Barbarian soldiers besieged the city, and small cavalry squads accompanied by demon beasts of birds and beasts crisscrossed the landscape, turning each city into Lonely City.

And the Ghost Servants intervened, deepening the hatred between both sides.

Unless someone could walk out alone, one person with one blade, invincible in battle, killing every Ghost Servant they encountered, using formidable martial force to compel everyone to sit down and talk properly.

Otherwise, no deal.

"I will take my leave first."

Song Cheng had grown increasingly respectful towards Lady Zhushan.

This woman was mentally troubled, but the things she did... were faultless.

...

...

By the end of the summer, the powers from each province in the State City had finally deployed, joining forces with Hanping Prefecture, Six Towns, and the Northern Barbarians, initiating great chaotic battles.

The battlefield had expanded from Hanping Prefecture to even more regions.

One bloody battle after another left body after body behind, but also stories of bravery worthy of praise afterward.

However, the souls of the heroes never returned to their homeland.

The cold soil swallowed them.

...

...

As for the affairs on the battlefield, Song Cheng neither concerned himself with nor could he afford to; whatever he could think of, Lady Zhushan had already taken care of ahead of him.

Song Cheng, meanwhile, was cultivating while fulfilling his duties.

He assisted General Yuan in the Eastern City Pass in crushing the military momentum of the small barbarian soldiers, and General Yuan, through repeated struggles, gained more and more experience, confidence, and growth;

He helped Lady Zhushan slaughter Ghost Servants, and no matter what time it was, as soon as Lady Zhushan called him, he didn't hesitate, grabbing his blade and following her;

And when the barbarian soldiers attacked other city gates, he would often get pulled up in the middle of the night to aid them, then share a steamed bun on the post-battle city wall with the soldiers stationed there, chatting casually.

He bore the signs of hardship.

And the people of Hanping Prefecture grew accustomed to and accepted him as "Son-in-law of the An Family," "Partner of Lady Zhushan," "Mr. Song from Shanhe Martial Arts Hall."

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...

Perhaps compared to him, the real standout might be his wife—Tong Jia.

Madam Tong successfully concocted a pill that cured rot poison, saving the son of Internal Affairs Envoy Shi, who regarded her as a savior.

And the title "Little Taoist Temple Master" suddenly spread far and wide.

It was well known that Tong Jia was the only disciple of Lady Zhushan, and the power of Pearl Mountain Taoist Temple was actually passed down through lineage; Tong Jia, this "lone child," accidentally acquired this title by chance.

Lady Zhushan despised men and refused to treat their illnesses, but... she made no such demands on Madam Tong.

For a time, the An Residence was as busy as a marketplace.

But Madam Tong, due to her need to study medicine and practice swordsmanship, would only spend one or two hours each day seeing patients.

Yet even so...

In the Martial Arts World, she was already called the Little Taoist Temple Master.

In the Prefectural City, she was Divine Doctor Tong.

Because of her divine medical skills, Tong Jia gradually recognized some ailments in Miss An.

Tong Jia found an opportunity and proposed they sleep together.

If it were just the beginning, the three might have hesitated.

But this time, Miss An didn't refuse.

Why?

Simply because of infrequent meetings.

Tong Jia might have to stay up late for alchemy, as some pills required an extremely long time to concoct;

Song Cheng might have to stay up all night guarding the city wall or accompany Lady Zhushan to exterminate attacking Ghost Servants;

Chenyu was even busier, being a merchant. He saw the rising fortune and opportunities of the An Family in the Prefectural City and also realized the change in her own husband's ideas.

Thus, her plan to "move south" was temporarily shelved, seizing the moment to expand her business with the added support of the "Pearl Mountain Taoist Temple channel," enveloping numerous businesses including taverns and breweries.

She didn't spare any industry related to food supply up and down the chain.

In such cases, it wasn't surprising for her to be busy all night and not return, too tired and falling asleep directly on the desk.

Thus, if unluckily, the three often didn't see each other for days.

Therefore, "the three sleeping together" was quite favorable for them.

...

That night, already into autumn, the three lay together on the same bed for the first time.

This novel experience rekindled fresh interest for the mature couple.

Initially, there was no embarrassment, but because it was the three of them, it arose.

After a brief period of reserve, the atmosphere began to "twist..."

"Sister An, your legs are so smooth."

It was hard to imagine that this was said by Madam Tong.

"As if you're not lightweight yourself?"

Miss An retorted, though admitting Madam Tong's legs indeed weren't as white as hers, but still found a tricky angle to comment, "Song likes you on top, but he complains about me."

The two women were separated by Song Cheng.

Seeing the two women talking, Song Cheng turned over and embraced one...

Amid their continuous screams, the night ignited.

After a while...

It was over.

Song Cheng, with his left arm around Madam Tong and his right around Miss An.

Both women, one tall, the other petite, clung to him from both sides.

Madam Tong couldn't resist nudging Song Cheng and said, "Song, why don't you help Sister An adjust her body like you did with me."

Song Cheng paused for a moment.

Now that Tong Jia's medical skills had improved significantly, her saying this, could it mean that Chenyu had some serious hidden health issues?

As he was pondering, on the other side, Chenyu looked downward, serenely saying, "It seems Jia has noticed."

Yes, I have some congenital issues with my body.

When I first noticed it, I thought it was due to the stifling atmosphere and weak constitution of my childhood at the An Residence, leading to poor health.

Later, I also tried various ways to cultivate, hoping to strengthen my body, but after forcibly practicing qi for a while, I could no longer advance."

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