Zhu Tian: Starting from the Laughing Proud Yue Buqun

Chapter 328 Turks Cross the Border, Thinking of Flying Horse Ranch
Daxing City, within the imperial city, is the Sui Emperor's temporary palace.

Before the magnificent hall, Yuwen Huaji had been rushing back to Daxing without stopping since the annihilation of Cihang Jingzhai, and only returned today.

He also received intelligence about the Grandmaster battle that day and learned the specific details of how all three Grandmasters were defeated.

Yuwen Huaji was not surprised by this; in his mind, Emperor Sui was invincible.

Even the three grandmasters couldn't possibly harm Emperor Sui.

He came here today to report to the Sui Emperor about the Cihang Jingzhai matter.

"Lord Yuwen."

In front of the main hall, an old eunuch greeted them with a smile and came forward.

"Eunuch Wei." Yuwen Huaji nodded slightly and clasped his hands in a salute.

The person in front of me is Wei Lianxiang, the senior brother of Zhu Yuyan from the Yin Gui Sect.

Now, because of Wanwan, the Yin Gui Sect has a good relationship with Xu Qing, so they keep Wei Lianxiang by their side.

"Lord Yuwen has destroyed the Buddhist holy site Cihang Jingzhai, congratulations!" Wei Lianxiang said with a smile.

As a member of the Yin Gui sect, he was happiest when Cihang Jingzhai was destroyed.

He also felt a bit more favorably toward Yuwen Huaji, who had personally destroyed Cihang Jingzhai.

He stepped forward and whispered a reminder: "Lord Yuwen, His Majesty is not in a good mood today. Please be careful when you go in later."

Yuwen Huaji was slightly taken aback and quickly asked, "What happened?"

Logically speaking, with so many happy events happening recently, why would His Majesty the Sui Emperor be in a bad mood?
“Just a few days ago, the Turks crossed the border, robbing grain and killing people,” Wei Lianxiang said in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Huaji's face immediately turned cold, and he said, "Those Turkic dogs have quite the nerve!"

Now the Sui Dynasty is at its zenith, and the three great masters have all perished within the imperial city.

At such a time, the Turks still dared to cross the border to kill and rob grain; this was simply outrageous!

“Lord Yuwen, you should know that winter is coming soon. In the past, the Turks would take the opportunity to cross the border and plunder grain at this time in order to survive the winter,” Wei Lianxiang said.

This is a tradition from previous years.

The Turks, a nomadic people living in the north, have always lived a hard life, and winters are especially difficult.

The prosperous Central Plains would then become the target of the Turks.

However, a major battle many years ago, coupled with Pei Ju's mission, led to the split of the Turkic Khaganate into eastern and western parts, greatly reducing its strength.

In recent years, things have calmed down considerably, but this only means that no large-scale wars have been launched. The grain-grabbing activities before winter have not been abandoned.

The Sui Dynasty focused most of its energy on conquering Goguryeo, which was very taxing.

Previously, this behavior of the Turks was mostly ignored, as long as the losses were not significant.

But things are different now; both of them know the Sui Emperor's temperament.

Not to mention that after killing the three grandmasters, the Sui Emperor's prestige as the supreme ruler of the world reached its peak.

Under these circumstances, the Turks still dared to cross the border to kill and rob grain.

This is a slap in the face.

After this reminder, Yuwen Huaji's murderous intent intensified.

Yuwen Huaji, who had already killed many Buddhist disciples and accumulated a great deal of murderous aura, was now radiating a murderous aura that even Wei Lianxiang found terrifying.

"The Turks are courting death!" Yuwen Huaji said coldly, then stepped into the main hall.

He saw Xu Qing again and bowed loudly, saying, "Your subject Yuwen Huaji pays respects to Your Majesty!"

Xu Qing put down the memorial in his hand and saw a smile on Yuwen Huaji's face. He said, "Rise, my dear minister."

Yuwen Huaji successfully wiped out the Cihang Jingzhai clan and moved all the treasures inside back to Cihang Jingzhai.

Xu Qing was very satisfied with how this was handled.

"You've had a hard time on this trip, Huaji."

