Chapter 460 Is it really going to stop? The contest begins.
In the northern military camp, candlelight flickered in the main tent.
Ji Qingwu had just finished dinner, but sat at the table with a blank look in his eyes, as if he had no appetite.
With just one person missing, she felt the entire tent was empty, as if it had lost its usual vitality.
Ji Qingwu walked to the sandalwood table where Emperor Wusu usually sat. She really wondered if the emperor had given her some kind of poison, otherwise why would she be so absent-minded no matter what she did?
She couldn't help but hunch her shoulders, and even felt the air inside the tent grow colder.
Li Yuzong noticed her unusual behavior and asked with concern, "Miss Ji, are you feeling cold? This old servant will go and get you some clothes right away."
Ji Qingwu wasn't cold, but she really missed the feeling of being nestled in someone's arms.
She drooped her eyelids, propped her face up with her hand, and said, "No need, Eunuch Li, I'm not cold."
Seeing this, Li Yuzong suggested, "Then this old servant will accompany you for a walk to help you digest your food?"
Ji Qingwu suddenly became enthusiastic and exclaimed, "Alright! Let's go take a look at the camp gate!"
Li Yuzong sighed and said, "You've already been there four times this afternoon."
Ji Qingwu was somewhat surprised: "That many times?"
After she returned in the afternoon, she felt listless and lost, and unconsciously ran towards the camp gate.
Li Yuzong said, "It is not that this old servant is being nosy, but even if His Majesty has unparalleled martial arts skills, it is impossible for him to have just set out on a campaign last night and returned victorious now. It would take two days to travel there and back."
Ji Qingwu stubbornly said, "I'd better go take a look." Otherwise, once she had the idea, she wouldn't be able to sit still in the house.
Unable to subdue her, Li Yuzong and the two left the military tent. Just as they were about to head towards the gate, the little wolf came running from afar.
Its body pressed tightly against Ji Qingwu's, rubbing against her incessantly, as if trying to leave its scent on her.
Ji Qingwu thought it was cold, so he rubbed its head and said, "Didn't I build you a nest? Why don't you go and live there?"
Li Yuzong pretended to be fierce and said, "You wild wolf, all you do is stick to Miss Ji. When His Majesty returns, I will definitely give you a good scolding."
The little wolf not only ignored him, but also clung even closer to Ji Qingwu.
Before Ji Qingwu's smile could fade, he saw the soldiers who remained in the camp line up and come out, and Chi Rui quickly walked past them.
Organizing troops late at night? Something's definitely fishy.
Ji Qingwu stopped him and asked, "Deputy General Chi, what's wrong? What happened?"
Upon hearing her voice, Chi Rui frowned even more deeply. He cupped his hands and said, "This humble general greets Miss Ji. Wild animals have appeared near the military camp. I am going to investigate. Please stay in your tent and do not come out."
The next moment, Ji Qingwu heard the roars of beasts and the howls of wolves surrounding the camp.
These two groups of wild beasts were testing each other's presence and vying for strength by roaring.
But the wolf howls were quickly suppressed.
The little wolf beside Ji Qingwu's skirt suddenly bared its fangs, its neck fur bristling like silver thorns, and its eerie green eyes fixed on the gate; it had already sensed danger.
Ji Qingwu looked over, and Li Yuzong beside her took a deep breath.
Li Yuzong said in a shrill voice, "Miss Ji, please go back to your tent!"
Chi Rui's expression also showed a hint of panic, and he hurriedly said, "This humble general will lead the troops over and light torches outside the tent to drive away these wild beasts. You should go back and avoid them."
Thousands of beast eyes flickered in the darkness.
Ji Qingwu frowned and looked around. The Northern Army camp should already be surrounded by various beasts.
“Deputy General Chi, these wild beasts have been poisoned by Gu. They are not afraid of torches or swords.”
Chi Rui had actually considered this possibility, but he clung to a sliver of hope that these were just ordinary beasts.
Ji Qingwu, with a clear mind, calmly said, "These beasts haven't made a move yet because the person casting the spell hasn't given the order."
If she guessed correctly...
The person performing the spell should be on their way.
Ji Qingwu said, "Deputy General Chi, do not confront these wild beasts head-on. You should also not leave the camp even half a step. Stay inside."
Chi Rui had no better option; he knew he couldn't win a direct confrontation with these ferocious beasts.
He replied, "Yes."
These wild beasts simply surrounded the camp and made no further moves.
Ji Qingwu returned to her tent and began rummaging through the luggage she had brought, finding a slightly wilted herb inside.
Ji Qingwu exclaimed in pain, realizing that he had neglected to take care of it these past few days.
"Eunuch Li, please fetch me some water."
Li Yuzong didn't understand why Ji Qingwu had started tending to the flowers and plants, but he still fetched a basin of water.
Ji Qingwu transplanted the herb, along with the dry soil underneath, into a pot and carefully sprinkled it with water.
Half an hour later, the herb regained its vitality, and its leaves began to stiffen.
Ji Qingwu let out a breath and patted his chest.
The howls of wolves outside the tent grew more shrill, and the growls of tigers and leopards became louder and more ferocious.
Ji Qingwu's back stiffened; the roar of a ferocious beast could indeed instill a sense of terror in one's heart.
Li Yuzong's old legs went weak, and he almost knelt on the ground. Ji Qingwu helped him up and said, "Eunuch Li, you rest for a while. I'll go out and take a look."
Li Yuzong said, "How can that be? This old servant will accompany you."
But his walking speed was not as good as Ji Qingwu's, and she was far away in no time.
Ji Qingwu jogged to the entrance of the military camp. Chi Rui was confronting someone, while the wild beasts were already fighting with the wolf pack.
The wolves were attacked from both sides, and several had already fallen on the blood-soaked sand. The wolf king raised his head and let out a long howl to call on his companions to launch a more ferocious attack.
"You've arrived!" The woman's voice carried a cold, aloof quality.
Ji Qingwu looked at the woman in front of him wearing a white veil and said in a cold tone, "Make them stop."
Gao Zhaoyue scoffed, "You're ordering me around?"
Ji Qingwu emphasized, "Stop!"
Gao Zhaoyue drew a strange arc in the air with her hand, sizing her up and said, "You are the chosen one of the Northern Li Emperor? You are indeed quite beautiful."
In the darkness of the night, the young woman's face was softer than the moon, her eyes brighter than the stars, and she possessed an innocent and charming demeanor, untouched by the world.
Gao Zhaoyue retorted sarcastically, "She's just a little girl who hasn't even grown her first hair yet. At such a young age, she's far too arrogant in front of me!"
Her fingertips moved faster, as if she had invisible threads in her hands, directing the beasts to continue their attack.
Ji Qingwu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Are you really not going to stop?"
This time, Gao Zhaoyue's expression changed slightly, as if she sensed an unusual aura emanating from the woman.
The wolf king, surrounded by three tigers and leopards, let out a mournful howl. Ji Qingwu said to the restless wolf cub, "Go."
Gao Zhaoyue said, "A single wolf or a pack of wolves makes no difference to me."
Ji Qingwu stepped forward, holding something in his right hand, and suddenly swung it toward Gao Zhaoyue's fingertips.
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