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When Yun Ruo Lu and Yuchi Chen returned to the military base together, the cheers of victory reverberated throughout the entire military camp. Yun Ruo who made her mood a little depressed was also infected by the cheerful atmosphere.

Although this time she did not personally enter the battlefield, nor did she personally witness the entire process, she still felt her soul tremble. After all, this was the first time she truly felt this war.

The remaining matters of Yuchi Chen were left for the other generals to handle as he prepared to return to the Imperial City tomorrow.

As for the Southern Witch Kingdom losing the war, naturally, there would be envoys who would go to negotiate the agreement, so they didn't have to worry about that at all.

In the evening, the soldiers in the military camp celebrated with all their might. This time, Yun Ruo Lu was also happy to drink with them and celebrate together.

While Yun Ruo was drinking, she secretly observed Yuchi Chen. Yuchi Chen seemed to be enjoying herself, a smile playing at the corners of her lips. That kind of smile didn't have any hypocrisy to it. It came from the depths of his heart and he was smiling from happiness.

It was rare to see Yuchi Chen smile so smugly at such a sight that it caused Yun Ruo to be stunned for a moment. This was because in her impression of Yuchi Chen, she knew that he was a cold and domineering person who would never reveal his true feelings.

The next day, Yun Ruo and Yuchi Liu returned to the Imperial City together with Yuchi Chen.

Although their attitudes were neither too cold nor too warm, Yun Ruo Lu's view of Yuchi Chen had changed. She no longer held any prejudice against him, and Yuchi Chen no longer wore a dark expression on his face towards Yun Ruo. At least, the two of them could talk normally once in awhile, and there was no mockery or sarcasm in his tone.

When they were still two days away from the imperial city, someone who shouldn't have appeared broke the hard-won harmony between them.

Outside a certain city, Yuchi Xuan was leading a number of soldiers and waiting.

Seeing Yuchi Chen's entourage arrive, Yuchi Xuan rode up to them and said with a smile, "Your majesty has sent This King to give a welcoming reception to fifth brother. This time, fifth brother has done a great service!"

Seeing Yuchi Xuan, Yuchi Chen smiled and replied casually, "I'll have to trouble third brother to personally travel thousands of miles to welcome him. I am truly grateful!"

Yuchi Chen said these courteous words, but in his heart, he was thinking, even though it's just a welcome trip, how come you're so far away? It seemed like picking up the wind was on the surface, the one who wanted to hook up with his woman was the real deal!

With that in mind, Yuchi Chen's contempt for Yuchi Xuan grew even stronger. He even stole a glance at Yun Ruo and saw that she wasn't even looking at Yuchi Xuan. Only then did he feel slightly relieved.

Yun Ruo Lu had already promised Yuchi Chen that she would cut off all ties with Yuchi Xuan. Thus, when facing Yuchi Xuan, she could only pretend to ignore him.

If Yuchi Chen had the ability to trap Yuchi Xuan for the first time, she would also have a way to frame him a second time. She could no longer take the risk.

On the way back, Yuchi Chen found herself in the middle of Yuchi Xuan and Yun Ruo Lu. The three of them made their way back.

It seemed as though Yuchi Chen wanted to make haste, so he kept on hurrying. But Yuchi Xuan continued to leisurely walk forward, neither fast nor slow.

The soldiers who were following them back to the imperial court could neither move fast nor slow; the atmosphere was extremely awkward and tense.

On the other hand, Yun Ruo Man was quite calm as she rode her horse to enjoy the scenery, not saying a word to anyone.

Yuchi Chen could only grit his teeth and grit his teeth, hurrying through the night. If Yuchi Xuan hadn't appeared, they would have been able to reach the imperial capital within two days, but now that Yuchi Xuan had appeared, coupled with his deliberate efforts to slow them down, they would have been delayed for at least a day.

Thus, in order to return as soon as possible, Yuchi Chen had no choice but to travel through the night.

It was near the winter season, so it was cold at night. Thus, when everyone rested, they would drink some wine to keep themselves warm.

While Yuchi Xuan took advantage of Yuchi Chen's departure to check up on the group, he immediately ran over to Yun Ruo Lu and passed her a bottle of wine. "Why are you hiding from me?" he asked, sounding a little disappointed. Even if I only see you as my sister-in-law, we can still talk. "

Yun Ruo sat beside the fire, took the wine pot and took a sip. She did not say anything and sighed as she looked up at the night sky.

Tonight's moon was very round and beautiful, but it was a pity that people could not reunite with each other. It would give off a faint feeling of sorrow.

Seeing Yun Ruo Lu raise her head to look, Yuchi Xuan raised his head as well. He sighed, "Every day is changing. The only thing that doesn't change is the stars in the sky."

A helpless smile appeared on Yun Ruo Lu's face. She raised her glass of wine towards Yuchi Xuan, indicating that she wanted to toast him.

Yuchi Xuan understood, and he clinked glasses with Yun Ruo Lu to have a hearty drink.

This scene happened just in time for Yuchi Chen to see. His entire face darkened, almost fusing together with the darkness of the night.

That sharp gaze shone faintly in the darkness, like a sharp dagger, cold and lethal.

