In the entire Chixi Town, more than three thousand Haozhou soldiers had fallen, and countless others were relentlessly charging toward Wen Yuesheng. Yet, even amidst this siege, she was still able to fight with ease.

Liu Yi looked on in shock, unable to believe his eyes.

They had always known Wen Yuesheng was strong, but they never imagined she could be this powerful.

As she was the only one surrounded, even though there were countless attackers, those charging at her and attacking her did not exceed a hundred at a time.

However, because of the sheer number of soldiers, waves upon waves of attackers continued to rush forward.

In the midst of it all, it seemed as though the only thing left in the world was the weapons wielded by her enemies, and the cold gleam of their blades.

This scene was so intense that anyone watching would find it deeply shocking. But Wen Yue Sheng stood at the center of it all, like a divine force, cutting down anyone who dared approach.

They had arrived just in time. After the generals from the Knife Camp joined the battle, it was almost effortless to suppress the entire Haozhou army within Chixi Town.

As the first light of dawn appeared, everything finally fell silent.

Wen Yuesheng discarded her blade, and Ye Qiuyun hurried over. As she approached, she noticed that the blade Wen Yuesheng had thrown aside was already bent at the edge.

With a tense expression, Ye Qiuyun quickly asked, “Princess, are you injured?”

Lifting her eyes, she saw a cut on Wen Yuesheng’s right arm, exposing her porcelain white skin and the deep red blood streaks.

Ye Qiuyun’s expression changed immediately. She quickly turned to Liu Yi and said, “Where is the military doctor? The princess is injured.”

Liu Yi immediately instructed someone to bring the doctor.

But Wen Yuesheng replied, “No need.”

Her emotions seemed more distant than usual. Her eyes were dark and empty, like the stillness of the night, as she stood there, unaffected.

The wound on her arm was caused when she forcefully cut through the Haozhou soldiers to strike down Jilan.

Jilan had seven mighty generals by his side, one of whom was a giant of immense strength. The man wielded a massive blade, aiming to sever her arm, while the other six coordinated with him to attack.

She saw it coming but didn’t dodge. At the moment the giant’s blade came down, she simultaneously dealt with him and Jilan.

The blade intended to cut her arm only left a long gash across her skin.

Wen Yuesheng was an experiment—she had flesh and blood, but her body was far less prone to injury than others. After numerous modifications by the lab’s No. 4, her recovery speed was faster than most people’s.

She had been injected with multiple viruses and had undergone the most forced evolutions of all the experiments in the lab.

Now that the Haozhou army had been suppressed, the panicked townspeople finally regained their composure.

As the first light of dawn broke, they raised their eyes to the woman in black standing before them.

The people of the town were simple, and in this moment, their only way of thanking her was to kneel with their families at her feet.

Before they could kneel, she had people stop them.

As the sky was still dim, half of Wen Yue Sheng’s face was hidden in the shadows. Her eyes remained indifferent as she spoke coldly, “It will be no more than two months.”

Upon hearing this, the townspeople all looked up at her, but her expression was shrouded in the darkness, making it hard to see clearly. Her voice was soft as she added, “From now on, you will never have to live like this again.”

These words were not a promise, but for the suffering people who had narrowly escaped death, it was a glimmer of hope they had never seen before.

Many of them were already on the verge of tears, and through their blurry vision, they saw a golden light fall upon her face.

After today, the people of Chixi Town would forever remember that they had an extraordinary leader.

She stood in the midst of this chaotic battlefield, using her fragile body to protect their peace.

Not only the townspeople, but even Ye Qiuyun couldn’t hold back tears.

However, they didn’t notice that there was a faint restlessness in Wen Yue Sheng’s eyes.

This restlessness drove her to leave Chixi Town before the full light of dawn.

By noon, she arrived at Rong’an Town, not far from Chixi.

Rong’an Town had been taken by one of Haozhou’s five great generals, and the leader coming to confront them was Lu Qinghuai.

They were old rivals, familiar with each other’s tactics. After a day of standoff, the stalemate was finally broken.

Lu Qinghuai led his soldiers and defeated the enemy’s generals, forcing them out of Rong’an Town.

If it had been Lu Tingyu here, after eliminating over ten thousand of the enemy’s soldiers, he would not have pursued them further.

