In the Demon Subduing Pass, Qin Yin stood on the gate, looking at the troops in the distance with her beautiful eyes. Finally, Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi came back. Looking from afar, Tang Xiaoxi's fox ears had disappeared and were replaced by human ears. This made Qin Yin extremely excited. She said with a smile, "General Feng, Xiao Xi has returned to her original appearance!"
Feng Jixing nodded and smiled. "Yes, I just don't know if Beauty Linghu has chosen a fox beauty as a wife for me!"
Qin Yin, "…"
…
After Lin Muyu, Tang Xiaoxi, and Linghu Yan entered the pass, Qin Yin and Feng Jixing immediately went to greet them. Tang Zhen and the others also followed. It was a large group of people.
"Xiao Xi, did you succeed?" Qin Yin asked with a smile.
"Yes!" Tang Xiaoxi chuckled.
"That's good!"
On the side, Feng Jixing was a little disappointed because Linghu Yan didn't take the matter of choosing a wife for him to heart. Perhaps in Linghu Yan's view, Feng Jixing was handsome and powerful. Besides, as the commander of an army, it was impossible that no girls would like such a man. With so many young girls in Lanyan City, how could Feng Jixing not worry about women?
But in fact, General Feng had always been obsessed with military affairs and rarely went out to play with women. Of course, it was only a matter of rarely.
Standing on the gate, Lin Muyu looked back at the group of demon soldiers imprisoned in the pass. They were unarmed and could only fight back with the instinct of the demon race. At this time, it was easy to kill them, but it also meant that they would lose the alliance with the demon race. Even if they killed these five elites and Linghu Yan, the Saintess inside the pass, what could they do? The reward would be nothing more than more cruel revenge from the Naga and Lizardmen. At that time, the empire would probably pay a greater price.
"Open the door and release the demon captives." Lin Muyu gave a simple order.
Instantly, the group of Seven Seas City Captaincy fell silent. One of them cupped his fists and said, "Young General, are we really going to release them? If that's the case, it might be equivalent to releasing a tiger back into the mountains … "
Lin Muyu furrowed her brows and said, "The demons and humans have already formed an alliance. There's no need for us to waste more manpower and resources here. The Empire's treasury has always been empty, and we can't afford to waste more resources here."
"But Young General …"
He wanted to say more, but Lin Muyu turned to Xu Ying and asked, "Old General Xu, what do you think?"
Xu Ying's eyes flickered with the light of wisdom. He cupped his fists and said with a smile, "This old general will listen to Young General. Young General is the supreme commander of Demon Suppressing Pass. Young General's military orders are like a mountain, no one dares to disobey!"
When he said this, the group of Seven Seas City Captaincy immediately didn't know what to say.
Lin Muyu raised her hand and loudly ordered, "Open the gate and release the demon captives!"
To the side, Feng Jixing saw this and couldn't help but cast a look of approval. Meanwhile, Qin Yin followed behind Lin Muyu with a smile, looking like a little sister. If not for the fact that she was dressed as an imperial princess, others might really think that she was Lin Muyu's little sister.
With the sound of iron chains twisting, the heavy iron gate slowly rose, and the gates of the cages opened one after another. The next moment, Linghu Yan appeared below the gate and said with a smile, "Brave warriors of the demon race, we are going home!"
The group of demon soldiers cheered and leapt as they left.
Lin Muyu stood at the gate and cupped her fists to Linghu Yan, who was riding on horseback, saying, "Saintess, we will meet again. Since we have already formed an alliance, the imperial soldiers of Demon Suppressing Pass will not cross this gate. I also hope that the demon race will not offend you and will not repeatedly provoke and invade the borders of the Empire."
Linghu Yan bowed on horseback and said with a smile, "Rest assured, young general. Linghu understands!"
As she spoke, she respectfully bowed to Tang Xiaoxi and said, "Your Highness Xi, this servant is returning to the Forest of Infinity. The Forest of Infinity welcomes Your Highness home at any time! The hundreds of thousands of demon soldiers in the Forest of Infinity are at Your Highness Xi's disposal at any time! "
Tang Xiaoxi smiled and nodded. "Go, Linghu Yan."
"Yes!"
Linghu Yan turned around, pulled the reins, and slowly left with the group of captives.
…
Lin Muyu took a deep breath. The chaos of the demon race had finally been settled.
"Pa!"
Feng Jixing slapped Lin Muyu's shoulder and said with a smile, "Good lad, the chaos has been settled. The problem that Yuwen Xie couldn't solve even after losing 70,000 soldiers was solved by you without shedding a single drop of blood. This time, when you return to Lanyan City, you will definitely make a great contribution. His Majesty will definitely reward you well!"
Lin Muyu laughed bitterly. "Reward me? I'll thank the heavens if he doesn't lock me up in prison. "
"Hahaha …" Feng Jixing laughed heartily. "Alright, now that the chaos has been settled, you can come back with us to the imperial capital to hand in your orders. His Majesty has already ordered me to leave the imperial guard's chiliarch, Sun Kailin, to guard the Demon Subduing Pass. Look, it's him!"
Behind Feng Jixing, a bearded general of about 40 years old cupped his fists and said, "This general obeys. I will definitely guard the Demon Subduing Pass!"
Lin Muyu smiled and stepped forward to pat his shoulder. "General Sun, guard this place well. Remember, the humans and the demon race have already formed an alliance. We must never provoke them. The only thing you have to do is to guard the pass and never take a step further. Even if the demon race provokes you, you must endure it. Do you understand?"
Sun Kailin said respectfully, "This general has learned his lesson. Rest assured, young general. This general knows what to do."
