Starting from the border troops, I've worked my way up to become a Martial Emperor.

Chapter 59 A Hasty Farewell

"Your Highness, hurry! I'll hold them off!"

The leader of the Iron Falcons whispered.

Ignoring everything else, Madam Xiao dismounted and pulled her daughter along, saying, "Let's go first."

After saying that, he walked toward one of the warhorses that had been freed up.

Lu Yuan, who was not far away, naturally heard their voices. If it were an ordinary person, they would not be able to hear them at this distance, but he had now entered the Refining Realm, so the conversation from afar could not escape his ears.

He raised an eyebrow and rode forward on horseback.

"Splash!"

All the Iron Falcons raised their swords at this moment.

At that moment, Lu Yuan stared at the Xiao mother and daughter and said softly, "Xiao Hua?"

The voice carried a questioning tone.

The other person, already mounted on horseback, cast a pair of bright, sparkling eyes at you.

Xiao Shi also looked surprised and doubtful.

"It's me." Although Lu Yuan was wearing a mask, Xiao Hua and her daughter were very familiar with his voice.

Xiao pressed his palm down, signaling Iron Falcon to put down his weapon.

"What are you doing here? Are you Northern Barbarians?" Lu Yuan asked.

Xiao Hua quickly said, "I didn't mean to hide it from you..."

"This is not the time to talk. You all leave quickly. I'll hold off the imperial guards," Lu Yuan said, glancing at the approaching cavalry.

A single sentence is worth more than a thousand words.

I don't care if you are a Northern Barbarian, a Dayong person, or a member of their court; I only recognize you as Xiao Hua.

After giving Lu Yuan a deep look, Madam Xiao said softly, "Take care."

Then, he took his daughter's hand.

Carrying the iron hawk, he passed by Lu Yuan and his group.

Although Zhou He and Wu Han looked puzzled, the three of them were now completely bound together. Besides, they owed each other their lives. Not to mention letting the Northern Barbarians go, even if it meant rebelling, these two would probably give him advice.

After Xiao Hua and the others left, Lu Yuan didn't waste any more words. He raised his long sword and pointed it at the imperial troops who had caught up, saying, "Stop them!"

"Okay!"

Wu Han responded and, carrying his spiked club, followed Lu Yuan and charged forward.

He now has no goodwill towards the imperial court whatsoever. With powerful and wealthy officials in power, they bully the common people, and even someone like him in the military is not immune to being bullied.

We hadn't killed enough yet.

Zhou He gritted his teeth and followed behind.

The three of them took the lead and instantly rushed into the imperial court's ranks.

Lu Yuan slashed horizontally with his sword, and the embroidered-robed centurion fell to the ground, cleaved in two at the shoulder.

People in the military have never had a good impression of them.

Every year, countless brave soldiers, who did not die on the battlefield, perished in the machinations of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Because only by constantly arresting people could they demonstrate their presence in front of Emperor Yong.

After seeing the centurion die in battle, the remaining mercenaries lost all will to fight to the death, and some even began to flee.

After Wu Han and his men charged and fought for a while, the team completely disintegrated.

After the battle ended, Lu Yuan looked into the distance and saw that the dark night sky was flashing with dazzling light from time to time, followed by bursts of rumbling, and even the ground was trembling in the distance.

That place was where Helian Tielin fought against the Northern Barbarian National Preceptor's Office.

After glancing at it and sensing the massive energy fluctuations, he didn't hesitate and said to Wu Han and the others, "Leave as soon as possible."

After he finished speaking, the whip lashed hard across the horse's back.

Heading towards the outskirts of the battlefield.

A lot has happened tonight, and the northern frontier will likely be shaken tomorrow. Most importantly, the imperial court's large-scale deployment of troops clearly indicates that it has no scruples and is preparing for war.

It should be noted that in the past, when the two sides were in a standoff, the number of people in the expeditionary force that crossed the border was at most around one hundred.

And now, they've actually sent so many people, including some powerful ones.

