Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 385 - 269 Discussing Merits and Rewards

Chapter 385: Chapter 269 Discussing Merits and Rewards

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Amid the fluttering snowflakes, the scarlet Origin Qi surged out, and two figures darted and dodged in the simple training ground, the sound of weapons clashing incessantly.

This training ground was truly modest, merely a relatively flat piece of land with a circle drawn to limit the range of movement.

But this simplistic ground didn’t detract from the enthusiasm of the surrounding soldiers watching the scene.

After all, it was one of the few forms of entertainment within the military.

"Great knife!"

"This young master Xu won’t last much longer."

"Heh, even though Colonel Qin practices military formations and is Fourth Grade in Strength, not to mention battle-hardened, how could this young master Xu at Fifth Grade Soul Condensation possibly be his match?"

"Come on, Colonel Qin, crush that pretty boy...."

"Are you out of your mind?! What ’pretty boy,’ that’s the Prince Consort to the Princess."

"The Prince Consort to the Princess?"

"You didn’t know?"

"Hm... Come on, Colonel Qin!! Crush the Prince Consort to the Princess!!!"

"You dumbass...."

"....."

The jeers from the sidelines were overwhelmingly in support of the burly Colonel Qin, while not a single person seemed to be cheering for Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan didn’t find it odd at all.

Marquis Wucheng cursed his father as an old fool and a thief who usurped the nation.

With the commander setting such an example, it was inevitable that the soldiers below would be influenced to some extent.

Moreover, what mattered even more was that he had been sharing a house every night with their goddess, Princess Li Qingyan, and the soldiers below didn’t know what they were doing inside. That they hadn’t actively troubled him was already a sign of strict military discipline.

In such circumstances, he had actively participated in their Northern Border Army’s martial arts competition and arrogantly claimed,

"Those below Fourth Grade, including Fourth Grade, whoever beats this young master will be rewarded ten thousand taels of silver."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole army was in an uproar.

Because there were more than one or two people within the Northern Border Army who wanted to beat up Xu Yuan. Sadly, those of equal rank at Fifth Grade who practiced military formations could not beat him at all.

Those at Fourth Grade strength were mostly high-ranking officers at the rank of colonel or above, who couldn’t lower themselves to the challenge.

And today, this Colonel Qin was the first to step forth as a Fourth Grade Integration Body expert.

Seconds passed by one after the other.

To the casual observer, it was lively, but to the discerning veteran, it was clear that young master Xu’s knife technique had become disordered, and he had been pushed to the edge of the training ground.

"Colonel Qin is going to win."

"Ten thousand taels of silver.... Heh, Colonel Qin said he’d spend the money on drinks for the brothers if he won."

"Didn’t the Princess forbid drinking in the military?"

"Drinking a little... should be fine."

"......"

These words of certainty reached Xu Yuan’s ears and made the corner of his mouth twitch; indeed, he was almost at his limit.

The gap between Integration Body and Soul Condensation was huge.

Because of this, from the start, the battle had been one-sided, and even using the deadly Ancient Ingot Long Knife only caused a bit of trouble for Colonel Qin, a veteran of countless battles.

It even notched his blade.

"Hum—"

Though notched, the Ancient Ingot Knife, enveloped in Origin Qi, still shone blindingly bright as it cleaved down towards Xu Yuan.

Seeing this earnest strike, Xu Yuan knew he had no way to dodge.

But regrettably, he couldn’t lose.

Because he had a cheat.

At that thought,

several cherry blossoms quietly drifted down....

Colonel Qin’s eyes, flashing red, suddenly went blank, and the descending blade swerved to Xu Yuan’s side.

Taking advantage of this brief pause, Xu Yuan retreated a step, turned with the back of his sword, and delivered an extremely swift kick filled with a whooshing sound that hit Colonel Qin squarely in the chest.

"Bang!"

There was a dull thud as a figure dressed in white was sent flying backward, landing outside the drawn circle.

Gazing at the brocade-robed young master standing at the center, the soldiers who had been ready to cheer and celebrate were suddenly silenced.

Colonel Qin... had lost?

In their astonishment,

"Whoosh."

With a resonant sound,

Xu Yuan sheathed his sword, glanced around at those soldiers and officers with grim expressions, saluted with a cupped fist, and said with a cheerful smile,

"Acknowledge it, tomorrow we continue. Your Northern Border Army’s Fourth Grade Integration Body...."

"You lost."

Just as Xu Yuan was about to mock them and draw their ire, a crisp and husky female voice unexpectedly cut through the crowd.

"....."

At this assertion, Xu Yuan arched his brow and turned back to look.

Despite the relentless snow, the crowded edge of the training ground instantly parted to make way for the speaker.

A stunning woman clad in red armor, flanked by several clad in commander armors, walked slowly to the front.

After a brief moment of eye contact, she pointed at Xu Yuan’s feet:

"You stepped out of bounds first."

As her words fell,

Xu Yuan looked down at his feet with a casual glance and saw that they had indeed crossed the marked boundary.

Xu Yuan licked his lips but said nothing.

Under the gaze of the crowd,

Li Qingyan approached Xu Yuan, the corners of her phoenix eyes carried a hint of amusement, and she raised her hand, gesturing for something:

"Prince Consort, surely you don’t plan to go back on your word? If you renege on a bet in the military, even I can’t protect you."

At her word,

the surrounding soldiers, seeing the Princess speaking on their behalf, were about to unanimously cheer and urge on when Xu Yuan rolled his eyes, straightforwardly retrieved a large chest from the Sumeru Ring and dropped it on the ground with a ’thud,’ his face showing the pinch,

"Alright, alright, don’t rush me, are you trying to kill me? As a man of my word, here it is for you."

With that,

Xu Yuan waved his hand, flinging open the chest lid, revealing silver that nearly blinded everyone with its brilliance.

Li Qingyan glanced at the chest sideways and thanked him with a bow, saying with a smile: