On Huangfu Baizhi’s right hand, on the fourth finger, there was a prominent blue storage ring.

This was the first gift Ye Yu had given her in the dream.

Huangfu Baizhi felt a bit at a loss.

If everything before had been a dream, then how should she explain this ring?

She carefully infused it with a trace of spiritual energy.

The storage ring opened.

Ignoring the cultivation techniques and spirit stones inside, Huangfu Baizhi took out the breathable wedding dress.

This was the best testimony of her time with Ye Yu.

Back then, it was while wearing this wedding dress that he embraced her.

Even after hundreds of years, Huangfu Baizhi still remembered it vividly.

She held the wedding dress tightly, murmuring, “It’s real; everything is real. Your Majesty, you must have used your great powers to make everything start over to save me, right?”

“So where are you now?”

At that moment, a report came from outside the tent.

“Report, General! There is someone from the capital!”

In this reality, Huangfu Baizhi had not faced any suppression in the early stages.

Thus, with her great military achievements, she had risen to the rank of General.

Commanding an army of 200,000, she truly held significant power.

Hearing that someone from the capital had arrived, Huangfu Baizhi’s heart lifted.

Having been away from the capital for so long due to campaigns, it was a perfect opportunity to ask the person from the capital about Ye Yu’s whereabouts.

So, Huangfu Baizhi gently put away the wedding dress.

Then she had her attendants bring the visitor in.

At the same time, to prevent anyone from noticing that she had recently been crying, she specifically ordered a screen to be set up in front of her.

Soon, a minister dressed in ceremonial robes walked in.

This person was Zhou Qinghui, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

Upon seeing the screen, he looked puzzled and asked, “General, what is the meaning of this?”

Huangfu Baizhi coldly replied, “I’ve recently caught a cold and am not feeling well. So I used the screen to avoid spreading it to you.”

Zhou Qinghui’s face stiffened.

Caught a cold?

You, a grand practitioner at the Tribulations Crossing realm, what cold could possibly affect you?

At least try to be a bit more convincing with your lies.

Though he kept complaining inwardly, Zhou Qinghui did not dare to show any dissatisfaction in front of Huangfu Baizhi.

He quickly clasped his hands and was about to speak when Huangfu Baizhi spoke again, “May I ask, sir, does the Emperor have a prince named Ye Yu?”

Zhou Qinghui shook his head slightly.

“The Emperor has seventeen sons, none of whom is named Ye Yu. Why do you ask, General?”

Huangfu Baizhi’s brows furrowed slightly behind the screen, deeply disappointed.

She couldn’t understand.

If everything had been reset, why was Ye Yu missing?

What had happened?

Seeing that Huangfu Baizhi remained silent, Zhou Qinghui asked, “General? Are you alright?”

Huangfu Baizhi softly replied, “I’m fine.”

Zhou Qinghui noticed something strange but didn’t pay it much mind.

He proceeded to state the purpose of his visit.

“General, I come with good news. The Fifteenth Prince, Ye Anming, has long admired you and has asked the Emperor for your hand in marriage. The Emperor has issued a decree to betroth you to the Fifteenth Prince. The wedding will be soon.”

At these words, Huangfu Baizhi’s face instantly turned icy cold.

Married to the Fifteenth Prince?

It’s simply a fool’s errand!

In this life, she would marry no one but His Majesty!

“Sir, please return. And convey to the Emperor that I already have someone I admire and will not marry anyone else.”

Zhou Qinghui couldn’t help but sneer.

“General, have you been drinking too much? This is a royal decree, the Emperor’s words are golden. You say you won’t marry? Are you planning to rebel?”

Behind the screen, there was suddenly silence.

Zhou Qinghui thought that Huangfu Baizhi had relented.

But unexpectedly, a flash of sword light cut through.

The screen shattered into pieces.

Huangfu Baizhi came forward with her sword, kicking Zhou Qinghui to the ground.

“Yes, I say I won’t marry, and I won’t!”

“Rebelling? This isn’t the first time! It’s just the right chance to overthrow the Emperor’s regime!”

Feeling the surging killing intent, Zhou Qinghui’s only thought was:

She’s lost her mind!

The General is truly mad.

Daring to rebel and even saying it’s not the first time?

……

On the vast spirit ship within the Central Continent, Yun Roumu, the Saintess of the Azure Dragon Sect, sat quietly, sipping spirit tea.

A gentle breeze caressed her, and her flowing hair danced lightly, giving an aura of serene and timeless beauty.

But Ye Yu, sitting beside her, had an unhappy expression.

Heaven and earth as witness, he still vividly remembered the conversation with the Sect Master of Azure Dragon Sect, Luo Ze, from last time.

It was clear that Luo Ze did not want Ye Yu and Yun Roumu to be together.

In reality, Ye Yu had no desire to spend much time with this Saintess either.

After all, they had been ambushed twice during their outings together.

Wasn’t that enough to indicate a problem?

It seemed that Yun Roumu was destined to bring misfortune to Ye Yu. Otherwise, why would so many villains target them?

It was totally illogical.

That’s why, upon seeing Yun Roumu, Ye Yu’s first reaction was to scan his surroundings, looking out for any ambush from the Blood Demon Sect.

Sigh.

After finishing her tea, Yun Roumu softly said, “Junior Brother, why do you look so troubled?”

Ye Yu forced a polite but awkward smile.

“Senior Sister, if you wanted to relax, why would you happen to end up here with me? Isn’t that a bit too coincidental?”

Yun Roumu’s smile froze on her face, and even her right hand holding the tea cup trembled slightly.

In truth, Yun Roumu was not a fool. How could she not understand the implication of her master Luo Ze’s words?

Yet, some things couldn’t be changed by a few words from others.

Originally, Yun Roumu hadn’t realized her feelings for Ye Yu. She only felt shy about the novels circulating within the sect that featured the two of them.

Later, when she learned that Ye Yu had left Azure Dragon Sect, she felt an emptiness in her heart.

It was as if not seeing Ye Yu would leave her restless and agitated, and her desire to see him grew stronger and stronger.

At this moment, Yun Roumu knew that she had already fallen for Ye Yu.

Although they hadn’t spent much time together, liking someone was simply liking them; there was no rationale to it.

So, Yun Roumu told Luo Ze that she was going out for relaxation, but in reality, she had come out to find Ye Yu.

She hadn’t expected to locate Ye Yu’s spirit ship so quickly.

However, Ye Yu didn’t seem particularly pleased by her arrival.

Junior Brother, what does this mean?

Yun Roumu lowered her head slightly and softly spoke, “Junior Brother, if you feel that my presence here is inconvenient, I can leave now.”

She was practically wearing her sense of grievance on her forehead.

Seeing this, Ye Yu waved his hand and said, “There’s nothing inconvenient about it. The spirit ship is so large; you can stay as you wish!”

“Thank you!”

Yun Roumu beamed with a radiant smile again.

Then she held the spirit teacup tightly with both hands, gathered her courage, and whispered, “Junior Brother, what do you think of me?”