Yuchi Chen was about to step forward when a soldier suddenly came forward to report. The soldier whispered something into Yuchi Chen's ear, and Yuchi Chen's expression changed drastically. In a low voice, he asked, "Is this true?"

"Absolutely!"

The guard was fairly certain of his answer. Yuchi Chen looked at Yun Ruo and Yuchi Xuan unwillingly, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and left.

After drinking a few cups of strong alcohol, Yun Ruo Lu no longer restrained her emotions, and said with a self-deprecating tone, "If you were to say that you were forced to do it, it wasn't because of your own will. If it were not for the misunderstanding from before, how could it be so terrible today? "

Yuchi Xuan didn't quite understand Yun Ruo Lu's words, but seeing that she was finally willing to speak, he relaxed his heart and chatted, drank wine, and watched the stars together.

Just as Yun Ruo Lu and Yuchi Xuan were about to start chatting, a black clothed man suddenly flew past them into the forest.

Yuchi Xuanyuan was quick to spot the man in black and gave him some instructions before chasing after him.

"Be careful, I'll be right back!"

Yun Ruo Lu had met an assassin before, so she couldn't help but be suspicious of him when she met him again.

Seeing that Yuchi Xuan had unhesitatingly chased after him, Yun Ruo Lu did the same.

"Why did you come with me?" Didn't I tell you to wait? "

Seeing Yun Ruo Lu chasing after him, Yuchi Xuan frowned in worry. After all, they didn't know what was going on, and he didn't want to implicate her if there was any danger.

"I've met the assassin in black before, so I want to confirm if the assassin and the man in black are the same team!"

After Yun Ruo and her simple explanation, Yuchi Xuan didn't say anything else. The two of them continued their chase through the forest.

At first, they could still see the black shadow rapidly traversing through the forest. However, when it reached the depths of the forest, it was completely thrown off by the black clothed man.

"Damn it! He actually escaped! "

As if unwilling to give up, Yuchi Xuanyuan struck a fist against the tree trunk.

Yun Ruo Lu observed her surroundings, feeling that it was terrifyingly quiet, and worried that there might be an ambush, she advised: "Let's go back first, it's too dangerous to just run out like this!"

Yuchi Xuan observed for a while, but couldn't find that person. He could only give up and nodded. "Mm, let's go!"

Thus, the two of them walked back the same way they came. Not long after, Yun Ruo Lu suddenly felt that her feet became lighter. The leaves on the ground started to fall, and her body started to fall as well.

Ahhh!

With a loud scream, Yun Ruo fell into a very, very deep trap.

Yuchi Xuan stretched out his hand to grab Yun Ruo Lu, but he missed and followed her without hesitation.

When they reached the bottom, they realized that this was a place similar to a dried up well. The hole was deep, but the bottom was wide.

"Are you alright?"

Yuchi Xuan helped Yun Ruo Lu up, while simultaneously observing the situation inside the cave.

"I'm fine, why did you jump down with me? Who will call for reinforcements to come and save us? " Yun Ruo Lu said helplessly.

"I was worried about your safety, so I didn't think too much about it. Let's see how we're going to get out of here first!"

Because the cave was dark, Ning couldn't see anything very carefully. However, Yuchi Xuan could sense a wind blowing in from one direction.

The wind didn't come from the top of the cave, it came from the bottom of the cave.

Yuchi Xuan picked up two stones and calmly made a torch. Then, he lit the torch with a stone.

Yuchi Xuan's actions were steady and practiced. Yun Ruo watched quietly from the side, feeling that Yuchi Xuan's body always had a certain charm to it.

"That's great! There's a small path here, let's see if we can get out! "

Yuchi Xuan used a torch to illuminate his surroundings and discovered a small path that only one person could pass through.

Yun Ruo Lu also looked at the passageway. It was overgrown with weeds, giving off a strange and sinister feeling.

However, she wasn't afraid of Yuchi Xuan at all. Thus, she walked into the small alley with him.

"This place is quite strange. Why is there a passageway like this? It seems like no one has discovered it in many years."

Yun Ruo Lu observed her surroundings as she walked. She also felt that there was a breeze blowing from the passageway, so she believed that this passageway was connected to an exit.

"This passageway should be man-made, it might have been left behind during the previous battles."

Yuchi Xuan suddenly thought of the two of them and asked, "Ruo Lu, did you go and plead with fifth brother, which is why I was released?" What did you promise him? "

Seeing that Yuchi Xuan should have guessed it, Yun Ruo Lu didn't try to hide it. She said calmly, "I did indeed plead with him. I promised him that we would never have anything to do with each other ever again." And I've already thought it through. How could it be possible between us? "

"Why did you agree to him? Don't tell me you don't care about me in your heart? "

Yun Ruo walked behind Yuchi Xuan. She couldn't see Yuchi Xuan's current expression; she could only sense a hint of grief in his voice.

Yun Ruo Lu hesitated for a moment, thinking about how to answer his question. Do you really not care? Perhaps it was because he cared too much that he agreed!

However, she couldn't say that because doing so would only make the two of them more entangled.

Thus, after thinking for a moment, Yun Ruo You slowly replied, "Perhaps, but our identities are different. We shouldn't have any delusions."