The next day.

Gu Zhan quickened his pace to set off, much to the surprise of his soldiers, but no one spoke out; they all obeyed his orders.

However, everyone felt that the general had been acting strangely lately, always rubbing the seemingly ordinary pinky ring on his little finger and muttering to himself.

If the general hadn't reprimanded them with his usual sternness, everyone would probably have thought he was possessed by a ghost.

Meanwhile, Xu Nian had also healed most of the villagers.

Actually, apart from Daqiang, everyone else only suffered minor injuries, but they were just suffering from a lack of medicine.

Xu Nian didn't have much else in her pocket, but she had plenty of medicine. After passing through many cities, her savings had grown to a frightening level.

"Don't worry, everyone will get one."

Xu Nian gave soft instructions and took out enough medicine and food for everyone from her spatial storage.

"Oh, I can't possibly accept this!"

The villagers present all declined, believing that Xu Nian's timely arrival was already the greatest fortune bestowed upon them by heaven, and they dared not ask for anything more.

But Xu Nian raised an eyebrow. "Excuse me, are you guys going to starve to death?"

She glanced at the children swallowing their saliva beside her and said confidently, "You may not be hungry, but what about the children? We can't let the children go hungry just because we feel a little embarrassed."

As she spoke, Xu Nian stuffed the grain into their hands, saying, "I have plenty of grain, that's why I'm giving it to you. Otherwise, do you think I'm a bodhisattva?"

His words deeply moved everyone present.

They wiped away the tears from the corners of their eyes, and each of them solemnly bowed to Xu Nian.

Xu Nian smiled but remained silent.

She did this not to gain respect from others, but because she had been unable to bear seeing human suffering since birth.

Especially when she has the ability to help out, Xu Nian never stands idly by.

That's why I've been watching her live streams; she has truly positive values ​​and is always willing to help others.

That's right. Unless they're exceptionally wicked, the streamer will only discipline them; otherwise, they're very kind.

[Before we knew it, we've been supporting the streamer for so long. It's quite moving!]

Viewers in the live chat started talking, reminiscing about their first time watching a live stream.

Xu Nian watched for a while and then laughed along.

At first, she was quite resentful when her master dumped her in this godforsaken place without a word.

Now, she has long since adapted to her current life as a refugee and has gotten to know many simple and honest people.

They didn't have any extravagant desires; they just wanted to be well-fed and clothed, and not go hungry.

If Xu Nian's initial goal was simply to complete her own training, now she sincerely wants to help the people of this dynasty live a happy and peaceful life.

After thinking it over, Xu Nian looked away, bent down and said to Mengmeng, "Mengmeng, big sister is going back now."

Upon hearing this, Mengmeng's eyes immediately filled with tears. She shook her head and said, "Why is big sister leaving? Can you stay here with us?"

Children are innocent and simple-minded; all they want is for Xu Nian to stay.

Chen Yang quickly pulled Mengmeng aside and said with a smile, "Please don't take offense, benefactor. Children just speak without thinking. She really likes you."

Xu Nian naturally wouldn't blame Mengmeng, but instead took the opportunity to pull out a large bag of candy from her spatial storage and stuff it into her arms.

"This is candy from your sister. No matter what danger you encounter in the future, don't be afraid. When you're lonely or sad, eat this candy to encourage yourself, okay?"

Xu Nian smiled gently, giving Mengmeng her instructions word by word.

Mengmeng opened her big, innocent eyes, nodded her head firmly, and assured her, "I understand, big sister!"

And so, amidst the grateful gazes of the villagers, Xu Nian quietly returned to the camp where they were stationed.

It was nearing afternoon, and Da Bao and Er Bao were idly drawing on the ground.

"Mystic, you're back?"

Someone spotted Xu Nian and called out loudly, immediately attracting the attention of Da Bao and Er Bao.

They skipped and hopped towards Xu Nianfei, "Sister, you're finally back! We missed you so much!"

Xu Nian caught the two of them and said with a smile, "Have you two been behaving well? You haven't caused any trouble for others, have you?"

Hearing this, the two children pouted angrily, "Big sister, we're not little kids anymore, why would we cause trouble for others!"

"That's right!"

Seeing their indignant expressions, Xu Nian playfully pinched their noses and said with a smile, "Alright, I was just teasing you. We should get going."

"Yay!"

With Xu Nian's return, the surrounding villagers also packed their bags, ready to set off at any time.

They hadn't gone far when a lush forest appeared in the distance, which surprised everyone.

"It's been so long since we've seen a forest! Now we can finally catch some food!"

"Yes, let's rest around here tonight."

Everyone chattered away, and Xu Nian didn't object.

Even if there are no wild animals in the forest, there are mushrooms and wild vegetables, and there are many trees, so you can cut some timber. It's really good.

Having made up her mind, Xu Nian clapped her hands, "Then it's decided, we'll rest here tonight."

As soon as Xu Nian finished speaking, a neighing sound suddenly came from not far away, followed by the rapid sound of horses' hooves.

Seeing this, Xu Nian frowned slightly and shouted, "Everyone, get out of the way!"

The villagers trusted Xu Nian very much, so they scattered in all directions, leaving a very wide passage in the middle.

Xu Nian looked over and saw a carriage speeding towards them out of control. The horse's face was ferocious and its hooves were clattering loudly.

"Let's see where you run this time!" At the same time, a loud shout rang out.

Following closely behind the carriage was a group of men in black, each on horseback and carrying a sword, heading straight for the carriage.

Suddenly, a man in black pulled out a knife and stabbed it into the hind leg of the horse in front.

"hiss!"

The horse was startled and jumped up, then fell to the ground in pain, causing the carriage to overturn.

Two figures, a man and a woman, rolled off the car. They were dressed in fine clothes and looked like they came from wealthy families.

The man in black, his face contorted with rage, slowly dismounted. "This time, you have no way out!"

The man who fell to the ground was panicked, but he still protected the woman, gritting his teeth and saying, "Even if I die, I will never let you hurt Miss!"

"Then you two can die together!" The man in black laughed loudly, and with a swift movement, he brought down his knife.

But he was stunned for a moment, because the indestructible sword in his hand was suspended in mid-air and would not move no matter how hard he tried.

The man protecting the woman seemed to sense something and suddenly turned around, meeting Xu Nian's slightly indifferent face.

She easily blocked the man in black's attack by making a loose fist with both hands.

The man was overjoyed and pounced on Xu Nian, slamming his head down three times.

"Please, please save my young lady!"