Chapter 90

Mulan was the first to wake up, only to see Aguduo lying on Bai Chen's body.

Mulan panicked; Aguduo's body was already cold. Upon seeing Aguduo's injuries, tears streamed uncontrollably down her face.

Wiping her tears, Mulan checked Bai Chen's condition.

Mulan was extremely fond of Aguduo, and who wouldn't like such an innocent and romantic girl?

No one would ever harm such a girl.

The only thing to be grateful for was that Bai Chen was not seriously injured. Although his pulse was weak, it was not life-threatening.

Mulan took care of Bai Chen, and after half an hour, Bai Chen slowly woke up.

However, Bai Chen's face was lifeless, showing no expression.

This was the first time Mulan had seen Bai Chen with such a look. In the past, Bai Chen's every emotion was clearly displayed on his face.

But this time, Bai Chen's expression made Mulan's heart ache.

After waking up, Bai Chen just held Aguduo's body and walked into the depths of the forest.

Mulan's words of comfort fell on deaf ears.

Bai Chen instinctively held Aguduo's body and returned to the original place.

He placed Aguduo and Alan together, and mourned with a heart-wrenching cry, "You promised to wait for me for ten years!"

"I shouldn't have believed you, little girl. Where is there true love that spans lifetimes in this world?"

"Bai Chen, don't be like this..." Mulan, standing beside him, cried even more bitterly than Bai Chen.

"My little sister is dead, and you won't let me cry?" Bai Chen, holding Aguduo's already cold body, sobbed uncontrollably.

Suddenly, Bai Chen thought of something and turned to Mulan, "Please, go and bring me the heads of those two bastards."

Mulan nodded and returned a few moments later with only the charred head of Yin Jueqing.

As for Tianxuan's body, it had been reduced to ashes by the insect king's impact.

Yin Jueqing's charred head rolled to Bai Chen's feet, his face still showing the remnants of fear.

At the same time, Mulan casually tossed a charred and damaged book into Bai Chen's hands, "This was found on Yin Jueqing."

Bai Chen glanced at the "Gold Attraction Technique," but unfortunately, most of the secret manual was burned, leaving only a small part.

Bai Chen hung Yin Jueqing's head on a tree branch, dug a grave, and buried Aguduo and Alan together.

He then set up a stone marker, though it was just a rough boulder. Bai Chen inscribed a message on it with an iron sword and then left.

After Bai Chen and Mulan left, Aguduo and Alan emerged from the shadows.

Aguduo looked at her own tombstone and felt an urge to laugh, but there was also a strange feeling in her heart.

Ten years of life and death, vast and boundless.

No need to think, yet unforgettable.

A thousand miles away, a solitary grave, no place to speak of sorrow.

Even if we met, you would not recognize me.

Dust on my face, hair like frost.

Grave of the little sister Aguduo and the loyal servant Alan.

Beside the grave, Bai Chen had planted a small yellow flower.

"Destroy the grave." Aguduo felt a surge of anger, and she didn't know why, but seeing the grave made her feel resentful.

"Destroy it?" Alan hesitated, looking at Aguduo. She didn't act immediately because she knew Aguduo's unpredictable nature.

"Wait..." Aguduo's expression was uncertain, "Where did you find those two female corpses?"

"Inside the Divine Strategy Army camp, they were probably women from the nearby area who had suffered."

"Remove their bodies and find a proper place to bury them." Aguduo sighed, "Even we Miao people must show respect to the dead."

"Then what about this empty grave?"

"Keep it, it's for my future."

"Lord, our Miao custom is cremation, not burial."

"Then bury the ashes here," Aguduo said irritably.

...

"Bai Chen, I know you are grieving, but you must pull yourself together. If the situation in Qingzhou City cannot be conveyed, the people of Qingzhou City will face a dire fate. Remember, the people you cherish are not just Aguduo; all the people you cherish are still in Qingzhou City."

This was the first time Mulan spoke to Bai Chen in such a tone.

She was so serious and solemn, it was as if she had become a different person.

"I understand," Bai Chen lifted his head, his eyes filled with determination.

"Do you really understand?" Mulan asked in surprise.

She had never heard Bai Chen respond so seriously, even when he accepted the mission, he still had a carefree attitude.

Mulan almost couldn't believe her ears, but when she saw Bai Chen's gaze, she believed it. Bai Chen had truly changed.

Bai Chen suddenly smiled at Mulan, "What's with that look? It's rare for you to be serious, can't you play along a bit?"

Mulan rolled her eyes at Bai Chen. For a moment, she almost thought Bai Chen had really changed.

But it didn't last more than a quarter of an hour before his true nature was revealed.

"Can't you be serious for once?" Mulan was completely exasperated, so much so that she was trembling with anger.

