Chapter 499: Chapter 410: Until She Lost Everything

He Qing stepped forward, leaned down, and put his ear to his father’s lips.

As Weixingzi spoke, word by word, He Qing’s heart trembled more and more, finding it all increasingly incredible.

"At the time, the heavenly secret involved was too great. The Frost King asked me about it, but I did not dare to speak.

If I had told the Frost King, the Celestial Dao would have surely retaliated. Not only would this old man’s body have perished and my Dao vanished, but not a single soul in all of Tianjin City would have survived.

What I have just told you, you must not repeat to anyone, and you must never write it down on paper.

You may only pass it on to the next City Lord when you are on your deathbed.

Do you understand?"

"I understand, Father!" He Qing nodded emphatically. "Your son will remember!"

"Good."

Weixingzi nodded.

"From this day forward, Tianjin City will maintain its neutrality. We must absolutely not get involved in the struggles of other Sects or the affairs of the Dynasties.

But if the Demon Race’s World attacks, Tianjin City must not stand idly by.

A long, long time from now—so long that your grandson’s grandson will not live to see it.

At that time, among the descendants of our He family, there will be two exceptionally gifted women.

One will be forthright and generous.

The other will be calm and steady.

When that time comes, Tianjin City must send one of them to the Great Wall of China to defend against the Demon Race.

As for the other, let her remain here to guard Tianjin City.

In the generations to come...

Whenever you encounter anyone with the surname Xiao, you must interact with them with great care and caution.

If their character is decent, and Tianjin City is able to help, then we should lend them a hand.

Is that clear?"

"It is clear, Father."

After finishing his last words, Weixingzi seemed much more at ease. His once pale face grew rosy, and he didn’t look at all like someone whose time had come.

But He Qing knew this was merely his father’s final burst of life.

"Alright, that is all I had to say. Tianjin City’s future path is for you all to walk on your own. As for this World of Ten Thousand Laws... it’s about time the heavens changed."

Weixingzi looked out the window, and his gaze seemed to fall upon a vast battlefield.

Hearing his father mention the words "changing heavens," He Qing thought of the decisive battle about to take place beyond Shanhai Pass and asked, "Father... this time, can the Qin Kingdom win?"

"Heheheh..."

Weixingzi chuckled softly.

"Win?

What does it mean to win?

And what does it mean to lose?

Oh, Frost King...

What do you see...?"

As the old City Lord’s last word fell, he slowly closed his eyes.

In the final moment before his vision faded, what he saw was not the courtyard outside.

Instead, it was the scene beyond Shanhai Pass, where two armies were already arrayed against each other.

A man in White Armor, holding a Long Spear and riding a Snow-Trampling Horse, stood before a million-strong army. He slowly donned an Asura Mask.

Behind him, the entire million-strong army also covered their faces.

...

「Imperial Study, Imperial Palace, Qin Imperial City.」

A woman who had been reviewing court memorials all morning was resting her head on the desk, taking a short nap.

A moment later, Qin Siyao’s eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

"Xiao Mo..."

As if sensing something, Qin Siyao straightened up, pressing a hand to her heaving chest and pursing her thin lips tightly.

She shot to her feet and ran toward the Stargazing Pavilion.

Arriving at the Stargazing Pavilion, Qin Siyao stared blankly into the distance, her thoughts drifting away.

...

"I don’t really want anything right now. If you really feel bad, Your Highness the Princess, just give me whatever you see fit."

After an eight-year-old boy saved a girl of the same age, the girl insisted on giving the boy a gift, and this is what the boy had said.

"Alright..." The little girl thought for a moment, then looked up, her large, bright eyes sparkling. "I know what to give you."

"What?"

"I’m going to beat the war drum for you!" the little girl said happily.

"Beat the war drum?"

"Yes, yes."

The little girl nodded her lovely head repeatedly.

"My royal father once told me that the best gift he ever received in his life was on his birthday, when he was charging into battle at the front, and my mother beat the war drum for him.

If Father said it’s the best gift, then it must be the best.

And you’re so amazing now, you’ll definitely be a Grand General in the future.

So, I want to give you this best gift too!

Xiao Mo, say something... Is it okay if I beat the war drum for you?

Please?"

"Okay..."

...

’My husband... I will beat the war drum for you...’

On the Stargazing Pavilion, the woman gathered her thoughts.

Dressed in a simple, long gown, she picked up the drumsticks with her slender hands.

DONG!

