Mu Xi didn't ask Dou Shiliu any more questions. He wasn't a very curious person. The two of them ate the rabbit meat and then went down the mountain.

By the time they reached the military camp at the foot of the mountain, the sun had already set, and the fiery red reflection of the setting sun shone on the group of people.

When Dou Shiliu and Mu Xi returned to the military camp, they heard that a group of them were fighting together.

Mu Xi's eyes instantly turned cold, and she snapped, "Quiet!"

The voice carried inner strength and a sense of pressure, directly intimidating the group of rebellious young men.

Mu Xi strode over, his delicate and indifferent face expressionless, but the rioting soldiers felt a chill run down their spines.

"General..."

Mu Xi asked calmly, "Were you fighting just now?"

Several soldiers lowered their heads, while Mu Xi glanced at the generals to the side.

"Can the generals tell me what happened?"

The generals who were named naturally told Muxi the whole story. When he heard the soldiers gossiping about him, he remained unfazed.

Instead, several soldiers lowered their heads in shame.

"So, you took such drastic action just because you were talking about me?"

Mu Xi's narrow eyes tightened slightly as she spoke, "Now, go and practice the horse stance."

Several soldiers obediently went to squat in a horse stance.

I thought I would receive a severe military punishment, but to my surprise, it was just a simple horse stance.

Several soldiers, somewhat lucky, went to practice horse stance.

Mu Xi then turned around and scolded the generals, and then followed them to squat in a horse stance. As for the soldiers who were watching the show, they were also punished by squatting in a horse stance.

As a result, an entire team of people was penalized.

Dou Shiliu didn't understand Muqi's meaning, but as he sat leisurely drinking tea, there were soldiers who had been standing for several hours on one side.

Dou Shiliu burst out laughing. Mu Xi glanced at her indifferently, and Dou Shiliu quickly shut up.

"Cough cough cough"

Dou Shiliu suppressed a laugh, then walked over. Mu Xi poured her a cup, and the fragrant mist drifted by. A gust of wind blew by, and the soldiers' legs trembled.

Their faces were covered in sweat, but they dared not move an inch. There was a sharp rock under their buttocks; if they sat down on it, they would probably be sent flying.

The aroma of tea filled their nostrils, instantly causing their saliva to be produced. The soldiers and generals watched Mu Xi sitting in front of them with unbearable discomfort.

"General! I'm so thirsty!"

Suddenly, someone in the crowd blurted out a sentence that sounded incredibly loud.

"Yes! Generals, I'm thirsty too!"

"Generals and commanders, we promise we won't fight anymore."

"General! We promise we'll stop them! We won't just stand by and watch!"

"General! We know we were wrong!"

Dozens of pairs of dark, bright eyes stared intently at Mu Xi, hoping he would nod.

A smile flickered in Mu Xi's amber eyes as she calmly said, "Sit for another hour."

The soldiers' eyes lit up immediately, and they gritted their teeth and persevered. Mu Xi got up and lit an incense stick, the thin smoke drifting away.

The soldiers were eager for it to burn out, and the soldiers in the front row even kept blowing on it, hoping to speed things up.

Then the passing soldiers saw a group of soldiers under the Northern General blowing cigarettes incessantly.

The scene was once so ridiculous that it was unbearable.

Several soldiers walked past with blank expressions, but after they left, they burst into laughter.

"Did you see that arrogant little tyrant the other day? He kept blowing smoke like a monkey, hahaha, it cracked me up!"

"A few of them were mocking General Mu in private, and our soldiers couldn't stand it anymore, so they taught them a lesson."

"But when you see them, don't punish them like a shepherd or general."

"In this military camp, everyone must be treated equally. No matter the reason, not being punished is already considered very good."

"Alright, alright, stop discussing it. Get some rest today, because tomorrow we'll be starting hellish training."

The group suddenly realized that their good days were coming to an end tomorrow, so they shut up and went to rest.

As the incense in front of Muqi finally went out, the soldiers in front of him lay down on the ground.

puff... puff... puff...

They collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted.

Mu Xi stood up, looking at them like this, and then at the generals mocking them. The generals were all of superior physical strength.

"My generals, you should be more mature and steady. I don't want to fight on the enemy's doorstep."

Mu Xi spoke calmly, and the generals froze. To be honest, this Prince Mu had been lying down for several years and had lost his brilliance. They were still unconvinced a few days ago.

But now, the aura emanating from Mu Xi made them feel an unusual pressure, and they couldn't help but feel somewhat intimidated in front of this junior.

"The general... is right."

Seeing Mu Xi's cold gaze, the generals nodded like chickens chasing each other.

Dou Shiliu laughed. He wondered which of those tough guys had been gossiping behind his back that day.

Tonight, Muxi told the cooks that they could serve meat, which made them overjoyed.

Muqi told them that there was wild game in the mountains that they could bring back to the military camp to eat, but of course, this could only be done privately after all the training was completed and everyone could happily get together.

Dou Shiliu went to the mountains alone at night and discussed it with the mountain spirits there. They naturally agreed, but they were hesitant to discuss Dou Shiliu's plan to capture living beings.

"Hiss..." A giant python came over, its tongue lolling out, its eyes cold.

"Even if it's just you, you can't finish it all, so why not give some to them?"

Dou Shiliu and the snake were discussing...

"Hiss hiss hiss..." No, there are too many people.

"There are many of them?"

Dou Shiliu narrowed his eyes. "If I give you a treasure, will it help you withstand the lightning tribulation?"

The snake's eyes looked at her, and Dou Shiliu smiled and gestured, his mind racing. Sure enough, the allure of a tribulation treasure was still incredibly strong.

It nodded proudly, and Dou Shiliu gave it a lightning-avoiding bead. The python swallowed it and then turned and wandered away.

Vertical day

Muqi led his soldiers to climb the mountain before the sun had even risen.

Be careful.

Mu Xi gave them a warning, but apart from a few snakes, none of them attacked them; they leisurely returned.

Dou Shiliu didn't come with them. She slept very well in the military camp. She had been getting headaches from their yelling lately.

Now I can sleep soundly for a long time.

Muxi and his soldiers didn't return until late at night. The entire army was extremely exhausted. After dinner, the whole army rested.

"How efficient is it?"

Mu Xi removed his armor, his eyes calm and serene, and said indifferently, "Barely passable."

"Barely okay?" Dou Shiliu came over and brought him a basin of hot water, placing it in front of him. "So, you mean barely okay?"

Mu Xi took the hot water she handed him, raised his eyes, and said calmly, "It's barely acceptable."