Before he knew it, Zhu Ying had been separated from his family for nearly a year.
Though slaughtering enemies on the battlefield and improving his attributes had intoxicated Zhu Ying, it would be a lie to say he did not miss his wife and child after being apart for so long.
"Xi'er is already over a year old."
"I wonder if that little fellow is naughty."
"I wonder whether he'll still remember me when I go back."
Zhu Ying murmured softly. His son's face surfaced in his mind, and a gentle expression unconsciously appeared on his face.
"He probably won't remember. After all, he was only a few months old when I left. He didn't understand anything at all."
After thinking it over, Zhu Ying shook his head helplessly, though a faint smile remained at the corner of his lips.
Thinking of his wife and child, the longing on Zhu Ying's face grew even stronger.
However!
Fortunately, the Yuan Emperor had now been captured.
All that remained was to prepare for the triumphant return. In a little over a month, they would travel south, return to the Ming Dynasty's Northern Frontier, and perhaps still make it home in time for the New Year.
At the thought of it, Zhu Ying's heart flew home. He wished he could return immediately and reunite with his wife and child.
"The Yuan Emperor has been dealt with. Next, it's time to go to Mount Langju and retrieve the Imperial Seal."
Zhu Ying came back to his senses. At the thought of the seal, his eyes instantly sharpened.
"The Imperial Seal!"
"By the Mandate of Heaven, may it endure in prosperity forever."
Those eight words seemed to weigh a thousand pounds as they echoed in his heart.
The reason Zhu Ying had insisted on the