The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　Meaning that, Lanmei then led the little girl to the street. When it came time to pay, Lanmei remembered that she had asked the little girl before how she knew how much to pay each time. It was fine with the hunters, but even in this unfamiliar world, why could the little girl always give the correct answer immediately? The little girl even gestured for a while before Lanmei finally understood.

　There are no techniques involved; it's all based on intuition.

　On their way from one restaurant to another, the little girl gradually acquired a handful of candied hawthorns, a handful of sugar figurines, and a handful of pastries. These pastries were made of glutinous rice, but the amount of glutinous rice was small, and they tasted sweet, so the little girl easily chose them and ate them. The little girl and Lan Mei walked on the street. Although Lan Mei was holding the little girl's hand, the little girl's short legs moved at a pace that was no slower than Lan Mei's, so it looked more like the little girl was dragging Lan Mei along. Soon, the two of them hurriedly went to the third restaurant.

　Inside the governor's mansion, the governor of Lingzhou hurriedly knocked on Li Jing's door. Although Li Jing's official rank was lower than that of the governor of Lingzhou, Sen Hongzhe, and Li Jing even had to obey the governor's orders, the governor of Lingzhou, Sen Hongzhe, knew very well that he, as a local governor, could not compare with a capital official like Li Jing. Moreover, Li Jing and Li Jingming had an excellent relationship and were close friends, so the governor of Lingzhou dared not neglect Li Jing in the slightest.

　"Lord Sen, what is the matter that you are in such a hurry?" Although Li Jing was resting, he quickly put on his long gown and opened the door when the governor of Lingzhou came to find him.

　"Lord Li, the scouts in the army have just reported that they seem to have found the reason why the Western Turks retreated so quickly."

　Li Jing was overjoyed upon hearing this and hurriedly ordered his servants to pour tea. He then pulled Sen Hongzhe to the table and asked him to explain in detail. Sen Hongzhe pushed the secret letter he had just received in front of Li Jing. Li Jing picked it up and quickly glanced through it, then froze. He looked at Sen Hongzhe again, turned his head and read the secret letter once more before finally raising his head. Sen Hongzhe had long anticipated Li Jing's reaction, not for any other reason than that he had reacted the same way when he first saw it.

　But the scouts sent out were Li Jing's trusted confidants, and he would never lie about this matter. This meant that the contents of the secret letter were true. Li Jing coughed a few times, picked up his teacup and took a few sips before speaking, "What does the Prefect think of the truth of this matter?"

　"Lord Li, the people of Tang do not deceive the people of Tang."

　"But how could things be so coincidental? A few days before the Turks were to launch their general offensive, a black wind struck the Turkic royal court. In this evil wind, ninety percent of the cattle and sheep on the grassland disappeared, leaving only black sand everywhere and tracks deeper than a person. But it was not over yet. People who came into contact with the black wind would fall into a coma within one or two days, fall into a deep sleep, and then die suddenly, vomiting black blood. Even people who had never been in contact with the black wind would experience the same symptoms when they came into contact with these people for the first time. In just a few days, tens of thousands of people in the Turkic royal court died, leaving only a few people."

　"Moreover, the scouts captured a Turk who had escaped. The Turk was so terrified that he kept shouting things like 'a second sun,' and 'he's gone mad.' Moreover, the army retreated so hastily. I am certain that this is true. And if it is, then it must be a plague. We, the officials of Lingzhou, must also prepare for the plague."

　Li Jing carefully put away the secret letter, intending to hand it over to Li Jingming along with his own secret memorial. He then said, "In that case, I can rest assured. However, Lord Sen, I also have something to do."

　"Please speak, Lord Li."

　"I must lead a small force, lightly armed, to approach the Turkic royal court to verify the contents of the letter with my own eyes. I will only carry ten days' worth of rations. I must verify such an important matter with my own eyes, otherwise I will be letting down His Majesty, the Great Qian Dynasty, and the people of the Great Qian Dynasty."

　Volume 1: Side Story II - I Was Mistaken for a Monster!

