After Jin Mulan left.

Murong Xian also left reluctantly; she had sneaked out and couldn't stay too long.

"Don't worry, as long as I can forge a sharp weapon this time and subdue the Japanese samurai... His Majesty will definitely agree to my request, and then I will go to the Murong family to propose marriage."

Seeing the girl's reluctant expression, Xiao Yu offered her words of comfort.

"But……"

Murong Xian was still very worried.

You have to understand, his opponent was the disciple of the sword-making master Ou Ye Zixuan. Xiao Yu was not a craftsman, so how could he compare to them?

"Don't worry, all you need to do is choose to trust me."

Xiao Yu grasped Murong Xian's fair and soft hand and said, "Since I volunteered, it means I have absolute confidence!"

"I trust you."

Murong Xian's pretty face flushed slightly as her little hand was held.

She lowered her head gently and said in a voice barely above a whisper, "Then, I'll wait for you at home. You don't need to be in such a hurry... Now that you've won over my brother, I'll have him bring me out to secretly come see you later."

What a clever little girl.

Xiao Yu felt that his flattery of Murong Chong was truly worthwhile, so he nodded and said, "Alright, you and your elder brother should go back quickly, lest Father finds out."

"???"

Liu Aoxue watched from the side, thinking to herself, "You call me that so smoothly."

Then Murong Xian reluctantly left the Xiao Prince's Mansion.

"You should get some rest. I'll come see you another day."

Liu Aoxue was furious and didn't want to look at this scumbag anymore. She picked up the Cold Frost Sword on the table and prepared to leave.

"My dear wife, take care. I will always miss you."

Xiao Yu's main principle is to treat all women equally, and he is extremely affectionate towards each of them.

However, Liu Aoxue had matured. Although she wasn't as angry as before, she still ignored Xiao Yu and left directly.

Only Xiao Yu and Shen Youyu remained in the room.

"Young Fish Lady is the best. She never gets jealous or quarrelsome and is always the gentlest."

Xiao Yu held her hand and sighed softly.

"Jiro, you..."

Shen Youyu was also somewhat helpless. She had never known that Xiao Yu was so good at flirting. She really couldn't imagine what the Xiao Royal Mansion would be like after Jin Mulan, Liu Aoxue, and Murong Xian all married into the family.

...

The capital city.

Sun Wudi's death still caused quite a stir.

When everyone learned that Sun Wudi had died at the hands of Xiao Yu and Jin Mulan, their expressions were quite interesting.

“Sun Wudi has never been defeated. He became a renowned grandmaster in the capital ten years ago. How could he have died at the hands of Xiao Yu and Jin Mulan?”

"It's less about him dying at the hands of Xiao Yu and Jin Mulan, and more about him dying at the hands of Jin Mulan alone! What was Xiao Yu anyway? He was just a fool before!"

"Don't underestimate Xiao Yu. Both Liu Guogong and Bai Can fell into his hands before."

"Duke Liu was just careless. He got lost in his private residence and was tricked by Xiao Yu... If he had been in the Duke's mansion, Xiao Yu wouldn't have been able to do anything! As for Bai Can, his strength isn't that great either, so it's no big deal that Xiao Yu crippled him!"

"That's true, Xiao Yu is at best a skilled martial artist!"

"As far as I know, Jin Mulan is a first-grade grandmaster, but she's still quite a distance from being a great grandmaster... Even Jin Mulan is no match for Sun Wudi, is she?"

"What do you know? How old is Sun Wudi this year? Youth has an advantage. Although Jin Mulan is a woman, she is, after all, the number one female general of Great Xia. She still has a chance of defeating Sun Wudi!"

"That makes sense."

...

The capital city, the Bai family.

When Bai Tianhao and the others heard the news, their faces froze, and their expressions remained frozen for a long time before they came to their senses.

"How is this possible? How is this possible? Even Sun Wudi couldn't kill that bastard!"

Bai Can gritted his teeth in anger and slammed his injured arm hard on the table.

Even now, his arms are still wrapped in gauze, and he needs to be fed to eat and help to go to the toilet... The once spirited young soldier has now become an irritable and decadent person.

Bai Can's despondency wasn't just outward appearance. Even with his hands crippled, he still lived a life of luxury, with everything handed to him... oh, he couldn't do that anymore.

But at least they can still be fed!

He was fed and watered, and had someone take care of him when he brushed his teeth and washed his face. He still looked as handsome as before.

What's broken is his heart. Bai Can is now very irritable, his heart is dark, and he is extremely irritable towards everyone. He often berates his servants or kicks them until they are seriously injured.

Bai Can had lost all hope for the future; all he wanted was to see Xiao Yu torn to pieces before he died.

"Can'er".

Madam Bai looked at her son with heartache, her beautiful eyes filled with tears, and advised, "Don't torture yourself like this. The imperial physician said that your arm may recover... Even if you can't practice martial arts, as long as you can live a normal life, there is hope."

"Hmph, so what if your arms are crippled? If you can't withstand this ordeal, then so be it."

Bai Tianhao scolded him with exasperation.

“Master, Can’er is upset. Just let him vent. Why scold him?”

Madam Bai said with heartache.

"It's been so many days, and you still won't pull yourself together?"

Bai Tianhao snorted coldly and continued, "These past few days, I've been visiting my colleagues non-stop, and I've almost finished planning for Can'er. Once his arms recover, I'll arrange a civil service position for him..."

"I will not be a civil servant!"

Bai Can shouted, "All I know is how to fight! How can I be a civil official? I've only read a few books! The official position you arranged for me, Father, offers no chance of promotion. Doesn't that mean I'll be a nobody for life?"

"He's so slow to understand."

Bai Tianhao's face darkened, and he said, "Everything needs an opportunity. If you're so impatient, then so be it!"

After saying that, seeing his son's dejected look, Bai Tianhao still couldn't bear it.

Then he added, "Back then, when Xiao Yu was jilted by Chu Tianjiao, his father and brother all died in battle. He was a fool, so how much worse was his situation than yours now? If you can't beat him, it's better to admit defeat sooner rather than later."

"...Xiao Yu!!"

Upon hearing the name of the person he hated most, Bai Can's eyes seemed to burn with rage.

"This time, Jin Mulan helped Xiao Yu kill Sun Wudi, but at the same time she also offended Prince Rong to death."

Seeing that his son had regained some fighting spirit, Bai Tianhao continued, "As long as Xiao Yu refuses to give up Jin Mulan, he will always be Prince Rong's mortal enemy! Going against His Majesty's own brother, Xiao Yu is doomed sooner or later... But if he gives up Jin Mulan, without her protection, he, Xiao Yu, will still be doomed sooner or later!"

"Can'er, just you wait, Xiao Yu won't be arrogant for long!!"