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

Lin Ruoshui rode into the city, and Baili Heng received the news immediately.

He rode up to Lin Ruoshui, reached out and embraced her, letting her sit on his horse.

Lin Ruoshui asked, "What's going on?"

Baili Heng said, "Come on, I'll take you to a good place."

Lin Ruoshui asked, "What good place?"

Baili Heng embraced Lin Ruoshui and said, "Giddy up! You'll see when we get there."

Baili Heng rode his horse and led Lin Ruoshui to a sea of ​​flowers.

The sea of ​​flowers in autumn is as beautiful as a poem or a painting, captivating the heart and soul.

Lin Ruoshui walked into the vast sea of ​​flowers, feeling the enchanting sight of the colorful flowers swaying gracefully in the breeze. She felt as if she were in a fairy tale world.

Lin Ruoshui's eyes shone with joy as she exclaimed excitedly, "Baili Heng, this place is so beautiful!"

Lin Ruoshui spread her arms and twirled happily in the sea of ​​flowers.

Baili Heng was mesmerized. Lin Ruoshui was as beautiful as a fairy among flowers. Her light steps were like flowers blooming in the air, delicate and beautiful.

A single glance, an eternity; Baili Heng will never forget it.

Lin Ruoshui was probably a little dizzy from spinning around, and she suddenly lay down in the flower bushes. Baili Hengqi stepped forward and held Lin Ruoshui's slender waist, and the two of them rolled around in the sea of ​​flowers together.

Lin Ruoshui felt dizzy and disoriented as she rolled around. After she stopped, her vision was blurry. Baili Heng was on top of her, his lips pressed against hers.

The cold, golden mask cleared Lin Ruoshui's mind. She pushed Baili Heng away forcefully, but Baili Heng did not move.

Lin Ruoshui struggled fiercely, but Baili Heng seemed determined not to let her go; he still refused to leave.

Lin Ruoshui gathered her inner strength, preparing to knock Baili Heng away, but Baili Heng was one step ahead of her and struck a major acupoint on Lin Ruoshui's body, rendering her unable to speak or move.

Baili Heng raised his head, looked into Lin Ruoshui's eyes, and said, "Yingying, I'm sorry, I couldn't control myself just now."

I want to tell you that I love you, I love you madly. From the day I met you, I have been unable to accept any other woman.

To me, you are my one and only. I know you already have someone else in your heart, but I don't want to give up. Even this brief kiss would make me die without regrets.

After saying that, Baili Heng lowered his head and kissed Lin Ruoshui's forehead, eyebrows, nose... He kissed Lin Ruoshui tenderly.

Lin Ruoshui glared at him hatefully, a hot tear falling onto her face. The fierce light in her eyes faded, and Baili Heng kissed her painfully while tears streamed down his face.

Lin Ruoshui was at a loss and unable to cope with the situation.

Baili Heng wiped away his tears and said, "Yingying, after today, I beg you not to be angry, and I beg you to let me still be your brother."

"As long as you're willing, whoever you want me to be, I'll be yours, as long as you let me stay by your side, okay?"

Lin Ruoshui blinked helplessly. Baili Heng kissed her earlobe and said, "Thank you, Yingying. I really can't bear to part with you, I can't bear to leave you even for a moment."

As he spoke, Baili Heng's tears flowed again. Lin Ruoshui had never seen a man cry so easily. She thought that perhaps he had been suppressing his emotions for too long.

Baili Heng let Lin Ruoshui rest her head on his arm, and the two of them smelled the fragrance of flowers together.

He took a deep breath to control his emotions, and Lin Ruoshui noticed that his breathing had calmed down considerably.

After Baili Heng vented his emotions, he released Lin Ruoshui's acupoints.

Lin Ruoshui jumped up, wanting to slap him, but looking at his exposed left cheek, she raised her hand but couldn't bring herself to do it.

Baili Heng took Lin Ruoshui's hand and said, "Yingying, please forgive me!"

Lin Ruoshui shook off his hand and said, "I told you before, at most we can only be brothers."

