After leaving the tent, Ye Huangyu couldn't help but spit towards the Main General Camp.

Really, a bunch of scum; how did she go blind initially to fall for a man like Hong Fang.

Ye Huangyu was feeling indignant in her heart.

Her childish behavior, in the eyes of Nie Fengxing, did not seem rude, but rather added an adorable spontaneity, entirely different from her usual self.

"General, how can you not be angry? These disgusting people are just marginalizing our Tiger Wolf Army."

Hearing Ye Huang repeat 'us' and 'disgusting people', Nie Fengxing played with his chin pensively, and his earlier suspicions about Ye Huangyu knowing Hong Fang were instantly dispelled.

His eyes unconsciously narrowed, appreciating Ye Huangyu's face, which was glowing with anger.

It had to be said that even when afflicted with 'rubella', Ye Huang still had a unique charisma, of course, a charisma that only Nie Fengxing could appreciate.

"Ye Huang, why are you so angry? Even I, your general, am not irritated. It's just about military merits. Instead of fighting with those people, I'd rather go to town to chat and drink tea with the civilians." Nie Fengxing put on a carefree demeanor, carelessly crossed his arms, lay down on the grass next to the tent, and even chewed on a wild grass root.

This appearance was entirely different from the usual Tiger Wolf General who scolded the team leaders as if they were worthless.

Ye Huangyu was taken aback, Tiger Wolf General Nie Fengxing actually wanted to go to the town to chat and drink tea? Was she hearing things?

"Ye Huang, I forgot to ask you before, why did you join the army camp?" Nie Fengxing chuckled, his tanned face revealing a somewhat dissolute expression.

To find Hong Fang and take revenge on the Hong Residence, and to one day let her daughter, Ye Lingyue, never be scorned by others again, Ye Huangyu silently answered in her heart.

"What? Embarrassed to say? Are you not hoping to build your achievements, accumulate merits, and then one day, marry Princess Ye?" Nie Fengxing mistook Ye Huangyu's hesitation for shyness and answered on her behalf.

Building achievements and accumulating merits were all correct, but marrying Princess Ye, what was that nonsense?

Ye Huangyu's eyes widened, not sure what was going with Nie Fengxing today; could it be that Hong Fang had driven him crazy?

"So, General, why did you join the army camp?" Ye Huangyu asked instinctively.

"Don't laugh when I tell you, I joined the army camp because of a word from my stubborn old man at home. He said, with my character, if I left home, I'd never amount to anything in my life." Nie Fengxing disdainfully curled his lips.

It was because of Marquis Guanwu's words that the teenage Heir Nie, Nie Fengxing, left home without a single copper coin.

That departure ended up lasting for over a decade, during which he rose from a soldier all the way to Tiger Wolf General.

Ye Huangyu was speechless, never imagining Nie Fengxing had such a past.

"But I have figured it out now, I really should thank that old bastard at home, thanks to him, I ended up in Xixia. I got to meet brothers in the army, meet you. I like this vast plain, I like every one of my brothers, the gentle breeze here, the bright moon. Let those inside fight viciously over those shabby military honors." Nie Fengxing strengthened his long legs and leapt up.

Watching Ye Huangyu, who was stunned, Nie Fengxing raised his hand and messed up her hair before walking away.

It wasn't until Nie Fengxing had gone far that Ye Huangyu finally snapped back.

The words Nie Fengxing said earlier, why did they sound so strange?

Touching her topsy-turvy hair, Ye Huangyu's face felt a bit hot as she absentmindedly walked towards the tent.

Ye Huangyu and Nie Fengxing's intimate actions, unintentionally caught by Hong Fang who had just left the Main General Camp.

The behavior of the two seemed indescribably ambiguous in Hong Fang's eyes.

Tiger Wolf General Nie Fengxing and his Deputy General?

Hong Fang felt like he had caught onto something.

No wonder Nie Fengxing, now in his thirties, has yet to marry. Turns out, his "little lover" is right here in the military camp.

The Heir of Nie Residence had an unclear relationship with a soldier? This is a major scandal, its impact is no less than that of Crown Prince Hong's indecency with boys. If this news gets out, Nie Fengxing's career is completely finished.

"Someone! Investigate the background of the soldier named Princess Ye, and remember, General Nie must not know about this."

Hong Fang smiled sinisterly.

On the official road, Ye Lingyue and Lan Cai'er, after traveling day and night, finally arrived at Dan City just before dawn.

From afar, the outline of Dan City was no different from the ordinary cities in the north. It was vast, sparsely populated, of intermediate size, with a permanent population of around fifty thousand people, nearly one-tenth of whom were engaged in alchemist-related work.

But as they got closer to the city, Ye Lingyue noticed a layer of flame-like red clouds hovering above the city.

Those clouds were not real clouds, but a special phenomenon in Dan City known as Elixir Energy.

The Elixir Pills produced by alchemists over the years emitted an Elixir Energy that loomed in the air, forming a unique spectacle.

The quantity of Elixir Energy symbolized the quality of the Elixir Pills. While it brought continuous blessings and robust health to the residents and soldiers of Dan City, it was also a potential threat.

Elixir Pills refined by human alchemists were highly tempting to Spiritual Beasts.

The presence of Elixir Energy easily made Dan City a key target for Spiritual Beasts on the plains.

To protect the safety of Dan City, the court directly deployed a military force of five thousand soldiers in the city, aimed at defending it from attacks.

However, there's always a vulnerability even in thorough defenses. Alchemists were safe within Dan City, but once they left and transported Elixir Pills, it became risky. Some spiritually aware Spiritual Beasts would even set ambushes to snatch them.

The previous Master Alchemist had been ambushed and tragically killed during one such transport of important Elixir Pills.

Ye Lingyue's visit to Dan City was by imperial decree, to serve as the Fourth-grade Chief Alchemist.

Just before sunrise, the tightly shut gates of Dan City slowly opened.

After showing their documents, the face of the City Guard showed a strange expression, and he led the two into the General Mansion of the city.

"Are you the alchemist sent by the court, Princess Ye?" The one who greeted Ye Lingyue and Lan Cai'er was a middle-aged General in his forties.

This General, surnamed Su, had been serving as the City Guardian General in Dan City for seven or eight years.

He scrutinized Ye Lingyue up and down, his dissatisfaction apparent in his eyes.

The court had been overly perfunctory; the alchemists sent to Dan City were getting worse one after the other.

This time was even worse, they sent a green young girl, and only a Sixth-rank Alchemist at that.