Li Guanyi embraced Shaking Light, the silver-haired girl’s petite figure was held close in his arms, like cradling a dream out of reach, the murderous aura, unrivaled before, gradually settled down, this experience was not the first time. Whether charging through a battle formation as a top general known throughout the world among tens of thousands. Or as a boy just beginning to learn martial arts, killing a few deserters on the way, it seemed this silver-haired girl was always by his side, Shaking Light blinked, not breaking free like she did over two years ago. The "First Generation Yao Guang Manual" states that Yao Guang and the White Tiger Sect must not have bonds that surpass those between ruler and minister, nor should there be worldly affection between man and woman. The silver-haired girl still remembered. And then she thought. It wasn’t worldly affection between man and woman. She thought a moment, as a Stargazer mage restrained the turbulent emotions within, and reached out, the wide sleeves of the Stargazer mage’s robe fell, setting off her white, delicate hand, fingers extended, gently tugging Li Guanyi’s robes, eyes slightly closed. Fınd the newest release on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝙣𝙚𝙩 Even if I defy the precepts of the ancestors, please allow me to do so. Our agreement, higher than any affection between man and woman in the world. After a good while, Li Guanyi released the silver-haired girl, asking her: "Why did you suddenly come here, I was planning to return in a few days." The silver-haired girl did not offer a second reason. She thought for a moment, then pulled out the jade stone from her bundle. Using the Yin Yang Family’s mystical skills, she recreated everything recorded previously. Li Guanyi saw Shaking Light’s recorded items, hearing the words, his expression changed slightly, then he and Shaking Light watched the scenes documented by the mystical skills, his face calm. He had suspected there was an inner traitor—although the Western Regions’ strategies were unified, it wouldn’t be easy to precisely ambush Duke Li’s patrolling army in the vast desert. He simply hadn’t expected the traitor to be Li Zhaowen’s brother. The third young master of the Duke Mansion. Li Guanyi narrowed his eyes, thankful Li Zhaowen arranged for the most heavily guarded courtyard in the Duke Mansion, otherwise he would worry about Shaking Light’s safety, but Shaking Light carried the safeguard left by her cheap big brother. Not just anyone could easily harm this girl, thanks to the Martial Arts Legend’s safeguard. Yet even so, a trace of anger still arose within Li Guanyi. Upon hearing the singer’s words from the recording, implying that Xiao Yuxue seemed to intend to strike at the person occupying Yemen Pass again, he murmured to himself: "Alright, let her come then!" "This time, what price are you planning to pay?!" "But, how to handle this jade stone..." Li Guanyi instinctively thought, handing the jade stone to Duke Li, could secure significant alliance benefits—such important matters, linked to such major events, held substantial weight. Typically, the great clans and families would choose to silence those privy to such information; even the slightly conscientious would seek to control their actions. But Li Guanyi was different. Duke Li would only, and could only choose to exchange the information for a hefty price. To some extent, it was to strengthen the alliance. Yet Li Guanyi paused, still sighed: "This object, let’s give it to Brother Erlang, he values his family ties greatly, even if his brothers and father fear him, he hopes to maintain the Duke Mansion’s friendship." "Being brothers with him, if I bypassed him, and handed this to the Old Duke, it’d truly be unjust." "This item ought to be given to him." "As for how he’ll proceed then, he’ll naturally know." Since Shaking Light had returned, then the visibility issues due to sandy weather, along with disrupted sense of direction, were no longer a problem, in Xiyi City, with many issues, Li Guanyi worried he’d act too late and make mistakes, he let Shaking Light rest for two days, then choose an opportune moment to depart. Fan Qing and Qibi Li both noticed the Stargazer mage, who’d been inseparable by the Lord’s side, appeared again. The Little Qilin saw this and was overjoyed, going to sweet-talk. But when Li Guanyi casually mentioned that the Fire Qilin thought arrows on the battlefield tasted better than buns Shaking Light had made by hand, he threw the Fire Qilin into the ’fire pit’, the cat transformed by Little Qilin was exposing its belly to sweet-talk, hearing this widened its eyes, looking at Li Guanyi. With a ’sold out’ expression. Lord, why go this far!!! The silver-haired girl crouched there, quietly watching the Fire Qilin. The Fire Qilin’s face showed a stiff smile attempting to flatter. The silver-haired girl personally cooked, skewered buns on straight sticks, tried hard to toast them not too burnt, the bun’s surface cracked, in the crevices, poured rich, sweet honey. Afterwards, Li Guanyi compensated by roasting meat for the Fire Qilin, during these two leisurely days, Li Guanyi had Fan Qing mobilize forces, prepare rations, leaving several hundred elite here, to aid in training newly gathered soldiers to guard the city. And within these two days, Li Guanyi felt he could faintly sense a pure, intense Military Evil Qi circulating and changing within— This subtle Military Evil Qi was what he amassed over his years of campaigns, and finally condensed when breaking through and slaying generals in recent days. This is the practice method of the Military School. All schools of thought have their own path, different from the pure Martial World fighters. Li Guanyi’s martial arts, initially followed the Military School, then pursued swordsmanship with Grandpa Murong Longtu, reforged his foundation, had many adventures, now possessing a perfectly standard Martial Artist body, at best slightly enhanced vitality.