Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 387 - 270: Assault

Chapter 387: Chapter 270: Assault

"Hmm?"

A soft sound of doubt, Xu Yuan’s look somewhat surprised, "Aren’t you just sending them to their deaths by doing this?"

Li Qingyan withdrew her fingertip and looked back, the corner of her lips showing a playful smile, "Prince Consort, are you suggesting that Luo Qingfeng and the others will disobey orders?"

Xu Yuan nodded as a matter of course, "Now we are already in the heartland of the Tianshui Continent. Even though there are no Sect bases nearby, I remember there’s a county town called Pingcheng nearby?"

"Just like the saying ’When the general is out, he may not follow the commands of his sovereign?’"

"......"

Xu Yuan’s eyes twitched.

He felt that this saying was about to be ruined by Yuan Hao and his group of commanders.

Clearing his throat softly, he said in a stern voice, "It seems, Qingyan, you have already considered this."

As the northernmost state capital of Dayan, Tianshui Continent was vast and sparsely populated, with ninety percent of the area being uninhabited wilderness; however, finding a city to forcefully requisition supplies wasn’t really difficult.

Just as Li Qingyan did in the Ningyuan Prefecture back then.

Of course,

Li Qingyan dared to do this because she had the status of an Imperial Family member.

In the extraordinary feudal empire of Dayan, all her actions had natural legitimacy, not to mention having the barrel of a gun in her hands.

A hundred thousand Elite Cultivators, plus the responsibility of military and national affairs, if the gentry in the city didn’t donate grain, they would physically be looted.

But if the Sects dared to do such a thing, they would inevitably be held accountable afterward; pushed to the brink, the Sects wouldn’t dare.

And now the problem was,

once you send them on a suicide mission, who in the Sects would care that much?

They’re not extraordinary Sect families after all. If robbed, rob them. They’re just a bunch of mortals who occupy wealth—compensation can be discussed after the war.

Under such circumstances, Luo Qingfeng and the two commanders might very well take those twenty thousand routed soldiers and run straight to the city to snatch grain.

Li Qingyan slightly nodded her head, glancing in the northwest direction, and said in a low voice, "I gave Luo Qingfeng the command to scout the general situation of the Barbarian Tribes in that area and also handed over most of the flying Scouts to her command. As long as they are not too foolish or too reckless, many will die, but there will be a way to survive."

Speaking of which,

Li Qingyan suddenly smiled Wan’er,

"Of course, I also told that woman in advance that there is a (500) ’qu’ Northern Border Army stationed in Pingcheng county."

Xu Yuan instantly understood Li Qingyan’s intention and laughed, "A ’qu’ of the Northern Border Army wouldn’t be enough for them to even fill the gaps between their teeth, even with internal forces, but once they do that, does it represent rebellion?"

"Yes," Li Qingyan said indifferently.

Xu Yuan slowly closed his eyes, feeling the cold wind like a knife,

"In the past, Luo Qingfeng definitely would do it, but now that the Northern Border Sects have just lost more than two hundred thousand elites, in a state of weakness not seen in a century, they... dare not give the Imperial Court an excuse."

Opening his eyes, Xu Yuan sighed deeply,

"Unfortunately, these people underestimate our Father Emperor’s determination."

"Our Father Emperor?"

"Yes, our Father Emperor."

"Which one?"

"......" Xu Yuan.

Stiffly turning his head, Xu Yuan stared in astonishment at the red-clothed woman before him.

Her black hair danced wildly with the cold wind on the mountain summit, and her red eyes flickered with a faint light.

Li Qingyan’s gaze was very calm,

"With the Northern Border Sects gone, given my Father Emperor’s poor health, Minister Xu is very likely to become our Father Emperor next, isn’t that so?"

Xu Yuan gulped.

These heart-piercing words coming from the mouth of an Imperial Princess, especially from a Princess like Li Qingyan who directly held military power... were quite frightening.

She had just forcefully kissed him, and now she was saying this?

Women.

After a moment of silence, Xu Yuan’s expression became somewhat playful,

"Qingyan, as far as I know, it seems my father doesn’t have that thought for the moment."

What he said was true.

In his past and current life, that old man had never revealed such a thought.

Even in the many world lines of Cang Yuan, although he would support and push puppet emperors, that old man had never once usurped the throne of Dayan.

After saying this, they looked at each other in silence.

Li Qingyan was the first to look away, saying clearly,

"Not having it temporarily doesn’t mean it won’t happen in the future. But it’s still too early to talk about this now."

Seeing that she steered the conversation back, Xu Yuan said with a soft laugh,

"What Qingyan said makes sense. Now that we’ve confirmed the whereabouts of the Barbarian Tribes, has Your Highness informed Professor Zong to move south in advance?"

"Of course," Li Qingyan answered softly, "Professor Zong will lead the army south tomorrow."

Xu Yuan grinned, looking toward the direction of the Barbarian Tribes through the snowstorm,

"The night of the new moon is ending, dawn is not yet here, this war should also come to a close...."

"Come to a close?"

Li Qingyan laughed softly, stepped forward through the snow, and moved to the edge of the thousand-zhang cliff. Turning around, she looked at Xu Yuan and said with a smile, "Why do I feel like this is only the beginning?"

"Pfft...."

Xu Yuan was momentarily stunned, then chuckled softly, "Your Highness is right, with the Barbarian Tribes and Northern Border Sects gone, the curtain on this world stage can indeed rise directly....."

Halfway through his sentence, Xu Yuan’s voice stopped abruptly, and in its place was his strange gaze fixed on the void.

The blizzard raged on relentless, the cold wind piercing.

"The curtain rising? I didn’t expect Third Young Master Xu to have such insight into the world’s situation."

A voice, indifferent and clear, gently echoed atop the mountain summit.

The sudden change seemed almost natural.

A slim figure was silently and slowly congealing amidst the fluttering snowflakes in the mid-air, an icy figure crafted from thousands of snowflakes, as if she belonged there...

Appearing without any warning.