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

Xiu Yi didn't go far. He took out a wine flask from his pocket and listened to the breathing sounds echoing all around. He didn't understand why he was suffering the pain of his soul being slowly tortured here.

He thought to himself, "Fate brings us together and fate separates us, whether it's a strong connection or a weak one. Forty-nine days and forty-nine nights, even if it's just one day that I'll be the one to experience it."

As dawn broke and the wind and rain subsided, Xuanyuan Yu, with red marks on his neck, stepped out of the tent and sat down beside Xiu Yi.

Xiu Yi glanced at it and said, "Forty-nine days cannot be missed even once. If you miss even one day, your internal strength will be damaged at best, and your tendons and veins will burst at worst."

"So dangerous?" Xuan Yuan Yu asked.

“After you cultivate that technique to the seventh level, your Xuancang Dragon Shadow will also break through to the ninth level, and Yingying will also have the ability to protect herself,” Xiuyi said.

"But war is about to break out, and the battlefield is ever-changing. Now is not a good time," Xuan Yuan Yu said worriedly.

"Oh? Then why don't you step down and let me take over? I can make sure I'm by her side at all times," Xiu Yi teased.

Xuanyuan Yu didn't find it funny at all. He stood up, glanced at Xiu Yi, and said, "I will take care of my woman myself."

Xiuyi lay down, smelling the fragrance of the grass, and raised the wine jug to drink all the wine in one gulp.

……

Seven days later, Baili Heng led his troops to a place ten miles outside Wancheng, ordered his soldiers to set up camp, and attacked the city the next day.

Upon receiving a report from his scouts that the Xuanyuan Army's 800,000-strong force had arrived fifty miles outside Wancheng, Ouyang Xuri slammed his fist on the table, confident of victory, and exclaimed, "Good!"

Grand Herald Qin Weibo cupped his hands in congratulations: "Congratulations, General King! This battle is sure to be won."

Grand Minister Song Ning cupped his hands and said, "The Xuanyuan army has 800,000 troops, while our side has 700,000. How can we possibly lose this time?"

After saying this, the soldiers inside the tent burst into laughter, as if they had already won a victory. Little did they know that pride comes before a fall.

The next day at dawn, Baili Heng launched a general offensive. The vanguard soldiers carried ladders, pushed heavy siege towers and catapults to the foot of Wancheng.

(The siege tower is a mobile arrow tower that can attack the soldiers guarding the city wall. It is a siege weapon. Once it is set up, any type of soldier can fire from a distance. It is usually built to a height of three and a half stories and has pulleys at the bottom, so it can move and sweep from a high position.)

This weapon's strengths are: wide range and strong dynamic attack capability; its weaknesses are: slow movement and lack of close-quarters combat ability.

Soldiers on the city walls of Wancheng unleashed a barrage of crossbows, arrows flying like locusts. Below, swordsmen and shield-wielding infantry, shields in their left hands and steel swords in their right, swiftly formed a Qilin formation to defend against the hail of arrows, advancing slowly forward.

Before the soldiers who had arrived at the city walls could even set up their ladders, ambushes suddenly appeared from the left and right flanks of Baili Heng's army.

Baili Heng rode his horse and looked out. He saw cavalry leading the way in the distance, followed closely by infantry. The sound of hooves and shouts of battle were deafening.

Unexpectedly, Baili Heng's army sounded the retreat and headed south.

Ouyang Xuri ordered the ambushers on the left and right flanks to give chase, but not to catch up.

Ouyang Xuri chuckled coldly and said, "Baili Heng, you have nowhere to escape this time. You can't fly away even if you grow wings. As long as he dies, the entire Lanling Kingdom will be in the hands of my Longquan Kingdom."

Liang Shiru said, "It's best for Baili Heng to face south, it's best to face south!"

Hahaha... He will definitely fall into the ambush of the Xuanyuan army if he goes south. At that time, they will both be severely injured, which will be more advantageous to us.

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; this is an opportunity Baili Heng has given us."

After Liang Shiru finished speaking, the strategists and generals all echoed his words.

Ouyang Xuri wore a smug expression.

Suddenly, a soldier rushed into the tent with a panicked expression and said, "Reporting to General Wang, our left and right flank ambushes have been attacked by the Xuanyuan Army. Left flank General Wei Gongyin has been killed and the left flank soldiers are surrounded. Right flank General Xue Changhong is seriously injured and is currently trapped inside 'Bianling Gorge'."

