Compared to the bustling city of Chang'an, this place is like another world.

The people in the city live in peace and contentment, but the people here have no human rights whatsoever. Even the children are carrying rubble, their clothes stained with blood. It's not hard to imagine what they have been through.

Yun Lian's aura was extremely gloomy, and a sense of inferiority welled up from the bottom of her heart.

Gong Wuyan showed them the view, then quickly retreated.

"The city lord of Qinglin City has betrayed us, colluding with Java to enslave the people of Guyue. Most of the soldiers are native young men from the city. Even if they want to protect their homes and country, the lives of their parents, wives and children are in the hands of the city lord."

They had no choice but to go along with the corrupt practices and temporarily obey orders. Chang'an, wanting to remain unscathed, was thus forced to divide into districts to protect itself.

"Lord Gong, how many personal guards can you command?"

"Less than 20,000."

"That's enough. Only by chopping off the outstretched hand will it obey."

That night, the cicadas chirped incessantly in the sweltering summer heat.

Dressed in black, Yun Lian disappeared from the city lord's mansion in a few leaps.

In a thatched hut in the suburbs.

The city lord of Qinglin City and several trusted confidants sat around the table with solemn expressions.

"Are you sure you saw that old fox Gong Wuyan personally leave the city lord's mansion to pick someone up?"

“Absolutely true! The aura of those two was unforgettable. They wandered around the city furtively after entering, and only after they went to find the city lord were they welcomed into his mansion.”

Another man, with a scar across his entire face, said fiercely, "Sir, these are turbulent times. Why not go all the way and just..."

He raised his hand and made a throat-slitting gesture.

The city lord of Qinglin City tapped his fingers on the table, his brows furrowed in thought.

"The court is currently busy dealing with Java and cannot spare the resources to deal with us. Keep a close eye on those two and, to avoid any unforeseen complications, do not alert them."

Yun Lian suddenly peeked out of the window, revealing a set of small, white teeth.

"Who are you staring at? Me?"

"You bitch, you're asking for it!"

The men picked up their weapons and stood up, but as soon as they moved, they all collapsed to the ground, leaving the City Lord of Qinglin City sitting in his original position, unable to move.

Yun Lian chuckled and kicked open the door: "I gave you all a chance earlier, now it's my turn."

003 was extremely excited: "Host, these people have innocent lives on their hands. Let's strike while they're down and take their lives!"

Yun Lian slowly took out a bundle of rope and tied the three people on the ground together: "Calm down, do you think your host is such a bloody and violent person?"

003 choked up: ...Then who was the person who just exchanged the Power-Breaking Powder?

Yun Lian accepted all their red-tasseled spears, hammers, and fish-tail axes, then turned to the City Lord of Qinglin City with a gentle smile: "City Lord of Qinglin City, I have long admired your name."

The conversation was direct; Yun Lian casually picked up an axe and chopped off his thumb at the root.

"ah!!!!"

A heart-wrenching sound rang out, and Yun Lian tore off a piece of rag and stuffed it into his mouth.

She shushed him, looking at him with a gentle and harmless expression: "Don't shout, save your energy, your suffering is yet to come."

Yun Lian had just tied him up and even bandaged his wounds, and had just finished dealing with four people when Yun Xiao arrived late.

Seeing the blood splattered on Yun Lian's face, he felt extremely distressed and gently wiped away the blood with his fingertips.

"Why didn't you wait for me, my royal sister? If something happens to you, I'll..."

Yun Lian looked at the blood-dripping sword behind him and smiled: "Isn't my royal brother also planning to act alone? Now that we're here, let's drive those yellow-haired, green-eyed ghosts out completely."

Let them know who truly owns the land they stand on.

"good!"

Yunxiao was incredibly obedient, and Yunlian followed 003's instructions, soon creating a string of blond-haired, green-eyed ghosts.

While plundering them, Yun Lian saw many women who had been oppressed by them; it was a scene of utter misery.

Her sword was already drawn, but Yunxiao grabbed it again, standing in front of her to calm her turbulent heart.

"Don't get your skirt dirty. I'll handle the work of harvesting animals."

The clouds were almost like a ruthless harvesting machine; their movements were so large that the daytime overseers all rushed out.

Meanwhile, many heads squeezed out of a window from the enslaved poppers, their numb eyes carrying a hint of humanity.

Upon receiving the signal, Gong Wuyan, taking advantage of Yun Lian and the other two's rampage, led his subordinates to open the cage-like doors.

The people lived and ate together inside, and the smell was terrible. When the people were released all at once, the entire mine was instantly packed with people.

All of Gong Wuyan's personal guards joined the battle. The Qinglin City guards were already leaderless, and when they saw their family members being rescued, they only pretended to resist and were captured.

Some guards even turned against them, taking advantage of the chaos to kill many blond-haired, green-eyed ghosts.

When the battle finally ended, the battlefield stones were covered in blood. The people, who had been suppressed for so long, were at a loss. No one knew who started crying first, but soon the whole mine was filled with cries of weeping.

Those soldiers who couldn't find their families wept loudly in the mass graves.

Yun Lian wiped away the tears from her eyes and shouted loudly, "Fellow villagers! Soldiers! Java is going too far! Now General Han has infiltrated Java alone, facing numerous dangers."

You, waiting in the rear, have also been humiliated to this extent. I, Princess Mingzhao, have come here only to lead troops to aid General Han. Are there any who are willing to join us in crushing Java and restoring justice to the people?

Gong Wuyan immediately led her personal guards to kneel down and shout, "We are willing to follow the princess!"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

*

battlefield.

"General! The eastern flank is surrounded!"

"General! The western flank is surrounded!"

"..."

"General! There's no way out..."

Han Feifei's eyes were bloodshot: "Kill! Even if I die, I'll drag the Javanese soldiers down with me!"

As the bugle call sounded, Han Feifei and the others were like sheep among wolves, their blood no longer recognizable as their own.

The large knife thrown from afar aimed straight at Han Feifei's neck.

At the critical moment, Yun Lian arrived with her soldiers and threw her sword from afar, which narrowly collided with the broadsword.

Han Feifei looked at Yun Lian, who was riding a horse behind her, looking dashing and heroic. Her surprise was quickly replaced by worry.

"Princess! Who sent you to the battlefield?"

Subconsciously, Yun Lian is the girl who needs to be protected behind her, a girl who could be framed and harmed at any time.

Yun Lian tossed the sword to her, then picked up two axes that were almost big enough to stop her, and laughed wildly, "Young General, don't be afraid, I'll lead you out of this encirclement!"

Amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, her white dress became the only bright spot on the battlefield.

Han Feifei watched as she effortlessly carved a bloody path through the crowd, and the flames in her eyes burned even brighter.

She also threw her head back and laughed loudly: "This humble general, Han Feifei, swears to follow Her Highness the Princess to the death!"

The two women were like killing gods. Their reckless charge boosted morale, and the Javanese army suffered repeated defeats until they broke through the city gates and stormed into the palace.

It was only at this moment that Yunxiao was able to meet Yunlian. Her white dress was completely stained red with blood, and her eyes, which always held a smile, revealed a cold glint.