His Highness the Madman gave in again today.

After Ya Zi finished off everyone, he was covered in blood.

He himself was disgusted with himself, and standing ten steps away from Mo Sangyu, he said, "This servant will go and take care of myself."

"it is good."

Mo Sangyu scanned the entire bandit camp with his soul sense to make sure there were no survivors before leaving to wait for Ya Zi outside.

Yazi found a water source and quickly cleaned himself up.

He stood in the darkness and silently watched Mo Sangyu for a while.

He had actually seen what had just happened, and he was deeply shocked.

He had always known that the young lady was no ordinary person, but such terrifying methods still terrified him.

What kind of power could crush a person's flesh and bones until nothing was left?

I'm afraid even a grandmaster couldn't do that.

Miss, who exactly are you?

"Aren't you coming over?"

Mo Sangyu looked at Ya Zi in the darkness, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Were you frightened?"

Ya Zi quickly went over, bowed her head, and said, "I'm sorry, Miss, I just..."

"Okay, stop saying sorry all the time."

Mo Sangyu didn't offer any further explanation and turned to walk back the way she came.

If Ya Zi is frightened by what she did tonight and wants to leave, she will not force him.

She can accept anything as long as it's not betrayal.

"Miss!"

Ya Zi sensed Mo Sangyu's subtle emotions and hurriedly chased after her: "Are you angry? I didn't mean anything by it. I was just a little curious about Miss's identity and background. In this life, I will always be Miss's slave and will never betray Miss."

"I'm not angry."

Mo Sangyu smiled and patted his shoulder: "Let's go find Wuya first. I think she won't wait for us for too long. This is a good opportunity to enter the Black Stone Tribe, we can't miss it."

"it is good."

Ya Zi breathed a sigh of relief.

……

Youdu City.

Inside the main tent of the garrison, the lights were on.

Feng Xingyu sat in the main seat, with more files and letters piled up on the table than usual.

His expression behind the mask was unclear, but his gaze swept over the documents with a deep intensity.

Mo Sangyu left for two days, and he stayed at the garrison camp for two days without returning to his residence even once.

He must straighten out and firmly control the inside and outside of Youdu City in the shortest possible time.

Only in this way can he extricate himself from the situation.

Three more days until the samples of the Xuan Tie weapon are produced and he confirms there are no problems, only then can he officially begin the casting process.

These weapons were conjured by Mo Sangyu using his spiritual power; there can be absolutely no mistakes with these weapons.

He barely slept for two days.

Urban security, border defense, negotiations with neighboring countries, and coordination with chambers of commerce... a multitude of complex and chaotic affairs.

Gu Jinzhi advised him to rest, but he refused.

"continue."

He ordered in a deep voice, brooking no refusal: "Bring the things that need to be dealt with tomorrow as well."

Gu Jinzhi sighed.

He could tell that the master was worried about his wife.

After the lady left, the master's heart left with her.

All that remains here is a body.

"Master, relax and don't be too nervous. You know how capable Madam is; no one can easily hurt her."

Gu Jinzhi couldn't help but advise, "Besides, you two still have that bond, right? If she were in danger and got hurt, the injury would be transferred to you. But nothing happened to her, which means she's safe."

Yan Qing nodded repeatedly, interjecting, "That's right, Master. If we really encounter danger, I'll be the one to die first..."

"Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!"

Yuan Zhao slapped him on the back of the head: "If you can't comfort me, shut up. What kind of unlucky things are you saying?"

"..."

Yan Qing originally intended to tell the truth, but upon closer reflection, he realized it was indeed a bit unlucky, so he slapped himself and spat twice.

Feng Xingyu remained silent.

He also knew that what they said made sense.

With the soul contract in place, if she were to encounter danger and get injured, the injury would be transferred to him immediately.

He wasn't too worried about that.

What he was worried about was...

After she falls into a deep sleep at night, will she unconsciously get up and look for him again?

More than two hundred miles away, if she were to wander aimlessly in the wilderness or near the Black Stone tribe, without any precautions...

He dared not think too deeply about the consequences.

However, based on the timeline, this situation is unlikely to occur within the next two weeks.

Therefore, he needed to finish everything as quickly as possible and find her before that time.

"Yan Qing, go and tell that person in the other courtyard that your wife has gone to the Black Stone Tribe, taking her Yue'er with her."

"what?"

Yan Qing didn't understand for a moment why he had to tell Chu Canglan about this.

"Now that Lord Chu is gone, won't Madam have an extra powerful 'guard' by her side?" Gu Jinzhi said, "Go quickly."

Oh……

Right.

Yan Qing didn't hesitate any longer and immediately went to deliver a message to Chu Canglan.

at the same time.

Mo Sangyu and Ya Zi found Wu Ya and the others hiding in the mountain valley. Wu Ya was obviously very familiar with this area. After leaving the valley, they quickly found a herdsman's house to rest.

After dawn, Wuya parted ways with the other women and found an acquaintance to get three horses before taking Mo Sangyu and the others to the Black Stone Tribe.

