"Oh heavens, Yi Er, Yi Er has become the hereditary and unchangeable King Taian, Wan Wan, you will be the mother of a prince from now on." Mrs. Xia couldn’t believe it, pulling Xia Wanwan and looking her over repeatedly, wondering how she didn’t seem like such a fortunate person. Xia Qinghai understood the meaning behind her words, stroked his beard with a smile, and said in an old scholar’s tone: "Yes, when we saved Taiping back then, who would have thought he would become a Martial Marquis of the court? If it weren’t for Wan Wan taking care of him during that period and the feelings they developed, our Xia family wouldn’t have been able to connect with the Chen family either." "Father, Mother, you both..." The most update n0vels are published on novel[f]ire.net Hearing her parents’ words, Xia Wanwan temporarily suppressed the doubts in her heart and forced a smile, saying: "I don’t care about being a prince’s mother or not, all I want is for Yi Er to be safe and sound." Her words caused the smiles on the elder couple’s faces to fade. Xia Qinghai looked at Xia Zhonghe, who was standing beside him, and asked, "During your time at the yamen, have you ever heard of what battlefield is in Zhou Mountain?" "Father, you overestimate your son." Xia Zhonghe, thinking of the contents of the Holy Decree earlier, pondered: "I can be certain that battlefield isn’t outside Beixiong Pass. If there were a great battle outside Beixiong Pass, brother-in-law and his Wuan Army wouldn’t withdraw from Beizhi." "Perhaps it is in another location where demons exist." Mrs. Xia glanced at him, "What use are you then?" Xia Zhonghe smiled wryly; he was just a minor official of the fifth grade in the Beizhili Prefecture, after all, how could he know so many things? Not to mention, a battlefield with an army of fifty thousand demons, just thinking about it is certainly a remarkable war. Such places are not to be lightly ventured by ordinary people either. "Seeing the attitude of that Tai Xing and the Old Lady today, I, I think that place must be very dangerous," Xia Wanwan sighed. She grew up in Beizhi and had heard about the terrors of demons early on, even once witnessing the corpses of those demons. A single one of them could be several tens of meters in size. She found it hard to imagine the scene with fifty thousand demons before her eyes, and how terrifying that could be. "Wan Wan, take it easy," Mrs. Xia comforted after a moment of silence, "Yi Er was destined to be extraordinary from birth; he has grown up going through hardships, leading to his achievements today." Xia Qinghai nodded slightly, some aging showing on his face as he agreed and said: "I think no matter how dangerous or terrifying the place may be, it couldn’t stump Yi Er. Just time, even an army of fifty thousand demons was still slain by his sword." "Wan Wan, your son has long exceeded our understanding, even worrying is useless." Before Xia Wanwan could speak again, the door was pushed open, and Chen Taiping, dressed in a Military Marquis Robe, appeared outside the door. Though his expression was stern, the creases in his robe showed how the journey from Beizhi Prefecture to Kyoto Prefecture wasn’t an easy one. "Husband," seeing him return, Xia Wanwan seemed to have found her anchor, holding the Holy Decree and standing up to look at him, her eyes glimmering with tears, "Yi Er, Yi Er, he..." Chen Taiping signaled her not to rush with a smile, gave the Xia family a greeting, and then comforted them: "No need to worry, Yi Er is fine." On the way back, after he received the message from Kyoto Prefecture, he hurried back without even considering the Wuan Army. It was not just because Chen Yi was conferred the title of King, but more because of the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield, announced openly by the Imperial Court to all the world. There was more to it than just a simple announcement. With his years of insight in the position of Martial Marquis, Chen Taiping could easily discern the deep implications hidden behind the announcement. This equated to the Da Wei Dynasty being on the verge of a monumental change that would encompass everyone. From the common people to nobles and royal families, aristocratic families, academies, and sects, everyone would be swept into the tide of a new era. Therefore, Chen Taiping rushed back hastily, wanting to seize the initiative in this transformation— The Chen family’s line didn’t ask for more progress but sought not to be overturned by the tide. "Husband, Yi Er, will he be alright?" Seeing Chen Taiping seated, Xia Wanwan promptly asked. With a smile, Chen Taiping nodded, gesturing for everyone to sit down, then took the Holy Decree from her hand and looked at it, his smile broadening further. "Wan Wan, you needn’t worry excessively." "That Taizhou Mountain battlefield has been an ancient place constructed by our Human Race for millennia, housing over a hundred million people, with several elders guarding it, and all soldiers’ cultivation being above Third Grade Heavenly Union Realm." "The danger there isn’t as great as imagined." Upon hearing this, Xia Wanwan wasn’t quite clear, but Xia Zhonghe, who practiced Martial Arts, understood the concept of "all soldiers’ cultivation being above the Third Grade realm." It was like the City Guard of Beizhili Prefecture, with Ninth Grade for ordinary soldiers, Eighth Grade for small captains, while reaching Seventh Grade meant positions above hundred households. But a place where Third Grade cultivation was used for ordinary soldiers... he couldn’t imagine it. "Husband, you mean Yi Er won’t be in danger?" Xia Wanwan relaxed a bit. "There’s some danger; after all, there are demons lurking, saying there’s no danger is impossible," Chen Taiping said with a smile, "but with Yi Er’s cultivation, he should be at ease there; as long as he’s careful and cautious, I think it’ll be all right." "If you’re worried, I’ll later fetch that girl Xue Ru; she should be heading to the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield soon." "Xue Ru? Is Xue Ru going too?" Xia Wanwan felt an inexplicable relief; she didn’t know the others but knew Lin Xueru’s gentleness.