Battle for Northern Frontier: The game begins with the grassland woman buying him.

The crowd fell silent instantly. Some people's eyes flickered as they secretly glanced at the belt containing Unqi's head; some were filled with resentment, their fingers gripping the hilt of their knives tightly; and others looked panicked, urging their companions on in low voices.

Su Zhan sat upright on his horse, his eyes sharp, silently taking in everyone's reactions.

The thousands of elite soldiers behind him stood silently, exuding an aura of iron will that oppressed the people of Buffalo Valley.

On the flagpole, Wuyan Tu's head swayed slightly in the wind, silently proclaiming the fate of those who resisted.

The argument gradually subsided, and finally, a middle-aged man with several old scars on his face, who looked quite prestigious, pushed through the crowd and walked to the front of the line.

He took a deep breath, abruptly unfastened the curved sword from his waist, and threw it to the ground with a clatter: "Third leader of Stone City, I am Geriletu, deputy commander of Bison Valley. Wu Enqi is arrogant and conceited. Everyone just wants a way to survive. We are willing to listen to you."

Su Zhan's gaze lingered on Geriletu's face for a moment, then he nodded: "You made the right first choice. In Stone City, only by following the rules can you survive. Now, gather your men to the side and wait for reorganization. Our quartermaster will register your names and the tribes you belong to."

Finally, Su Zhan shouted behind him, and an adjutant immediately stepped forward.

"Take a team to supervise them, count their numbers, confiscate all weapons and horses, and temporarily keep them under guard. If there is any unusual behavior, kill them without exception."

"Yes, sir." The adjutant immediately dispatched an elite squad and rushed forward to carry out the order.

Su Zhan watched as the people of Bison Valley laid down their weapons and nervously headed towards the designated assembly point under close surveillance. His tense nerves did not relax.

The surrender of Buffalo Valley was unexpected, but also somewhat anticipated.

He looked out over the vast grassland horizon. Batu of Fenglang Valley was dead, the Bailu tribe had submitted, and now the Yeniu Valley had also surrendered.

Thus, the major resistance forces surrounding Stone City—Fenglang Valley, Bailu Tribe, and Yeniu Valley—were finally completely suppressed, and the Bailang Tribe, which had reached the Nascent Soul stage, had long since vanished.

He figured that Bai Zhanqiu's border-protection banquet in Stone City must be underway at this moment.

Harbala, the pragmatic leader of the Black Feather tribe, should have already taken his seat with the hostage. The undercurrents at the banquet will likely come to a complete halt once the news of the defeat of Batu's rebellion and the successive surrender of the Bailuo tribe in the Wild Buffalo Valley spreads.

He is redrawing the map of the grassland stone city.

"Order the entire army: leave two thousand troops here to supervise the Buffalo Valley tribes; the rest of the soldiers, immediately break camp and head for Stone City. We will return in triumph for the banquet!"

Thousands of soldiers immediately obeyed the order and headed straight for Stone City.

The conflict on the grasslands was finally coming to an end, and everyone was incredibly excited; they were finally going to return in triumph.

Meanwhile, the Anbian Banquet was still underway inside Stone City.

The tribal chiefs were all filled with fear and unease, unsure of what they were facing or whether the promises of Stone City were true. Some were even anxiously awaiting news from their subordinates.

After all, as far as they knew, there were several other tribes that harbored resentment towards Stone City, and they wondered what kind of impact these tribes might have.

They felt that Stone City's promises to them were actually quite normal. They absolutely restricted them militarily, but were absolutely lenient with them economically, allowing them to live a good life. All they lost was their military strength.

If they were ordinary herders, they would naturally be willing to agree to such conditions, after all, who wouldn't want to live a better life?

Once we live a good life, we'll all be happy from now on.

But they were not ordinary herders; they were all tribal leaders.

As the leader of a tribe, what he cares about most is the power he holds. Who would be willing to give up the power they hold?

What difference would that make from losing their own lives? Therefore, they felt that the power they held was important, and if they handed this power over to Stone City, they would become penniless and suffer greatly.

So although they outwardly submitted at the Anbian Banquet in Stone City, they secretly hoped something would happen.

The people at the banquet were mostly at odds, hoping that the remaining three tribes would achieve something great, so that they could cause trouble together.

