"I'm really lucky this time." Ning Zhuo sighed sincerely.

Liu Er took the initiative to show up and took on a lot of hostility and harm, allowing Ning Zhuo to follow him all the way to the final battle.

When the decisive moment came, he used the hero's recovery technique to win the final victory.

The most interesting thing is that Ning Zhuo hid his true intentions from the beginning to the end. All the competitors, even the parties involved like Mulan, believed that Ning Zhuo had no intention of this position, but he had to agree to it in the end due to the situation.

Sun Lingtong exclaimed: "Xiaozhu, you are really a talented person who lives in the right way!"

He is the only one who knows the inside story.

In this way, even though Ning Zhuo achieved the greatest victory, he did not become the target of public criticism, but still maintained good relations with most people. In fact, in turn, these people owed Ning Zhuo a great favor.

As for Ning Zhuo, Mulan must keep him stable and maintain the status of husband and wife, so as to buy more time to build her career.

For the three generals Liu, Guan and Zhang, Ning Zhuo is the money bag of the three generals' camp, so they need to maintain a good relationship with Ning Zhuo.

Shuang Jing and Sun Gan had very complicated emotions towards Ning Zhuo, with envy and jealousy being the most common - in the end, a mere foundation-building cultivator actually got the upper hand.

The person who should hate Ning Zhuo the most is Ma Liangcai. It was because of Ning Zhuo that he failed. However, this hatred was greatly reduced because Ning Zhuo agreed with Mulan in public that they would "divorce peacefully".

"You lucky boy, don't take advantage of me!" The envoy from the royal capital raised his head and looked at Ning Zhuo with a condescending gaze.

Ning Zhuo quickly explained that the real reason for his divorce was not because he looked down on the two states, but because he had great respect for General Mu's mansion. It was just that he had to be responsible for his family and had to give a clear explanation to the Zhu family, the royal family of Nandou State.

Since it involved the royal family of another country, and the Nandou Kingdom was much stronger than the Liangzhu Kingdom, the arrogant expression of the royal capital envoy was restrained a lot.

The others became even more speechless.

In their view: those who want it can't get it, but those who don't want it become the son-in-law of General Mu's mansion.

"Oh, fate..." Shuang Jing sighed to the sky.

Sun Gan remained silent and had already started thinking about his future plans.

This time he took action against Ma Liangcai, and also ruined his relationship with the Red Flower Camp, suffering heavy losses. Now he can only hope to achieve success on the main battlefield.

Otherwise, he will definitely not have a good ending when he returns to the capital! "Come on, Master Ning Zhuo, while everyone is here and there is a witness, let's get married here!" Mulan was very worried that Ning Zhuo would encounter twists and turns and was eager to finalize these things.

This engagement was of such great significance to her and the entire General Mu's Mansion that she dared not be careless.

The envoy from the royal capital nodded and said, "Yes, the marriage contract has been signed. This matter has come to an end. I can go back and report to the king."

Liu Er opened his mouth to speak, but after his Adam's apple rolled, he could only watch Ning Zhuo and Mulan get engaged.

The moment the engagement was concluded, he felt as if he had suddenly stepped into empty space. He felt completely empty and as if he had missed out on the treasure of his life.

To be honest, although he pursued Mulan mostly for utilitarian reasons, he did have love for her deep in his heart.

Now, when he looked at Ning Zhuo again, a feeling of disgust and hatred suddenly surged in his heart.

Liu Er quickly shook his head, as if trying to shake off the negative emotion.

"Liu Er, Liu Er, what are you thinking about?"

"This is not what Ning Zhuo wants."

"In fact, the military advisor has been helping me throughout the whole process, but in the end, due to some mistakes, this result occurred."

"He was able to defeat Ma Liangcai because his opponent was at the end of his strength. Ning Zhuo also used the strange military magic of the Warrior's Restoration Technique."

“…”

As Liu Er thought about it, more and more negative emotions appeared in his heart.

"Damn it, why am I not the final winner?"

How annoying! After all the hard work, someone else gets the reward in the end.

"If Ning Zhuo had used the Warrior's Restoration Technique in advance and blessed me, wouldn't I have become the ultimate winner?"

"No, he has made it very clear before. He has not yet mastered this military strategy. If he uses it rashly and fails, he will suffer a great backlash."

“So, he took the risk at the last minute, and the attempt was successful.”

"So, if I have to blame someone, I can only blame my bad luck!"

“…”

I'm still angry! "Why do I have bad luck when I have the king's destiny?"

"How can I explain this result to the teacher?"

"In fact, it was indeed the Three Generals Camp that won in the end. It was just that I was ostracized because of my identity. If I were not a hybrid of human and demon, I would have been able to enter into a marriage contract with Mulan!"

