Martial Arts Universe: With a single command, 100,000 iron cavalry will sweep across the martial wor

Duan Yu raised his voice in anger: "Aren't you afraid I'll have Lord Wu Xiang send troops to arrest your family? Do you know that by driving me away today, you might cause a rift between our two countries!"

Su Yan chuckled lightly: "Whatever you want. Does that tiny place like Dali even deserve to be called 'Dali'? I think it would be better to call it 'Little Li' instead."

A burst of laughter immediately erupted around them.

"Well said! Dali isn't even as big as a single prefecture in our Great Song Dynasty!"

"It should be renamed Xiao Li!"

"Exactly, he can't even afford a meal, yet he dares to call himself a prince?"

"Looks like just a pretentious gigolo!"

……

Duan Yu blushed deeply, listening to the whispers and pointing fingers around him, filled with regret. He hadn't expected this young girl to be so sharp-tongued, leaving him in a dilemma, unsure of what to do.

Wang Yuyan watched quietly. At first, she found it amusing that Duan Yu was arguing with this girl, but later she was surprised that the girl could make Duan Yu blush.

She hadn't expected Duan Yu to be the prince of Dali, nor had she expected this girl to be so unafraid of his identity—it seemed her background was probably not simple either.

Su Yan ignored the dazed "Young Prince Li" and turned to Qiao Feng, saying:

"Uncle, let's ignore him. If you can finish a whole jar of wine, this meal is on me. But what if you can't finish it...?"

Qiao Feng laughed loudly, "Hahaha, whatever you say, young lady. I'm definitely going to win this jar!"

Su Yan bit her finger and thought for a moment:

"Here's what we'll do: you're the leader of the Beggars' Sect. If you lose, the Beggars' Sect will have to do something for me from now on."

"Okay, I promise you."

Qiao Feng smiled and agreed, thinking to himself that he was sure to win this time. He could usually drink several jars of wine, so this one jar was nothing to him.

"Chief Qiao, we have a deal. You can't force it out with your internal energy. That would be cheating." Su Yan suddenly remembered that Qiao Feng was highly skilled in martial arts. If he used his internal energy to sober up, he would definitely lose. So he quickly added a sentence.

"Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person."

Upon hearing this, Su Yan revealed a sly smile and called out, "Waiter, bring me a jar of your 52-proof Wuliangye!"

"Okay, coming right away!"

Qiao Feng was a little puzzled: "Young lady, what kind of liquor is 52-proof Wuliangye?"

Su Yan waved his hand: "It's just the name of a wine, don't worry about it. By the way, my name is Su Yan, I haven't told you yet."

"Su Yan...aren't you worried about your family coming out alone?"

"It's alright, I have guards with me. As long as I don't leave the city, my family can come and go as I please."

"Haha, you're quite an interesting little girl."

"Chief Qiao, where is your Beggars' Sect's grand meeting held? I'd like to go and have a look."

"You're still too young, don't go. The affairs of the martial arts world are not for a rich girl like you to get involved in. Just stay at home."

The two chatted animatedly, but Duan Yu, standing to the side, was restless. No one paid him any attention; he didn't know whether to leave or stay, and he was extremely embarrassed. He turned to look for Wang Yuyan, only to find she had already left. A sudden emptiness filled his heart—he loved Wang Yuyan so much, and now he didn't know where to find her.

At this moment, the waiter brought over a large wine jar, weighing at least ten pounds, and placed it on the table.

Su Yan pointed at the jar and said with a smile, "Chief Qiao, please."

Qiao Feng said casually, "I can finish this much wine in one go."

Su Yan pursed her lips and laughed, "Alright, then I'll see how you manage to drink it all in one go."

"Cough, cough... Ouch, why is this wine so strong?" Qiao Feng had only taken a few sips when his throat felt like it was burning, extremely spicy. He put down the wine jar and simply admitted defeat: "Miss Su, I lose. I really can't finish this jar of wine."

Hearing this, Su Yan laughed heartily: "See? I told you you couldn't finish it!"

Qiao Feng asked Su Yan with some puzzlement, "Miss Su, this wine is indeed excellent; I'll have to drink it every day from now on. But, what would you like our Beggars' Sect to do for you, Miss Su?"

"I haven't decided yet. I'll send someone to tell you when I do."

"Okay, but you can't ask us to do anything immoral or unethical."

"No, I'm so young, I wouldn't do something like that."

