Distant Mountain Battle Song

Chapter 287 Jar
Eji was just teasing the little girl. She reached out and pinched the little girl's dirty face, then went to the rice pot, sniffed it, and said to Yun Ce, "I'm hungry."

Yun Ce laughed and said, "If you're hungry, then eat."

Just as Yun Ce lifted the pot lid, the little girl suddenly said, "My mother is very pretty too."

Eji laughed heartily and said, "That's for sure."

Yun Ce stirred the preserved meat rice in the pot and quickly filled two bowls. He gave one bowl to E Ji and the other to the little girl. As for the baby beans that the jujube horse needed, they needed to be cooled down first.

He fed the two of them so naturally, as if it were the natural thing to do.

The little girl held a bowl of rice, her eyes never leaving Yun Ce's figure.

"Let it cool down a bit before eating."

Yun Ce gave the little girl a wooden spoon and took Yun Shuo from E Ji's arms so that it would be easier for her to eat.

Eji never held back in front of Yun Ce. She would scoop a spoonful of oily rice into her mouth, suck in the air, bite it with her teeth, flick it a few times with her tongue, and finally swallow it.

Seeing that Eji was eating so happily, the little girl also scooped up a spoonful and ate it like Eji.

From beginning to end, Yun Ce never considered the child a threat. Not only did he think so, but the chestnut horse thought so too. If it had been a strong man instead of this little girl who came in, the horse would probably be embedded in the wall by now, and it would be difficult to pry it off.

It's like an ant crawling into a heavily guarded place and no one paying attention to it.

Yun Ce felt that the little girl's mother must have died not long ago, otherwise she wouldn't be alive now.

The little girl ate very politely at first, but soon, hunger made her lose her mind and she began to frantically shovel rice into her mouth. Yun Ce's rice bowls were always quite large because they were used to hold noodles, and the little girl finished the large bowl of rice in no time. Looking at her bulging belly, Yun Ce hardened his heart and did not give her a second bowl.

I poured her some of the rice water that was left over from steaming the rice, and let her hold the bowl and drink it slowly.

After Eji finished eating, Yunshuo became hungry. There were two people in the room, her husband and a little girl, so she didn't shy away and lifted her clothes to feed Yunshuo her milk.

Yun Shuo looked very greedy as she nursed, and the little girl watched with wide eyes. After a while, she put down her rice bowl, came to E Ji's side, and poked E Ji's chest with her finger while drooling, saying, "My mother has one too."

Eji smiled and said to the little girl, "Yes, even mothers have their own food. Do you want to come with me from now on? I promise you'll always have good food."

The little girl slowly shrank back into the corner and squatted down, shaking her head and saying, "My mother will come to pick me up."

Eji asked, "What is your mother's name?"

I thought the little girl would say something like, "My mother is my mother," but to my surprise, she said in a clear and distinct voice, "My mother's name is Shen San Niang."

Yun Ce laughed and asked, "How did you know your mother's name was Shen San Niang?"

The little girl stood up proudly and said, "My mother told me that whenever I encounter trouble, I should say that I am Shen San Niang's daughter."

Neither Yun Ce nor E Ji knew who this Shen San Niang was. Seeing how much the little girl cared about her mother, E Ji followed her words and said, "Oh my, so you are Shen San Niang's daughter."

The little girl nodded proudly.

Eji leaned close to Yun Ce's ear and said, "You gave this child a bowl of rice. Was it out of kindness, or because you think this girl has a good foundation?"

Yun Ce said, "When the food is cooked, I will give a bowl of rice to anyone who comes hungry."

Eji smiled and said, "I quite like this child."

"Then let her stay with us. She has no way to survive if she stays here."

Once Eji had made up her mind, she wouldn't allow the little girl to say anything. She tossed the milk-soaked Yun Shuo to Yun Ce, who was having dinner, and had him boil a pot of water. She poured the water into a wooden tub, added cold water to make it lukewarm, and then stripped the little girl naked, threw her into the tub, and began to comb the child's hair, which was almost matted together, using the few remaining shampoo products Yun Ce had.

It was only because Yun Ce's military supplies were sturdy that he was able to comb the little girl's hair so smoothly. However, just as the felt-like hair began to fall apart, E Ji suddenly called Yun Ce over.

Considering that he was still a small child, Yun Ce carried Yun Shuo over and glanced at the spot where E Ji was pointing. Yun Ce's eyes immediately sharpened.

The reason the little girl's hair was matted wasn't because of dirt, but because of blood—a lot of blood. Now, with the combined action of water and shampoo, the blood slowly spread out, instantly turning the water in the large bucket black.

Yun Ce handed the Cloud Spear to E Ji, then squatted down and personally bathed the little girl. He planned to clean the child's hair and then take a good look at her head.

This wash lasted for over an hour, finally bringing out the girl's true colors.

Moreover, it also revealed a lot of problems.

What made Yun Ce most suspicious was that this little girl was not a child who had been starving for a long time. She still had the chubby fat that belonged to a child. Even though it was different from the watery fat on Yun Shuo's body, her baby fat appearance was still very clear.

