Chapter 1989: Chapter 722 - 720: Assassination, startling the snake in the grass_1

“Warm Jade?”

Lin Qingluo’s eyebrows raised slightly as she felt the smooth, warm jade in her hand. The texture was incredibly pleasing, and it was clear that this was no ordinary item.

“Hmm.”

Lin Yixuan’s dark obsidian eyes gleamed: “It’s a tribute gifted by a small affiliated country in the southwest.”@@novelbin@@

“You keep it.”

Lin Qingluo instinctively grasped his hand, putting the warm jade back into his palm.

“Sister, your body is strong and you don’t fear the cold. It’s me who needs to be extra careful since my lungs just recently recovered from an injury. I can’t afford to catch a cold.”

“I have more.”

Lin Yixuan refused and pushed the warm jade back, his delicate face filled with seriousness: “This is specifically saved for my sister.”

“Alright.”

Seeing his insistence, a wave of warmth surged in Lin Qingluo’s heart. She gently patted his head: “Since it’s Yixuan’s kind intention, sister will accept it.”

“Mmhmm.”

Lin Yixuan’s big eyes sparkled as he leaned forward, nuzzling his forehead affectionately against his sister’s shoulder.

Lin Qingluo’s eyes softened: “Go to sleep early tonight. We’ll meet at the palace gate at dawn.”

“Okay.”

Lin Yixuan obediently agreed, his obsidian eyes shimmering like stars.

**

On the last day of April, Lin Qingluo bid farewell to her family once again. Accompanied by her brothers Lin Jinlong and Lin Jinpeng, she set off with Lin Yixuan and her four disciples.

A giant eagle soaring high in the sky, and a cunning little leopard, left the Duke of Zhen’s residence to embark on an adventure to the Western Region Wildlands.

The western terrain is complex, with high plateaus and basins interwoven.

The West Ridge Mountain Range stretched from south to north, separating Fengqi from the grasslands and southwestern countries, creating a natural barrier of high, treacherous mountains.

Lin Qingluo and her party travelled along the official road towards the northwest, passing through the Lujiang River Basin and crossing mountains and ridges until they reached the West Ridge Mountain Range.

Northwestern warfare raged, the Qiyan Light Cavalry launched a swift invasion, and the border cities lacking formidable defenses were besieged in the northern edge of the West Ridge Mountain Range.

The fleeing border residents dragged their families across the mountains, migrating southeastward.

Eight people and eight swift horses traveled along the mountain road, encountering many refugees along the way.

The weak, elderly, and women with children were pale and emaciated, their hair disheveled and faces dirty. They painfully bore their sickly bodies as they crossed mountains and ridges and endured untold sufferings.

“The southwestern border army has been brutally dominated by the Qiyan Light Cavalry, losing over ten thousand troops in less than a month. They’re cowering within the three border cities and don’t even have the courage to go on the offensive.”

Little Kingfisher timely relayed information gathered by the birds to her master:

“Yan City has been besieged the longest and is running out of food. The people are becoming increasingly resentful. Violent incidents of looting food stores frequently occur. If this continues, unrest will erupt inside the city and it will fall apart on its own.”

“What about Commander Xu? Has the Imperial Court managed to gain control yet?”

Lin Qingluo was rather troubled: “Chen Xun is just a martial artist, not a top expert on the Jianghu Wind and Moon ranking. Why is it taking so long to eliminate him?”

“They’ve tried several times and killed a few of Chen Xun’s subordinates, but the experts of the Imperial Court have also sustained injuries.”

Little Kingfisher answered truthfully: “It’s because of this that they’ve become cautious. The high-ranking rebel officers are hiding in the military camps and are even more difficult to assassinate.”

Lin Qingluo helplessly rubbed her forehead: “What about the Second Imperial Princess? Any news from her?”

“The Second Imperial Princess is still hiding in the Qiyan Tribe Leader’s tent. The Imperial Court’s people have tried to get close to the tent disguised as shepherdesses, but they haven’t found an appropriate opportunity to strike.”

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