In the grand hall, the lights were still shining brightly, with cups and dishes coming and going. Although Murong Dun had left, the atmosphere here was even more lively by three degrees.

  Suddenly, an imperial attendant hastily came in and quickly walked to Hami's side, whispering a few words into his ear.

  Hamidi's face suddenly changed color, although he quickly recovered to normal, but still couldn't hide the worry and fear in his eyes.

  He forced a smile and nodded to the surrounding officials and guests, then called out to Huo Xu and followed the eunuch as he quickly left.

  His actions fell into the eyes of those who were paying attention, and they all knew that something major must have happened in the imperial palace. Otherwise, Modu Chanyu would not have sent someone to look for his first advisor in such a hurry.

  Su Chunwei, who had always been paying attention to the Xiongnu people and the Caesars, was even more secretly shocked. Mo Duan had just gone to the rear palace, precisely because of Liu Ting. Could it be that something unexpected had happened to the little princess?

  His heart was racing with excitement at this thought.

  Hami Xi followed the inner servant to the main palace, where Modun sat with a gloomy face on the main seat. Mai Mai Ti and many soldiers were kneeling on the ground, not daring to move slightly.

  In accordance with the usual character of Modu Chanyu, he should have beheaded Buyeo and others long ago, but in his heart, he still reserved a sense of reason, knowing that such capable and loyal generals as Buyeo were extremely hard to come by, so he did not take action.

  "Your Majesty." Hami made a stabbing gesture with his hand.

  "Hmm, Guoshi is here, Maimiti, you tell him what's going on." Mordred said harshly.

  "Right..." Maimiti recounted the events with a quivering voice.

  Hamidi listened with increasing astonishment, and when Mai Mai Ti finished speaking, he furrowed his brow, thought for a moment, and asked: "Are you saying that the princess was still in the room when you all came out?"

  Maimaiti nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice: "Exactly, I dare to swear to the god of the grassland, all the maids here can testify."

  "The king, this matter is indeed suspicious. From the time they left to when you entered the bridal chamber, it was no more than a minute, and yet the princess vanished into thin air. I think there's only one possibility: the princess must have been coerced by someone, which is why she's gone missing."

  "Being threatened by someone?" Modu asked in surprise.

  Hamidi nodded, confident in his own reasoning: "This official has also seen the princess once, she herself is not skilled in martial arts, and her hands are not tied to a chicken. So it can be concluded that this change is not her doing alone."

  Kou Batian also stepped forward and said, "What the military advisor said is not wrong. Moreover, since the Han Dynasty has sent a princess to form an alliance through marriage, it's clear that they are sincere in seeking peace and wouldn't dare play any tricks."

  "What's going on here? Have I seen a ghost or something?" Meng Huo asked in anger.

  "Khan, only two people in the Western Capital have the ability to quietly abduct someone in such a short period of time." Hami said after a moment of contemplation.

  Kua Bo looked at him and knew that this matter was not trivial. If something went wrong, it would lead to war between the two countries, so he didn't dare to speak up.

  Modu was no fool, otherwise he would not have been able to ascend to the throne of Xiongnu in a fiercely competitive environment. His eyes revealed a murderous intent, and he said: "Caesar is open."

  The phrase "Hammer Strike" refers to the fact that only a handful of top-notch masters can accomplish something as seemingly impossible as this. In the Western Capital, there are only two masters at the level of a religious leader: Caesar's Auben and Xiongnu's Tuhe Ti. To say that Tuhe Ti would infiltrate the palace and kidnap Liu Ting, no one in attendance would believe it.

  So the only suspect is Auben, but this person not only has the highest martial arts skills, but also a heavyweight figure in Caesar's country, even with the strength of Xiongnu, he dare not easily offend.

  Hamidi winked at Bao'er, who understood and turned to leave the house. After a moment, he hastily returned.

  Modu obviously knew where he had gone and as soon as he returned, he asked eagerly: "How was it?"

  "Report to the Khan, the State Preceptor: according to the secret scouts of the city's defense troops, Auben Zongshi left the west gate before midnight and has not returned yet. The residence of the Han Dynasty envoy remains as usual, with no unusual movements." replied Huabu Ying respectfully.

  "Going out of the city? What is he going to do outside the city?" Modu asked.

  Hamidi shook his head and said, "With his skills, it would be easy for him not to be discovered by our spies if he didn't want to. But he didn't hide his tracks at all, either he was innocent or had an ulterior motive."

  "General, what should we do now?" asked Bao Xuan Ying.

  "Unite with Caesar, and then overthrow Han is the strategy we have already set. If there is no solid evidence, we cannot turn against the people of Caesar." Hami said calmly.

  Modun's eyes flashed with a venomous glare: "Can't we just let it go like this?"

