Your highness, any further, and we will be reaching Yu Xia Guan, we’re already inside the Celestial Empire’s borders, it is best that we retreat now.” A spy dressed as a soldier rapidly hurries over to report.
A gloomy face, coldly, wordlessly gazes ahead, although he can only see the vast wilderness, he is actually very aware that ahead is the place nicknamed “Iron Wall”, Yu Xia Guan, his heart heavy, hand tightly clasped onto the handle of his sword, feeling somewhat hesitant.
“Your highness, you cannot advance further, it is said that two months ago, Lin Rui En has already been transferred to the borders from the Capital, guarding up ahead, we have not brought many soldiers this time, it is better to retreat now and slowly make our plans.” Speaking up to persuade this stubborn prince, the soldier appears very earnest[1], the prince’s fury from a couple days back still remains in his mind, leaving a deeply imprinted impression, occasionally thinking back to it will immediately give him the chills.
Waves and waves of struggles overtakes his heart, Ye Li’s hand tightens even more, the back of it red with rage. After two days of chasing, he still didn’t catch up to her, unwillingness difficult to express, floods out from his chest, a clogging sensation causing him extreme discomfort. All of their original plans have been messed up, the exchange is also no longer possible to proceed, and she……has already left, viciously gritting his teeth, Ye Li roars: “Immediately send a message to Royal Father, tell him, we are resting in camp thirty li away from Yu Xia Guan, on standby.”
The soldier receives a sudden shock, this is clearly a prelude to war, even he knows that they should not be engaging in battle right now, why would the prince issue such command? Having yet to speak up in persuasion, he can already see Ye Li’s ashen face filled with malicious and insidious, murderous intent flowing out, if anyone were to get any closer to him they will be harmed, thinking over and over again, he eventually shuts his mouth, heading off to convey orders.
Not long after, at a place thirty li from Yu Xia Guan, the Nu Tribe’s military camp has already been built, under their watchful eyes, one can see half of the surrounding wilderness.
News of the hostility very quickly spreads to Yu Xia Guan.
Inside the military camp within Yu Xia Guan, the heat of summer has already arrived, because this location is close to the north, the summer heat does not seem to leave any traces here. Outside a tent, stands two handsome men, the young general in an armour of feather white passes the military report in hand to Lou Che whose faint smile like the wind.
Lightly skimming through the content of the military report, Lou Che appears completely unconcerned, in a body of green silk clothing, coupled with his handsomely elegant appearance, he looks just like a noble gentleman taking a stroll on the military grounds.
“Is this the emergency military situation?” A sarcastic laugh rings out from his mouth.
Lin Rui En takes back the military report, his calm tone not at all fluctuating: “Looks like the Nu Tribe seems to be planning to engage in battle.”
The young prime minister laughs, within this fairly insolent laughter, there harbours a sense of ghastliness, “I believe that Nu Prince must have lost his calm.”
“This time, the strength of their troops are not at all strong, the result of this battle is already set in stone.” Thinking back to the sorry state Gui Wan was in after escaping from the Nu Tribe, he can vaguely guess the mystery behind it.
Remaining silent, Lou Che seems to be deep in thoughts, his refined and elegantly handsome face still carrying a faint smile, such smile actually contains an air of incomparably dangerousness as well as emotionless coldness, “There is absolutely no need to engage in battle with them, it is better to simply have them shrink back in face of difficulties.”
Not understanding why he would suddenly change his mind, Lin Rui En creases his brows, stating: “This is a great opportunity to annihilate them.”
“I have my own way to make him retreat, there will always be another day, where we shall put an end to all this.”
“Why should we wait for another opportunity? Is this not the most suitable opportunity right now?” Under absolute puzzlement, Lin Rui En was unable to hold back his questions.
“Although the Nu Tribe’s current troops are incompetent, our country is also currently cultivating the country’s power in this very moment, there is no need to deal with them anymore than we have to.” Lou Che’s smile deepens, looking to the skies, it is already time for Gui Wan to eat, he proudly strides towards the main tent. In the very moment he brushes passes Lin Rui En’s shoulders, he says: “Moreover battling with them today, the one who will be defeating him will be General Lin you, that man, I want to personally defeat him myself.”