As dawn breaks, the general sets out for battle.

Two fine horses, one white and one black, walked at the very front of the procession.

The people behind them shouted in unison, "May Your Highness return in triumph soon!"

"Your Highness, please take care!"

"Take care, Your Highness."

"General Xie, General Meng, and soldiers, take care."...

Stepping out of the city gate, Leng Qingning turned back and looked up. Above the city gate were more than a dozen people who were on her mind and heart.

With a smile reaching upwards, her bright eyes shone like the warm sun, and her lips curved into a beautiful arc, she bid a final, silent farewell.

On the city wall, men of all kinds pressed themselves against the wall, looking down and waving tearfully at the people below.

Turn your gaze back: "Let's go!"

The group gradually disappeared from sight, becoming small black dots.

The husbands could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

A single tear fell from Wen Yanche's eye.

He gazed silently in the direction where the group had disappeared, his face filled with reluctance.

He murmured softly, "My wife, you must be safe."

The crowd stood on the city wall for a long time, watching and reluctant to leave.

After an unknown amount of time, someone finally spoke up to remind them, "My lord, gentlemen, please be careful not to catch a cold and return home."

"Return to the residence."

………

Leng Qingning's troops quickly headed to one of the mountain ranges of Yueling Mountain to join the 300,000-strong army stationed there.

Along the way, Kong Xuanzi from Yueling Peak also joined them.

He knew that Xiao Ning's greatest wish was to protect her older sister. On the battlefield, swords and spears had no eyes, and he wanted to protect Xiao Ning's loved ones and his junior sister.

When the army reached the border of Dayue, the 500,000-strong army had already arrived and assembled.

At this point, Leng Qingning led her 800,000-strong army to officially march towards Qi Huai.

February

The army arrived at the border between Qi and Huai.

At this time, the main force of the Qi Kingdom was attacking Qingliancheng of the Huai Kingdom.

That night, Cang Yuan broke through to the cultivation realm.

Yuejun Camp

"Wow, Minister Cang, your cultivation has caught up with mine. You have the potential to become a great master and your future is promising. Now you don't need to envy the young prince anymore."

Unable to contain his joy, Cang Yuan humbly replied, "Senior Brother Kong, you flatter me. I'm glad I could help my wife."

Kong Xuanzi grinned from ear to ear: "Hey, when my junior sister arrives, I'll have her appoint you as a general and have you lead tens of thousands of troops into battle."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Leng Qingning and Jin Yan entered the room.

"Does A-Yuan also want to lead troops?"

Cang Yuan stepped forward and asked, "My lady, my concubine, how did your discussions with General Xie and the others go?"

"We will send out our troops tomorrow. While the Qi Kingdom is attacking Qinglian City, our army will launch a counterattack on the outer city of the Qi Kingdom."

Cangyuan nodded.

Kong Xuanzi reminded her, "Junior sister, Minister Cang has already broken through to the cultivation realm."

"I heard you."

With a serious expression in a second, he said, "Cangyuan, listen to my command. I hereby appoint you as the vanguard commander. Tomorrow, you will attack the city alongside the young prince."

Cang Yuan clenched his fist: "Yes, my lady."

Leng Qingning turned to Kong Xuanzi and said, "Senior brother, may I speak to you in private?"

The two arrived outside the tent. "Junior sister, what is it?"

Leng Qingning asked, "Did Master send a message?"

"No, Master is in seclusion. He only sent me two pills."

He then took it out, saying, "I was thinking of taking it out if you got hurt."

Leng Qingning chuckled softly and took the small box.

He joked, "Senior brother is hoping I get hurt."

"How could that be?" Kong Xuanzi knew she was joking, so he didn't explain further.

Leng Qingning carefully put the pills away, thinking to herself, "Two life-saving pills. If something happens to Yan-ge and A-Yuan, one will be enough for each of them."

He then asked Kong Xuanzi with a smirk, "Senior brother, do you like Xiao Ning?"

