Protect Our Clan Leader

Just as he was deliberating, in the sky, a flying carriage pulled by a giant dragon hawk was spiraling down, landing outside the protective forest.

The emblem of the Great Qian Land is an azure dragon.

The dragon hawk pulling the carriage possesses the bloodline of the azure dragon, has golden pupils and colorful feathers, jade claws and blue scales. It is an exotic and precious bird specifically bred by the Imperial Household of Da Qian, not only does it look mighty, its actual strength is quite formidable as well.

As such, a Dragon Hawk Flying Carriage has also become a symbol of status. It has always been the case that only members of the Imperial family have the privilege to travel in a dragon hawk flying carriage.

Quite obviously, the person who has arrived also possesses no ordinary status.

Just as the flying carriage steadied, the carriage curtain was lifted. A beautiful woman, dressed in a crimson-purple spirit silkworm silk dress, stepped out gracefully.

She exudes an air of regality and walks with composure.

A cloak was casually draped over her shoulder. The wind-driven sand which didn't get a chance to touch her body, was deflected by the luminescent light projected from her cloak. Hence, compared to the dust-covered Prefectural Governor An and the middle-aged scholar, she looked particularly glamorous.

Upon seeing her, Wu Mingyuan subconsciously stepped back. His face was filled with the big-lettered word "Fear".

The beautiful woman had not shown a good face to Wu Mingyuan since she saw him.

As she approached, she stretched out her hand, pinched Wu Mingyuan's ear and twisted it skillfully, "You scoundrel, what did you tell me in the morning? You said you were going to Prefecture Mansion to understand the court dynamics, you said you'd think of a way to reclaim the lost land. Is this the Prefecture Mansion? Huh?!"

Prefecture Governor An shuddered in pain, "Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Dear, please be gentle~ If you twist any harder, you'll rip off my ear!"

"Of course, you deserve it!" The beautiful woman glared at him, her eyes wide open, "Now, you're becoming more and more capable, even learning how to lie!"

Seeing this scene, the subordinates present tried to hold back their laughter. Even the middle-aged scholar had a smile on his face.

This beautiful woman is naturally Wu Mingyuan's wife, the Consort of Prefecture Governor An.

The Consort of Prefecture Governor An is the "legitimate daughter" of the Gongye third-class aristocratic family, named "Gongye Qingrui".

Truthfully, when the Consort first married into the family, she had a graceful and gentle demeanor, but somehow after spending time with Prefecture Governor An, her temperament started to become increasingly bold and fiery.

Now, whenever she gets angry, not just their subordinates but even Prefecture Governor An becomes a little fearful.

Seeing the subordinates reveling in their misfortune, Prefect Governor An glared at them, "What are you looking at? What is there to look at? Do your own work!"

"Yes, we'll get back to work immediately."

The middle-aged scholar coughed and quickly led the others away.

After they left, Gongye Qingrui continued to chastise Governor An for a good while, and her anger only subsided slightly after.

"I'm not stopping you from doing this, but there are other matters that you can't ignore," she sighed and let go of his ear. A look of worry crossed her beautiful face. "We have suffered continuous losses in Lingbei and Liaoyuan, and now we only have the Southern Desert base left. You're not even thinking about a solution.

We can't touch the West Sea, but among Tiance, Longzuo, and Qing'an, we must find a way to capture one, don't you think?"

"I just heard news that Wu Chengsi has taken people to the border battlefield again. Damn it! In case he scores a significant merit on the battlefield, then what's left for you over here?"

She was genuinely worried.

Compared to Kang Commandery Prince Wu Chengsi, their foundation is inherently weak. Whether it is among their clan relatives or in the court, there is a certain disparity.

Even the hard-won "Sky Pillar", is merely cooperating with them out of respect for Wu Mingyuan's maternal ancestor Princess Qingluo. This 'Sky Pillar' won't listen to them in everything.

Yes, Princess Qingluo did marry a son-in-law and left a bloodline behind. The current Emperor has granted the title of quasi emperor's son to Wu Mingyuan partly due to him truly being excellent in all aspects, including his bloodline. But also, it's due to an old pledge made, that Princess Qingluo's descendants would have the right to succession.

But in such a situation, Wu Mingyuan has been wholeheartedly investing in his protective forest, showing no urgency at all. How could Gongye Qingrui not be worried?

"Yes, yes, yes, you're absolutely right."

Seeing the expression on the consort's face, Prefectural Governor An quickly tried to appease her.

But just as he was speaking, he couldn't help but weakly say, "But if I really can conquer the Dala Desolate Desert, just this extraordinary achievement of benefiting thousands recently will be enough to counter Wu Chengsi."

"I, of course, understand the principle. But this huge desert is not easy to conquer! How many more years are you going to spend on it? A hundred? Or two hundred? Once you conquer it, the situation would have already changed."

Seeing him like this, Gongye Qingrui couldn't hold back her anger, yet she also felt helpless.

Who can be blamed for this?

Initially, wasn't she attracted by his pioneering spirit and dedication, leading her to willingly marry into the family? Otherwise, with her second-rate supremacy bloodline talent, wouldn't it be just nice to cultivate at home?

Catching a glimpse of his dusty appearance, she couldn't help but express her disgust: "What a mess! You are all beridden with dust! Why don't you get rid of the dust?"

"Alright, alright, I'll get rid of it right away."

Prefecture Governor Wu Mingyuan, channeled his mysterious energy into shaking off the sand all over his body. In an instant, he was free from dust, looking renewed from his previously dusty appearance.

In fact, with his current strength, warding off wind and sand is truly not a difficult task.