  Hammi sneered coldly, "This matter concerns the face of our clan, how can we give up so easily? It's just that at this moment, words are useless. Why not ask Master Hedi to come out and make an appearance? That would be a perfect solution."

  Modun and Kua Pichen simultaneously relaxed their expressions, with Kua Pichen even exclaiming: "If we can get him to come out in person, this matter will definitely be cleared up."

  West of the city, outside the hunting forest, Auben Zongshi and that mysterious person had been confronting each other for an entire night.

  At this time, the starlight is dim, and the sky is about to brighten up greatly.

  The two of them remained in their original posture, without even a slight movement. The atmosphere in the field was extremely heavy, and the vast aura of Aben Shisho had already enveloped the entire scene.

  If there were other masters of the same level present, they would surely notice that Auben's aura would reach its peak at the moment the sun rises. Such a profound and indescribable state is enough to prove that Auben has fully grasped the harmony between heaven and humanity, taking an unparalleled step forward in the infinite path of martial arts.

  The sky gradually darkened, and you couldn't see your fingers when you stretched out your hand. When things reach an extreme, they must reverse; the moment just before dawn was the darkest moment of all.

  Aoben Zongshi's double sleeves were windless and automatic, his true energy was circulating rapidly inside his body, already reaching the point of being full and tense, unable to hold back.

  Suddenly, a ray of bright light pierced through the thick clouds and shone down on this land.

  Aoben's motionless figure swayed slightly in place, and he appeared ghostly in front of the mysterious person. A palm mixed with vast true yuan was already printed on his chest.

  This palm not only concentrated the full strength of Auben's body, but also swept away some omnipresent mysterious powers in the air, making its power so great that it had reached an unimaginable realm.

  Such a powerful palm, is actually the most proud palm in Auben's life, under the stimulation of strong and mysterious enemies, he finally broke through the shackles as he wished, and reached a new realm.

  Looking around the world, if there's anyone who can take this palm strike head-on, it's probably only that monster Qin Yong with his inhuman strength.

  This fierce and mighty palm strike landed on the mysterious person's chest, instantly striking that deceitful guy into pieces, blood and flesh flying everywhere, dead without a complete corpse.

  Auburn Master looked at all this with a mixture of joy and shock, delighted that he had finally made a breakthrough, but also extremely surprised in his heart that the mysterious man was so vulnerable to attack.

  Even if the mysterious person had struck him down with a single palm, he wouldn't have been so shocked. This man's behavior was in extreme contrast to his previous demeanor, leaving him momentarily unable to accept it.

  Abbot Master lifted the mysterious person's headscarf, and his face changed instantly. This person's skin was icy cold, with spots all over his body. It turned out to be a zombie who had been dead for a long time.

  Only then did he understand why this person didn't reveal even a bit of skin, it turned out to be because they were afraid people would see the death spots on their body.

  The doubts in his mind were finally answered, and the reason why this mysterious person could look down on him with a vast and rising momentum without being moved was because he was originally a dead man.

  An inanimate being is naturally impossible to perceive the strange changes in this illusory yet real spiritual world.

  Even if Oben's spiritual power is several times higher and his aura is a hundred times stronger, as long as he doesn't make any physical attacks on this zombie, he can maintain this posture forever.

  Although Abbot Wang had long reached the state of being unmoved by joy or anger, as soon as he thought that he had actually confronted a corpse for a whole night, his face turned pale with rage.

  He took a closer look at the person's clothes and body, but still found nothing. Suddenly, he thought of what he had seen with his own eyes last night - this person had walked out of the forest on their own. At that time, the person was already dead, without heartbeat or breathing. But if the person was already dead, how did they manage to walk out of the forest?

  A chill rose from the bottom of his heart, he was an atheist, believing in his own strength since childhood, rather than those illusory gods. In his view, his martial arts were far more reliable than the blessings of those gods.

  However, this concept was challenged at this time with unprecedented severity. With his keen ears and eyes, and the spirit of the six senses, no living being in the world could deceive him as he quietly and freely came and went with a dead person.

  In that case, the ability used by this zombie-like person is a peculiar ability that transcends his cognitive range.

  Everyone has something they fear most. Some people are afraid of snakes, some are afraid of insects, and others are terrified of mice and cockroaches.

  What is the most feared thing in life? If you ask Auben, a master-level figure standing at the pinnacle of martial arts, this question, the answer will be surprisingly similar.

  Unknown, at their level, they can already see through the essence of most things. So the unknown, especially the power of the unknown, has become their greatest confusion and challenge.

  The mere thought of there being unknown yet incredibly powerful forces in the world made his heart start racing with excitement.

  He gazed at the red sun that had just risen, and in that instant, his heart was filled with lofty fighting spirit and courage to challenge the future, as well as an unyielding conviction.