Many children, many blessings; a stunningly beautiful wife is given to you right from the start.

"That son of a bitch Xia Jie couldn't wait any longer."

Meng Hu sighed heavily and slapped the wall.

He turned to look outside the city.

The dull sound of war drums echoed from the enemy camp.

thump.

thump.

thump.

"Push the sandbags forward, assemble the heavy armor."

"They will launch their first major attack in at most half an hour."

Qin Ruxue nodded.

Two hundred thousand versus one million two hundred thousand.

This war is unwinnable.

Even if it meant taking lives, Xia Jie could still fill the Blackwater Pass.

"Pass down the order: move all the oil, logs, and stones to the top of the city wall."

"The archers will fire in three volleys; we must not let them get even a step closer to the moat."

"General Qin."

Meng Hu didn't move. He turned around and looked directly at Qin Ruxue.

"The enemy outnumbers us, and the walls of Blackwater Pass cannot withstand the repeated attrition of a million-strong army."

"If Blackwater Pass cannot be defended, I will lead the Mountain-Shaking Army and the Northern Garrison to hold the line."

"Once the city gates are breached, we'll fill them with our lives and block the alleyways."

Meng Hu pointed in the direction behind him.

"Take your trusted men from the Xuanjia Army and retreat immediately through the north gate."

Qin Ruxue frowned.

Meng Hu continued making arrangements.

"Go back to Zhenbei City, take all of the lord's family members, and retreat directly to the Burial God Snow Mountain in the far north."

"The terrain there is treacherous, with only a narrow mountain path leading into the mountains. Coupled with the year-round blizzards, a million-strong army simply could not deploy its formation there."

"Even if Xia Jie turns the entire northern border upside down, as long as you hide in the Burial God Snow Mountain, he can't do anything to you."

"I'm not leaving."

Qin Ruxue shook her head without hesitation.

"General Qin! Now is not the time to act impulsively!"

Meng Hu got anxious and his voice instantly rose.

"I am the commander-in-chief of the Northern Garrison!"

Qin Ruxue interrupted him sharply.

"A massive army is pressing in, and the commander-in-chief has abandoned the city and fled?"

"I, Qin Ruxue, would rather die fighting at Blackwater Pass than be a coward!"

"Hey! What a stubborn person!"

Meng Hu was so angry that he spun around in circles.

He suddenly stopped and pointed at Qin Ruxue's stomach.

"Besides being the commander of the Northern Army, you are also our lord's wife!"

"You are carrying the lord's child! You are the child's mother!"

Mother?

Qin Ruxue was stunned.

The Lianhua sword in his hand drooped slightly.

She subconsciously raised her left hand and gently placed it on her lower abdomen through the cold, hard armor.

It's very flat there.

But a tiny life is growing inside.

Those were her and Lin Mo's children.

Qin Ruxue closed her eyes.

All I could see in my mind was Lin Mo's face with that mischievous grin.

If I were to die like this...

Two lives lost, one unborn.

That bastard must be really upset, right?

However, she couldn't bear to abandon the entire city of soldiers and escape alone.

"Meng Hu, listen to my command!"

Qin Ruxue drew her long sword from her waist, the blade pointing directly at the enemy camp outside the city.

"As long as we live, the city will stand! Prepare to fight!"

"Why……"

Meng Hu looked at the stubborn woman in front of him and sighed deeply.

He knew he couldn't persuade him otherwise.

He then turned around and drew the thick-backed broadsword from his waist.

"Bows cocked! Logs ready! Oil lit!"

The city wall instantly came alive with activity, soldiers running back and forth, the clanging of armor filling the air.

Just then.

call out!

A muffled sonic boom resounded from the heavens.

The sonic boom tore through the thick clouds, causing even the banners to flutter wildly.

The soldiers guarding the city wall all looked up at the same time.

A huge hole appeared in the clouds.

A dazzling, dark golden streak of light flew toward this place with overwhelming force!

