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Just as they were leaving Fengyin, a bloody storm began to ravage the ancient battlefield that had been peaceful for billions of years. The Separation Demon emerged in the world, and chaos engulfed the land.
First, the borders of Heavenly Xuan were breached. The enemy troops seemed to be aided by the gods; the soldiers showed no fear of death, possessed immense strength, were impervious to blades and bullets, and were extremely bloodthirsty, even resorting to cannibalism on the battlefield. In just three days, they had captured twelve cities of Heavenly Xuan. Wherever they went, howls of wolves and cries of ghosts filled the air, causing panic among the people of the Heavenly Xuan Empire. News of disaster spread, and Emperor Xuan Li was particularly despondent.
"I will lead the charge myself!" Xuan Li declared as he stood before the dragon throne. "I vow to share life and death with Heavenly Xuan."
Such bold words brought tears to the eyes of the ministers below. "I am willing to accompany Your Majesty into battle! Long live my Emperor!"
"Heaven bless our nation with peace for generations." I will not become a ruler of a fallen nation; I would rather die.
That night, the Five Great Families convened.
"The country cannot be without a ruler for even a day. The Emperor's actions are too rash; how can he risk himself on the front lines? Does he not know how brutal the enemy is?" Song Yun, being a woman, felt deeply for her daughter’s fate; she did not want her daughter to lose her beloved.
"Our morale is low. If I hesitate, no one will dare to fight for Heavenly Xuan."
"But..." Song Yun thought of her daughter and could no longer hold back her tears.
"Well done, Your Majesty," Mu Yu nodded. "I will send someone to find Jin'er; you brothers should go to the battlefield together. My daughter-in-law is a doctor; she should go as well. The Emperor is right; if we cower behind our soldiers, how many subjects will have cold hearts?"
"Is Jin Zhi not at home?"
"Yes, Yun Zhongzi had a last wish; they just got married and left together."
"Now that our nation is in peril and unrest reigns, Jin Zhi will surely return."
"We are also willing to do our utmost for the country!" the three clan leaders expressed simultaneously.
Under the flickering candlelight, the five spread out a map and looked at their war-torn nation with heavy hearts.
"Day of Peace is unattainable; we have exhausted our last bit of heart."
"Mei Er, has time passed too quickly? It feels like just yesterday we were enjoying the mountains and rivers, yet suddenly the enemy is at the gates, and even my royal brother has to go to war." Spiritual Incense covered her mouth, "My heart aches. Every day many people die; outside Border City are piles of soldiers' corpses, and no one goes to bury them. There isn't even time to dig a hole."
"Spiritual Incense, you are a princess; you must be strong. You must believe in your royal brother. Our Heavenly Xuan will not perish."
"Are those people monsters? The palace maids say they eat human flesh, and they only eat my subjects. I stay in the palace every day, only knowing that many more people have died. Cui Ling's beloved has also died, leaving no body behind. They are so desperate that I don't even dare to eat in front of them. My royal brother too; I've heard he hasn't eaten for several days."
"This time the emperor is leading the expedition; I want to go too." Mel held Spiritual Incense's hand against her chest, "Wait for me at home."
"But your martial arts are not good, and you don't know how to fight." Spiritual Incense stared blankly at Mel, "You are going to your death."
"I can take your place and care for your royal brother instead of you." Even if it means taking the emperor's place in death, Mel resolved herself.
"I will wait for you." Spiritual Incense cried out loud, terrified of losing her royal brother and losing Mei Er. She was so scared. As she cried, Spiritual Incense suddenly raised her eyes, "What happened to that snake that always followed you? The one that could fly and talk; didn't she say she was the Dragon Princess?"
"I don't know; I haven't seen Azure Sky again." Mel smiled gently and shook her head.
"That snake seems very powerful; it would be great if she were here."
"Ah, who is thinking of me?"
A seductive laugh echoed as a woman in black silk drew close, her figure tightly wrapped in alluring fabric. Her enticing form showed no signs of having borne children, with long eyelashes casting shadows over her eyelids as she spoke with her head lowered. A small green snake coiled around her wrist, dark and green intertwining with strange magical patterns covering her snow-white arms, extending up to her forehead. The colorless magical vines grew like tendrils, shimmering under the light like the eyes of death in the night, staring at you and sending chills down your spine.
The green snake flicked its tongue lazily as both woman and snake exuded an air of lethargy.
The woman in black lifted her gaze; her pupils resembled black holes—darker than night—with no impurities at all, so much so that light could not refract within them. Her black nails touched the snake's tongue in a mysterious manner.
"Mother, I want to play." A pair of chubby little hands reached from the woman's wrist to grab the slender snake. The snake curled up as if about to fall into a trap. The plump child revealed adorable little tiger teeth and laughed, regardless of whether the snake was willing or not, hanging it around his neck before running off to play. He didn't dare stray too far because if he went too far from his mother, the snake would get sick and feel unwell.
"I am the dignified Dragon Princess; how did I end up in such a state, reduced to a child's toy?" The little green snake lay limp, giving up resistance as the little devil twisted her into whatever shape he pleased.
“Fallen Heart, be a little nicer to Godmother.”
