Contrary to He Yunxiao's expectations, the Yan state's forces remained completely silent throughout the Qi army's alliance meeting.
Logically, killing the King of the Southwest at this alliance meeting would have had the greatest deterrent effect on the Qi army. However, the Yan state failed to seize the opportunity and remained completely silent.
Are we going to wait for a decisive battle with the Qi army instead of killing the King of the Southwest?
He Yunxiao couldn't understand it.
After the conference, the Qi army's "rear route army" held a small meeting, where Ruobao, King Ling, Chen Wu, Shen Kai, and other leaders discussed the future direction of the rear route army.
In the rear army, the combined forces of Ling Wang, Chen Wu, and Shen Kai did not even number 30,000, while Ruo Bao's force alone had over 70,000 men. It was obvious who the leader was.
However, Ruobao humbly said, "The position of leader of the rear army must be carefully considered. Ziruo suggests that the highly respected King Ling should take on the role."
King Ling was born into a collateral branch of the Meng royal family, and was a prince whose ancestors had been wealthy. Knowing that he was not strong enough, he did not intend to compete for the "leadership". Unexpectedly, Fan Ziruo gave up the position.
"This, this king will gladly accept. Haha." King Ling laughed heartily, clearly very satisfied with the sensible Ruobao after getting such a great deal.
King Ling was pleased, and He Yunxiao was also happy.
This silly old man is still laughing even after being sold out by Ruobao.
Regardless of who is the official "leader," the command of the new Chu army rests with Ruobao. If Ruobao were to take command of the rear army himself, he would not only attract unwanted attention but also risk being held accountable by headquarters for any mismanagement. However, it would be different if Prince Ling, a member of the royal family, were in charge. After all, he was a member of the royal family and related to the King of the Southwest, so he wouldn't die if he made a mistake, making it easier for him to take the blame.
Ruobao put the hat of "leader" on Lingwang, and also gave the titles of general to Chen Wu and Shen Kai, who were also in the rear army, and let them each lead their own army to fight.
After the short meeting, everyone's face was beaming with smiles. They were very satisfied with the current arrangements for Ruobao, and the world where no one got hurt was thus happily achieved.
After the small meeting of the rear guard, it was already late at night, and everyone else had left, except for He Yunxiao, who secretly slipped into Ruobao's room.
Ruobao looked at He Yunxiao reproachfully, as if complaining that he couldn't stop even when he was on a business trip.
"I have important business to attend to," He Yunxiao said hastily. "Ruobao, I sense that the King of the Southwest harbors a strange malice towards the Chu family army."
Fan Ziruo calmly said, "It's not good to speculate about people's affairs without evidence."
He Yunxiao understood the implication in Ruobao's words and said, "You think so too?"
“The King of the Southwest is, after all, a prince,” Fan Ziruo said, looking at He Yunxiao.
Upon hearing Ruobao's words, He Yunxiao immediately thought of Chu Fan's father. If there was ever a time when the Chu family army offended the royal family, it was only when Chu Tianzhu was questioned and the entire Chu family was executed.
He Yunxiao remembered that he had asked Mengbao about this matter, but it turned out that even the eldest princess Mengbao didn't know more than he did.
Grass!
He Yunxiao hadn't thought about this matter since his trip to Yan, but now it suddenly occurred to him that Mengbao, like him, wasn't a proper member of the Meng royal family. Her birth mother, the Empress Dowager, was from the Li family of Jiangnan, and her birth father was from the Li family of Yan. They had absolutely no connection to the Meng family of Qi. Of course, she didn't know the secrets of the royal family.
What secret could be so closely guarded that even the eldest princess doesn't know about it? It must be a secret that could shake the very foundations of the nation.
No wonder Fan Yu, who knew the inside story, refused to leave the mountain. It seems that Chu Fan's father, General Chu Tianzhu, has gotten himself into a lot of trouble.
He Yunxiao smacked his lips. "Avenging his father" is indeed the protagonist's main mission, and it is quite difficult.
