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"They died fighting against the foreign wolf soldiers. They were all very young, but they were all brave warriors!"

"They didn't retreat an inch during the battle. If only... if only..."

As Li Mu spoke, veins bulged on his forehead, and his eyes revealed visible anger, but this was quickly followed by a deep sense of powerlessness.

"They left their hometowns and families to follow me in battle, and in the end, they were all buried here."

"They can never go back, and they will never see their families again."

"God of the Army, Lord Wu'an, hmph hmph hmph, I can't even bring these children home. I can only watch them bury their bones in a foreign land."

Li Mu laughed as he spoke, mocking himself for how he had once thought those titles were an honor.

But now it sounds so ironic that he didn't take these brothers who trusted him and followed him into battle back with him.

He also failed to protect his country and make it stronger; he achieved nothing in his life.

He spent his entire life killing people, constantly killing people!

Just as he had told Qin Qi before, the so-called God of Military Formations, Li Mu, was nothing but a useless fellow.

He is unworthy of the Zhenyue Sword in his hand; he deserves to be insulted.

Qin Qi looked at Li Mu, then at the names on the tree, and said, "I have to go back and find Xue Nu and the others."

"Do you want to come? If you do, let's play a game of chess together. If you lose, you have to promise me one thing."

"Playing chess? Okay, I'll play with you."

After calming down, Li Mu and Qin Qi returned to where Xue Nu and the others were.

When Li Mu saw the little girl, he could almost see right through her in just a moment of eye contact.

"Why does this girl look like she wants to tear you to pieces? Is she an assassin here to kill you?"

Li Mu had fought his entire life and was extremely perceptive of killing intent, in addition to his skill in understanding people's hearts.

Although the little girl next to Jing Ni was well hidden, he still saw through her at a glance.

"Killer!"

"Ya Ya is an assassin!"

The Snow Woman showed a surprised expression, and Jing Ni immediately pulled open the little girl's clothes, and sure enough, there were the marks of the Net on the little girl's body.

Jing Ni's expression instantly turned cold. As expected, she had been found. There was nowhere to hide in the inescapable net.

"I'm sorry, Sister Xue Nu, Mr. Qin Qi, thank you for taking care of me during this time. I should be leaving now."

Jing Ni made a decision: she should no longer covet the peaceful life she had been living with Qin Qi and the others; she had to leave.

Jing Ni reached out and subdued the little girl in a few moves; after all, she was a top-tier expert.

Even though powerful individuals have been attacking her every day during this period, she remains an expert in combat and killing.

After Jing Ni finished speaking, she turned to leave. She knew that the assassins from Luo Wang would not be coming to kill her alone.

They must have already set up an ambush nearby, and a large number of assassins must be lying in ambush around the area.

Jingni suddenly remembered what the little girl had said before: her parents were waiting for her somewhere, which must be where the trap was located.

Jingni knew it was a trap, but she had to go; she was going to kill all the assassins involved in this operation!

Only in this way can the safety of Qin Qi and Xue Nu be guaranteed, and all those who know the truth be silenced!

Since no one knows about her relationship with Qin Qi and the others, the Luo Wang (a secret organization) won't target them. She can then take some actions to draw the Luo Wang's attention away from her.

That way, Qin Qi and the others would be completely safe.

Jing Ni had planned everything and then turned and left.

Snow Maiden watched Jing Jingni leave without saying a word. She simply turned to Qin Qi, her eyes seeking his opinion.

"Didn't I just say we were going to play chess? If I win, you have to grant me one request."

Qin Qi didn't even look at Jing Ni before sitting down cross-legged. He then drew a chessboard on the ground and began playing chess in the air without using any pieces.

"I may not be as good as you in a martial arts match, after all, I am old and my energy is declining, but I may not lose to you in a chess game."

Li Mu also sat down, and the two began playing chess in the air. Each move was quick, but every step concealed a deadly intent.

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"Huh? Did I just come here?!"

Jingni led the little girl away from where Qin Qi and the others were. Not long after they left, she suddenly noticed something.

I think I'm lost!

She made a mark on the ground, then changed direction and prepared to leave with the little girl, but after a while she turned back.

"Wait a minute! I was clearly walking in one direction the whole time, so why am I back here!"

Jing Ni suddenly remembered what Qin Qi had said earlier: this entire peach blossom forest was arranged using military formations and divination techniques.

It contains effects such as trapping, killing, bewildering, and illusion; it's easy to get in but difficult to get out.

"The peach wood and peach blossoms obscured the view, the rich fragrance of peach blossoms masked the sense of smell, and the sound of the wind masked the sense of hearing."

Jingni looked at the whistles tied to the peach trees. Each peach tree had a hole, and when the wind blew through them, it made a jumble of noises.

"I didn't notice it before when Mr. Qin Qi was with me, but now that I'm walking alone, it's suddenly different."

Jing Ni also sensed the murderous intent in the peach grove, and all her senses were affected.

The scariest thing is that this effect is silent and insidious; you won't notice it at all if you're not paying attention.

"If we can't go down here, then let's go up here!"

Jingni leaped up, intending to leave directly from above, but as soon as she jumped, she discovered that there were many invisible threads between the branches.

These silk threads are perfectly hidden under the peach blossoms, and under the sunlight, they are completely invisible to the naked eye!

"Ok!"

Jing Ni hurriedly turned around in mid-air and stepped on the thin threads with her shoes. The next second, the mechanism was triggered, and a large number of attacks came at her!