　Sen Hongzhe gave Li Jing a deep look. Although he knew that the journey would be extremely arduous and that the closer they got to the Turkic royal court, the more dangerous the situation Li Jing would face. Although Sen Hongzhe had not known Li Jing for long, he was clear that given Li Jing's temperament and personality, he had no choice but to go.

　If reality allowed, Sen Hongzhe would have liked to go as well. However, the reality was that after the battle, Lingzhou had many things to do, such as restoring production and stabilizing people's livelihoods, and someone had to push forward these important matters. As the governor of Lingzhou, Sen Hongzhe had to, and could only, stay in the governor's mansion to oversee the overall situation. All he could do was assure Li Jing that Lingzhou would definitely not be in ruins when he returned.

　And then there's how he looked when he set off.

　Regarding the sudden withdrawal of the Turks, although the government did not issue any announcement, the public's desire to investigate the matter was extremely strong, to the point that the mainstream theory has now been updated to the sixth version. Initially, the public thought it was a scheme by the current emperor to trap the enemy, but since news of the Turkic royal court being destroyed by a black wind overnight leaked from the governor's office, it has now become the case that the Great Khan of the Turks was actually an undercover agent sent by the emperor to completely annihilate the Turks at that moment.

　However, none of this was acknowledged by the government, and no one was certain whether the returning Turks would take advantage of Lingzhou's laxity and suddenly turn back to join forces and invade Lingzhou.

　As trade routes gradually resumed and commercial activities rebounded, some rumors were confirmed, and previous rumors were changed to say that the Turks' indiscriminate killing of innocent people had caused the Eternal Heaven they worshipped to abandon them. The disappointed Eternal Heaven even sent Black Wind to take away all the Turks' cattle, sheep and horses.

　Some say that the generals of the Great Qian Dynasty launched a surprise attack that routed the Turkic army, but whatever the reason, it is clear that the Turks had a very difficult winter.

　Although the people on the border tend to believe that General Li Jing rescued them with a surprise attack, whether it was due to General Li Jing's surprise attack or a supernatural event, what is certain is that the Turks have no chance of turning the tide. In other words, after this winter, the people of Lingzhou City will no longer need to worry about being harassed by the Turks.

　It is precisely because of the need to be careful about plagues and diseases that commercial activities in Lingzhou City will take some time to recover to their previous state. Moreover, the young girl is the kind of dragon who does not eat vegetables and pasta. Otherwise, the mutton fried rice and mixed noodles stalls on the roadside would be enough to feed her half full.

　Inside Zuiyunxuan, the waiter craned his neck, curiously watching the bustling scene on the street. Although he was required to stay inside the shop by the manager, he had heard from the endless stream of diners who had frequented Zuiyunxuan that morning that two women, described as either fairies or demons, had appeared on the nearby streets. But as for why those two women were demons or fairies, not only did the waiter, who relied on secondhand information, know, most of the diners were also just hearsayers; few had actually seen them with their own eyes.

　But the people of Daqian have a deep-rooted love for watching excitement; almost whenever something exciting happens, a large crowd will flock out to see what's going on.

　As soon as the young girl and Lanmei left the previous restaurant, a large number of people rushed into the restaurant. The scene almost frightened the restaurant owner, who thought that the Turks had returned. Some of them rushed in and asked the owner what the two fairies had eaten. Of course, a small number of people did not rush in, but instead boldly approached the young girl and Lanmei and wanted to befriend them. However, most people just stood on both sides of the street and watched the young girl and Lanmei.

　But to their surprise, the young girl and Lanmei walked straight past those people as if they had made a pact, completely ignoring them. The expressions on the faces of those idle young men were extremely funny, and they didn't even realize what was happening for a moment. After leaving the restaurant, the young girl and Lanmei turned around and went into another restaurant.

　The waiter at Zuiyunxuan flicked the towel off his shoulder and shrank back. He had been craning his neck to look for a long time, but all he could see was a sea of ​​heads. He didn't see the two fairies the diners had mentioned.