As they were talking, four martial arts figures entered Songhe Tower and immediately stepped forward to bow to Duan Yu upon seeing him:

"Young master, we've finally found you!"

Duan Yu was delighted to see his father's four guards: "Get up, all of you. Zhu Wanli, bring out some silver."

"Yes, young master."

Although Zhu Wanli didn't understand why Duan Yu wanted the money, he still immediately took out some and handed it over.

Duan Yu took the money and slammed it heavily on the table: "Little girl, now I have money."

Su Yan glared at him: "So what if you have money? If you have money, go eat at the table over there, don't bother us here."

Qiao Feng frowned and looked at Duan Yu. At this moment, he could tell that Duan Yu was undoubtedly the prince of Dali. The four people who had just entered were clearly martial artists. Although their cultivation was not top-notch, they were still quite skilled.

Duan Yu's face darkened, and he threatened, "Little girl, you still dare to send me away? My guards are all here. Aren't you afraid I'll have them arrest you?"

Su Yan didn't even look at him, only lowered her head to drink her tea: "You dare to arrest me?"

Duan Yu glanced at Qiao Feng and said angrily, "You're not just relying on Chief Qiao's protection, are you?"

Su Yan stood up laughing: "Hahaha, why would I need Uncle Qiao's help? No one in Gusu City dares to arrest me—except, of course, my parents. Young Master Li, do you dare to make a move here?"

Qiao Feng had originally intended to help Su Yan, since Duan Yu's guards were all experts at the seventh or eighth level of the Acquired Realm, while Su Yan's maid was only at the third or fourth level. If they really fought, she would definitely be at a disadvantage. But seeing Su Yan's calm expression, Qiao Feng thought: Could this little girl be hiding a bodyguard? He glanced around the restaurant but didn't see any other martial arts practitioners.

Qiao Feng simply remained still, wanting to see what gave Su Yan the confidence to not seem worried about his own safety at all.

Duan Yu could no longer bear Su Yan's mockery and ordered, "Zhu Wanli, go and seize this girl! This time, I must teach her a lesson on behalf of her family."

"presumptuous!"

Azhu and Abi immediately drew their weapons and stood protectively in front of Su Yan. They were determined not to let Su Yan suffer any harm.

In Lady Wu Xiang's residence, the two of them relied entirely on Su Yan's care. If something happened to Su Yan, that ruthless Lady Wu Xiang would most likely take her anger out on them.

Seeing Duan Yu's four guards draw their weapons and prepare to seize him, Su Yan angrily shouted, "Duan Yu, you really dare to order your men to attack me? A'Zhu, give the signal!"

"Yes, Princess."

Azhu immediately took out a signal tube from her bosom and fired it out the window.

Chirp—bang!

A loud bang exploded in the air.

dong dong dong dong-

A flurry of footsteps sounded downstairs. Moments later, a squad of soldiers rushed upstairs, quickly shielding Su Yan, and all their crossbows were pointed at Duan Yu's four guards.

A centurion in armor stepped forward and saluted: "Gu Changfeng, centurion of the Xuanwu Legion, greets the Princess."

Su Yan looked at him and ordered, "Commander Gu, take all these people down. Anyone who dares to resist, kill them without mercy."

"Yes, sir!"

Gu Changfeng turned to face Duan Yu, Zhu Wanli, and the others, and said sternly:

"Bows ready! You four, drop your weapons and surrender immediately, or you will be executed on the spot!"

"Princess? You're really a princess?" Duan Yu was taken aback when he heard the general address her like that. He hadn't expected that this young girl was actually a princess.

This is a huge problem. If this young princess doesn't give up, I'm afraid I won't be able to get away today.

Qiao Feng also looked at the little girl with surprise. He hadn't expected her to be of such noble status, and couldn't help but look at her with new respect. Despite her young age, she remained calm in the face of danger, reminding Qiao Feng of the exceptionally intelligent Princess Zhao Min of the Great Yuan Dynasty. Given time, this Princess Su Yan would likely be no less remarkable than Zhao Min when she grew up.

Seeing that the men were still armed, Gu Changfeng shouted again, "Prepare the crossbows! If they don't drop their weapons, kill them on sight!"

Zhu Wanli and his men were caught in a dilemma. With so many crossbows pointed at them, even the most skilled martial artists would find it difficult to escape unscathed. If they made any rash moves now, they would be riddled with arrows in an instant.

Zhu Wanli looked anxiously at Zhu Zidan beside him: "Brother Zhu, what should we do now?"

