No, I have to leave. Su Qingfeng pondered, but Shi Guanyin knows my background. What if I run away and she turns around and causes trouble for my woman? Or... should I let Donghuang Taiyi of the Yin Yang School deal with her?

I thank you for the reminder, old man. You should hurry back to Zhao. It's not safe on the grasslands yet; there might still be Xiongnu cavalry there.

"Thank you for your help, young master and madam. We will now set off to return home."

Su Qingfeng watched tens of thousands of Zhao people leave, while he stayed in the carriage to wait for Shi Guanyin. When the old man addressed her as "Madam" just now, Shi Guanyin almost fell from mid-air—he could clearly see her embarrassed and angry expression.

dong dong dong-

The sound of horses' hooves rang out, and ten thousand Netherworld Iron Cavalry arrived. Su Qingfeng didn't plan to send them back to the Great Sui Dynasty; he would only send a team to deliver a message.

"Cui Hao, commander of ten thousand Netherworld Iron Cavalry, pays his respects to Your Majesty."

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Cui Hao, wipe out the remaining Xiongnu cavalry."

"Yes, Liu Tao! Take your men and protect the emperor. The rest of you, follow me to fight the enemy."

"Yes, sir!"

Shi Guanyin also saw this black-armored cavalry, whose imposing presence was far more fierce than that of the Xiongnu. She thought they were going to deal with Su Qingfeng and hurriedly tried to rush over to save her, but saw the entire army kneeling down in unison before Su Qingfeng.

Shi Guanyin was stunned: Could these soldiers be Su Qingfeng's men? They've actually tracked us all the way here…

Seeing the black-armored cavalry begin to slaughter the remnants of the Xiongnu, she leaped towards Su Qingfeng. But as soon as she got close, the soldiers around Su Qingfeng raised their crossbows and aimed them at her.

Shi Guanyin was furious: Did this bastard think that just because he had the army backing him up, I wouldn't dare to touch him?

"Put down the crossbows, we're on the same side." Su Qingfeng had just handed the letter to centurion Liu Tao when he saw this and immediately spoke up.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Stone Guanyin landed beside Su Qingfeng and sneered:

"Not bad, even the army has tracked you down here. What, you think you can use them to deal with me?"

"No way, they just don't know you, don't worry about it."

Su Qingfeng almost laughed at her unreasonable behavior. This Shi Guanyin was no young man, but when she threw a tantrum, she acted like a little girl; it was truly baffling.

Su Qingfeng pondered Shi Guanyin Li Qi's past and gradually pieced together some clues. Her family suffered misfortune when she was young, and afterwards her life probably only consisted of two things: martial arts and martial arts training. Even later... she was probably not young anymore.

"What are you laughing at? Are you planning to leave?"

Su Qingfeng leaned against the carriage and replied with a smile:

"No, now that I'm here in the Eastern Continent, I have to explore it properly. I don't want to leave yet."

Since he was already here, he planned to stay until after attending King Ying Zheng's coming-of-age ceremony. He also wanted to see this great emperor of all time in history with his own eyes, and besides, his wife, Consort Yan, was also here, so he could reunite with her—Su Qingfeng did miss the beautiful and noble Consort Yan.

Shi Guanyin secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she heard him say he wasn't leaving. She had made a high-profile appearance in the Sui Dynasty earlier precisely to avoid being found by that madwoman, Shui Mu Yin Ji, which was why she had fled to the Eastern Continent. If Su Qingfeng hadn't accompanied her, she didn't know if she would have attacked him.

She deliberately didn't use the Frost Cicada Silk to bind Su Qingfeng before attacking the Xiongnu cavalry, actually to test whether he would take the opportunity to escape. Seeing that he didn't use that ability to leave, Shi Guanyin was actually somewhat pleased; otherwise, she wouldn't have secretly worried about him when the Black Armor Cavalry appeared.

