“Where is your daughter? Why hasn’t she arrived yet?” The Second Prince looked around but didn’t see anyone.

“Look down.” Jiang Yuanxi stood with one hand on her hip and the other holding a piece of dried meat, chewing on it.

According to the books, the best way to show contempt for someone was to not even acknowledge them as human.

For example, right now, in Jiang Yuanxi’s eyes, the Second Prince was nothing more than a pig.

“You—!” The Second Prince’s voice twisted in disbelief.

The surrounding soldiers stared wide-eyed.

A baby, barely over a year old!

Was this a joke?!

A tall, muscular man over 1.8 meters facing off against…

A tiny baby not even a meter tall.

Had they all lost their minds, or had the General gone insane?!

“It’s me.” Jiang Yuanxi lifted her chin and stood on her tiptoes.

But no matter how hard she tried, she was still nowhere near as tall as the person in front of her.

“Jiang Fengyuan, are you mocking me?” The Second Prince seethed with anger.

With so many capable officers in the military camp, he was forced to face off against a baby?

The Crown Prince stepped forward to mediate. “General, why not let Yuanwu compete with Second Brother instead?”

He knew that Jiang Yuanwu, personally trained by Jiang Fengyuan, would be a good match for his Second Brother.

A guard beside Jiang Fengyuan stepped forward. “Or I can fight as well.” As the General’s personal guard, his martial skills were certainly not lacking.

“My second brother is not here.” Jiang Yuanxi grumbled and pulled a wooden stick from her ankle, roughly the length of her arm.

Too short.

It wouldn’t be enough to deal with someone taller than her arm’s length.

She looked around and finally set her gaze on the massive saber hanging at her father’s waist.

“Daddy, knife, play.” She spoke in a soft, milky voice.

Jiang Fengyuan had originally wanted to teach the Second Prince a lesson himself, but since the opponent was a prince, it wouldn’t be appropriate if he accidentally injured him too severely.

Moreover, the Second Prince was the son of Consort Jiang.

If trouble arose, who could he turn to for justification?

But Yuanxi was different.

If the Second Prince lost, it would be his own embarrassment.

And as for winning? That was impossible.

Jiang Fengyuan knew his daughter’s capabilities well.

There was only one outcome for this battle—the Second Prince losing.

Jiang Fengyuan untied the large saber and tossed it to his daughter.

A giant shadow loomed over the sky.

Jiang Yuanxi suddenly felt that the world had darkened, and the next moment, the massive saber came crashing down toward her.

“Ahhh! I want to live!” She bolted out of the way.

With a loud “THUD,” the saber hit the ground, creating a deep crater.

Dirt splattered everywhere, covering her head.

Jiang Fengyuan’s heart tightened. “Damn.”

He had nearly hurt his own daughter.

“Yuanxi, quick, let Daddy check on you. It’s Daddy’s fault. Daddy will blow on it for you.” Jiang Fengyuan spoke softly.

The surrounding soldiers wiped their eyes in disbelief.

Was this really their usually cold and imposing general?

The one who never smiled and was as fierce as a war god?!

Little mud-covered Jiang Yuanxi coughed from the dust.

“Daddy, bad!” She complained, pouting.

Jiang Fengyuan felt guilty. He was too used to throwing weapons at his guards.

But Yuanxi was still a child!

The Crown Prince looked sympathetic. “General, maybe we should just call this off.”

Rumors had spread that someone had written love letters to General Jiang, and that he had moved on to someone else.

Otherwise, why would he treat his daughter so ruthlessly?

A saber weighing ninety pounds, thrown straight at her head!

If that wasn’t attempted murder, what was?!

“Call it off? No way!!”

Jiang Yuanxi got up and walked over to the saber.

Her small, delicate hands grasped the hilt, creating an oddly mismatched scene.

Dragging the saber behind her, she approached the Second Prince, her expression arrogant. “I don’t need my father to fight you. You’re not worthy!”

“Whoa!” What a bold statement!

A one-year-old baby talking like that?!

Being able to drag the saber showed she had strength, but lifting it? That was another story. The saber weighed over ninety pounds, while she barely weighed twenty.

The Second Prince sneered. Good. Jiang Fengyuan himself didn’t want to fight, so he sent a baby instead.

If he won, it would be dishonorable. If he lost? That was impossible. Either way, the blame would be on him.

“General Jiang, I have one condition.” The Second Prince spoke.

“Speak freely, Your Highness.”

“This duel will be to the death. No exceptions.” If she dared challenge him, she would pay the price.

Jiang Fengyuan hesitated.

Jiang Yuanxi’s eyes sparkled.

The Crown Prince stepped in hastily. “Second Brother, she’s just a child!”

“A child?” The Second Prince sneered. “One who dares challenge a prince?” Today, he would make Jiang Fengyuan watch his daughter die in battle.

“I agree.” Jiang Yuanxi raised her little hand.

She pointed at her father’s guard. “You, carry my saber. Bring it wherever we fight.” Holding it herself was too tiring.

On the training grounds, the wind howled.

Jiang Fengyuan hesitated before speaking. “Yuanxi, go easy on him. We can’t cripple a prince.”

“Hmph! Arrogant fool!” The Second Prince scoffed.

The gong sounded.

The Second Prince rushed forward with a wicked smile.

In front of everyone’s shocked eyes, Jiang Yuanxi lifted the massive saber and swung it.

With a sharp “CLANG,” the Second Prince’s sword snapped in two.

The soldiers’ mouths hung open in shock.

The Crown Prince rubbed his eyes. Did he see that correctly?!

Jiang Yuanxi didn’t give the Second Prince any chance to react.

She continued to swing, repeatedly smacking him with the blunt side of the saber.

The force was too great—he couldn’t block it.

He coughed up blood and was sent flying, crashing to the ground.

Not satisfied, Jiang Yuanxi continued to pummel him with the saber.

The Second Prince was like a fish on a chopping board, utterly helpless.

“Brother, help me!” He reached out weakly.

“Huh? You can still talk?!” She must not have hit him hard enough.

She tossed the saber high into the air. It landed in the ground between the soldiers, gleaming menacingly.

Then, she slapped the Second Prince’s face until it swelled.

Still not satisfied, she kicked him several times in the butt.

“Tch. Weak.“

She let out a long breath. “So tiring.”

No one dared utter a word.

She ran up to Jiang Fengyuan proudly, the soldiers instinctively stepping aside to make way.

“Daddy, I listened to you. I didn’t kill him.”

“Did you get hurt?”

“Mmm,” the little girl nodded furiously. “My hands hurt.”

Jiang Fengyuan burst into laughter.

His guards swallowed nervously, unsure how to process what they had just witnessed.

The soldiers’ respect for Jiang Fengyuan soared.

What they didn’t know was that this battle had solidified his reputation even further.

The Crown Prince finally reacted. “Quick! Treat the Second Prince!”

Then he hurried over to Jiang Yuanxi. “Yuanxi, do you think I can be your disciple?”

“Huh?”

Jiang Fengyuan was just as shocked.

“The Crown Prince wants to be her disciple? Is he serious?”

Jiang Yuanxi sized him up. “Good talent. Sure.”

The Crown Prince immediately bowed. “Disciple Jun Yin greets Master!”

Then, he pulled out a silver banknote worth one hundred taels and handed it to her.

“This is my gift to my master.”

“Wahahaha!” Jiang Yuanxi laughed gleefully.

So being a teacher came with money?!

She quickly pocketed the silver, pretending nothing had happened.