"Is the Bodhisattva planning for me to serve you in bed?" Liang Xiao smirked.
Jian Qinwan was taken aback, then her face flushed. With a "whoosh," she drew the sword at her waist and walked towards Liang Xiao.
"This lecher still hasn't settled the score for peeking at me bathing, and now he dares to flirt with me!"
Liang Xiao quickly waved his hands, "No, no, no, I was just trying to lighten the mood! Actually, I, I went to a brothel..."
"What did you go to a brothel for?" Jian Qinwan's delicate eyebrows furrowed.
"Well, you know, men have their physical needs." Liang Xiao said naturally.
"Do you think you owe it to Yue Lian and the others!"
Jian Qinwan rebuked angrily, then calmed down and gave Liang Xiao another sideways glance.
"Nonsense, how can a woman from a brothel compare to your Yue Lian..."
Jian Qinwan quickly realized she had misspoken and hurriedly explained to the blushing Yue Lian, "Yue Lian, I, I didn't mean it like that..."
"You! You scoundrel, where exactly did you go!" Jian Qinwan was almost crying with anxiety.
Liang Xiao walked over and sighed, "I went out to find the most beautiful flower in the world for you, but I haven't found it yet."
Jian Qinwan eyed Liang Xiao suspiciously, "It's the middle of the night and dawn is almost breaking, I don't believe you!"
Liang Xiao said earnestly, "I really went looking. Only at this time can I find the most beautiful flower in the world. I'll try my best to find it for you next time."
On this point, Liang Xiao did not deceive Jian Qinwan. He had indeed searched for flowers on the battlefield, flowers that bloomed amidst war and bloodshed!
Unfortunately, he found nothing!
Jian Qinwan's expression softened slightly and she nodded, "You seem somewhat sincere, I'll let it slide for now!"
Turning away, Jian Qinwan's tears streamed down her face, thinking, "After all, I am not his Yue Lian..."
With a sense of loss, Jian Qinwan returned to her room to sleep alone.
Only then did Yue Lian nervously follow Liang Xiao into the room.
"It's good that Young Master is safe!" As she spoke, Yue Lian's eyes began to well up again.
Liang Xiao looked at her with great satisfaction and gave her a pat on the head. Yue Lian blushed crimson.
This little girl didn't care what he had done, only whether he was safe!
Moved, Liang Xiao was about to speak when Yue Lian weakly reminded him, "Young Master, speaking of brothels, you mustn't go and have fun with those women..."
Liang Xiao chuckled softly and whispered, "Don't worry, if I want to mess with a girl, you'll be the first one I mess with!"
The same words as before!
Yue Lian shyly turned away, her delicate body trembling violently, and murmured, "If Young Master is going to mess with girls, you should go mess with Miss Luo and the Princess first, you mustn't wrong them..."
Liang Xiao chuckled in amusement, turned Yue Lian back to face him, and seeing her shy expression, he said softly, "Little one, come, let me draw your eyebrows."
Yue Lian was touched and nodded tearfully.
Her Young Master had always kept his word to her!
Under the candlelight, Yue Lian gazed at her reflection in the bronze mirror, her heart filled with joy, "So beautiful..."
Liang Xiao watched Yue Lian's willow-leaf eyebrows and smiled without a word.
Yue Lian had learned too much in a short time, and her emotions had fluctuated greatly. Even though she would surely comply, how could he bear to bully her at a time like this.
She was now a fragile young girl with a tragic past, yet she dared to scold the scholar from Yanzhou for his sake, wanting to shield him from harm with her small body.
Yue Lian's gaze reluctantly moved away from the bronze mirror, and she looked back at Liang Xiao, her eyes shining, like autumn water.
At this moment, Liang Xiao embraced Yue Lian and gently kissed her forehead.
"Yue Lian, Young Master will protect you. Don't leave Young Master."
Hearing the hint of a sob in Liang Xiao's voice, Yue Lian also choked back tears, "Yue Lian will never leave!"
Only then did Liang Xiao feel relieved, gazing at the candlelight and falling into thought.
Yue Lian was of the former royal family, how should he communicate with his little Shuangzi?
"White Robe Soldiers Triumphant!"