Yuwen Huaji stood up, shook his head and said, "It is my honor to be able to destroy Cihang Jingzhai for Your Majesty!"

Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction and said, "You did a great job on this trip. Come here."

Yuwen Huaji obeyed the order and stepped forward.

Xu Qing waved his hand and passed on a martial arts manual to Yuwen Huaji.

"What is this?!" Yuwen Huaji stood there, stunned.

"This is the cultivation method of the 'Longevity Manual Yin Chapter,' which is extremely compatible with your 'Ice Profound Strength,'" Xu Qing said calmly. The Longevity Manual is divided into seven diagrams, which represent seven martial arts techniques, each with a different focus in its cultivation.

The first five diagrams depict the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, while the last two sections represent the yin and yang.

Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and the evolution of the Tai Chi of Heaven and Earth—only by mastering all seven parts can one comprehend the principles of the Tai Chi of Heaven and Earth.

Xu Qing is not yet at the final stage of the Tai Chi of Heaven and Earth, but the gap is not too large.

The chapter on the genitals is very compatible with the "Ice Profound Strength" technique, which is extremely Yin in nature.

The potential of "Ice Profound Force" was not enough for Yuwen Huaji to go further. He had already perfected this martial art and completely caught up with Yuwen Shang's level.

To break through to become a Grandmaster, one needs a lot of time, accumulate power, and have special opportunities.

The Longevity Formula can help with this step.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Yuwen Huaji was deeply moved and expressed his gratitude.

As a master-level expert, he naturally wanted to become even stronger.

The "Longevity Manual" is one of the four great books of martial arts, and even a single chapter of it contains extremely powerful martial arts techniques.

If he can master it, it will be enough for him to break through to the Grandmaster level and become a Martial Arts Grandmaster.

Xu Qing told him to get up. He was never stingy with rewards, and Yuwen Huaji had rendered meritorious service, so he deserved a great reward.

Moreover, if the other party completely submits to him, and Yuwen Huaji can become a martial arts grandmaster, it will be of even greater help to him.

After all, he was destined to leave this world eventually.

With more support around us, we can more smoothly continue the dynasty's prosperity.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that the Turks have crossed the border to rob grain and kill people. I believe that the Turks are declaring war on our Great Sui Dynasty."

Therefore, I request permission to exterminate all the Turkic tribes!

Having received the reward, Yuwen Huaji was even more eager to make a contribution.

He wanted even more rewards so that he could make further progress!
"Alright, then I'll leave this matter to you. Remember, this time, I want you to subdue and terrify the Turks, so that they'll never be able to rise again!"

Xu Qing instructed that the reason for not having Yuwen Huaji completely annihilate the Turks was...

Nomadic peoples are generally difficult to eradicate; if they cannot be defeated, these groups will retreat to more northerly lands.

That kind of godforsaken place is not a place for humans to live.

The army was unable to advance, so once the Turks were defeated and fled deep into the north...

The Sui army was unable to do anything about it.

Forcibly pursuing and killing them would only increase the losses of the army, which would be counterproductive.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I guarantee I will complete the mission!" Yuwen Huaji nodded vigorously.

"I know you are brave, but the Turkic cavalry is formidable, and you should not underestimate them."

The Turks were able to trouble the Sui Dynasty for many years, and there was a reason for their strength.

Yuwen Huaji nodded. Indeed, the Turkic cavalry were very fierce.

His warhorses were all excellent steeds, and if he wanted to defeat them, he would also need a good set of warhorses.

This matter definitely needs careful planning.

After chatting for a while longer, Xu Qing told Yuwen Huaji to go back and rest for a few days.

Sending troops to the Turks is not something that can be accomplished in a short time.

This requires a lot of preparation.

Food, weapons, and warhorses were all available, but while food and weapons were relatively easy to obtain, warhorses were much harder to come by.

After a moment's thought, Xu Qing pictured a nice horse farm.

The secluded place of Lu Miaozi, the greatest genius in the world—"Pegasus Ranch".

This ranch has been managed by the Shang family for generations, and the horses they breed are of excellent quality, which is exactly what Xu Qing needs.

Moreover, he also really wanted to meet Lu Miaozi, the greatest genius in the world.

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(End of this chapter)