Measuring the earth on foot, even if you walk non-stop every day, it doesn't feel like you've moved much.

Looking up at the blazing sun, Yun Qi asked Si Cheng, "It's almost noon, shall we find a place to rest? Otherwise, the people behind us won't be able to take it either."

Si Cheng looked around and said, "Let's walk a little further ahead and see if there's any shady spot near the mountain."

There are no trees growing along the way, and everyone has to keep going under the scorching sun.

Some suggested traveling by reversing day and night, but this was rejected.

Not to mention the dangers at night, even in broad daylight, people can't fall asleep if they're lying down to rest. Their mental state will be compromised, making it even more dangerous.

Even if they wanted to stop and rest along the way, they would always seek out shady spots in the mountains to escape the heat.

Yunqi said, "If we calculate according to the old days, it should be the end of summer now. No wonder the weather is so hot. The white light of the sun is frightening enough."

Si Cheng wiped the sweat from his forehead. "We should set off early tomorrow and rest more at noon, otherwise we'll get heatstroke."

As the two were discussing, a quarrel broke out behind them. Si Cheng and Yun Qi turned around helplessly. This was not the first time such a thing had happened. If they weren't worried about delaying their trip, they wouldn't even want to pay attention to them.

"We're not robots. We can't stand walking in this heat. Can't you think about everyone and find a place to stop and rest sooner?" The harsh voice came even before they arrived.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Yun Qi felt uneasy.

Liu Yike is practically one of the troublemakers in the team; she can't seem to get comfortable without causing some trouble every now and then.

The brothers and elders surrounding her all put her first in everything and cheered her on.

Seeing the two of them approaching, Liu Yike immediately unleashed artillery fire at them.

"You only know how to rush ahead without thinking about the elderly, weak, sick and disabled behind you. In this hot weather, what if they get heatstroke? How can we continue our journey? Are you going to abandon them?"

At this point, he also looked at the horses behind them, saying, "Such young people are thinking of being lazy, using horses to pull such a small amount of luggage. They should give up the horses to someone who needs them more."

As soon as she finished speaking, her brothers who had been surrounding her nodded in agreement, "The world is going to the dogs; there's no respect for the elderly or care for the young at all."

"So, using two tall, strong horses to carry that little bit of luggage is really a waste of their resources."

Yun Qi was about to speak, but Yun Jianying interrupted him, "What time is it now? Still playing the moral blackmail trick. It's a pity that resources are scarce now, otherwise I really wanted to throw a mirror at you so you could see your current behavior."

Wu Tianxi immediately interrupted him, but what he said was even more cutting, "Brother Jianying, why would she need a mirror? She's so obviously face-blind and heart-blind, even if you put ten mirrors on her, she still wouldn't be able to see herself clearly."

Seeing Liu Yike's face turn red with anger, Yun Qi said bluntly, "You're not referring to the old, weak, sick, and disabled people here, are you? You're always causing trouble. If you're so free, then carry the luggage your brother is carrying on your own. Stop bringing up others. If you don't like it, then don't follow along. Nobody's forcing you."

Liu Yike said with a spoiled attitude, "The base asked you to escort us. Do you want to take the payment and not do the work? Besides, I'm not wrong. In this hot weather, who will be responsible if everyone gets heatstroke while walking under the scorching sun?"

After saying this, he shouted to the group behind him, "Don't you agree? Shouldn't they be responsible?"

Scattered cheers rose from the group, making Liu Yike even more smug.

However, there were also people behind her who disagreed, pointing at Liu Yike and whispering among themselves.

"This woman is always causing trouble. I don't know why she's still treated like a treasure among so many young men in her family?"

"It's really bad luck to be associated with this kind of person. They're always causing trouble, and they're just wasting everyone's time."

"Only this woman would discuss such things under the sun."

"Keep your voice down! She has so many brothers who will stand up for her; ordinary people wouldn't dare to mess with them easily."

"Tch, she's just showing off here. If she were really that powerful, she wouldn't have been kicked out of the village." Some people in the know were quite dismissive.

"With more than ten able-bodied young men in their family, would they really be kicked out?"

"How could that not be the case? At first, people valued them because they had many strong laborers, so they added them to the village. But this woman did nothing but cause chaos in the whole village every day. Moreover, her family members listened to her every word and thought that everyone else was slandering them. They always thought that others were wrong. In the end, people couldn't stand it anymore and kicked the whole family out."

At this point, the insider curled his lip in disdain. If his family had so many strong laborers, they would have made a living long ago. He wondered what kind of spell the whole family had cast on them to spoil Liu Yike so much.

"Maybe it's because there are more boys than girls in their family, and things are valued because they're rare. I've heard people say before that only children like that are usually spoiled." The person who said this didn't know that he had hit the nail on the head.

Liu Yike is the little princess of the Liu family, a family that has been together for generations, so naturally everyone indulges her in everything.

While they were gossiping, Liu Yike also dragged her family into a confrontation with Pinghe Village.

"If you put everything on one horse, you'll free up one horse, right? It's not that difficult."

Yun Qi crossed his arms and looked at her. "And then?"

Liu Yike said, "Of course, we should give the horse to the person who needs it later, so as not to delay everyone's time."

Yun Qi had no intention of reasoning with him under the sun. "You are truly the worst of the worst I've ever seen. If you don't want to get going, then get out of the way. We don't have time to waste here with you."

Liu Yike: "You're the real jerk. I'm just saying what everyone else is afraid to say. Why don't you make use of those two horses? They're so light, there's no need to use horses to carry them."

"If you're not going to carry our stuff, are you going to carry yours? Where's your face? How can you be so arrogant?" Yun Jianying didn't care that she was a woman and started to argue directly.

Liu Yike said, "What's wrong with carrying me? It's an honor for you that I need your horses. Let's not waste time here, let's bring the horses over quickly, so as not to delay everyone's journey."

Surprisingly, her family members behind her nodded in agreement with her words.

"If you don't have the life of a princess, you still have the attitude of one. If you want to act like a princess, go do it at your own home. We're not going to cater to you." After saying that, Si Cheng pulled Yun Qi and turned to leave. "Everyone, hurry up and get on your way. If you don't want to walk anymore, make way."