Helan Yanting was about to say something when Feng Yunshu preempted him. "I'll never be a burden. I'll be a comrade who stands shoulder to shoulder with you."
Feng Yunshu's tone and look were extremely determined. Everyone present turned to look at her in unison, and the surroundings fell into complete silence.
Helan Yanting looked at Feng Yunshu, his eyes growing deeper, a glint flashing across his pupils.
After a long while, a faint smile spread across his lips. It seemed a bit helpless but mostly full of indulgence. "Stay by my side. Don't wander around."
With that, Helan Yanting let Feng Yunshu continue to tug at his sleeve and turned back to his previous position.
Feng Yunshu was overjoyed. Only when she came to her senses did she realize that she had unknowingly become the center of attention. Facing the stunned looks of everyone, she then remembered that she was dressed as a man at the moment, and...
She silently lowered her head to look at the hand still tugging at Helan Yanting's sleeve, then quietly withdrew her hand and quickly followed Helan Yanting's steps.
Helan Yanting noticed that others were still paying attention to Feng Yunshu's every move. He cast a cold glance at those onlookers. They shivered and felt a chill down their spines, quickly averting their gazes and pretending to know nothing.
Soon, everyone's attention shifted back to the war.
Feng Yunshu walked to Helan Yanting's side. Looking out from the high city - wall, in the distance opposite, there was a mighty army of soldiers from the Dan Kingdom. They were all fully armed, holding long spears, exuding a killing aura.
Here, the soldiers of the Yuan Kingdom had also quickly assembled and were ready to go.
The confrontation between the two sides was imposing and tense. Although Feng Yunshu had lived for many years, it was the first time she had seen a battlefield with her own eyes, and she was deeply shocked.
Soon, Feng Yunshu noticed several people leading the enemy's camp. Among them was a tall, fully - armed young man, who was none other than Crown Prince Dongfang Qi, whom she had played a trick on not long ago. Beside him were General Li, Lieutenant Lin, and others.
"If you Yuan people are sensible, open the city gate and surrender immediately. Otherwise, our Dan Kingdom will massacre all the soldiers and civilians in Stone City! Not a single one will be left alive!"
The people on the opposite side were shouting threats, and then the soldiers of the Dan Kingdom started to stir up a ruckus.
General Shi looked at Helan Yanting. "Military advisor, shall we go to war this time?"
Helan Yanting squinted his eyes and looked at the Dan army, then slowly nodded. "We can go to war."
General Shi gave an order. "Get ready to fight!"
Immediately afterwards, the thunderous war drums and bugle calls rang out. The resounding drums mixed with the low bugle calls inexplicably carried a kind of vastness and grandeur that could sweep across the world. Feng Yunshu couldn't help but get goosebumps.
"Charge!"
The soldiers who received the order no longer hesitated or waited. With determined looks in their eyes, they tightly grasped their weapons and charged towards the enemy's camp.
The soldiers of the two sides soon fought in a melee. Feng Yunshu stood on the city gate and watched the battle on the battlefield below. She saw the soldiers falling one after another like harvested rice, and the bright red blood - pools spreading like flowers from hell. She subconsciously bit her lips tightly and clenched her fists.
Was this what war was like?
How many soldiers would die in a war, and how many families would have to endure the pain of losing their loved ones, becoming displaced and lonely...
The battle became more and more intense. General Lin and General Li of the enemy also personally went to the battlefield to fight. Having fought on the battlefield for many years, they were highly skilled. With a single swing of their weapons, they killed several Yuan soldiers.
Soon, General Shi also quickly picked up his weapon and rushed into the battlefield. "All the brave sons of the Yuan Kingdom, in order to defend our country, our land, and our hometown, charge forward fearlessly for this general! The Yuan Kingdom will surely win!"
"Victory! Victory!"
The soldiers echoed the shout enthusiastically. The thunderous cries lingered over the battlefield for a long time. Feng Yunshu's heart trembled again, and her eyes were fixed on General Shi.
But she saw General Lin and General Li besieging General Shi together. Since General Shi was alone, he was caught in a pincer attack, and the situation seemed critical.
Just then, Chang Ying stepped forward and volunteered. "My lord, Chang Ying is willing to go down to help General Shi!"
Helan Yanting turned to look at Chang Ying and slowly nodded. "Okay, go. Be extremely careful."
Chang Ying was touched and nodded heavily. "Don't worry, my lord. Chang Ying will surely fulfill the mission!"
Soon, Chang Ying also joined the battle. With Chang Ying's assistance, General Shi, who was originally at a disadvantage, quickly turned the situation around. With their cooperation, General Li and Lieutenant Lin on the opposite side seemed to be struggling.
Feng Yunshu's heart was constantly in her throat. She didn't know whose fate she was worried about. She just felt extremely depressed here.
Helan Yanting beside her keenly noticed the change in Feng Yunshu's mood. He was a bit worried and turned to look at her. "Yunxi, are you okay?"
Seeing that her face was a bit pale, Helan Yanting probably guessed the reason for her emotional fluctuations. "Your body hasn't fully recovered yet. You'd better go back."
Feng Yunshu shook her head and was about to say something when, out of the corner of her eye, she saw Dongfang Qi not far away drawing his bow and aiming the arrow directly at General Shi, who was fighting bravely.
The arrow was on the string, and it seemed that Dongfang Qi was about to release it. Feng Yunshu's heart tightened, and she subconsciously activated her spiritual power and shot an invisible wave of spiritual light towards Dongfang Qi.
Just as Dongfang Qi was about to release the arrow, he suddenly felt a strong wind hitting him. His body involuntarily tilted to one side. When his hand loosened, the arrow deviated from its original direction and flew straight towards Lieutenant Lin.
Lieutenant Lin was shocked. Before he could react, General Li beside him immediately took action. With a wave of his long spear, he knocked the arrow away.
Dongfang Qi probably didn't expect this to happen. He suddenly opened his eyes wide, looking extremely stunned.
General Li and Lieutenant Lin turned to look at Dongfang Qi in disbelief, and there was a hint of anger on their faces.
"This crown prince didn't mean to..."
Dongfang Qi wanted to explain something when suddenly another strong wind came and hit him directly in the abdomen, pushing him off his horse.
Dongfang Qi fell backward. After reacting, he quickly spun around and stood firmly on the ground.
Everyone looked at Dongfang Qi in confusion, not knowing why he had done such a thing. Only Dongfang Qi himself felt this strong wind. He suddenly looked up in the direction of Feng Yunshu and could feel that the wind had come from there.
Feng Yunshu wasn't afraid of him knowing. Seeing Dongfang Qi looking in her direction, she coldly met his gaze, then raised her middle finger at Dongfang Qi and sneered disdainfully.
"Bastard!"
Although the distance was far, Dongfang Qi clearly heard these words from the ordinary - looking young man standing beside the military advisor on the opposite city - wall.
Dongfang Qi was instantly enraged. He grabbed his bow and arrow and aimed at Feng Yunshu, shooting an arrow at her. Seeing his shameless look, Feng Yunshu sneered again, gathered a spiritual power ball in her hand, and continued to throw it at him.
Helan Yanting knew that Dongfang Qi's moves posed no threat to Feng Yunshu at all, so he just quietly watched from the side as Feng Yunshu played tricks on Dongfang Qi.
Feng Yunshu believed that victory and defeat were common in war, but an act of sneak - attack like Dongfang Qi's was extremely despicable!
If I, your grandma, don't teach you, this little bastard, a lesson today, you'll really think you're the king of this battlefield.