After all, they are grassland people, and they most want the grassland people to overthrow these Han dogs.

But their Eternal Heaven did not seem to favor them.

Just as everyone was waiting, they suddenly heard footsteps outside. Everyone was stunned. Then they saw someone stride in and kneel down in the hall.

It was a warrior from Stone City, his face beaming with excitement. He roared at Bai Zhanqiu, "Reporting to the Second Leader! The Third Leader has annihilated the Wild Buffalo Valley, the White Deer Tribe, and Batu and his men. Stone City now has complete control over the surrounding grasslands!"

The audience fell into a deathly silence.

The leaders on the field and the hostages handed over were all unable to accept this news.

They had assumed that the three tribes would at least survive today's border banquet, since they hadn't heard anything about any action from Stone City when they arrived.

But who could have imagined that Stone City would wipe them out so easily, without them putting up any resistance?

If they were all dead before the banquet was even over, that would be far too fragile.

The scout on the field was still reporting on the Soviet war, and the leaders of the steppes were completely blank after hearing it.

They could hardly believe what was happening; it all felt so distant from them.

Bai Zhanqiu was very happy after hearing this.

After all, it was quite exciting that Su Zhan was able to take them down so easily.

Wasn't this the moment he was waiting for when he held this banquet?

He immediately shouted at the scout, "Good! Third Leader is indeed brave! These tribes that have been disloyal to Stone City have only themselves to blame! I believe that everyone here is of one mind with Stone City, and has absolutely no disloyalty, don't you agree?"

The tribal chiefs and the hostages who had been sent over finally realized what was happening. A very unpleasant smile appeared on their faces as they said to Bai Zhanqiu, "Second Master, rest assured! We're telling the truth, and our loyalty to Stone City is genuine!"

Everyone was busy pledging their loyalty to Stone City, after all, the facts spoke for themselves.

If they were truly capable of standing up to Stone City, they would have already united and defeated it.

Now, precisely because they were utterly powerless to resist, all their resistance forces have been wiped out by Stone City.

Within the limits of Stone City's power, everything was completely over; there was simply no force capable of surviving.

The remaining people, no matter how much they persist, will only be in vain.

The people on the field immediately began to waver.

They knew that there was only one path before them: to obediently submit to Stone City.

Only by surrendering can everyone on your side live peacefully and avoid being killed.

If they continue to indulge in resistance, the tribes that were just wiped out will serve as their example.

If you don't want to follow in the footsteps of those tribes, then you should cooperate honestly with Stone City; perhaps there's still a glimmer of hope.

So everyone pledged their loyalty, and no one dared to do anything out of line.

Even though they were just outwardly friendly but inwardly harboring many thoughts, those thoughts have now been suppressed.

Upon hearing their words, Pei Wanqiu chuckled and said, "You had better think that way sincerely. Stone City has never lacked allies, and we also deeply hate our enemies."

If you are truly willing to submit, Stone City will certainly welcome you; but if you do not submit, then don't blame Stone City for being ruthless.

Alright, the banquet will proceed as planned today. Everyone should eat and drink well and please don't have any other thoughts.

Remember, Stone City will be your strongest support from now on, and everyone will be your most powerful ally.

We will ensure you make money, so you should focus on earning it honestly, securing a livelihood for yourselves and your people. Don't worry about anything else.

The tribal chiefs present all nodded in agreement; they knew this was the best course of action.

Being able to share in the benefits of Stone City and allow one's people to live a stable and prosperous life in this world is a good choice.

Moreover, they knew they were completely unable to resist Stone City, otherwise they wouldn't have ended up in such a state.

They can only hope that Stone City will keep its promise and place all their hopes on Stone City.

The banquet proceeded as scheduled until evening.

Suddenly, the banquet hall doors opened again, and everyone looked towards the entrance.

Su Zhan, dressed in magnificent armor and followed by several guards, walked straight in.

Then, Su Zhan ordered someone to carry a box onto the stage and place it there.

Bai Zhanqiu sat upright in the main seat, nodded slightly, and glanced at everyone at the table.

Harbala of the Black Feather Division was the first to stand up, bow to Su Zhan, and smile sincerely.

The people from other tribes stared intently at the wooden box, because what was inside when it was opened was truly unacceptable.

The other tribal leaders were pale-faced, their throats bobbing as they swallowed fear.

