For this army, the most urgent need at the moment was to fight. So, all the bandit strongholds that had been content to let things be along the way were dug up by this hungry army. The sentries seemed to have superhuman hearing and eyesight, and no matter how hard you tried to escape, they would drag you out by the tail.
Needless to say, they were so hungry that they would take anything, and in a small mountain fortress of a few hundred people, a group of people were so busy arguing in the general’s tent that they could not stop fighting.
Eventually, the abnormal situation was bound to arise. A group of people were itching to fight, and methodically launched a tough battle. Countless mountain fortresses were at a loss for words, and after surrendering, they were still questioned by the generals in the general’s tent, until they were dizzy. Finally, they surrendered without being killed.
Those who surrendered slowly did so, and those who resisted were forced to give up. By the time they reached Langjicheng, this team, which had been getting hungrier and hungrier, had already begun to feel restless and unable to settle down.
Jun Xu stood with his sword drawn at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain, slightly squinting in the sunlight. His eyes, dyed a glassy blue, were like the rising sun.
Cai Han, how many peach blossoms have been planted in the land of the Great Qin?
Today, the Da Qin territory, which was once impassable, is just a piece of cake for me.
I will definitely bring Feng Qin to find you, my… loved one. I will take good care of you.
The turning point when the phoenix blossoms
There are always turning points in a person’s life. Once you choose a path, you cannot be indecisive. Time flies like an arrow, and when you look back, the decision you made just yesterday seems like it was a lifetime ago.
So countless people regret their decisions, but Junxu is different. She always goes all out and never leaves any room for regrets, so naturally she has no chance to regret in the end. This is a problem that comes with a person’s soul, and it cannot be fixed in just one or two lifetimes.
At the moment, this person is standing around Xiao Ran
‘Xiao Ran, you must have a solution.’
‘I don’t.’
“Stop joking, tell me quickly. I can use it, and you have to help your sister, right?’
Xiao Ran’s face was full of frost, her eyes narrowed, and the poor soldier under her command was bleeding profusely from the wounds she was squeezing so hard, his face turning blue.
‘I don’t know!’
The soldier cried out in pain
‘Marshal, help!’
Jun Xu snatched the soldier out of Xiao Ran’s hands, sent her to find another medic, and pulled Xiao Ran aside
‘On Fenghuang Mountain there are phoenix flowers. Legend has it that if a couple catches the phoenix flowers blooming, they can stay together forever. But I went to look for them and the flowers didn’t bloom. Xiao Ran, you’re well-read, don’t tell me you’ve never read about how to make the flowers bloom?‘
’That was God’s will, but you’re trying to force it to bloom. Will it work?‘
’Xiao Ran…why are you being sarcastic? Nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it. Isn’t that even more sincere?’
‘Don’t forget what you are doing!‘
’Xiao Ran, do you think it is possible for me to take over?‘
’Even if it is impossible, can you spend the rest of your life with the eyes of the crown princess?‘
’I can.‘
’You? Are you the kind of person who can bow down? You have no mother and no king!‘
’Xiao Ran, if bowing down can save you, save Feng Qin, and save the person I like, then bowing down is not too difficult.’
‘…
“Taking a step back will open up a world of possibilities. Right now, I just want to lead troops into battle and think of nothing else. Even if I am just a sharp weapon in someone else’s hands, I will accept it. I have been driven by her my whole life. As long as we can all live well in this world, with flowers and wine, spring is spring. Besides, I never had much interest in it. Why bother making a lonely life for myself?’
‘…
‘For the sake of my parents, I have betrayed friends and for my ambitions, I have abandoned lovers. In this life, I don’t need to repay my parents’ kindness, I just want to do the right thing by you.‘
’Where is Shen Da?‘
’Sooner or later, the crown princess will eliminate Shen Yao, and I will do my best to settle this matter.‘
’Do you think the crown princess will let you go?’
‘I was already her niece, and now I’ve given her a reason to disown me. If I really succeed this time, I don’t think she’ll easily dare to touch me.‘
’What about the future?‘
’I’ve returned the military power and reduced my influence. As long as I stay under her watchful eye, I can live a life of ease, can’t I?‘
’You…can bear it?‘
’If you have no desires, you will be strong. As long as I’m safe, that’s fine.”
Xiao Ran looked blankly into the void for a long time, then slowly came back to his senses and sighed
‘Phoenix flowers can be forced to bloom with blood, and one bowl of blood is enough for each plant. What’s more, your blood still has the poison of love in it.”
Junxu smiled
and said, “Thank you.”
Xiao Ran looked at Junxu’s back and was a little dazed. Her sword was sharp and she could cut the world down with it. Junxu did the opposite, and her sharpness was bound to show, leading to mistakes. It seemed that she had long since made up her mind not to climb any higher.
Seeing the tall figure’s back blend into the sunset, Xiao Ran felt a little sorry. He had always believed that this person would soar to the heavens, but who would have thought that she would stop halfway, unable to go up or down.
Never mind, she can do whatever she wants. Since we are friends, we should always be there for each other. Xiao Ran shook his head. In this life, having made such a friend, it is also a blessing to be able to bow down for her and her lover, to be united in life and death, to share both glory and disgrace.