Lu Yuan planned to deliver the goods to the village and then return to Icefield Fortress City with Zhou He the next day.

They encountered no further trouble along the way, and as dawn approached, the group finally returned to Wu Han's village.

I ate some food quickly.

Lu Yuan then prepared to leave.

At the entrance of the stockade, he looked at Wu Han, who had seen him off, and said, "Zhou He and I probably won't have time to see you for a while. Now that we have armor and weapons, make good use of them to develop our strength."

Only with more troops at your disposal can you ensure safety.

"Okay, don't worry," Wu Han replied.

Lu Yuan nodded, patted him on the shoulder, then leaped onto his warhorse and headed towards Icefield City with Zhou He.

At this time, Xiao Hua and her daughter had already entered the territory of the Man Yan tribe.

The chieftain of the Manyan tribe, along with the tribe's elders, personally came out a hundred miles to greet them.

Upon seeing Xiao Shi, he immediately knelt down and said, "The Manyan tribe respectfully welcomes Your Highness's return."

Xiao Hua looked at this scene, but her face did not show much joy. Instead, it was filled with worry.

She was worried about Lu Yuan.

I was distracted all night.

Madam Xiao naturally saw through her daughter's thoughts. After glancing at the chief of the Manyan tribe, she said indifferently, "Rise, all of you. There are two things to do. The first is to find out how the people who helped us yesterday are doing now."

Secondly, prepare a troop for me; I will be leaving for the capital tomorrow.

"Yes, sir!"

The chieftain of the Manyan tribe quickly replied.

Then he got up and carefully led the way.

Madam Xiao turned her head and gently comforted her daughter, "Don't worry, Ayuan will definitely be alright."

"Okay." Xiao Hua nodded.

She didn't want to make it too obvious and worry her mother.

Xiao Hua now has some understanding of the situation in the Northern Barbarians. Although her grandfather defeated his opponent in this struggle, he was already at his limit.

That's why he was in such a hurry to let me go back with my mother.

The Great Yong Kingdom is also eyeing us covetously, and war is imminent.

All of this fell on the mother's shoulders alone.

She is under tremendous pressure right now.

However, things should get better after we go back and break the seal.

In order to hide her identity in Dayong, Xiao Shi had a seal placed on her body, which is why she has a hidden ailment that causes her to cough incessantly every winter.

Once we return to the royal city and enter the ancestral land, the seal can be completely broken.

Meanwhile, Zhou Hongling, who had been in Yanzhou and had not returned to Bingyuan City, entered her father Zhou Ren's living room with a secret letter in her hand.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Has the Helian family captured someone?" Zhou Ren asked, taking a sip of tea as his daughter entered.

The voice sounded somewhat languid.

Zhou Hongling said softly, "A message just arrived by carrier pigeon. Last night, Helian Tielin fought a fierce battle with the disciples of the Northern Barbarian National Preceptor all night long. The Northern Barbarian high-ranking officials escaped with the help of a mysterious person."

Many embroidered-robed officials also died.

"So what if he dies? The Imperial Observatory has long seen that the Northern Barbarians still have good fortune. The chances of success this time were not great to begin with. We don't need to get involved in this matter. Your most important task now is to choose a suitable woman from your family to marry Lu Yuan."

"We're about to go to war with the Northern Barbarians. If this kid doesn't die after this battle, he'll probably rise even higher. We must make him a true member of our family."

Zhou Hongling glanced at her father, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes, and said, "Alright, I'll go right now. But the high-ranking officials of the Northern Barbarians have been hiding in the Ice Plains Fortress all along. Will the imperial court blame us?"

"What's there to blame? The Embroidered Robe Envoy is in charge of investigating people, we're only responsible for fighting. Besides, war is about to break out, no one dares to pin the blame on us."

When Zhou Ren said this, his voice became much firmer.

This has always been the case with military leaders; once war breaks out, their backbone is many times stronger than usual.

This is why military commanders love to start wars.