In the military camp, Yan Luoying had a solemn expression. She was observing the training of her soldiers. Although this world placed greater importance on the strengthening of individual strength, there was still a need for mutual understanding on the battlefield.
Su Wenâs reckless killing methods were not suitable for ordinary soldiers.
If a normal soldier were to play like Su Wen, they would die countless times. âGeneral Yan! Lord Su seeks an audience outside the campâ¦â Yan Luoyingâs expression did not change when she heard the soldierâs report. âGot it. Uncle Zhou, keep an eye on them for a bit, Iâll go take a look.â
Yan Luoying turned around and left. However, she subconsciously quickened her pace and smiled.
In the tent, Su Wen saw Yan Luoying and smiled. âGeneral Yan⦠Long time no see.â Yan Luoying rolled her eyes. She could tell that Su Wen was teasing her and put on a sulky voice, âCanât you see Iâm busy with military matters? Do you think itâs so easy to lead troops into battle? It was naturally much easier to command my fatherâs troops in the past. Now, I have to train these soldiers myself.â
Su Wen then took out two secret manuals that he had copied One was the Breaking Ranks Army Formation, while the other was Generalsâ Qi Body Refining technique.
âTake these two items and cultivate them.â Su Wen smiled.
Yan Luoying picked up the secret manual curiously. The moment she read it, she was immediately hooked. âThis⦠Breaking Ranks Army Formation is so powerful. Does it actually have such an effect?â Su Wen had already clearly marked the effects of the formations and secret techniques on the manual.
âAnd this Generalsâ Qi Body Refining is too important to me!â
Yan Luoyingâs eyes were filled with gratitude. The coldness in front of the soldiers had long disappeared. She said with a gentle expression, âMy husband must have paid a huge price for this secret manual, right? These are all things that can become the inheritance treasures of a
sect.â
Su Wen nodded seriously. âThatâs right, I paid a huge price for this. You have to make it up to
me.â
As he spoke, he moved closer to Yan Luoying and put his arms around her waist. âHusbandâ¦â Yan Luoying blushed and said in a low voice,â This is the military camp, and itâs in broad daylightâ¦â Su Wen said fiercely, âThen you canât let your husband become a living eunuch, right? He stays in the military camp every day and doesnât go back. Your husband is very angry! The consequences are very serious! So I want to punish you!â Yan Luoying showed her fear cooperatively. âW-what are you doing?â âHey! Demoness! Eat my rod!â With her hand on the tent for support, the iron rod entered the sea.
She did not dare to let out any moans, even as tears splashed onto her clothes. For this punishment, Su Wen had put in a lot of effort, leaving Yan Luoying in a half dead state. After a while, Su Wen came out of Yan Luoyingâs tent. Then, he set off for Wu Lie and Su Chengâs tents. Regarding this two⦠there were no side stories.
However, he only gave them the Generalsâ Qi Body Refining technique and not the Breaking Ranks Army Formation. After all, humans were selfish. Yan Luoying was in charge of military affairs now. If she wanted to climb up, she naturally had to have some achievements. This Breaking Ranks Army Formation would be one of her trump cards. If more people knew it, it would not be worth much. Hence, Su Wen held back for now. Of course, he also took the chance to mock his stupid brother. On the main street of the city⦠Su Wen led Wu Muyu out for a stroll.
After all, there were not many things that he needed to do.
At this moment, the city felt like it had just survived a calamity.
It seemed a little lonely.
Suddenly, there was a commotion. Su Wen saw a tall child being chased and beaten by a group of short children!
âDamn barbarian! Die!â
âKill him, kill him!â
âAll barbarians deserve to die!â The children were holding sticks and stones, and their blows were not light at all.
They continued chasing the tall child.
The tall child did not dare to fight back. He held his head and ran quickly. He rushed past Su Wen. However, a passerby suddenly stretched out his leg and tripped the tall child. The children rushed forward and started punching and kicking the tall child. Su Wen frowned and shouted, âStop!â His shout gave the children a shock! The child in the lead glanced at Su Wen and saw that he was dressed in luxurious clothes. He blustered, âWhat do you want?â âI want to be your father! Scram!â Su Wen shouted with a murderous aura. The children felt as if they had fallen into an icehouse.
Fortunately, Su Wen withdrew his murderous intent immediately!
The children turned and ran in fright. Su Wen pulled the tall child up, sizing him from top to toe. Some parts of the tall child were already bleeding. Su Wen sighed. âWhy didnât you retaliate?â âIf I retaliate, Iâll break something,â the tall child said honestly.