"I've always been serious, I'm just more serious now."

Bai Chen had already regained his usual smile, "I will kill all the Divine Strategy Army in Shu, I will continuously grow stronger, I will make the Divine Strategy Army despair at my name, and I will make my name resound throughout the martial world!"

"Haha..." Mulan burst out laughing, tears almost streaming down her face, "You, a wimp, actually saying such grand words, do you even know what you're saying?"

Bai Chen was frustrated, "Can't you play along a bit? In stories, when someone says such things, the girl usually trembles and then throws herself at me."

"Save it, your character is already set. You should just stick to your little plot of land and live a happy life. The martial world's disputes are not for you."

...

"General, we have found the traces of Brother Bai and Miss Mu near Liangcheng. Twenty miles from Liangcheng, we found the remains of two bodies and the corpse of a strange insect. After confirmation, one of them is Tianxuan, one of the Seven Stars, and the other is Yin Jueqing, the former head of the second-largest sect in Qingzhou City and the new Tianquan of the Seven Stars."

Zhao Mo was at a loss, unsure whether to cry or laugh. Over the past two days, Qin Kelan and Guan Dongtian had looked at him with venomous eyes.

Fortunately, the news over the past two days had been good. Although their progress was slow, it at least confirmed that they were temporarily safe.

All this news left him speechless.

This demon star truly brought death wherever he went. He was like a nemesis to the Seven Stars. If the new Yin Jueqing was included, four members of the Seven Stars had already died at Bai Chen's hands.

However, Zhao Mo was now a bit regretful. If he had known Bai Chen had such abilities, he would not have assigned him this mission. There might have been a more suitable candidate.

"Are they injured?"

"According to the intelligence, both are unharmed, but Brother Bai's emotions seem a bit abnormal."

"Emotionally abnormal?" Zhao Mo immediately became tense. Was there something wrong with Bai Chen?

If so, the elders of the Wu Liang Sect would tear him apart.

"This... I'm not entirely sure, but the intelligence says that Brother Bai suddenly attacked a Divine Strategy Army camp in broad daylight, slaughtering all the soldiers there, with casualties likely exceeding a thousand."

"No... not possible? What is this kid up to? Isn't he exposing their whereabouts?"

Zhao Mo was stunned. Bai Chen and Mulan were not responsible for killing enemies; their most important task was to deliver the message and bring reinforcements from Cangzhou.

"The Divine Strategy Army camp had been stationed there for a long time. According to the intelligence, they planned to raid a nearby town at night. Perhaps Brother Bai learned of this and acted rashly to stop the Divine Strategy Army's plans."

Zhao Mo sighed and nodded, "I understand his thoughts. If he encountered this, he wouldn't stand by. But by doing this, he is putting himself in danger."

"Based on their route, they have already entered Liangcheng. With the current strength of the Divine Strategy Army, they dare not reveal their presence. Liangcheng has a significant military presence, so the Divine Strategy Army won't act recklessly."

"The Divine Strategy Army may not act recklessly, but the people they control in the martial world might."

Zhao Mo rubbed his forehead in frustration, pondering for a long time before suddenly thinking of something, "By the way, why haven't we seen her these past two days?"

The subordinate general naturally knew who Zhao Mo was referring to—Fang Ziyuan, Zhao Mo's beloved.

Over the past few days, Fang Ziyuan had been bringing lotus seed porridge.

Although Zhao Mo never accepted it, he always reported to Fang Ziyuan.

However, Zhao Mo was determined and always turned her away.

The subordinate general immediately replied, "Miss Fang is injured."

"Injured? Who injured her?" Zhao Mo frowned, feeling a bit unhappy.

But then he thought, "I hate these martial world people, always fighting and killing, treating human life as nothing. It's good to give her a lesson."

"Report to the general, Miss Fang was not injured in a fight. She was injured on Xiaocuishan."

"Xiaocuishan? The mountain is steep and rocky, with nothing but a spring. What was she doing there?"

"Miss Fang was injured while picking lotus seeds from the spring on Xiaocuishan. According to the Longhu Gate, she fell from a height while climbing, but fortunately, it wasn't too high, and she is not in danger."

"Nonsense!" Zhao Mo shouted angrily, "Tell her I don't need her lotus seed porridge. If she thinks this will move me, she is too naive."

"I understand, I will make Miss Fang give up."

The subordinate general replied respectfully, a playful smile on his face.

Zhao Mo watched the subordinate general leave, a puzzled look on his face.

"What is Xu Jing'an up to?"

Zhao Mo remembered that Xu Jing'an had often advised him, nagging every day about how Miss Fang was a good girl and that he should cherish her. Why had he suddenly changed and so directly followed his orders today?

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