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

In this cold season, the midday sun is especially precious. It shines on the snow, turning the whole world into a golden hue.

Lin Ruoshui sat on the bear's back, while Xiu Yi, Ouyang Xuri, and Li Heng rode warhorses on either side of her.

The sentry on the city wall spotted the group of four from afar and immediately ran down the tower to report to Jiang Jiaheng.

Jiang Jiaheng and his soldiers were overjoyed to hear this good news.

Their eyes were filled with anticipation, hoping that Lin Ruoshui could successfully enter the barbican.

There were 100,000 soldiers and 10,000 archers lying in ambush there. The moment Lin Ruoshui stepped into the city, it was the moment of her death.

Lin Ruoshui sang Uncle Qi's "Treading Mountains and Rivers" with great enthusiasm, while the other three listened with great interest.

The soldiers defending the city were on high alert, holding their breath and focused.

The soldiers dared not even breathe deeply, for fear of making a mistake and alerting the enemy.

Upon reaching the city gate, Li Heng roared, "Open the gate!"

The soldier on the city gate trembled and said, "Alright, I'll go open the city gate right away."

A moment later, the city gate opened, and the four of them strolled in as if they were in a leisurely garden. After passing through the gate, the heavy gate slammed down with a loud bang.

Lin Ruoshui raised her eyebrows at Xiu Yi, and the two smiled at each other.

They passed through the city gate and arrived at the barbican. Lin Ruoshui laughed and said, "Jiang Jiaheng is about to catch a turtle in a jar."

Li Heng said in a loud and confident voice, "I'll definitely make him suffer tonight."

Lin Ruoshui burst into laughter.

Li Heng and Lin Ruoshui burst into laughter, their voices echoing between the city gate and the barbican, making the already uneasy soldiers even more nervous.

Jiang Jiaheng's voice rang out after Lin Ruoshui reached the best shooting position.

Jiang Jiaheng stood on the city wall and shouted, "Ying Yu, I didn't expect you to be so stupid as to actually come to the appointment. Today, I will make sure you don't leave alive!"

Lin Ruoshui said, "I never expected General Jiang to be so kind to me. Today I invite you to my tent as a guest, and I will certainly treat you well."

Jiang Jiaheng snorted and waved his hand, and the soldiers drew their bows and fired several arrows at once.

In an instant, a rain of arrows poured down from the walled city, a dense barrage of arrows falling from the sky like a torrential downpour, overwhelming everything in its path.

Xiu Yi gathered her inner strength to form a transparent protective layer, while Lin Ruoshui took out two smoke bombs and threw them in the east and west directions respectively.

Ouyang Xuri accurately threw tear gas canisters at various areas above the city wall.

In an instant, smoke filled the entire barbican, obscuring everything.

The soldiers on the city wall felt a burning sensation on their faces, and tears began to flow uncontrollably down their faces.

At the same time, they felt it was difficult to breathe, their noses were constantly running, and they couldn't see anything clearly.

Xiu Yi leaped onto the city wall, which was 11 meters high. He climbed it as if it were flat ground.

Xiu Yi approached Jiang Jiaheng, who had no time to react and instantly lost consciousness.

Papa Bear led Lin Ruoshui up the city wall, with Li Heng and Ouyang Xuri following behind.

The soldiers on the city wall were rolling on the ground, completely defenseless, because they had been hit by tear gas.

Xiu Yi placed the unconscious Jiang Jiaheng on Xiong Papa's back.

Papa Bear led Lin Ruoshui and Jiang Jiaheng and jumped off the high city wall. They landed safely without a scratch.

Li Heng blew the whistle around her neck, and two strong eagles soared over. Li Heng and Ouyang Xuri reached out at the same time, each grabbing one eagle's talon, and took off smoothly.

Lin Ruoshui turned around and looked at the incredibly cool Li Heng and Ouyang Xuri, thinking to herself, "Next time, I want to try being carried by an eagle."

She looked away and gazed at Xiuyi standing on the city wall.

He had slender eyebrows, a high nose bridge, a pointed chin, and bright, diamond-like eyes that shone with an air of superiority.

He was exceptionally handsome, his robes fluttering, resembling both a Buddha and a demon.

Lin Ruoshui frowned, wondering why he was still standing there. She waved her hand, signaling him to come back quickly.

Upon seeing Lin Ruoshui's gesture, Xiu Yi vanished from the city wall in the blink of an eye, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared beside Lin Ruoshui.

At this moment, Lin Ruoshui finally understood why Xiu Yi was known in the martial arts world as "Buddha-Demon Xiu Yi".

Lin Ruoshui instantly became a fangirl and reached out to hug him.

Xiu Yi picked her up, and in a few quick movements, they returned to the military camp.

Lin Ruoshui whispered in Xiuyi's ear, "Xiuyi, I think you're so handsome, I want to have your babies."

Xiu Yi was startled by Lin Ruoshui's words. He thought, "A monkey? How can two people give birth to a monkey?"

Lin Ruoshui looked at him with a smile.

Xiu Yi leaned close to Lin Ruoshui's ear and said, "The monkey you're talking about is the baby, right? Okay, if you want to have one, I will definitely grant your wish."

Lin Ruoshui nodded and said, "Go back and sign this for me first, then we'll begin."

Xiu Yi said, "Okay, I'll use a candy stick here." Xiu Yi gestured with her eyes to the spot where he wanted to sign, and Lin Ruoshui blushed instantly.

As the sun set, Ouyang Xuri watched the two flirting and said unhappily, "Get me an autograph too."

Lin Ruoshui's expression immediately changed, and Xiu Yi stared at Ouyang Xuri with a death stare.

