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Chapter Three Hundred and Thirty-Six: Southward_2

Taking a deep breath, Xu Yuan suddenly asked:

"Is this trip very urgent?"

Li Qingyan responded with a hint of uncertainty in her voice:

"Do you need time?"

Xu Yuan was silent for a moment before replying with a low chuckle:

"When I first arrived at the Northern Border, I said I would erect a monument for the soldiers. Have you forgotten?"

Li Qingyan's red pupils widened slightly with surprise, ripples of emotion spreading through her heart as she shook her head:

"This palace thought you had forgotten, but it's no longer necessary."

"...."

Confused, Xu Yuan glanced towards the ruined Northern Border City and heard Li Qingyan's voice, distant and steady:

"This task, my Second Elder Brother has already completed it. Just south of the city, after the defeat of the Barbarian Army, he spent ten days and nights engraving the names of all the recorded deceased soldiers onto the southern wall.