The more Liu Er thought about it, the angrier he got. He clenched his fists and almost broke his teeth.

Guan Hong and Zhang Hei were both a little embarrassed. On one side was the military advisor, and on the other side was their sworn brother. The two men were fighting over a woman, and in the end the young military advisor won, and it wasn't even voluntary.

This situation is really a bit complicated for the two tough guys.

"Seniors, please stay. Now that the debate has come to an end, no matter what, stability is always better than chaos."

“It’s a happy event.”

"Why don't I host a banquet in the city to entertain you all!"

"Firstly, the war is imminent, and we all need to rely on each other to face a strong enemy. Secondly, I will always make peace with General Mulan, and I am willing to be friends with everyone, not enemies. I joined the army this time just to avenge the Six Caves Sect and seek justice for my Ning family."

Ning Zhuo suggested with a bitter smile.

He was dressed in white, and although he was only at the foundation-building stage, he had the confidence of a powerful family and could handle things with ease, even if the person he was talking to was a Jindan or Yuanying level cultivator.

And confident enough to issue a banquet invitation.

How to say it?

I can only say that he exudes righteousness from head to toe!

Ma Liangcai shook his head: "No need!"

He refused immediately.

I went on this trip with the king's order, but I didn't do my job well. Under such circumstances, if I still agreed to let Ning Zhuo stay for a drink, what would that mean? It would simply be telling the king that I, Ma Liangcai, didn't do my job well, and maybe even accepted Ning Zhuo's bribe.

For Ma Liangcai, the most correct thing to do is to return to the capital immediately, meet the king, and apologize in person!

For a famous general like him, failing once or twice is not a big deal, but it would be terrible if he ruined his impression in the king's mind.

The envoy from the royal capital also refused Ning Zhuo's invitation to a banquet.

However, Shuang Jing and Sun Gan agreed.

The two parties had previously damaged their relationship with the Red Flower Camp because they wanted to get involved in the General's Mansion. This time, since Ning Zhuo took the initiative to step forward and build a ladder, they were happy to take the ladder and use Ning Zhuo to ease the relationship with the Red Flower Camp again.

This is the right way.

You may be fighting one moment and reconciling the next.

Many times, interests are each other's positions.

Since the war is imminent, all these armies need to help each other in order to achieve more results.

Shuang Jing and Sun Gan agreed, so Liu, Guan and Zhang naturally had no reason to refuse. Mulan was disgusted, but he also knew that Ning Zhuo's move was wise, so he followed him.

Ning Zhuo was not stingy and immediately chose the most luxurious restaurant in Canglin Fairy City and ordered a high-standard banquet.

This banquet alone cost him more than ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones!

Ning Zhuo spent more than 10,000 medium-grade spirit stones on a meal, which really shocked others.

Mulan had a complicated expression and had a lot to say, but she held it back.

It would be great if we could use this money to pay the Red Flower Camp! "Friend Ning Zhuo is indeed a descendant of a great family." Shuang Jing said. He was usually so bold, but now he couldn't do that. The White Jade Camp suffered too much loss in the ambush.

Ning Zhuo laughed out loud: "This time I wrote to the family and they gave me more authority and I can use more money."

"And revenge on the Liudong Sect is my main goal."

"In the next great battle, I hope to work together with all the seniors to conquer the Thousand Peaks Forest."

Sun Gan nodded, very satisfied with Ning Zhuo's awareness, and immediately followed up with his position: "Yes, Qianfeng Forest is our common goal and the source of our military exploits!"

Ning Zhuo slapped the table, stood up, raised his wine glass, and improvised a poem.

"Invite heroes to the golden cups and fine wine, and all old grudges will be forgotten."

"We stand united against the common enemy and climb thousands of peaks, fighting on the battlefield and achieving great success."

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"Everyone, why not drink this cup to the full!"

After saying that, Ning Zhuo tilted his head back and drank all the wine in the glass.

Everyone looked at each other quickly, raised their glasses in response, and drank them all in one gulp!

The atmosphere thus became lively and gradually became heated under Ning Zhuo's hosting.

Ning Zhuo sat in the main seat and Mulan in the deputy seat.

At the banquet, Mulan couldn't help but frequently cast her gaze at Ning Zhuo who was talking so eloquently.

Although she was forced by the situation to acknowledge this "young husband", at this moment, Mulan saw a trace of her father's shadow in Ning Zhuo.

Sometimes, the drinking table is also an alternative battlefield.

The role that Ning Zhuo played at this time was exactly what Mulan could not become. The easing of relations between him and Shuang Jing, Sun Gan and others also represented the easing of conflicts between the Red Flower Camp, the White Jade Camp and the Golden Halberd Army. Mulan knew that this was a wise move! Therefore, he was also happy to see it happen.