A little nicer? Wasn't he having a great time? The little snake lamented, watching the woman beside him looking helpless.
Seductive Woman sighed, “I’ve tried competing with him, but I just can’t win.”
She didn’t plan to share this; it was embarrassing that she couldn’t even discipline her own son.
“Do you want me to help you transform?” the little demon rubbed its hands together.
The soft, clay-like little snake suddenly flew up, “What? What?”
Azure Sky was excited; how many years had it been? She hadn’t even dared to think about transforming.
“Can you really do it?” Bixie exclaimed, spewing fireballs. Fallen Heart eagerly caught them one by one and tossed them into his mouth like beans.
“You really remind me of my son’s wet nurse,” a certain Witch chimed in seriously.
Bixie felt like she was about to transform from a small azure dragon into a fire dragon since she was starting to smoke again. This was the truth; it seemed that Fallen Heart had indeed been raised by her. A dignified Dragon Princess, a wet nurse, a toy, and a Godmother? Such an awkward and complicated identity.
Fallen Heart patted his little belly, feeling full, and tugged at Azure Sky's dragon whiskers. How cruel this child was.
After swinging around a few times, a puff of blue smoke rose, and a delicate little girl appeared in place.
“What? How did I end up like this?! I’ve lived for hundreds of years; at least I should be a budding young lady!” The Little Girl in Green grasped her little braid, looking up at the heavens in disbelief, then turned to the culprit, “Did you turn me into this?”
The latter nodded nonchalantly, “Of course! Go die; I’m your Godmother, and this is hardly dignified for an elder!”
“Play with me.” Ignoring the anger completely, Fallen Heart grabbed Azure Sky's hand, wanting her to play with him.
“No matter how you look at it, it seems like you’re just finding ways to entertain yourself at my expense.”
Fallen Heart smiled innocently as she took out some snacks to please the “Godmother.”
“Oh my.” The woman in black rubbed her forehead, watching the sisters play joyfully with her son.
Chaos. I really consider you as a sister.
It has been ten years here; how long has it been in the mortal realm? Thankfully, there is my son and Bixie.
Jinse turned over, covering herself with a blanket, ready to take a nap.
The Heavenly Xuan Empire Emperor personally led the troops into battle, accompanied by the young members of the Five Great Families. Every passionate young man harbored ambitions for their country.
However, despite the Emperor's presence rallying the generals and boosting morale, the vast disparity with the local forces caused the Heavenly Xuan Army to fight while retreating.
As the military strategy states, knowing oneself and knowing the enemy ensures victory in every battle.
The Heavenly Xuan Army sent numerous scouts to gather intelligence on the enemy, but none returned. As of now, the entire empire only knows that the enemy soldiers are extremely brutal and bloodthirsty, instilling fear in their advance, yet lacking any discernible battle tactics. Their momentum is unstoppable, and no commanders have been seen on the battlefield.
This sudden invasion began without any knowledge of where the enemy came from or their objectives. Multiple envoys were dispatched seeking assistance from neighboring nations, but each country was too preoccupied with its own troubles. Some smaller vassal states were wiped out overnight.
It seemed as if the cries of despair from outside were inaudible. Mel was lost in thought as he observed everything before him. For days, he had been organizing letters from the Emperor and Envoys from Various Nations, marking locations of invaders on a map. He felt there was a hidden meaning behind it all but had been pondering for several hours without any insight.
Who is the leader of this force? How did they suddenly appear?
According to descriptions from Envoys from Various Nations, all appearing invaders wore black armor and had expressionless faces.
Mel traced his charcoal pencil across the map. Outside, the bells began to toll; it was time to retreat. The sound jolted Mel from his contemplation. He took the map to find the Emperor, who was surrounded by a group of generals looking distressed.
“Abandon your thoughts of fighting to the death! I know you want revenge for your fallen brothers,” he could hear Xuan Li shouting from afar. “But! The soldiers are dead; how will the common people survive?” Xuan Li looked at the agitated generals beside him. “As leaders, you must think carefully.”
“Your Majesty!!” Just as he saw that the generals' emotions had calmed down, he heard Mel calling out loudly.
Xuan Li felt a surge of irritation and was about to speak when he saw Mel kneeling in front of him, holding up a map.
"Your Majesty," Mel lifted his head, momentarily forgetting what he wanted to say. While he was still dazed, Xuan Li had already picked up the map to examine it.
"Come here, generals," Xuan Li spread the map on the table. "Can you see any hidden meanings in this?"
"Your Majesty!!!" Mel snapped back to reality. "Generals, please step aside; I am the Consort."
"Consort, please."
Finally, Mel squeezed in and saw Xuan Li, who was fully focused. "Your Majesty, you also think there is something significant here, don't you?"
"Mel, you have made a great contribution! Tell the generals about it," Xuan Li said, rarely showing a smile.
"Generals, look! The routes marked on this map are all those of the Black Armored Army. They are almost all moving in straight lines, so their next destination is Border City. What we need to do now is to disperse the citizens of Border City in advance and set traps there."
After saying this, Mel leaned close to Xuan Li's ear and added, "This is just my guess."
Xuan Li quietly replied, "You know it, and I know it."
Even a glimmer of hope is good.
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