Three days later, the Western Capital was decorated with lanterns and streamers. The Xiongnu people spared no effort in celebrating their king's sixtieth birthday.

  Xu Haifeng followed the procession to escort relatives around the city, and only then did he send Li Ting's sedan chair into the imperial palace. At the time of farewell, although Xu Haifeng did not show any reluctance, he was still extremely worried in his heart. It was just that Jiang Kongming had repeatedly made a promise, and he indeed had a good reputation, so Xu Haifeng could only follow the plan.

  Su Chunwei, who was traveling with him, looked at Xu Haifeng with some dissatisfaction. Just last night, Little Princess Liu Ting had summoned him and three other generals, saying that she herself was married to Modu and had resigned herself to her fate. However, there were four young maidservants who were like sisters to her, and she couldn't bear the thought of them wasting their youth together, so she asked the generals to take them back to the Great Han and settle them down properly.

  Su Chunwei and others looked at each other in dismay, not daring to speak. They all knew that these four maids were dowry attendants, and if this matter became known, they would all have to bear a considerable responsibility. It might even offend Mo Duan, rendering the purpose of this marriage alliance completely ineffective.

  Little Princess Liu Ting saw that none of them responded, and she couldn't help but be moved to tears, evoking sympathy from others.

  At this time, Xu Haifeng suddenly stood up and agreed to take on the task. Liu Ting was overjoyed and immediately transferred the four girls to Xu Haifeng, making them his servants. Su Chunwei and others were envious but also couldn't help feeling worried and fearful. Since things had already been decided, they didn't dare offend both of them at the same time, so they pretended not to hear anything and kept their mouths shut.

  It seems that she has put down her worries, Little Princess Liu Ting performed calmly and composedly today, with a dignified demeanor, without any expression of joy or anger on her face, which made her look even more noble and elegant, with an otherworldly beauty. Mo Dun was seeing Liu Ting for the first time, although he wasn't a lecherous person, his eyes still lit up.

  Little Princess Liu Ting, according to the Xiongnu etiquette, appeared in the great hall and then returned to the palace, while Modu accepted congratulations from his ministers in the grand hall. The officials observed his words and expressions, knowing that Modu was extremely pleased with this, and the congratulatory voices were endless, of course, including flattery and fawning. Xu Haifeng only then realized that the Xiongnu people's achievements in this aspect were not inferior to those of the Han court officials.

  Jiang Kungming sat beside Xu Haifeng and sneered: "Since the Xiongnu is like this, it can be seen that its fate will not last long."

  Xu Haifeng glanced at him and asked in a low voice, "Military strategist, aren't the high-ranking officials of our Han court even more unbearable than they are?" The implication was that if their lifespan was not long, then Great Han should have perished long ago.

  Glaring at him with a bad temper, Jiang Kongming said in a low voice: "The Han Dynasty has a vast territory and a large population. Although it is luxurious and extravagant, it will not be destroyed after all. But the Xiongnu are on the vast grasslands, with many ethnic groups and frequent wars. If the Xiongnu people learn from the Han Dynasty's ways, they will surely perish within a hundred years, and it will be a great disaster for the whole nation."

  Xu Haifeng listened to him say so confidently, and didn't dare to refute him, and was thinking about his words. Jiang Kongming patted him on the shoulder and said: "The time has come, Master can act according to plan, and I also need to take my leave."

  Xu Haifeng finally came to his senses, realizing that this was a critical moment and he couldn't afford to be distracted. He quickly composed himself and said, "General, rest assured, I will definitely do it. Just don't let me down either."

  Jiang Gongming smiled and said: "Don't worry, sir. Have I ever let you down?"

  He nodded with a smile and said: "I was overthinking, let's part ways for now, I'll be waiting here for your good news."

  Jiang Kongming nodded silently, stretched out his hand and shook hands with Xu Haifeng heavily, then left the table without a word.

  In the courtyard of the residence of the Western Capital's Western Envoy, Abbot Master had just finished his evening meal and returned to his bedroom for a rest.

  The entire Caesar delegation went to the Xiongnu palace to celebrate Modu's birthday, with only Auben staying behind. Only his status as a master could allow him to act independently and not join in the festivities. The Xiongnu people would naturally not blame him for this, even if it was due to Modu's arrogance, they did not want to offend a master-level expert like Auben.

  He pushed open the door, casually sweeping his gaze across the room, and suddenly felt something was off. At his level of martial arts, the direction he had cultivated was no longer limited to just brute strength, but also the mysterious and unpredictable spiritual world.

  Just as he entered the room, he felt a slight abnormal fluctuation in the air. If it were in a crowded and noisy place, he would definitely not notice it, but at this moment when only he was left alone, it naturally couldn't escape his divine consciousness that had already reached an extremely subtle realm.

  He closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, as if pulled by some force, walked straight to the desk, picked up a piece of cloth, on which someone had written a few large characters in cursive script.

  At midnight, ten miles west of the city, in front of Weilou Forest, we will meet and not disperse until we see each other.

  This is actually a letter of challenge.

  A faint smile appeared on Auben's emaciated face, he hadn't felt the sensation of being challenged for many years, and had almost forgotten it.

  If it were an ordinary person, Auben might not have noticed, but this person was able to deceive his divine sense, sneak into the courtyard and leave a battle book without being discovered by himself. It can be seen that there must be something special about him. Such a character, how could he easily miss?