"That's good. Brother Feng, Xiao Yin, and Xiao Xi, let's return to Lanyan City!"
"Alright."
…
After lunch, they set out on their way back. There were still many wounded soldiers groaning miserably in the barracks below the city. Fortunately, the Spiritual Medicine Department had sent over a lot of medicine, so there were basically no more casualties. However, Yu Wenxie had lost seven imperial warriors in the battle at the Demon Subduing Pass and killed no more than five of the enemy. This kind of crushing defeat was extremely rare after Qin Jin's ascension to the throne. Presumably, Yu Wenxie's position as the protector of the nation could no longer be maintained.
Along the way, all living things on earth were recovering, flowers were blooming in the warmth of spring, and rape flowers were blooming all over the ground.
Tang Xiaoxi had returned to her original self, and everyone was in a good mood. However, when Feng Jixing talked about his experiences in the Dragon-Seeking Forest, he learned about Elder Jing.
"So Sima Jing was killed by you …" Feng Jixing muttered to himself, "Sima Jing followed Duke Lan on expeditions for many years and was one of Duke Lan's most capable and trusted subordinates. He was also one of the soldiers of the River Subduing Army personally conferred by His Majesty. Who would've thought …"
Lin Muyu grabbed the reins of Jiedi and said, "I didn't want to kill him at first, but this Elder Jing was too overbearing. Moreover, I overheard his conversation with Tang Bin. When they first entered the Dragon-Seeking Forest, he already had the intention to kill Xiao Xi."
To the side, Tang Xiaoxi's body trembled slightly. Her eyes were slightly red as she said, "I …"
Qin Yin gently held her hand and comforted her, "Xiao Xi doesn't need to blame yourself. This isn't your fault."
Feng Jixing sighed, "The Seven Seas Province is vast and populous, and the Seven Seas City is one of the seven great cities of the Empire. To be honest, this temptation is too great, and it's normal that Tang Bin couldn't resist it. However, now that the legend of Xiao Xi's nine-tailed fox has been solved, she has obtained a new identity — Her Royal Highness of the Endless Forest, controlling an army of over a hundred thousand demons. Heh … this matter definitely can't be hidden. Duke Lan will soon find out about this. At that time, I'm afraid that Duke Lan will hand over the inheritance of the Seven Seas City to Xiao Xi without hesitation, right?"
Qin Yin chuckled, "Congratulations, Xiao Xi. This is a blessing in disguise! From now on, the scepter of the Seven Seas Province should be under Xiao Xi's control. "
Tang Xiaoxi's expression was a little sad, "Even so, it's just a scepter stained with the blood of my loved ones."
Lin Muyu looked up at the willow catkins floating in the sky and said with a smile, "This is how the world is. Xiao Xi, you should try to accept it as soon as possible! By the way, Brother Feng, I met a group of very strange wandering mercenaries on my way to the Dragon's Tomb. "
"Strange mercenaries?" Feng Jixing laughed, "Mercenaries are mercenaries. They're all people who can eat, drink, gamble, smoke, cheat, and steal. What's so strange about it?"
Lin Muyu said, "They recognized that I'm from the Holy Sanctum, but still wanted to attack me. Moreover, this group of mercenaries is very strong, and they've basically stepped into the Human Realm. Logically speaking, such a group of people doesn't need to be wandering mercenaries at all. They can have a foothold anywhere. Moreover, the swordsmanship they use is very strange. I've never seen it in Lanyan City."
"Oh?"
Feng Jixing was stunned, "What kind of strange swordsmanship? Show me."
"Yes."
Lin Muyu tried hard to recall. Then, he pulled out the Dragon Spirit Sword and waved it a few times on the horse. The air was filled with the light of the sword, and it was very beautiful. After a few seconds, he sheathed the sword and said with a frown, "That's it. The swordsmanship is very strange, and I still remember it clearly."
Feng Jixing's body trembled, and he said, "This is … Lingnan Swordsmanship!"
"Lingnan Swordsmanship?!"
Lin Muyu was stunned, "Swordsmanship from Lingnan?! So, this group of wandering mercenaries is from Lingnan? "
"It's not what you think."
Feng Jixing frowned and said, "As everyone knows, the Qinling Mountains divide the empire's territory into two parts. There are a total of eight provinces in the north and four in the south. Every winter, the mountains are sealed by heavy snow, and the Qinling Mountains cannot be crossed. So, the north and the south are almost isolated from each other. The most prosperous province in Lingnan is the Lingnan Province, which is the fief of the Southern Guardian King Qin Yi. The Southern Guardian King created a set of military swordsmanship called the Lingnan Swordsmanship. Every soldier in the Lingnan army will practice the Lingnan Swordsmanship. The crux of the problem lies here. How could a group of wandering mercenaries from the Lingnan Province know how to use the Lingnan Swordsmanship?"
Lin Muyu couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine, "Brother Feng, you mean to say that this group of wandering mercenaries is actually from the Lingnan Empire's army?"
"Yes!" Feng Jixing nodded, "For the past year, I always felt that a storm was coming. Now, it seems that it is really coming …"
At the side, Qin Yin blinked her eyes, and said, "Second Uncle, he … he shouldn't have any disloyal intentions, right? After all, he is father's younger brother, and … Although the Lingnan Province has sufficient military strength, it should not be able to contend against the eight provinces of the Lingnan Province. Moreover, there is still the natural moat of the Qinling Mountains between the north and the south. "
Feng Jixing nodded, "Yes, that is true, but there are always accidents. When we return to the imperial capital, Your Highness, Yu, and I will report this matter to His Majesty together!"
"Okay."
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