Jadiel hesitantly inquired, “My lord, what do you believe should be done?”


    Sara replied with a steady demeanor, “An award! Of course, they should be rewarded! When leading troops into battle, if you win, you deserve recognition; if you’re exhausted, you deserve recognition; and even if you run for no reason, you should still be rewarded!”


    However, he added, “That said, the award isn’t for now. Let them linger and voice their grievances internally. If we reward them immediately, they’ll feel entitled to it. It’s wiser to allow their thoughts to wander for a while. In due time, they’ll reflect on their earlierints and feel a sense of shame.”


    Jadiel was puzzled but could only respond with ttery: “The hero is truly wise; your subordinates feel socking inparison!”


    Sara recognized his naivety. Aware that he was merely offering empty praise, she waved her hand dismissively and said, “Alright, go arrange a ce for them. It’ll be beneficial for them to spend a few days together. We can discuss the rest when I return.” Jadiel, without hesitation, replied, “I will follow your orders!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Once Jadiel left, Sara strolled over to a world map that was projected onto the wall with aser.


    The main hall’s ceiling soared over six meters high, and the world map, measuring six meters tall and twelve meters wide, dominated the entire wall.


    She focused on Myanmar on the map, then nced at southern Yunnan nearby, before her gaze wandered to the 100,000 mountains, thousands of miles away from southern Yunnan, and her mind began to race.


    Her thoughts drifted to her senior brother and then to her master.


    Remembering how her master’s portrait had been disyed today as a warning to her, she murmured to herself, “Master, it seems you truly underestimate me and my senior brother. Before you departed, I was alongside him, yet you never shared the secret of longevity with us. As a result, after more than three centuries since your passing, I find myself learning about the secret of longevity from others. Is it that I, Sara, am so unworthy in your eyes?”


    This reflection transported Sara back to the year 1650, over three hundred years ago.


    In the 100,000 mountains, there existed a forbidden area seldom visited by anyone.


    For hundreds of miles, no residents dared to inhabit thisnd due to an unimaginable miasma that had lingered here for centuries. Anyone who ventured too close would find themselves repelled by the miasma, suffering from relentless headaches and nausea for months on end, experiencing excruciating pain. Desperate souls who dared to enter the miasma seeking answers often met their demise.


    Consequently, over time, the local mountain tribes came to revere this site as a sacred forbidden territory.


    Little did they know, the heart of the miasma was actually the secluded cave where Meng Changsheng (Willie the 1st) had devoted himself to his practice.


    The miasma was merely a barrier he had erected to shield himself from the disturbances of the mortal world.


    His sole desire was to seek truth and longevity, living in solitude within these mountains for centuries.


    When Sara and Aasif found themselves pursued by the Qing army to the Shiwan Dashan, they had no choice but to plunge into the seemingly endless miasma.


    If the Qing army hadn’t ignited the mountains and drawn the ire of Meng Changsheng (Willie the 1st), he would not have inadvertently rescued the two.


    It was only after Meng Changsheng (Willie the 1st) saved them that he discovered the outside world had dramatically changed, with the Han dynasty having been overthrown by the Jurchen.<fnd711> This update is avable on find?novel</fnd711>