Martial Arts Universe: With a single command, 100,000 iron cavalry will sweep across the martial wor

Seeing Su Qingfeng sit down, Jingni bowed and thanked him. She truly hadn't expected this young man to be a nobleman—if Yan'er hadn't told her, she would never have imagined that a nobleman would travel with so few guards. Seeing Su Qingfeng's vomiting earlier, Jingni concluded that he was nothing more than a spoiled brat who had never experienced bloodshed.

Su Qingfeng pretended to know nothing and asked:

"No need to be so polite, just call me Su Qingfeng or Young Master Su. Your name is Jing Ni, right? Why did those Luo Wang assassins target you?"

At this moment, Su Qingfeng also suspected that Jing Ni had disguised herself. Rumors said Jing Ni was extremely beautiful, so this ordinary-looking woman was most likely in disguise. They were probably hiding like this to avoid the clutches of the Luo Net.

"I am Jing Ni. I don't want to talk about the past anymore. We should go now. Thank you for your help, young master."

"Jingni, I'm also heading to Suzhou. Why don't we travel together?"

"No need, we can walk by ourselves."

"Alright then. Little girl, I hope we'll meet again someday."

Goodbye, sir.

Just as Jingni was about to pull Yan'er away, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly grew louder as they approached. Judging from the noise, there were probably tens of thousands of soldiers coming.

Jing Ni stopped in her tracks and remained in the teahouse. She was on guard: Why were these cavalrymen here? Were they after her?

In a short while, tens of thousands of black-armored cavalrymen arrived near the teahouse and halted in unison.

Seeing this, Wang Hu nervously stood protectively beside Su Qingfeng. Su Qingfeng waved her hand, signaling him to step back. Wang Hu dared not disobey and had no choice but to retreat.

A man who looked like a general rode up to Su Qingfeng and knelt on one knee:

"The Netherworld Iron Cavalry Legion, led by Commander Liu Hai, pays homage to Lord Wu Xiang!"

"Greetings to Lord Wu Xiang—"

All the cavalrymen dismounted at the same time and saluted in unison.

"Get up, everyone."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After the cavalrymen stood up, Su Qingfeng gave Liu Hai the following instructions:

"Liu Hai, this is my bodyguard commander, Wang Hu. Wang Hu, please inform General Liu of our current situation."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Wang Hu and Liu Hai exchanged greetings, then left the teahouse and began to talk in hushed tones.

Jingni stared at the elite cavalry before her, secretly alarmed. She felt that these cavalrymen were even stronger than the Qin Dynasty's most elite Golden Fire Cavalry.

She glanced down at Yan'er and suddenly thought: Why not follow this Lord Wu Xiang for now? It seems he wields considerable power in the Song Dynasty; perhaps I can find temporary protection for him.

Taking Yan'er on the run indefinitely is not a solution. Besides, this Lord Wu Xiang doesn't seem difficult to get along with.

Yan blinked, curiously observing the Netherworld Iron Cavalry, his heart filled with interest in these elite cavalrymen.

Jingni returned to Su Qingfeng's side and asked calmly:

"Lord Wu Xiang, it seems you have no skilled guards by your side?"

Su Qingfeng looked at her, somewhat puzzled:

"Indeed, no. I just came from the capital and haven't had time to recruit any strong individuals yet."

Jing Ni said directly:

"I can protect you, but you must protect my daughter and me. I am a grandmaster-level expert."

Su Qingfeng smiled:

"Does a grandmaster-level expert need my protection?"

He recalled that in the original story, Jingni had sought refuge with a farmer, only to encounter the wrong people and meet a tragic end. But this time, she didn't mention marriage; instead, she offered to be his bodyguard.

Jingni looked at Su Qingfeng, a hint of worry in her eyes:

"Yes, I need to. I've offended the Qin Dynasty's Luo Wang (Net of Heaven), but these are just minor figures. I can't handle truly powerful assassins."

Su Qingfeng nodded and smiled:

"Alright, I promise you. I have my own ways to make them stop pursuing you and your daughter regarding the Luo Wang organization."

He already had a plan in mind—as long as he could pass on certain information to King Ying Zheng of Qin, the trap of the net would naturally be broken.

"Thank you for taking me in, Lord Wu Xiang." Jing Ni's tone remained calm.

