Not far away from where everyone was, there was a steep cliff with jagged rocks.

Zhang Xuanlin was escorted and walked towards the cliff step by step.

In a corner where no one could see, Yue Lengxin's eyes revealed a hint of nervousness. She didn't want to kill Zhang Xuanlin. No matter what he had done to her, he was the man she loved the most, so she wanted to spare Zhang Xuanlin's life.

However, the cliff is very steep, and whether he can escape safely after falling down depends on himself.

Walking to the edge of the cliff, Zhang Xuanlin slowly turned around and looked at Yue Lengxin, then smiled with relief: "Princess, after I die, I hope you can persuade the King of Northern Frontier to quell the war, because my selfishness has put the people of Northern Frontier and Tianji in dire straits. Xuanlin feels guilty towards the world, and is willing to pay for his sin with one person's life."

Yue Lengxin was silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

She didn't like war. Ever since the war between Beijiang and Tianji started, people had been dying every day, and even her dreams were filled with the glaring red.

"I promise you that I will stop using military force against Tianji and the two countries will hold peace talks."

"No!" The leader of the soldiers spoke decisively, rejecting Yue Lengxin's decision, and said excitedly: "Since Tianji treats the princess like this, how can Beijiang easily withdraw its troops? If we want revenge, we have to attack the capital of Tianji! Princess, don't be soft-hearted, this war cannot stop!"

Yue Lengxin looked at the leader in surprise, and found it strange that all the soldiers around him were silent, and only the leader was vehemently opposing.

A cold light suddenly flashed in Lu Yanluo's eyes, and a silver needle appeared in her hand. She captured the leader quickly with lightning speed.

"I'm curious, why do you have so much to say? Do you like fighting so much?"

Although the leader could not move, he could still speak, and he retorted directly: "Don't be hypocritical. I know that you came to the Northern Frontier to stop the Northern Frontier's advance. You used our princess as a raft and used the princess's kindness to achieve your goals, you despicable villain!"

Lu Yanluo smiled instead of getting angry: "Brother, there is no need to waste time trying to sow discord here. Your princess is not a fool. A truce is the best policy at this moment. Otherwise, do you think the Night King really only brought a thousand people to the Northern Frontier for a stroll?"

Yue Lengxin didn't care and had already thought about calling a truce: "Don't worry, I will immediately write a letter of divorce to my father and ask him to stop the war. You take Emperor Tianji and leave Guantuo City quickly before my father comes back."

Upon hearing this, the leader of the soldiers ignored the blade on his neck and began to struggle hard.

"Princess, you can't do that. I have the king's secret decree. Please take a look before making a decision." The leader broke free from his hands, took out a bright yellow brocade from his arms and handed it to Yue Lengxin.

Yue Lengxin looked at the secret decree in surprise, which instructed people to secretly execute Emperor Tianji and then take the emperor's leaders to Guantuo City to reunite.

The King of Northern Frontier wanted to kill the Emperor of Tianji.

Seeing this, Lu Yanluo showed a hint of vigilance in her eyes. She looked at Chu Xuan, and they both understood each other.

"It seems that the King of Northern Frontier is not only seeking justice for the princess, but is also aiming for the Tianji Imperial Capital. The King of Northern Frontier has great ambitions."

The leader of the soldiers was angry: "So what? We are strong in the northern border. Whether we can dominate Tianji depends on our ability. Princess, the king's meaning is very clear. Please don't listen to slander."

As he spoke, the leader suddenly looked at a soldier behind the emperor and signaled him with his eyes to take action.

The soldiers understood and quickly drew their blades and stabbed the emperor.

Everyone was too late to react and could only watch as the sharp blade got closer and closer to the emperor's neck.

[It’s over, it’s time to announce the death of the dog emperor! ]

Suddenly, there was a sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh in the air.

"Zhang Xuanlin!" Yue Lengxin was surprised. She saw the sharp blade piercing directly into Zhang Xuanlin's chest, and blood gushed out for a moment.

At the critical moment, Zhang Xuanlin pushed the emperor away in time, blocked the knife with his body, and fell to the ground seriously injured.

The emperor was stunned. Zhang Xuanlin looked at the emperor with a dark look in his eyes.

"I...I started the war out of selfishness, causing the people to suffer. This knife is what I deserve."

Lu Yanluo stepped forward quickly and gave Zhang Xuanlin acupuncture to temporarily relieve his injuries. A horse shuttled through the woods and drove quickly in front of Yue Lengxin.

"Princess, it's bad. The king was defeated in Guantuo City and is seriously injured and his whereabouts are unknown. Please take your men to Guantuo City to pick up the king!"

Yue Lengxin looked at Lu Yanluo and Chu Xuan in shock: "You are attacking Guantuo City?"

Lu Yanluo was silent. Before this rescue, she and Chu Xuan had made all the necessary preparations. If they could not successfully take the emperor away from Sula Mountain, the Cheng family army led by Shen He would make a feint to the east and attack Guantuo City in the west, and then take advantage of the chaos to rescue the emperor and the unlucky Chu Han.

I guess Shen He took action because he saw that there was no news from Su Luoshan.

Yue Lengxin jumped onto the horse and looked around at Lu Yanluo, Chu Xuan, and Zhang Xuanlin whose life or death was unknown.

"I'm going to look for my father, Lu Yanluo, and the Night King. I will do my best to persuade my father to stop the war. I hope to see you again in the future."

The soldiers from the Northern Frontier didn't care about anything else. They mounted their horses and followed Yue Lengxin.

Chu Xuan and his men found the imprisoned Chu Han in the tent, and after completing their mission, they left Sula Mountain.

In the military camp outside Guantuo City, Shen He, wearing armor, bowed to Chu Xuan and finished explaining the battle situation.

The purpose of the feigned siege was to throw the enemy troops of Northern Frontier into disarray. However, during the battle, the King of Northern Frontier was knocked off his horse by Shen He. The enemy troops were thrown into disarray and were defeated. No one knew where the King of Northern Frontier escaped to.

After hearing this, Chu Xuan was silent for a moment and decided to make a concerted effort in Guantuo City.

After resting for half a day, Chu Xuan put on his armor and went into battle, heading straight for Guantuo City. Most of the enemy troops in the city had already been dispersed, and most of the remaining soldiers secretly left the city to look for the King of Northern Frontier. Only a few soldiers were left to defend the city, so Chu Xuan took Guantuo City without any effort.

This is the first city Tianji has recaptured since the war in the Northern Frontier began.

The King of Northern Frontier was rescued, but he had no intention of withdrawing his troops. Chu Xuan simply led his army to recover the lost territory.

In the end, the King of Northern Frontier had to propose peace talks. Tianji was the first to hurt the Princess of Northern Frontier. To show his sincerity, the Emperor decided to cede two cities to Northern Frontier as compensation, thus calming the war in Northern Frontier.

When everyone returned to the capital, the emperor rewarded their members according to their merits. Lu Yanluo was rewarded with a lot of gold, silver and jewelry for her contribution in saving the emperor in times of danger.

Chu Xuan led his troops to defeat the enemy. No matter what the emperor thought, he still rewarded Chu Xuan as a reward.

It is worth mentioning that Zhang Xuanlin, who once enjoyed great glory in front of Your Majesty, first went into the mansion to recuperate after returning from the northern border, and stayed indoors. Then news came out that he resigned from his official position and shaved his head to become a monk.

Zhang Xuanlin became a monk. Lu Yanluo couldn't help but sigh when she heard the news. The person came back, but his heart remained in the northern border thousands of miles away.