My name is Wei Qing, and I want to fight the Xiongnu.

Just then, a woman's clear voice suddenly came from afar: "I can testify that Wei Qing neither inherited Cao Xiangguo's teachings nor received any guidance from him."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned around and saw Liu Yangxin, who had descended from the phoenix carriage, slowly walking over.

Ignoring the astonished looks of those around her, she walked to Vice Dean Liu Shao's side and bowed slightly, saying, "Yang Xin greets you, sir."

Regardless of status or seniority, Liu Yangxin had once received guidance from Liu Shao, so it was only proper and reasonable for him to pay his respects.

Vice Dean Liu Shao returned the greeting and said, "This is the outer gate of the Imperial Academy, not yet inside. Your Highness is too kind. Could it be that Your Highness has come today for this young man named Wei Qing?"

"Yes and no."

Liu Yangxin looked at everyone with a beaming smile and said, "Back in Pingyang County, Wei Qing served as firewood for Cao's great-grandfather for nine years. Cao's great-grandfather was deeply moved and allowed Wei Qing to make a request: Wei Qing wishes to come to Chang'an and enter the Imperial Academy."

I happened to be in Pingyang County, so I took him to Chang'an City on the way. Apart from that, Your Highness, I don't have much to do with him.

However, considering that outsiders might not think this way, I am worried that Wei Qing might use the names of Prime Minister Cao and Your Highness to swindle and deceive people at the gate of the Imperial Academy. Damaging my reputation is a small matter, but if he tarnishes Prime Minister Cao's reputation, he would be guilty of a crime for which death would not be enough to atone for it. Therefore, I have come here in person to clarify this in front of everyone.

Wei Qing is Wei Qing, I, Liu Yangxin, am Liu Yangxin, and Cao Xiangguo is Cao Xiangguo; we have no other connection.

Similarly, all his actions at the gate of the Imperial Academy today represent only himself, and not anyone else.

After he finished speaking, he looked at Wei Qing.

When Wei Qing saw Liu Yangxin looking over, he grinned.

His Highness is so considerate. Knowing that he was worried that these good-for-nothings would chicken out and not dare to take action, he came here specifically to reassure them.

Now the ball is back at D'Anwu's feet. Should he shoot or not?

"Attack! D'Kanwu, accept the challenge!"

It was the voice of a young girl again, clear and resonant, giving one the feeling of being in the vast grasslands.

The sound came from inside the Imperial Academy. Wei Qing turned around and saw a young girl who had appeared at the gate of the outer courtyard at some point.

The girls all wore veils, so their faces were not clearly visible, but their tattoos revealed that they were likely from the Xiongnu tribe.

Upon seeing the young girl, Dong Kanwu hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Highness the Princess."

Following suit, not only the Xiongnu barbarians, but also some humans, bowed and paid their respects.

Wei Qing was so angry at the sight that he laughed. How could a human be bowing to the princess of the Xiongnu barbarian tribe?

I've really learned something new.

Wei Qing tilted his head and sized up the girl, a hint of mockery in his eyes: "Princess? The princess of the Xiongnu barbarians? I heard outside that you were arranged to come to Chang'an for a political marriage. I wonder if that's true?"

The eldest princess of the Xiongnu tribe walked to Liu Yangxin's side, greeted him first, and after Liu Yangxin returned the greeting, she said to Wei Qing, "This is indeed the case. Young Master Wei, did you have similar thoughts when you asked about this?"

With a smile on his lips and his eyes slightly narrowed, Wei Qing nodded and admitted in front of everyone with a very serious tone, "Yes, you see, I'm looking for a female slave."

boom!

After Wei Qing said these words, the princess's eyes narrowed into willow-leaf blades, and the surrounding people, whether human or alien, instantly erupted in uproar.

All the Xiongnu barbarians were furious and shouted loudly in protest.

"Wei Qing, you have insulted my Holy Clan's eldest princess! You will die today!"

"You lowly creature, are you trying to provoke conflict between our two races?"

"Human race, if you don't give our Holy Race an explanation today, don't blame our Holy Race for invading your human race and massacring the Ten Realms!"

Chapter Fifteen: Another 100,000 Gold

Not only the Xiongnu barbarians, but even some of the human race couldn't sit still.

"Vice Dean Liu, are you just going to watch like this?"

"Guards, where are the guards? Seize this foul-mouthed brat and await further instructions."

At this moment, not only were the Xiongnu barbarians stunned, but even Vice Dean Liu Shao was dumbfounded, and his face turned very ugly.

He was willing to help Wei Qing as much as he could, even though Liu Yangxin repeatedly emphasized that Wei Qing had nothing to do with him. But it was obvious to everyone that the relationship between the two was not as clean as it seemed on the surface.

No, to be precise, it's already quite unclean on the surface.

But he never imagined that Wei Qing would be so audacious as to say something like asking the Xiongnu princess to be his slave.

If Vice Dean Liu Shao had known it would turn out this way, he would have simply had Wei Qing taken away.

Now things are really good, with thousands of people watching.

If this matter is not handled properly, it could even become the trigger for conflict between the two ethnic groups.

Vice Dean Liu Shao was inwardly panicking, but outwardly he maintained a calm demeanor. He frowned slightly and said to the few humans below who had overstepped their bounds, "This is my responsibility as Vice Dean. It is not your place to interfere."

"Vice Dean Liu, if this leads to friction and bloodshed between the two races, can you take full responsibility?"

The power struggles within the Imperial Academy were no less intense than those within the imperial court, and many in the academy's leadership wanted to overthrow Liu Shao.