I still remember when Kong Xuanzi came, he said that Xiao Ning hoped her elder sister would be safe. Before that, Leng Qingning didn't know that her senior brother liked Xiao Ning.

The other person readily admitted, "Junior sister, you figured it out."

"I was just guessing," Leng Qingning said casually.

She couldn't help but feel sorry for her senior brother. Her younger sister was still in another time and space, and the two of them were destined to have no future together.

But Leng Qingning would never say these words aloud.

Unexpectedly, Kong Xuanzi seemed to have opened a floodgate of words, grabbed Leng Qingning and walked towards the grassland, plopped down on the grass, and began to talk eloquently.

When it came to Xiao Ning, Kong Xuanzi had endless things to say, and he poured out all his thoughts.

He knew there was no possibility of being with Xiao Ning in this lifetime, but he still liked her; love is love.

"Junior sister, I will never love anyone else again. I have made up my mind. From now on, I will enter the Path of Ruthlessness and live to protect our sect and all living beings."

As for Xiao Ning, just keep her in your heart forever.

Leng Qingning nodded in agreement: "That's great, Senior Brother. You are a sword cultivator by nature. You will surely achieve enlightenment by entering the Path of Ruthlessness. I look forward to Senior Brother ascending to the realm of immortality as soon as possible and becoming a great power like Master."

"Thank you for your kind words, Junior Sister," Kong Xuanzi said with a smile.

They then talked about Xiao Ning's time at Kongmen Mountain, how he and Xiao Ning got along, and so on...

The great battle officially began, and Leng Qingning and Jin Yan threw themselves into the war.

After two months of fierce fighting, the Yue army quickly captured the three lower cities of Qi and several cities outside the pass, causing great damage to Qi.

The Qi army was about to attack the capital of Huai State when the Yue army suddenly stormed their stronghold. The Huai army seized the opportunity to fight back, and the Qi army, attacked from both sides, had to temporarily withdraw from the capital of Huai State.

They retreated to Qinglian City, which they had captured two months earlier, not far from the Yue Army's camp.

The commander of Qi's army was furious and determined to make Leng Qingning pay the price.

During the tense standoff between the three armies, the Queen of Qi received a distress call and quickly reinforced her forces. Qi then declared war on Dayue.

The fighting lasted for a month.

The Spring Festival is approaching, and Lunar New Year's Eve is just around the corner.

On this day, the commander ordered the entire army to rest and prepare for the storm the following day.

Qi Guo also had a rare moment to catch his breath and ordered the entire army to rest.

In the Dayue army camp, the soldiers dared not be careless or indulgent, only taking a few sips of wine around the fire to relieve the fatigue of fighting for many days.

Qiu Ge brought the roasted lamb leg that the soldiers had prepared into the main tent.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, let's eat."

Jin Yan put down the battle report and pulled Leng Qingning to sit down.

"Ah Ning, tomorrow will be another fierce battle. Let's eat something first and then get some rest."

With a heavy heart, Leng Qingning took the pieces of meat that Jin Yan had cut and stuffed them haphazardly into her mouth.

He was still analyzing the situation and thinking about how to deploy his troops.

Seeing her solemn expression, Jin Yan felt sorry for her and advised her, "My lady has been working hard on the battlefield for months, offering advice to the generals and personally fighting the enemy. Today is a rare day of rest for you. Don't frown so much."

Leng Qingning sighed heavily, "Tomorrow's battle will be somewhat tricky."

Jin Yan comforted her, "Hasn't the strategy already been finalized? My lady, please don't worry anymore."

He knew that his wife was very cautious about strategy, always scrutinizing various battle situations and not tolerating the slightest mistake.

"But tomorrow we will be entering the most difficult territory to conquer in Qi Kingdom, and I am afraid that other situations may arise."

"General Xie and General Meng have made all the preparations. Everything is in perfect order. We have an 80% chance of winning this battle. My lady, please rest assured," Jin Yan continued to reassure her.