“I can’t just hide under your wing forever, right?” Chu Youzhao retorted, her face completely red. “Besides, brother-in-law is over there! He can protect me.”7

“There are so many people who need protecting on the battlefield. How could he tend to you? What if there’s an oversight and…” Qin Wanru trailed off, alarmed just from the thought alone. She frowned and said, “We can discuss anything else, just not this.”2

Chu Youzhao wanted to say something else, but Murong Qinghe said from off to the side, “Big brother Chu, what the madam says is reasonable. The north is bitterly cold and far, and it's too dangerous. You've never experienced life in the army, so it’ll be even more dangerous for you than other people.”0

Chu Youzhao said resentfully, “So you were also looking down on me, little sister Qinghe.”0

Off to the side, Chu Huanzhao couldn't help but roll her eyes. “Do you really have no awareness of your own cultivation rank? You’ll only be putting more trouble on brother-in-law’s plate by going.”0

Chu Youzhao was furious, retorting, “My cultivation is at least higher than yours!”0

Chu Huanzhao said disdainfully, “That’s only because in the past, I didn’t spend that much time on cultivation. You've seen my cultivation speed recently. Have I not been beating you up until you started hollering for mom and dad?”1

“What?!” Chu Youzhao exclaimed, gritting her teeth in anger. “Do you have no sense of shame? It was clearly...1