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"Didn't he go to the Division? "It'll be fine." Chu Qingyao advised.

Hua Qianyan forced out a smile, "This time, I want my brother to go and take a look for me."

"That's fine too, after all, they are senior and junior brothers. Fang Jian can't possibly live without returning to the Guwu Men. But Yan Er, when are you planning to marry Dongfang Shun? "

Dongfang Yan smiled bitterly. She wanted to get married, but she was afraid of hurting Fang Jian. Furthermore, she also had her own misgivings. Even though she had brought Dongfang Yanyue's death upon herself, it still had something to do with her.

Because she was afraid, she hadn't thought about this with Dongfang Shun for a long time. She desperately wanted to take her disciple and study the herbs. She wanted to take up all of her time so that she would have no time to think about other things.

"Yan Er, if you have concerns, feel them with your heart." Chu Qingyao felt very sorry for her. After all, those things had left a shadow on Yan Er.

Hua Qian Yan nodded her head seriously, "Rest assured elder sister, I will take care of it."

Five days later, Hua Qian Yan left with Dongfang Shun. The two of them said that they would like to see the scenery elsewhere. When Hua Ximo and Chu Qingyao bid farewell, he said that he wanted to go to the Branch Sect to look for Fang Jian.

After Fang Jian left, he did not send him a letter. He did not even know where Fang Jian was at the moment.

Hua Ximo searched the entire Tian Qiong, but he couldn't find anyone. Then, he headed towards the Nine Moons Country, with one man and one horse walking alone in the forest.

Suddenly, the low moans of a woman could be heard in front of him. It sounded like there was pain mixed in with it. He pulled the reins, and the horse ran in the direction of the sound.

In a forest, a white-clothed woman with delicate features was lying down. Perhaps it was because of the pain, but she bit down hard on her lower lip.

Hua Ximo jumped down from the horse, "Miss, what's wrong?"

The woman's face lit up, "Young Master..." Save me, I was... "The viper bit."

Hearing that, Hua Ximo immediately became nervous and went forward, only to see that her ankle was already swollen like a steamed bun, and there was even a faint tendency for it to turn black. He touched his body and realized that he didn't bring an antidote with him when he came out.

Seeing that the woman's consciousness had already become somewhat blurry, in a moment of desperation, he could only say, "Miss, sorry for offending you." Then he bent down and sucked the poisonous blood out for the girl, one mouthful at a time.

By the time he finished sucking in the poison blood, he felt the world spinning around him, and he nearly fell to the ground. Fortunately, there was a medicinal herb that was used for detoxifying poisons not too far away. He plucked it, placed it in his mouth and swallowed it whole. When he felt better, he went to the distance to find a few more, chewed them with his mouth, and applied them to the girl's wounds.

When the sky darkened, the girl woke up.

"Little girl Rong Qiuya, thank you for saving my life." The girl smiled, revealing two beautiful dimples on her face.

"It was a simple task, no need to thank me. I don't know where the young lady lives, but it looks like it will be night soon, and wild beasts will be roaming around the mountain forest, so I think it's best for me to send the young lady back first! " Hua Ximo heard the sound of rustling leaves in the distance, as if millions of wild beasts had come out to look for food.

"I'll stay in the nearby village. It's already late, so why don't you come back with me tomorrow?" Rong Qiuya helped the tree stand up, and he was already breaking out in cold sweat from the pain.

Hua Ximo could not bear it, "Let me carry this lady back! "Just give me some directions."

"In that case, I'll have to trouble young master." The woman's face was flushed red, as if she was drunk.

Night finally completely enveloped the land, and Hua Ximo carried the woman on his back and walked on foot for nearly two hours before finally entering a small mountain village.

The mountain village wasn't big, only about a dozen or so households. Smoke rose from the cooking and the fragrance of food wafted in the air.

The woman pointed at the thatched cottage in front of them and said, "Young Master, that's my house. The courtyard is simple and crude, Young Master must be ashamed."

"No matter if it is a gold house or a silver house, it is inferior to a thatched cottage that can make Master happy." Hua Ximo increased his pace and carried the lady into her room.

The woman said apologetically, "My feet are inconvenient. If Young Master is hungry and has food in the kitchen, you can start a fire and cook yourself."

Hua Ximo wanted to leave, but he was afraid that if he did, the woman would be fed, so he said straightforwardly: "Alright, wait for me here."

Cooking was not difficult for him at all. In the past, when Chu Qingyao was in Guwu Men, she would often eat the food he made. When the aroma of food wafted into the room, the woman stirred. She was hungry.

"How fragrant." she said.

"Rice, steamed fish, and a side dish of green vegetables." Hua Ximo served the food and the two started to eat.

After a few bites, he said, "Does this girl live alone?"

"Yes." The woman stopped picking up the dishes and said, "I don't have any relatives left."

Hua Ximo was startled, he felt that he might have caused her to worry about him, and quickly apologized, "Miss Rong, I'm sorry!"

"I've been living quite well by myself. I've grown sweet potatoes and corn myself, and when I'm free, I can go up the mountain and pick mushrooms and mountain vegetables. With these things, I can trade for some fish and meat from the villagers. For a person to be at ease, it is none of his business. "

She spoke easily, but Hua Ximo saw sadness in her eyes.

Just think about it, as a woman, if she wanted to survive in this world, it would definitely not be easy. He did not think about anything else, and said, "If Miss does not mind, why not come with me to our Guwu Men, where there will be a lot of people."