âBarbarian?â
He shook his head. âIâm not a barbarian. Iâm from Great Zhou. Thatâs what my mother taught me.â âAnd your father?â
âI donât know. Iâve never seen my father before!â
âThank you for saving me. Tell me where you live, and Iâll pick some wild herbs for you.â
He was a simple child.
Upon hearing this youthâs words, Su Wen sighed faintly and waved his hand. He let him leave.
He could understand why the children here hated the barbarians so much.
But at the same time, people were born innocent.
It was unknown why this tall childâs mother chose to give birth to him.
Was it voluntary? Sometimes, it was not a fate they could choose.
But he had to bear the hostility of others. In that case, were the children who hit others bad?
âNot necessarily. Perhaps their families died at the hands of the barbarians. Perhaps they were robbed of everything.â Their hatred towards the barbarians was inevitable.
It was necessary to vent their anger. Su Wen didnât want to know the details, nor did he have the time to do so.
This injustice and hostility filled every inch of the Southern Border.
It could even be said that this could not be changed by relying on oneâs own strength. Even a god or a saint could not change everything. Of course, there might be a simple way to eliminate the existence of one side once their power reaches a certain level. Otherwise, they could only rely on time to slowly work together. âBrother Su⦠are you unhappy?â Wu Muyu noticed the change in Su Wenâs mood. Su Wen shook his head slightly and said, âItâs hard to say whether Iâm happy or not. Itâs just that sometimes, I feel very powerless. If everything in this world is black or white, how simple would it be?â The two of them left.
Very soon, Emperor Zhou sent someone to take over Wu Kunhuâs position. He was transferred back to the capital to continue his duties. Su Wen and the rest of the nobility also returned to the capital under orders. But the army stayed in the Southern Border, ready to fight at any time. Other than Su Wenâs Secret Shadow Guards, only a few thousand soldiers followed them back to the capital. Although it was not considered little, it was not much compared to the grandiose manner when they came.
Wu Kunhu sat on his horse with Wu Lie beside him.
They walked at the front of the group. âThis Su Wen is really used to being a young master. He even has to take a carriage for such official business!â Wu Kunhu said with dissatisfaction. Wu Lie smiled and said, âThatâs how he is. Itâs not the first time youâre meeting him.â Wu Kunhu then turned towards Wu Lie and sneered, âI still have something to ask you! Why did my ten-thousand-year-old ginseng turn into a cucumber?â âHow⦠how would I knowâ¦â Wu Lieâs forehead broke out in cold sweat.
Wu Kunhu gritted his teeth and said, âI say, kid, youâre really quite generous⦠generous in taking your fatherâs things! How did I give birth to someone like youâ¦â Wu Lie smiled apologetically. âSu Wen is quite generous. He gave me a secret technique!â âSecret technique?â Wu Kunhu narrowed his eyes. He had the deepest impression of Su Wenâs skills this time round.
Wu Lie told Wu Kunhu about the effect of the Generalâs Qi Body Refining Method. Then, he said, âThis technique is extremely effective. Iâve only cultivated for a few days and already feel that my cultivation speed has increased. However, I canât give you this technique. After all, it was taught by someone else. Itâs not good to spread it aroundâ¦â Wu Kunhu laughed coldly. âDo you think I care about that? Keep it for yourself!â However, his evaluation of Su Wen increased. After all, thatâs what friends do.
Helping was mutually beneficial. Wu Lie gave Su Wen something good, so how could Su Wen only take advantage of him? If this went on for too long, cracks would definitely appear in their relationship.
Suddenly, Wu Kunhu frowned.
âWhy are there two people in that kidâs carriage?â With Wu Kunhuâs strength, he could clearly sense the number of people inside Su Wenâs carriage. âHaha⦠haha⦠this⦠I think it might be a woman he found⦠After all, you know Su Wenâs characterâ¦â Wu Lie tried his best to help Su Wen smooth things over. Wu Kunhu rubbed his chin in thought. âIs that so?â
Wu Lieâs expression was a little unnatural, but he didnât think too much about it.
Hiding a woman in the car was not something worth mentioning. Along the way⦠Wu Muyu did not dare to get out of the car during the entire day, for fear that Wu Kunhu would recognize her. When it finally reached nighttime⦠And the tents were set up⦠Su Wen stood beside the horse carriage and stared in Wu Kunhuâs direction.
