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

Lin Ruoshui turned her gaze to Xiuyi in front of her, and a tear slid down her cheek.

Xiu Yi hugged her, and Lin Ruoshui lay on Xiu Yi's shoulder and cried silently. Her tears soaked his clothes and hurt Xiu Yi's heart.

Hugh's childish voice came from the ground: "Brother, let go of my wife, let me hug her."

Lin Ruoshui straightened up and shyly wiped away her tears.

Papa Bear let out a "roar," thinking that Xiu Yi had bullied Lin Ruoshui. He prepared to call his brothers to tear the man to pieces.

Before long, pairs of dark and terrifying eyes appeared in the woods.

Lin Ruoshui quickly explained, "I just got sand in my eyes."

Hearing her say this, "Those pairs of dark and terrifying eyes disappeared one after another."

……

At dawn, Meng Tuo, the Ningyuan General of Lanling Kingdom, holding a red-tasseled spear, led five thousand cavalrymen to challenge the enemy at the foot of the city wall.

Xuanyuan Yu received a message in his tent: his strategist Xu Pai said: Meng Tuo is brave and resourceful. It is said that he has mastered the Red Tassel Spear technique to an unparalleled level. Some even say that on the battlefield, the tassel of his spear can automatically absorb the blood of the enemy, causing them to bleed to death.

"Mr. Xu, aren't you exaggerating a bit? If his gun can absorb human blood, then my sword can slay demons and monsters," said Xue Tingfeng, the Zhaowu Colonel, dismissively.

Xu Pai smiled and said, "These are all rumors and should not be believed entirely. In the first battle between the two sides, Lanling Kingdom must want to boost morale, which is why they sent this person to fight. He is highly skilled in martial arts, and Captain Xue should not underestimate him."

Xuanyuan Yu said, "Zhaowu Colonel Xue Tingfeng, listen to my order. Today I am sending you with five thousand cavalry to fight against Mengtuo. You must return victorious."

"Your subordinate obeys!" Xue Tingfeng knelt on one knee and gave a military salute.

Xue Tingfeng led his troops into battle, and Meng Tuo laughed loudly upon seeing him, saying, "The Chishui Kingdom truly values ​​literature over military prowess, sending even inexperienced rookies like you to lead the charge. How laughable! Hahahaha!" Meng Tuo and the Lanling Kingdom's cavalry burst into laughter together.

Although Xue Tingfeng is young, he is exceptionally skilled in martial arts. However, he lacks experience and battlefield experience. Xuanyuan Yu sent him into battle mainly to cultivate this promising candidate to become a general.

Although Xue Tingfeng was young, he still retained his youthful spirit. He was calm and composed, and said to Meng Tuo, "You are all just quick-witted talkers. Are all the people sent by Lanling Kingdom to challenge you ignorant women?"

Having said that, he reined in his horse, let out a neigh, and charged towards Mengtuo like the wind.

Meng Tuo, holding a red-tasseled spear in one hand, charged forward.

The two stood together, dust billowing and the clanging of metal echoing loudly. They fought for fifty rounds, neither gaining the upper hand.

Xuanyuan Yu stood on the city wall, watching the battle. Zhong Jun asked, "Your Highness, who do you think will win?"

Xuanyuan Yu said, "The two are evenly matched, and it will be difficult to see who wins after two hundred rounds. I'm afraid Xue Tingfeng lacks battlefield experience and may fall into Meng Tuo's trap."

Seeing Xue Tingfeng wielding the Dragon Snake Saber with such skill and flair, Meng Tuo sighed inwardly, "Truly, heroes emerge from among the young."

Thinking of this, he swung his spear with all his might, causing the surrounding air currents to ripple, and with a powerful, swift motion, he pressed straight towards Xue Tingfeng.

Seeing that Meng Tuo's spear technique was fierce and dazzling, Xue Tingfeng feared that he would be unable to defend himself for long. Therefore, he aimed to kill him with every move and try to take him down in a short time.