The drumsticks struck the drum’s surface, and a deep, powerful sound spread across the sky.

On the plains of Shanhai Pass, the two armies crashed into each other like colossal waves from two opposing seas.

The man in the lead led the Snow-Trampling Dragon Cavalry in a charge.

Whenever a battle began, the man was always the first to charge, without exception!

And whenever the soldiers saw their General’s back, they felt from the bottom of their hearts that even if they were to die on the battlefield, they would have no regrets in this life!

DONG!

The woman struck the drum again. The long, plain sleeves slid down her arms, revealing her fair, slender limbs.

The two armies’ weapons clashed. The roar of battle shook the heavens as blood stained the earth and dyed the sky red.

DONG!

DONG!!

DONG!!!

Again and again, beat after beat.

The woman’s drumming grew faster, heavier.

Beads of sweat slowly trickled down her pale forehead.

The high winds whipped at her cascading hair and gently lifted the hem of her gown.

On the battlefield, every thrust of Xiao Mo’s spear claimed several lives.

"Human Race! Don’t get arrogant!"

A Jade Realm elephant Demon Cultivator roared, transformed into his original form, and stomped down toward Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo focused his mind, leaped into the air, and landed on its back, plunging his spear down into its body.

The ancient Ten Fierce Ones on the Ten Fierce Spear surged forth with the Spear Qi, tearing at the elephant Demon Cultivator’s flesh!

ROAR!

With a final, agonizing cry, the elephant Demon Cultivator exploded into chunks of flesh that scattered across the battlefield.

The Snow-Trampling Horse galloped toward its master.

Xiao Mo landed on the horse’s back and continued to charge forward, slaughtering his enemies.

Xiao Mo fought with ever-increasing valor, leading the Snow-Trampling Dragon Cavalry on a rampage through the battlefield, cutting a path toward the center of the Qi Army.

There, the King of Qi was watching everything on the battlefield.

Ten thousand zhang high in the sky, Ascension Realm Cultivators were engaged in Magical Combat, looking as if they would shatter the very heavens.

In Xiao Mo’s ears, the beat of a war drum echoed again and again.

The sound seemed to come not from the grasslands, but from somewhere far away.

It was as if a woman in a simple gown stood behind the army, her sleeves rolled up, striking the drum’s surface, each beat like thunder!

Two Immortal Realm Cultivators and five great Jade Realm masters led an army of two hundred thousand to form a Grand Array before Xiao Mo.

Within the array, the King of Qi had actually made himself the eye of the formation, using all of the Qi Kingdom’s remaining Mountain and River Fortune to power the Grand Array.

The King of Qi stared coldly at Xiao Mo and shouted, "Junior! Do you dare enter this array and slay me!"

At the same time, the Qin Kingdom’s two Immortal Realm and three Jade Realm Cultivators landed around Xiao Mo.

The one hundred thousand Snow-Trampling Dragon Cavalry halted behind Xiao Mo.

The one hundred thousand iron cavalry were all emanating Blood Qi, their armor stained with fresh blood.

"Who will enter the array with me!"

Xiao Mo shouted.

"We are willing to enter the array with the General!"

The five Upper Three Realms Cultivators and the one hundred thousand Snow-Trampling Dragon Cavalry shouted in unison.

"Northern Wilderness Army!" Xiao Mo pointed his Long Spear forward. "Break the array!"

With Xiao Mo in the lead, the torrent of iron cavalry charged toward the Qi Army’s Grand Array.

As if sensing something, Xiao Mo turned his head and gazed toward a distant place.

There.

Was a high tower.

The spring sunlight fell upon her as she beat the war drum again and again, her long hair and long gown fluttering in the wind.

Though Xiao Mo could not see her.

He knew.

He knew what she looked like in this moment.

She must be beautiful.

DONG DONG DONG!

DONG DONG DONG DONG!

The woman struck the war drum with all her might. Sweat soaked her hair, plastering it to her gown.

But just as she struck the final blow, the drumsticks in her hands suddenly snapped and fell to the ground.

The drumming stopped abruptly.

Staring at the two broken drumsticks on the ground, the woman’s eyes wavered.

She slowly knelt, picked up the drumsticks, and cradled them in her arms.

She held the drumsticks tighter and tighter.

A shimmering mist veiled the woman’s eyes.

Teardrops slid down her cheeks, falling to the ground one by one.

The woman didn’t know how long she cried.

Until her tears flowed like a spring.

Until she was sobbing uncontrollably.

Until she had lost everything.

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