Rong Qiuya was a little surprised. His eyes were suddenly covered with a little bit of tears. She had lived here for five years and thought she was used to being alone, but when someone suddenly said to her, "Come with me!" Her heart would ripple, she would be shocked along with it, and she would feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

She looked at Hua Ximo, "Master hasn't even told me his name, how can I trust you?"

"I am Guwu Men Hua Ximo." Hua Ximo laughed. Don't worry, I definitely am not a bad person. My younger sister should be the same age as her.

She also laughed, shining like the clouds and rosy clouds, beautiful like a fairy.

Then, she carefully said, "With my current state, if I were to follow you, I'm afraid that I would have missed your proper business."

The sound of "Ximen Mo" caused Hua Ximo to be stunned. Once upon a time, there was a woman who would always call him this. He treasured and protected her, but he had never told her his feelings. He seemed to see her again as he stared blankly at her.

"Qing …" He had only opened his mouth once, and he was already clear-headed.

Qing Yao was only his little sister!

"Lady Qiu Ya, don't worry. I came out to find my Junior Brother. After you recover from your injuries, you can follow me on the road. At this time of year, the scenery along the way is bound to be very beautiful. "

Since he didn't have the qualifications to protect that woman, then he would be in charge of the person in front of him in the future.

"Really?" The woman was delighted.

"Really." He had a smile on his face that even he didn't notice. "I'll take you to see the most beautiful scenery."

Today, Tong Wu was out of the city again. He ran to the nearest mountain in the capital and saw the man who was already waiting there.

"North Court Su, you came fast!" he said.

"Since the hall master has given the order, this crown prince naturally won't dare to delay any longer." Bei Gongzi was polite, but wary.

Tong Wu saw that there were still quite a few guards behind him, and sneered, "Crown Prince, you don't have to be on guard against me. I wonder if the crown prince would like to hear it? "

"Please speak, hall master."

"Xuanyuan Zhi is at the ice river and he has almost died. Does the crown prince not want to use this good opportunity to take down the Tian Qiong in one fell swoop?" As Tong Wu's words fell, Bei Gong Su's eyes widened in shock.

To put it bluntly, even though he was the crown prince, he lacked ambition and did not wish to fight. He felt that war would be a disaster for the people.

Seeing that he did not say a word, Tong Wu continued, "Even the crown prince knows without me saying so, Realm Owner capturing the roasting king is equivalent to leaving the Tian Qiong to fend for himself. A good opportunity that was hard to come by, if you didn't seize it, others would snatch it away from you. When the time comes, the Crown Prince will want to share in the spoils, and it will be too late. "

Northern Palace Su Bai was tempted, but he could not make up his mind. "If that's the case, I will immediately send a message to royal father so that he can decide."

"Alright, I will wait at Jingli for the good news from the crown prince."

Tong Wu sneered, Bei Gongzidou would definitely agree. Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent Beigong Ziyuan over to Tian Qiong at that time.

Half a month later, the Cherokee sent troops to the borders and faced off against the army that was stationed there.

After Xuanyuan Zhi received the news, he immediately entered the palace to see the emperor.

"Which general do you think I should send to accept the challenge, Imperial Uncle?" Xuanyuan Che asked.

"This King will go personally."

"No. Didn't royal uncle feel that when the Cherokee sent out their troops, they were under the orders of someone else? "In short, I do not agree with Imperial Uncle's decision to take the risk. You can stay in the capital, and I will send another general there."

"It would be better for the emperor to call the little general Xu Lie from the northern region back, and then I will go with him. I will not appear." As the war between the two nations was about to break out, how could Xuanyuan Zhi not be worried?

"Royal Uncle …" The Emperor wanted to persuade him again.

"Your Majesty, the reason why the Cherokee sent out the troops at this time is because he wants to devour the great river and mountain of my Tian Qiong. This king will definitely not let him succeed." Xuanyuan Zhi's eyes turned cold.

Xuanyuan Che sighed, "Thank you, royal uncle."

Hearing that Xuanyuan Zhi was going to the border trial, Chu Qingyao also wanted to go with him.

"A Chu, Tong Wu is in Jingli, stay behind and help this king keep an eye on him."

"When Chi Guoruo sends his troops, it is very likely that he is here for the Military Glyphs. If you don't let me go, I will not be at ease." Chu Qingyao shook her head. "The Jingli and the Emperor, we should be at ease."

By the time they reached the border, the two countries were at war. On Tian Qiong's side, the general Wang Liu was stationed here leading the troops to defend the enemy, while the crown prince, Bei Gong Su, was personally leading the troops.

When Xuanyuan Zhi came over, he immediately transferred over the thirty thousand dark army left for him by the late emperor. Northern Palace Su Su also saw the enemy's reinforcements, and he immediately ordered a retreat.

After three to five days, there would be a huge battle. Ten days later, Xu Lie arrived. As soon as he entered the army camp, he bumped into Qi Sha.

"Qi Sha, why are you here?" Xu Lie's eyes revealed a look of anticipation, "Did the Duke come back?"

"Follow me." Qi Sha said.

When Xu Lie entered the tent, he immediately saw Xuanyuan Zhi who was sitting in the main commander's seat. He was so excited that he directly cried and kneeled to the ground with a thump. "My lord, this subordinate thinks that …" I thought I'd never see you again. "

"Get up, what are you crying for, you have no future." Xuanyuan Zhi said. "This king is fine, a mere ice river cannot hold this king back."