Ever since that exchange, He Yunxiao's mornings have been taken away by Qing Yuzi.

Every day at sunrise, He Yunxiao would arrive at Qing Yuzi's room on time and stare at her intently.

Qing Yuzi claimed to be "giving guidance to the younger generation," but in reality, he didn't teach anything useful. To be precise, He Yunxiao came to accompany Qing Yuzi in practicing martial arts, or more accurately, Qing Yuzi practiced martial arts while He Yunxiao watched.

However, Master Bai was always wearing a bamboo hat, so his face couldn't be seen, and it would be impolite to look at other parts of her.

Fortunately, this so-called "sunrise preaching" was just a formality. He Yunxiao went to Qing Yuzi's place for a while, and after she settled down and focused on practicing her skills, he could leave on his own.

...

Amidst the fervent calls of the Qi army near the capital of Yin, the 800,000-strong Qi army under the command of the southwestern king, who controlled the southwestern defense line of Qi, successfully marched to the vicinity of Yin.

The State of Qi had two main lines of defense.

The first line was the northern defense line of Yan, with over a million troops stationed along its east and west sides. The second line was the southwestern defense line of the Southwest King, facing the Abbasid Caliphate, with 800,000 troops stationed there.

The good news is that the King of the Southwest has arrived.

The bad news is that the King of the Southwest has arrived, but he has only brought 300,000 men.

According to the general estimate of the Qi army, the King of the Southwest should have led 500,000 border troops back to reinforce Yinjing.

However, compared to the 200,000 fewer people he brought, the King of the Southwest himself was the most important.

The eldest princess and the 600,000 Qi troops who had been dispatched in advance were trapped inside the city by the Yan army, making communication with the outside world extremely difficult. Moreover, they could only communicate by letter, not by meeting in person. This left the Qi army outside Yinjing City without a leader.

As the younger brother of the late emperor and a powerful prince with numerous military achievements, the Prince of the Southwest could naturally take the place of the eldest princess and rally the Qi army outside the capital.

The difference between a scattered group of people and a unified Qi army is enormous.

It's basically equivalent to an elephant versus a group of rabbits. With the former, predators dare not make a move, while with the latter, they roam freely, making them easy predators to catch. (Biquge)

Scouts from the new Chu army ran back and forth, constantly bringing intelligence from afar to Ruobao's house. This intelligence included not only from the Yan army but also from the Qi army. According to Ruobao's estimate, the total number of regular Qi troops gathered outside Yinjing City was about five or six hundred thousand.

According to the original estimate of 500,000 reinforcements from the Southwest King, the million Qi troops sent to aid Yin Jing, plus the more than 600,000 Qi troops in Yin Jing, would be exactly twice the number of the Yan troops that entered Qi.

Now that the King of the Southwest only has 300,000 men, the "twice" figure is not quite complete.

However, that doesn't matter. The Qi army still outnumbers the Yan army by a large margin, and with the advantage of terrain and popular support, defeating the Yan army is only a matter of time.

The newly formed Chu army, numbering over 70,000, was a considerable force among all the Qi troops that came to Yinjing's aid. Therefore, it was only natural that they received an invitation from the Southwest King to the "Hundred Armies Alliance."

...

By candlelight, looking at the invitation letter from the King of the Southwest, He Yunxiao asked Ruobao, "Shall we go?"

“Of course I’ll go,” Ruobao said firmly.

"If our new Chu army wants to truly gain a foothold in the Qi army, it won't be enough to just distribute food and build relationships. We must produce real results."

He Yunxiao wasn't unaware of this principle, but the guerrilla warfare was currently raging, infuriating the Yan Dong army. Abandoning guerrilla tactics to cooperate with the main Qi army in frontal battles seemed like a waste. If they continued guerrilla warfare, He Yunxiao was confident he could double the size of the current 70,000-strong New Chu army within a year.

He Yunxiao put his arm around Ruobao's small waist. "We'll go if Ruobao says so."

Feeling He Yunxiao's restless large hand, Ruobao's fair cheeks flushed. She wasn't like this before; lately, for some reason, she was always absent-minded.

He Yunxiao understood perfectly well; he was doing it on purpose.

He looked into Ruobao's eyes, which were brimming with spring water, and coaxed her, "Madam, go to sleep now."

...

Ruobao is a very clean girl, but now her face is rosy and her body is languid, naturally exuding a seductive charm, very much like Mengbao after the event.

He Yunxiao held Ruobao's soft, fragrant body in his arms, silently thanking "the great Daoist Qingyuzi." At the same time, he also missed Mengbao a little.

When I get back to Yinjing, I must find Mengbao and have a good chat.

"Weak treasure."

"Um?"

Who should we bring to tomorrow's "Hundred Armies Alliance"?

"Let's talk about tomorrow's business tomorrow." Fan Ziruo felt extremely comfortable, so comfortable that she didn't want to move. She leaned limply against He Yunxiao and yawned.

"Tired?"

"Um."

When the body is comfortable and relaxed, it is easy to feel sleepy.

"This is not a good time to be sleepy."

"Wait, um~"

Before Ruobao could finish speaking, she could only bite her lip lightly and close her mouth tightly.

...

At sunrise, He Yunxiao went to find Qing Yuzi as usual.

After visiting a few times, He Yunxiao became quite familiar with the place. He knocked on the door casually and pushed it open before Qing Yuzi could even say "Come in."

Good morning, Taoist priest.

With Yunxiao's "appearance" guaranteeing that she would "not be disturbed," Qingyuzi felt reassured and began practicing her skills early.

She sat cross-legged on a futon on the ground and responded indifferently to He Yunxiao's "Good morning" greeting with a "Mm".

He Yunxiao sat cross-legged with practiced ease, naturally facing Qing Yuzi. Once everything was ready, he began practicing, starting with circulating his internal energy through a small cycle…

A moment later: The Taoist priest has a really nice figure.

When Qing Yuzi practiced her skills, she naturally sat upright, while He Yunxiao was right opposite her. It was almost as if she deliberately sat up straight for He Yunxiao to see.

Who can withstand this?

However, He Yunxiao knew it was impolite, so he quickly calculated the parameters and looked away.

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