Baili Heng laughed, as if he had been reborn, and said, "Alright, you say we're brothers, so we'll be brothers! I'm sorry, Brother Ying!"

Lin Ruoshui was surprised by his change in mood. She didn't say anything more and turned to leave the sea of ​​flowers.

Ouyang Xuri asked Xiuyi from a distance, puzzled, "Why didn't you stop him?"

And why does Baili Heng also have a penchant for unrequited love? Does anyone who encounters that disgusting man become bewitched?

Xiuyi rolled her eyes at him and ignored him.

Lin Ruoshui returned to the city and went to a restaurant. She ordered a pot of wine, and Xiu Yi slowly walked in and sat down next to her.

Seeing Xiu Yi, Lin Ruoshui felt even more bitter. Xiu Yi was eating meat and drinking wine without any manners.

Xiu Yi patted her hand and said, "It's not your fault!"

Lin Ruoshui seemed not to hear, and continued to tilt her head back and gulp down her wine.

Xiu Yi continued, "There's no need to be sad."

Lin Ruoshui drank silently for a long time without saying a word, while Xiu Yi simply sat there with her.

When Xuanyuan Yu found her, she was already completely drunk.

Lin Ruoshui woke up at night with a splitting headache. Xuan Yuan Yu massaged her head and prepared a hangover soup and meat porridge for her. After all that, she finally felt much better.

The two continued their cultivation, striving to break through to the seventh level as soon as possible.

At noon, Baili Heng arranged a grand banquet, which served as both a victory celebration and a banquet to mark his appointment.

The soldiers of the three armies were all convinced and knelt down to acknowledge Lin Ruoshui as their commander.

Lin Ruoshui gave the army a resounding title: "The Number One Army Under Heaven".

After the landmine battle in Guzang City, Lin Ruoshui's image was completely mythologized. It is said that she was a heavenly soldier sent down by heaven to assist the chosen one to ascend the throne. Baili Heng was that chosen one, the true Son of Heaven.

If one disobeys the will of Heaven, the heavenly soldiers and generals will unleash divine weapons and fire as punishment.

Lin Ruoshui paid no attention to these absurd rumors, but simply had them spread to the next city—Panyu.

After the army of the world's number one army had a full supply of food and supplies, they set off. Upon arriving in Panyu, they did not set up camp, but instead drove straight into the city of Panyu.

The city lord and the city garrison commander led 100,000 troops and the people of the city to kneel and kowtow in welcome.

The number one army in the world captured three cities in a short period of time, and its reputation soared and its fame spread far and wide.

Xuanyuan Yu pointed to the map and said, "Our next target is Huaiding City. According to our scouts, the city is garrisoned by 300,000 troops, and the two million reinforcements from Lanling Kingdom and Longquan Kingdom will arrive in Huaiding City in three days."

Baili Heng said, "Huaiding City will definitely be a tough battle. If they can't hold Huaiding City, then we can go straight to the capital, Wuling."

Baili Yuan will definitely mobilize the entire nation to resist him, and Longquan Kingdom certainly won't want to waste its efforts, so it will also fully assist Baili Yuan. Therefore, we must formulate a detailed battle plan.

Lin Ruoshui asked, "At our speed, how many days will it take to reach Huaiding City?"

Xuanyuan Yu said, "Five days."

Lin Ruoshui asked, "Who is the enemy commander?"

Xuanyuan Yu said, "Ouyang Huaide!"

Upon hearing this, the pupils of Lin Ruoshui, Baili Heng, and Xuanyuan Yu shone brightly.

Lin Ruoshui slammed her hand on the table and said, "Great! You've come at the perfect time!"

Lin Ruoshui asked, "Shadow Two, are the things ready?"

Shadow Two appeared, knelt down, and replied, "Ready!"

Lin Ruoshui said, "It's time for them to come out of the mountains."

Five days later, the First Army of the World arrived in Huaiding City. Many crows circled and flew over Huaiding City, and the entire city seemed to be shrouded in black mist.

