The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 415 Finally Arriving in Mongolia
The third prince of the Great Jin Kingdom, Prince Rong, Wanyan Hongxi, is known to the world as ambitious but incompetent, arrogant, tyrannical, cruel, and bloodthirsty. Apart from that, he is a complete incompetent fool.

But life is so strange. Often, the more incompetent a person is, the more self-important they become, thinking they are great in every way. This is not someone pretending to be asleep; they are actually fast asleep.

After the death of Wanyan Hongyu, who was originally the most likely successor to the throne, Wanyan Hongxi naturally assumed that he was the only candidate to become the next crown prince. He never even paid attention to his sixth brother, Wanyan Honglie.

Unexpectedly, Wanyan Honglie pulled a clever trick: first, he divorced Bao Xiruo, and then the old emperor bestowed a marriage upon Nalan Shi. His prestige soared in an instant, which immediately made this good-for-nothing feel threatened, and he wanted to get rid of Wanyan Honglie as soon as possible.

He believed his plan was meticulous: to stay away from Daxing, kill Wanyan Honglie before entering the Mongolian grasslands, then frame Temujin, and finally weaken the Mongol forces through internal strife. He would then return to Daxing with the great merit of avenging Wanyan Honglie and suppressing the Mongols, and his father would surely grant him the position of crown prince.

Regardless, it's a beautiful idea.

His only concern was that Wanyan Honglie had actually found a top expert like Tian Boguang as his bodyguard.

Wanyan Hongxi knew that if he wanted to get rid of Wanyan Honglie, he had to first subdue Tian Boguang, Wanyan Honglie's bodyguard; otherwise, at such close range, Tian Boguang could kill him instantly.

Fortunately, like master, like dog. The three eagles under Wanyan Hongxi were equally arrogant. They told Wanyan Honglie that the three of them working together could definitely subdue Tian Boguang. Wanyan Hongxi, who did not know martial arts, believed them without any verification.

That's why Wanyan Hongxi suddenly suggested tonight that Tian Boguang show off his martial arts skills and that the Three Eagles accompany him.

After exchanging glances with Wanyan Honglie, Wu Chengyu did not go all out. He simply played with the three eagles for a while. When Wanyan Hongxi saw the three eagles attacking in turn and Wu Chengyu only parrying, he immediately thought that this top expert was overrated and not worth worrying about.

Then, he suddenly launched an attack, ordering his cavalry to enter the field and capture Wanyan Honglie.

In summary, all of Wanyan Hongxi's plans were based on wishful thinking and had not been carefully considered or repeatedly verified.

While he was still dumbfounded, not only were the three eagles swiftly beheaded by Wu Chengyu using the Black and White Impermanence technique, but his mere hundred or so loyal subordinates were also caught off guard and all of them were cut down by their comrades.

Wanyan Hongxi's face turned deathly pale, he was covered in cold sweat, his legs trembled, and he finally collapsed weakly into his chair.

Wanyan Honglie ignored him and first bowed to Wu Chengyu.

"Mr. Tian, ​​you understand the meaning behind the words and immediately cooperate perfectly after hearing my words. I admire you very much and thank you."

"Your Highness is too kind. If you had told me this earlier, I would have done my best to assist you. If I had misunderstood you just now, wouldn't I have hindered your plans?"

"It's not that I don't trust Your Highness, but these days, Kang'er is angry with me. She follows the teacher around every day, never leaving his side. She talks back to me whenever she sees me, and she's so rude that I really can't find a chance to speak."

"Haha, it's just a child's temper. Just now, the Third Prince wanted to set a trap, and Kang'er immediately stood in front of the prince, even ready to rush out and fight to the death. There is no grudge between father and son, only a willingness to share life and death. It can be considered a good story."

“Yes,” Wanyan Honglie turned to look at Yang Kang, who was equally stunned by the sudden turn of events, patted his head, and looked at him with gentle eyes, filled with joy and relief.