The light rubbed against the air, igniting a ring of scarlet flames around it.

Extremely fast.

So fast that you can't even catch a glimpse of it.

Behind that dark golden stream of light, a purple light was also clinging tightly.

"Enemy attack!"

The sentry on the watchtower shouted sternly.

"Form ranks! Raise shields! Aim ballistae at the sky!"

Meng Hu felt a chill run down his spine and raised his broadsword, roaring wildly.

What the hell is that? He's never seen anything like it in his life!

"Protect General Qin!"

Dozens of guards instantly formed a defensive formation, shielding Qin Ruxue tightly behind them, their massive tower shields forming a continuous line.

Qin Ruxue pushed aside the soldier in front of her and strode to the front of the battlements.

The Lianhua Sword was drawn, and nine-colored light surged around its blade.

However, the two streaks of light gave them no time to react.

Boom!

The dark golden light, like a meteorite falling from the sky, crashed directly onto the open ground in front of the main tower of the city wall.

The earth trembled violently.

The hard bluestone slab ground shattered instantly, and rubble mixed with soil shot into the sky.

A violent shockwave swept outwards.

Dozens of soldiers holding shields were forced to retreat repeatedly, the heavy tower shields scraping against the blue bricks with a harsh screech.

The purple light followed closely behind, landing lightly on the edge of the large crater created by the dark gold light.

"All troops on high alert!"

Meng Hu roared.

On the city wall, tens of thousands of powerful bows and crossbows were instantly drawn to their full draw, their arrows aimed directly at the deep pit below the city.

The spearmen quickly assembled behind the city gate, their spear tips forming a forest.

Dust filled the air, obscuring the sky and the sun.

All that could be heard at Heishui Pass was the creaking sound of a taut bowstring.

At the center of the deep pit, smoke and dust filled the air.

A tall and imposing figure was faintly visible in the dust.

"Cough cough cough!"

A coughing sound came from the bottom of the pit.

"I still need to practice this landing posture; I almost threw out my back."

A familiar voice.

The familiar complaints.

Qin Ruxue's hand holding the sword trembled violently, and tears welled up in her eyes and almost spilled out.

"Put away your weapons! It's me!"

Lin Mo brushed the dust off his body and walked up from the bottom of the pit.

He was dressed in a black robe, with dark golden true energy faintly visible around him.

"My...my lord?!"

Meng Hu rubbed his eyes, and his broadsword clattered onto the blue bricks.

The soldiers on the city wall were stunned for two seconds.

Then a deafening cheer erupted.

"It's Your Highness! The Prince of Zhenbei has returned!"

"Blackwater Pass is saved! Our lord is mighty!"

The frenzied roar almost overturned the oppressive clouds over Heishui Pass.

Many soldiers, who had been on edge for days, wept with joy.

They dropped their weapons, trembling with excitement.

Hearing the deafening cheers, Lin Mo dusted off the hem of his clothes.

He met countless hopeful eyes and raised his hand to press down.

"Alright, alright, stop crying, you grown men, what are you crying about?"

"I merely went to fetch reinforcements, and look how terrified you all are! Pick up your weapons!"

After saying that, Lin Mo turned around and waved to the person behind him.

"What are you standing there for? Come here."

The purple light dissipated.

Yu Ji walked barefoot, her ten rounded toes treading on the muddy ground, to Lin Mo's side.

Ding-dong.

The golden bell on his right ankle made a crisp sound.

The cheers from the city wall abruptly ceased.

Meng Hu's eyes widened.

The excitement on Qin Ruxue's face froze instantly.

All eyes turned past Lin Mo and fixed on the woman behind him.

A purple gauze skirt, as thin as a cicada's wing.

The skirt was slit up to the top of her thighs, revealing her two long, fair legs without any cover.

Her neckline was shockingly low, and her ample bosom seemed ready to burst forth with every step she took.

This outfit.

This posture...

What is my lord doing bringing a dancer with him?!