19: Chapter 0019 Triumph

If the severed head were not right before their eyes, and Lin Xiao had not returned alive from the enemy's direction, no one would dare believe that all of this was real!

"You... you single-handedly charged into the enemy camp and killed Bate!? What were you thinking!?"

General Zhao Kuan could not comprehend what kind of person would make such a crazy move!?

"How can you catch a tiger cub without entering the tiger's den? This is what's called finding life in the midst of death!"

Lin Xiao didn't actually think too much about it. Since he had the ability to escape anyway, he just gave it a shot and happened to win!

General Zhao Kuan silently recited these words of Lin Xiao twice, feeling that his level of insight was profound!

He discovered that he simply could not understand the young man before him.

Including everyone in the Dead Soldier Battalion, they all felt a sense of awe and reverence toward Lin Xiao!

From now on, no one would dare to look down on this Scholar Lin who had become a soldier halfway through his life!

"General Zhao, I just saw that there are still plenty of provisions in the Northern Barbarians camp that they didn't have time to take away."

"While they haven't launched a counterattack yet, let's transport all the provisions back to the city."

General Zhao Kuan came back to his senses and nodded repeatedly, "Good, I will arrange it right away."

"These people might not be enough. Send two more people back to send a message, and call everyone in the city who can carry goods, along with all the carriages and horses."

"The Barbarian Army fled in a hurry; there are quite a few good things there."

General Zhao Kuan immediately followed instructions. Without realizing it, he, a general, had started to follow the commands of Lin Xiao, a mere soldier.

Lin Xiao was worried that the Barbarian Army might return, so he followed the others back to the camp.

Looking at the mess on the ground and the hundreds of corpses, General Zhao Kuan and the others were once again filled with amazement!

What kind of martial prowess did Lin Xiao possess to be able to kill so many people single-handedly!?

The group from the Dead Soldier Battalion looked at him with a hint of fear in their expressions!

Lin Xiao didn't take this to heart. At this moment, he was riding his horse, counting his spoils of war.

In this great battle, his cultivation points had accumulated to 383 years.

Because of the high consumption, his prestige was back down to only 100.

Lin Xiao was not in a hurry to add points for now; his combat power was sufficient for the time being.

It would be better to wait for the prestige shop to refresh and see if he could find other good cultivation techniques.

What caught Lin Xiao's attention was that the prestige shop now had an "exchange" function.

"Can exchange cultivation techniques, equipment, etc., for prestige?"

"Isn't this just equivalent to recycling?"

Lin Xiao was just worrying about having several pieces of equipment he didn't want in his hands, so he planned to give it a try.

He first chose to exchange the yellow grade Skull Ghost Head Blade.

[Skull Ghost Head Blade, yellow grade, can be exchanged for 150 points of prestige. Do you want to exchange?]

When Lin Xiao saw this value, he felt a bit depressed; this was likely a 50% discount!?

He tried another bow.

[Linye Longbow, yellow grade, can be exchanged for 130 points of prestige. Do you want to exchange?]

Damn it! It's even worse than the blade!

Lin Xiao decided not to exchange them for now and would wait until he needed prestige.

Immediately after, he tried to throw in gold, silver, and jewelry to exchange, but the system wouldn't accept them at all!

"It seems that it only buys back things that the prestige shop itself sells."

"Right, there's also that thing..."

Lin Xiao looked at the "Mysterious Package" in his space.

[Mysterious Package: A mysterious gift from the system, has a chance to refresh in the prestige shop, don't miss it!]

"The hype is real; let me see what you can actually open!"

[Opened "Mysterious Package", obtained "Black Silk Stockings"]

"..."

After being stunned for a long while, Lin Xiao confirmed that the soft women's fabric in his hand... was indeed that!!

Lin Xiao immediately put it away into his space and took a deep breath.

"Indeed... must not miss it!"

Thinking of having Xiao Qingxuan wear it and wiggle a bit in front of him...

A pure smile couldn't help but appear on Lin Xiao's face.

But... is she still in the Stone Fortress?

At this thought, Lin Xiao sighed.

An hour later, the Border Army had successively moved all the usable provisions and items back to the Stone Fortress.

With the provisions and horses seized from the Barbarian Army, if they were frugal, the Stone Fortress could hold out for two or three months!

The three thousand garrison troops and over five thousand civilians of the Stone Fortress were all overjoyed, with every household spreading the news.

Lin Xiao's glorious achievement of charging into the enemy camp single-handedly and beheading Bate spread even more rapidly.

When Lin Xiao rode back into the city, the civilians lined the streets to welcome him; some even knelt by the roadside, tears streaming down their faces.

"Thank you, General Lin!!"

"Thank you, Mr. Xiao Lin, for saving our lives!!"

"Our whole family, young and old, kowtows to our benefactor!!"

Looking at these simple and honest men, women, and children, Lin Xiao felt a bit ashamed in his heart.

From beginning to end, he only wanted to become stronger and survive in this chaotic world.

Yet, by accident, he had become the great hero of these people in the Stone Fortress.

Suddenly, behind the crowd in front, Lin Xiao saw the figures of two young women.

It was precisely Xiao Qingxuan, who was wrapped up tightly, and Leng Bingyan, who had her face covered!

Qingxuan was waving gently at him, a bright smile on her face, occasionally wiping her moist eyes.

She didn't leave!?

She actually didn't leave with Leng Bingyan!?

She was waiting for him to come home...

Lin Xiao's heart felt as if it had been struck by an electric current; a feeling of being trusted made him feel very comforted.

Actually, even if Xiao Qingxuan had left, he would have completely understood.

But deep down, Lin Xiao certainly hoped that the first woman he had, the wife he married, would trust him and be of one heart with him.

And Xiao Qingxuan had not disappointed his expectations!

Lin Xiao made up his mind, leaped directly off his horse, pushed through the crowd, and ran quickly toward Xiao Qingxuan!

In the surprised eyes of the Stone Fortress civilians, Lin Xiao pulled Xiao Qingxuan into his arms!

Xiao Qingxuan let out a soft cry, held by the man's hot, large hands, feeling shy and nervous.

Beside them, Leng Bingyan clenched her fists, wanting to make a move, but she couldn't win, so she had no choice.

"Husband, what are you doing?"

Xiao Qingxuan lowered her head, fearing that her eyes would be seen by outsiders.

Lin Xiao, however, leaped up, holding Xiao Qingxuan, and mounted the warhorse.

"Fellow folks of the Stone Fortress, I, Lin Xiao, want to announce something: I have taken a wife, and this Xiao Qing'er is my wife!!"

The surroundings were filled with cheers and applause, with congratulations rising one after another.

Xiao Qingxuan nestled in the man's embrace, feeling sweet and happy, yet shy and nervous.

This man... why is he so thick-skinned?

The woman covered her face, a sweet smile unable to help but spread across the corners of her lips.

Although she was an Empress, Xiao Qingxuan was essentially a young girl who fantasized about beautiful love.

And the romance that Lin Xiao brought her now was unprecedented!!

But the words that immediately followed from Lin Xiao made Xiao Qingxuan's body tense up, and the civilians on the scene instantly went quiet—

"My wife has heterochromia!!"