Seeing her withdraw, Xu Haifeng smiled and said: "What's wrong, little sister doesn't want to play anymore?"

  Xia Yajun looked at him with a complex expression, then said: "Little sister only knew today that there is a bigger sky outside, big brother's talent far surpasses little sister's by a hundred times, little sister admits defeat."

  Xu Haifeng burst out laughing and under her questioning, recounted the details of his meeting with Tuo Heti today.

  Xia Yajun heard this and couldn't help but secretly wipe away a cold sweat, asking: "Big brother, do you know what the consequences will be if you can't get through this?"

  "What's wrong with that? I never thought about it, at worst, I'll just be mentally disordered and won't have a clear day from now on." Xǔ Hǎifēng replied nonchalantly.

  Xia Yajun was shocked by his nonchalance, or rather, ignorance, and explained: "If Big Brother hadn't narrowly escaped this time, then at the very least, his spirit would be wounded, and for the rest of his life, he wouldn't be able to explore the spiritual world, completely severing ties with the sect master. In severe cases, his mind would be muddled, turning him into a living dead man."

  Xu Haifeng nodded and said, "I knew that Thor wouldn't be so kind as to let me go. It turns out there was another reason behind it. However, no matter what, he is still the guide who led me into the spiritual world, and I am very grateful to him." His words exuded an unwavering confidence that made people deeply believe in him.

  After this incident, Xu Haifeng's heart had broadened several times, and he no longer held a grudge. His magnanimity once again made Xia Yajun admire him greatly.

  "The students searched everywhere for their master but he was nowhere to be found, only to discover that he was here with Miss Xia, flirting and chatting amorously."

  Apart from Jiang Feng, no one else can say such ambiguous words in front of Xu Haifeng.

  Xia Yajun's face turned red, and she scolded: "Brother Xu is right, you, this military advisor, don't have the slightest appearance of a decent gentleman, it's really true that a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory."

  If it were someone else, Xia Yajun would have turned against him long ago. But under Lin Wanyin's introduction, she had met Jiang Kongming several times and after a few conversations, she was deeply convinced of his vast knowledge like the sea and admired him extremely, already not inferior to the three great masters.

  She is also very strange, how can such a lonely and independent person willingly submit to Xu Haifeng's command? Perhaps in this world, there is still no one who can make him sincerely devoted.

  Even to this day, I heard that Xu Haifeng was able to break through the spiritual shackles that martial artists have longed for in their dreams under the spiritual power of Tuo Heti Zongshi's baptism, and be able to use it freely within a short period of just a few hours.

  This will and wisdom, she still has self-awareness, knowing that she is far from it. It turns out that Jiang Gongming's law eyes are not different, originally he had seen that Xu Haifeng was not a pool of things, so he took the lead in surrendering.

  After being with him for a long time, Xia Yajun discovered that this Jiang Kongming had a bad habit, which was to tease and mock his own people when facing them, until the other person's face turned red and their ears were burning before he was satisfied.

  Even mentioning this situation, Xu Haifeng was also resentful. But from start to finish, no one mentioned revenge because everyone knew that this person was a scholar who transcended the ordinary, and even if he had countless faults, they could only swallow their anger. Fortunately, Jiang Kongming understood the nuances and wouldn't let anyone lose face completely.

  Jiang Kongming smiled slightly, not taking her words to heart. He fanned himself with his feather fan and walked in a leisurely pace to stand before Xu Haifeng, bowing his head to say: "Your student has arrived, sir."

  Xu Haifeng returned a courtesy and asked: "Sir Military Advisor, what brings you to me?"

  Jiang Kung-ming was about to respond when Hsia Ya-chün spoke up first, "If you two have official business to discuss, then take your time. I'll excuse myself for now."

  Xu Haifeng gazed at her beautiful back, thinking that if he could successfully join the ranks of the top, he would be able to use treating her illness as an excuse to get close to her. The thought of such a stunning beauty being within his grasp made his heart thump wildly with excitement.

  Suddenly his spiritual awareness sent out a warning, as if someone was invading his own spiritual world. He was shocked and hastily gathered his mind, putting himself on high alert. Could it be that Master Tuohe or Master Auben had arrived?

  Just then, when he discerned the direction of that unusual spiritual power transmission, he immediately became furious and pointed at Jiang Kongming's nose, shouting in a low voice: "Don't use your mind-reading technique to spy on me!"

  Jiang Kongming's face was full of surprise as he gently pushed away the finger pointing at his nose with a feather fan. Xu Haifeng's furious anger was nothing but an itch to him, and he felt no sensation at all. He asked curiously: "I wonder what extraordinary encounter Master has had today? I, a student, can't see through Master's mind, it's really strange."

  Xu Haifeng smiled coldly and said: "You're not the self-proclaimed number one wise man in the world? Then why don't you take a guess?"

