54: Letter from my elder sister

In the front-line camp, Tuoba Man was shirtless, his strong and powerful body, devoid of any excess fat, bore a bloody, penetrating wound that was shocking to behold.

Faintly, one could see that the flesh in the wound had turned pale, and a layer of white frost covered it, like frozen meat just taken out of a refrigerator.

A royal physician carefully used a sterilized blade to cut away the necrotic flesh, even reaching a point where the pale white bone was faintly visible.

Yet, from beginning to end, Tuoba Man sat upright in his chair, not revealing a trace of pain on his face.

After listening to his subordinate's report, a hint of surprise appeared in Tuoba Man’s eyes.

“I didn’t expect the mysterious person who could turn the tide for my Northern Wilderness Dynasty to be a callow youth, and what’s more, that good-for-nothing younger brother of Su Yiyao.”

As soon as Su Yiyao was mentioned, Tuoba Man felt the wound on his shoulder ache even more, and a sinister smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

“What a Su Yiyao, what a Su Ming! I want to see what capabilities this youth, who can stand as an equal to Marshal, truly possesses, and whether he is as arrogant and vicious as the rumors claim!”

Then, he looked at the royal physician treating him and said coldly, “Useless! You’ve been treating my wound for three days without any improvement. What use are you to me?!”

The royal physician, already drenched in sweat, immediately knelt down with a thud upon hearing these words.

“Marshal, spare my life!! Marshal, spare my life!! Give this humble Slave one more day, and this humble Slave will surely find a solution!!”

“No need. You can die now.”

Tuoba Man’s gaze was indifferent, looking at the royal physician, who was kowtowing like pounding garlic, as if he were a corpse. He clasped his large hand over the royal physician’s head, and the large head exploded like a watermelon hitting the ground.

Ignoring the filth on his body, Tuoba Man put on his upper garment and said coldly, “Return to the capital!”

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[Detected Su Yiyao's regret, rewarding 50 points!]

[Detected Su Yiyao's regret, rewarding 50 points!]

[Detected Su Yiyao's regret, rewarding 50 points!]

[Detected Su Yiyao's regret, rewarding 50 points!]

[Detected protagonist Chen Xiuyu's Dao Heart shattering, rewarding 100 points!]

Having just finished dinner, Su Ming, who was sitting in the courtyard enjoying the cool air, felt a sudden joy in his heart upon hearing the voices in his ear.

Previously, exchanging for the Great Might Heavenly Dragon had completely depleted his points. Now, these three hundred points arriving perfectly made up for the previously lost points.

Su Ming was about to browse the points mall to see what good items he could exchange for when he saw Cui Hui cautiously walk up beside him.

“Your Highness, someone outside the manor wishes to see you.”

Su Ming raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, “Who wants to see me at this late hour?”

Cui Hui shook his head.

“That person did not state his identity, only that he has an urgent matter to discuss.”

“If Your Highness does not wish to see him, this Slave will send him away now.”

Su Ming thought for a moment, then said indifferently, “Let him in.”

Not long after, led by Cui Hui, a pot-bellied, prosperous-looking middle-aged man walked in.

Upon seeing Su Ming lounging in his chair, the middle-aged man immediately knelt down.

“This commoner, Dai Quan, greets Prince Pinggan.”

Su Ming narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the fat man before him, then spoke in a lukewarm tone.

“Rise.”

“Thank you, Your Highness.”

After Dai Quan stood up, Su Ming continued to ask, “What business do you have with this Prince?”

Dai Quan offered a fawning smile, bowing at the waist, presenting a humble appearance before Su Ming, but he did not immediately reply. Instead, he glanced at Cui Hui, who was standing beside Su Ming.

Cui Hui immediately understood and whispered to Su Ming, “Your Highness, if there is nothing else, this Slave will withdraw first.”

Su Ming waved his hand, saying indifferently, “It’s fine. You are this Prince’s confidant; without you, this Prince would not have safely reached Northern Wilderness. So, you don’t need to avoid suspicion.”

“Your Highness…”

Cui Hui looked at Su Ming with some emotion, momentarily at a loss for words.

No longer looking at the self-moved Cui Hui, Su Ming’s gaze returned to Dai Quan.

“Alright, quickly state your business. Don’t disturb this Prince’s rest.”

Dai Quan once again showed a fawning smile.

“Your Highness, this matter is of great importance. It would be best if outsiders left first.”

Su Ming’s eyes narrowed, a cold glint flashing within them.

“Are you negotiating terms with this Prince again?”

“I’ll give you one more chance. Speak quickly. If you don’t speak now, you’ll never get to speak.”

Dai Quan felt a chill envelop him, and the smile on his face instantly froze.

At this moment, he remembered that the person before him was no longer the idle wastrel he once was, but a Second Rank Prince who could wipe out all one hundred thousand soldiers of Great Gan with a single word.

Wiping away the cold sweat trickling down his forehead, Dai Quan no longer dared to put on airs. He quickly took out a letter from hisPregnant and respectfully presented it.

“Your Highness, this is a letter personally written to you by Martial Saint. Please take a look, Your Highness.”

“Martial Saint?!”

Upon hearing this title, Cui Hui, who was still immersed in emotion, suddenly widened his eyes.

Northern Wilderness referred to Tuoba Man as War God, and only Great Gan referred to Su Yiyao as Martial Saint. Therefore, it was self-evident who Dai Quan’s Martial Saint was.

With undisguised killing intent on his face, Cui Hui said in a cold voice, “What a spy from Great Gan, daring to brazenly appear in my Prince Pinggan’s manor! Are you tired of living?!”

Dai Quan, who had just been all slickness, put away the fawning expression on his face the moment Su Ming took the envelope, adopting a confident demeanor.

“Whether I live or die, Your Highness will decide after reading the letter. It’s not for a Slave like you to point fingers.”

“You’re courting death!!”

Cui Hui was furious and was about to execute this audacious Great Gan spy on the spot.

“Alright, Cui Hui, whatever it is, wait until this Prince finishes reading the letter.”

Hearing Su Ming say this, Cui Hui was truly anxious now.

His Prince’s affairs had been widely publicized recently, and he didn’t need to guess to know that Su Yiyao must be trying to persuade Su Ming to return to Great Gan.

If Su Ming truly wavered and returned to Great Gan, then everything he had sacrificed would be lost overnight.

“Your Highness!!”

“Hmm?”

Cui Hui originally wanted to continue persuading, but seeing Su Ming’s face darken, he immediately shut his mouth, only able to pray in his heart that this young Prince would not do anything foolish.

Su Ming opened the envelope, and lines of delicate handwriting appeared before his eyes. Su Ming was certain that this letter was indeed personally written by his good elder sister.

[To my dear brother Su Ming.

It has been several days since our last farewell in the imperial palace, and your four sisters miss you very much.

These past few days, we four sisters have also reflected. Indeed, we went too far that day. However, we are, after all, siblings born of the same mother. We ask that you, fifth brother, cast aside past grievances, abandon the darkness for the light, and return to Great Gan.

Fifth brother, you possess great ambition and are a rare genius seen once in a century. Coupled with us four sisters, if we work together with one heart, we will surely flatten the Northern Wilderness Dynasty........]