Chapter 120: The Change at the Border Fortress

  A scout from outside the military camp directly reported: "Kneeling on one knee, I report to the commander! The Tianlong Kingdom has dispatched troops and is marching towards the Northern Kingdom."

  "What?" Bai Meng's face changed, and he asked urgently: "What about the Beast Country? Have the people and horses of the Beast Country moved?"

  "There is still no news for the time being."

  "Continue to explore."

  "Yes, Marshal."

  Wang Qifeng's face showed a hint of puzzlement: "Marshal, why do I feel that Tianlong Kingdom's move is a bit unusual?"

  "En." Bai Mang nodded, it was common knowledge that the Tian Long Kingdom was one of the weakest among the four major nations in terms of military strength. Logically speaking, they should be focusing on internal development, so why were they making such a big fuss? Moreover, everyone knew that the Northern Country and the Beastman Country had always been closely linked, if the Northern Country mobilized its troops, the Beastman Country would inevitably follow suit. Did Tian Long want to bring about its own destruction?

  "No way!" Wang Qifeng shouted: "General Leng can't be so reckless!"

  "What's with the 'Leng Xiao Tian'?" Bai Mang heard himself say this, and his heart felt like it was going to grasp something, but he couldn't quite put it into words. He had a feeling that there was something strange about this matter.

  "Wang Qifeng, you personally ride the Wind Wing Beast back to Linshan City and bring Bai Xue and Liu Guan's family together to the border town. I'm still a bit worried about this border town, so go back."

  Wang Jifeng heard himself being called "Marshal" and was taken aback for a moment before responding immediately: "Yes."

  Bai Meng gazed at the disappearing back of Wang Qi Feng. Suddenly, a spark flashed in his mind, and he instructed the attendant beside him: "Go and investigate, which army corps did Tian Long Kingdom send this time."

  "Yes, Marshal."

  In Linshan City, at the White Manor, Bai Xue was having a meal with Leng Xiao Yao, while Liu Tian had also been ordered by Bai Xue to keep them company.

  "Mr. Leng, please try some of our local fine wine, 'Flirtatious Drunkenness'." Liu Tian introduced the jug of fine wine in front of him.

  "Liu Guan Jia, you can just call me Xiao Yao directly. This 'Leng Gong Zi' thing sounds a bit awkward."

  Liu Tian heard what Leng Xiao Yao said and his face immediately showed a joyful expression, saying: "That's good too. You don't have to always call me Liu Guan Jia and the like, if you're not disgusted with an old man like me who is slightly older than you, just call me Liu Ge."

  "Why don't I just call you Elder Liu instead?" Although Leng Xianyou knew that Liu Tian was only treating him as an equal because of his cultivation, he couldn't possibly address someone who was hundreds of years older than himself as "brother".

  Liu Tian heard what Leng Xiao said, and although he felt relieved in his heart, he said with a smile: "That's not right. If we're talking about cultivation, you and I are of the same generation. How can I be considered your senior?"

  Sitting on the side, Bai Xue saw the old and young pushing each other. She simply opened her mouth and said: "Okay! Liu Ye, Leng Gongzi, you don't have to flatter each other anymore. Each has their own, whatever title is just a code name, why bother?" "Ah!" Liu Tian and Leng Xiao Yao were completely unexpected that Bai Xue would speak up, the two were stunned at first, then they looked at each other. Finally, the two burst out laughing together, as if in that moment, the two hearts really communicated with each other.

  Liu Tian smiled and then looked at Bai Xue, whom he regarded as his granddaughter, with a smile on his face. He then turned to Leng Xiao and said with a smile: "Since the young lady has spoken, this old man will take advantage of it."

  "Hehe!" Leng Xiao Yao smiled slightly, raised his wine cup towards Bai Xue and Liu Tian: "This cup is to thank Miss Bai and Old Man Liu for their hospitality."

  Bai Xue directly raised his wine cup and said, "Lord Leng is being polite. In fact, I should thank Lord Leng for lending a helping hand today. If it weren't for Lord Leng's help today, I'm not sure if I would be able to host this banquet for you."

  "It's just a small effort, Miss Bai is too modest. Besides, even if I didn't intervene, wouldn't Lord Lai still arrive? Those people won't succeed either." Cold Xiao Yao humbly responded with a sentence.

  Bai Xue's smile slightly dimmed when she heard Leng Xiao Yao's words. Liu Tian quickly changed the subject, saying: "Xiao Yao, your words are too harsh. If it weren't for you lending a helping hand today, I'm afraid this old man wouldn't have been able to hold on for much longer. As for the Lai family, haha!"

  Leng Xiao saw Liu Tian and mentioned the Lai family. A peculiar smile appeared on his face, and his heart trembled slightly. Could it be that the Bai and Lai families were not as harmonious as he had thought? It seemed there was more to this than met the eye.

  Liu Tian saw Leng Xiao Yao's expression and immediately laughed: "Let Xiao Yao see the joke."

  Leng Xiao Yao shook his head and a hint of bitter smile appeared on his face as he sighed, "Benefits will always make people forget everything."

  "Haha, Xiaoyao said it well. Interests will always make people forget everything."

  Liu Tianzhan praised him with one sentence.

  "Is that cold young master also this kind of person?" Bai Xue suddenly asked.

  "Ah!" Liu Tian was suddenly startled by Bai Xue's words, he didn't expect his miss to come up with such a question, wasn't this making Leng Xiao Yao embarrassed?

  Leng Xiao's face didn't show the slightest hint of embarrassment, instead, he revealed a faint smile and responded: "Others may not know, but I think that people live in this world for only a short few decades. As men, we have things we must do and things we must not do." After saying these words, Leng Xiao raised his wine cup and made a toast with Liu Tianbao, who was still in a daze. The servant girl standing behind him quickly stepped forward to refill his cup with wine.

