"What, go to the Yihe Nation?"
Qin Yin sat up in shock, her starry eyes filled with unwillingness. "No, the empire and the Yihe Nation are constantly at war. It's too dangerous to go to the Yihe Nation. I don't agree."
"Why …"
Lin Muyu clenched her fist, the imposing manner of a Holy King expert. "With my current cultivation, not many people can stop me in the Yihe Nation. Besides … Luolan has been in the Seven World Palaces for a long time and doesn't care about worldly affairs. As long as Luolan doesn't personally act, no one can make things difficult for me. Besides … if the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest really does exist, then we must find it before the Yihe Nation, or else they'll have the upper hand."
On the side, Feng Jixing said, "If it's really as Xu Jiantao said … the empire really does need someone to find the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest first. I hope that Your Highness can consider the bigger picture. In the entire empire, there is no one more suitable than Yu to find the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest."
"Even General Feng agrees to Yu going to the Yihe Nation?" Qin Yin angrily glared at Feng Jixing.
"Yes, Your Highness." Feng Jixing said, "After the Heavenly Tomes take effect again, they will influence the future of the war. The empire cannot fall behind. I hope that Your Highness will be careful."
"Fine." The corner of Qin Yin's mouth rose, revealing a crafty smile. "Then I'll disguise myself and go with Yu to find the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest!"
"What?"
Feng Jixing was immediately frightened. "Your Highness, this matter needs to be considered at length. Don't be impulsive … As the ruler of a country, how can you just leave like that? What if something unexpected happens?"
"Didn't you support finding the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest?" Qin Yin stood up, puffed out her round chest, and said confidently, "With my cultivation, going with brother Yu to the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest will definitely not be a problem. And just as General Feng said, I am the ruler of a country, so I must bear the empire's future. Since the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest is so important, I must personally go."
Feng Jixing said nothing. "Then … then what about Ze Tian Hall?"
Qin Yin held Tang Xiaoxi's little hand and said with a smile, "Let Xiaoxi take over my government for half a month!"
Tang Xiaoxi whimpered, "I want to go too, okay …"
Feng Jixing felt a headache: "You guys … Can you guys have a sense of responsibility? Saying that you're going out for training, I … I want to go too …"
"Then let's go together, Big Brother Feng." Lin Muyu smiled.
Feng Jixing was exasperated. "Sigh … Before the late Emperor left, he asked me, Feng Jixing, to take good care of Your Highness and the Great Qin Empire. Now that the empire has been split into two, Feng Jixing has already let down the late Emperor, and now I have to watch Your Highness take risks …"
As he spoke, Feng Jixing patted Lin Muyu's shoulder and said, "In any case, I'll leave His Highness's safety to you all along the way. As for Princess Xi, just follow His Highness's orders and stay in Ze Tian Palace to manage the affairs and control the situation!"
"This … this …" Tang Xiaoxi blinked her eyes, but she didn't know what to say to refuse.
Qin Yin held her hand and said with a smile, "If I and Brother Yu really find the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest, we will definitely copy down the inscriptions and bring them back. Xiao Xi, don't worry."
"Alright then. Don't go back on your word. I want all of the Heavenly Tomes of Fire."
"Alright!"
… …
With the decision made, Qin Yin handed the Imperial Jade Seal to Tang Xiaoxi for safekeeping. This jade seal was inlaid with gold and was extremely precious. Tang Xiaoxi carefully held it in her hands. Afterwards, seeing that Qin Yin and Lin Muyu had already disguised themselves as merchants, she could only accept it. She said in an aggrieved manner, "Xiao Yin, since I can't go to the Yihe Nation this time, you must help me play with all of the mountains and rivers that I can play with …"
Qin Yin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "We're not going to play with the mountains and rivers, we're going to find the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest!"
"En, I know …"
Lin Muyu looked at Tang Xiaoxi and felt a little heartache. She said, "Once we destroy the Yihe Nation and unify the world, Xiao Xi, you can go play wherever you want. Alright, Xiao Yin and I will set off immediately. Xiao Xi, don't forget to cultivate. I hope that by the time I return, your martial spirit will have already evolved into a Four-tailed Fire Fox! "
"En, I will work hard. You guys be careful on the road!"
"Got it."
… …
On Clear Sky Street, Qin Yin was dressed in soft fur armor and a white fox cape. Her hair was coiled up and casually threaded with a jade hairpin. She looked elegant and pretty. This was the attire of a rich young lady from Lanyan City. Basically all the women of merchants would dress like this, but none of them were as elegant and graceful as Qin Yin.
On the other hand, Lin Muyu was dressed in the attire of a house guard. She wore chainmail and a coarsely made animal skin robe with a clan crest pinned to her chest. She rode the Treading Snow Warhorse, acting as Qin Yin's personal bodyguard.
The two of them were mixed in with a caravan. This caravan belonged to the Purple Yin Flower Chamber of Commerce. They were going to Lingnan's Yihe Nation's Sunset City to purchase fresh leather goods. Although the Empire and the Yihe Nation were at war, trade was still allowed. It was just that the inspections were relatively stricter.
