"Young Master Mu, Meng Zhixing, have you really forgiven me?" Qu Fengting could hardly believe his ears and looked at Mu Hanyan in confusion.
"Not only us, I think those other people who died because of you, if they knew about it and saw everything you did in Beining Pass, they would forgive you. But I still hope you don't forget what happened that day, and just like today, hold your head high and live an upright life." Mu Hanyan said slowly.
"Okay, I understand." Qu Fengting nodded heavily, and tears finally burst out.
Of course, he understood what Mu Hanyan meant. She hoped that he would continue to do his best to protect Beining Pass, Anyun, and the hundreds of millions of people behind him as before.
Looking at the people and soldiers kneeling down to beg for mercy for him, Qu Fengting raised his head and roared to the heavens. He had finally washed away the filth on his body with his own efforts, blood and sweat, and gained the recognition of everyone.
The girl named Xiulan cried with joy, threw away all her shyness and threw herself into his arms.
Looking at the tears of joy on the girl's face and the gentle light in Qu Fengting's eyes, Mu Hanyan smiled slightly. Beining Pass seemed to be the best destination for Qu Fengting. With this girl's company, it should be even more perfect.
"He finally resolved his worries and can now stand up straight and live life to the fullest." The fifth prince came to Mu Hanyan's side at some point and said with relief.
"Should I call you His Highness, or should I call you Sir or General like everyone else?" Mu Hanyan smiled and said while gathering her energy to transmit her voice. Unlike her previous coldness towards the Fifth Prince, there was a hint of gentleness in her tone.
She had long noticed that Qu Fengting addressed the Fifth Prince as "Sir" in front of outsiders. The City Lord had let it slip earlier, but had corrected himself in time. Clearly, the Fifth Prince was meticulously concealing his true identity, no longer displaying the usual arrogance of a royal child. The sight of him fighting tooth and nail on the city wall, willing to die, had deeply moved Mu Hanyan.
"If you think highly of me and don't hold a grudge against me for my past mistakes, and are willing to be your friend, then just call me Cheng Yi. This is my name." The Fifth Prince looked at Mu Hanyan and said sincerely.
"Yes, Chengyi." Mu Hanyan nodded and stretched out her hand.
The Fifth Prince and Mu Hanyan shook hands and smiled at each other. All the past grievances were forgotten with this smile.
Afterwards, Mu Hanyan and others, accompanied by the Fifth Prince and Qu Fengting, walked towards the General's Mansion, which was built at the highest point of Beining Pass, and was also the residence of the Fifth Prince. The others immediately repaired the city walls and catapults, preparing for the upcoming tough battle.
Although the situation in today's battle was completely reversed due to the arrival of Mu Hanyan and his party, everyone knows that the strange beasts will never give up, and Beining Pass will face even more severe challenges.
At night, after attending a simple banquet, Mu Hanyan came to the observation deck of the City Lord's Mansion and gazed at the dark Longyan Mountains in the distance. Hua Yue and others were still by her side.
In the distance, He Qingzong and others could be heard singing loudly and heroically after drinking. The previous battle was safe and sound. The confidence of these young masters from aristocratic families was extremely inflated, and they were in a very relaxed mood.
Mu Hanyan, however, could not relax. As long as the dark beast existed, the strange beasts in the Longyan Mountains would never be stopped. Who knew how tragic the next strange beast attack on the city would be.
"What are you thinking about? Are you still worried about those strange beasts, or the dark beasts hiding behind those strange beasts?" At this time, the fifth prince also left the banquet hall, came to the front, looked at the dark shadows of the Longyan Mountains, and said to Mu Hanyan.
"You also know the existence of that underworld beast?" Mu Hanyan looked at the fifth prince in surprise.
"Don't forget, I am also a descendant of the royal family. Also, my master is a master of beast taming. Although I have not been able to learn his beast taming skills, I have some understanding of the beasts. Beast tamers respect the nature of the strong. Since they were defeated by humans hundreds of years ago and retreated to the Longyan Mountains, they will never easily provoke a war again. This time the beasts in the Longyan Mountains rioted and affected various countries on the continent. Apart from those underworld beasts in the Nine Netherworld Prison that we know very little about, I really can't think of any other reasons." The fifth prince said, with a bit of self-deprecating meaning when he mentioned his identity.
"Then do you have any ideas?" Mu Hanyan asked.
"No, but I think as long as the strong men from various countries and the masters of the Holy Court who are heading to Longyan Mountains this time can seal the Nine Netherworld Hell again, the strange beasts will retreat. What we have to do is to defend Beining Pass and Luoan City before they succeed. We also hope that other countries can defend the various passes in Longyan Mountains. Otherwise, once the strange beasts are allowed to kill into the heartland of each country, I don’t know how many people will die, and those strong men will not be able to concentrate on dealing with the Nine Netherworld Hell. In the end, mankind will only be destroyed. I think this is the real intention of the underworld beast to launch the strange beast attack on the city." The fifth prince said with a heavy expression.
Mu Hanyan nodded. She had previously thought about the reason why the Nether Beast caused the alien beasts to riot, and her judgment was exactly the same as the Fifth Prince's.
"Mu Hanyan, if one day I die on the battlefield, promise me that you will defend Beining Pass. If I am in any danger, don't worry about me. Everything should be based on Beining Pass." The fifth prince looked directly into Mu Hanyan's eyes and said firmly.
"Well, I promise you that I will defend Beining Pass. As long as I am here, you will not die." Looking at the determined eyes of the fifth prince, Mu Hanyan felt a surge of heroism in her chest, and said in an unquestionable voice.
"As long as we're alive, it won't be that easy for you to die, and Beining Pass won't allow any problems." Hua Yue and the others also rubbed their hands and said softly. Seeing the Fifth Prince determined to defend Beining Pass to the death, they actually felt a little respect in their hearts.
"Well, Beining Pass will not be lost, we will definitely hold on to the end." The fifth prince clenched his fists, and endless passion surged from his body.
As if sensing their thoughts, the majestic and heroic singing of He Qingzong and others could be heard again in the distance.
Unlike the heroic spirit of the people at Beining Pass, the Qingyang Pass opposite was dead and lifeless.
Although the soldiers guarding the pass prepared a banquet to welcome the arrival of Tan Taixuan and others, both the host and the guests were obviously not interested. After some casual pleasantries, the banquet ended early.
Gathered in the room of Tan Tai Xuan, several young masters of aristocratic families all had gloomy expressions on their faces.
"I didn't expect Mu Hanyan to be so powerful. He Qingzong and others are so amazing that they can tame such a powerful sword pet." Mo Yanhong said with envy and jealousy.
"If we continue like this, we will definitely fall behind the He and Yan families in this competition among the eight great families. Even the Zhang family may overtake us. How are we going to explain this to our families?" Song Yu said with a frown.
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