Su Qingfeng said helplessly:

"Can I see your true face now?"

Jing Ni raised her hand and removed a thin mask from her face, revealing a stunningly beautiful face. Su Qingfeng was slightly taken aback; the Jing Ni before him was even more captivating than he remembered. If she were wearing that fishnet outfit, she would probably be even more breathtaking.

Yan, seeing Su Qingfeng staring at her mother, couldn't help but laugh. She really liked this Lord Wu Xiang, and the thought of her mother protecting him and her being able to stay by his side made her very happy.

Jingni noticed Su Qingfeng's gaze, her face flushed slightly, but she still pretended to be calm. Since she had agreed to stay by his side, she would have to get used to spending every day with him.

After resting for a while, Su Qingfeng, along with Jingni and Yan, boarded the carriage and continued their journey to Gusu City.

Yan looked around the carriage; she had never ridden in such a luxurious and comfortable carriage before.

Su Qingfeng smiled slightly as he looked at her. This future Jing Ni had now come to his side. From now on, he would have to nurture this young girl well.

Yan looked the carriage over, then sat down next to Su Qingfeng and asked:

"Uncle, what are you doing in Suzhou? And why are you bringing an army with you?"

Su Qingfeng smiled and patted Yan's head, replying:

"From now on, Gusu City will be under my jurisdiction. I am here by imperial decree to become the city lord."

Yan's eyes lit up, and he raised his voice:

"Wow, Uncle is going to be the city lord! I didn't expect you to be able to become the city lord at such a young age."

Su Qingfeng glanced at Jing Ni and lowered her voice to say to Yan:

"Little girl, wouldn't you like to be the little princess of Suzhou?"

He was secretly plotting against Jing Ni—she was so beautiful and a master martial artist; he couldn't let her slip away. He had to find a way to keep her while she was protecting him. Right now, he wanted to appease this young girl.

Yan was a little surprised and looked at Su Qingfeng:

"Can I?"

Su Qingfeng leaned close to her ear and whispered:

"Of course, if you're willing to be my daughter."

Jing Ni, who was standing nearby, heard everything clearly, and her face flushed slightly. She hadn't expected Wu Xiangjun to make his move on her so quickly, and she hesitated for a moment, wondering if staying by his side was the right or wrong thing to do.

Yan immediately shook his head:

"don't want."

She remembered Su Qingfeng's expression when he saw her mother's true face, and knew that he had most likely taken a liking to her. Although she enjoyed spending time with this Lord Wu Xiang, she would never "sell" her mother like that.

Su Qingfeng continued to coax her:

"Why not? I am the Lady of Wu Xiang, it would be so much more prestigious for you to be a princess."

Yan pouted and said irritably:

"I won't agree unless my mother agrees."

"Then why don't you have your mother marry me?" Su Qingfeng was still unwilling to give up.

Upon hearing this, Yan immediately stood up and said to Jingni:

"Oh—so you want to marry my mother! Mother, your uncle says he wants to marry you, are you willing to marry him?"

Su Qingfeng's heart skipped a beat: this little girl actually turned the tables on him; no wonder she's destined to be the future female Guan Zhong of the farming family. He was immediately a little embarrassed.

Seeing Jingni glare at him, Su Qingfeng quickly explained:

"I...I was just joking with her, just kidding!"

He didn't want to offend this grandmaster. He never expected to be outsmarted by a five or six-year-old girl, but thinking of Jing Ni's blushing face, he decided to let it go.

Jingni blushed, looked away from him and ignored him, but secretly clenched her fists—she really wanted to beat up this kid who was lying to children.

But then she thought again, Yan seemed to really like Wu Xiangjun... and she was starting to wonder if Yan would be willing to let him be her father.

Yan moved closer to Su Qingfeng and whispered:

"You're such a coward."

Su Qingfeng pushed the little fox aside, looking helpless:

"Oh dear, my little darling, your mother is a grandmaster-level expert, and me? I'm just a useless cripple who doesn't know a thing or two. What if I anger her and she chops me in half with her sword? I'm really afraid your mother will kill me."

"A coward is a coward."

Yan curled his lip, looking disdainful.