Xiu Yi appeared behind Lin Ruoshui. He had a bad feeling, so he had to stay close to protect Lin Ruoshui at all times.

Lin Ruoshui sensed the change in Xiu Yi's aura and began to feel uneasy.

The army was stationed ten miles outside the city.

A soldier suddenly came to report, "Report! To the commander, ten corpses have been hanging from the wall of Huaiding City."

"Who are they?" Baili Heng asked.

"The people on the city wall are all covered in blood and gore. I only recognize the Crown Prince's tutor and General Xuanwu. I don't know the others."

Baili Heng slumped into a chair, never expecting that his teacher and best friend had been murdered.

Lin Ruoshui patted Baili Heng on the shoulder and said, "We will avenge them!"

"Report!" Another soldier reported, "For some unknown reason, enemy soldiers have driven a large number of civilians onto the city walls."

Lin Ruoshui and her group rode off to investigate. The city walls were densely packed with people, including the elderly, children, and pregnant women.

Xuanyuan Yu said, "They are probably afraid that we will use the same old trick again and drop bombs with eagles."

Lin Ruoshui said, "Ouyang Huaide deserves to die for using the lives of ordinary people to defend the city!"

Baili Heng's eyes were bloodshot, and tears welled up in his eyes. He saw the people who had been hanged on the city wall, all of whom were his closest and most trusted relatives.

His maternal grandfather Wei Changping, his aunt Baili Cai, his teacher Fu Xiuyuan, his friends Zhang Pengcheng and Yue Mingxuan...

Baili Heng's eyes were bloodshot, as if he was about to lose his mind.

Lin Ruoshui leaped onto his horse, grabbed his arms, and pulled Baili Heng's hand, which was about to spur the horse forward.

Lin Ruoshui said, "Let's go back and discuss this further!"

Baili Heng froze, tears welling up in his eyes. He turned his horse around and returned to his tent.

Lin Ruoshui breathed a sigh of relief.

"I wonder what the situation is like inside the city now. I have a feeling that something is not right," Xuan Yuan Yu said.

"Yes, Huai Ding City feels eerie and strange right now. The people who were standing on the city wall just now are neither crying nor making a fuss. Their eyes are vacant, their eye sockets are sunken, and their faces are ashen, as if they have lost their souls," Lin Ruoshui said.

“We are currently at the South Gate. At the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), I will lead a hundred elite soldiers to quietly enter the city through the East Gate to scout the situation,” Xuan Yuan Yu said.

Lin Ruoshui said, "I will go with you."

Xuanyuan Yu, Baili Heng, and Xiuyi all said at the same time, "No!"

Lin Ruoshui pursed her lips and said nothing more.

As night fell, Xuan Yuan Yu and Lin Ruo Shui rowed a boat on the lake. The two did not say much and began cultivating early. It seemed that they were about to break through to the seventh level. However, at the last moment, Lin Ruo Shui not only failed to break through due to distracting thoughts, but also spat out a mouthful of blood.

Xuan Yuan Yu was shocked. He took her pulse and found that she was just experiencing a blood rush and was otherwise fine. He wiped away the bloodstains from Lin Ruoshui and held her in his arms.

Lin Ruoshui was particularly proactive and enthusiastic tonight, allowing Xuan Yuan Yu to see another side of her.

Xuanyuan Yu felt incredibly happy. He could sense her worry and her deep attachment to him.

Xuanyuan Yu embraced Lin Ruoshui with excitement, as if he wanted to meld her into his very bones.

Lin Ruoshui transformed her inner fear and unease into tenderness and affection, which entwined around Xuan Yuanyu.

Lin Ruoshui looked down at him and said, "The city feels very strange. I don't trust you. Can you not go on tonight's operation?"

Xuanyuan Yu lay on the deck, smelling Lin Ruoshui's fragrance, his eyes glazed over, and said, "I'm fine, Yingying, don't worry."

Lin Ruoshui didn't say anything more, but bent down and hugged Xuan Yuanyu tightly.

The small boat on the lake, accompanied by soft, shallow breathing, rippled across the water.