Meng Tuo feigned an attack, then turned and galloped away. Seeing him about to flee, Xue Tingfeng spurred his horse forward and slashed at Meng Tuo with his sword. Meng Tuo dodged and shot a hidden weapon from his boot.

To avoid the hidden weapon, Xue Tingfeng fell off his horse. The cavalry of Lanling Kingdom rode up, ready to trample Xue Tingfeng to death or stab him in the chaos.

Xue Tingfeng cursed, "Pah, despicable!" He gritted his teeth and prepared to fight to the death.

Suddenly, chaos erupted in the Lanling Kingdom's cavalry ranks. All the warhorses went berserk, their nostrils flared, their breathing rapid, and they leaped about incessantly.

Caught off guard, the soldiers fell from their horses, howling in pain. Even more horrifying, the enraged warhorses trampled them, turning them into a bloody pulp.

Seeing the opportunity, Xue Tingfeng jumped onto his horse and fled.

Xuanyuan Yu stood on the city wall, gazing into the distance, wondering what had happened in the enemy camp.

Seeing the situation was bad, fearing an ambush, Mengtuo ordered a retreat.

The 5,000 cavalrymen suffered heavy casualties, making it a disastrous start to the campaign.

Mengtuo returned to his tent, knelt down and apologized, saying, "Your Highness, today during the battle between the two armies, my cavalry was suddenly attacked by more than a thousand poisonous snakes. The horses were frightened and nearly three thousand men were trampled to death or injured."

Baili Heng clenched his fists. The first battle was a bad omen. He thought for a moment and said, "Order someone to investigate thoroughly. We will fight again in three days."

Baili Heng slowly returned to his tent and sat down at his desk. He slowly unrolled a scroll, which depicted a graceful and elegant woman bending over by a pavilion, playing with the lake water.

He muttered to himself as he looked at the painting, "Since you refuse to marry me, then I will fight my way to the capital and marry you." After saying that, he closed his eyes and stroked the woman in the painting.

……

Standing on a large tree in the woods, Lin Ruoshui smiled and said to Xiu Yi beside her, "They're still too green to fight against my Chishui Kingdom."

Xiuyi came to her side and said, "Do you have time to sing for me?"

Lin Ruoshui asked, "I'm not in the mood."

Ever since Xiu Yi heard her sing, he always dragged her to sing those love songs for him. Each time, singing one song wasn't enough; he would sing three or five songs and still not get enough. Lin Ruoshui was really afraid of him.

Xiu Yi bit her lip, her eyes alluring, and pleaded, "Can't I just listen to that version of 'I'll Love You Till I Die'?"

Lin Ruoshui felt nothing but embarrassment. In broad daylight, this man was so directly tempting her.

"Master, are you no longer a monk?"

"I have never said that I am a monk."

"Then why don't you have any hair, and why are you dressed like this?" Lin Ruoshui pointed to Xiu Yi's robe, which was made of brocade and resembled a monk's robe.

“Since I don’t know how to comb my hair, I simply shaved it off. If you don’t like it, I can grow it long. As for the clothes, this is the style I like.” Xiu Yi gently ran her jade-like middle finger across his bald head, exuding extreme allure.

"Forget it, you shouldn't keep it. I'm not very good at styling my hair either, and look at how long I've been letting it hang loose."

Lin Ruoshui was afraid that Xiu Yi would ask her to comb his hair every day again, so she thought it was better to leave his head bald like this, and if it got dirty, she could just wipe it off.

“Alright then, if you say you don’t want to keep it, then you don’t want to keep it,” Xiu Yi said.

"Let's go, we'll have roasted rabbit tonight," Lin Ruoshui said, patting Xiu Yi on the shoulder.

Xiu Yi looked at her small hand resting on his shoulder and said nothing. He knew that this little woman had been running away from him. She was probably afraid of him. He believed that one day she would fall in love with him.

