"Brother Yun, don't — —!"
Lin Ying screamed as she woke up on the bed. Her forehead was covered in cold sweat and her face was as pale as a sheet of paper, as if she had just experienced a terrible nightmare.
Last night, she had a terrible nightmare. She dreamt that the frontline fortress was breached by the Northern Yan Army, that the Southern Summer King was assassinated by a traitor, and that Lin Yun was chased by the experts of the enemy country. In the end, his life was hanging by a thread.
Everything in the dream was so real and lifelike. It was not like a normal dream at all. It was more like a vision of the future.
Lin Ying did not know if there was some kind of telepathy between her and Lin Yun. But she firmly believed that this dream was a warning to her, a reminder of what she should do next.
Lin Ying did not think too much about it. She hurriedly got dressed and rushed to the Prime Minister's residence. As Lin Yun's family member, she met the Prime Minister of the Southern Summer Kingdom, who was also the Interior Emperor.
Lin Ying told the Interior Emperor about the scene in her dream without reservation and pleaded with the Interior Emperor to immediately send troops to support the frontline fortress.
But the Interior Emperor was disdainful of Lin Ying's words. He thought that Lin Ying's words had no basis at all.
After all, there were five hundred thousand soldiers stationed at the frontline, and there were five generals guarding it. For the past eighty years, there had been peace. How could it be breached so easily?
Especially when he heard that the Southern Summer King was killed, he directly threw Lin Ying out. If it was not because Lin Ying was Lin Yun's family member, he would probably have ordered him to be beheaded.
Lin Ying had no choice but to find the Exterior Emperor again and ask him to lead troops to the frontline fortress to support the frontline fortress.
But the Exterior Emperor was the same as the Interior Emperor. He still refused to believe Lin Ying's words. He even thought that Lin Ying had gone crazy and directly threw Lin Ying out.
The Southern Summer King and the Country Guarding Emperor were not present. The two big shots in the imperial court did not believe Lin Ying's words. Lin Ying had no choice but to make another trip to the Murong family.
After listening to Lin Ying's narration, all the elders of the Murong family did not believe him. Only Murong Xue looked worried. After all, her grandfather, Murong Tuohai, was also on the front lines. When she heard Lin Ying's words, she couldn't help but worry.
Under Lin Ying's repeated pleas, Murong Xue finally chose to believe him. She began to persuade the clan elders to rush to the front lines with them.
But that group of stubborn old fogeys didn't believe him at all. They always used all kinds of excuses to avoid going to the frontlines.
Let's not talk about whether Lin Ying's words could be trusted. Even if the frontline fortress was really breached by the enemy, if they didn't send their troops to support them, the Murong family alone wouldn't be able to change anything. Even if they went to the frontline, they would just be throwing their lives away.
Therefore, regardless of whether what Lin Ying said was true or not, they would not rush to the frontlines.
Murong Xue and Lin Ying had no choice but to act on their own.
As soon as the two girls left the city, a light figure descended from the sky and landed in front of them.
This was a playboy who had just come of age. He held a white jade folding fan in his left hand and a platinum jade mirror in his right. His silver hair was like a fantasy, his silver eyes were captivating, his lips were red, his teeth were white, his facial features were exquisite, and his skin was fair. He was even more beautiful than a woman, making it difficult to distinguish his gender.
Without a doubt, this person was one of the three great evildoers of the capital, Hana Mio.
Hana Mio stood in front of the two girls, but he didn't even look at them. Instead, he held the platinum jade mirror and admired his own reflection.
"If your dream really becomes reality, you won't be able to change anything even if you go. You'll just be throwing your lives away."
When Lin Ying had asked the ambitious ruler for help, Hana Mio had been present, so he knew why Lin Ying had left the city.
"Even if I can't save Big Brother Yun, I'll die with him." Lin Ying said resolutely. He then pulled Murong Xue with him, wanting to circle around Hana Mio and head for the frontlines.
"Wait." Hana Mio suddenly opened his folding fan, blocking the two of them just in time.
Murong Xue frowned and said unhappily, "It's fine if you don't want to help, but please get out of our way. Don't get in our way."
"Who said I won't help?"
Hana Mio rolled his eyes at Murong Xue, then turned to look at Lin Ying. "Although I don't believe that your dream will become reality, I can be your bodyguard for a day."
"R-really?" Lin Ying was overjoyed. Hana Mio was one of the three great evildoers. Although he might not be a match for the person who was chasing after Lin Yun, he was still much stronger than her and Murong Xue. If he was willing to help, the situation would be much better.
Hana Mio raised his platinum-gold mirror with his left hand and stroked his cheek with his right. "Of course, there's a condition. After this, you must ask Lin Yun to refine a pill that can slow down the aging process."
Hana Mio knew very well that no one in the Southern Summer could match Lin Yun's skill in alchemy, so he had great expectations for Lin Yun. He thought that Lin Yun would definitely be able to refine a pill that could slow down the aging process and maintain one's youth forever.
However, he couldn't bring himself to ask Lin Yun directly, so he could only use this method to take advantage of Lin Ying.
After all, Lin Ying and Lin Yun were very close. As long as Lin Ying agreed, Lin Yun would definitely refine the pill for him.
It was with this in mind that he decided to help.
When they heard Hana Mio's conditions, Lin Ying and Murong Xue didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
But if they thought about it carefully, there was nothing wrong with it. Hana Mio's lifelong pursuit of eternal youth was something that he was willing to pay any price for. Doing something like this was perfectly in line with his personality.
"I don't know if Big Brother Yun can refine that pill, but I don't think it'll be a problem for him. As long as he can, I'll definitely ask him to refine it for you, "Lin Ying looked sincerely at Hana Mio, his tone imploring. She really wanted Hana Mio to help, but she wouldn't purposefully lie to Hana Mio.
Hana Mio seemed to firmly believe that Lin Yun could refine the pill, so he didn't hesitate at all and readily agreed. The two of them hit it off just like that. They immediately left the capital and made their way towards the frontline stronghold.
… …
Nangong Yan carried Lin Yun on her back and ran madly for four whole hours.
By now, her martial spirit had long since disappeared, and all the vital energy in her body had been used up. Even her physical strength had been depleted. Her running speed had completely slowed down. Every step she took was weak, and she was out of breath.
But even so, she still gritted her teeth and used all of her strength to sprint forward.
The capital that could bring her hope was not too far ahead. At most, they were only fifteen kilometers away.
As long as they continued forward without stopping, once they crossed these fifteen kilometers, she and Lin Yun would be safe.
But if they stopped midway and the enemy caught up, then all of their previous efforts would be for naught. Her father's sacrifice would also become meaningless.
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