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

The autumn weather is mild and pleasant, without the heat of summer or the cold of winter, only a slight coolness.

The soldiers in the woods turned into spineless wimps one by one. Lin Ruoshui put her index finger in her mouth and whistled loudly.

Before long, a chilling aura emanated from the forest. A ferocious beast scanned its prey with terrifying eyes, and a howl, whether from a tiger or a cheetah, rang out, sending chills down the spines of the soldiers.

A tiger emerged from the bushes and roared. The soldiers, seeing it was just a tiger, felt a little relieved. "Easy to deal with," they thought, "there are ten thousand of us."

Before long, another cheetah emerged, followed by pythons, elephants, wild boars, wild dogs, gorillas, and other animals, with layers upon layers of ferocious beasts gathering.

The soldiers were terrified. As soon as the tiger moved, they took off running. They ran ahead, and the beasts chased after them. They were chased into a canyon, where the beasts miraculously disappeared.

The soldiers were terrified, thinking they were on the verge of death, but they escaped unharmed.

Lin Ruoshui sat on the back of the bear father, holding a grenade in her hand, and slowly walked towards the crowd.

When the soldiers saw Lin Ruoshui riding on a large bear, they suddenly felt that her weak image had become much more imposing.

Lin Ruoshui said, "Hahaha, a few cute little animals have scared you tough guys like this?"

"He said tigers, cheetahs, and pythons are small animals?" A soldier stared wide-eyed in surprise.

“Commander Ying is truly no ordinary man,” said a square-faced soldier.

Ignoring the soldiers' whispers, Lin Ruoshui said, "Today's training hasn't started yet. In a little while, we'll start throwing stones. Whoever throws the farthest will get the reward I have."

When everyone saw that Lin Ruoshui was holding a cylinder, they realized it didn't seem to be anything good.

Xu Dali asked, "Commander Ying, what kind of reward are you talking about?"

"It looks like just a lump of iron to me. Could it be a treasure?" "Exactly! What kind of strange thing is it? Could it be a firecracker?"

Lin Ruoshui's eyes lit up and she said, "Huh? You guessed pretty much right!"

Lin Ruoshui looked at the square-faced soldier who was closest to the answer.

Without saying a word, Lin Ruoshui pulled the fuse off the grenade and threw it forcefully onto a distant hill. The moment the grenade exploded, the shockwave was as swift as a whirlwind, scattering fragments everywhere and creating a deafening roar that could be heard for miles around, instantly destroying everything in its vicinity.

The soldiers were not Xuanyuan Yu after all. Xuanyuan Yu was only shocked by the scene, but the soldiers were afraid. For a moment, they regarded Lin Ruoshui as a monster.

They knelt down with a thud and kept kowtowing to Lin Ruoshui.

"Commander Ying is a monster! No wonder he's so beautiful; he's not human at all!" "Commander Ying, please spare us! I have elderly parents and young children to support; I don't want to die!" "Gods, please, spare us! I'll kowtow to you!"...

Lin Ruoshui, who had been deified and demonized, couldn't stand it anymore.

She shouted, "Li Heng, step forward!"

Li Heng was playing with the birds nearby when she heard Lin Ruoshui calling her, so she hurried over and asked, "What does Commander Ying want?"

Lin Ruoshui tossed her a grenade and said, "Throw this out and show them."

Li Heng caught the grenade and threw it with a "whoosh." The grenade drew a beautiful arc in the air, but it did not explode when it hit the ground.

This time, the soldiers became even more convinced of their belief that Commander Ying was a monster who could breathe fire and explode, something that others could not do.

Lin Ruoshui looked at Li Heng speechlessly and said, "Why don't you pull the fuse a little!"

Li Heng casually took another grenade, and with a gentle pull, the fuse began to smoke, causing Li Heng to cough.

Lin Ruoshui said, "Hurry up and throw it out, or it will explode in a moment." As she spoke, she rode her father bear to the side.

In a panic, Li Heng shoved the grenade into the hand of the square-faced man next to her.

The square-faced man was so frightened by the smoking grenade that he almost fainted. Driven by his survival instinct, he flung the grenade into the air.

With a loud bang, it exploded, and shards pierced the back of several soldiers' necks, causing them to cry out in pain.

Everyone was stunned. They never expected this thing to be contagious, and that whoever got it would turn into a monster.

In an instant, chaos erupted as everyone scattered and fled, shouting, "There's a monster! Run!"

Lin Ruoshui sighed and gestured for her father to give them a shout.

The bear father let out a loud "roar," which shook the heavens.

Everyone was terrified, and they knelt on the ground, tears streaming down their faces, kowtowing.

Lin Ruoshui looked up to the sky and roared, "Xuanyuan Yu, do you dare to give me a different batch of people?"

After shouting, Lin Ruoshui explained to everyone with all her love and patience: "I'm not a monster, I'm a human. This is called a grenade, it's a weapon, you can think of it as a firearm. Why is it called a firearm? Because it's very hot."

It's made by combining certain substances together. It's like a firecracker; you've all seen firecrackers, right? It's similar, just much more powerful. Do you understand now?

