Xue Ruhong smiled and replied to Zhan Qi, "The secret passage has collapsed, and all the enemies were burned inside."
Hearing this, Zhan Qi grinned and responded, "That’s great. With this, we finally end the war against the Yuezhi Tribe."
While they were talking, the two of them arrived at the commander’s tent. Walking inside, they saw Feng Xiyan and Tuluo Cheng waiting for them.
Standing before Feng Xiyan, Zhan Qi and Xue Ruhong clasped their fists and said, "Great General, the mission is complete."
"Well done," Feng Xiyan said, then asked, "Were there any casualties?"
Xue Ruhong shook his head and replied, "There were no casualties on our side. Currently, General Fan is stationing some soldiers to guard the secret passage and prevent the fire from spreading toward the city."
After he said that, Zhan Qi added, "There were also no casualties on our side."
Listening to their report, Feng Xiyan nodded in satisfaction. "Good. Now that we have completely annihilated Kai Mu and his army, it’s time to deal with the war prisoners of the Jin Empire."
Hearing this, Tuluo Cheng asked, "Great General, do you have a plan for them?"
Feng Xiyan nodded. "Yes. However, before proceeding with our next plan, this general needs to report to Fairy Bai. In the meantime..."
He turned to Xue Ruhong and Zhan Qi and added, "General Xue, General Zhan, please inform General Tan that we will hold a victory banquet tonight to celebrate our complete victory over the Yuezhi Tribe. Let the kitchen prepare wine and meat for our brothers."
Hearing that there would be meat and wine, the two generals’ eyes lit up. Clasping their fists, both of them responded in unison, "Yes, Great General."
After they left, Feng Xiyan turned to Tuluo Cheng and said, "Military Advisor Tuluo, you may return and have some rest before the victory banquet begins."
When he said this, Tuluo Cheng thought, ’Looks like he doesn’t trust me yet.’
Sighing inwardly, he clasped his hands, bowed slightly, and said, "Thank you for your care, Great General. Then this subordinate will take my leave first."
Left alone in the tent, Feng Xiyan lit three sticks of incense and prayed to the bronze mirror. When he was done, he placed the incense into the burner and watched the smoke float into the bronze mirror.
At the same time, the antique mirror on the bedside table in Bai Hanyun’s bedroom slowly began to glow.
A few seconds later, Feng Xiyan’s voice softly echoed in the bedroom.
"Fairy Bai, Xiyan has good news to report. We have finally won the war against the Yuezhi Tribe today."
As his words echoed in the bedroom, Bai Hanyun stirred slightly and slowly opened her eyes.
Blinking twice, she turned to the bedside table and saw the antique mirror shrouded in a dim golden light.
After her mind cleared, Bai Hanyun sat up and reached toward the antique mirror. Tapping the frame twice, she waited until the surface cleared.
Seeing Feng Xiyan’s excited face, Bai Hanyun smiled. "Good morning, Feng Xiyan."
When Feng Xiyan heard her greeting, a gentle smile replaced the expectation in his eyes. Looking at the blurred surface of the bronze mirror, he replied, "Good morning, Fairy Bai."
Walking to the arhat bed placed by the floor-to-ceiling glass windows, Bai Hanyun asked, "I heard you said you won the war against the Yuezhi Tribe today."
"Yes. From now on, the common people can finally feel at ease for a while," Feng Xiyan replied, a hint of happiness in his voice.
Sitting down on the arhat bed, Bai Hanyun looked out the window and saw that the first light of dawn was just breaking over the eastern horizon.
Turning to look at the surface of the antique mirror, she asked, "Feng Xiyan, have you been fighting the Yuezhi Tribe since last night?"
Shaking his head, Feng Xiyan explained, "At Sigeng last night, Sun Heng, a general of the Jin Army, led 100,000 troops to attack Xiqing City. Fortunately, we managed to defeat them without suffering many casualties."
"However, just as we were dealing with the aftermath of the war, Kai Mu, the supreme general of the Yuezhi Tribe’s army, led his remaining troops and tried to infiltrate Xiqiang City through a secret passage in the western district."
"Thanks to Vice General Mo Yuan of the Vermilion Division, we received the news early and had time to prepare."
"Using the secret passage, kerosene, and the explosives we made based on the gunpowder recipe you gave us, we blew up the passage and buried Kai Mu and his men inside."
"Now that the Yuezhi Tribe has lost their supreme general and most of their warriors, they will no longer pose a threat to us."
After listening to Feng Xiyan’s story, Bai Hanyun let out a sigh of relief and said, "Fortunately, you managed to win the battle before Kai Mu sneaked into the city. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
Hearing the worry and relief in her voice, Feng Xiyan’s heart warmed. ’Does Fairy Bai worry about me? Does this mean she likes me?’
Unaware of his thoughts, Bai Hanyun asked, "Feng Xiyan, now that you have defeated the Yuezhi Tribe, what is your next plan?"
Pulled back from his thoughts, Feng Xiyan replied, "Now that the Yuezhi Tribe is defeated, Xiyan plans to open the main roads and accept refugees. Xiyan also plans to rebuild the roads so merchants can visit our city."
Rubbing her chin, Bai Hanyun thought, ’To expand Xiqiang City, we’ll need a lot of labor. Accepting refugees can provide us with manpower while helping them at the same time. Also, if there are merchants, then I could help Feng Xiyan generate income by selling food to these merchants.’
"That is a good plan." Bai Hanyun nodded in agreement, then added, "Since you want to accept more refugees, we will need more supplies. I will help you buy more later."
Feng Xiyan smiled and responded, "Thank you, Fairy Bai."
After saying that, Feng Xiyan reached into his clothes and took out a pair of jade earrings. Placing them on the altar, he said, "Fairy Bai, please accept this small gift from Xiyan."
As soon as his words fell, the earrings disappeared from the altar and appeared in front of Bai Hanyun.