  Inside the palace, Little Princess Liu Ting, although expressionless, had her two small hands tightly pressed against her chest and abdomen. Nobody noticed that between these two small hands, a specially made wooden whistle was being tightly grasped through her clothes.

  Last night, when she took the wooden whistle from Xu Haifeng's hand, she was informed that this inconspicuous little thing was the key to her escape from the palace.

  Xu Haifeng's face reappeared in her mind, last night, he gently held her moving body, untied her close-fitting clothes, hung the golden chain with a wooden whistle on her neck as white as snow, and then solemnly instructed her: "Ting'er, you must take good care of this wooden whistle, after Modu retires. All the Xiongnu attendants will leave your room, at that time you immediately take out the whistle, blow it loudly, and then close your eyes to wait, I guarantee that a miracle will happen."

  She looked at this crudely made wooden whistle with suspicion, really couldn't understand what kind of miracle it could be related to.

  However, Xu Haifeng repeatedly instructed her that she must grasp the correct timing, because there is only one chance.

  She glanced at the busy Hunnish maidservants around her, calmly closed her eyes. Since Xu Haifeng's miraculous consecutive victories over three top-notch masters, she had been filled with blind admiration for him. Since he said so, she naturally believed it without a doubt.

  In the grand hall, the banquet was held with great pomp and circumstance, the atmosphere was extremely warm. The envoys of various countries, even if they had mutual animosity, were all full of sweet words and honeyed phrases, seeming as close as brothers, and the host and guest were very harmonious.

  After three rounds of wine, Xu Haifeng raised his cup and said loudly: "Today is a great day for Shanyu's double happiness, I will borrow flowers to offer Buddha, respect Shanyu with a cup, wish Shanyu longevity like the southern mountain, and good fortune like the eastern sea."

  Modun smiled and said: "Then I'll accept General's noble words."

  Up to now, Xu Haifeng's status has undergone a reversal of heaven and earth, especially after defeating the four great masters in the arena, he has also won the respect of everyone, even with the prestige of Mochida, no one dares to underestimate him.

  Xu Haifeng took a sip of wine, furrowed his brow, opened his mouth to speak, but ultimately shook his head and sat back down.

  His words were naturally unconvincing to those with ill intentions. Haimi, the great general of the Xiongnu, burst into loud laughter and said: "General Xu, if you have any dissatisfaction, please speak your mind. We Xiongnu people are generous and hospitable, and we will certainly not disappoint you."

  Xu Haifeng looked at him and thought to himself, "Don't let me down? Then I'll ask you for Liu Ting, I wonder if you will satisfy me." Of course, thinking this in his heart was fine, but if he were to say it out loud, it would stir up a huge disaster.

  He looked embarrassed, thought for a moment, and then sighed: "Forget it, there's nothing important."

  This time, even Bao Dun's curiosity was piqued, and he said: "General Xu, if you have something to say, please speak directly, why hide and seek like a woman?"

  Xu Haifeng raised an eyebrow and said magnanimously, "Alright, since the Khan has asked, I'll speak bluntly. The wine here is too bland, I'm just not used to drinking it."

  Hamid's heart skipped a beat as he thought of the wine he had used to entertain Liji, which was none other than the rare and precious Drunken Moon Wine found only on the grasslands: "Drunken Moon Wine?"

  Xu Haifeng slapped his thigh, with a look of sudden familiarity: "I didn't expect you to know the name of this wine too. As it happens, I drink this wine every day. After drinking so much of it, other wines are somewhat hard to swallow."

  "Xu brother said that since drinking your Drunken Moon wine, Li Zhi's mouth has been sealed tightly."

  As a clear voice came from outside, Li Zhi's tall and straight figure appeared in front of Xu Haifeng again.

  As for this person, Xu Haifeng had a good impression of him. He immediately stood up and welcomed him, saying: "Brother Lizi has arrived, would you like to drink another pot?"

  Li Zhi burst out laughing: "If it weren't for this, why would I have come to find you? Hurry up and bring it out, let's get drunk together."

  "Good...". Xǔ Hǎifēng was stirred up by his heroic spirit, and he turned to Mòdùn saying: "Chányú, I still have two large carts with over a hundred jars of Zuìyuè wine in my camp. Let me bring them all here, how about we all drink our fill?"

  The Xiongnu people were fond of wine, and this proposal was immediately supported by the crowd, even Modu himself yearned for it.

  Xu Haifeng gave the order, and after a moment, Qin Yong led more than 50 people to the imperial palace, each carrying two large jars of fine wine. Everyone had witnessed Qin Yong's inhuman strength before, so they didn't dare look at him with ordinary eyes, and all treated him with courtesy and respect.

  Xu Haifeng ordered them to put the wine urn in the center of the hall, then said to Modun: "Chanyu, you are overjoyed today, so reward these young men with some watery wine."

  This small request was immediately approved by Modu, and under his permission, these fifty or so people were taken to a courtyard in the palace, where they ate and drank alone. Originally, Modu's faction had attendants serving them, but Qin Yong drove them all away, and they came to the front of the hall to report to Hamin Qie.

  Hamid furrowed his brow in thought for a moment, then ordered the guards to keep a close watch around them, but not to get too close, lest they provoke the big monster and ruin today's rare festive atmosphere.

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