But he was facing Lu Qinghuai.

Lu Qinghuai was far more skilled than his brother or father, and he had once fallen victim to a deadly poison from the deputy general by the enemy’s side.

This deputy was now in the opposing ranks.

When Lu Qinghuai saw the enemy’s figure, he didn’t hesitate for a second. He immediately led his troops in pursuit, determined not only to win but to personally slay the enemy.

However, the enemy’s forces were agile, and despite chasing all the way from Rong’an Town, even when they were close to Haozhou’s borders, he still couldn’t kill his enemy.

Though young and impulsive, Lu Qinghuai had been on the battlefield for many years and knew when to advance and when to retreat.

Even though he was furious, he understood it was time to call off the pursuit. If they continued chasing, they would enter the enemy’s territory.

The Haozhou invading army had not been fully eradicated yet. If they were to merge with other Haozhou troops, it would put his entire force in danger.

He knew the right time to stop, though he was still quite dissatisfied.

Especially when the deputy general who had poisoned him gave him a mocking gesture as Lu Qinghuai issued the order to halt.

Lu Qinghuai’s face turned dark, his eyes fixed on the enemy.

His own deputy, sensing his hesitation, quietly asked, “General Lu, if we continue forward, we will enter Haozhou territory. Judging by the enemy’s movements, they will likely have reinforcements. Should we continue pursuing?”

This deputy had been sent by Lu Qinghuai’s father to keep an eye on him, afraid he might make rash decisions.

But Lu Qinghuai wasn’t the kind of person who didn’t know better.

He glanced coldly at the deputy and said slowly, “Tell the troops to retreat…”

Just as he was about to give the order to retreat, he suddenly heard the sound of something cutting through the air.

Whoosh.

The sound of an arrow whistling through the air startled everyone around.

Lu Qinghuai quickly turned around and saw Wen Yue Sheng leading a large army charging toward them.

The sound of horse hooves thundered, as though shaking the very earth beneath them.

But Lu Qinghuai didn’t immediately look at her. His eyes were fixed on the bow and arrow in her hand.

Bow? Arrows?

Wait, who is she aiming at?

Suddenly, it dawned on him in a rush of anger. He turned to look in her direction and saw the deputy who had poisoned him fall to the ground with an arrow to the throat, shot by Wen Yue Sheng.

Lu Qinghuai: …

His enemy had died, and it wasn’t him who had killed them, but instead, it was Wen Yue Sheng who had carried out the assassination.

No!

How could someone else take the blame for a killing?

And she, who was always so calm and composed, how could she be more impulsive than him today?

Before he could even react, he saw Wen Yue Sheng leading her troops, completely ignoring him as she stormed straight into the land of Hao Zhou.

Riding a black warhorse, as she galloped towards them, not only did Lu Qinghuai fail to react, but the soldiers of Hao Zhou were also momentarily stunned.

Perhaps they hadn’t expected that Da Hui would launch an attack even though they knew the enemy had reinforcements.

What surprised them even more was that Wen Yue Sheng didn’t utter a word and charged right at them.

She entered the Hao Zhou army, having already swapped her bow and arrows for a sword strapped to her horse’s back.

The moment the sword was unsheathed, the soldiers around her changed their expressions.

Looking up, they saw Wen Yue Sheng’s cold and calm eyes, holding her sword, cutting down everything in her path without hesitation.

Without dismounting, she wielded the sword with such speed that it exceeded their expectations.

In an instant, she was upon them, cutting down countless Hao Zhou generals. As her horse sped forward, the sword severed the subordinates of the main general, the cold blade slicing through the chaotic battlefield, directly aiming at the commander.

Behind her, Lu Qinghuai and the soldiers of Da Hui were equally fierce, pouncing forward, swiftly consuming the remaining Hao Zhou forces under Wen Yuesheng’s lead.

Wen Yue Sheng raised her sword, and the tip of it pointed directly at the main general. With a flick of her wrist, she chopped the long spear out of his hands, the blade now resting on his throat.

She sat high on her horse, looking down at him. Her eyes showed no emotion, only coldness, and she asked in a low voice, “Surrender, or die?”

The general’s face changed drastically. His weapon was gone, and his subordinates were all slain.

