes. He was at a crucial moment where he could not extricate himself.

A faint female voice rang out: "What are you doing?"

Startled, Baili Heng withdrew his hand, jumped off the bed, and ran away.

Looking at that panicked figure, where is this the same Prince of Lanling Kingdom who was shrewd, aloof, calm, and ruthless in killing?

Xuanyuan Yu nearly fainted from anger. He weakly cried out, "Someone, someone!"

When Baili Heng rushed out the door, he startled Biyu, who was on duty outside. Upon hearing the princess's voice, Biyu hurriedly ran inside.

Xuanyuan Yu said in a hoarse voice, "Water."

Biyu quickly poured Xuanyuan Yu a cup. After drinking it, Xuanyuan Yu felt much better. Still angry, he said to Biyu, "Invite the King of Chu here."

Biyu hurriedly went to invite Lin Ruoshui.

Lin Ruoshui had a good night's sleep and felt that her inner strength had recovered considerably. When she heard that Xuan Yuan Yu had woken up, she was overjoyed and hurried to his room.

When Xuanyuan Yu saw Lin Ruoshui, he tried to get up, but Lin Ruoshui quickly pressed down on his shoulder and said, "No, you have internal injuries and it is not easy for you to move."

Although the meridians have been repaired, they still need recuperation.

Xuanyuan Yu pushed her hand away, his fingers trembling with anger. He said, "Let's go to the hot springs. I want to go to the hot springs."

Lin Ruoshui was baffled and had no choice but to teach the guards how to make a stretcher. Once the stretcher was made, Lin Ruoshui gently picked up Xuan Yuanyu and placed him on it. The guards then carried him back to Lingyu Palace.

Lin Ruoshui removed Xuan Yuanyu's outer robe and placed him in the hot spring pool. Xuan Yuanyu said, "You come down too."

She thought to herself, "Judging from his expression, he has something to do and wants to switch back."

Without hesitation, she went into the water, wrapped her arms around Xuan Yuan Yu's neck, and sank down to kiss him.

The two closed their eyes, and soon the pain in Xuanyuan Yu's body disappeared, proving that they had been switched back.

Xuanyuan Yu was overjoyed to see Lin Ruoshui, who was weak but still alive.

He kissed Lin Ruoshui, who felt her breath being taken away. Already weak, she became even more dizzy from Xuan Yuan Yu's kiss.

Xuanyuan Yu's kiss was fiery and intense, a ecstatic joy of something lost and then regained. It was the relief of surviving a catastrophe, an infatuation that could not be severed.

Xuanyuan Yu suddenly noticed the bluish-purple marks on Lin Ruoshui's body. He realized that Baili Heng was responsible, and he was suddenly filled with rage.

He didn't know why Xuanyuan Yu stopped, nor did he understand why Xuanyuan Yu was looking at him with such a predatory gaze.

She looked down and asked weakly and in surprise, "Was it...was it...you who did it?"

Xuanyuan Yu angrily struck the water with his palm, causing water to splash everywhere.

He gritted his teeth and said, "It's that beast Baili Heng. I'm going to kill him."

Lin Ruoshui's face flushed red. She seemed not to understand what Xuan Yuan Yu was saying. The bruises on her chest were caused by Baili Heng.

How could this happen? Wasn't Baili Heng healing her wounds? How could he have violated her?

Xuanyuan Yu changed Lin Ruoshui into clean clothes, gently placed her on the bed, and instructed Biyu, Bilan, and Wanqing to stay by her side and not let anyone get close to Lin Ruoshui.

Without even changing his clothes, Xuan Yuan Yu leaped back to the Chu King's mansion. After changing, he fastened his clothes, put the Crimson Sky Sword at his waist, and, with all his guards, scaled walls and rooftops to reach the inn where the Lanling Kingdom delegation was staying.

Knowing that his actions had been exposed, Baili Heng did not dare to stay in the palace, but returned to the post station. He was now completely powerless and needed the protection of his guards.

Xuanyuan Yu saw that Baili Heng was in his study, so he swung his longsword, and the entire study door was reduced to pieces.

He walked into the study with bloodshot eyes and saw that Baili Heng's study was full of portraits of Lin Ruoshui, big and small. He never expected that Baili Heng was so obsessed with Lin Ruoshui.

Baili Heng's guards instantly appeared and stabbed at Xuan Yuan Yu. Xuan Yuan Yu did not move. The guards behind him flew out and blocked Xuan Yuan Yu's way.

One hundred men on each side, and a bloody battle ensued. Xuan Yuan Yu and Bai Li Heng exchanged glances; neither of them moved.

Xuanyuan Yu swept his palm across the thick scroll on the desk. It was covered with portraits of Lin Ruoshui in various poses. He shook it forcefully, and all the portraits turned into powder, which fell into the air.

Baili Heng slammed his fist on the table and stood up. He pushed aside the guards blocking his way, put on his gold-threaded soft armor gloves, and struck Xuan Yuan Yu with a palm strike.

Xuanyuan Yu wielded the Crimson Sky Sword and slashed at Baili Heng with the force of a thunderbolt.

The two powerful air currents collided, blasting away the surrounding guards. Baili Heng, having exhausted his internal energy, could not withstand Xuan Yuan Yu's sword and staggered backward.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xuanyuan Yu threw out the Crimson Sky Sword. Baili Heng was powerless to dodge. The Crimson Sky Sword pierced into Baili Heng's heart with a "thud". Xuanyuan Yu pulled out the sword from its sheath, and the Crimson Sky Sword was not stained with blood.

Baili Heng collapsed to the ground, clutching his left chest. He had no strength left. The pain in his left chest reminded him that he had really made a mistake today. He shouldn't have taken advantage of her vulnerability and shouldn't have hurt Yingying.

He didn't know how to face Chu Ying in the future, or whether Chu Ying would hold a grudge against him. Filled with remorse, Baili Heng's lips gushed blood as he slowly closed his eyes.

Xuanyuan Yu glanced at him and left with the words: "Whoever touches my woman will die!"

Then, Xuanyuan Yu made a hand gesture to the guards, ordering them to wipe out all of Baili Heng's guards.

And so, because of Baili Heng's mistake, hundreds of lives were lost that night.