The heart of a strategist, the difficulty of Song Ya

  One by one, the green-clad guards fell on the snowy slope, Gu Yunxi looked back all the way, each of whom had stopped breathing was pale-faced, at first glance there were no obvious wounds, but if you looked closely, two small holes bleeding black blood could be found on their bodies.

  Wrists, ankles, or calves, no one is an exception.

  "Sir, the Snow Lotus is a thousand-year-old sacred medicine. Usually, there are spiritual creatures guarding it nearby. Looking at these dead men guarding the Snow Lotuses, they should be... Silver Snakes!"

  Worry-free and Gu Yunxi rode two horses separately, at this moment they looked at each other, Gu Yunxi said in a cold voice, "So many people have already died, perhaps Song Jia has obtained the Snow Lotus."

  "The Silver Snake is a rare and highly toxic substance, but it's not that abundant. Song Jue would never let his brother die in vain. If he can even resolve the Silver Snake, then the Snow Lotus must be within his grasp!"

  At night, seven slowly approached one sentence, Gu Yunxi's eyes condensed and the horse headed towards the top of the mountain. At this moment, they had already reached the border of Bixia Peak, where the road was difficult to navigate, with heavy snow covering it, making it extremely hard for the horses to move forward. Gu Yunxi walked at the front, feeling that his mount was too short, and almost fell off the horse's back. Worry-free immediately flew up and scooped Gu Yunxi down from the horse's back.

  Seeing this scene, everyone had no choice but to abandon their horses and proceed on foot. However, the further they went up, the more corpses they saw lying in the snowfield. Gu Yunxi counted them one by one, and there were at least twenty people. Most of their deaths were the same, all killed by the silver snake.

  The further up the mountain Gu Yun Xi went, the more anxious she became. The Snow Lotus only grew at the coldest peak of the summit. If Song Jia had already arrived there, even if she wanted to catch up, it would be impossible. Her previous injury was just recovering, and now even if she used all her strength to climb up, she still couldn't muster the energy. Ye Qi looked at Gu Yun Xi's desperate appearance with a slightly sunken gaze, "Young Master, the mountain air is thin, don't rush for the time being, take care of your body."

  However, Gu Yunxi didn't listen, she was almost crawling up the snowy peak with her hands and feet, in a short while her whole body became unstable, originally pale face again floated a abnormal flush, she hastily gasped for air, slightly raised her eyes only to feel a blackness in front of her.

  Wu You had been following behind Gu Yun Xie without saying a word, but now she walked to his side and handed him her sleeve. Gu Yun Xie looked at Wu You in surprise, but his eyes were fixed intently on hers. He let out a sigh, leaned over and grasped Wu You's sleeve, with him leading the way and her following behind, it was much easier for her to climb up the mountain.

  As they reached the summit, Gu Yunxi was already panting heavily, as if she would stop breathing at any moment. Wu You's tone was calm and gentle, "Miss Gu is willing to go to such great lengths for De Wang's sake, not even caring about her own life. Truly, it is De Wang's good fortune!"

  Gu Yunxi paused, but didn't continue the conversation. She kept climbing upwards, and only let out a deep breath when the strong winds at the summit blew her cloak fluttering in the air. However, all she could see was a few corpses and a vast expanse of whiteness - where could she possibly see any trace of the Snow Lotus?

  A flash of disappointment in her eyes, Gu Yunxi glanced at Ye Qi and the latter understood, immediately leading several brothers to search around the summit. No matter who took the Snow Lotus, she had to know the direction to pursue!

  "You treat me as a national scholar, and I will treat you as a national scholar. Don't you understand this principle?"

  When Gu Yunxi's words, laced with a hint of breathlessness, reached Wu You's ears amidst the biting wind, he was taken aback for a moment. Gu Yunxi didn't stop there; standing atop the lofty peak, she gazed down to behold the vast expanse of mountains and rivers below. The fierce gusts whipped her robes into a frenzy as she curled the corners of her mouth upwards, "From the moment I decided to become his strategist, this world has only held one person in esteem for me - him! My sole aim is to help him soar to unprecedented heights, and one day, trample all mountains, rivers, and seas beneath our feet!"