Seeing that Shi Guanyin seemed to be deep in thought, Su Qingfeng turned to the centurion Liu Tao and gave him instructions:

"Liu Tao, you will immediately lead your team to Luoyang of the Sui Dynasty and complete the task I have assigned you."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After Liu Tao led his troops away, Su Qingfeng walked to Shi Guanyin's side and looked down at her. Even through the veil, he could still sense her unease.

Shi Guanyin felt uneasy under his gaze. She never expected him to look directly at her like that—wasn't he afraid that she would kill him?

By this time, the Netherworld Iron Cavalry had wiped out the remaining Xiongnu cavalry. Cui Hao brought a Xiongnu general before Su Qingfeng and saluted.

"Your Majesty, this is the general of the Xiongnu cavalry."

Cui Hao's appearance broke the delicate atmosphere between Su Qingfeng and Shi Guanyin. Shi Guanyin glared at Su Qingfeng, turned and got into the carriage; she didn't want to see him again.

"Cui Hao, interrogate this general and see what he knows. Also, find a place nearby where we can rest."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Eastern Continent, Han Kingdom, Zilan Pavilion.

Zi Nu sat quietly in the room, sipping tea. She glanced at Wei Zhuang and Han Fei beside her and gently shook her head. She had made it clear that she was no longer affiliated with Liu Sha, and Zi Lan Xuan would have nothing to do with them from now on.

But Wei Zhuang and Han Fei insisted on getting to the bottom of things. How could Zi Nu tell them that she had been coerced into coming—she was accompanied by a hundred secret guards.

These guards were sent by Consort Yan to protect Zi Nu, but Zi Nu knew in her heart that they were also there to monitor her. If she did anything out of line, Consort Yan would probably order her execution, and even Wei Zhuang and Han Fei might not escape death.

Han Fei pondered for a moment, then asked:

"Zi Nu, did Lord Wu Xiang threaten you?"

Han Fei had originally hoped to gain assistance through Zi Nu's relationship with Wu Xiangjun, but now not only did he not receive any help, but Zi Nu was also leaving Liu Sha, which surprised him greatly.

He guessed that Zi Nu must have been forced to leave by Lord Wu Xiang, but he didn't understand why Lord Wu Xiang would do such a thing.

Zi Nu felt helpless—that bastard Su Qingfeng was threatening her, and his wife was threatening her too; she really had no choice. Just thinking of Su Qingfeng made her clench her fists, wishing she could kill him.

Wei Zhuang silently drank his wine, glancing at Zi Nu only once before looking away. He knew Zi Nu must have been coerced by Lord Wu Xiang, but he was powerless to do anything about it. After all, he couldn't even defeat the woman beside Su Qingfeng.

The Cold Kingdom is currently rife with undercurrents, and the Nightfall's influence is expanding daily. If Zi Nu's assistance is lost at this time, the Quicksand will likely be destroyed by Ji Wuye soon.

Wei Zhuang's feelings were complicated. His senior brother Gai Nie had become a bodyguard to the King of Qin, while what was he in Han Kingdom? Just an assassin, and had accomplished nothing so far.

Zi Nu took a sip of wine, the taste bitter. She didn't want to leave Liu Sha, but if she didn't do as Yan Fei said, Liu Sha would only be destroyed faster, and Han Fei and Wei Zhuang wouldn't survive either. She knew that Yan Fei was already a Grandmaster, and if she personally took action, Han Fei and Wei Zhuang would be powerless to resist.

Zi Nu looked at the two of them and said softly:

"Han Fei, Wei Zhuang, I really can't help you this time. From now on... please take care."

Han Fei was filled with remorse. Had he known this would happen, why had he gone to the Sui Dynasty in the first place? The Quicksand organization had lost a key figure so soon after its founding; their future sources of money and intelligence would be cut off. He rose, his face full of sorrow:

"Alright, Zi Nu, let's go then. But... sigh, let's talk about the future later."

Wei Zhuang also picked up the Shark Tooth Sword, preparing to leave with Han Fei:

"Take care of yourself."