With a knock on the carriage, Wu Muyu jumped out and entered Su Wenâs tent.
Good lord, just how practiced were these two troublemakers? After preparing dinner, Su Wen carried it into the tent.
As he was eating with Wu Muyu, he suddenly heard a commotion outside. âGeneral Yan⦠our lord is currently eatingâ¦â âDo you think I donât know that heâs eating?â Yan Luoying looked at the Secret Shadow Guard who was blocking her and said unhappily, âIâm his wife. Canât I go in when heâs eating?â âWellâ¦â The Secret Shadow Guard looked troubled. Yan Luoying became suspicious! Right at this moment, Su Wen emerged from his tent. Seeing Yan Luoying, he went up and smiled. âWhy is Madam here?â Yan Luoying crossed her arms and held a bottle of hot sauce in her hand. She smiled and said, âI came here to send you some hot sauce, but your subordinate didnât let me in.â Su Wenâs expression turned serious and he said solemnly to the guard, âHow do you do things? Youâre stopping my wife from entering too? Iâm already done eating, go in and clean up, help me to keep the hot sauce too.â After saying that, he turned to look at Yan Luoying and smiled. âIâll accompany my wife for a walk. As the saying goes, one hundred steps after a meal and one will live till ninety-nine. I just ate my fill and I feel a little bloated!â Yan Luoying sneered. âI think youâre breastfeeding?â
Although her cultivation level was not high, she was stronger than Wu Muyu. Moreover, at this close proximity, she could clearly sense that there was another person in the tent! Su Wenâs actions clearly showed that he wanted to send her away.
âHmph!â Yan Luoying snorted. She was a little angry as she said, âI donât object to you accepting people! But you donât have to hide it from me. After all, Iâve never restricted you in any way. It canât be that you donât even allow me to enter the tent when I come, right? Even if she enters the residence in the future, wonât we address each other as sisters? Why are you acting so sneaky?â With that, she walked towards the tent!
Su Wen covered his forehead, but he couldnât stop her. He quickly went forward and whispered, âDonât make a fuss later!â Yan Luoying said angrily, âAm I that kind of person? How can I fight with her and embarrass you?â On the other side, Wu Lie sat beside Wu Kunhu and realized that his father had been looking at Su Wenâs tent.
He had a bad premonition and smiled. âFather, what are you looking at?â Wu Kunhu said calmly, âThat Su Wen is hiding someone in the carriage. I saw Yan Luoying going over just now and wanted to watch the fun. It was so boring on the way. Come, you can watch too. It will be interesting if they fight.â
âFather, why donât you return to your tent⦠and rest early⦠The journey has been tiring. Your sonâs heart aches.â Wu Lie said in a low voice. Even saying these words made him feel disgusted. Wu Kunhu looked at his son in surprise.
Since when had he become so sensible? He was greatly comforted. He patted Wu Lieâs shoulder and said with a smile, âMy son has grown up. He knows how to show concern for his father. But you brat, donât worry for nothing. Your fatherâs cultivation level is at the 9th Grade Earth Rank. What does this small journey count for? Letâs watch the fun first.â Wu Lie panicked as cold sweat broke out on his forehead! âDonât fight! Donât fight! You must stay calm, brother!
He also stared intently at Su Wenâs tent as he prayed in his heart.
Su Wen and Yan Luoying had already arrived in front of the tent. Yan Luoying opened the tent flap and walked in. What greeted her was the sight of Wu Muyuâs small mouth full of food. As the latter looked up at her in surprise, Yan Luoying couldnât help but exclaim, âWu Muyu!â âShh! Shh! Shh!â Su Wen quickly gestured for her to keep quiet.
However, he didnât know that the moment this name left her mouth, Wu Kunhu had already stood up! With his 9th Grade Earth Rank cultivation, he might not have noticed it if he was not focusing on that area.
However, at this moment, he was completely focused on watching the commotion. He had long released his divine sense and was paying attention to Su Wenâs tent.
The tent was not soundproof, so he instantly heard that familiar name. In the tent, Wu Muyu swallowed the food in her mouth and said in a cute voice, âSo itâs Sister Yan. Have you eaten? What a pity, thereâs only two portions of food here. Sister, why donât you go out and bring another portion in? Muyu will tidy up a place for you.â The veins on Yan Luoyingâs forehead were about to pop out. However, she also knew that she definitely couldnât let Wu Kunhu know about this. âYou! When did you come!â
âLong ago⦠if notâ¦â She suddenly stopped mid-sentence.
