The Fierce Farm Girl Has A Secret Space

Chapter 2363: Chapter 2363: Pulling Back the Troops (Part 1)

The Yang Family’s primary household burial site is next to the other village burial grounds, but separately fenced off with only a single, meticulously constructed grave.

Yang Ruxin also established an ancestral hall at the village entrance for the main branch of the family. It is devoted to the memory of Yang Baiyue. Despite his flaws, it was Mo Wenjie who committed the wrongdoing. As long as she acknowledges this, Yang Baiyue remains a father who passed away young and an ancestor of the North Shore Yang Family.

In Dapu East Village, there were many with the surname Yang, and since Yang Ruxin severed ties with the old house and moved north of the Xiaocang River to build a small building, someone started referring to this branch as the North Shore Yang Family.

Yang Ruxin was quite pleased with this name, as it sounded more pleasant than being called the main household of the Yang Family.

After visiting the grave, Yang Baixiang, Dong Wenxiu, and others went to the ancestral hall to burn incense, then lit the Everlasting Lamp, which would remain lit until the evening of the second day of the lunar new year, when it could be extinguished.

The ancestral hall was previously locked, but now it is guarded.

The guardians of the ancestral hall are Xu Shou and his wife. When they received news of their son, they went looking for him, but arrived in Beijing only to learn of his death. Disheartened with nowhere to go, they returned, and the Yang Family accepted them back. They volunteered to guard the Yang Family’s ancestral hall.

After the grave visitors left, Yang Ruxin felt uneasy. She had sent a message to Gu Qingheng yesterday, but by tonight, Xiaohei and Heihei hadn’t returned.

"Madam, don’t worry; the young master will surely be fine." Chai Qin didn’t know how to comfort her and could only say something even she found dry.

"I know, he’s fine." Yang Ruxin nodded, raising her hand to touch her chest. They had the Heart Poisonous Insect bond; if he were in danger, she would sense it. Since she didn’t feel any piercing anxiety, Gu Qingheng must be safe, but her worry meant he was likely in battle.

Chai Qin didn’t know what else to say.

Meanwhile, outside Dian City, Gu Qingheng had engaged in the first battle with the Nanzhao army.

Yet, the people from Miaojiang and the Flame Sect remained still.

"General Gu, something seems off." Zhou Jiang, standing on the hill with Gu Qingheng, frowned as he observed the battle below. "How did the Nanzhao troops suddenly become so easily defeated? If that were the case, Yun Wang wouldn’t have suffered such heavy losses."

"Indeed, the leader is the fourth prince, Chen Tianfu, a formidable figure. How did he suddenly become so weak?" Yun Zhan was equally puzzled, "I’ve sparred with him; his skills surpass mine." But now, observing the situation, Gu Qiao could defeat him in no more than ten moves.

Gu Qingheng merely smiled, "Withdraw the troops."

The adjutant behind quickly blew the trumpet to recall the troops.

Instantly, the strategically superior declaration army withdrew entirely. Although Chen Tianfu, drenched in cold sweat, was also perplexed, wondering why his inner strength failed and why the opponent withdrew despite being able to kill him, it wasn’t the time to ponder these questions—survival was the priority. He fled back to his camp posthaste.

"Why?" Zhou Jiang looked at Gu Qingheng with a face full of doubt.

"Because I have no intention of becoming someone else’s helper." Gu Qingheng sneered, then turned his horse around and returned.