"What did you say?!" Ouyang Xuri's head was buzzing as he asked incredulously.

"Left Wing General Wei Gongyin has been killed, and the left wing soldiers are surrounded. Right Wing General Xue Changhong is seriously injured and is currently trapped inside 'Bianling Gorge.' Grand General, what should we do now?" Grand Minister Song Ning repeated the soldier's words.

Ouyang Xuri gritted his teeth and said, "We've fallen into Xuanyuan Yu's trap. He's definitely allied with Baili Heng."

Liang Shiru said, trembling, "Xuanyuan Yu seriously injured Baili Heng, and Baili Heng has a blood feud with him. How could they possibly form an alliance?"

Ouyang Xuri said, "They must have reached a consensus for some reason!"

Qin Weibao focused on the key point and asked, "So what do we do now?"

Ouyang Xuri said, "What should we do? Of course, we should go back to Wancheng!"

After saying this, they left the camp and led 30,000 troops to retreat towards Wancheng.

When Ouyang Xuri arrived within five miles of Wancheng, he was once again shocked. What was going on? He felt as if he might be in the midst of the apocalypse.

Eagles, eagles indeed. Countless eagles flapped their wings, like a dark cloud hanging over Wancheng.

The eagles seemed to be laying eggs, one large black ball after another landing on the city wall, which was then blasted into flames and billowing smoke.

The soldiers on the city wall were powerless to resist, and some of the terrified soldiers jumped off the wall in a fit of agitation.

When Ouyang Xuri saw the scene before him, his heart pounded in his throat, and a strong sense of fear surged into his heart.

With a loud "boom," the earth trembled three times. The gate of Wancheng was breached. There was not a single soldier or any siege equipment to be seen below the city. The gate was breached just like that.

Ouyang Xuri rode forward, intending to see at the city gate how it had been breached.

The 200,000 defenders in Wancheng were even more terrified. They felt that this was all divine punishment, so they laid down their weapons and dared not fight any longer.

After they laid down their weapons, the artillery fire ceased. They became even more convinced that this was divine punishment, and that Baili Heng was the true Son of Heaven, a person protected by the heavens.

The high-pitched and melodious cry of the eagle faded into the distance.

"They've scattered! Look!" the soldiers of Wancheng shouted excitedly. The soldiers all breathed a sigh of relief; they wouldn't be punished by heaven, they wouldn't die.

The soldiers and the people of the city all knelt down and kowtowed to God for His grace.

Li Heng stood at the foot of the city wall, stroked her newly grown stubble, and said, "Instead of thanking heaven, you should thank me."

"Report! To the Great General, Baili Heng's army has returned! They are coming in force and are less than ten miles away from us!" A soldier rode up on horseback and dismounted to report.

Ouyang Xuri swayed and tightened the reins.

Liang Shiru trembled all over and muttered to himself, "What a brilliant series of stratagems: deceiving the heavens, secretly crossing the Chencang pass, and feinting to the east while attacking the west!" Liang Shiru turned to Ouyang Xuri and said, "General Wang, there is a mastermind within the enemy's ranks. This battle is already decided."

Ouyang Xuri said, "Bring Baili Qing up here!"

A lieutenant dragged Baili Qing to Ouyang Xuri's horse. Ouyang Xuri said, "Make good use of this woman; she might save your lives."

All the generals dismounted and knelt down, saying, "Great General, we are willing to live and die with you!"

Ouyang Xuri, his eyes bloodshot, said, "You all stand by and await orders. This is an order!"

Ouyang Xuri drew his long sword and rode forward alone.

Embarking on a journey, weaving brocade, the wind beneath their hooves urges them forward. The road stretches far, a vast plain spans thousands of miles, the affairs of the world are unpredictable, life is like a dream, yet we strive to write our own stories.

Ouyang Xuri rode alone towards Baili Hengda's army.

Baili Heng was clad in golden armor, wore a purple-gold crown, and had gleaming temples. The right half of his face was covered by a golden mask, making him appear both mysterious and majestic.

Ouyang Xuri arrived at the front of the formation and shouted, "You are all petty and cowardly men! Today I was deceived by you and suffered a great defeat. I am very dissatisfied. Baili Heng, do you dare to fight me one-on-one?"

Baili Heng laughed heartily, "You're just a fool, how could you be deceived by a villain? If you're willing to surrender, I might spare your life."