"Wait, Han Fei." Zi Nu took out a silver note containing 100,000 gold coins and handed it over. "You will need these in the future. Consider this my last token of appreciation."

Thank you.

Watching Han Fei and Wei Zhuang leave, Zi Nu leaned against the window alone, gazing at the night sky over Xinzheng. She knew that this city might become a county of Qin within a few years.

Why did Su Qingfeng help the Qin Kingdom? Was it simply because Qin was powerful? As a Han citizen, Zi Nu was extremely unwilling to see the Han Kingdom fall. They founded the Quicksand organization to revitalize the Han Kingdom, but now everything had come to naught.

At this moment, a woman dressed in a pale yellow dress, with a graceful figure and beautiful face, walked in. She walked to Zi Nu's side, thought for a moment, and asked, "Sister, have you really become the concubine of the Great Song Emperor Wu Xiang?"

Upon hearing Nongyu's words, Zi Nu angrily retorted, "Nongyu, who told you this nonsense? How could I become that kind of woman, or even a concubine? Don't talk nonsense." Seeing Zi Nu's angry expression, Nongyu asked in confusion, "Sister, when you weren't here, Han Fei and Wei Zhuang both said that after you were captured by Lord Wu Xiang, you would definitely become his woman."

"Besides, weren't those skilled warriors protecting you sent by Lord Wu Xiang?" Zi Nu angrily crushed her wine cup, shouting, "Damn it! I will never be his woman, not even in death!"

"Sister, why did you leave Liusha? Was it really because you were threatened by Wu Xiangjun?" Zi Nu gently patted Nongyu's head, her expression softening slightly, and said with a wry smile, "Nongyu, there are some things you don't understand, and I can't explain them to you either."

"Now that Zilan Pavilion has nothing to do with Han Fei and Wei Zhuang, the sisters no longer need to live in fear and anxiety. You can also spend more time with your mother." "I understand."

Nighttime on the grassland.

Su Qingfeng and Shi Guanyin stood side by side, gazing at the Xiongnu tribe ahead. More than 30,000 Xiongnu cavalry were stationed there, while Su Qingfeng's Netherworld Iron Cavalry numbered less than 10,000.

In this battle, Su Qingfeng vowed to annihilate these Xiongnu cavalry and rest here for the night. Shi Guanyin looked at Su Qingfeng with a sense of helplessness—she hadn't expected that Su Qingfeng would wage war against the Xiongnu tribe just to find a comfortable place to rest.

"Su Qingfeng, you're launching a war just to find a place to rest? Isn't that a bit too frivolous?"

Su Qingfeng, mounted on his horse, gazed coldly at the Xiongnu tribe. Remembering the Xiongnu's misdeeds towards the Chinese people, he felt an intense urge to slaughter them all.

In his past life, while studying history, he often thought: if he could travel back to ancient times, he would wipe out all the foreign tribes surrounding China—these tribes were simply not worthy of existing in this world. Now that he had the power, how could Su Qingfeng allow them to continue living? After establishing his nation, he would definitely lead his army to exterminate each and every one of them.

"I'm not just looking for a comfortable place to rest. These alien races are a waste of food to live in this world, and this time I will kill them all." Shi Guanyin looked at Su Qingfeng with some surprise, not expecting him to have such a bloodthirsty side.

"You are truly ruthless. To slaughter all these Xiongnu people—besides the more than 30,000 cavalry, there are at least tens of thousands of civilians in the tribe, nearly 100,000 lives. Aren't you afraid of divine retribution for such treachery?"

Su Qingfeng said indifferently, "So what if I face divine retribution? However, I won't slaughter everyone." "Why have you changed your mind again?"

"Haha, I haven't changed my mind. I'm going to kill all these Huns, but the women can be spared."

"All Xiongnu men, regardless of age, even infants, must die." "You're such a lecher." Su Qingfeng was a little helpless. He actually just wanted these Xiongnu women to bear children for the Chinese in the future. After all, the world is vast, and China's population is really small due to years of war.

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