Ji Yunxi took her back to the palace. After the three of them took a short rest, they rushed to the military camp.
When Ji Zhuanxu learned that Li Jiuge had come, he felt that the words on the rice paper were in a complete mess and couldn't focus on them at all. He simply threw the paper on the table.
He stood up with his hands behind his back, paced around the table, frowned and said, "Shadow guard."
A figure suddenly appeared in the room and respectfully replied to Ji Zhuanxu, "My lord, what are your orders?"
"Where is Yunxi now?"
"Huh?" The shadow guard looked up, accidentally met Ji Zhuanxu's wise gaze, and immediately lowered his head.
"I'm asking you where Yunxi is!" Ji Zhuanxu impatiently raised his voice.
"The princess is currently in the Yixin Courtyard."
Ji Zhuanxu immediately stepped out of the door and rushed towards the Yixin Courtyard, leaving the shadow guard looking utterly bewildered.
When he arrived at the Yixin Courtyard, he lingered in front of the door, hesitating to go in for a long time. He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then nimbly leaped and in the blink of an eye was on the eaves.
Ji Zhuanxu saw Li Jiuge and the other two in the yard. The atmosphere was icy cold. Neither Ji Yunxi nor Li Jiuge said a word. Both of them looked unfathomable.
Li Jiuge caught a glimpse of Ji Zhuanxu from the corner of her eye and smiled imperceptibly. This fool, peeping from the eaves. Only he could come up with such an idea.
After the three of them rested, they headed to the military camp. Ji Zhuanxu gently landed on the ground with a thought. The courtyard was empty, and the air was filled with the fragrance of the late - summer flowers and a desolate atmosphere.
When the three of them reached the training ground, they saw Qing Xuan draw his bow and nock an arrow. He slightly loosened his fingers, and the arrow hit the moving bullseye precisely.
"Wow, that's amazing!"
"Fantastic!"
Everyone clapped and cheered.
The Shennong Clan was coming on fiercely this time, showing a determination to fight to the end.
Seeing that the morale of the soldiers was low, Lu Shu and Qing Xuan took the initiative to boost it on the training ground.
Qing Xuan put down his bow, wearing a proud smile on his face. He lifted his chin at Lu Shu.
"Don't get too cocky, kid. Let big brother show you a thing or two." Qing Xuan stood on the edge of the training platform. Lu Shu slapped his shoulder so hard that he almost fell.
"Ah, aaaaaah..." Lu Shu quickly grabbed his collar. Qing Xuan took advantage of the force to turn around and then swung his arm and punched. Lu Shu caught his fist, snatched the bow and arrow with one hand, and threw him off the platform like a little chick with the other.
"Ouch, my butt. Can't you be a bit gentler?" Qing Xuan got up from the ground, rubbing his waist and muttering discontentedly, which made everyone burst into laughter.
Lu Shu stood still, nocked an arrow, tightened his knees, lowered his arm, pushed the bow with the tiger's mouth of his left hand, pulled the bowstring until his right hand's tiger's mouth touched his chin, and then quickly released the arrow.
"Great!" Applause erupted from the crowd. Seeing this, Li Jiuge slightly lifted her lips. Then, thinking of the days when she fought side by side with Ji Yunxi, her expression turned gloomy.
"Come on, everyone, go and train." Seeing Ji Yunxi and the others, Lu Shu threw the arrow to a little soldier beside him, stepped over the railing, and jumped to the ground.
"Why is she here?" Lu Shu murmured softly, but Li Jiuge still heard him. She silently glanced at him, and Lu Shu immediately fell silent.
"Jiuge is here to help us. We'll be going to war tomorrow. The more people, the more strength."
"Got it!" He knew that Li Jiuge had a part of Ji Yunxi's divine power. Since everyone seemed reluctant to talk about it, he didn't press further for fear of embarrassing himself.