Uya, as expected of a woman raised on the grasslands, was not delicate at all despite having so many injuries. However, having lost her virginity, she was preoccupied and depressed throughout the journey.

"Miss Wuya, you are the sister of the Black Stone Tribe chief. How did you end up in the hands of those bandits?"

Mo Sangyu feigned curiosity and asked.

Uya gripped the reins tightly, remained silent for a long while, and then whispered, "I was too naive..."

"More than half a month ago, I secretly left the tribe, wanting to go and see Youdu City."

Wuya took a deep breath, her tone tinged with self-deprecation: "My brother won't let me go. He said something happened in Youdu City and it's under lockdown, plus there are bandits on the road. I don't believe him. I think I'm good at horsemanship and archery, so I'll be fine."

She gave a wry smile as she spoke.

"Actually, I left because I didn't want to form a marriage alliance with the Canglang tribe. I never expected to almost lose my life. I haven't heard from them for over half a month, I wonder..."

Seeing her hesitant expression, Mo Sangyu guessed that her brother probably didn't have much brotherly affection for her.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have forced her into a marriage alliance.

It's even more unbelievable that she's been missing for over half a month and still hasn't been found...

Mo Sangyu originally just wanted to have a casual chat to see if she could glean any useful information; she had no intention of reopening old wounds.

She remained silent for a moment, then said nothing more.

The three rode horses, but Uya was injured, so the horses were not moving very fast.

"Miss Mo."

Mo Sangyu remained silent, but Wu Ya suddenly asked again, "Why do you want to see my brother?"

"This problem."

She had to improvise.

Mo Sangyu pondered for a moment, then chuckled, "Because your brother is very capable, and I... admire him, yes, admire him."

Ya Zi, who was silently following behind them, slightly curled the corners of his lips.

Miss, you're really good at fooling people.

If there truly is a man she admires in this world, what kind of charm must he possess?

I wonder if her husband... is the man she admires.

Upon hearing this, Wu Ya carefully examined Mo Sangyu for a few moments.

It was too dark last night, and her face was covered by a veil, so I couldn't see her clearly.

I only saw her face this morning; she is truly stunning, with a cool and mysterious aura, and her methods are even more...

Someone as capable as her, admiring her brother?

Uya's expression was somewhat complicated.

"Miss Mo, my brother is Wumule..."

She carefully chose her words: "He's a very wary person, especially towards you Southerners. He has an innate hostility towards you, and he..."

"What happened to him?"

Mo Sangyu was worried about how to find out about Wu Mule, but he didn't expect Wu Ya to bring it up on her own initiative.

Judging from her expression, this Wumulle is probably no good.

Sure enough, after struggling for a while, Wuya slowly spoke again: "Miss Mo, you are my savior. I don't want to lie to you. My brother... is a lecherous man. He has a lot of concubines around him. He will take any woman he takes a fancy to, regardless of whether she wants to or not."

Uya looked very worried.

"Miss Mo, it's not too late now, maybe you shouldn't go."

"It's okay."

Mo Sangyu looked at Wu Ya, a faint smile curving her red lips: "Thank you for telling me all this, but I still want to see your brother. Don't worry, no one can force me to do what I don't want to do, not even your brother."

"But……"

Looking into Mo Sangyu's calm and unwavering eyes, Wu Ya nodded again: "Alright."

She stopped trying to persuade him: "It's another half-day's journey to the outpost on the outskirts of the tribe. I'll tell you that you're my saviors, and I hope that my brother won't go too far then, considering this incident."

The three of them said no more and urged their horses onward into the depths of the grassland.

The sky was vast, the grass rippled like waves, and in the distance, undulating hills and the outlines of mountains could be seen.

evening.

We finally arrived at the Blackrock Tribe.

When they passed the checkpoint, the people there recognized Uya at a glance.

"Quickly report to the leader, it seems the young lady has returned!"

With Uya traveling with them, the journey went smoothly, and no one hindered them.

Mo Sangyu greeted Ya Zi. Their main purpose for this trip was to break the secret technique on Wu Mule. They should not act rashly without absolute certainty.

Ya Zi Guai complied.

But he was already prepared that if this Wumu Le dared to do anything to humiliate the young lady, he would kill him even if it cost him his life.

"Miss Mo, this way."

Uya led the two through the scattered tents and low mud-brick houses. Many people in the tribe recognized her and whispered in surprise.

"The young lady was missing for over half a month, and she actually came back on her own?"

"Yes, I see she seems to have injuries. Could she really have been kidnapped by bandits?"

"If she can come back even after falling into the bandits' den, then her innocence is definitely gone. This time, the marriage alliance with the Canglang tribe is probably out of the question."

Uya appeared unmoved by the comments, but her hands were actually clenched tightly under her sleeves.

Mo Sangyu glanced at her, but his expression remained unchanged.

Uya led them straight toward the largest and most conspicuous magnificent tents in the center of the tribe.

That was the residence and main council hall of Chief Umul.

"arrive."

Wuya took a deep breath and led Mo Sangyu and Ya Zi toward a tent decorated with ferocious wolf heads.