Shen Qianxue looked at her reproachfully, "What are you going to do? What can you do? Do you expect me to go and save you again? Do you know how much trouble your unauthorized actions have caused me!"

Mai Zizi...

"Brother Qianxue, what's wrong?"

Shen Qianxue's cold gaze and ruthless commands frightened Mai Zizi.

Shen Qianxue raised her eyes and continued, "Someone, escort Miss Zizi back! The rest of you, follow me!"

"yes!"

Shen Qianxue led a large group of people down the mountain in a grand procession, while Mai Zizi was escorted back by the guards.

Mai Zizi watched the departing crowd, feeling a pang of sadness, but dared not entertain the thought of running away again.

As the autumn wind swept through, Phoenix Pavilion returned to its desolate state.

Su Jin was back home, and the epidemic prevention and control arrangements were nearing completion. In the evening, after dinner, Su Jin had a moment to herself and took a break to lie in the yard and look at the stars.

Zhou Chen took a small stool and sat down in front of her.

"Sister, is something on your mind?"

"Yes, I have so many worries..." There's no one I can confide in. "When you grow up, you'll have even more worries too."

"But I'll tell my sister everything on my mind," Zhou Chen said, her eyes sparkling.

"Why?"

"Because you are both my sister and my savior, everything I have now is thanks to you, so I will tell my sister everything without reservation." Zhou Chen's eyes were full of sincerity, and he was extremely innocent.

Hearing the boy's promise, Su Jin couldn't help but chuckle. "You're still young. When you grow up, you won't think like that anymore."

"I'm not a child anymore, I'm serious." The boy stubbornly corrected him. He was already fourteen years old, and Su Jin was only three years older than him.

Su Jin didn't want to argue with him about these pointless things, so she said directly, "I will wait for you at the village entrance at Chenshi (7-9 AM) tomorrow morning. Whether you come or not, I will set off on time."

Zhou Chen had to make a choice.

Zhou Chen remained calm and nodded, "I understand."

It seems there is an answer.

Su Jin smiled and continued looking at the stars.

The next day, Zhou Chen arrived at the village entrance even earlier than Su Jin.

Su Jinxia slowly approached and smiled, "Have you talked to Father and Mother yet?"

Zhou Chen nodded. "Everything is agreed upon."

"Let's go then!"

The two walked down the mountain side by side.

Probably no one would have imagined that this brother and sister who came from the mountains would one day turn the world upside down!

——

Down the mountain, beside the horses, Zhou Chen nervously clutched the hem of his clothes.

"Sister, I can't ride a horse."

“I’ll teach you.” Su Jin dismounted and walked to a shorter horse. “Come here, get on!”

Zhou Chen looked at the burly horse, which was even taller than him, and felt uneasy, but he was not about to be deterred by this small difficulty.

Zhou Chen hardened his gaze, stepped forward, grasped the saddle, gripped the stirrups, and with a powerful leap, mounted the horse.

The horse swayed slightly, and Zhou Chen was so frightened that he hugged the horse tightly.

Fortunately, Su Jin pulled on the reins, so the movement wasn't too big. Zhou Chen grinned and quickly straightened up.

Su Jin handed the reins to Zhou Chen and said, "Hold the reins tight. They will allow you to control the direction and speed of the horse."

Zhou Chen took it, nodded solemnly, and gently pulled, and the horse slowly began to walk.

These horses are all trained to travel and are not difficult to control.

Su Jin dismounted and mounted her horse, following Zhou Chen at a leisurely pace.

Before long, Zhou Chen had established a good relationship of trust with the horse. He relaxed and looked into the distance.

Autumn is vibrant, with stunning colors everywhere you look. The autumn wind blows, stirring up fallen leaves and flowing hair.

Standing on his horse, Zhou Chen felt the vastness of the world around him, and at that moment, a surge of heroic spirit welled up in his heart.

The horse's reins were tightened slightly, its hooves quickened, and the rider seemed to love the feeling, running faster and faster!

Su Jinxia followed behind with a slight smile. What a "young man in fine clothes and riding a spirited horse"!

After running for half a day, Zhou Chen slowed down because riding a horse was hard and tiring work.

Su Jin found an open space to rest and took the opportunity to teach Zhou Chen the Lone Shadow Heart Technique.

Since Su Jinxia became the master of Liuli Society, Liuli Society has not produced any offspring Gu. All new disciples who join Liuli Society learn the Lone Shadow Heart Method. Although it is not as fast as the offspring Gu, it is still much faster than ordinary people learning martial arts.

Traveling at a stop-and-go pace, what should have been a ten-day journey took Su Jinxia and Zhou Chen twenty days.

Upon returning to Lishui, Han Qing immediately greeted him, "Ah Jin, you're finally back?"

Su Jin handed the horse to the guard and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

"Qilin Pass has been captured by Shen Qianxue." Han Qing's expression was very grave.

Su Jinxia's expression didn't change much, which was expected.

Unexpectedly, Han Qing then said, "We lost five hundred men."

Su Jin suddenly stopped walking briskly. "What? Didn't I say I wouldn't participate in the battle for Qilin Pass?"

Han Qing pursed his lips guiltily, "It's my fault. I sent Zhang Qi with a small team to investigate and see if they could find any loopholes, but they ended up being captured by the Ji army."

Su Jin's expression immediately turned serious. "Zhang Qi has also been captured?"

"No, everyone risked their lives to protect Zhang Qi and get him out." Han Qing felt the pressure and became even more ashamed.

What about casualties?

"About several dozen people were killed or wounded; the rest were taken to Qilin Pass." Han Qing lowered his head, filled with self-reproach.

Su Jin made a decisive decision: "Return the city that the Ji army gave us back then, and redeem our soldiers."

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