"The Han people often say that fathers and sons fight side by side, and this is certainly true. Today, at this critical moment of life and death, I have indeed seen Kang'er's affection for his father. I am deeply moved. Kang'er, rest assured, if you do not let me down, I will certainly not let you down either."

What followed was another touching scene of father and son showing their deep affection. At this moment, Wanyan Hongxi finally came to his senses. His face was still pale, but he finally spoke.

"Wanyan Honglie, my good sixth brother, how did you discover my plan?"

"Third brother, ever since the Emperor bestowed this marriage upon me, you have repeatedly made outrageous remarks about me on different occasions, mocking me in every way, completely disregarding our brotherly relationship. Your malice towards me is obvious. However, you are the elder brother and I am the younger brother, so I can only endure it, but how can I not be on guard?"

But you shouldn't have made that move on Kang'er. You sent someone to contact a few juniors of the Nalan clan to sow discord and get them to send assassins to kill Kang'er.

You know the father-son relationship between me and Kang'er. If Kang'er is assassinated, I will definitely be able to trace it back to Nalan. At that time, I will never marry a noblewoman from Nalan, and naturally I will not be able to get Nalan's help.

However, you didn't expect that because of Mr. Tian, ​​the assassination attempt failed. I sent the bodies of the five assassins back to the Nalan family. The Nalan clan patriarch was a man of great principle and quickly found out which of the younger generation were responsible for the trouble.

Following this lead, we discovered that the source of the problem was actually you. A ruler who is not discreet will lose his life. The people you sent out were just as careless as you, and they couldn't hide it from our two families' investigations at all.

Finally, today, Third Brother, I don't even know what to say about you. These eight hundred cavalrymen came from the Xiaoji Camp of Daxing City.

For the past few years, I had been in control of the Xiaoji Battalion until a few months ago, when my ambush of the bandits in Jingzhao Prefecture failed and I suffered heavy losses. In a fit of anger, my father stripped me of my military power and placed the Xiaoji Battalion under your command.

I just don't understand. If you want to do such a confidential thing, you actually transferred troops directly from the Elite Cavalry. What makes you think that the Elite Cavalry, which you have only been in charge of for a few months, can be better than me, the leader who has commanded them for several years? If we are talking about loving soldiers like our own children, I am ten times better than you.

"You had barely begun to allocate your forces and secretly issue the orders when a loyal soldier secretly informed me that your entire plan was already under my control. Third Brother, tell me, wasn't your defeat unjust?"

Wanyan Hongxi was speechless at this moment. He had been full of confidence and thought he had made perfect plans, but he had completely forgotten that the Xiaoji Camp was originally Wanyan Honglie's men. He finally realized that he was a complete fool.

He stood up unsteadily, exuding a princely air: "Sixth brother, the victor is king, the loser is villain; I have nothing to say."

Immediately afterwards, Wanyan Hongxi surprisingly knelt down on both knees and kept kowtowing, begging for mercy: "Sixth brother, for the sake of our brotherhood, please spare my life." Wanyan Hongxi kept kowtowing, tears streaming down his face, making a complete spectacle of himself.

"Kang'er, why don't you help your third uncle up?"

Third brother, I am not you. My hands will not be stained with the blood of my own brothers. Besides, do you really think that if you kill me and then pretend to avenge me, Father will think you have done a great service?
"What Father hates most is brothers fighting amongst themselves. You and I are going to the desert together. If either of us dies, the one who returns will surely be punished by Father, and may even be forever barred from advancement. Do you think that if you really kill me, or if I kill you here, Father will not know?"

Wanyan Hongxi finally showed a slight change in his thinking: "You mean, you won't kill me?"

Wanyan Honglie had no more patience to talk to the fool. He stood up and gave orders to the cavalrymen around him.

"Everyone, a few of you stay behind to collect the bodies, and the rest of you go back to your posts."

Also, send a few people to accompany the Third Prince. He is not allowed to leave his carriage, but he must be well-fed and cared for. If my third brother loses weight, I will hold you all responsible.