"Ruobao, judging from what the Southwest King said, our rear army might not be able to fight major battles anymore." He Yunxiao brought the topic back to the New Chu Army. Compared to the protagonist's revenge storyline, the New Chu Army was something more tangible.
Fan Ziruo blinked. "Ziruo's opinion doesn't count for the rear army. The Spirit King is the leader of the rear army."
He Yunxiao understood; Ruobao had planned all along to make Lingwang take the blame.
"Ruobao, you're so naughty."
Fan Ziruo's pretty face flushed slightly. What she was doing was indeed not very ethical.
Then, He Yunxiao reached out and put his arm around her waist. "You're so naughty, I love it. My dear wife, it's getting late. You've been busy all day, let's rest..."
Ruobao bit her lip, seemingly willing yet unwilling, as He Yunxiao half-pushed and half-carried her onto the bed.
...
After traveling for a whole day, Qingyuzi finally arrived at Qingmu City that evening.
Aoki City is quite large, with houses of varying sizes and heights arranged in a confusing manner. Ordinary martial artists would find it very difficult to locate people, relying mainly on discerning their internal energy. However, this was easy for Qing Yuzi, who cultivated the "True Meaning of Freedom."
With her Grandmaster-level cultivation, the Free and Easy True Intent Technique could fully connect with the power of heaven and earth, and even covering most of Qingmu City would be no problem.
Finding people is a piece of cake for them, as easy as taking something out of a bag.
Qing Yuzi found a high place to sit and silently circulated her cultivation technique, gradually absorbing the movements of the surrounding world into her mind. The Free and Easy True Intent's ability to perceive the environment wasn't just about hearing sounds; what Qing Yuzi "saw" through her technique was somewhat similar to the ultrasonic waves of a dolphin. It allowed her to "see" shapes and "hear" movements. (M.cascoo.net)
Soon, He Yunxiao was found by Qing Yuzi...
He Yunxiao's beautiful master blushed.
Peng!
The stone lion on the roof of an unlucky family suddenly exploded.
With the Northwest King stationed in Qingmu City, its defenses were quite tight, and night patrols were essential. A group of men, hearing the commotion around Qing Yuzi's location, rushed to investigate. Upon seeing the woman in white on the rooftop, the dutiful soldier immediately shouted, "Who goes there! State your name!"
Qingyuzi's beautiful eyes, hidden beneath her veil, immediately glared angrily at the group of soldiers.
"What are you looking at! Whoever you are, get down here right now..."
The White Maiden, annoyed by the soldiers' chatter, immediately waved her sleeve, granting them a sleep like that of infants.
The chattering leader was swatted away by Qing Yuzi's sleeve. Before he could finish speaking, he closed his eyes, kicked his legs, and lay down on the ground, falling asleep.
"I've been traveling all day, and this is how he treats me?!" Qingyuzi's chest heaved with anger.
She traveled all day in fear and anxiety, even taking the wrong turn. She finally made it to her destination that day, and the foolish apprentice repaid his master in "this way".
"He only cares about his own carefree and romantic life, leaving me here to be chilled by the cold wind."
Kiyoko vented her anger for a while, then suddenly realized something was wrong.
"I came here to stop the Grandmaster of Yan, not to find him. What he does is none of my business. He's just an unruly disciple. Do you expect him to practice martial arts late at night?"
With this thought in mind, Qingyuzi felt much better.
He used his cultivation technique to pinpoint the location of the Southwest King again, and then moved there unhurriedly.
As she passed a house, Miss Bai walked past it expressionlessly, then returned to her original spot with the same expressionless face.
Listening closely, there was indeed no sound; using my technique, I could see everything clearly.
The pale face beneath the veil of the young woman revealed a hint of pink.
Immediately afterwards, as if sensing something, she snorted coldly and then moved to a distance.
As soon as Qing Yuzi's feet touched the ground, Xiao Xiao appeared in front of her.
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