The soldiers roughly understood what Lin Ruoshui meant. A boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old looked up with his square face and asked, "Can I try? I loved setting off firecrackers when I was a kid."

Lin Ruoshui said, "Of course."

After Lin Ruoshui taught him how to use it, the boy quickly learned. He swung his arm and the grenade flew far away. After hitting the stone, it exploded with a "bang". The crowd was no longer so panicked. They believed what Lin Ruoshui had said.

Everyone crowded around Lin Ruoshui, wanting to try it themselves.

Lin Ruoshui refused to give them any more, saying, "Do as I say, and we'll have a throwing contest. Whoever throws the farthest will get this grenade as their prize."

"Now, the competition will begin in groups of ten, and the winners will advance to the next round."

And so, among this group of tall, strong, and rough men, no one dared to question Lin Ruoshui's abilities anymore, and no one dared to be disrespectful to her.

Lin Ruoshui tossed the grenade in her hand and said, "They surrendered with just a small grenade? What would they do if they had planes and artillery?"

Xiu Yi appeared behind Lin Ruoshui and took her off of the bear father.

Papa Bear let out a warning "woof woof" and walked away unhappily.

Xiu Yi carried Lin Ruoshui to a natural hot spring.

The emerald green pool water, as clear and translucent as jade, lay quietly nestled among the mountains.

A faint smell of sulfur permeated the air, a unique aroma of hot springs that evoked a sense of primitiveness and nature.

The surface of the hot spring water radiates a gentle warmth, rising in wisps and mingling with the surrounding fresh air, creating a scene resembling a beautiful painting.

As Xiu Yi gently immersed Lin Ruoshui in the hot spring, a warm current instantly enveloped Lin Ruoshui's entire body, like a warm embrace, making her feel incredibly comfortable and peaceful.

At this moment, all the fatigue and stress seemed to dissipate with the gentle caress of the hot spring, giving Lin Ruoshui an unprecedented sense of ease and freedom.

Xiu Yi helped her wash her outer robe in the hot spring. After running more than 30 kilometers and spending so much time around those rough men, he had to help her wash away the sweat and smell from her clothes.

Lin Ruoshui was soaking comfortably in the hot spring. Looking at Xiu Yi, who was squatting on the shore washing his clothes, a feeling of guilt welled up inside him.

This man silently followed and protected her. Ever since Ouyang Huaide hurt her, he truly kept his promise, staying by her side to protect her at all times. She knew his feelings, but the love he wanted was something she couldn't give him.

Lin Ruoshui stared blankly at Xiu Yi, her eyes slightly moist.

Xiu Yi sensed the change in Lin Ruoshui's aura. He looked at Lin Ruoshui and smiled faintly.

He said, "Your clothes are dirty, I'll wash them for you and dry them with my internal energy in a bit. Don't worry, you'll definitely have clothes to wear later."

Lin Ruoshui didn't move, still staring blankly at him.

Xiuyi jumped into the hot spring, walked to her side, reached out and stroked her fair face, asking, "Yingying, what's wrong?"

"I...I'm fine...you're fine too..." Lin Ruoshui hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.

Xiu Yi knew what she wanted to say, so she placed her index finger on Lin Ruoshui's lips, silencing her.

A tear fell from Lin Ruoshui's eye and landed on Xiu Yi's hand.

Xiu Yi hugged her tightly and said, "Don't cry, don't cry because of me. My purpose in life is to make you smile."

Lin Ruoshui hugged Xiuyi and sobbed. Xiuyi patted her smooth, jade-like back, repeatedly murmuring, "Don't cry, don't cry..."

After the pain subsided, Lin Ruoshui felt much more relaxed. She smiled and said to Xiu Yi, "Thank you, Xiu Yi."

"You're not calling me Master anymore? It seems our relationship has progressed further," Xiu Yi said.

"Go further my foot!" Lin Ruoshui splashed water at Xiu Yi.

Xiu Yi splashed water on her from a distance, and as she splashed, Lin Ruoshui suddenly realized that she was only wearing a thin undergarment. She buried her face in the soft warmth and refused to come out.

Xiu Yi burst into laughter on the shore. His laughter was handsome, alluring, and beautiful, but unfortunately, Lin Ruoshui dared not look at him.

Before Xiu Yi could tell that Lin Ruoshui was about to suffocate, he scooped her up and carried her ashore. As she struggled, Lin Ruoshui said, "Xiu Yi, I can climb up by myself. Can you please stop doing everything for me?"

Xiuyi helped her get dressed and dried her hair, saying, "If you need anything, you can ask me, including for help with using the restroom."

"Xiuyi, you can be my dad from now on, and take care of everything for me?" Lin Ruoshui said.

“Okay, as long as you like it, I don’t care who I am to you,” Xiu Yi said calmly.

Lin Ruoshui said, "I hope we can be friends for life."

Xiuyi said, "I hope we can be lovers for a lifetime."

Lin Ruoshui pushed Xiu Yi and turned to leave.

Xiuyi caught up with her, picked her up, and said, "You're tired today, don't walk anymore, I'll carry you."

"Father, thank you for your concern," Lin Ruoshui teased him.

Xiu Yi sighed helplessly.