My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

Cheng Guang's opinion was ultimately not adopted.

Qin Yanqiu's beautiful, cold face didn't change in the slightest as she silently snuggled into Cheng Guang's arms, closed her eyes, and seemed to intend to just sleep like that.

To Qin Yanqiu, it appeared that the affairs of the bridal chamber were just that simple.

Cheng Guang didn't know whether she truly didn't understand or was feigning ignorance.

He smirked, tempted to say something, but then he glanced at the longsword that Qin Yanqiu was clutching tightly in her hand.

Forget it.

There was no point in trying to reason with a big chunk of ice like Qin Yanqiu.

When they return to the capital city, he would confiscate her Silvermoon Battle Armor, and then she would learn what being a wife means.

The night passed without incident.

......

The next morning, the air had cooled down considerably.

Cheng Guang set out from North City early in the morning.

The accompanying guards had already packed everything up.

Apart from the miscellanea they had brought with them on their way there, several more carriages had been added for the return journey.

Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, had given Cheng Guang a lot of Demon Blood and Flesh, telling him to eat it when he had nothing else to do, to replenish his body.

Most of these Demon Blood and Flesh came from high-ranking Demon Beasts, and eating them occasionally would increase one's Qi and Blood, something martial artists around the world yearned for.

Ordinary people, even if they went bankrupt, might not be able to obtain such Demon Blood and Flesh, not even a fist-sized piece.

And yet, Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, had prepared several large carriages full of high-ranking Demon Blood and Flesh for Cheng Guang this time, including some from Demon Kings.

Even if Cheng Guang ate this Demon Blood and Flesh like regular meals, he would still have more than enough to last over half a year.

In a way, it was a happy problem to have.

Returning to the capital city took much less time than the journey there, only five days before they reached the capital.

Compared to North City, the climate in the capital was much milder.

And a lot more bustling.

Just entering the capital, one could hear the hawkers' cries, see the rising curls of smoke in front of tea houses, and the endless stream of pedestrians.

Arriving back in the capital, Cheng Guang felt for a moment as if he had traveled to another world.

North City didn't have so many worldly distractions; after all, it was a city of war, where everything was prepared for the sake of war.

Cheng Guang peered out through the carriage's curtain for a glance, then let it fall back into place, shifting his gaze to Qin Yanqiu, silent and seated beside him.

This was also Qin Yanqiu's first time leaving North City.

Having grown up in North City, the things she was exposed to limited her world to just that place.

Though she had experienced various customs and cultures along the way, the bustle of the capital still left her stunned.

Qin Yanqiu gazed blankly out the window, observing the vendors and their exotic wares with flickers of light in her beautiful eyes, full of curiosity about it all.

In her unconsciousness, the coldness on her face diminished significantly, replaced by an excitement towards this unknown, novel world.

Tsk, just how long has this unfortunate child been cooped up in North City?

Too pitiful.

She might have never even tasted candied hawthorns.

Cheng Guang thought as he looked at Qin Yanqiu.

He planned to take some time later to properly take Qin Yanqiu out for a visit, but for now, upon returning to the capital, the first thing was to go back to Duke's Mansion.

They'd head to the Great Yan Dynasty soon to seek out the remnants of Great Chu.

Cheng Guang couldn't afford to delay.

He did not know when the news of the Great Chu remnants would come out, and once it did, all eyes in the world would converge on the imperial city of Great Yan, Skyfire City.

If the attention of the whole world was focused there, finding those remnants of Great Chu wouldn't be so easy anymore.

Musing, Cheng Guang's gaze drifted away from Qin Yanqiu and looked outside again.

The long caravan of carriages, as they entered the capital, moved more slowly.

The pedestrians passing by, seeing the banners hung on both sides of the carriages, did not need the coachmen or guards to scold them; they moved aside with faces of respect and fear.

The journey was uneventful.

When the carriage arrived in front of Duke Zhen's Mansion, it came to a stop.

Cheng Guang stepped down from the carriage and immediately saw Cheng Zhihai and Wu Yuemei standing in front of the mansion's gate, as if they had been waiting there for some time.

Cheng Zhihai evaluated Cheng Guang; he seemed to have learned of Cheng Guang's actions in recent days from Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, and as he observed Cheng Guang, a hint of pride and satisfaction unintentionally showed in his gaze.

Why, his own son Guanger had managed to accomplish one big thing after another just after arriving in North City.

First, he helped Duke Zhen Guo save Qin Yanqiu, who had accidentally fallen into a Secret Realm, and then he captured Qin Beifeng, who had betrayed the Northern Expedition Army.

That was quite impressive.

Having come to this realization, Cheng Zhihai's eyes shifted, moving from Cheng Guang to Qin Beifeng, who stood not far besides Cheng Guang, silent.

Qin Beifeng looked much thinner than before in both stature and appearance.

It was as if he wasn't the same person from their last encounter.

Cheng Zhihai looked at Qin Beifeng with mixed feelings.

The Duke had not expected Qin Beifeng to betray North City and the Northern Expedition Army.

Neither had he.

Cheng Zhihai had already prepared himself for the possibility of becoming in-laws with Qin Beifeng, and now it had almost turned into enmity.

Well, things have turned out quite differently.

Qin Beifeng was now a prisoner.

And the position of Qin Yanqiu's main wife was gone.