They walked and took breaks along the way until they arrived at the lake by evening.

However, when they reached the lake, others had already been there.

Those at the lake had clearly spotted them first, and although they maintained their original postures of standing or sitting, their hands were already resting on the holsters at their waists.

Liu Hang and the members of the mercenary team were also startled and became vigilant.

Qu Tong stood at the back of the group, and she recognized the attire of the five people by the lake at a glance, the black combat uniforms of the soldiers from the six major legions.

Liu Hang and the others recognized them too and laid down their weapons, calling out, "Are you soldiers from the border area? We are students from the First Military Academy here on a mission, accompanied by these mercenaries."

"The Skywolf Legion is here on a task."

A voice disclosed their identity, and the person sitting in the middle put away his gun and stood up, walking towards them.

Using some technology, he scanned the brain-comms of Liu Hang and another student from the team, then gestured with his hand to the four by the lake to relax their guard.

"Star Beasts have been unusually aggressive on Liuluo Star recently. How could your First Military Academy still assign missions here?" Cheng Feng asked casually while sizing them up.

"Ah? We didn't know, we just accepted it because the school didn't cancel the mission," Liu Hang said, feeling suddenly alarmed.

The others felt the same way.

Cheng Feng, seeing the shock on the younger students' faces, chuckled malevolently, "But it's fine now, we've about cleared out the high-grade Star Beasts."

Liu Hang couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

Before he could completely relax, Cheng Feng's somewhat irritating voice rose again.

"But if you're really unlucky, you might still meet one that slipped through the net."

The group's emotions fluctuated wildly: "..."

It was then that Xu An spoke up, "You're Major Cheng Feng, aren't you?"

"Eh? Kid, you know me?" Cheng Feng teased, scrutinizing Xu An.

Xu An, stiff under the gaze slightly imbued with spiritual power, nodded.

He had once aimed to join the elite team, the Skywolf Legion, of the First Army Corps, so he was very familiar with all their team leaders, including their appearances and personalities.

Among them, Cheng Feng was the most fond of teasing people.

Cheng Feng clicked his tongue twice, "Not bad for recognizing me, but your spiritual power level is too low."

Xu An remained silent, not responding.

Liu Hang took the opportunity to relieve the awkward atmosphere, "Major Cheng Feng, we would also like to rest here tonight, if that's okay with you?"

"Suit yourselves, this place is not my backyard," said Cheng Feng before walking back to the lake.

Knowing better, Liu Hang and the others didn't go to the lake to disturb them, but chose to rest under a big tree a little distance away.

Liu Hang and the mercenaries discussed strategies based on the information they obtained.

Qu Tong moved over to sit with Xu An to inquire about the Skywolf Legion.

If she remembered correctly, that Major Cheng Feng was one of her nominal husband's subordinates.

After Xu An's explanation, Qu Tong gained a rough understanding:

The First Army Corps had more than 300,000 soldiers, among which there were 80,000 in the elite team called Skywolf Legion, and together with a general, they were known as the Silver Wolf Squad.

The place they had come to was located at the border between the First Army Corps and the Second Army Corps, so it was not strange to encounter people from the First Army Corps.

Having gathered the information, Qu Tong noted that Liu Hang and his team had also come to a conclusion.

Considering the unstable magnetic field of Liuluo Star at night and having collected enough herbs, they decided they would look around the lake tomorrow before heading to the next planet.

Liu Hang had someone specifically inquire with the Skywolf Legion, and their second destination planet had no reports of Star Beast unrest.

While they were discussing, Qu Tong detected someone approaching their way, but she chose to stay quiet. There were only four or five individuals.

"Someone's coming!" The sound of footsteps was clear and coming from behind them, and the mercenary team leader, with the highest level of spiritual power, was the first to detect the movement.

Cheng Feng and his men merely focused their attention on them without taking any other action. Seeing them on alert, he casually clarified, "They're with us."

Liu Hang and the others had just let their guard down when Qu Tong and Song Ke began to gather the Immortal Leaves everyone had picked, giving any extras to Qu Tong.

Qu Tong felt someone's gaze sweep over them, but he didn't pay much attention, only glancing up indifferently.

"Husband?"

Qu Tong's voice wasn't loud, but the quietness of the scene made it carry.

Two dozen pairs of eyes turned to look at Qu Tong in unison.

Qu Tong: "..."

That was a slip of the tongue...

Who would have known the person watching him was Si Yuting.

Qu Tong shut his mouth and said nothing else.

Just as everyone was about to look away, the noticeable bag next to Si Yuting spoke up.

"Sister-in-law! I was wondering what the boss was looking at. It turns out to be you. What brings you here to our place?"

Xiong Lie's face was an expression of excitement, and his voice was loud; if not for Si Yuting keeping things in check, it seemed he would have leapt right in front of Qu Tong.

Qu Tong: "..."

I really thank you.

Everyone's gaze shifted to Si Yuting.

Si Yuting maintained his imposing aura, nodded at Qu Tong with an enigmatic expression, and let out a faint "hmm."

Then he led his men past Qu Tong's group toward the lake, only Xiong Lie turned his head back to make faces at Qu Tong.

"Qu Tong! You can't really be that Qu Tong, can you?" Someone in the team who was out of the loop stared at Qu Tong in disbelief.

"Didn't you see War God Your Highness nodding? Who else could it be?" Another teammate chimed in.

"No wonder, no wonder he can cover our team's potion losses. It turns out he's the Princess Consort!"

"Ah? You're actually the wife of my idol!!" Someone from the mercenary team also put in their word.

...

After spending two days together, everyone had come to accept Qu Tong, and they were only teasing him; their words weren't as sharp as those found on the internet.

Even if some harbored thoughts, they wouldn't show them openly.

Qu Tong didn't answer any questions, instead, he pulled out Energy Fruit to shut everyone up.

Qu Tong gave each person an apple and a box of cherry tomatoes, and even the people from the mercenary team got an apple.

Those online who knew Qu Tong grew his own Energy Fruit were very grateful and full of admiration; those who didn't simply took it as a Royal Family privilege, feeling both envy and jealousy.

But Qu Tong didn't need to care about what each person thought.

After silently finishing an apple, Qu Tong looked over to the tall figure sitting by the lake, recalling that Si Yuting wanted to meet her earlier; perhaps he had something important to say?

Qu Tong walked aside and took out kiwifruits and a juicer from his space.

Though envious, the others were content eating the Energy Fruit in their hands.

Qu Tong added some green tea and a small amount of honey he had previously put in the fridge, making a simple cup of full kiwifruit juice.

He then headed towards the lake, cup in hand.

Cheng Feng and the others, knowing Qu Tong's identity, didn't stop him, but exchanged meaningful glances instead.

"Husband."

Qu Tong sat down next to Si Yuting, pushing the cup forward and looking at him with a gentle smile.

Si Yuting looked at the juice in front of him, then lifted his gaze to meet Qu Tong's eyes.

Although he was a sly little fox, his smile seemed harmless and obedient.

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