Xu Zhuohua's eyes lit up. "You've already planned your escape route, haven't you?"

Cheng Muyun nodded. "When Lan Qingyi is besieging us, I'll pretend to fight him, then get killed, and finally escape. I'll have the Dongzhou army go to Nanhu to find Xiao Wuxin. You and I will go along the southern route eastward, and we'll find a random place on the map and hide secretly."

It turned out he had already made arrangements, and Xu Zhuohua immediately felt much more relieved.

She patted the man's firm chest, feigning anger. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"Because I haven't yet figured out Lan Qingyi's true purpose. If it were just for the Dongzhou Army, I wouldn't be so radical. Now that I know he's trying to cut off Xiao Wuxin's escape route, I can't stand idly by."

Xu Zhuohua looked at the starlight reflected in Cheng Muyun's eyes and felt her heart beating slightly; she could hear her own heartbeat.

Cheng Muyun is just that kind of person. He sacrifices himself for others, uses evil to cover up his true feelings, and uses his sincerity to firmly practice his ideals.

In fact, Cheng Muyun and Xiao Wuxin were no different. They were both steadfast, brave, and sincere, genuinely caring for this war-torn country and hoping with all their might that it could persevere. They used their own lives as fuel to burn tirelessly.

Hot tears welled up in Xu Zhuohua's eyes, and she longed to hold Cheng Muyun tightly.

Then tell everyone, "Look, this is the person I admire. He is righteous, courageous, and selfless. He is the best person in the world! He deserves to be remembered for generations!"

Xu Zhuohua said, "You should have told me. I won't object. I love you, and I love this country even more."

Cheng Muyun breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. "Okay, let's watch the dawn together."

...

Just as people cannot stop the passage of time, what is meant to come will come.

Perhaps fearing that Cheng Muyun might make a move, Lan Qingyi gathered tens of thousands of troops in just five days and marched in a mighty force towards the Dongzhou army's main camp.

However, whether it was Xu Zhuohua, Cheng Muyun, Xiao Wuxin, or Chen Hede, everyone, including the Xu and Cheng families, was prepared for a do-or-die battle.

Their only goal was to save Cheng Muyun's life.