  Jiang Kongming heard this, used his feather fan to prop up his own chin, slightly raised his head, and narrowed his eyes. After a moment, he slowly said: "Before the lord met with Tuoheti, everything was normal. But since the lord returned, the Xiongnu suddenly sent people to deliver countless gifts. I estimate that these gifts are indeed valuable, but most of them are cumbersome. If we carry all of them, our return journey will inevitably be extremely slow."

  Although Xu Haifeng had a breakthrough in his spiritual power and also made qualitative progress in his mental state, he still didn't understand why he suddenly mentioned this unrelated matter. He only faintly felt that there must be some connection between them. So he didn't ask any questions, but calmly said: "And then?"

  Jiang Kongming looked at him with a hint of surprise, seemingly delighted by Xu Haifeng's attitude. He laughed happily: "The Xiongnu people only have one purpose in doing this, and that is to slow down our return to Han."

  "Oh? Are they going to attack the Great Han so soon?" Xǔ Hǎi Fēng furrowed his brow, immediately negating his own conjecture: "They don't know that we've already discovered their secret alliance of three families, of course they won't hastily dispatch troops."

  "Not bad, not bad." Jiang Gongming applauded and said: "The master has made great progress, it's a joy to congratulate. Now you come guess what their intention is?"

  Xu Haifeng was about to shirk when suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him and he said: "We, they are targeting our delegation."

  "Haha......" Jiang Gongming shook his feather fan and laughed: "Master is awesome, he actually guessed their intention."

  Xu Haifeng guessed the answer, but only after Jiang Kungming reminded him several times. In contrast, as soon as Jiang Kungming received the gift from his opponent, he saw through the trick hidden within it. The difficulty level of these two is really not comparable.

  "It's really strange, why did they suddenly want to take action against us? Could it be... could it be that they still suspect we're involved in the disappearance of the princess?" Xu Haifeng was perplexed by this. If the Xiongnu people were determined to destroy the Black Flag Army, then the only reason could be Liu Ting's affair.

  Jiang Kongming stretched out his right hand and shook his index finger in front of his eyes, indicating that the answer was not so. Then, under Xu Haifeng's gaze, he asked: "May I ask, Master, did you meet anyone else besides Tuo Heti today?"

  "Hami Ci." Xuhai Feng replied without hesitation.

  "It was him..." Jiang Kongming's face lit up with a look of sudden realization, and he said: "I, the student, have made a guess. Today, Master and Tuo Heti meeting together must have some opportunity, and this opportunity is enough to make Hami Ti deeply fearful. So what exactly is this opportunity...?"

  Staring at Xu Haifeng's face, Jiang Kongming said word by word: "Could it be that Master has grasped the key to advancing to the rank of Grandmaster?"

  Xu Haifeng's scalp was numb, this Jiang Kongming was really too formidable, he could actually infer such things out of thin air, it was as if he had become a living god.

  Looking at Xu Haifeng's astonished face, Jiang Kongming suddenly burst out laughing and said: "Master, there is no need to be so surprised. In fact, I was able to guess it correctly also because of luck."

  "What did he say?" asked Xu Haifeng.

  "Does the master still remember how Zuo and I teased Abbot Ouyang in the hunting forest?" Jiang Gongming asked with a pleased expression, as this was something he had orchestrated single-handedly, managing to toy with the great master at his fingertips, truly one of his proudest achievements.

  Xu Haifeng smiled and nodded, of course he knew about this matter. It was also laughable to say that Auben had eaten a dumb loss and had been carrying a black pot that couldn't be washed away for it. If not for Horty stepping forward to clear his name, the two great empires of Caesar and Xiongnu would have turned hostile from then on.

  "At that time, the student had also tried to probe Ouyang Zongshi with mind-reading techniques, but the result was exactly the same as just now, and it ended in failure, almost being discovered by him. That's why the student inferred that Master Zhuge had already grasped the secret. Jiang Kongming changed his usual playful smile, and said seriously: 'Since there is such an opportunity, it can be seen that heaven is helping Master Zhuge, my heart to assist him is even more determined, I must help Master Zhuge achieve a great career.'"

  Xu Haifeng's spiritual awareness felt his sincere friendship and was deeply moved. He clasped his hands together in gratitude, saying: "Thank you so much, Military Advisor."

  Jiang Kung-ming shook his head and said, "It should be the students thanking the master instead."

  "Why?" Hai Feng asked strangely.

  "As a student, I have always idolized Zhuge Kongming since childhood. Not only did our lord save my life, but also gave me the capital to showcase my talents and a magnificent stage, allowing me to experience the grandeur of Mr. Sleeping Dragon's strategic brilliance that won victories thousands of miles away. Such great kindness, how can I not thank him?" Jiang Kongming replied solemnly.

  When Jiang Gongming left, Xu Haifeng was still shaking his head and muttering to himself: "I don't understand, I don't understand, where did that Gongming come from?"

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