As darkness fell, Lin Ruoshui, having eaten too much roasted rabbit, felt listless and lay comfortably on her father bear's back.

She patted Papa Bear's bottom and said, "Your fur is so soft and warm! I feel sleepy and want to go to sleep as soon as I lie down."

Papa Bear shook his bottom, and the fur on his face turned pink again. He obediently lay on the ground, not moving at all, as if afraid that Lin Ruoshui was not comfortable.

Lin Ruoshui drifted off to sleep, and she dreamt of Xiu Yi. Xiu Yi and she were standing on a tree trunk, their clothes disheveled, and she had nowhere to escape.

Lin Ruoshui woke up abruptly, drenched in sweat. She patted her heart, thankfully it was just a dream.

She didn't want to do anything to betray Xuanyuan Yu.

That day in the cave, she felt uneasy, as if something had happened between her and Xiuyi. She dared not think about it too much, believing it was all just a dream.

Just as he feared, Xiu Yi saw that Lin Ruoshui had woken up. He pulled Lin Ruoshui up and said, "Come on, I'll take you to a good place."

Lin Ruoshui asked, "What good place?"

Xiu Yi hugged her tightly, and they flew away to a tranquil lake. He said, "I found this place yesterday. Isn't it beautiful?"

Lin Ruoshui looked up and saw that the lake was calm and mysterious. The stars in the sky cast a faint reflection on the lake surface, as if countless twinkling stars were immersed in this deep water.

The moon hung in the sky, its soft light spilling onto the lake, making the surface look like it was covered with shattered silver.

Lin Ruoshui said, "So beautiful~" At this moment, her eyes widened and were filled with stars.

Xiuyi looked into her eyes and said, "You really are beautiful."

Lin Ruoshui turned to leave, but Xiu Yi pulled her into his arms and made a move to kiss her lips.

Lin Ruoshui pushed him away and ran towards the lake.

Xiuyi caught up with her, picked her up, and she struggled fiercely, and the two fell into the lake together.

The lake was shallow, and Lin Ruoshui struggled to stand up, with her chest and above above the water.

The two were disheveled. Xiu Yi's cool, refreshing scent swept over her senses.

Seeing that she couldn't resist Xiu Yi, Lin Ruoshui stood still and let him be.

Xiuyi stopped and said to Lin Ruoshui, "Yingying, you made me feel the ultimate joy of being alive and gave me beautiful expectations for life. I don't ask for anything, I only ask that you let me stay by your side, let me accompany you, and take care of you, okay?"

Lin Ruoshui said, "No good!"

Xiu Yi felt a dull ache in his heart. He picked up Lin Ruoshui and flew to the rocks by the lake.

He used his inner strength to dry Lin Ruoshui's hair and clothes. He looked at Lin Ruoshui with his clear eyes and said, "You promised me."

Lin Ruoshui felt a pang of sadness. Just as she was about to refuse, Xiu Yi hugged her from behind, and before she knew it, Lin Ruoshui had fallen asleep.

It was another dream. In the dream, Xiu Yi said, "This is just a dream. Even in a dream, will you reject me?" He slowly walked forward, and Xiu Yi cupped her face and kissed her lips. Lin Ruoshui remained motionless, silently refusing.

In a moment, Lin Ruoshui entered another dream, in which she and Xuanyuan Yu were in a hot spring. Lin Ruoshui led him to sit down by the hot spring pool, and it was a memory of Xuanyuan Yu being fascinated by her.

Another dream began: she married Xuanyuan Yu. The bright red wedding dress on Xuanyuan Yu made his already handsome face even more striking.

After they drank the nuptial wine, a barrage of kisses followed, which Lin Ruoshui was completely overwhelmed by.

Lin Ruoshui curled her legs up and pressed them hard against the bright red quilt. Xuan Yuanyu's breath sprayed into her ear...