"We can't go any further up either. These thin threads are not only the trigger for the trap, but also a deadly trap!"

After Jingni blocked all the attacks, she looked at the soles of her shoes, which were now marked with cuts from the silk threads.

If she had reacted any slower and bumped into it, those threads would probably have embedded themselves directly into her flesh.

"Li Mu, the God of Military Formations, is indeed formidable!"

Jingni sighed. Only now did she realize just how powerful that seemingly white-haired old man really was.

I really don't know how Qin Qi managed to capture that old man in this godforsaken place.

She tried turning around a few times, but got lost and returned to the same spot each time. On her last attempt, she returned to Qin Qi and the others.

“I’m back.”

Qin Qi was still playing chess with Li Mu at the time. He was not surprised to see Jing Ni return and greeted her with a smile.

"The formation here is indeed powerful; I haven't been able to figure out a way to break it for the time being."

Jing Ni wasn't entirely without options; she could have burned the entire place down. No matter how powerful the Peach Blossom Formation was, this place was ultimately just a forest.

Setting a fire would solve everything; if this were during a mission in the past, she would have done so without hesitation.

But not now, she's not on a mission right now.

"I told you before, it's easy to get in but hard to get out of this place. Go over there and start a fire to cook. Someone will take us out later."

Qin Qi remained as usual, neither changing because the little girl's identity had been revealed nor because of Jing Ni's actions.

"Ah."

Jingni nodded and placed the little girl, who had been knocked unconscious by acupuncture, on the ground. She went to start a fire and cook. She herself didn't know why she still listened to Qin Qi.

I started working almost instinctively.

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"You didn't notice that there's something wrong with that little girl, did you?"

Li Mu asked the question.

"I found her, but I didn't save that girl. Whoever saved her is responsible. If trouble comes up, they'll have to deal with it first."

Qin Qi glanced at Xue Nu and Jing Ni. They were two idiots who were only thinking about saving people and hadn't considered that the other party was an assassin.

As the saying goes, "You can't learn by being taught, but you can learn by doing." Qin Qi originally intended to give these two a good beating.

Then they learned their lesson, but they didn't expect that old man Li Mu would ruin it.

"You're really something, kid. You remain calm even when Mount Tai collapses in front of you, and you don't waver when a sharp blade is placed in front of you."

Li Mu increasingly felt that Qin Qi was a talented general. It was a waste that such a person didn't become a general and showcase his talents.

After dinner, the game of chess between Qin Qi and Li Mu was decided, and Qin Qi undoubtedly won in the end.

"General Li Mu, I have won. I promised you that after I won, you would grant me an invitation."

"Go ahead and say it, as long as I can do it."

"No problem, how about you personally escort us out of this peach blossom grove?"

Li Mu looked at Qin Qi with some doubt. The other party had already broken the Peach Blossom Formation and didn't need him to lead the way.

Li Mu didn't understand why such a request was being made, but he didn't refuse and nodded, saying, "Okay."

The group walked together through the peach blossom forest following a specific path and method, and the path, which had seemed like a maze, suddenly became clear.

It didn't take long to reach the exit of the peach blossom forest. At this point, Li Mu stopped and looked at Qin Qi:

"We'll be out soon if we walk a little further. Kid, I guess I'm lucky to have run into you at the last minute."

"Don't rush. You promised to see me off. If you fall short, it won't be considered fulfilling your promise. Let's keep going."

Qin Qi grabbed Li Mu and dragged him out of the peach blossom grove, bringing them outside to face the vast expanse of nature.

"Li Mu, you may feel that you have accomplished nothing, that you were unable to protect your fallen brothers, or that you were unable to change the situation in the State of Zhao."

"But that's all in the past now. You can choose to bury yourself in the peach blossom grove."

"But you can also choose this vast world, take a good look around, and witness the arrival of a new era."

"Look at the geniuses of the Hundred Schools of Thought in the future, look at the day when the seven kingdoms are unified! As long as we are alive, the future is full of infinite possibilities!"

Qin Qi did not force Li Mu; he simply led him through the peach blossom grove, helping him to emerge from the shadows of the past.

Let the other person see the world with their own eyes! See the infinite future!

"Perhaps we will meet again someday, or perhaps not, but I will always remember you, old man."

"No, it should be called Lord Wu'an, the invincible god of military formations, General Li Mu!"

After Qin Qi finished speaking, without waiting for Li Mu's reply, he took Xue Nu and Jing Ni, mounted his Qilin horse, and rode away.

Li Mu watched Qin Qi's departing figure, gazing at the distant scenery—the sun, the mountains and rivers—a sight he hadn't seen in so long.

He was momentarily captivated, but after a long while, he suddenly laughed, shook his head, and turned back into the peach grove.

Did he see through it all? Perhaps. As he said, the Zhenyue Sword will not age, but people will.

Chapter 80 Dad, you'll keep it, won't you?

That night, after everyone had fallen asleep, Jingni secretly left with the little girl, having somehow found her assassin suit.

The moment the mask was put on her face, she lost all her emotions again, and all that remained was killing!

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"Do you think we should just let her leave like this? She might die."

After Jingni left, Xue Nu sat up. A master like her would wake up at the slightest disturbance.

Not to mention that she had long suspected that Jingni would leave quietly, so she had never really fallen asleep.

"Don't wake me, I'm asleep."

Qin Qi lay on the ground, eyes closed, and spoke without moving.

"You can still talk even when you're asleep."