"Heh~ Western Expedition Great General, you wield great authority. According to the Daxia Laws, the appointment and assignment of alchemists at the Imperial Hospital aren't under the Military Department's control. Although you are the Western Expedition Great General, you have no right to dictate when I assume my position in Dan City." Ye Lingyue sneered coldly, completely disregarding Hong Fang, who was so infuriated that he blew his beard and glared, and a tense atmosphere filled with gunpowder arose between them momentarily.

"Hmph, Ye Lingyue, you'd better pray that you don't make any mistakes in Dan City, otherwise, I will definitely report to the court." With a stifled huff, Hong Fang left with a flick of his sleeve.

"Princess Ye, do you have a history with General Hong?" Even Nie Fengxing could tell, Ye Lingyue and Hong Fang were like fire and water.

It was known that Hong Fang was a smooth and adaptable person, probably only this Princess Ye could provoke him to such anger.

"It's more than just a history, General Nie, do you know how Hong Fang's position as Grand Protector was removed? And how the Crown Prince was deposed? All these achievements can be credited to our Ling Yue." Seeing Hong Fang so furious that steam was practically coming out of his head, Lan Cai'er couldn't help but laugh joyously.

Nie Fengxing was greatly surprised. The inside story behind the Crown Prince's deposition and Hong Fang's dismissal hadn't reached the Xixia Plain yet, to think that all this was caused by the young girl before him?

"Sister, don't praise yourself too much. General Nie, I, Ye Lingyue, handle my affairs with a clear conscience. I respect others as they respect me. Sister Cai'er and I have already rested and we will depart for Dan City this afternoon. I... please take good care of my brother Ye Huang."

Although Hong Fang couldn't do anything to her personally, the deadline for her to assume office in Dan City was fast approaching, and Ye Lingyue did not want to cause more troubles.

Although her mother was in the Tiger Wolf Camp, Ye Lingyue was not entirely reassured, but seeing that Nie Fengxing was a reliable person, it seemed worth trusting her and her mother to him.

Her words fell into Nie Fengxing's ears and felt oddly threatening; how could he feel threatened by this young girl, and strangely enough, Nie Fengxing found himself nodding as if possessed.

Nie Fengxing thought to himself, surely he was overthinking.

After bidding farewell to Nie Fengxing, Ye Lingyue only had time for a brief meeting with Ye Huangyu.

"Ling Yue, you must be extremely cautious on your trip to Dan City." Ye Huangyu touched her daughter's head, having not seen her for over half a year, her daughter had grown much taller, almost as tall as her now.

"Mother, rest assured, I will be careful. You must take extra caution in Qi City. Here are two bottles of elixir; take the first bottle and it will cause some rashes on your face, temporarily concealing your appearance. After you leave Qi City, take the second bottle and the rashes will disappear without leaving any scars." Ye Lingyue was concerned about Ye Huangyu's identity being discovered by Hong Fang.

Hong Fang, a man with a heart of stone, would definitely plot against her if he knew Ye Huangyu was still alive.

Ye Huangyu was overcome with emotion; she wasn't as thoroughly prepared as her daughter.

After a brief conversation, Ye Lingyue and Lan Cai'er mounted their horses. With a soft whoosh, both women, along with their divine steeds, swiftly disappeared from Ye Huangyu's sight like a flash of lightning.

Ye Huangyu held the elixir bottles in her hand until she could no longer see her daughter, then she turned back to return to the army camp.

Upon returning to the army camp, Ye Huangyu immediately took the Elixir Pills given by Ye Lingyue.

It was only a quarter of an hour, and indeed a series of small red rashes began to appear on her face, increasingly covering her entire face.

Looking at her reflection in the water basin, even Ye Huangyu could hardly recognize herself; she looked like an ugly toad.

"Team leader, the Western Expedition Great General is convening a military strategy meeting at the Main General Camp, General Nie has summoned you."

Ye Huangyu had just dealt with the problem on his face when he heard the summoning order. He changed into his military armor and headed to the Commander's camp.

In the Commander's camp, due to Hong Fang's arrival, Nie Fengxing took a seat at the lower end, followed by several other accompanying officers.

Originally, as a mere team leader, Ye Huangyu was not qualified to attend the military strategy meeting. However, Nie Fengxing insisted that Ye Huangyu, being his most outstanding deputy, was very familiar with the nearby terrain and thus, it was essential for him to be present.

As soon as Ye Huangyu entered, everyone in the tent turned to look.

Especially Hong Fang, who had wanted to see what Nie Fengxing's highly praised deputy looked like, only to find the other party was a thin, weak man with a face full of rashes, unbearably ugly.

"Ye Huang, your face..." Nie Fengxing had seen Ye Huang well just this morning, but in just a morning, he had turned into such a state.

"Reporting to the generals, I inadvertently contracted rubella," said Ye Huangyu in a low voice.

"Alright, alright, go stand behind your general," Hong Fang, seeing such a face, felt disgusted and didn't bother to look any further, waving his hand to indicate that Ye Huangyu could step back.

Ye Huangyu breathed a sigh of relief and stood behind Nie Fengxing.

Nie Fengxing looked at Ye Huang's face, hesitated to speak, but ultimately remained silent.

Hong Fang gathered several officers and analyzed the incident that happened last night in Black Valley.

"This time, Black Valley encountered a natural disaster, and at least thousands of high-grade Spiritual Beasts took the opportunity to enter various areas of the Xixia plain. I have already sent the news to Qi City, and soon, the Fourth Prince will arrive with reinforcements..." Hong Fang analyzed the current situation of the Xixia Plain during the military meeting.

"General Nie, you are the most familiar with the terrain of the Xixia Plain. I hereby appoint your Tiger Wolf Camp to patrol the towns with the weakest defenses, responsible for protecting the local people," said Hong Fang. As soon as he finished, Ye Huangyu behind Nie Fengxing frowned.

The Tiger Wolf Army was the most fierce elite force on the Xixia Plain. During the chaos caused by the beasts in Black Valley, instead of letting the Tiger Wolf Army take the lead to kill the Spiritual Beasts, Hong Fang assigned them to patrol the peripheral towns of the plain. This was clearly an intentional attempt to sideline the Tiger Wolf Army.

Nie Fengxing was evidently aware of this as well.

Although dissatisfied, he couldn't show it in front of the other officers.

Hong Fang sneered in his heart.

Nie Fengxing's military achievements had accumulated to a certain extent. If he made another great achievement in this chaos, there was a high chance he could be directly ennobled.

Over the years, the Hong Residence had finally become a leading figure among the Four Great Noble Marquis. Whether for the sake of the Hong Residence or out of personal jealousy, Hong Fang was unwilling to give Nie Fengxing the precious opportunity to be ennobled.

"I obey the orders," said Nie Fengxing in a deep voice, while the officers affiliated with Hong Fang looked at him with schadenfreude.

Who asked Nie Fengxing to be so foolish as to offend the Western Expedition General.

From now on, the days when Nie Fengxing could call the wind and summon the rain in the Xixia Plains were over.