Showing the ring to her husband, Xue Ya’er said, "This is a spatial ring lent to me by Young Master Lei. All the weapons are stored inside this ring."

Thinking about the young lady disguising herself as a young man, Lu Qianxuan frowned and asked, "Why did she lend you such a magical artifact?"

Guessing her husband’s thoughts, Xue Ya’er explained, "Well, she said that the weapons were too dangerous if they fell into the wrong hands."

"Also, those weapons are dangerous as they could explode when they come into contact with fire or are placed in a high-temperature area. So, to ensure the smooth delivery and everyone’s safety, she lent me this spatial ring."

After he heard this, Lu Qianxuan’s suspicions lessened. He took a closer look at the bamboo tube and asked doubtfully, "Wife, can this thing help us defeat the barbarians?"

"Husband, don’t look down on this small thing. It can destroy a massive boulder without a problem. We tried it before, and I can guarantee that one of these things can kill a group of barbarians."

Hearing this, Lu Qianxuan’s curiosity was piqued. He nodded and said, "I understand." After a moment of pause, he added, "Wife, the battlefield is dangerous. You should go back first."

Xue Ya’er shook her head at his words and said, "Husband, only I can use this spatial ring. Even if I give it to you, you won’t be able to use it."

This time, Lu Qianxuan frowned deeply.

Although he believed that the Lei family was a good choice for an alliance, he still couldn’t trust Lei Feng completely. He didn’t know the person’s intentions in forcing his wife to join him in this battle, and it made him worried and suspicious.

Noticing her husband’s bad mood, Xue Ya’er held his hand and said in a soft voice, "Husband, the Lei family is trustworthy. For us, they are an important ally. But for them, we are just a convenient choice."

As soon as she said this, Lu Qianxuan looked at his wife and saw the pleading in her eyes. From her words, it seemed that something had happened at home.

"Wife, did something happen?" he asked.

Fearing that her husband would offend the Lei family, Xue Ya’er told him everything. After he listened to his wife, Lu Qianxuan finally realized his mistake. Compared to the Nuwa Clan, he was indeed a nobody.

On the world’s chessboard, he was just a replaceable pawn for the Lei family. If not for the countless lives depending on him, the Lei family would never have taken an interest in him.

He was too arrogant and thought too highly of himself.

Seeing that her husband finally understood their situation, Xue Ya’er said, "Husband, I don’t care even if we are just pawns in the Lei family’s eyes. As long as we can protect the people we want to protect, that’s enough."

Lu Qianxuan took a deep breath and let out a long sigh. "Wife, don’t worry. I understand."

Now that her husband finally knew what to do, Xue Ya’er changed the topic. "Husband, I brought some medicine, food, and water with me. They are stored in the spatial ring."

Hearing this, Lu Qianxuan understood her meaning and smiled. "Thank you, Wife."

After they finished their chat, he ordered the soldiers to pack up and continued the journey.

Both Ah Jun and Xue Ya’er had been riding without stopping for 1 day and 2 nights. So when the soldiers were packing up, they took a nap for an hour.

When the army continued its journey, Xue Ya’er sat in the carriage together with Physician Mu and his disciple. As for Ah Jun, he sat outside and drove the carriage.

Their horses were handed to the soldiers. Without the need to carry people or pull carts, both horses could take a rest while trotting slowly.

The army marched continuously for days. Besides resting for half an hour during mealtime and three hours at night, they didn’t stop at all.

On the 11th day since Xue Ya’er joined the army, they finally reached the area 100 li from the northeast city.

Staring at the tall city wall, Lu Qianxuan said, "Build the camp here."

Although 100 li was not far from the city wall, it was also not close. This distance allowed them to keep an eye on the northeast city’s situation while ensuring the army’s safety.

After a long march, the soldiers needed a proper rest before they could launch an attack.

The moment the soldiers received the order, they breathed a sigh of relief. Although they were tired, they still followed the order and set up the camp. Then, they went to find a water source and build temporary kitchens to boil the water.

Everyone was running out of drinking water, and drinking unboiled water was not recommended by the military physician. After what happened in the winter disaster areas, the soldiers understood the danger of drinking unboiled water.

When the fire was lit, they cleaned the pots first before filling them with river water and boiling them for half an hour. As soon as the water was ready, it was distributed to the soldiers. Then, they started cooking the meal.

It was 2 o’clock in the afternoon when the porridge was ready. The soldiers sent two portions to the General’s tent. Besides the coarse-grain porridge, they also sent a small plate of stir-fried salted vegetables with several pieces of dried meat.

Xue Ya’er stared at the crude meal but didn’t say anything. Compared to the hard, black steamed cake, this meal tasted much better.

Seeing his wife eating without complaining, Lu Qianxuan felt distressed, but he held back his comforting words. Even if he wanted to pamper his wife, they were not in a situation where he could do it. Rather than giving her an empty promise, he chose to say nothing.

At the same time, Fu Chen’an was drinking the porridge and chewing the hard steamed cake.