One of the women overheard what the young lady said and stood disdainfully in front of her, startling the delicate young lady from a prominent family.

"Since you've come to our Lingfeng Kingdom, you must abide by our rules. You're the one, fight me!"

The woman who was called was named Meng Youyu. She was so frightened that she couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

"I...I...Why should I fight you? I don't even know you!" Meng Youyu managed to finish the sentence despite the stares of several people.

"Based on what you just said, that women in our country should be drowned in pig cages, do you think women should be like you, well-versed in poetry and literature from a young age? Learning music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and if they are like us, wielding swords and spears, they are not upholding female virtues."

"They are clearly envoys from a foreign country, yet they don't know any manners at all. It seems Yongfeng doesn't need to be like this. I used to think that people from your country had some manners."

Meng Youyu was so frightened that she burst into tears. She had never seen such a scene before. As the only daughter in her family, she was naturally pampered. Why should she have to suffer in this godforsaken place!

"I need to go back and get this young lady back to Yongfeng Kingdom as soon as possible. I don't want to stay here for another second!"

It is a woman's duty to be a good wife and mother, and this has been the case since ancient times without exception. However, things are different in the Lingfeng Kingdom.

"Since we've come all this way to Lingfeng Kingdom, we should naturally abide by their rules. So let's have a fight!"

Zhan Ming was very interested in these people. They were nothing like those numb and ignorant old blockheads. This country gave him a sense of vitality.

"Alright, I'll go first!" The woman was the first to appear. In Yongfeng Kingdom, there was no distinction between men and women when fighting, and no one would give way to you just because you were a woman. Everyone was equal, and strength was the only way to win.

Zhan Ming's moves were ruthless, all aimed at killing his opponent. Women couldn't withstand such a desperate fighting style; it was the first time she had ever seen it.

"I have lost." After several rounds, the woman admitted defeat. She clearly sensed that she was no match for this man, and felt a chill as if she had crawled out of a pile of corpses.

"It's because my skills are inferior. I didn't expect that there were such powerful experts in the Eternal Kingdom. I don't know their names, but I will ask them for guidance in the future!"

Zhan Ming smiled without saying a word and returned to the delegation. The others looked at this unfamiliar face and had never seen him before. They assumed he was a newly recruited guard from the Crown Prince's residence. His strength was so formidable that it seemed His Highness the Crown Prince cared a lot about the Crown Princess.

Then several more men came out from Lingfeng Kingdom. The guards here were no match for them, and they placed all their hopes on Zhan Ming.

"Please, young man, lend us your help!" If others knew that Yongfeng Kingdom couldn't even defeat ordinary people when it sent envoys to other countries, where would they put their face?

Zhan Ming was the strongest among these guards. It would be good enough if these young ladies didn't cry from fright. Don't expect them to be able to defeat the people from Lingfeng Kingdom.

In previous years, the Yongfeng Kingdom's delegation did not encounter such great obstruction when it came here, but this year there is such great hostility.

"I am the personal bodyguard of the Crown Princess. I will not act unless Her Highness orders me to."

All eyes turned to Song Tangxue, who immediately felt a headache coming on: "Go ahead."

"As you command."

Zhan Ming slowly walked up to them and knocked them down with lightning speed, so fast that they didn't even see what Zhan Ming's movements were.

They successfully passed the test of the people, which relieved the troupe leader. Fortunately, the Crown Princess was there; otherwise, he really wouldn't know how to deal with it.

They were placed in an inn and told that the monarch would summon them when he had time.

"The Lingfeng Kingdom is far too arrogant. We are, after all, envoys from another country. Are they just going to leave us at an inn like this?"

Meng Youyu was furious. The thought of losing face in front of everyone today made her want to escape this awful place.

"Alright, let's get some rest again today. We can talk about anything else tomorrow."

Song Tangxue was the one stretching lazily; even though it was already past midnight, they still had so much energy.

As soon as Song Tangxue returned to her room, she noticed another figure inside. She immediately became alert. In this unfamiliar place, it was hard to guarantee that someone wouldn't try to harm them.

Song Tangxue slowly walked towards the figure, and only when she got closer did she realize that it was someone she knew.

"Qianzhong, it's you?!"

This person was Xie Qianzhong, who should have been in Yongfeng Kingdom. He was backlit, and his figure looked particularly lonely. Even just from this back view, Song Tangxue could recognize him.

"Tang Xue, I was really worried about you, so I told His Majesty that I was unwell and had a few days to spare, so I came here before you."

Song Tangxue was deeply moved. Xie Qianzhong's appearance here was no easy feat. He carried a deep-seated hatred on his shoulders, which did not allow him to relax for even a moment. Yet, he was willing to set aside a few days for her. How could she have missed such a person in her past life!

"You gave me quite a fright. I thought we were going to be attacked as soon as we arrived in Lingfeng Kingdom. But how did you know this room was mine?"

"I have my own way of doing things. You've been traveling all this way and you're exhausted. You should get some rest."

Xie Qianzhong was cultivating his own power behind the scenes, but he didn't want Song Tangxue to know about it, for fear of scaring her. He would tell her when his power was fully developed.

Song Tangxue nestled in his arms and fell into a deep sleep. Whether it was the familiar scent beside her or the environment that made her feel particularly relaxed, she didn't wake up in the middle of the night, which was rare for her.

She dreamt that she returned to her past life, and after her death, Xie Qianzhong held her body and cried for a long time. In the end, he destroyed the entire Yongfeng Kingdom and chose to commit suicide amidst the panic of the people.

"No, Xie Qianzhong, don't do this!"

Song Tangxue tried to stop him, but her hand passed right through Xie Qianzhong's body, and she could only watch helplessly as he died in front of her.

Song Tangxue screamed in despair, unwilling to accept this fact: a strategist who could turn the world upside down with a flick of his wrist had died for love with Anxi for a woman.

This is truly heartbreaking. The scene shifts, and several children appear, wading through puddles and muttering something: "The Yongfeng Kingdom has long been destroyed. Now it's the Qianzhong Kingdom."

Xie Qianzhong was not asleep. He stared blankly at Song Tangxue's profile. Suddenly, he shook his head repeatedly and muttered, "Don't do this."

Xie Qianzhong leaned closer to try and hear what else was said, but Song Tangxue suddenly stopped moving, still immersed in her dream.

"I don't know why, but I always feel like there's a past life and a present life. This isn't the first time I've fallen in love with you."