Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law

As Luo Guang finally closed his eyes, the Huai Army's armored warriors swarmed in, and divided Luo Guang's corpse.

Some seized Luo Guang's head, some grabbed his arms, and others took his thighs.

Even those who got hold of Luo Guang's weapon burst into excited laughter.

"Celestial Master!"

Tang Xiude, furious, slaughtered several Huai Army cavalry as he tried to break through the encirclement and avenge Luo Guang by killing those who divided the corpse.

But an arrow pierced through his innate spiritual qi defense and went through his body.

"Pfft..."

A mouthful of blood spewed from Tang Xiude's mouth, the immense pain sent his body teetering, he cut off the arrow's fletching, but ultimately couldn't hold on, kneeling on one knee, supporting himself with his long spear to avoid collapsing completely.

Chu Ce put down his bow, and the person who used to be Tang Xiude's sixth junior brother hurriedly thanked Chu Ce: "Thank you, General, for showing mercy."

Chu Ce was an upper third-grade martial artist, and if he hadn't held back, Tang Xiude would have been dead from that last arrow.

The sixth junior brother, a seventh-grade martial artist, and his martial brothers joined the Prince of Huai, and were appointed as centurions in the cavalry battalion by the prince.

He then rode towards Tang Xiude, intending to persuade him to surrender.

Tang Xiude looked at the arrow lodged in his right chest, with the arrowhead protruding through, gritted his teeth, grasped the arrowhead firmly, and yanked it out, then looked up to see his sixth junior brother and said, "Sixth junior brother?"

At this time, the sixth junior brother dismounted and approached to support Tang Xiude, urging: "Senior brother, surrender. Luo Guang is dead, the Celestial Master Army is completely defeated, surrender to the Prince, he will definitely treat you well, you will still be our senior brother afterward."

But Tang Xiude said, "I heard the Prince of Huai offered a hundred gold and a baron title for our heads as commanders. A small commander is worth a hundred gold, a grand commander a thousand. Quite valuable, isn't it?"

The sixth junior brother didn't understand why Tang Xiude said this.

In the next moment, Tang Xiude suddenly snatched the hand blade from the sixth junior brother, saying, "Sixth junior brother, let senior brother do you a favor!"

After speaking, Tang Xiude slit his own throat and died.

"Senior brother." The sixth junior brother howled to the sky.

If the world stabilizes one day, the historian might record today, the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth month in the ninth year of Xuanhe; the leader of the Celestial Master Army, Luo Guang, died in battle on the north bank of Fengzhou, his body dismembered by Huai army soldiers trading for merits.

The grand commander of the Celestial Master Army, Tang Xiude, followed Luo Guang in death, committing suicide on the north bank of Fengzhou.

...

Qingzhou was very close to the north bank of Fengzhou.

Yet, even so, news reached Chen Mo's ears only on the last day of December.

Chen Mo received the news of Luo Guang's death while having the New Year's Eve dinner.

At that moment, Chen Mo, the Xia sisters, and Yi Shiyin were having the New Year's Eve dinner at the Yi Family.

Geng Songfu was also invited to the table.

Upon receiving the news, Yi Qianchi sighed deeply: "I never expected the Celestial Master Army, who made such a big momentum in the Northern Land, to end this way, with even their leader's body dismembered."

"The morale of the Celestial Master Army is skewed, this day was bound to come sooner or later." Geng Songfu said.

Chen Mo made a playful comment: "Speaking of which, I haven't seen Luo Guang with my own eyes, now I'll never get the chance."

"It's New Year's, let's not talk about such unlucky things." Yi Shiyin stood up, raised her wine cup, and said: "Husband, father, mother, Lord Geng... come on, let's drink a toast."

"Cheers."

Although it was a New Year's Eve feast, after a few cups, they still played drinking games.

It was not until a moment before midnight that this long New Year's Eve dinner came to an end and everyone returned to their homes.

...

The Yi Family Courtyard.

Just as the Xia sisters returned to their room, Chen Mo followed carrying Yi Shiyin, closing and securing the door behind them.

Xia Zhiqing realized something, her face flushed red, she lowered her head, her jade hands subconsciously gripping her coat skirt tightly.

Xia Zhining also sensed something was off, but her reaction differed from her sister's, her eyes showing cold irritation: "Why are you coming over?"

"Don't play dumb."

Chen Mo passed by her carrying Yi Shiyin and laid her on the bed, then said to Xia Zhining: "Why are you standing there? Don't make me do it myself again, will you?"

Xia Zhining was about to get angry when she saw her sister had already taken off her embroidered shoes and gotten onto the bed.

"Sister, you..." Xia Zhining was infuriated.

Xia Zhiqing's face was red, but she said nothing. After all, she had somewhat adjusted to this sort of thing, plus with it being New Year's, she too felt a subtle anticipation, and considering it was inevitable, she figured resistance was futile, so she complied.

With no one siding with Xia Zhining, she suddenly felt somewhat awkward.

"Zhi Ning is being disobedient, she'll be last again this time."

Having drunk some wine and with it being New Year's, Chen Mo was impatient, ignoring Xia Zhining, he removed his shoes and approached Yi Shiyin, pulling the loose white coat skirt from her shoulders.

After kissing for a moment, Yi Shiyin proactively hugged his neck, responding passionately.

Rustle, rustle...

Neither woman escaped Chen Mo's grasp.

ps: Edited.