  His straight body shook slightly, his gaze fell on Gu Yunxi's slender figure, and he took a step forward to stand shoulder to shoulder with her. "In the prosperous Yanjing, there are many magnificent events, but in the imperial court, the two parties are vying for only one throne. Who would have thought that Miss Gu, a weak woman, has already put the world in her eyes? If Miss's words today were made known far and wide, I wonder how many young men in Yanjing would be ashamed?"

  "But how can Miss Gu be certain that the King of Germany is on the same page as you? Does he have what it takes?"

  The strong wind howled, with an overbearing momentum. Gu Yunxi only felt that the elegant and refined man beside her suddenly became somewhat different, yet she only thought he was being this way because of his position as a Chu State person and his differing stance from Gong Sunmo, which is why she spoke these suspicious words.

  She furrowed her brow, but didn't look at the carefree eyes, only took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Whether Duke De has that ability or not, I don't know. All I know is that in this vast Great Yan, only he led millions of brave soldiers to guard the border, only he endured humiliation and waited until today to rise to power, and only he, the favored son of heaven, regards the people and soldiers with importance. I'm not a person who can judge others well, I'm just betting that Duke De has his own ambition and ideals, but he absolutely won't be ruthless and merciless for the sake of that highest position."

  Her worry-free eyes gradually deepened, and the dense black color seemed to be an endless abyss. The calm wind and waves were like unseen storms brewing, he stiffly hooked up the corner of his mouth, "Miss doesn't know that since ancient times, imperial power has always been established on the basis of countless corpses and rivers of blood, let alone what Miss wants is not just a simple imperial power."

  "Will there be tens of thousands of corpses and rivers of blood?"

  A chill ran up her legs from the cold air, and she felt a dull ache all over her body. But at this moment, she smiled to herself, "Nowadays, the world is divided into various countries, wars are breaking out everywhere, every day many tribes disappear on this continent, every day countless innocent lives perish under the sword and arrow, only the State of Yan relies on its hundred years of accumulation to maintain this superficial peace and prosperity."

  "If a more prosperous, stronger and brand new world can put an end to such chaos, even if it's true as you said that tens of thousands of corpses are laid out, and rivers of blood flow, what does it matter? Things he cannot do, I will do for him; things he cannot do, others will do for him!"

  Carefree's momentary silence, the fierce wind at the peak seemed to have stopped at this moment, after a long time, Carefree let out a deep sigh, "Just hope that De Wang can live up to the young lady's expectations and not disappoint the young lady's words today!"

  Gu Yunxi's mouth curved slightly, and his eyes seemed to hold a glimmer of hope, yet also a hint of confusion. This side, Ye Qi led the people behind him back to Gu Yunxi's side, and said in a low voice, "Young Master, Ye Qi searched everywhere but couldn't find the Snow Lotus Flower. It seems it has already been taken away by the Crown Prince's people. Just now, Ye Qi also found the corpse of a guard on the north-facing mountain wall. Ye Qi suspects that they must have descended from Biyun Peak from that side."

  Gu Yun Xi's eyes narrowed, and she suddenly turned around to head towards the northern side of the peak. She looked at the corpse that had been covered by snow but was found by Ye Qi and others, slowly took out a short flute from her sleeve, put it to her lips, and blew softly. The ethereal sound pierced through the nine heavens and instantly filled the entire Biyun Peak.

  Song Ya and others who were rushing along the road also heard this clear and melodious flute sound. He slightly slowed down his pace, concentrated on listening for a while, and grasped the package in his hand even tighter. "Everyone be careful, if something goes wrong on the way, no one can survive!"

  The gloomy words fell to the ground, but at the front of the team of over ten people, a hint of chaos appeared. Song Jia's eyes flashed with cold air, and he saw that two guards responsible for scouting ahead were rolling and crawling back. Their faces were pale with fright, their eyes full of terror, and their mouths were wide open, unable to utter a single word.

  "General... in front of... ahead of..."

  Song Huan's eyes suddenly sank, and the two guards were shocked by his cold gaze, finally shouting out a word in unison, "Wolf!"

  By the way?

  Thanks to a reminder from a relative, I realized that the part of the story about Wei Ying's hunt has been too slow-paced, testing everyone's patience. Sorry to everyone, maybe my rhythm was off, I'll correct it as soon as possible, and the day of return to Beijing is coming soon!

  This chapter is about Gu Yunxi's thoughts, all I can say is that it has nothing to do with emotions.