Clearly, this caravan didn't know who Lin Muyu and Qin Yin were. They only knew that Jin Xiaotang had stuffed them in and was responsible for bringing them to Sunset City.
When the caravan left Lanyan City, snowflakes floated in the sky. It was snowing again.
The cold wind blew. Lin Muyu pulled at her collar and felt the chill. The other guards were already shivering in the cold. As a Holy King, Lin Muyu's resistance to the cold was not something an ordinary person could compare to. She could feel the chill, but she didn't fear it. However, when she turned to look at Qin Yin, she saw that she was tightly holding onto the reins of the warhorse. Her face was red from the cold, and snowflakes fell on her long eyelashes.
"Xiao Yin, why don't you go into the carriage?" Lin Muyu asked with concern.
Qin Yin shook her head and let out a breath of hot air. She smiled and said, "I'm fine. Besides … the women of the caravan are in the carriage. I'm not used to interacting with strangers. Brother Yu, don't force me into the carriage."
"Alright then."
Lin Muyu said, "You cultivate the Law of Light, and you're a woman. Your resistance to the cold is far inferior to mine. Why don't you … come into my arms?"
"Can I?" Qin Yin blushed. She suddenly felt like her heart was beating fast.
"Why not? These people won't say anything."
"Okay."
Qin Yin nodded and leaped up. Starlight flashed between her feet, and in the next moment, she was already sitting in Lin Muyu's arms. The two of them rode on the same Treading on Snow Warhorse. The guards behind them were dumbfounded. Ever since they had started their journey, this beautiful girl had been silent. No one had expected her to be so skilled. She was not a delicate woman at all!
And when Qin Yin was in her arms, Lin Muyu slowly circulated her King's Battle Flame. A faint flame power enshrouded her arms. Qin Yin could naturally feel the warmth. She couldn't help but smile and say, "Brother Yu, you don't need to use your battle qi to warm me up. This … this is a kind of cultivation for cultivators. Xiao Yin can withstand the cold."
"Okay."
Lin Muyu slowly dispersed her King's Battle Flame. Feeling the warmth of Qin Yin in her arms, the two of them were truly warming each other up.
…
It snowed for a full five days. Just when the sky cleared up, the convoy with empty carriages finally arrived at Xiyang City with difficulty. They had now entered the Yihe Nation's territory, but there were no restrictions. War was a matter between armies. Ever since the massacre at Lanyan City, the armies of the Empire and the Yihe Nation rarely attacked civilians.
Lin Muyu was dressed as a guard and wasn't afraid of being recognized. Although there were portraits of him and Qin Yin almost everywhere in the Yihe Nation, they didn't look alike. Therefore, very few people knew what the Empress and Marquis Yunling looked like. In the end, the boss of the convoy spent a few Jinyin coins and the convoy successfully entered Xiyang City.
Arriving at Xiyang City again, Lin Muyu was naturally very emotional. The last time he left here, he left with a body full of fatal injuries. He would always remember Ding Xi's arrow that almost took his life, but he would always remember Ding Xi's trust and protection of him. If it wasn't for Ding Xi, perhaps he and Qin Yin wouldn't be alive now.
Following the main road in the city, they left Xiyang City in a straight line. Their next destination was the eastern forest of the Swift White Province. It would take at least three to five days of travel to reach the vicinity of the White Leaves Forest.
Outside the city, there was an endless stream of people. There were merchants, mercenaries, and farmers.
Lin Muyu urged his horse forward slowly and whispered to Qin Yin, "The group of people on the left has a Heavenly Book on them. It looks like a high-grade spiritual book. They should be heading for the same destination as us, the White Leaves Forest."
"Oh?"
Qin Yin glanced at them and saw that the group of people on the left was dressed very strangely. In the middle was a young man dressed like a scholar and was about twenty-five years old. Surrounding him was a group of burly mercenaries and guards. It seemed like they were responsible for protecting him.
… …
"Second young master."
A mercenary with the insignia of a chiliarch on his shoulder said respectfully, "This time, you secretly went out to find the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest without even telling the master. Isn't that a little inappropriate?"
The second young master had an unruly expression and sneered, "General Liu, you will bring fifty people to protect me. I will pay you a sufficient commission. Don't worry, even if you don't find anything on this trip, you will still receive a commission of three thousand Jinyin coins. If you help me find the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest, I will give you an additional one hundred thousand Jinyin coins. So, you only need to take care of your own business."
"Yes, your subordinate understands!"
… …
Lin Muyu heard everything clearly and quickly deduced the identity of these people. Since this second young master knew of the existence of the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest, he must also be a Heavenly Tome scholar. Moreover, to be called the second young master and to be so generous, he must be the second young master of the Yihe Kingdom's largest Heavenly Tome family, the Northern Qi Manor — Huan of Northern Qi!
As expected, the struggle for the Heavenly Tome Monolith Forest was not simple. The people of the Yihe Kingdom had also received the news.
Lin Muyu and Qin Yin looked at each other and tacitly urged their horses forward. The two warhorses galloped away. The fewer people who knew about them, the better.
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