Fairy, dreams shouldn't be taken seriously.

"Godfather, I feel like this is a trap, designed to lure me in. You're not going to sell me out, are you?" Fan Zui looked at the white-haired old man in front of him with suspicion.

"That's impossible!" the old man jumped up and retorted loudly.

"Really?"

"So true!"

However, Fan Zui still felt that something was not quite right.

How many troops do we still have available for deployment?

"With my world-destroying army, you still have a million soldiers."

How many enemy troops are there?

"three million."

"..."

To be honest, there was nothing wrong with the whole thing, but he always felt that something was not quite right.

This feeling was subtle, constantly surrounding him, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Godfather, why did you... use the power of that calamity back then..." After hesitating for a moment, Fan Zui finally asked the question that had been bothering him.

Back then, he was just a newly adopted son, insignificant. The Sword Master, with his extraordinary cultivation, had no need to make such a huge sacrifice.

"Over the years, the old lady has spent countless rare and precious treasures on me. Why is that?"

Today, he voiced all the questions that had been on his mind.

I feel much more relaxed after saying it out loud.

However, while he felt relieved, the white-haired Sword Master remained silent.

"How was your night? Did it go well?" he tried to change the subject.

"Don't be disrespectful to your elders, answer my question."

"In that case, if you turn defeat into victory in this campaign, I will tell you the answer when you return, how about that?" said the Marquis of Annihilation.

Good guy!

They even started discussing terms.

After a moment of silence, Fan Zui knew that it was probably impossible to get an answer from him today.

"I have another question."

"explain."

Who leads the army of the Southern Barbarian Empire?

"The Southern Barbarian Empress personally led the expedition."

"My stepmother?"

Marquis of Annihilation: "..."

"Godfather, why are you looking at me like that? Am I wrong?"

Marquis of Annihilation: "..."

The excuse the Southern Barbarian Empress used for this expedition was that she wanted to see him.

"I have absolutely no relationship with that woman." It was rare for the usually unrespectable Sword Master to say this with such seriousness.

“My beloved… has fallen.” As he spoke of the past, his eyes seemed to hold a hint of reminiscence.

"I really don't understand. Isn't being an empress appealing? You could save yourself decades of hard work."

The Sword Master's face darkened, and he immediately said:

"If you can conquer the Southern Barbarians, she will be yours."

"...Is she pretty? What's her figure like?"

Speaking of this, the Sword Master looked at the audacious young man before him with a half-smile and teased him:

"Are you really unaware, or are you pretending to be confused?"

Fan Zui looked completely confused. "What do you mean?"

"This Southern Barbarian Empress is the number one on the Hundred Flowers Ranking. Whether it is the Hundred Flowers Ranking of the Qian Yuan Empire or the Southern Barbarian Empire, she is the undisputed number one."

Fan Zui: "..."

He really didn't know about this news.

"Didn't you aspire to collect all the beauties in the world? How come you don't even know her?"

"..."

That was really too hasty.

Well, this makes it even harder to fight.

When the emperor personally leads the expedition, the morale of the troops is bound to be high.

Difficult!

With the most beautiful woman in the world, the soldiers' fighting power has increased dramatically.

"So, are you in or not?" the white-haired old man asked finally.

In fact, he already had the answer in his heart.

"I'll do it!"

"Very well, I will go to the palace immediately to report to His Majesty." The Sword Master was overjoyed.

After saying that, he went straight out the door.

The study suddenly fell silent.

Fan Zui stared at the map before him, lost in thought.

He still couldn't understand how His Majesty the Emperor and his adoptive father, that old man, could be so sure he would win.

The terms offered were simply unheard of.

They were willing to make heavy bets just to get him to take the lead.

But looking at the map, he really wasn't sure...

Just do your best.

In the palace.

The Sword Master arrived at the Imperial Study without any obstacles.

Upon learning of his arrival, Emperor Qian Yuan even personally went to the door to greet him.

Also coming with them was that white-haired dwarf old man.

"Well, well, did he agree?" the dwarf old man asked anxiously.

"I agree!" the Sword Master affirmed.

"Good!" Emperor Qian Yuan said happily.

The three entered the imperial study, where a huge map encompassed the entire Qian Yuan Empire and the Southern Barbarian Empire.

"Look at this battle..." the three muttered, but made no mention of the conditions, as if they had already discussed them.

“I’m very surprised, why did he agree?” the dwarf old man suddenly asked.

Emperor Qian Yuan also looked at the Sword Master.

"It's actually quite simple. I just told him that the Frontier War God has a stunningly beautiful woman who ranks third on the Hundred Flowers List, and that the Southern Barbarian Empress ranks first."

The dwarf old man, Emperor Qian Yuan: "..."

Chapter 250 [The Witch's Blessing]

In the depths of winter, the biggest snowfall in Beijing has finally arrived.

Fine snowflakes drifted down from the sky, like angel feathers, dancing lightly as they landed on the bustling streets and alleys.

The entire city was covered in snow, as if it had entered a fairy tale world.

The streets of the capital were covered with snowflakes, and pedestrians quickened their pace, but couldn't help but stop and gaze at the beautiful scene.

Snowflakes fluttered down from the sky, gently covering buildings, trees, and streets, as if draping the entire city in a silvery veil.

Through the falling snowflakes, the buildings and ancient alleys of Beijing became blurred, as if in a dreamlike and beautiful dream.

The ancient courtyard is even more elegant in the snow, with the rooftops covered in pure white snow, and every corner of the house is a delicate painting.

The stone-paved path in the alley was covered by snow, and the sound of walking on it was like stepping back in time.

The lanterns on the street were adorned with red scarves, creating a striking contrast against the snow-white world.

The pine trees along the roadside were covered with snowflakes, their branches bent low as if bowing to the passersby.

Snowflakes fall on the red plum blossoms in the flower bed, sparkling like pearls, giving people a warm and elegant feeling.