After the farce ended, Wanyan Honglie was busy dealing with Wanyan Hongxi's men and had to leave temporarily. Only Yang Kang silently walked to Wu Chengyu's side, his expression calm, and asked in a low voice.

"Master, do you think Father was testing me just now?"

"Whether it's a test or not is up to you to think, it's not important. What's important is that you performed very well just now and won your father's trust."

"I stood in front of him instinctively, after all, he had been good to me in the past. But it wasn't to the point of risking my life for him. If Wanyan Hongxi were to harm my father, he would certainly not let me go. I just wanted to fight my way out."

"This matter is over now. Tell me, what have you learned from today's events?"

“My father was always kind and gentle to me before. He would give me whatever I wanted and rarely scolded me. Only today do I realize that my father’s cunning and wisdom are hard to fathom.”

“Very good. You were born into the royal family, so you can’t escape these scheming and intrigues. I can teach you martial arts, but as for other things, you’ll have to learn them from your father.”

"Your disciple will follow your teachings, Master. I will go to my father's side now and learn from him properly."

Watching Yang Kang's departing figure, Wu Chengyu knew that the changes at the Zhao Prince's Mansion had prematurely unleashed Yang Kang's potential. In the future, this guy might be even more difficult to deal with than in the original story. It was truly something to look forward to.

The next two weeks were another long journey, but Wu Chengyu was even more comfortable than he had been for the previous month. This was because Yang Kang no longer came to his carriage. Instead, he followed his father every day, behaving respectfully and intimately, trying his best to please him. This made Wanyan Honglie feel energetic every day under his son's flattery.

Finally, Wu Chengyu was undisturbed. A carriage, two beautiful maids, gentle as silk and understanding as flowers, a scene best left untold to outsiders.

Thus, the Jin delegation soon arrived at a large tribe, where several people dressed as tribal chiefs rode horses to greet them from several miles away.

Wanyan Honglie was a man of many manners. He led Yang Kang off the carriage and greeted the Mongol leaders.

"Wang Han/Sangkun/Zhamuhe greets the Sixth Prince. It has been many years since we last met. The Sixth Prince is still as dashing as ever."

"Hahaha, I have met the three leaders. It has indeed been many years. Elder Wang is still vigorous in his old age, Brother Sangkun seems to have gained a lot of weight, but Brother Jamukha looks a bit haggard."

"Sigh." Jamukha didn't speak, but let out a long sigh. Over the years, his power had been gradually encroached upon by Temujin, and the grasslands where he could graze were getting smaller and smaller. He had no choice but to rely entirely on Wang Khan's side. But he was still living under someone else's roof, so how could he be happy?

Wang Hanren, being an experienced and shrewd man, knew that Wanyan Honglie was actually trying to sow discord, so he quickly changed the subject.

"I heard that the Third Prince and the Sixth Prince came together, but I wonder why the Third Prince is not here?"

"My third brother unfortunately fell ill on the way and has to stay in bed to recuperate. He can't see outsiders either. I will be in charge of the mission this time, so let my third brother get some rest."

Come, come, gentlemen. This is my son, Wanyan Kang. Come with me to the Mongolian desert to broaden your horizons and meet the Mongolian heroes.

"Kang'er, why don't you pay your respects to your elders?"

"Wanyan Kang greets you all. I have long heard my father say that the Mongolian grasslands are full of heroes, and the three of you are the best among them..."

Wu Chengyu did not get off the carriage. He simply lifted the curtain and looked at the three people whose names he had only seen in novels. He quickly lost interest. These people would all be bones in the grave. If Temujin came, he would probably get off the carriage and get to know them properly.

Now, I'm not going to listen to these cunning guys' business nonsense anymore; my own beautiful maid is much more docile.

After a long and arduous journey, they finally arrived in Mongolia. Before long, they would meet the still-developing Genghis Khan and Guo Jing, the protagonist of this world. Wu Chengyu finally felt a sense of anticipation.

(End of this chapter)