Under a clear sky and warm sunshine, in this peaceful and prosperous country where autumn is nearing winter yet a hundred flowers are in full bloom, such a wondrous event has left the world in awe.
The garden was filled with fragrance. Standing among the flowers, Qingge wondered, "How did this scene come about?"
Just as she was wondering, a flower suddenly fell from the sky, landing precariously in front of her. Qingge reached out and carefully caught it in her palm. Looking at the flower in her hand, Qingge was slightly taken aback.
The pink peach blossoms bloom, yet they have no roots to find, no tree to lean on, and drift alone, evoking pity in people's hearts.
Qingge looked at the peach blossoms and felt a sense of familiarity, but she couldn't quite recall that feeling.
There isn't a single peach tree in the Weilong Kingdom, so where did these peach blossoms come from?
“Peach blossoms…” Qingge looked at the peach blossoms in her palm, and suddenly her eyes lit up. That boy in white, that boy whose eyes were blooming with peach blossoms…
"Gu Liyan!"
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On the city wall, Lan Ying, dressed in light red armor, gazed into the distance.
Even though the whole city was celebrating, even though the air was filled with auspicious fragrance, even though the flowers were in full bloom and the scenery was breathtaking, it did not diminish her anger; she remained stern-faced.
Standing atop the city wall, Lan Ying thought to himself, "These two bastards ran off without even saying goodbye? They don't take this general seriously at all!"
"I don't think they take this talent selection competition seriously at all! Since they don't understand the importance of this competition, I, the general, have no reason to show them any mercy! If they dare to come back, I will definitely give them a taste of their own medicine!"
Lan Ying was thinking about how to subdue Mo Han and Mo Chen when they returned. Suddenly, she looked up and, bathed in the setting sun, saw Mo Chen and Mo Han walking towards her.
Lan Ying's lips curled up slightly, and she proudly raised her chin. "Hmph, these two guys actually know how to come back! Watch how I deal with them..."
Her voice choked with emotion. Lan Ying stared intently at Mo Han. Beside her, besides Mo Chen, there was a chubby-faced boy, but her gaze was not on him. Instead, it was on the boy in Mo Han's arms, dressed in spotless white robes, with a beautiful face but no blood. His figure was so familiar.
Lan Ying leaned forward, her eyes fixed on the approaching group, and finally recognized the person in Mo Han's arms: "...Gu Liyan?!"
Without saying a word, Lan Ying hurriedly turned around and ran down the city wall to meet the group.
Seeing Lan Ying rushing over, Mo Han thought she had come to question him. Mo Han paused and frowned, but still walked closer to Lan Ying.
Lan Ying frowned and went to meet her.
"General Lan, we want to..."
Before Mo Han could speak, Lan Ying looked at Gu Liyan with concern, "What happened to Gu Liyan? Is he injured? Where is he hurt? Is he alright?"
Mo Han and the others exchanged glances, and Mo Chen asked in confusion, "Do you know Gu Liyan?"
"Nonsense! What are you all standing there for? Take him back right now!" Lan Ying said urgently, ordering the guard beside her, "Go and fetch a physician! Also, send someone to the other three cities to tell the generals that our old friend is ill and ask them to come over!"
"yes!"
As soon as the soldier ran away, Gu Liyan groggily opened his eyes. Mo Han noticed that Gu Liyan in his arms had woken up and asked worriedly, "How are you? Are you alright?"
"Where...am I? It's so noisy..." Gu Liyan said weakly.
"us……"
Before Mo Han could answer, Lan Ying interrupted him, "Gu Liyan, you're awake!"
Gu Liyan frowned upon hearing the familiar voice. "Who is it? It feels... very familiar..."
"You brat, you actually forgot about me!" Lan Ying didn't know that Gu Liyan had gone blind and couldn't see her, so she spoke up in an annoyed tone.
"You are... Lan Ying?" Gu Liyan thought for a moment and asked uncertainly.
"Yes, it's me." Lan Ying's originally serious face broke into a smile, which stunned Mo Han.
"I never expected to run into you again..." Gu Liyan smiled bitterly.
Lan Ying retorted irritably, "I'm not dead, so why can't I run into you?"
Gu Liyan didn't say anything, but the people around him were already surprised. They never expected that their general, who always had a stern face, would actually show such an innocent smile, which really surprised them.
“That’s not what I meant…” Gu Liyan hurriedly said.
Seeing that Gu Liyan's face was pale, Lan Ying stopped teasing him and said with concern, "Alright, I know you didn't mean that. Take him inside to rest quickly."
Although Gu Liyan didn't know Lan Ying's current identity, he could guess that since Lan Ying had sided with Qing Ge, she naturally had power. With Mo Han and Mo Chen protecting her, and Lan Ying also acting as her protector, he lowered his guard and relaxed...
Mo Han arranged for Gu Liyan to stay in his own residence. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Gu Liyan sleeping soundly from exhaustion.
Lan Ying pulled Mo Han aside and pressed her for details, "How did you meet Gu Liyan? How was he injured?"
Mo Han glanced at Gu Liyan and said calmly, "Xiao Li is my junior brother, so we've known each other since we were little. I'd like to ask you, what is your relationship with my junior brother?"
"What relationship? Of course we're friends! If it weren't for Gu Liyan's sake, I would have confronted you right now!" Lan Ying glared at Mo Han and said irritably.
Mo Han remained silent, rendered speechless by what he had been said.
Mo Chen, who was eavesdropping on the conversation between the two, chuckled to himself, "I never thought that the dignified Lord of the Realm would be subdued by a mere mortal. It really is true that one thing can subdue another!"
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