After being reborn, I went on a killing spree in the imperial court.

“Princess, now that I have done what the Marquis of Zhenbei asked me to do, I should return to the border and not hold you back any longer.”

"Ahead lies the fork in the road between Liucheng and the border; let's part ways then!"

"Alright! Thank you for your help this time, Miss Mu."

After Mu Yezhi left, Cao Yuan rubbed her eyes, went to the river to wash her face, and looked back at the group of lifeless soldiers. This was not the time to be discouraged; she had to boost morale.

"The Shu army should only have sent a portion of its forces to Liucheng, so it may not be the worst outcome."

"We will rest here today and hurry to Liucheng tomorrow morning."

Cao Yuan's attention finally turned to the Chen soldiers. She stood up and went over to them, saying, "Thank you all, brothers, for helping my Wei Kingdom so much! I will repay you handsomely when I return to Wei!"

"However, if you return to Chen after escaping with us, you will surely be implicated."

One of the Chen soldiers who led the way said, "We had already decided when we came out that we wouldn't go back to Chen. We are all orphans who have always wandered the world. Since Chen is so heartless, we will not go back!"

"I wonder if the princess would be willing to accept us into your army!"

Cao Yuan and General Liu exchanged a smile.

"Haha, in that case, let's go together!" General Liu said heartily, his eyes revealing firmness and determination, as if he were ready to face any difficulties.

Cao Yuan frowned slightly, knowing full well that the road ahead was fraught with peril. She cautioned, "We would be more than willing! However, our journey to Liucheng will still be a fierce battle! You should think it over carefully!"

After all, they had just escaped from the State of Chen, and the journey to the State of Wei was fraught with unknown dangers.

The soldiers declared, "We are not afraid! We will go through fire and water to follow the princess!"

Their voices resounded through the sky, expressing their loyalty and trust in Cao Yuan.

"We are willing to follow the princess to the death!"

Their gazes were unwavering, as if they had already disregarded life and death.

"Alright! In that case, let's go together and never abandon each other!"

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A crystal-clear stream meandered along, and the cold wind whistled along its banks.

Xiao Hanjing squatted by the river, immersing his hands in the icy water, carefully washing a clean white handkerchief until his knuckles were red from the cold. Cen Yin and Bai Lu leaned against a large tree not far away, both fast asleep.

Cen Yin's left arm was slashed open by a sharp blade, the blood staining her clothes. Xiao Hanjing slowly stood up, carefully approached Cen Yin, and gently lifted the clothing covering her wound, preparing to clean it. When the cold water touched Cen Yin's skin, a piercing pain washed over her like a tidal wave, causing her to involuntarily wince.

Stimulated by the intense pain, Cen Yin's tightly closed eyes trembled slightly, and she finally awoke from her unconsciousness. She blinked, looking blankly at the mysterious man in front of her, who wore a veil and a white robe, a sense of vigilance rising in her heart.

But when she looked down and saw the bandaged wound on her arm, she realized that the other person meant no harm, and was at least not someone who would hurt her.

"Who are you? You saved us?"

She seemed to remember that they had just been in a chaotic battle with Chen soldiers, and that they had been separated from General Liu.

Where is General Liu?

"Don't worry, he won't die! We can't let him die in the State of Chen!"

Xiao Hanjing said energetically.

Cen Yin turned her head to look at Bai Lu.

Xiao Hanjing understood and said, "She's fine, she's just asleep. I always said she's a burden and will only hold us back. Next time, you should leave her alone and run on your own."

"Where is this?"

"Within the territory of Chen Kingdom! We can't get out of the main city gate! We'll have to take the mountain road to Liucheng in a bit."

"Did the Prince also go to Liucheng? Is she alright?"

"Alright! Since the Shu army has launched a surprise attack on Wei, let's all head to Liucheng to meet up!"

"You know everything, yet you refuse to show yourself. Who are you?"

Xiao Hanjing said calmly, "Just pretend I'm dead!"

"Hmm..." Bai Lu woke up.

"What are you arguing about?" Bai Lu yawned.

Xiao Hanjing stood up.

"Get up and hurry on your way as soon as you wake up. The princess and the others should have already gone to Wei. We need to hurry over there too."

"Hey! Chen is so treacherous, are we just going to ignore it? Why don't we go and take care of Chen's dog emperor!"

Bai Lu suggested.

"Are you out of your mind to think that the three of us, the defeated soldiers, would go into the palace to kill the emperor?!"

Xiao Hanjing couldn't help but complain, "She should really be made to be buried alive with the Crown Prince."

Suddenly, Xiao Hanjing thought of something, and his eyes darkened. "But you've reminded me! The Chen Kingdom wouldn't be hunting down the princess at this time, would they?"

The three men had grim expressions. Although it is said that one should not pursue a desperate enemy, a country like Chen, which is so clueless, might actually do such a thing.

Cao Yuan's troops had been rushing towards Liucheng and were already exhausted.

Just when they were about to succeed, several arrows came flying from behind.

As expected, the State of Chen was still determined to wipe them out completely.

Cao Yuan and others began fighting against Chen Jun.

Chen Jun's forces were numerous, and Cao Yuan and the others fought them with their last breath.

Soon, Cao Yuan and the others were beaten to a pulp.

General Liu pulled Cao Yuan and hid in the bushes.

"General Liu, what are you doing?" Cao Yuan asked suspiciously.

"Princess! They outnumber us! Let's ambush them from behind!"

Cao Yuan thought it was a good idea and nodded in agreement, "Okay!"

"You go first, I'll follow behind you!"

"I'll count to three! Two! One!"

Just as Cao Yuan was about to rush out, a hand chop from behind knocked her unconscious.

Cao Yuan fell into General Liu's arms. General Liu looked at Cao Yuan with reluctance, "I'm sorry, Princess! Please listen to me this time! The Marquis is in grave danger, I can't let anything happen to you too!"

General Liu buried Cao Yuan in the grass, making it seem like no one would notice, before leaving the area. He then stood outside and shouted, attracting the attention of a large number of Chen soldiers, and together they began to fight.

General Liu picked up his knife and shouted, "I'm here!"

"Chase!"

Chen Jun chased after General Liu as he ran away.

Dozens of Chen soldiers surrounded General Liu. General Liu was stabbed in the back by a sneak attack, but he still endured the pain and fought with the Chen soldiers. Unbeknownst to him, he had been stabbed many times, but he still managed to get up from the ground.

Come on! Come on!

"Kill one, I earn one! Kill two, I earn two!" General Liu showed no fear and fought with increasing ferocity.

"come!"

Chen Jun rushed forward.

"what!"

With a scream.

Cao Yuan woke up and sat up, only to find that her back was a little sore.

She remembered what had just happened, "General Liu! Something's wrong!"