Yu Xunmei was emaciated, no longer possessing her former beauty. Her once curvaceous figure had become withered, and she lay lifelessly curled up in the recliner, her chest rising and falling slightly.

Upon hearing the sound, Yu Xunmei slowly opened her eyes and saw Lin Yinan, dressed in armor and looking heroic. The light in her eyes vanished in an instant.

"I thought you weren't coming?"

Yu Xunmei spoke with such familiarity that anyone who didn't know better would think she and Lin Yinan were old friends who had known each other for many years.

Lin Yinan did not answer, but casually sat down on a chair and looked at her with a cold gaze.

Yu Xunmei was unconcerned by her indifference and continued, "I once wanted to be a woman like you, but in the end, all I did became a joke, and the Yu family was ruined by me."

"Wealth and honor maintained by oppressing and exploiting the people are never lasting."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xunmei burst into loud laughter, but as she laughed, she spat out a mouthful of blood, staining her snow-white clothes red.

"This has been the way it has been for thousands of years. Why is it that this path is no longer viable in my hands?"

After spitting out a mouthful of blood, even the makeup couldn't hide Yu Xunmei's rapidly turning ashen and pale face.

Yu Xunmei is nearing the end!

Lin Yinan glanced around at the Yu family's dilapidated courtyard, a slight smile playing on her lips. This was all thanks to her.

Without her intervention, the Yu family had already been emptied out by Yu Shida, and therefore had no further use for her.

With Yu Xunmei dead, their past is wiped clean.

Thinking this, Lin Yinan stood up and walked out.

Yu Xunmei turned her head to look in the direction she left, forcing a bitter smile on her face.

Her life was both made and broken by men!

After an unknown amount of time, her bright and beautiful eyes seemed to be veiled, losing their luster, and a tear slowly flowed from the corner of her eye.

When Yun Mo arrived at Nanzhou Prefecture with his men, only Yun Yi and Yun Si remained in the city to handle the resettlement work.

To prevent the aristocratic families from causing trouble upon returning to the city, Lin Yinan deliberately left behind Yun Yi and Yun Si, along with the retainers of the other three families, and took the rest of the people, Qian Wu, and Yun Xi to Linjiang County.

After resting for a few hours, Yun Mo led his men to continue pursuing the army led by Lin Yinan.

Lin Yinan has already set up camp outside Pingdu County, and the city gates of Pingdu County are tightly closed.

He Xiong, who was afraid of dying, sent a large number of troops to guard the city gates while he hid inside the city to recuperate from his injuries. He sent a letter to the Heavenly King requesting help overnight, and he was determined to avenge his humiliation once the Heavenly King sent reinforcements.

After the army rested for three days, Yun Qi scouted the situation inside the city. At this time, Lin Yinan and Yun San and others were discussing ways to break through the city in the tent.

"Lord, the master has arrived!"

Yunxi lifted the curtain and led Yunmo in.

Lin Yinan looked up and met a pair of affectionate eyes. "Why are you here? Are your injuries alright?"

Yun Mo stepped forward and took her hand, his burning gaze sweeping over her from head to toe, unwilling to look away for a long time. The upturned corners of his mouth made no attempt to hide his excitement.

"Okay, all done."

"You've come at the perfect time; we can discuss how to break through the city now." Lin Yinan pulled him to a chair and sat him down.

Yun Er and Yun San looked at him with a mocking expression.

Yun Mo's skin was as thick as a copper wall; he pretended not to see it and began to carefully study the map on the table.

What are your plans?

“He Xiong is injured and is hiding in the city. I plan to launch a decapitation strike tonight to kill him in one fell swoop and reduce the losses in this pursuit,” Lin Yinan said solemnly.

Yun Mo decisively replied, "I will go with you."

He had been traveling long distances for several days and his injuries had not fully healed. Lin Yinan did not want him to go into battle injured.

"No, you have to stay in the camp to direct the troops. Yun Er and I will take a few soldiers who are good at martial arts and archery."

"Alright, then I'll stay outside the city and wait for your signal."

Yun Mo knew that the battlefield was not the time to be reckless, and that he had to obey the generals' orders and not disrupt Lin Yinan's plans.

After discussing it, Lin Yinan personally selected five soldiers with excellent archery skills, including Lin Yi'an and Lu Changqing, who were natural-born sharpshooters.

Back in the tent, Lin Yinan pulled Yun Mo to the bed and pulled open his clothes to check the healing of his wounds.

Due to the long horseback ride, two of the deeper wounds on my legs had reopened, and blood was seeping out.

"My wound, which was almost healed, has reopened." Lin Yinan complained that this person didn't know how to take care of himself at all.

After reapplying the medicine and bandaging it, Yunmo pulled her to sit down.

"I also have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear?"

"Bad news."

Lin Yinan has always been accustomed to experiencing hardship before enjoying the rewards.

Yun Mo said with a somewhat somber expression, "Master Dao has passed away."

Lin Yinan's heart skipped a beat, and she froze on the spot. It took her a long time to come back to her senses. "Was that Master Dao on the day of the lightning and thunder?"

"Hmm, that day, Master Dao summoned Nineteen early in the morning, saying he wanted to set up an altar to perform a ritual to pray for blessings, but what happened?" Yun Mo asked.

So Lin Yinan told him in detail what had happened that day.

"I was surrounded by He Xiong when a thunderbolt suddenly struck down on the Hu people who were besieging me. He Xiong and many other Hu people were injured by the lightning, and we were able to escape by sheer luck. I never imagined that it was Master Dao who helped us!"

Although the events of that time were extremely bizarre, they were achieved by Master Dao at the cost of his own life.

She had no idea that the Master possessed such extraordinary abilities.

Yun Mo took out the jade pendant given to him by Master Dao from his bosom.

"This is what Master Dao asked me to give to you."

Lin Yinan took the jade pendant and examined it closely, discovering that it was engraved with many runes she did not recognize.

She tucked the jade pendant close to her body, a dark cloud hanging over her heart, from which she could not shake off the unease for a long time.

"When I return victorious, I will personally go to pay homage to Master Dao and thank him for saving my life."

"You haven't asked me about the good news yet?" Yun Mo tried to change the subject and divert her attention.

Lin Yinan looked up at him and asked, following his words, "What is it?"

“Our nineteenth child can talk now! When we go back, you’ll hear her call you ‘Mom’.”

The good news that Yun Shijiu could speak eased Lin Yinan's sorrow. Unexpectedly, the opportunity for both mother and daughter was related to Master Dao.

Lin Yinan rested her head on Yun Mo's shoulder, and a familiar weariness suddenly welled up in her heart, just like the feeling of being exhausted both physically and mentally after endlessly killing zombies day and night in her past life.

"I want to end this battle quickly and go back as soon as possible."

Yun Mo brushed away the stray hairs on her forehead. "You're tired, so get some sleep first. Be well-rested so you can get ready to act tonight. I'll take care of the rest."

Lin Yinan nodded and lay down on the couch. Soon, her even breathing could be heard.

Yun Mo covered her with the blanket and tiptoed out of the tent.

At night, seven or eight figures climbed up a secluded section of the city wall in Pingdu County and quietly jumped down, without even disturbing the birds sleeping in the trees.