Translated by Mianbao
Edited by RED
The dark blue sky’s color changed slightly at some point, a green jade-like brilliance slowly began to show. The skies in East Dawn Stronghold’s direction, rays of white light shone from the horizon, gradually forming the outline of the lands, gently lifting the curtain of night…
The stars didn’t fade away immediately,still covering the clear sky. Among them were rose red, azure blue, navy blue, and jade white stars. Nearing dawn, the starscape painted another beautiful scene in this barely lit world!
Blood was still flowing from Li Yunzi’s palm. She had not tried to staunch the bleeding.
She seemed to have heard some noise. She slowly turned her face sideways, looking west, focused on the outline of the mountains still shrouded in darkness.
Suddenly, black geese-like silhouettes appeared over the mountain outlines, one after another.
Those black silhouettes were lined up order, brushing past the veil of dawn, seemingly flying from darkness into light. They came flying toward Glory Valley City, with not a hint of bloodthirst on them.
They were the other half of the Flying Birds Battalion Li Yunzi had ordered to return previously. That General Lu was at the front, leading the Pseudodragon Birds to land inside Glory Valley City, and put down all the supplies as per Li Yunzi’s orders!
The supplies were piled up like a mountain, some ripe grain squeezing out from the gaps of the gunny sacks, spilling on the ground. The morning light shone, its brilliance brighter than even gold.
At that moment when the Pseudodragon Birds appeared, the rebel army panicked, especially their chief, Zhang Tuo. His face was tense, and deep wrinkles appeared on his skin…
However, when he realized the Pseudodragon Birds were transporting rations and clothing, like Li Yunzi had promised, Zhang Tuo’s face started trembling slightly. After a brief moment, tears seeped out of his eyes, which he had thought were long dried up. He couldn’t stop tearing up, no matter how much he wiped them!
“Glory Valley City’s city lord will distribute them to you. Zhang Tuo, you help him too,” Li Yunzi said, slowly breaking out into a smile.
“That sword boundary…” Zhang Tuo hesitated.
“From the moment you put down your weapons, all of you have become my citizens. Inside Ancestral Dragon City State’s borders, you can come and go as you please, even if you’re unarmed,” Li Yunzi answered.
“Many thanks to Your Highness! Many thanks to Your Highness for taking pity on us!” Zhang Tuo knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Li Yunzi nonstop.
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Glory Valley City’s population wasn’t small, either.
Ever since the rebel army had appeared, they had prepared themselves to be tortured, because they knew those refugees referred to as wild beasts would snatch everything they had.
At this moment, however, the city gates were wide open. The rebel army had a powerful momentum, but none of them took a step into the city. The people were standing in front of the city gate tower, receiving enough supplies for them to live through the winter in an orderly manner.
On the aged streets, people came out of their tightly shut homes, one after another. There were women among them, holding onto their children. They looked on from a distance, afraid, but couldn’t help their curiosity…
“Mama, you lied. They clearly don’t have big fangs,” a four-year-old girl with braided hair said to her mother innocently.
The mother of the child had an awkward expression, unsure how she should answer her child.
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The city lord’s mansion was built with blue bricks and grey tiles, the wet courtyard was full of plum trees. The plum petals were wet from the assault of rain, falling all over the courtyard. Their fragrance mixed with the refreshing air after the rain, making it even more intoxicating.
A blanket was placed over a simple bamboo mat. Zhu Minglang sat on a small stool, carefully treating Li Yunzi’s wound.
She had fainted, due to excessive loss of blood.
In truth, Zhu Minglang felt like Li Yunzi was gambling with her life. If the Flying Birds Battalion were delayed, wouldn’t she have thrown her life away for nothing?
Just as he finished bandaging her wound, making Zhu Minglang feel like he was finally useful, Li Yunzi woke up.
She opened her eyes, her gaze landing on Zhu Minglang’s face…
In Zhu Minglang’s opinion, his appearance was considered decent, but it was definitely not at the standard where women would go crazy over him. He actually felt a little uneasy being stared at like that by Li Yunzi.
How should he put it… he was embarrassed.
“There’s jujube congee; it’s just cooked. I’ll go to the kitchen and get you some,” Zhu Minglang said.
“Okay,” Li Yunzi nodded.
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After bringing back the jujube congee, Zhu Minglang originally wanted to just pass it to her. However, he saw the cloth bandaged to her palm, then looked at the frail beauty.
He stirred the congee lightly, allowing the jujube’s fragrance and sweetness to mix in the congee. Then, Zhu Minglang slowly brought the wooden spoon to Li Yunzi’s mouth.
Li Yunzi hesitated.
“I took a sip in the kitchen. It’s not hot,” Zhu Minglang assured her.
Li Yunzi took a deep look at Zhu Minglang before saying, “Put it down, I’ll do it myself.”
“You need to lie down. That way your blood will circulate properly,” Zhu Minglang said.
Li Yunzi was someone who had participated in the battlefield and suffered heavy injuries before. Truth be told, she was clear she’d have difficulty breathing if she even lifted herself up slightly.
Li Yunzi ate a mouthful. Just as she swallowed it, she asked, “How’s the situation outside?”
“It’s going pretty good. City Lord Zheng and Chief Zhang are both capable men. More than ten thousand Wutu citizens have already received their supplies and are on their way back,” Zhu Minglang explained as he brought the jujube congee to Li Yunzi’s mouth.
Zhu Minglang was feeding very slowly; it was a reasonable pace.
Li Yunzi, on the other hand, averted her gaze every time she parted her lips. Even when she was facing tens of thousands of soldiers, her gaze was ice cold. Zhu Minglang was probably more intimidating than an army.
“Is this your dragonling?” Li Yunzi noticed a white, fluffy little winged dragon at Zhu Minglang’s side, a hint of joy rippling in her eyes.
“You know him,” Zhu Minglang smiled. He had originally wanted to say it was little Baiqi who helped them open the lock in the dungeon, but fortunately, he didn’t have a pair of loose lips and knew it wasn’t suitable to bring up that situation.
“Hmm?” Li Yunzi expressed her doubts. A moment later, she recalled the little ice worm Zhu Minglang often fed on his palm.
Little Baiqi opened his eyes wide; he obviously recognized Li Yunzi as well, crying softly at her like he was singing a song, looking very happy.
“Look, I’m actually not only good at raising silkworms.” Zhu Minglang’s tone sounded a little proud, but when he recalled how she flew on a sword and stopped a huge rebel army by herself, Zhu Minglang felt a little hurt.
He still had a very long way to go…
Li Yunzi’s attention was on little Baiqi, a smile on her pale face. No one disliked tame and adorable pets, not to mention little Baiqi had transformation abilities. At present, he was no different from a little white cat with gorgeous wings. Given his appearance, if he was put in a pet store, he’d easily melt the hearts of all women.
“What’s his name? Li Yunzi asked.
“Baiqi.”
“Baiqi, Baiqi…” Li Yunzi mumbled.
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At the entrance to the courtyard, a person came walking in with quick steps, his back drenched in sweat, but his face was full of smiles, seemingly about to convey some good news. Just as he was about to open his mouth, he saw the scene inside the house, a romantic atmosphere brewing, as pleasant as the smell of plums in the courtyard.
Zheng Yu’s mouth opened wide, but he snapped back to himself very quickly, looking like he understood everything, and he immediately withdrew from the courtyard.
“This Brother Zhu is indeed extraordinary. Even someone as glorious as the crown princess is only a shy miss in front of him!” Zheng Yu couldn’t help feeling more admiration for Zhu Minglang in his heart.