The next day, the White Robe Soldiers finally returned to Yanzhou.
Zhuo Wulüe and others were overjoyed and led a group out of the city to welcome them.
"General Lu, General Tian, has he truly manifested?" Zhuo Wulüe's eyes were filled with tears.
Dugu Yuncheng, far away, wore a cold expression and cast a venomous glance at the White Robe Soldiers.
Lu Changhe nodded solemnly, "Yes! Everyone witnessed it with their own eyes, including the warriors of the Kingdom of Kuchihai!"
The generals nodded in unison, "We all believe it! The barbarians were at our gates, and then they suddenly retreated into the desert. Perhaps they were also deterred by General Tian!"
The White Robe Soldiers had confiscated several thousand warhorses, and on these horses were tens of thousands of sets of fine armor and weapons, as well as over ten thousand barbarian heads!
Four thousand White Robe Soldiers, most of them new recruits. Only the manifestation of General Tian could explain such a miracle!
"In this battle, 672 brothers of the White Robe Soldiers sacrificed their lives." Lu Changhe sighed.
Everyone's expression became solemn. Zhuo Wulüe said solemnly, "I will recruit elites as soon as possible to replenish the White Robe Soldiers!"
Lu Changhe shook his head and said gravely, "Not just anyone can be a White Robe Soldier! The White Robe Soldiers are equivalent to a suicide squad, and everyone must have the resolve to die for the country!"
The crowd shivered inwardly and nodded in unison.
"One day, we will all follow General Tian and water our horses in the vast sea!"
The oath of the White Robe Soldiers echoed through the military camp, and the warriors of Kuchihai also cheered.
Only the young girl in the carriage, thinking of her own fate, sobbed softly.
"General Tian manifested, leading four thousand White Robe Soldiers to defeat the elite barbarian cavalry, beheading over ten thousand!"
The news spread like wings throughout the entire city of Yanzhou!
The Feathered Forest Army outside Bodhi Temple, and everyone within Bodhi Temple, were all excited and cheered!
Hearing the news, Jian Qinwan rushed to Liang Xiao's courtyard.
"Flower-picking thief, you lied to me!"
Liang Xiao looked at Jian Qinwan's tear-streaked face and asked doubtfully, "What did I lie to you about?"
"Did you go to the battlefield last night..." Jian Qinwan choked.
"No, I didn't. Don't talk nonsense!" Liang Xiao replied without hesitation.
"I don't believe you!"
Jian Qinwan gave Liang Xiao a resentful look and turned to leave. She calmed her emotions along the way and went to the stable in the backyard, putting on a demure expression.
"Master Hong Xiu~"
Hong Xiu, who was feeding Bai Ye Feiying, was startled and looked at Jian Qinwan curiously, "Is there something, Benefactor Qinwan?"
Jian Qinwan clasped her hands together and said in a very well-behaved voice, "Master Hong Xiu~ Did Liang Xiao go out riding Bai Ye Feiying last night?"
Hong Xiu replied calmly, "This humble monk is only responsible for feeding the horses. If you have any matters, please ask the Marquis of Anguo."
No matter how Jian Qinwan pleaded and cajoled, Hong Xiu remained unmoved and calmly fed the horses.
"Hmph! You must be in cahoots!"
Jian Qinwan ran back in a huff, only to find her senior brothers and sisters gathered in Liang Xiao's courtyard.
"Marquis of Anguo, we heard that General Tian manifested, riding a giant divine steed, wielding a silver halberd, and charging through enemy lines as if no one could stop him!" Chen Shaoling's face was flushed with excitement, and his words were incoherent.
Silver halberd! Giant divine steed!
Jian Qinwan's beautiful eyes lit up as she stared at Liang Xiao, a half-smile playing on her lips.
Liang Xiao looked "bewildered" and sighed, "Perhaps it's because the people's faith is very strong. After General Tian manifested, his equipment and warhorses were upgraded?"
Jian Qinwan's expression became even more complicated!
"Oh! That sounds very reasonable!" The assembled swordsmen nodded in agreement.
Jian Qinwan could no longer hold back and strode over, "Don't listen to his nonsense! This guy, he..."