Yan Xiao paused for a moment after speaking, but did not receive a response from Wei Wuxiu.
She turned her head in confusion and met Wei Wuxiu's rather complicated gaze.
"Brother Wei, why are you looking at me like that?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Wuxiu quickly looked away, took a deep breath, and then sighed:
“Since my sister-in-law has a waist token and is determined to go, I, as her brother, cannot forcibly stop you.”
But sister-in-law, you must promise me that no matter what happens, you must not take any risks and must always prioritize your own safety.
Wei Wuxiu didn't need to remind her of this at all. If Yan Xiao's life were threatened, she would choose to protect herself immediately.
Therefore, Yan Xiao readily agreed to Wei Wuxiu's request.
While the two were talking, Chu Heng and Su Yuanyuan arrived with their medicine kits and the other military doctors.
During this time, Chu Heng and Su Yuanyuan have been serving as military doctors. However, since there is no war, they are only dealing with minor injuries from training and minor ailments.
Now that there is war, military doctors will naturally have to go and be on standby at any time.
Yan Xiao glanced at the two of them, nodded slightly as a greeting, and then gestured to Wei Wuxiu not to delay any longer.
Wei Wuxiu knew the situation was urgent, so he didn't say anything more. After glancing at Xiao Rui beside him, he ordered them to set off.
When Xiao Rui met Wei Wuxiu's gaze, his originally straight back instantly bent at an angle, and he reluctantly came to Yan Xiao's side, clearly intending to become her personal bodyguard.
To be honest, he would rather go to the battlefield and fight than protect Yanxiao. It wasn't that he had any major issues with Yanxiao, but rather that this ancestor was not someone that just anyone could serve.
She acts on a whim, and no one knows what she'll do next. Protecting her is a small matter compared to the fact that she's easily traumatized.
Yan Xiao had no idea how unwilling Xiao Rui was; she only glanced at him briefly before looking away.
With such a skilled bodyguard protecting her, her safety level is significantly increased, so she won't become arrogant and think she's invincible just because she has some strength.
Therefore, she had no objection to Wei Wuxiu's arrangement.
The military camp was located on the outskirts of Jiangbei City, not far from the city itself. As they deliberately sped up their journey, flames slowly appeared in their sight, followed by the towering city walls ahead and the dense mass of barbarian troops below.
Meanwhile, the barbarian army that was attacking Jiangbei City had stopped its attack and retreated a great distance, appearing from a distance as if it were about to cease hostilities.
Upon seeing this scene, Wei Wuxiu slightly raised his hand, signaling the people behind him to be quiet and stop moving. Then he stood still, staring straight ahead, as if waiting for something.
Yan Xiao glanced at Wei Wuxiu, hesitated for a moment but did not step forward, instead turning her gaze to the barbarian army.
At this time, the barbarian army did not set up camp, but was neatly arranged. A closer look revealed that they were in a state of preparation for battle, ready to go into battle as soon as the order came from above.
They looked like they were waiting for something.
Just as Yan Xiao was pondering, a man in black quickly approached Wei Wuxiu and reported:
"Master, we used crossbows when the barbarian army attacked, but they suddenly retreated not long afterward. It was as if they were testing us."
Wei Wuxiu's expression didn't change upon hearing this. He lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment before saying:
"I hereby order the entire army to be on high alert and not to let our guard down, nor to act rashly. Immediately sprinkle the anti-poison powder prepared by Lieutenant Lou around the city walls to prevent the barbarian army from making any moves."
"yes."
After receiving the order, the man in black immediately turned and left, while Yan Xiao watched all this with a frown.
She always felt that things weren't so simple. The barbarian army was attacking now, and with such a large mobilization, it didn't seem like they were just knocking on doors without taking anything.
It seems they intend to take Jiangbei City while Shen Muzhi is away.
But what's going on with this inaction?
Thinking of this, she immediately started bothering the guardian deity, wanting to find out from him what the barbarian army was up to.
After calling out several times without receiving a response, Yan Xiao became angry, and her tone naturally turned sour.
"Do you want to die? It's fine if you don't want to help me, but I'm the female lead in your world now, and the second male lead in your world is also in my hands. If we both die, will you die?"
So please get this straight: you're not helping me, you're helping yourself. We're in this together now, so straighten up your attitude.
If you don't reply, I'm going back to sleep. The plot can do whatever it wants; I'm not putting up with this anymore.
Yan Xiao said, pulling on the reins as if he were really about to leave.
It was at this moment that the guardian spirit finally spoke:
"No, please don't!"
"Look at you. It's not that I don't want to help you, but as a guardian deity, I can't interfere too much with the world's cause and effect, otherwise things will go into chaos."
Yan Xiao was speechless after hearing this: "Your joke isn't funny at all. Don't you think you've interfered enough these days?"
"I..." The guardian spirit wanted to refute, but when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he realized that Yan Xiao's words made a lot of sense.
Just as I was thinking this, I heard Yan Xiao continue, "What you should be most concerned about right now is not cause and effect, but your life."
If I lose, you die; if I win, you live. Do I need to repeat this principle to you again?
If I were you, I would do everything I could to help me.
Although reluctant, the guardian spirit had to admit, "What you said does seem to make some sense."
Yan Xiao had little patience and urged him immediately, "Then hurry up and tell me."
"Okay, what's your attitude?"
The guardian spirit grunted twice in displeasure before speaking:
"It's true that the Barbarian King is attacking Jiangbei this time, but his main purpose is to target you and Lou Guyu."
"Um?"
Yan Xiao was somewhat surprised, and then the guardian deity explained:
"Shen Muzhi has now reached agreements with several cities, and because of you, he has also formed an alliance with Song Zhuxin."
Now, the trade with several cities has been taken over by the people of Copper Coin Fortress. Copper Coin Fortress's business methods are too complicated and barbaric, and the king simply cannot stop them.
Seeing that the cities were united in their hatred of the enemy, the barbarian king naturally became anxious and wanted to take advantage of Shen Muzhi's absence to seize Jiangbei and cut off Shen Muzhi's escape route.
Then we'll take you and Shen Qiyue down to threaten Shen Muzhi into submission.
Lou Guyu was a thorn in the side of the Miao King, and since he could cure Gu poison and teach Gu poison techniques to others, the Miao King naturally did not want to keep him for even one more day.
Therefore, she sent people from the Grand Elder's faction to assist the Barbarian King, and also handed over her newly developed Gu poison to the Grand Elder.
The guardian spirit sighed softly at this point, and said dejectedly:
"Because of your appearance, the timeline of the story has been shortened too much. With Lou Guyu's current abilities, the medicine he left behind is probably not enough."
To be honest, I'm a little worried that because of the timeline, the barbarian king will win in the end.
Anyway, just be careful. If you can't hold out, take Wei Wuxiu and run. We'll deal with the rest when Shen Muzhi comes back.
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