Su Zhan, clad in gleaming armor, pointed at the box.

Batu's head, wide with rage, was placed in the box. His face was contorted with rage, and his eyes were filled with terror. He seemed to have witnessed an extremely horrific scene before he died.

Su Zhan's voice was not loud, but deep: "Fenglang Valley has been pacified. The Bailu tribe has offered up the scepter and hostages. Wu Enqi of the Wild Buffalo Valley was killed by his subordinates, and his people have surrendered."

With each sentence he spoke, his gaze swept over a leader before finally settling on Bai Zhanqiu's face.

Bai Zhanqiu was naturally very happy. He had already learned from his subordinates what Su Zhan had done and was waiting for this moment. After all, this was the biggest event of the day. They had been hoping that Su Zhan would bring back news to intimidate the tribal leaders present.

Now Su Zhan has brought back Batu's head.

The lack of news from other tribes undoubtedly brought today's banquet to a climax.

Although the small tribes were terrified, Bai Zhanqiu was extremely excited.

Bai Zhanqiu then laughed and said, "Third Boss is indeed mighty. The rule on the grassland is that the winner takes all. Come, let's raise our glasses and toast Third Boss together."

Then, everyone in the room quickly realized what was happening. They knew this wasn't the time to be shocked; they had all been expecting this, having received prior warnings. However, seeing it with their own eyes still left them utterly astonished. Now, all they could do was submit.

The group then downed the liquor in one gulp. The strong liquor burned their throats, but it couldn't suppress their inner fear.

They all looked at Su Zhan and Bai Zhanqiu. Bai Zhanqiu raised the gold-inlaid ox-horn cup with one hand and shouted, "From this day forward, those who invade my Stone City will be slaughtered and their entire clan exterminated!"

The soldiers around immediately joined in the shouting, their cries of "Exterminate the tribe and its people!" shaking the heavens and earth, instantly bringing the atmosphere to its peak.

Su Zhan was also very satisfied with the situation on the field. Wasn't he busy all day for this moment? This was the result he wanted.

From this point on, Stone City became the absolute leader of all the surrounding cities and tribes. Anyone who dared to cause trouble would be completely wiped out, even if they had the guts, they didn't have the strength.

At least in the short term, they dare not have any other ideas, otherwise Stone City will completely wipe them out, just like it did with Batu and other tribes.

If they had any sense, they wouldn't have put themselves in danger.

Therefore, Stone City no longer needs to concern itself with these matters. What they need to do is develop their own power, strive to recuperate, and focus their greater attention on the entire grassland.

The battle on the grassland is about to begin, because the final outcome of the grassland is a chaotic war. All of this is mixed up by various forces, and Stone City has taken the initiative and made preparations in advance to kill them all before they become stronger.

This is a very good plan, and it has had a very good start.

Next, everyone will wait and see as Stone City rises on the grassland with lightning speed, giving these grassland people a very big surprise.

Stone City stirred up waves on the grassland, and these waves should be further propelled by Stone City.

Other empires' hidden pawns have already begun to move; the next step is to see if this will continue.

Finally, Stone City will prosper completely.

The banquet ended in a very wonderful atmosphere.

After the tribal chiefs and the hostages they had brought returned, only Su Zhan and Bai Zhanqiu remained in the hall.

Bai Zhanqiu then laughed and said to Su Zhan, "Su Zhan, thanks to you today for bringing back such powerful news, otherwise these people would never have given up."

Su Zhan chuckled and said, "What can they do if they're not willing to give up? The overall situation is already decided. They're just like grasshoppers in autumn, they won't be able to jump around for many more days."

If they had dared to make a move, they would have done it long ago. Why wait until now? So, Second Boss, no need for thanks. Now we should carefully plan our next move in light of the current situation.

Bai Zhanqiu was also extremely excited; he had never dared to imagine such a situation before.

They used to be just a small gang on the grasslands; who would have thought they would get to where they are today?

They are now the absolute rulers of Stone City, and have even wiped out all the surrounding enemy tribes.

Now they are the ones on this grassland who are qualified to be seated at the table and participate in the struggle for supremacy.

Thinking of this, Bai Zhanqiu's gaze became profound. He looked towards the vast night sky, where the endless grassland would become everyone's greatest stage in the future.