Chen Mo’s face changed slightly. As soon as he turned around, his chest was struck heavily, and he flew backward, crashing into a steep wall. A mouthful of blood spurted from Zhao Qianyi’s mouth.

Although it ended up with Zhao Qianyi cushioning the fall, if Chen Mo hadn’t turned around to take the hit with his body, the outcome would have been unpredictable if the palm had landed on Zhao Qianyi.

"If this king is not mistaken, you should be the main general of this Song Army, Chen Mo." Yue Yuxi’s eyes flickered as she landed atop a tree, observing the black and white spectacle before her, guessing that this must be the rumored ’Heaven and Earth Lose Color’.

Other than the Great Song State Preceptor, Lin Su Ya, the only other one capable of this phenomenon was Chen Mo.

Chen Mo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and, with Zhao Qianyi, landed behind a treetop, staring in a daze at the figure atop the tree.

There stood a woman, clad in a red dress amid the frigid winter, exuding a devilish charm similar to that of a demon with her stunningly beautiful face, and her slender, fair neck revealed an elegant arc.

Her golden hair and blue eyes gave off an exotic allure.

Looking at her, he was caught off guard when a sudden evil fire surged in his abdomen.

Amid his daydreams, a pain shot through his right hand.

It turned out that Zhao Qianyi had bitten his hand, saying, "Don’t look into her eyes; it’s a Charm Skill. Anyone who falls for it will be controlled by her, and for men, it’s as potent as a strong aphrodisiac."

Startled, Chen Mo quickly averted his gaze and circulated his True Qi to suppress the evil fire stirring within him.

"Your Highness, the Crown Princess, we finally meet." She plucked a leaf from the air, eyeing Zhao Qianyi, who was huddled behind Chen Mo, with a hint of fascination in her eyes.

"She is the Queen of Loulan," Zhao Qianyi said to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo glanced again, but this time he activated his Ancient Heavy Pupils. After making eye contact, the restlessness from before finally subsided.

Seeing Chen Mo’s gaze sweep over, Yue Yuxi gave a charming smile, her blue eyes seemed to be electrifying.

Upon witnessing this, Zhao Qianyi inexplicably felt uncomfortable and said, "I don’t want to see you."

"It hurts me too much to hear Your Highness, the Crown Princess, say that. You should know my intentions towards you. If it weren’t for my wish to keep you alive, you wouldn’t know how many times you’d have died," Yue Yuxi said quietly.

Chen Mo detected many different undertones in her words.

"Hmph." Zhao Qianyi snorted coldly, "National grievances, personal grudges— I won’t forget them."

Yue Yuxi shook her head with a smile and said, "That’s the way the world is; the strong prevail and the fit survive. When you’re weak, you should be prepared to be bullied by others.

The Great Song Imperial Court is corrupt and filled with nepotism, the flames of war are everywhere, and the people are living in misery. My Loulan is just here to save them..."

Yue Yuxi shared a lengthy reasoning with Zhao Qianyi and concluded, "Although you are part of the Great Song Imperial Family, those people don’t treat you as a royal kin and exclude you everywhere. Why serve such a court?

If you are willing to join my Loulan, when Loulan conquers the Great Song, I will help you ascend the throne in the Taihe Palace and become the first Empress in the history of the Great Song."

"No need." Zhao Qianyi refused outright, not even thinking about it, and went as far as to persuade Yue Yuxi to surrender early, lest she meet her end here.

Seeing Zhao Qianyi unmoved by persuasion or coercion, Yue Yuxi shifted her gaze to Chen Mo and began to recruit him.

High ranks, substantial wealth; Chen Mo wasn’t interested in any of these. After calming himself down, Chen Mo said, "If the Queen is willing to marry me, perhaps I might consider it."

Having said that, he winked at Yue Yuxi.

Were it not for Yue Yuxi’s disinterest in men, with Chen Mo’s looks and abilities, she might have really taken him as her consort, or even more.

Yue Yuxi smiled, twirling a strand of golden hair at her lips, and then laughed, "Alright, as long as General Chen Mo sides with Loulan, when we rule the Great Song, I will be yours."

"Your Majesty, the Queen, you’re painting too big a picture for me. I’m afraid I’ll choke on it." Chen Mo gripped his spear tightly, then pointed it at Yue Yuxi and said loudly, "When this General captures Her Majesty the Queen, you will still be mine."

Having said that, Chen Mo swept his spear towards Yue Yuxi and then turned to fly towards the steep wall.

He could see that Yue Yuxi was also waiting for her army to arrive. Chen Mo had no intention of wasting time with her, so after calming his internal state, he fled.

Yue Yuxi was prepared in advance; with a flick of her wrist, a streak of light shot forth. The leaf she casually picked earlier now flew like a hard, sharp dart, striking down Chen Mo’s sweeping spear light.

At the moment when the leaf flew out, her figure also soared, directly chasing after Chen Mo.

Her speed far surpassed that of the already exhausted and injured Chen Mo.

The Queen of Loulan’s skill was at First Grade.

Chen Mo didn’t dare to take it head-on. Sensing Yue Yuxi approaching, he turned and stabbed with his spear.

Yet, Yue Yuxi somehow had donned a pair of thin, silky white gloves, and surprisingly caught Chen Mo’s spear, even producing sparks at its tip.

"These should be gloves made of Celestial Silkworm Silk, impervious to blades and fire, extremely expensive," Zhao Qianyi, with her extensive knowledge, immediately explained when Chen Mo expressed surprise.

Chen Mo frowned, facing Yue Yuxi while ascending.

After a dozen rounds, the two fought from the foot of the mountain to the top.

The smile on Yue Yuxi’s face completely vanished, replaced by a solemn expression.

She couldn’t have anticipated that even injured, he could contend evenly with her.

Moreover, Chen Mo had fought many battles before this, consuming much energy.

Yue Yuxi was astonished.

Chen Mo was also gasping, his heart pounding like a drum. The continuous battles wore him out, and the building Heart Fire inside him was about to engulf him.

This was the hardest fight he’s ever had.

"Crown Princess, you go ahead. I’ll hold her back." Chen Mo set Zhao Qianyi down. Although she remained seriously injured, with her cultivation unhealed, she could still walk without issue.

Chen Mo handed her the spear and retrieved Tianwen.

"No, we leave together." Seeing this life-and-death situation unfold again, Zhao Qianyi’s eyes turned red. She’s faced such scenarios more than once or twice and really didn’t want to face them again.

"Go. Staying here will only hold me back." Chen Mo roared at Zhao Qianyi. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Zhao Qianyi hesitated.

Yue Yuxi had already launched an attack on Chen Mo.

Under Chen Mo’s repeated urging, Zhao Qianyi watched the fiercely fighting figure, her heart wrenching painfully. After much hesitation, she left with tears in her eyes.