Qing Xuan gave everyone a detailed introduction of the current battle situation. The Xuanyuan Clan was on the offensive. They had fought against the enemy, but they still couldn't figure out the enemy's strength, so they didn't dare to send troops rashly.
"Jiang Linyin is highly skilled and has a clear goal. He's here to deal with our Xuanyuan Clan. I'll deal with him tomorrow. I'll rely on all of you for the other soldiers." Ji Yunxi clasped her fists and saluted everyone.
"We will surely do our best." Everyone looked solemn. There would be a tough battle tomorrow.
The next day, dark clouds covered the sun. Yellow sand flew everywhere. A thin mist hung in the air, and the lingering melancholy subtly affected people's minds.
Jiang Linyin stood in front of the large army. His white armor shone brightly, and he held a long spear in his hand, looking rather heroic. The two armies confronted each other. Everyone was on high alert, and the situation was on the verge of breaking out.
"All soldiers, listen up!"
"Yes!" Everyone answered in unison, their voices thundering.
"Charge and kill!!!!" Rishou raised his weapon and shouted with all his might.
The military flags fluttered to boost the soldiers' morale. Thousands of horses galloped, and the ground trembled. Ji Yunxi tightened the reins of her horse and stared at Jiang Linyin. Jiang Linyin was also looking at her. Neither of them was affected by the others. The smell of blood in the air became stronger and stronger. The world in front of Ji Yunxi turned crimson. Suddenly, her eyes tightened. She jumped off her horse, stepped on the saddle, and swung her sword heavily at Jiang Linyin.
The two of them moved nimbly and at extremely high speed. In a short time, they had fought dozens of rounds, but neither of them got the upper hand. They both had wounds of varying sizes on their bodies.
Jiang Linyin took a few steps back and his fingers danced strangely. Black - green light enveloped him. Ji Yunxi didn't dare to be careless. She saw his figure split into several. She didn't know which one was the real him.
Those clones all launched attacks on Ji Yunxi. She gradually began to struggle. Feng Xingzhi came to her side to help her.
"Thud!" The sound of something heavy hitting the ground was rather dull. Ji Yunxi's mind went blank. From her line of sight, she saw an anxious face rushing towards her. Finally, everything faded into darkness.
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"Retreat!" Rishou called off the army and they retreated into the city. The Shennong Clan took the opportunity to pursue them, and they suffered heavy casualties.
The dark clouds in the sky finally dispersed. Bodies were lying everywhere, and blood flowed like a river. The broken blades reflected a dazzling light. Eagles soared in the sky, screeching mournfully and reluctant to leave.
"My lord!"
Hearing that Ji Yunxi was injured, Ji Zhuanxu rushed over immediately. He lifted the curtain and strode in. "How is Yunxi?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Li Jiuge trembled. She shrank into a corner and lowered her head, silent.
She saw Ji Zhuanxu anxiously checking on Ji Yunxi, scolding Feng Xingzhi and asking him why he hadn't taken good care of his sister. Then she saw him rushing out in a hurry because he had other matters to attend to. Throughout the whole process, he didn't notice her presence.
Li Jiuge wanted to run out and question him, but she didn't have the courage. The step she had taken was retracted.
Ji Zhuanxu walked out of the military tent, looked back for a moment, and then strode away. He had seen Li Jiuge as soon as he entered. Besides worrying about his sister, there was also a hint of joy in his heart, but he didn't dare to go up and talk to Li Jiuge.
"Don't go. Go back to the palace now and recuperate in peace. We'll handle things on the battlefield. You don't need to worry." Feng Xingzhi blew on the medicinal soup to cool it down and fed it to her.
"If I don't go, who will deal with Jiang Linyin?" Ji Yunxi finished the medicine and popped a date into her mouth.
"Your brother said he will join forces with other families."
"The battle is imminent. Not to mention whether they will agree or not. Even if they do, they may not be able to defeat that guy."
"If you insist on going, your brother may have to go to the battlefield himself."