The child was beautiful, but there was a dent on the back of his head with a metallic mark at the bottom, which immediately reminded Yun Ce of the Tiger Legion he had just subdued.

The Tiger Warriors have a needle stuck in their heads; they can't pull it out, or they'll die.

The little girl's head could very well have a needle in it too, but since the dog wasn't around, Yun Ce couldn't confirm it.

The little girl had been bathed for over an hour and was exhausted. She fell asleep as soon as it was finished. Looking at the little girl, who was sleeping soundly wrapped in a blanket, Yun Ce said to E Ji, "This child's meridians are open."

Eji's eyes darted around as she asked, "Are you saying this child already has a sense of qi?"

Yun Ce shook his head solemnly and said, "Her meridians are open. How should I put it? She is currently like a container. As long as we infuse her with internal energy, she will become a martial artist."

Eji exclaimed in surprise, "Leiming only reached the Hundred General realm after you helped him draw Qi into his body and he was roasted by the Ancestral Fire."

If this child…

Yun Ce looked at the somewhat panicked E Ji and said, "I just tested it, and her empty meridians are enough to receive the internal energy of one or two thousand generals."

"He Junnian!"

Eji stared at the little girl in front of her, who looked like a New Year's picture doll, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Wu Tong begged the old priest to help them get rid of He Junnian, who was also the first priest of the Ghost Fang, Da Xue Beng. The old priest refused. In order to sever Wu Tong's and his companions' thoughts, he also spent a great deal of his power to forcibly perform a blessing ritual on Shuo'er and Tui'er."

"My lord, can you defeat He Junnian?"

Yun Ce shook his head and said, "If it were Shen Tingyu, I could fight him now, but the outcome would be uncertain. If it were the First Priest, Da Xuebang, I might not be able to win."

Eji leaned against Yun Ce and said, "If we can't beat him, we won't fight. Before He Junnian finds you, my lord, you should run first. I'll go back to the Divine Dragon Palace and stay there. I doubt He Junnian would dare to cause trouble there."

Yun Ce shook his head. The strategy of running away when you can't beat someone used to work, but things are different now. He Junnian has managed to turn such a young girl into this state. Yun Ce didn't dare to think about what this guy would do if he found out that the two Yun family children had been blessed by the High Priest.

No matter how good the young girl's aptitude is, she can't compare to Yun Shuo and Yun Tui, who have been blessed and worshipped by Liu Changsheng.

With his son's safety at stake, why would Yun Ce, as a father, run away? Where could he run to?

Eji gritted her teeth and said, "I knew there was no such thing as a free lunch. Liu Changsheng is harming our child."

Yun Ce looked at E Ji for a while and said, "Take the child back to the Dragon God Palace and don't come out unless necessary."

Eji asked, "Husband, what about you?"

"We're stuck in this quagmire."

Eji gritted her teeth and said, "What if..."

"Get out! Get back to the Dragon God Temple immediately!"

Yun Ce interrupted E Ji with a stern voice.

With a pale face, Eji said, "Alright, I'll go back right away. I will do everything in my power to protect my son."

After saying that, he kissed Yun Ce hard on the cheek and hurriedly went downstairs. A moment later, the wings of the black-feathered eagle flapped in the courtyard. Yun Ce tore off the transparent leather covering the window and watched as the black-feathered eagle carried E Ji and Yun Shuo into the faintly visible Imperial City Mountain.

Sensing that Yun Ce had landed safely, Yun Ce turned to look at the little girl who had fallen into a deep sleep. At this moment, he was unsure whether the little girl's appearance was an accident or intentional.

If it was done intentionally, then He Junnian is a truly terrifying person.

Without the dog, he is not at his strongest. After the old priest performed the blessing ritual, he will not be at his strongest for at least three years.

Yun Ce even began to suspect that his easy acquisition of the Tiger Legion was also part of He Junnian's plan.

Before even meeting this old guy, Yun Ce's mind was already filled with his image.

Now, Yun Ce only hopes that this guy is still a carbon-based life form, and not some strange or weird thing.

Yun Ce's gaze fell once again on the sleeping little girl in front of him, who was currently the only clue related to He Junnian.

Wu Tong should know something, and the old priest should know something too, but Yun Ce doesn't want to go looking for these two people right now. He's gambling that He Junnian isn't as scary or omnipotent as he imagines.

I don't know when, but it started raining outside the window. This should be the first spring rain in Chang'an. This magnificent city is finished, but the Shehuo (a traditional folk performance) is still going strong. It still brings a spring rain to Chang'an on time, hoping that the city can recover.

Yun Ce sat in the corner, the spot where the little girl had been squatting, wanting to see from the little girl's perspective how he and E Ji had behaved.

The needle in the Tiger Legion's brain allows the entire Tiger Legion to work together, and enables the commander to clearly perceive the location and combat status of each Tiger Legion soldier.

He was very worried that He Junnian might have many more children like the one in front of him.

Also, why didn't this child show the same foolish or stupid behavior as the Tiger Legion?

The eyes don't lie. Yun Ce was certain that the child's eyes were shining with wisdom, not from being manipulated.

(End of this chapter)