Ouyang Xuri said, "I would rather die than surrender! I hope you will treat my Longquan soldiers well. Baili Heng, do you dare to fight me?"

A thousand archers stepped forward and drew their bows taut. Baili Heng waved his hand, signaling that no arrows should be released without an order.

General Meng Tuo of the Lanling Kingdom, holding a red-tasseled spear, rode forward and said, "How dare you lowly scoundrels fight against my sovereign? Let me have a go at you."

After saying that, the two stood together.

Meng Tuo wielded his spear, attacking with lightning speed, like a shooting star.

Ouyang Xuri brandished his longsword like a raging storm, sweeping towards Meng Tuo with an invincible and valiant aura. He was dashing and heroic, and every move he made exuded a noble and unassailable aura.

After fifty rounds, Montor was no match for him and was defeated.

Baili Heng never expected Ouyang Xuri to be so skilled in martial arts. He sent three generals from his army to fight against him, and all of them were defeated by him.

Suddenly, this war, which was supposed to be won, became incredibly close.

At this moment, Ouyang Xuri was as dazzling as the rising sun.

Lin Ruoshui, sitting on her father bear in the distance, was half a head taller than the soldier on horseback.

Lin Ruoshui smiled as she looked at Ouyang Xuri. She hadn't expected that the narcissist would have such skills, nor had she expected that he would have such a strong will to sacrifice himself for his country and protect his subordinates.

Lin Ruoshui was momentarily moved with pity. She loved and cherished talent, and thought it would be a pity if someone like him died.

Papa Bear dragged Lin Ruoshui along slowly, and the soldiers around them made way for them.

The arrogant and unrestrained Lin Ruoshui appeared before everyone, and no one could help but marvel at her entrance. The bear beneath her was majestic and ferocious, its two exposed fangs reflecting a chilling light.

As Lin Ruoshui sat on the bear father's back, her aura instantly rose from 1.6 meters to 2.8 meters.

Lin Ruoshui pursed her lips, feeling that she should appear in such a flamboyant way; this was her style.

Xiu Yi, hidden in the shadows, clicked her tongue in disapproval.

When Ouyang Xuri saw Lin Ruoshui, he was stunned for a long time, never expecting that Lin Ruoshui was actually Baili Heng's person.

Lin Ruoshui approached Ouyang Xuri and said, "We meet again!"

"You're actually one of Baili Heng's men?" Ouyang Xuri asked.

"I am Xuanyuan Yu's person," Lin Ruoshui replied with a double meaning.

Ouyang Xuri, who only understood the literal meaning, never expected that this disgusting man was actually working for Xuanyuan Yu.

"What are you doing here? Do you want to fight me?" Ouyang Xuri asked.

“Since you’re willing to sacrifice your life for righteousness, of course I’m here to help you,” Lin Ruoshui said.

"Alright, then come on, show me your weapon." Ouyang Xuri brandished his sword and assumed a dueling stance.

Lin Ruoshui said, "Tsk tsk tsk, do you even need weapons? Bear Papa, come on!"

Papa Bear stood up with a "roar," lifted Lin Ruoshui onto his shoulder with one hand, and did so in a way that was as cool as a Transformer transforming. Lin Ruoshui couldn't help but exclaim, "Papa Bear is so cool! Absolutely awesome!"

When Ouyang Xuri's horse saw the bear father stand up, it stumbled and fell to its knees.

Ouyang Xuri reacted extremely quickly, leaping off his warhorse and landing steadily.

Lin Ruoshui patted Papa Bear on the shoulder and said, "Wow, that's so cool!"

Papa Bear let out another "roar," and the horses in Ouyang Xuri's army in the distance all knelt down upon hearing the sound, with those who couldn't react in time falling off their horses.

"Let's take him with us and go!" Lin Ruoshui said.

Papa Bear struck Ouyang Xuri with a paw, accompanied by a fierce gust of wind.

Faced with overwhelming strength, Ouyang Xuri's kung fu was utterly ineffective; he was knocked unconscious by Xiong Baba with a single palm strike.

Papa Bear reluctantly carried the unconscious Ouyang Xuri, and pursed his lips.

Lin Ruoshui stroked his fur and said, "Good boy, I'll give you bamboo to eat when we get back."

The bear father thought to himself with immense pride, "We are fierce beasts, we only eat meat, not bamboo." But then he revealed a row of white fangs, seemingly smiling, and nodded at Lin Ruoshui.