While I'm at the martial arts academy, my wife is cultivating while I enjoy life.

Huang Tianba pulled Ye Ke aside and whispered, "Team Leader Ye, as a scout, you can quickly get firsthand information. Don't leak it to anyone. Report directly to me. If you do a good job, you might gain the Xiong family's favor. With your handsome features and fair skin, becoming a live-in son-in-law isn't out of the question."

He was practically saying Ye Ke was like a woman.

Although she had put on a beard and tried to use a man's voice, her features were so exquisite that it was hard not to doubt her gender.

However, in the North, it is common practice for beautiful women to dress like men in order to avoid trouble, and they are generally not exposed.

"If things don't go well, we won't be able to survive in the North."

His tone carried a strong sense of threat.

Ye Ke asked, puzzled, "Wasn't this operation led by the Northern Army? Why does it seem like we're responsible to the Xiong family?"

Huang Tianba was a little annoyed, feeling that this kid didn't know what was good for him.

"Do you know any high-ranking officers in the Northern Army, or do you know any high-ranking officers in the Empire? The ceiling for us ordinary soldiers is to join a Grandmaster family. District 32 is managed by the Xiong family, so we just follow orders."

Ye Ke immediately understood and, without arguing, replied, "Your subordinate obeys!"

"That's right. I'll introduce you to General Xiong later. He has three beautiful daughters, hehe."

Huang Tianba looked up and tried to pat Ye Ke's shoulder, but she quickly dodged away.

In all her life, she had only ever been touched by Yang Ding, and that was by force. No other man could even touch a single hair on her head.

Huang Tianba saw through her arrogance and withdrew his hand to look at the pendant on her belt.

"Is this the Iron-Blooded Scimitar?"

"Yes, sir."

"The price shouldn't be less than 200 million."

"Um!"

Ye Ke always had to carry the goose feather knife, which was not only troublesome, but also required regular sharpening. Even though it was extremely hard, it could not escape the law of wear and tear on metals.

However, the Predator's scimitar can shrink to the size of a dagger, and the blade never wears out, making it a cosmic-level weapon, not made of metal as understood by humans.

Huang Tianba looked on with envy. "You also have the Ironblood Bow and the Dragonscale Horse. Your outfit alone is worth nearly ten million. You must come from a well-off family, perhaps related to a powerful clan?"

"It's all mortgage loans, sir. We have to pay over ten thousand every month now."

"Young people are so extravagant. Be careful, these things are anonymous."

"Thank you for your concern, sir."

In the past, Ye Ke used her real name, and everyone knew she was Ye Jian's daughter, so they took good care of her.

Things are completely different now; even teammates might be eyeing her beauty and equipment.

Ye Ke returned to the group, took out a pen and paper from her backpack, quickly wrote a note, and stuffed it into Yang Ding's pocket.

This primitive method is actually the best way to communicate without being overheard by high-level martial artists.

After she left with the scout battalion, Yang Ding unfolded the note.

"This operation is related to both the Xiong family and the giant bear. Holy Stone Lake is in the giant bear's hunting area. Follow the route I've drawn for you."

Ye Ke actually drew the location of Sacred Stone Lake and the approximate route she was going to take.

Zhou Ruoxi and Mu Qingyao, who were standing nearby, both admired her greatly.

Serving in the North, facing life and death, most people are just mindless zombies, yet Ye Ke still has the mood to study these things.

Ye Rou was very proud, hugging Yang Ding like a brother.

"You're lucky, kid. Principal Sun said my sister's brain is like a supercomputer; she's not someone an ordinary man can marry."

"I still have to thank my first wife for making this possible."

"Sigh, it's better to let my husband benefit than to let someone else benefit."

Ye Rou may seem straightforward, but this move was a brilliant one.

In the future, the God's family will surely have many wives, and the sisters will be of one mind. As the first wife, no one will dare to bully her.

Ye Ke rode his dragon-scaled horse, leading thirty scouts, and quickly disappeared into the vast sea of ​​snow.

The standard attire for hunting in the border regions is still a leather jacket, which is warm and moisture-proof, but everyone will also bring an extra white cloak for camouflage.

The remaining three thousand warriors dispersed into hunting squads and advanced rapidly.

The distance from the foot of the Northern Wall to Sacred Stone Lake is 1500 kilometers, and with only three days allotted, it means that they must march at least 500 kilometers each day.

Yang Ding wanted to keep up with Ye Ke, so he took Ye Rou, Zhou Ruoxi, and Mu Qingyao with him and rode the dragon-scaled flying horse close to the ground.

Zhang Peng, accompanied by six Yao Guang Guards, glided along in the ice boats of Shui Yi and Shui Lan.

Everyone should keep their speed at 100 kilometers per hour, neither too fast nor too slow, just enough to keep up with the group.

Arriving at the destination too early may make one a target for attack.

If you fall too far behind, you may be hunted by lone beastmen, such as the Ironblood beast last night, which loves to hunt prey that has fallen behind.

"Honey, are my sister and her men marching very fast?" Ye Rou asked.

"They are faster than us; their average speed is 150 kilometers per hour."

Sitting behind Ye Rou, Mu Qingyao, who was in front of Yang Ding, explained, "Each building has scouts. Everyone waits for their teammates to step on the mines first, so surviving long enough at the outpost is an art."

Zhou Ruoxi, who had been silent all along, suddenly asked, "Honey, do you think this might be a gift from the Xiong family to the Grandmaster of the Water System of the Giant Bear Empire?"

"What do you mean?"

"Besides being used to refine martial arts beast pills, giant lizardmen can also be used to refine water-type beast pills. Top-tier beast pills worth hundreds of billions are rare even for grandmasters."

"Sacrificing tens of thousands of Jinglong warriors to show loyalty to the enemy country, the Xiong family is really tired of living," Yang Ding said angrily.

Night fell quickly, and Ye Ke's scout team discovered signs of fire made by the Giant Bear Kingdom warriors.

"Boss, boss, we've entered the hunting grounds of the Giant Bear Kingdom. Let the brothers rest first, and I'll report back after I've scouted the area."

"Okay, be careful and avoid direct confrontation. Just say you're a hunting team."

"clear."

After Yang Ding and his group landed and rested, Zhou Ruoxi built a two-story ice house. They could cook a hot meal inside, and Yang Ding could also sneak over to support Ye Ke without being discovered.

Mu Qingyao uprooted a towering tree, dried it, used part of it to make a double-layered wooden bed for sleeping, and used the rest to make a fire for warmth and to roast meat.

When the wood was lit, an indescribable fragrance filled the entire igloo.

"Sister Qingyao, is this the legendary alien oak tree?" Ye Rou asked.

"Yes, this alien oak can grow in icy and snowy conditions, and can grow to more than 10 meters tall in three months. When burned, it has a rich oak aroma, making it excellent for grilling meat."

With Fang Jing gone, only Ye Rou among the three wives knows how to cook.

Grandmaster Mu Qingyao only knows how to eat.

Miss Zhou Ruoxi only knows how to eat.

Yang Ding kept an eye on Ye Ke, who led ten team members, lying prone in the snow, slowly approaching the Giant Bear Kingdom scouts who were resting ahead.