  Liu Tian waited for Leng Xiao to finish drinking the wine in his cup. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and a look of appreciation appeared on his face: "Well said! A man has something to do and something not to do. Leng Xiao, this cup is a toast to you!"

  Bai Xue heard Liu Tian's words of praise, her face showed a bewildered expression, and she slightly furrowed her eyebrows. After a few breaths, she seemed to have understood the meaning of his words, and a smile appeared on her face. Perhaps because she had been drinking, this smile made Han Shuang, who was about to drink, stare blankly. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and immediately came back to himself.

  "When will the General return?"

  Liu Tian heard Leng Xiao Yao's question and his face slightly paused before responding, "I've already sent an urgent message on the way back to the city. I believe the master will receive it soon. Perhaps he's already on his way back. What? Does Xiao Yao have something urgent?"

  "En." Leng Xiao Yao nodded and said, "Xiao Yao indeed has some matters to attend to."

  "Oh!" Liu Tian responded with a sound, and his eyes glanced at Bai Xue's body. In his heart, he secretly said: Sister, it's not that I don't want to help you, the problem is this kid is not on the right path, and I have no way to do it.

  Actually, Liu Tian had already noticed on the way back to the mansion from the wine house that his young lady had secretly developed feelings for Leng Xiao Yao, and he indeed had the intention of matching them up as a couple; otherwise, he wouldn't have invited Leng Xiao Yao back to the White Mansion.

  As expected, Bai Xue heard what Leng Xiao Yao said and her originally smiling face suddenly darkened. She said lightly: "When is Young Master Leng planning to leave?"

  Leng Xiao Yao had indeed thought of getting in touch with Bai Xue for a while, after all, she was the only woman who had moved his heart since he came to this time and space. To say that he didn't like her would be false, but at present, his mind was preoccupied with finding his grandfather as soon as possible and helping him recover from his injuries, so he suppressed that thought in his heart.

  "Since Xiao Yao had promised Old Liu to help him guard the White Mansion and wait for the return of the noble master, he naturally wanted to fulfill his promise. On the day the noble master returned, Xiao Yao set off immediately."

  Bai Xue heard what Leng Xiao Yao said and suddenly had a thought in her heart: "If my father never comes back, that would be great!"

  Liu Tian heard Leng Xiao Yao's words and raised his wine cup, saying: "Xiao Yao is indeed a man of his word. This kindness, I will remember in my heart. If one day you need my help with anything, just say the word, and I will do my best to assist you."

  "Liu was being polite." Leng Zhuo raised his wine cup and said. Just as he was about to bring the cup to his lips, he suddenly stopped, looked puzzled, got up, walked to Bai Xue's side, and gazed in the direction of the north.

  Liu Tian saw Leng Xiao Yao's actions and also stood up, quickly arriving at his mistress' side. He believed that Leng Xiao Yao wouldn't make such a move without reason.

  Ten breaths later, Liu Tian's heart was even more shocked, because at this moment his divine consciousness had just searched and found that a demon beast in the north was flying rapidly towards the direction of the White House. And this demon beast he was naturally very familiar with, it was the ace unit of his family's border defense, a fifth-level demon beast, Wind Wing Beast, a kind of demon beast that flew through the air, unique to the Southern Dynasty.

  Carefree and at ease, the newcomer is no enemy. Liu Tian's face revealed a hint of surprise, and he was surprised because he knew who the newcomer was.

  Leng Xiao Yao nodded slightly, but he didn't leave Bai Xue immediately. Instead, he stood quietly in front of her, gazing at the shadow that had already appeared in the sky before their eyes.

  Bai Xue gazed at Leng Xiao Yao's tall back, and it seemed that a certain string in her heart had been plucked, bringing up an indescribable feeling. At this moment, Bai Xue really wanted to spend the rest of her life embracing this back.

  "Whoa!!". A gigantic figure descended into the courtyard.

  As soon as he jumped down from the Wind Wing Beast, he kept making "Pfft! Pfft!" sounds in his mouth. When he arrived in front of Liu Tian, a faint smile appeared on his face and said: "Liu Lao."

  Liu Tian's expression was completely different from the smile he had shown to Leng Xiao Yao earlier. He looked serious and asked Wang Qifeng, "How is it you who has returned? Didn't the master of the house receive my urgent message?"

  Wang Qifeng rubbed the back of his head and forced a smile, saying: "Liu Lao, it's not that General Yu doesn't want to come back, but the situation at the border has changed suddenly. The general can't leave for the time being, so he ordered me to come back and pick up Miss and you."

  Liu Tian heard Wang Qifeng say this, and his originally serious face changed: "Border war? Could it be that the Northern Country and the Beastman Country are mobilizing troops again?"

  "Not him, it was Wang Qifeng who said that at this time, his eyes glanced at Leng Xiao standing beside Bai Xue."

  Wang Jifeng's thoughts were clear and natural, so he said to Liu Tian and Bai Xue: "I have a bit of an emergency. I'll take my leave first."

  Liu Tian, that old fellow, would never understand the subtlety of his thoughts. So he spoke up and said, "Xiao Yao, you don't have to avoid him, Wang Xiaozhi, just speak your mind."

  Wang Qifeng heard Liu Tian say this, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. He looked at Leng Xianyao with a different gaze, and said: "The Northern Kingdom and the Beastman Kingdom have not mobilized their troops, but the Sky Dragon Kingdom suddenly launched an attack on the Northern Kingdom."

  "What?!" Two voices of surprise rang out at the same time.

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