Zhu Zidan looked at the soldiers around him and said heavily:

"Put down your weapons. We cannot resist. The Crown Prince is also here. If we fight, we will only implicate him."

He knew there was no turning back now. If he didn't surrender immediately, these soldiers would really shoot arrows on the spot.

"...Never mind, we can't win anyway."

"We surrender our weapons."

"Tie them all up!" Gu Changfeng shouted, waving his hand.

Seeing that the men had laid down their weapons, Commander Gu Changfeng gave the order. He knew that these were all skilled martial artists and that he could not be careless at this moment.

"Yes."

Seeing that the men had laid down their weapons, Su Yan pointed at Duan Yu and said:

"Gu Changfeng, tie up this prince of Dali as well, and take him to the Xuanwu Legion for safekeeping. If he dares to escape, execute him on the spot."

Duan Yu hurriedly said to Su Yan, "Little Princess, I am the Crown Prince of Dali, how can you treat me like this?"

He wanted to escape, but as soon as he reached the window, he saw that Songhe Tower was surrounded by a large number of troops.

Even if he were highly skilled in martial arts, he would not be able to escape at this moment—if he tried to force his way through using his lightness skill, he would probably be shot down by the crossbow immediately.

Su Yan smiled disdainfully at his attempt to escape.

"What, weren't you thinking of jumping off the building to escape? You're welcome to try jumping now."

Duan Yu stared at Su Yan in shock: "You...you actually brought so many soldiers with you when you went out?"

Su Yan raised his face and said with a hint of arrogance:

"Is this a lot? It's just a thousand-man squad. I think it's too little. In the future, when I go out, I'll lead tens of thousands of troops. That's what I call impressive."

"Aren't you afraid that arresting me will trigger a war between Dali and the Song Dynasty?" Duan Yu said threateningly.

Right now, he can only threaten war, hoping that the young princess will be afraid and let them leave.

Su Yan, however, did not care at all:

"What am I afraid of? Dali is just a small country. If my father gives me an army, I can wipe you out right now."

Duan Yu hadn't expected this young princess to be so arrogant:

"You dare! Dali has Grandmasters in charge, and several other Grandmaster-level experts. If you dare to start a war, our Grandmasters will surely come to take your lives!"

Su Yan scoffed after hearing this:

"It's as if our Great Song Dynasty has no Grandmasters. Prince Duan, don't forget that you are ultimately not Han Chinese."

"If your Grandmasters from Dali dare to set foot in the Song Dynasty, believe me, our Grandmasters will intercept them. Chief Qiao, if martial arts masters from Dali attack, the Beggars' Clan won't stand idly by, will they?"

When Qiao Feng saw Su Yan asking him, he couldn't help but smile and say:

"You silly girl, this time you're dragging me down with you."

Su Yan said with a smile:

"You are a grandmaster and the righteous leader of the Beggars' Sect, surely you wouldn't abandon the Song Dynasty?"

Qiao Feng patted his chest and said loudly:

"I, Qiao, will naturally assist the Great Song. The Beggars' Sect will never allow martial artists from other countries to attack and kill our Great Song generals."

Upon hearing this, Su Yan smiled with satisfaction.

Qiao Feng is indeed a righteous man. If you ever need any help in the future, feel free to come to my residence. I will definitely help you if it is within my power.

Dali always claims to be a land of benevolence and righteousness, so how could you wage war against us?

Gu Changfeng, take them down.

Yes, Your Highness.

After Duan Yu and his group were taken away, Su Yan sat down again. The other guests in Songhelou looked at her with admiration. No one had expected that Wu Xiangjun's daughter, though young, would be so intelligent and quick-witted; everyone couldn't help but feel a great deal of curiosity about this young princess.

Qiao Feng took a sip of wine and asked with doubt: "Little Princess, do you really intend to wage war against Dali?"

He was indeed worried. Although Dali's military strength wasn't particularly strong, it was still a kingdom with a considerable army. Currently, the Song Dynasty was surrounded by enemies on all sides. If war broke out with Dali now, neighboring kingdoms would likely take advantage of the situation. The people would inevitably suffer, which was the last thing Qiao Feng wanted to see.

Seeing Qiao Feng's serious expression, Su Yan laughed: "Uncle Qiao, don't worry, I was just trying to scare that dim-witted prince. I have no soldiers under my command right now, and I had to pester my father for several days to get these thousand men."