Liu Er felt very uncomfortable!

The fine wine turned into a soporific drink, and Ning Zhuo's high spirits and vigor made him constantly breed negative emotions in his heart.

Liu Er tried to be patient and told himself that Ning Zhuo was not his enemy but his own! He should be more generous.

When he saw Mulan's expression as she looked at Ning Zhuo, his heart suddenly felt a pang in his stomach.

He was getting angry again! He had no choice but to look away and look at his second and third brothers, only to find that Guan Hong and Zhang Hei had complicated and restrained expressions.

Liu Er's heart trembled slightly, and he immediately realized that something was wrong.

"The matter has been done and it is difficult to reverse it. We cannot let our second and third brothers and the military advisor become alienated."

"The military advisor is the money bag of our Three Generals Camp. If there is internal friction, the combat effectiveness of the Three Generals Camp will be greatly weakened!"

This is not what Liu Er wants to see.

Liu Er then secretly communicated with Guan and Zhang through his spiritual sense, asking them to relax and that he would pursue Mulan himself. The so-called love at first sight was just an excuse, his real purpose was to form alliances and get rid of his mixed-blood identity, so that he could use the General's Mansion to become a high-ranking official and gain connections in the court.

"Now that the military advisor has been chosen as my husband, it is also a victory for our Three Generals Camp!"

"In terms of results, we defeated Shuang Jing, Sun Gan, and even Ma Liangcai. We won a big victory!"

Encouraged by Liu Er, Zhang Hei's tense face became lively. Guan Hong's movements were no longer stiff, and he stretched out his hand to slowly stroke his beard.

The waiter brought out the last main course.

When you lift the plate, you'll see blazing flames.

The flames burned and the rich fragrance spread, soon filling the entire room.

The strange thing is that the chicken remains intact in the flames.

When the flames died down, everyone could see that it was not chicken but bird meat.

Shuang Jing sighed with a complicated expression, "This is a dish made with Fire Feather Perching Bird as the main ingredient, and it's called Flame Fragrance!"

“Use dried chili peppers, star anise, cinnamon, vanilla, honey, orange peel, purple cabbage, pepper, sea salt, etc. as auxiliary ingredients, and season with soy sauce, minced garlic, honey, and orange juice.”

"Use magic to activate the spiritual fire to make the ingredients and seasonings completely penetrate into the bird meat and become one with it."

"The meat of the fire-feathered bird itself is woody and tasteless, but after being roasted like this, it undergoes a radical change and becomes a delicacy that will be unforgettable for a lifetime!"

Everyone tasted it and praised it highly.

The rich layers of flavors, including spicy, fragrant, sweet, and numb, have a strong impact on the tongue.

This is the interweaving of fire and incense!

The bird meat is more tender with the spread of honey, and the combination of roasting and flame sauce conveys a sense of sublimation from ordinary to extraordinary to diners.

It was the first time for Liu Er and Guan Hongshang to eat such luxurious food. As they savored the food, complex emotions welled up in their hearts.

Shuang Jing ate the bird meat and looked at Ning Zhuo with a complicated expression, and murmured:

"The feathers are red like flames shining in the sunset glow,"

"The fragrance penetrates the bones and intoxicates the intestines."

"When will the birds climb the branches and change?"

"Fly up to the sky and show the nine chapters."

This poem is about the dishes, Ning Zhuo, and himself.

After finishing the recitation, the young man from a noble family drank the wine in his cup and stood up with a dull look on his face.

"I'm drunk."

"Goodbye, everyone."

He turned and walked away, directly over the windowsill, stepping on a light cloud, his long sleeves fluttering in the wind, and blending alone into the night.

Shuang Jing's poem destroyed the atmosphere at the dinner table.

The guests stood up and said goodbye one after another.

Ning Zhuo also wanted to leave with Liu, Guan and Zhang, but was stopped by Mulan.

"Mr. Ning Zhuo...it's getting late, why don't you come back with me to Red Flower Camp?"

"I will teach you the Mysterious Gold Armor Breaking Technique."

Liu Er was about to walk down the stairs, but he stopped in his tracks when he heard the words.

Guan Hong and Zhang Hei both stopped and turned to look at Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo bowed to Mulan and said, "General Mulan, I have no interest in the Mysterious Gold Armor Breaking Art. I became your husband only because of a coincidence and circumstances."

"I am the chief military advisor of the Third General's Camp!"

"The night is getting darker. General, please go to bed early and recover from your injuries. Goodbye."

After saying this, the young military strategist in white, without even turning his head, met the three generals' delighted and admiring gazes and joined them.

(End of this chapter)