Refining the Mountains and Rivers

In the General's Mansion, breakfast was ready. The fragrance of the food wafted in the air, and the sounds of stomachs rumbling could be heard incessantly.

Each and every female servant was slender and as beautiful as a flower. At this moment, their faces were flushed and they were extremely ashamed.

However, their eyes could not help but focus on the table that was covered with vegetable steamed buns and porridge.

It was a very simple breakfast, or even crude for the General's Mansion. However, the smell and taste of it…ah, I can't think about it, I really can't. My saliva is coming out!

When Qin Yu arrived, this was the scene he was greeted by. Beauties with rumbling stomachs. It was simply beautiful.

It made the female servants, who were holding back their saliva and lowering their heads, get an urge to open up a hole in the ground and bury their heads in it.

The corner of Rourou's mouth turned upwards, revealing an imperceptible cold smile. She waved her hands and said, "All of you are dismissed; listening to your rumbling stomachs is annoying me!"

This was simply a slap in the face, making the servants even more ashamed. They hid their faces and quickly retreated.

Qin Yu coughed lightly and was about to say something before he was interrupted by Rourou's wave of her hand, "Let's eat first!"

Feeling hopeless, he merely nodded, sat down, and started to eat. Of course, before he could say anything, he already knew that the breakfast on the table in front of him was made by the 'root people'.

A stream of heat flowed out of the food and into his body, spreading to his limbs. Very quickly, Qin Yu felt hot all over his body and his face became rosy.

He guessed that this breakfast was meant to replenish the losses that his body suffered from the Heaven Inquiry yesterday.

His heart warmed slightly, then it started to panic.

Before, the Night Demon Sect Master spoke harshly to him. And there was also that female servant who looked at him weirdly. Now, there was a change in Rourou's attitude towards him as well…hiss, something happened, something must have happened!

Qin Yu was flustered and quickly jumped up. Looking at the young lady from the Demon Sect opposite him, who was enjoying her breakfast calmly, his eyes became more and more bewildered.

"Hmph!"

With a cold laugh, she slapped her chopsticks heavily on the table. Rourou put down a half-eaten bun and glared at Qin Yu with hatred, "Men. As expected, they are all the same kind of jerks. Are you feeling guilty because I'm treating you well? If you want to eat, stay and eat. If not, leave!"

Qin Yu exhaled heavily, gritted his teeth and said, "Last night…"

"Bah! What are you thinking? Don't start daydreaming now. I only took care of you last night because I was afraid that you were really scared to death. If that happens, I won't be able to collect all the debt you owe me!" Rourou rolled her eyes and said, "What? Do you really think that I would climb into your bed of my own accord?"

Qin Yu was overjoyed, "Thank you, thank you. I thought wrong, please forgive me for being rude." With that, his appetite was wide open. He ate ten buns and three bowls of porridge in one breath, feeling extremely comfortable and warm now.

Rourou still had a cold expression on her face as she glanced at Qin Yu from time to time. "Remember that you owe me another debt from this morning's meal."

She got up and left, in an extremely bad mood and with a gloomy expression on her face.

Qin Yu patted his slightly bloated stomach and a smile formed at the corners of his mouth.

As long as nothing happened, everything was well!

Otherwise, he really did not know what he would do in the future. Furthermore, this person inside Rourou's body was not someone he could mess with.

If he really touched her, hahaha, I'm afraid Qin Yu's body that was as tough as iron would just be eaten by her in one bite and ground into a waste product.

However, there was that strand of hair…Qin Yu stopped his thoughts. It must have fallen out accidentally when she was putting him on the bed.

That's right, that must be it!

Outside the courtyard, Rourou was walking down the long corridor. Her face became uglier and uglier as she gritted her teeth and mumbled to herself under her breath. Upon listening carefully, she was saying, "Haha, men. Always using those same old tricks."

A gust of wind blew, causing waves to form on the surface of the lake.

The emerald green lotus leaves instantly turned yellow, and as they came into contact with the water, they shattered into powder. Pieces of white fish started to come up to the top, floating together with the dead leaves. It was a very miserable scene.

……

The Sixth Prince Li Zhouyi went to the General's Mansion in person on Monday.

In everyone's eyes, a prince's personal friendship with an important general from the border armies was a great sin. If he was not careful, a huge disaster would occur.

However, he did not need to worry too much when it came to General Jinwu. Furthermore, he had been awake all night and had figured out some things.

Li Zhouyi felt that it would be best to let more people know about his close relationship with General Jinwu.

The only thing he was afraid of was not letting people see this clearly enough!

"Your Highness, please enter, I will let the general know that you are here," the guard saluted respectfully and bowed to the prince.

Li Zhouyi smiled and waved his hand, "No need, I will just wait here. You can go ahead and let him know that I'm here."

The guard wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. He did not dare to delay any further as he turned around and trotted away.

Very quickly, the General's Mansion's door opened. Qin Yu stepped out, cupped his hands, and bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Your Highness."

After examining him carefully, Li Zhouyi laughed and said, "Ning Qin, you did a good job; you didn't embarrass me!"

Then, he waved his hand and continued, "Bring the gifts. I will have a few drinks with General Jinwu today, and we will drink till we forget everything!"

Qin Yu smiled and nodded, "Your Highness is truly elegant, I would be happy to accompany you."

As the West Desolate's Sixth Prince, Li Zhouyi's relationship with Qin Yu went way back.

When both of them were in the fragmented area, they had already fought many times. It was a pity that even today, this prince did not know about it. Of course, it was best if he did not know. Otherwise the prince's politeness would turn into hatred and killing intent.

Even though Qin Yu had gained the trust of the West Desolate King, intuition told him that Li Zhouyi would still be useful to him in the future.

The first visitor to the General's Mansion was the Sixth Prince. Even though he was ranked sixth amongst his siblings, he still stood firm despite all the ups and downs he faced.

According to reports, there were some rumors in the Imperial Capital that this Sixth Prince was a late bloomer. Furthermore, he was favored by the Desolate King, so he may have the opportunity to 'transform into a dragon'.

In short, in the eyes of the servants of the General's Mansion, this first guest was extremely important and honorable.

The banquet began as various delicacies were continuously sent into the hall. Of course, this time, it was not the 'root people' who cooked the food.

Naturally, the Sixth Prince's purpose for coming here today was not really just to eat and drink.

What he truly cared about was General Jinwu's attitude towards him. Even if he was only offered a glass of water, as long as General Jinwu treated him like how he used to, it was already the best outcome he could have hoped for.

The results, however, were mixed.

General Jinwu still acknowledged the friendship between them, but compared with the past, there was a little more distance. It was not obvious, but enough to be detectable.

Times had changed and the world had also changed. The Darkness Ruler back then, who had just entered the West Desolate, did not know much about the empire. Naturally, it could not be compared with his status today as an important general of the West Border Army.

The change in attitude was expected, so to be honest, Li Zhouyi was very happy with how Qin Yu treated him. What he was really worried about now was how to continue being friends with General Jinwu…as a prince who was trapped in the Imperial Capital, there were not many promises that he could make to a general of the West Border Army.

The distances between people were constantly changing.

After the banquet, Li Zhouyi, who had left a huge pile of gifts behind, drunkenly got up and said goodbye. Only as he was boarding his horse carriage did he hold Qin Yu's arm, and with the help of liquid courage, said, "I hope that General will not forget what we used to have."

As Qin Yu watched the carriage leave with a calm expression, he knew that Li Zhouyi had come today just to say these words.

Unfortunately, from the beginning, the two of them were destined to walk on different paths…therefore, what they used to have was just a farce.