He glared at Xiu Yi and said, "It's just an autograph, why are you looking at me like that?"

Xiu Yi pulled an iron whip from Lin Ruoshui's waist and slammed it to the ground with a "crack".

Ouyang Xuri vanished from the spot in an instant, leaving only a cloud of dust.

Jiang Jiaheng was captured but not subjected to any mistreatment or humiliation. Lin Ruoshui found two maids to take care of him, and he stayed at the First Army of the World for three days.

On the fourth day, Lin Ruoshui ordered Jiang Jiaheng to be released.

Jiang Jiaheng was completely baffled. He couldn't believe that Lin Ruoshui wouldn't kill him when he had such a good opportunity.

He wanted to see Lin Ruoshui, but Lin Ruoshui refused to see him.

They simply arranged for someone to send him back to Yishui City.

When the soldiers opened the city gates, they saw their general returning safely alone on horseback. He looked a bit paler and his face seemed a bit fuller.

Lin Ruoshui said to the air: "Shadow One, notify all the secret guards lurking in Longquan Kingdom that the news of Jiang Jiaheng and Ying Yu becoming sworn brothers has spread."

The wider the reach and the faster the speed, the better. Don't be afraid to spend money; what I want is fast dissemination and wide reach.

Shadow One accepted the order and left.

Within ten days, the story of Ying Yu and Jiang Jiaheng had spread.

The story became increasingly outlandish, with the relationship between the two evolving from sworn brotherhood to life-and-death commitment, and finally to a tender and unbreakable bond.

Their message revolves around one main point: that the two have an unusual relationship.

These messages reached the capital of Longquan Kingdom.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Ouyang Yueming of Longquan Kingdom smashed the priceless square inkstone to pieces.

Ouyang Yueming wrote a letter questioning Jiang Jiaheng: "Since Ying Yu has already entered the barbican, why didn't you kill him?"

How was Jiang Jiaheng able to return to Yishui City unscathed from the enemy camp?

What did Jiang Jiaheng do while in the enemy camp?

When Jiang Jiaheng received the emperor's urgent message, he understood that the emperor had completely lost trust in him.

He was speechless and unable to defend himself!

Not long after, Jiang Jiaheng received news that his entire family was heading to Yishui, which he found hard to believe.

His family members were held hostage in the capital; how could the emperor possibly let them come to him?

Jiang Jiaheng was extremely worried. Ten days later, he finally saw his parents, wife, children, brothers and relatives.

At first, he naively thought that the emperor might be showing great mercy in order to win people's hearts.

He ordered the steward of the general's mansion to tidy up the house, clean the courtyard, and prepare a table of food to welcome his family.

At the dinner table, his parents, wife, children, brothers, and relatives—a total of fifteen people—went berserk upon seeing him and simultaneously bit his neck.

Only then did he realize that they had all been poisoned by a curse and would soon become real cursed people.

When a Gu person is injured, the Gu worms on their body will scatter. If they enter someone else's body, it will be a disaster for Yishui City.

For the sake of the people and soldiers of Yishui City, Jiang Jiaheng had no choice but to trap his entire family in the house and burn them to death.

The loss of his loved ones was like a gaping wound, causing him unbearable pain and leaving him feeling utterly hopeless.

The pain was like a knife stuck in his heart, making it hard for him to breathe day and night.

He thought to himself, "Ying Yu didn't kill me, he let me go, so that I could clearly see what a ruthless person Ouyang Yueming is."

A ruthless person like him isn't worth my brothers and my risking our lives to protect.

He was dressed in mourning clothes and weeping bitterly in the funeral hall when suddenly a dart was shot at him.

He waved his hand, catching the dart firmly between two fingers. Unfolding it, he saw a note that read: "I apologize for not being able to save your family. The families of the Yishui garrison commander have been secretly moved to a safe place. No matter what you choose, they will be safe and sound. Signed Ying Yu."

Baili Heng only received the news on the night Lin Ruoshui was in danger.

He felt lost and regretful, and was also afraid of the danger Lin Ruoshui had taken.

Xiu Yi built a long ice slide for Lin Ruoshui and the little panda on the mountain near the military camp.

The slide starts at the top of the mountain, like a pearl embedded in ice crystals, attracting the animals in the mountains to experience its thrill and excitement.

Lin Ruoshui and the red pandas had a great time playing together, and other animals such as rabbits, monkeys, sparrows, and squirrels also joined in.

Their laughter filled the entire mountain forest like the spring sunshine.

Yunmo, dressed in green, brewed tea with snow in the mountains, his handsome and unrestrained appearance resembling that of an immortal riding the clouds.

Yunmo was very grateful to his father for cruelly sending him to Yingyu's side; this was the happiest time of his life.

At the same time, he was also glad that he had not hurt Ying Yu with his music. While healing Ying Yu's inner pain, he also found redemption in his own heart.

He vowed to stay by his side and let him laugh so happily forever.

Lin Ruoshui waited for more than twenty days, and some of the generals in the army became impatient.

They felt that Ying Yu was just playing around and idling around all day, not taking military campaigns seriously at all.

Winter is fast approaching, and if we can't get into the city to resupply soon, the food supply for the world's number one army will probably be affected.

Thus, at the weekly meetings, generals would openly or covertly criticize Ying Yu for delaying military operations in front of Baili Heng.

Baili Heng ignored it all. He thought that Lin Ruoshui was doing this because she was waiting for the other party to make a move. They just needed to wait quietly for good news from the other side.

One day, Lin Ruoshui went for a walk after a meal. When she wandered to a camp tent, she clearly heard several people whispering.

Lin Ruoshui thought to herself, "It seems that my five senses are getting stronger and stronger. I can hear people speaking so clearly even when they are whispering."