Yan Xiaoliu passed through the forest silently. His Internal Strength had inexplicably increased, and his Lightness Skill had also improved. The soldiers did not notice him at all.
Behind the forest was a canyon. At that moment, the canyon that led to the exit was filled with Yuan Dynasty soldiers. Yan Xiaoliu was shocked when he saw this. He noticed that there was a tent near the canyon. From where he was standing, he could not see the people inside the tent clearly. Unless he could walk over, he would not be able to see the people inside.
He could not turn invisible. How could he walk over without being discovered?
Yan Xiaoliu hid in the grass and decided to find a way to blend into the Yuan Dynasty soldiers.
So many Yuan Dynasty soldiers had entered Jin territory, but no one in Wasteland City knew about it. This was unbelievable! How did the Yuan Dynasty soldiers do this? Yan Xiaoliu was shocked. He felt that he had to tell Ye Chunnan about this as soon as possible, but he also wanted to know who had led the troops here.
He kept watch from the bushes and discovered two soldiers who were relieving themselves not too far away. He quickly went over and knocked them down without a sound. Then, he changed into their clothes and snuck into the Yuan Dynasty soldiers.
He had been in the military camp for many years and was familiar with everything. His sneaking did not attract anyone's attention. He only needed to find a way to get close to the tent.
At this time, a spy outside the tent said loudly, "General Shen has reported that we can continue forward."
Yan Xiaoliu hid in the crowd and did not move.
In the tent, a tall man in black armor walked out. The man looked to be about 35 years old. He looked cold and murderous, as if he had been on the battlefield.
Yan Xiaoliu had never seen a general of Yuan Kingdom, but he knew who they were. This man … If he was not wrong, he should be Shui Yichen, who had become the Emperor.
There was Shen Luoyang, but she was a woman. There was also Lei Yingchun, whose age did not match. Even the young generals promoted by Shui Yichen in the past two years did not match the man's age and appearance.
He must be Shui Yichen.
But why would Shui Yichen personally lead troops to Jin Kingdom?
Yan Xiaoliu was vigilant. No, he had to tell the General about this immediately.
As he was about to leave, he heard Shui Yichen ask in a deep voice, "Is General Shen back?"
"General Shen, she …" The soldier was about to answer when he heard someone shout, "General Shen is back."
General Shen? That was Shen Luoyang!
Two generals had actually appeared here with their troops!
Yan Xiaoliu turned to look, and his expression suddenly changed. He saw that behind the armored Shen Luoyang was … Mingyu?
Ming Yu had actually been captured by them!
"This general greets the emperor!" Shen Luoyang stepped forward and saluted Shui Yichen.
Just as Yan Xiaoliu had guessed, this man was indeed Shui Yichen.
Shui Yichen glanced at Shen Luoyang indifferently and said, "I told you that you don't have to personally scout the path. You're still injured."
"Your Majesty, my injuries are more or less healed. Lying down is fine, so why don't I take a walk?" Shen Luoyang said with a smile.
Shui Yichen's gaze landed on Ming Yu, who was behind Shen Luoyang. "Where did this child come from?"
Hearing Shui Yichen's question, Yan Xiaoliu's heart skipped a beat.
"Your Majesty, this is a child who escaped from a big family in the Wasteland City. I found her hiding in the mountains. This general felt that I hit it off with this little girl, so I took her with me." Shen Luoyang said.
Shui Yichen frowned unhappily. What was the point of taking a little girl with him when he was fighting a war?
Just as he was about to reprimand Shen Luoyang to chase the little girl away, Shui Yichen's gaze landed on Ming Yu's face. His eyes darkened slightly. "Raise your head."
Ming Yu raised her innocent face and looked at Shui Yichen with her round eyes.
She had seen this person before when she was very young. Although her memories were no longer clear, she knew that she had seen this person before.
"Your Majesty, she's just a child. If you leave her in the mountains, it'll be dark soon. I'm afraid she'll be in danger." Shen Luoyang stood in front of Ming Yu, blocking Shui Yichen's line of sight. She could recognize that Ming Yu was the daughter of the Heavenly Consort. Since the emperor liked the Heavenly Consort so much, he might recognize her as well.
This little girl … looked very much like Lu Yaoyao.
Shui Yichen's heart rippled and he felt a faint throbbing pain. He glanced at Shen Luoyang. "Then take her with you. Let her serve you as a maid."
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Luoyang heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the emperor hadn't recognized her.
"What's the situation in Wasteland City now?" Shui Yichen put aside Ming Yu's matter and turned to ask the spy beside him.
The spy said, "Beitang Xuanyang's martial arts were crippled by Mo Mingxi and he has now returned to the Darknorth Kingdom's military camp. Beitang Yu exchanged land for people and ten cities for freedom. I believe he'll soon return to Dingdu City. The Jin Kingdom and the Darknorth Kingdom have already stopped fighting."
Shui Yichen's lips curled into a cold smile. "When Beitang Yu was imprisoned in the Jin Kingdom, Qian Danqing stopped the envoy from negotiating. Beitang Yu must have known of his ambition. The Jin Kingdom and the Darknorth Kingdom don't have to fight anymore, but the Darknorth Kingdom is about to start an internal strife."
Shen Luoyang said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the internal strife of the Darknorth Kingdom doesn't affect our Yuan Kingdom. Why should we …"
Until today, she still didn't understand why the emperor would send troops at this time. In order to cover up, they had to secretly pass through the Jin Kingdom. If the Jin Kingdom found out, they would definitely not agree.
Shui Yichen interrupted Shen Luoyang. "The Darknorth Kingdom will perish sooner or later. At that time, Murong Ke will definitely take the opportunity to swallow the Darknorth Kingdom. We have to get what we deserve before that."
Their Yuan Kingdom was originally very small. Under the leadership of the Heavenly Concubine, they had swallowed two cities in the Western Region, which were near the Wasteland City. Originally, this was to make it convenient for the Yuan Kingdom to support the Jin Kingdom at any time. Unexpectedly, it had become something else.
If the Heavenly Concubine knew about this, she would definitely be very unhappy.
Ye Chunnan probably wouldn't believe that the Yuan Dynasty's soldiers would enter Qingyuan like this. Qingyuan was less than 100 kilometers away from the Wasteland City, but there was no official road leading to Qingyuan. If they wanted to go to Qingyuan, they had to pass through the Jin Kingdom.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Shen Luoyang saw that Shui Yichen was unhappy and didn't ask further.
"Let's go," Shui Yichen said.
Shen Luoyang looked back at Ming Yu and said in a low voice, "Follow me."
Ming Yu tactfully followed behind Shen Luoyang.
Compared to the fierce Shui Yichen, she felt that it would be safer to follow Shen Luoyang.
Yan Xiaoliu frowned as he watched this scene. He couldn't leave. No matter what, he had to save Ming Yu first.
However, how was he going to spread the news that Shui Yichen was here?
The Yuan Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom had always been allies. Shui Yichen's actions were equivalent to breaking the agreement.
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