Yan Xiao and Shen Muzhi are sometimes quite similar; they would never do anything troublesome just to save face.

It's all about killing, why should we go ourselves if others don't have to? Who knows if that old woman, the Miao King, has any backup plans? What if we catch some infectious disease?

As Yan Xiao thought this, her gaze swept over Shen Muzhi and she noticed that he had some minor wounds on his body. Although they were not serious, they were still bleeding. However, he was dressed in black and it was not easy to see them unless you looked closely.

Yan Xiao couldn't help but frown, her eyes turning cold as she subtly flicked her wrist, producing a silver needle in her hand. Her tone, however, remained calm:

"She hurt you?"

Shen Muzhi understood her meaning from Yan Xiao's gaze, and he smiled indifferently.

"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."

Yan Xiao glared at Shen Muzhi after hearing this, then quickly took Shen Muzhi's hand and inserted the silver needle into the back of Shen Muzhi's hand.

Shen Muzhi had no defenses against Yan Xiao, nor would he, and let her do as she pleased.

Shortly after the needle was inserted, Shen Muzhi felt a cooling sensation in his wound, and the bleeding quickly stopped.

After finishing these words and laughter, Yan Xiao pulled out the needle, then tossed a piece of gauze and some wound medicine to Lou Guyu, who was standing next to her, indicating that he should apply the medicine to Shen Mu.

Since Yan Xiao didn't bandage him herself, Shen Muzhi was clearly disappointed. His eyes showed disdain as he looked at Lou Guyu, but he didn't dare to say anything.

Meanwhile, the battle on the Miao King's side was coming to an end. The Miao King let out a roar of unwilling anger, and was then restrained and pressed to the ground.

With a slight wave of his hand, Shen Muzhi dragged the Miao King over and forced him into a kneeling, crawling position, stripping him of all dignity.

The Miao king, clearly unable to bear this humiliation, pressed his face to the ground and roared:

"I never imagined that I, a king of all my life, would fall into the hands of you little beasts. You had better kill me immediately, or I will tear you to pieces."

The Miao king knew there was no way to turn back and wanted to die immediately.

She was a smart woman and knew that given the Lou siblings' hatred for her, they would certainly not let her die easily, so she wanted Shen Muzhi to take action as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, Shen Muzhi is now a devoted husband and ignored her words, instead looking at Yan Xiao.

Yan Xiao harbored no hatred for the Miao King, but his position dictated that the Miao King had to be killed, so he originally had no intention of doing anything to the Miao King.

But now that Shen Muzhi is injured, an unnamed fire has risen in her heart, so the Miao King will not die easily, not to mention that Lou Guyu is here who has been unable to restrain himself for a long time.

Seeing that Shen Muzhi's injuries had been treated, she gave Lou Guyu a pill containing a wisp of her supernatural energy.

After Lou Guyu took the pills, she said:

"Do whatever you want with her. Give her this to eat. As long as you don't damage any vital organs, it will keep her alive for three days."

Upon hearing this, Lou Guyu tightened his grip on the pill slightly, nodded silently to Yan Xiao, and then strode towards the Miao King.

Yan Xiao watched Lou Guyu's retreating figure, then thought for a moment and added:

"After the treatment, keep the head of this sinner, pack it up and take it back to the Miao people's altar to worship their ancestors, so as to comfort the spirits of the Miao immortals in heaven."

Lou Guyu did not turn around or stop walking when he heard this, but simply hummed in response.

Before long, the Miao king, who was surrounded, began to whimper in pain, but for some reason, he was unable to shout out loud.

Yan Xiao didn't look at it for long. After finishing up the matter here, except for the guards left for Lou Guyu, everyone else followed Shen Muzhi back to Jiangbei.

When Yan Xiao and the others returned to Jiangbei, Qiu Shanjun and people from several other forces had been waiting at the city gate for a long time.

In front of Qiu Shanjun, the barbarian king's eldest son, who had been beaten half to death, was still lying on his back.

Wei Wuxiu stayed in the city to handle the remaining matters. When he saw Shen Muzhi return, he first asked about the results on the Miao King's side, and then briefly explained the situation.

Before the barbarian king's eldest son's men could make any move, they were caught off guard by Lord Qiushan's men.

Furthermore, since Miao King's Gu King was suppressed by Yan Xiao, it could be said that it did not help him at all. When he realized something was wrong and tried to run away, he found that his escape route had already been blocked by people from other forces, and there was no way to escape.

He belatedly realized that he had fallen into a trap, but the defeat was inevitable. Even if he understood and regretted it, it would be useless. He could only curse the Miao King's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart.

The threat of the barbarian army has been completely resolved this time, and Qiu Shanjun, like the other major forces, has submitted to Shen Muzhi.

Looking around, there is no force that can rival Shen Muzhi.

With the defeat of the Miao King, all those who had signed contracts with him were buried with him on the day of his death, which saved Yan Xiao a lot of trouble.

The remaining Miao people are mostly from collateral branches and ordinary clansmen, as well as some who were forced to submit to the tyranny of the Miao king and the well-hidden protectors of the sacred.

The moment the Miao king's head was hung on the altar, these people immediately knelt down and supported the Lou siblings as their leaders, and the Miao people changed their surname to Lou from then on.

Yan Xiao didn't want to get involved, so she simply handed the Miao people over to Lou Guyu.

However, due to the Miao tradition that men cannot be kings, the Miao people today only have a holy woman and a holy son. The throne will be inherited when Yanxiao nods in approval, or when the next successor will be chosen.

Meanwhile, Yan Xiao's identity gradually spread through his deliberate actions, including information about the Miao King's crimes and what he did to the Lou family.

In addition, Yan Xiao intentionally allowed some Miao witch doctors to practice medicine in the world and hang up signs for Yuan Yi Tang branches. While making money, this also gradually reduced the people's disgust and fear of the Miao people.

At the same time, he hated the Miao King even more, feeling that everything in the past was caused by the Miao King's wolfish ambitions.

Just as Yan Xiao finished reading Lou Guyu's letter to her, there was a knock at the door.

Looking up, I saw Song Zhuxin standing at the door.

Upon seeing Song Zhuxin, a smile immediately appeared on her face:

"Sister Song, what brings you here? Come in and sit down."

Song Zhuxin strode into the house and, as soon as she sat down, stated her purpose:

“Sister Yan, I’ve come to say goodbye.”

Yan Xiao paused for a moment after hearing this, and asked in confusion:

Why so suddenly?

As she said this, she seemed to remember something, hesitated for a moment, and then asked:

"But what unpleasant things did Brother Wei say?"

This was Yan Xiao's first reaction, because anyone with eyes could see that Song Zhuxin was determined to have Wei Wuxiu, so why did she suddenly say she was leaving before things were even settled?

But Song Zhuxin shook her head:

"No. As you know, Sister Yan, I am, after all, the lord of a city, and I still have many things to take care of. I have already been delayed in Jiangbei for quite some time, and now that things are settled, it is only natural that I should return."

Yan Xiao naturally didn't believe her nonsense, and was about to speak when Song Zhuxin continued:

"Besides, Prince Wei will be going to the capital with General Shen tomorrow. Even if I'm shameless, I wouldn't chase after a man all the way."

I, Song Zhuxin, am no slouch. It's just a matter of men. If I like someone, I've tried my best; if it doesn't work out, I'll move on to the next one. Why lower myself to be that clingy, infatuated person?