The remaining soldiers under his command were on the brink of collapse under Lu Qinghuai’s assault.

In desperation, the general threw his spear to the ground after a long pause.

With a loud clink, the spear fell.

Wen Yuesheng stared at him for a long while, then only moved her sword away when Lu Qinghuai’s subordinate arrived and restrained the general.

Under the sunlight, the frustration in Wen Yue Sheng’s eyes grew more evident.

Thanks to Wen Yue Sheng’s sudden reinforcement, the enemy had been caught off guard, and Lu Qinghuai was visibly excited. He turned to Wen Yue Sheng and asked loudly, “Princess, should we continue?”

Lu Qinghuai’s subordinate, standing next to him, opened his mouth. If they continued, they would encounter reinforcements from Hao Zhou.

But with Wen Yue Sheng here, she was the commanding officer, so the subordinate wisely remained silent.

“Pull back, return to the main city,” Wen Yuesheng coldly ordered.

Lu Qinghuai’s subordinate let out a sigh of relief, but then noticed that Lu Qinghuai had a troubled expression on his face. He furrowed his brow and asked Wen Yue Sheng, “Are you feeling unwell?”

When he approached, he saw a wound on Wen Yue Sheng’s arm. Lu Qinghuai’s face changed slightly. “You’re injured?”

Before he could say anything else, Wen Yuesheng interrupted, “Gather the troops and return to the main city.”

Lu Qinghuai froze for a moment, then looked up at her.

Wen Yuesheng had always been a person with little emotional expression. She was known for her cold demeanor, and it was difficult to discern her inner feelings from her indifferent attitude.

But Lu Qinghuai had lived in the princess’s residence for more than half a year.

He couldn’t help but feel that at this moment, Wen Yuesheng seemed colder than a lifeless being.

It seemed strange. She was bleeding, injured, and even breathing, so how could she seem like she wasn’t alive?

But the coldness that radiated from her eyes and the immense killing intent concealed within them made him feel a sinking in his chest when she looked at him.

It was a feeling that anyone would get when they sensed extreme danger.

Though Wen Yuesheng was typically cold, she wasn’t as stiff as this.

Before Lu Qinghuai could think further, Wen Yuesheng had already started to withdraw her troops.

He was left behind to deal with the surrendering prisoners, trailing behind her.

After returning to the main city, his first move was to find Zhou Manniang.

Zhou Manniang was in the military camp.

After fighting several battles last night, there were many injured soldiers, and she, along with all the military doctors, was busy tending to the wounded.

When Lu Qinghuai arrived, he saw her crying while bandaging someone’s hand. When she noticed him, her tear-filled eyes stopped for a moment.

Lu Qinghuai frowned. “What’s going on with you?”

Why was she crying?

Zhou Man Niang, wiping her tears with a handkerchief, casually replied, “Maybe it’s because spring is here.”

Lu Qinghuai was confused. “It’s spring, so you’re crying? Is that how you get over winter?”

He was more concerned about Wen Yue Sheng and didn’t probe further. “Has the princess been treated? Did you bandage her wounds?”

Zhou Manniang was stunned. “The princess is injured?”

Before Lu Qinghuai could answer, her tears immediately flowed again.

He quickly stepped back, warily looking at her. “Why are you crying? Isn’t it just a minor injury?”

Zhou Man Niang, wiping her tears, said, “I just feel sorry for the princess, wuu wuu wuu…”

Lu Qinghuai: …

There was no need to cry like this.

After failing to get any useful information from Zhou Manniang, Lu Qinghuai decided to go directly to Wen Yuesheng.

By the time he left the military camp, the moon was already high in the sky.

He quickly made his way to the princess’s residence, but before he entered, he ran into Yan Ling at the gate.

In the middle of the night, Lu Qinghuai frowned when he saw that Yan Ling’s servant was still holding a guqin. “Why haven’t you left yet?”

Yan Ling’s servant, Di Zhu, silently thought: … It’s true, General Lu certainly has a way with words.

Yan Ling hadn’t answered yet, but his expression was cold as he glanced at Lu Qinghuai. “It’s already late, why don’t you go back to the Lu residence and rest?”

The Lu family had three generals stationed at the border for a long time, and the emperor had granted them a mansion in the main city.