Seeing that Liu Shao remained silent for a long time, someone naturally made a threatening remark.

Liu Shao's expression changed slightly, and he turned to look at Liu Yangxin beside him, seemingly asking for her opinion.

Liu Yangxin, however, remained calm and said, "Wei Qing's actions are his own business and have nothing to do with others, let alone represent the Han Dynasty. As for whether killing Wei Qing is the only way to appease Princess Quejiafu's hatred, that's a question for Princess Quejiafu to answer."

Quejiafu is the name of the eldest princess.

She laughed when she heard Liu Yangxin's nonchalant reply. He was quite an interesting person, unlike the others she had met before.

However, Quejiafu's anger came quickly and went quickly.

She walked down from the stands and came to Wei Qing's side: "If I insist on your death, do you believe that some human beings would kill you to appease my anger?"

“I believe it. Why wouldn’t I believe it? This kind of thing has happened before.”

Wei Qing changed the subject and said, "But it doesn't matter. Believe me or not, I won't die, at least not in this way."

From the moment Wei Qing was able to use the Xiongnu barbarian's ultimate technique, it became clear that he could not possibly die because of this simple sentence.

Wei Qing was indeed domineering, but he wasn't stupid.

Quejiafu nodded and said, "I believe you, because I would not do that. If I wanted to kill you, I would do it myself."

Wei Qing shook his head, feeling sorry for Que Jiafu: "Go wash up and go to bed."

"Are you very confident in yourself?"

"Would you dare take you as your female slave if you weren't confident enough?"

"Okay, how about we make a bet?"

"A bet? Are you sure? I've never lost a bet before."

"Then you're sure to lose this time."

"I don't believe it. I bet I'll win, I'll bet my life on it."

"I'll bet your life. If you can get into the Imperial Academy and survive to graduate, I'll be your slave."

"What a clever scheme to use someone else to do the dirty work, but I'll go along with it."

Wei Qing knew that if this bet was made, not only the Xiongnu barbarians, but also some of the human race would not allow him to graduate from the Imperial Academy alive.

Humanity does not want to go to war with the Xiongnu barbarians. Since they do not want to go to war, they will not allow the Xiongnu barbarian princess to become a slave girl of a former human slave. This would be a great insult to the Xiongnu barbarians.

Therefore, once the oath is established, Wei Qing's future at the Imperial Academy will be clearly arranged, whether he wants to enter the Academy or his life there.

But what does it matter? Wei Qing never thought that he would have a peaceful life after entering the Imperial Academy.

That's fine too, at least I can win a female slave to take home and warm my bed, so this is a good deal.

Que Jiafu never expected that Wei Qing would guess her plan in the blink of an eye.

The smile in her eyes vanished instantly, and her tone turned chilling: "Now, I'd rather you be dead."

After speaking, Quejiafu turned and returned to the stands.

Even with a veil on, everyone could feel a chilling aura emanating from her.

This time, the eldest princess of the Xiongnu barbarian tribe was completely enraged.

A subject dies for his ruler's dishonor; this applies to all humankind, including the Xiongnu barbarians.

If before, Dong Kanwu was timid and hesitant, but now he has no way out.

Dong Kanwu stepped forward, pointed his right hand at Wei Qing, and shouted sternly, "Wei Qing, since you're courting death, don't blame me! I, Dong Kanwu, on behalf of the Snow Mountain Wolf Legion, challenge you! I'll give you one day to gather your companions. The day the sun sets today will be the day you die!"

"You want me dead? You want to gamble with your life? If I lose, I die; if you lose, you die?"

Just moments ago, Dong Kanwu was full of vigor, but now he was speechless.

Gambling with his life? He really didn't want to gamble with Wei Qing.

Wei Qing noticed Dong Kanwu's hesitation, shook his head regretfully, and took out seven jade tokens from his pocket, saying, "I'm all alone, so death will be the end of it all. This money is something you can't take with you when you die; whoever wins gets it. As for you... or rather, all of you... even if you lose, you don't have to die. Kneel down and apologize to me, and while you're at it, gather another 100,000 gold coins to redeem yourselves. How about it? Isn't that a good deal?"

At this point, Dong Kanwu no longer hesitated and immediately agreed: "Alright, we'll bet with you! If you win, we'll give you every single one hundred thousand gold coins. The only problem is that you might have the life to take it, but not the life to spend it!"

One hundred thousand gold coins may seem like a lot, but since the Xueyue Wolf Legion, to which Dong Kanwu belongs, has nearly twenty members, each person would only receive a little over five thousand gold coins on average.

Now that the eldest princess is watching, they have no choice but to take this gamble, even if it means gritting their teeth.

Wei Qing ignored Dong Kanwu. He had just received 50,000 gold coins, and now he had received 100,000 gold coins. In less than an hour, he had unexpectedly received 150,000 gold coins. It was truly a windfall.

As the saying goes, no one gets rich without unexpected wealth.

As for his statement that he's allowed to hire help, well...

He shouted loudly, "Among all the humans present today, is there anyone willing to join me in dividing this 100,000 gold coins?"

He called out three times, but no one answered.

Wei Qing turned around and faced the Imperial Academy behind him, took a deep breath, and shouted, "Today, fellow humans, is there anyone willing to join me in sharing this 100,000 gold coins!"

Wei Qing called out three more times, but still no one answered.

Finally, Wei Qing looked at Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan: "Today, my two human brothers, is either of you willing to lend a hand and share this 100,000 gold with me?"

Chapter Sixteen: Walking Side by Side