The soldiers exchanged glances, and their hands holding the swords showed signs of lowering. A sense of sorrow for the doomed filled Jiang Qingping's heart.
Recalling how powerful the Shennong Clan had been in the past, yet it had ended up like this. Well, it was all just an empty dream in the end.
"I'd like to have a match with you," Jiang Qingping said. A whirlwind rose up around him, and he rode the wind, walking on air as if treading on flat ground. He landed gently in front of Ji Zhuanxu.
As he spoke, he waved his staff, and countless green ghost fires sprang out, surrounding Ji Zhuanxu.
Then he waved his staff again, and the ghost fires were arranged in a specific pattern. Ji Zhuanxu was trapped in the formation and couldn't break free. The formation gave a depressing feeling, making it impossible for him to use all his magic power.
Feng Xingzhi took a closer look and felt that this move was familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it. Just as he was thinking, he heard the voice of Luzhu.
"Isn't this Jiang Linyin's move? How does this old man know it too?"
"It's obvious. This old man used to be an elder of the Shennong Clan. Jiang Linyin must have learned it from him!" Qing Xuan walked over lazily, holding his sword.
"I'll take Yunxi back first. I'll leave this to you guys."
"I also want to... go back." Under Feng Xingzhi's cold gaze, Qing Xuan swallowed the last few words.
At this time, the formation had launched an attack on Ji Zhuanxu, but he still handled it with ease.
"Found it!" Ji Zhuanxu hooked his lips, took a big step and jumped up. He made a palm - holding gesture, and a light gradually appeared in his hand. The light actually took the shape of a bow and arrow.
The light arrow shot out and hit the eye of the formation. Cracks appeared in the formation. He withdrew his hand and stepped back. He gathered magic power in his palm and waved it. The formation completely shattered. Jiang Qingping was counter - attacked by the internal force and took a step back, staggering unsteadily.
With a "swish", a long sword was placed on his neck. Jiang Qingping looked up, and Ji Zhuanxu was staring at him coldly.
Jiang Qingping sneered, tilted his body backward, and his neck tilted. He fell straight down.
Blood dripped from the sword drop by drop and gathered on the ground. In a short while, there was a small pool of blood.
Everyone was stunned for a moment. The soldiers of the Xuanyuan Clan put down their weapons and shouted in unison, "We are willing to submit to the Xuanyuan Clan."
Ji Zhuanxu glanced at Jiang Qingping's body, raised his arm and shouted,
"The army shall return."
"Yes!"
"Finally, it's over."
"We've won. Great, haha. We've finally won."
"I haven't been home to see my mother for a long time. My father passed away, and then I joined the army. I don't know how she's doing alone."
Everyone ran and shouted, with smiles on their faces. They all raised their spears. Some even lifted Luzhu, Qing Xuan and others up and tossed them in the air.
At a time when they should have been happy, Ji Zhuanxu felt a sense of emptiness in his heart. It was as if there was an invisible barrier around him, separating him from the crowd. He walked into the crowd, but no one talked to him. He seemed oblivious to the excitement of the crowd. He just stared fixedly at one place, the barrier he had set up just now, where Li Jiuge had died.
Closing his eyes painfully, Ji Zhuanxu removed the barrier. A gust of wind blew his hair, as if Li Jiuge was giving him a final farewell. A tear quietly fell.
"Announce that the princess of the Jiuli Clan, Li Jiuge, has made great contributions in the expedition against the rebellious Shennong Clan. Therefore, the entire Jiuli Clan is pardoned. The rebellious soldiers of the Shennong Clan shall be assigned to live with various noble families. Those who violate the order shall be imprisoned and wait for punishment."
"Yes!"
When everything was settled, Li Jiuge's memorial tablet was enshrined in the Jiuli Clan. Ji Zhuanxu also secretly set up a memorial tablet for her, on which was written "Beloved Wife Li Jiuge". Except for handling official affairs, Ji Zhuanxu would go to the ancestral hall at other times. He would offer incense in front of the memorial tablet and then talk to the tablet about what had happened.
"Yunxi, are you feeling better?"
"Come on, with me around, you don't need to worry." Before Ji Yunxi could answer, the white - robed old doctor was unhappy. He waved his hand at Feng Xingzhi.
"Senior doctor." Feng Xingzhi nodded at the old man.
"Girl, the secret manual I gave you was actually created by my senior brother, Jiang Qingping."
"The elder of the Shennong Clan, Jiang Qingping."
"That's right, the one who died under Ji Zhuanxu's sword."
"Then, senior doctor, you are..."
"I'm from the Shennong Clan. When our ancestors tasted all kinds of herbs, they found that although poisons could harm people, they could also save people. It all depends on one's intention. My senior brother was actually more talented than me, but he was too obsessed and couldn't see through this. So he could never make a breakthrough."
"Ah, will there be serious side - effects from this secret manual? Will I be poisoned?" Ji Yunxi touched herself nervously.
"Come on, don't worry. I improved my senior brother's secret manual. But I didn't expect that when Jiang Linyin started the rebellion, my senior brother was also involved, and he was even defeated by his own creation. The things in this world are really wonderful, wonderful indeed."
The old doctor waved his hand and walked away like a gust of wind. Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi looked at each other and smiled at the same time.
"Let's go to the Jiuli Clan to visit them today."
"Are you ready to face them?"
"Yes, I promised Jiuge that I would protect them."
"Okay, then let's go." Feng Xingzhi hugged her and used his magic power to move forward. In an instant, they arrived at the Jiuli Clan.
When the people of the Jiuli Clan heard that the imperial princess was coming, they all came to watch. Ji Yunxi saw many familiar faces. Everyone knew that it was Ji Yunxi who had saved them. Although they didn't remember her, they expressed their sincere gratitude to her.
Feng Jiangming had a new life. Hua Qi'an was originally an ordinary official's daughter. She got married and was now taking care of her husband and children at home.
After wandering around for a long time, they didn't see Yunluotian. Feng Xingzhi found an inn. The two of them took a short rest and had something to eat.
"See what you'd like to eat?"
Ji Yunxi was in a low mood because she hadn't seen Yunluotian. Absent - mindedly, she took the menu. When she saw the names of the dishes, she felt familiar and suddenly thought of something. She rushed away in a hurry.
"Yunxi, where are you going?" Feng Xingzhi quickly chased after her.
"What's going on, girl? You can't just go into the kitchen." The little cook, looking blank, was holding a ladle in her hand. She only felt that the person in front of her was acting strangely and stared at her warily.
When Feng Xingzhi caught up and saw the little cook, he couldn't help but blurt out, "Yunluotian?!"
"How does the young master know my name?" Yunluotian said while still turning the dishes in the pot.
"Oh, I went to the wrong place. I'll leave right away." Ji Yunxi remembered that Yunluotian had said before that she liked cooking. It was good that she was like this now, good.
Her nose felt sour, and her eyes were red. She quickly pulled Feng Xingzhi out.
"These two people are so strange." Yunluotian shook her head and concentrated on cooking.
After they left the inn, they were still hungry. Feng Xingzhi bought a sugar figurine for Ji Yunxi.
Ji Yunxi continued walking and also saw Feng Ji and Feng Heyang. They were originally husband and wife, and their children were already quite grown - up.
Finally, the two of them stopped in front of the Jiuli Clan's ancestral hall. They stayed there for a long time but finally didn't step in. "Let's go. Don't look anymore."