Actually, she quite enjoyed being with this Lord Wu Xiang; she always felt happy when she was with him. If he really became her father, Yan wouldn't object.

Su Qingfeng turned her head to look out of the car and said irritably, "I don't want to talk to you right now. You just betrayed me."

Yan shifted her body, blocking his view, and said seriously:

"I'm creating an opportunity for you! If I hadn't broken the ice for you, you probably wouldn't have had any hope at all."

Upon hearing this, Su Qingfeng found it quite reasonable, and quickly took out a jade pendant from his pocket and gave it to the little girl:

"Goodness, how come you're so clever! Here, this is for you."

Yan took the exquisite jade pendant, examined it from all angles, and asked in confusion:

"Why are you giving me jade? Hmm... This black bird jade pendant has the character 'Su' engraved on it, and the back has the three small characters 'Wu Xiangjun'."

Su Qingfeng chuckled and said in a cheeky manner:

"This is proof of our Su family's identity. From now on, your name will be Su Yan."

"Su Yan?...I wonder if my mother would agree."

Yan held the jade pendant, liking it more and more as she looked at it. She had always wanted to have a surname, so that she would no longer be a child without a father.

Su Qingfeng leaned close to her ear and whispered mysteriously:

"Little girl, you can be my inside man. That way, I'll be more confident in marrying your mother."

Yan quickly shook his head and refused:

"I won't do it! My mother and I are on the same side, I won't be your mole."

Su Qingfeng smiled and ruffled her hair, then stood up to get out of the car.

"We'll talk about this later. We're almost at Suzhou. You should have some clothes in your luggage, right? Change in the carriage. I'll go out and check first."

Seeing Su Qingfeng get out of the carriage, Yan looked at Jingni nervously. She knew her mother must have heard everything they had said, and she wondered what her mother was thinking now. She looked down at the beautiful jade pendant in her hand, secretly clenching it, not wanting to return it.

Jingni gently stroked Yan's hair and asked softly:

"Yan, do you really like this Lord Wu Xiang?"

Yan nestled into Jingni's arms and whispered:

"Mother, Uncle Su gives off a really good vibe... He's a good person, funny, and doesn't have any of the bad habits of those nobles."

"As long as you like it."

"Then... Mother, will you marry Uncle Su?"

Jingni's face flushed slightly, and she replied softly:

"I'll observe him a little longer. You can't always be following me around on the run... If Lord Wu Xiang can protect you in the future and doesn't mind me, then marrying him... would be fine."

Jingni knew she was no longer a virgin and had a child. She wasn't sure if Su Qingfeng minded her past. Moreover, Su Qingfeng was a high-ranking nobleman; would his family accept a woman like her?

Su Qingfeng stepped down from the carriage and smiled slightly. He hadn't expected to encounter Jing Ni and her daughter while out for tea. It seemed that this vast martial world was going to become increasingly interesting.

He sat down at the front of the carriage and asked Wang Hu:

"Wang Hu, have you investigated the situation in Suzhou thoroughly?"

Wang Hu spurred his horse closer to the carriage and replied:

"Your Majesty, it has been investigated. Since the murder of the former city lord, Gusu City has been without a leader and now appears to be under the control of a martial arts force."

Upon hearing that the city was controlled by martial arts forces, Su Qingfeng pressed for details:

"A martial arts faction? Do you know which one?"

"The scouts report that it is a martial arts family surnamed Murong."

Su Qingfeng immediately knew that Murong Fu was behind it all.

"Hmph, so it's Murong Fu. Send an order to Liu Hai to lead his troops to Suzhou City first. According to the intelligence, execute the entire Murong family and confiscate all their property."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"System, deploy 30,000 infantry outside Suzhou City."

"Ding! Thirty thousand infantrymen have been deployed outside Suzhou City."

Su Qingfeng gazed at the distant city of Gusu. This operation required the swift control of the city. It was now his fiefdom, and he would not allow any force to entrenched itself there.

Currently, 40,000 of the 100,000 troops have been mobilized, leaving 40,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry unmoved. These forces are sufficient, but it's always good to have some backup plans.

Upon receiving the order, Liu Hai immediately led the Netherworld Iron Cavalry to Gusu City. When he arrived outside the city, he saw that the 30,000-strong Xuanwu Legion was already arrayed there.