Nalan Mingyue's expression was grim, clearly she had harbored suspicions but refused to believe them.
Ye Kunlun’s lips curled into a mocking smile, sneering, "Since you had doubts, why didn't you expose the mole? Could it be that you still care about that cheap camaraderie?"
"You wouldn't understand!"
Nalan Mingyue frowned, her gaze complex as she looked at Ye Kunlun.
"What's not to understand? I only know that if there's a mole, a traitor, they must be exposed!" Ye Kunlun's tone was sharp, "Nalan Mingyue, you're truly too arrogant at times."
"Perhaps, he has his own difficulties," Nalan Mingyue avoided Ye Kunlun's gaze.
"The situation in the Northern Frontier War Zone is far more complicated than you imagine. Although Elder Wei is the commander, he alone is struggling to suppress the various factions within the Northern Frontier War Zone."
Nalan Mingyue seemed unwilling to discuss these matters with Ye Kunlun.
"Forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I told you!"
With that, Nalan Mingyue and Yanzi walked in a certain direction.
"Like Cheng Fei, perhaps?" Ye Kunlun followed, his voice laced with coldness, "Or perhaps... the King of the Northern Frontier?"
Ye Kunlun paused, the words 'King of the Northern Frontier' escaping his lips, causing Nalan Mingyue's delicate body to tremble. She turned sharply to look at him.
"Ye Kunlun, how did you know the King of the Northern Frontier is here?"
Nalan Mingyue's eyes held a hint of scrutiny, trying to discern something from Ye Kunlun's face.
"Don't look at me like that," Ye Kunlun gazed at Nalan Mingyue provocatively, "I know far more than you do, moreover, a mere King of the Northern Frontier, I don't even spare a glance!"
Nalan Mingyue, hearing Ye Kunlun's arrogant words, issued a warning, "Ye Kunlun, I've already told you, the situation in the Northern Frontier War Zone is very complex. The King of the Northern Frontier is, after all, of royal blood; you should watch your words."
"Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I won't be able to protect you."
Yanzi also quickly added, "Mr. Ye, the Major General is right. It's better if we speak less about the King of the Northern Frontier."
Yanzi's eyes also held a hint of fear, seemingly unwilling to mention the King of the Northern Frontier.
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to bother with your Northern Frontier War Zone affairs. However, I do have another matter that requires your assistance."
Besides helping Long Qi with his bloodline curse, Ye Kunlun also needed to find that mysterious man from the Wu Clan back then!
"What is it?" Nalan Mingyue asked.
"Help me keep an eye out for someone, a young man with a sesame-seed-sized red mole on the corner of his right eye."
Ye Kunlun briefly described the other party's appearance.
Nalan Mingyue hadn't expected Ye Kunlun to be looking for someone, but she didn't recall any man with a red mole on the corner of his right eye.
"Yanzi, go investigate if we have anyone like that in the Northern Frontier War Zone," Nalan Mingyue instructed Yanzi, "Remember, don't let anyone else know about this!"
"Your subordinate understands." Yanzi took the order.
A few minutes later, seven armored vehicles drove towards the border between the Barbarian tribes and Huaxia. There stood a border town, with only a hundred or so households, living there for generations.
And at this moment, they were suffering the plunder and slaughter of the barbarians.
The burly barbarians snatched their grain and slaughtered their livestock, but they did not harm their lives.
The barbarians knew that only by keeping these people alive could they raise more cattle and sheep.
As the armored vehicles drove into the town, the barbarians were rapidly retreating.
Nalan Mingyue looked at the devastated town, filled with crying, and her eyes revealed a deep killing intent.
"These damned barbarians, raiding again, chase them!!"
Boom, boom—
With roaring sounds, the armored vehicles quickly charged towards the retreating barbarians.
Boom—
Nalan Mingyue directly operated a rocket launcher and fired at the barbarians!
"What a fierce woman!" Ye Kunlun observed Nalan Mingyue's fluid movements, clearly this wasn't her first time doing such a thing.
Although the barbarians were tall, their movements were extremely agile.
When Nalan Mingyue's rocket launcher hit their vehicles, the other party had already withdrawn, suffering no casualties!
"Damn it!" Nalan Mingyue cursed.
Ye Kunlun asked, "This town isn't large, and it's close to the barbarians. Since the barbarians frequently raid and plunder, why don't they move away?"
"What do you know?" Nalan Mingyue shot Ye Kunlun an annoyed glance.
"Although the barbarians steal, they don't harm their lives. The residents here have lived here for generations, and they've long grown accustomed to this kind of unspoken rule between them!"
"Moreover, even if they leave here, their lives might not necessarily be better!"
"Simply put, it's a balance."
Ye Kunlun listened to Nalan Mingyue's words and fell into contemplation.
"I understand," Ye Kunlun said after a few seconds of silence, then spoke to Nalan Mingyue, "These people are just masochistic!"
"You!" Nalan Mingyue was speechless, "I can't be bothered with you!"
The barbarians retreated quickly; chasing further would mean entering barbarian territory.
Nalan Mingyue's face was filled with annoyance.
"Let's go, I'll take you to vent your anger!"
As she spoke, before Nalan Mingyue could react, she found the scenery around her turning into an illusion.
In the blink of an eye, she had blocked the barbarians' path before they could return to their domain.
Ye Kunlun coldly eyed the dozen or so barbarians he had intercepted.
Nalan Mingyue came back to her senses, no longer surprised by Ye Kunlun's strength.
Clang!
Nalan Mingyue, holding a black spear, exuded a strong fighting aura. As long as they didn't step into barbarian territory, she feared none of these barbarians before her.
The leading barbarian was bare-chested, with a large snake head tattoo on his chest, looking somewhat ferocious!
"Nalan Mingyue, I never thought you'd survive even after being cursed by our god!"
The leader stared at Nalan Mingyue, his eyes showing no fear.
"It really was your barbarian tribe's doing," Nalan Mingyue snorted coldly, her delicate body swaying slightly as she charged towards the barbarian leader with her spear.
Roar, roar, roar!!
Seeing Nalan Mingyue charge, the barbarians seemed to become excited. They all roared in unison, as if summoning something.
Nalan Mingyue felt an inexplicable chill in her heart.
The next second.
The ground where she stood became soft, and a black worm crawled out.
Immediately after, an endless stream of worms erupted from the ground.
Witnessing this scene, Nalan Mingyue's body went numb, her hand holding the spear feeling as if it had lost all strength!
"Only by facing fear can you overcome it!"
Ye Kunlun's words from the previous night suddenly echoed in her mind, and an invisible strength surged from her heart.
Nalan Mingyue felt that she was no longer as fearful!
"Die for me!"
Nalan Mingyue thrust her black spear towards the ground, the tip condensing terrifying power, directly exploding the black worms!
Roar, roar, roar—
The barbarians continued to chant in unison.
Endless worms, like fountains, gushed out from the ground!
Although Nalan Mingyue had overcome seventy percent of her fear, seeing the unending worms still made her scalp tingle.
"This is truly disgusting!"
Ye Kunlun couldn't help but curse, "Are these disgusting worms also raised by your barbarian god?"
Ye Kunlun stepped forward, shielding Nalan Mingyue.
Under the Ten Thousand Ancient Starry Sky Art, pure Yang fire erupted, incinerating the black worms in front of him completely!
The barbarian leader, upon seeing this, showed a strange glint in his eyes.
Hiss—
Immediately after, a sudden hissing sound echoed around them.