"Finally done! Now all I need to do is put this aromatherapy diffuser in a place with a fire."

Yan Xiao let out a long breath, glanced at the last lead horse, and then, guided by the guardian deity, stealthily headed towards the place where the barbarian army was cooking.

It was past mealtime, and there were only two cooks boiling water in the kitchen. Yan Xiao waited for a while, and after the two men took the hot water away, she quickly sneaked inside.

Next, place the incense in a hidden corner of the stove so that it can be used the next time a fire is lit.

This way, she wouldn't have to worry about whether she would be affected by the incense, or whether she could easily solve the problem with her superpowers if she was affected.

After doing all this, Yan Xiao quickly left under the guidance of the guardian spirit. After all, the goal had been achieved, and it was time to retire gracefully.

She came and went silently, without causing the slightest disturbance, while the barbarian king inside the tent was furious.

The barbarian king slammed his fist on the table in front of him, took a few deep breaths, and tried to suppress his anger. He then looked at his subordinates and asked with narrowed eyes:

"What exactly do these two Miao people mean? Now is clearly the best time, why are they making excuses and delaying their cooperation with our army?"

The men who carried out the attack were all trusted confidants of the Miao King. Upon hearing the question, they exchanged glances, and after a while, a middle-aged man with a full beard stepped forward to answer.

"Your Majesty, after much thought, I can only come up with one possibility: could it be that these Miao people have some other intention?"

Upon hearing this, the barbarian king shook his head immediately: "That's unlikely. The Miao queen's woman is extremely ambitious. She's already gone this far and there's no way she'll turn back. Besides, given the Miao people's reputation now, it's impossible for her to turn back even if she wanted to."

The middle-aged man, finding this reasonable, said uncertainly:

"Could it be that we're overthinking it? Could it be that these two are simply disagreeing with us?"

These words clearly failed to convince the barbarian king, but the barbarian king couldn't think of any other reason for the moment. After thinking for a moment, he looked at a group of thin old men and asked:

"Strategist, do you have any insights?"

When the old man was called upon to answer, he quickly stepped forward and replied:

"Your Majesty, I believe that these two are indeed acting in a problematic manner, and their reasons for not taking action are far-fetched."

However, this doesn't necessarily mean the Miao King has any ulterior motives. These two are the Grand Elder's men, and the Grand Elder hasn't shown up this time. I'm worried, could there be some problem within the Miao tribe?

Upon hearing the old man's words, the Miao King's brows furrowed immediately, and his eyes gradually turned cold.

"So, according to the strategist's advice, what should we do now?"

The old man pondered for a moment before answering:

"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, this is a rare opportunity to take Jiangbei City. No matter what their reasons are for not making a move, we cannot afford to delay. We should force them to take action."

Upon hearing this, the barbarian king immediately perked up: "Go on."

"Your Majesty, regardless of any internal problems within the Miao tribe, given their current reputation and Shen Muzhi's righteous indignation, reconciliation between the two sides is impossible."

"Since that's the case, why don't we take direct action, then feign defeat to force the Miao people to help us immediately? As long as the Miao people still want to ally with us, they can't remain indifferent."

The barbarian king pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then replied somewhat uncertainly:

"But I've heard that Shen Muzhi has Miao people helping him. Are you sure there aren't any other problems?"

The old man dismissed the words, saying, "She's just a kid, and a Miao sinner who's impersonating a Miao holy woman."

His supporters have been completely wiped out by the Miao King. Even if one or two escaped, they can't cause any major trouble and are nothing to fear.

The barbarian king nodded slightly, and after discussing a few more words with his subordinates, he finally made the decision:

"Alright, pass down the order to let the soldiers rest and recuperate before launching a full-scale attack on Jiangbei City at the hour of Chou (1-3 AM)."

"yes!"

After Yan Xiao was out of the Miao people's sights, he swaggered toward the location of the Jiangbei Army, chatting casually with the guardian deity as he went.

As soon as they saw the Jiangbei army's camp, the guardian spirit said:

"The Barbarian King has decided to attack Jiangbei City tonight at the hour of Chou (1-3 AM) and force the Miao people to participate. We don't know how things will turn out, so you'd better be prepared."

Yan Xiao paused for a moment, then continued forward, her tone tinged with a hint of complaint and melancholy:

"Oh! My life is so miserable. When will I finally be able to relax? I promised myself I would enjoy life to the fullest in this second life, but I'm still stuck on the road of manual labor."

"Alas, lust is a double-edged sword; Shen Muzhi is nothing but a male femme fatale."

The guardian spirit was somewhat confused by these words, but still couldn't help but retort:

"You've hooked up with such an outstanding man as my male lead, you should be secretly happy! What do you mean by 'femme fatale'? I think you're the real femme fatale!"

"My male lead, eager to see you as soon as possible, didn't stop after capturing Yanyun City and immediately rushed back. He hasn't slept for three days straight, and he's even killed several horses in the process!"

Yan Xiao felt pleased to hear this, but pretended to be indifferent.

"Don't speak too definitively. Who knows if he's doing this for Jiangbei City or for me? Anyway, I'm definitely defending the city for him right now."

The guardian spirit wanted to roll its eyes at these words.

"Give me a break. Don't think I don't know. You're clearly after your soap factory and worried about your cash cow. What are you pretending to be, this love saint? You can only fool that love-struck Shen Muzhi."

Yan Xiao felt embarrassed when her thoughts were exposed by her guardian spirit, and at the same time felt that she was somewhat wronged.

She does love money, but what she just said wasn't entirely false.

Nowadays, besides money, the person she loves and cares about most is Shen Muzhi, so she is willing to do something for him as a side benefit.

There was no need to explain this to a tool god. She glanced at the military camp that was already close by, ignored the guardian god, and walked over quickly.