Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

Seeing Old He merely take a few steps back without even falling over, I was somewhat astonished.

Even though I didn’t use the Red Dragon Demon Arm, this full-powered strike wasn’t something an average First Grade Martial Artist could withstand.

”It seems this Old He isn’t ordinary at all,” thought Chen Mo.

Wu Xin’Er frowned slightly, ”How could you attack Old He?”

”Oh, so you are allowed to hit people, but I can’t hit him? And the first time we met, it was you who attacked first...” Chen Mo found Wu Xin’Er’s words quite laughable.

”How could they...” Wu Xin’Er swallowed her words halfway. Due to her social status, she looked down on the people Old He had struck earlier, so she was surprised that Chen Mo attacked Old He just because Old He hit those people.

But thinking these thoughts was one thing; saying them would make her seem overly arrogant.

She took a gold ingot out of her bosom and tossed it to Chen Mo, saying, ”Consider this their medical expenses.”

Chen Mo caught it with a smile, ”That’s only right.”

Wu Xin’Er glared at him, ”Can we go now?”

Chen Mo stepped aside and said, ”The world is in chaos now; just earlier, the Yellow Turban Rebel Army ambushed our reinforcements. Although we’ve defeated them, there might still be remnants. Be careful on your way, Miss Wu.”

”Old He, let’s go.” Wu Xin’Er nodded, not throwing any harsh words as if the previous incident had just passed.

Old He nodded, but the moment he took two steps, he could no longer suppress it. A mouthful of crimson blood spurted from his mouth, and he collapsed to the ground.

”Old He.” Seeing this, Wu Xin’Er’s complexion changed dramatically, and she hurried over to check on Old He’s injuries.

Chen Mo was taken aback; it seemed he had been pretending all along, so he approached to check Old He’s pulse.

Wu Xin’Er didn’t stop him but instead asked about Old He’s injuries.

Chen Mo wasn’t a doctor, but he could deduce a bit, ”He probably sustained internal injuries during the exchange earlier.”

”You?” Wu Xin’Er was startled, already incredibly surprised that Chen Mo could repel Old He. Now hearing this, she found it even more unbelievable.

He even injured Old He...

”Miss, indeed in the earlier exchange, I sustained...internal injuries. To not embarrass you, I endured it, but I couldn’t hold on after all.” Old He clutched his chest and then looked at Chen Mo:

”I never thought you would possess such formidable strength.”

Old He had somewhat expected it after seeing Chen Mo’s sudden dodge the first time they met.

Yet, unexpectedly, he still underestimated Chen Mo.

”You need to rest for a few days,” Chen Mo said.

”Miss, this old servant can’t protect you anymore,” Old He sighed.

”Old He, you get on the horse, and I’ll lead it.” Wu Xin’Er said without a second thought, ”We can reach the Capital without needing Old He to protect us.”

”Miss, that’s impossible. General Chen Mo is right, the world is too chaotic, and dangers lurk on the road. You alone...” Old He looked pleafully at Chen Mo and said, ”I hope General Chen Mo can send soldiers to escort us back to the Capital; the Wu Family will surely give a generous reward.”

”Sending soldiers to escort you to the Capital is impossible; the front line is tense, and we’re short on manpower...” Just as Old He was feeling disappointed, Chen Mo rubbed his chin, thought for a moment, and said, ”All right, accompany me back to Qinyang County, and rest and recuperate there. There is also a doctor in Qinyang County.”

”Miss.” Old He looked at Wu Xin’Er.

Wu Xin’Er glanced at Old He’s injury, hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

On the road.

Wu Xin’Er inquired again if Chen Mo was nineteen years old.

This time, even Old He was curious and asked.

Receiving Chen Mo’s affirmative answer.

Both Wu Xin’Er and Old He gasped.

Is there really a nineteen-year-old First Grade Martial Artist in Canglan Continent?

”Could he be from over there?” Old He thought to himself.

...

When Chen Mo returned to Qinyang County, the battle was already over, Zhao Jiang still hadn’t captured Qinyang County.

Just as Zhao Jiang was about to use his entire army to attack the city, Quan Qiyang had already arrived with reinforcements.

The gap in the city walls that Zhao Jiang’s allied army had opened was immediately filled by the reinforcements.

Plus, darkness was approaching, so Zhao Jiang had to order a retreat.

The defenders were methodically reinforcing the city defenses, preparing against a night attack from the enemy army.

Jiang Ruoqing, who had defended the city for an entire day, upon hearing of Chen Mo’s return, went to greet him joyfully, only to find that beside him was a woman with whom he seemed to have a good relationship, and Chen Mo even asked someone to take care of the old man beside the girl.

After inquiring, she learned the girl’s name was Wu Xin’Er, supposedly Chen Mo’s fiancée, at which point Jiang Ruoqing’s expression suddenly turned cold, and she left without saying a word.

When Chen Mo had finished arranging everything and returned to the county government office.

Jiang Ruoqing lay sideways on the bed, ignoring him.

In normal circumstances, she would definitely ask about Chen Mo’s situation today, whether he was okay, and then get up to help him remove his armor.

Chen Mo wasn’t in a hurry to coax her. First, he had his personal soldiers prepare hot water and put it into the bath barrel, then added some medicinal herbs for recuperation, and instantly, the room was filled with the fragrance of medicine.

After taking off the Celestial Spirit Heart Guard Armor, Chen Mo directly picked up Jiang Ruoqing by the waist and walked towards the bath barrel.

Jiang Ruoqing was startled, ”You...what are you doing? Let go.”

Her expression was quite aloof, and her voice carried resistance.

”That should be my question to you, what’s the matter with you? Jealous?” Chen Mo didn’t let go of her but carried her directly to the edge of the bath barrel, then tossed her into the bath barrel, and after unbinding himself, he stepped in as well.

With Jiang Ruoqing’s proud nature, she would definitely say no, let alone admit to being jealous.

And Chen Mo didn’t expose her, while taking off her protective shell, he said, ”Indeed, some people in the court want to match me with Wu Xin’Er, but nothing has been set, and...”

Chen Mo detailed what had happened today.

Sure enough, hearing Chen Mo’s explanation, Jiang Ruoqing’s resistant motions diminished, and under Chen Mo’s guidance, she stood up and leaned against the edge of the bath barrel.

After a short while, Jiang Ruoqing’s speech turned strange, ”It’s all her...her own doing, why did you still bring her back?”

”She is the legitimate daughter of the Wu Family, and it seems she’s unaware that the engagement has not been finalized. Now, after traveling thousands of miles to Qinyang County to find me, if something happened to her on her return to the Capital, I...how would I explain to the Wu Family...”

”All...all excuses, I see...you just took a liking to her.” Jiang Ruoqing didn’t believe Chen Mo at all.

”What excuse, it’s all the truth,” Chen Mo now had eyes only for Jiang Ruoqing.

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