It was because a tall figure had appeared at the entrance of the tent.
Killing intent filled the air! The three people in the tent gulped audibly.
That violent aura was filling the tent at the
moment.
Wu Kunhuâs face was looking particularly sinister in the dark night. âHaha⦠you came a long time ago?â Wu Kunhu tightly clenched his fists. He wished he could tear down the tent with one punch. But if so⦠Wu Muyuâs reputationâ¦
At that moment, Wu Lie rushed overâ¦
When Wu Kunhu stood up just now, he already felt that something was wrong. As expected, the next second, Wu Kunhu rushed straight towards Su Wenâs tent.
In an instant, Wu Lie also rushed over to the entrance of the tentâ¦
âWhat a coincidence! Sister, why are you here?â Wu Lieâs acting was a little exaggerated.
Pa!
Wu Kunhu punched him in the head without a single word!
The 6th Grade Earth Rank Wu Lie rolled his eyes and crumpled to the ground. âGood! Uncle Wu, this fist technique of yours is indeed powerful. Brother Wu hasnât even left his original spot, yet he has already fainted! Youâre indeed powerful! Youâre really powerful!â Su Wen flattered. Wu Kunhuâs eyes were burning with rage as he looked at Su Wen and then at Wu Muyu. He suddenly roared out!
âEveryone, gather at the periphery of the camp. All of you are to face the North. Without my orders, do not move!â
As he spoke, he looked at the three people before him and said, âOther than the four of you!â He âthoughtfullyâ included the fallen Wu Lie. Yan Luoyingâs mind raced. She quickly said, âUncle Wu, Muyu is here for me. She just arrived. I was about to eat with herâ¦â Yan Luoying was quick-witted. She knew what Wu Kunhu cared about and tried to smooth things over. At this moment, the soldiers outside did not know what was going on and could only gather.
Everyone from the Secret Shadow Guard⦠also ran to gather! No one dared to provoke the angered Wu Kunhu.
Wu Kunhu took a deep breath and said, âFrom today onwards, go to Luo Yingâs tent. The two of you will stay together. Luoying, like you said, Wu Muyu is here to play with you! She just arrived today!â âYes!â Yan Luoying quickly agreed. At this moment, Wu Lie woke up from the ground and got up. He still felt a little dizzy.
âLeave now!â Wu Kunhu looked at Yan Luoying and Wu Muyu and shouted. Wu Muyu pursed his lips and said, âIâm not leaving. Tell me clearly first. Will you blame Brother Su?â
Wu Lie interrupted, âIt really has nothing to do with me!â
Pa!
Another punch greeted him! Wu Lie did not faint this time, but he was beaten to the point of covering his head and squatting on the ground! It hurt too much.
Wu Kunhu was so angry that he barked in laughter. âWhy would I punish Su Wen? Right? You just came today, so Su Wen just met you. Why should I punish him?â
âReally?â Wu Muyu looked at his fatherâs increasingly twisted expression and could not believe it!
âIt is!â
âDonât lie to me! Otherwise, I wonât let you off!â
Wu Muyu also knew that since she was discovered by Wu Kunhu, she definitely couldnât stay in Su Wenâs tent.
She could only be pulled away by Yan Luoying. Although she really didnât want to live in the same tent as Yan Luoying⦠she had no other choice!
After the two girls left, Wu Kunhuâs killing intent intensified!
He faced Wu Lie and Su Wen with a sinister smile, âGood! Good! You two are really good! Come, Iâll personally coach you two on martial arts today. Letâs go out and practice?â Su Wen sighed before agreeing. He knew that he would not be able to settle this without getting beaten up today. No one could stop this guy now. Wu Lie cried out, âDad! It really has nothing to do with me! I really donât know when my little sister came!â
Wu Kunhu ignored his plea and directly lifted him up as he sneered, âWho asked you when she came? Didnât you hear what I said just now? Your sister just came! She just came, do you understand?â
âYes, yes, yes!â Wu Lie nodded his head vigorously. Wu Kunhu was now like a ferocious beast that was suppressing his anger. He stared at Wu Lie and said, âSo whether your sister comes or not has nothing to do with me teaching you two martial arts! You are my beloved son! It is very reasonable for me to teach you martial arts, isnât it? Su Wen is also a future pillar of Great Zhou! It is also very reasonable for me to teach him martial arts, isnât it?â