　Disappointed, the waiter returned to Zuiyunxuan. Before he could even feel sorry for the place, the manager sent him to clean up the tables where the bill had just been settled. The waiter cursed under his breath, gave a weak reply, and skillfully cleared away the dishes before taking the plates to the kitchen.

　The waiter had just returned to the lobby when he heard a commotion. He casually asked what was going on and learned that the noisy crowd was heading towards Zuiyun Pavilion. Under the waiter's expectant gaze, the two people at the head of the group quickly walked through the gates of Zuiyun Pavilion. He finally understood why the streets had been so noisy all day; those two were indeed beauties as lovely as celestial beings.

　"Guest, what would you like to eat?"

　As a waiter at the most luxurious restaurant in Lingzhou City, his ability to read people was naturally first-rate. He quickly recovered from the shock of the young girl and Lanmei's stunning looks and strange attire.

　The young girl was very satisfied with the restaurant's menu, because it had more dishes than the three restaurants she had visited before combined. She had ordered from each of the previous three restaurants, so this time she boldly shouted, "One of everything!"

　The waiter had no doubt that the young girl could afford the money. He even thought that she could buy the restaurant. This was not only because he had heard that she was generous with money, but also because he observed that the clothes worn by the young girl and Lanmei were not ordinary.

　Although their clothes looked strange, if you put that aside, the clothes were well-tailored and the stitching was fine, so you could tell that they were custom-made. Looking at the quality of the fabric, the shopkeeper could tell at a glance that they were extremely expensive. He didn't even need to touch them; just one look was enough to tell that they were the best in the world.

　After all, it was woven from the mane of a mythical beast and the golden lion's fur brimming with fighting spirit.

　The little girl patted the menu with her chubby little hand and handed it to Lanmei. Lanmei then ordered a few more jars of wine on top of what the little girl had ordered before instructing the waiter to prepare them.

　Besides common Lingzhou dishes like grilled meat skewers and braised meat, the menu also features a dish called Ziweixi. The reason it's only available at this restaurant is because the ingredients for this dish are quite troublesome to clean. Ziweixi involves stuffing sheep's liver, meat, and blood into sheep intestines, filling the empty spaces with sheep fat, and then simmering it in a clay pot until tender before cutting it into sections for consumption.

　This dish was originally developed to avoid wasting sheep offal. Initially, people here hardly ate sheep offal, burying it in the ground to compost. It wasn't until spices like cumin and fennel appeared that sheep offal gradually appeared on the dining table, but that was only for sheep farmers to eat themselves. Smaller restaurants wouldn't specifically buy sheep offal.

　Only larger restaurants like Zuiyunxuan would buy large quantities of sheep offal, and over time, Zuiyunxuan became the only restaurant that bought sheep offal.

　Ziweixi, made with mutton fat, has a very layered flavor and is very rich in taste. Although it may feel a bit greasy at first, it is not greasy at all when you swallow it. However, there is another way to make this dish: stuff the ingredients into sheep intestines, press them down, slice them, roast them, and finally sprinkle them with cumin powder and chili powder before eating.

　Because you don't need much mutton to make a delicious and juicy dish, and it's quite troublesome to prepare, it's only made by people who enjoy eating it and by poor families. However, the resulting Ziweixi is crispy and flavorful, making it a great appetizer. Often, the men in the family would work hard to buy a bunch of offal and then cook a big pot full of it. Everyone would eat it with gusto, which was a happy thing.

　However, the little girl didn't have any of those rules when it came to eating. She grabbed the Zivixi from the plate like she was eating sunflower seeds and popped them into her mouth one after another. Judging from the little girl's squinting expression, the dish must have tasted pretty good.

　Soon, the wine that Lanmei had requested arrived. The wine jar looked rather heavy, and the thin waiter wobbled as he picked it up. Lanmei peeled off the paper seal on the wine jar, and a fragrant aroma wafted out. However, this aroma was somewhat weaker than the wine that the young girl and Lanmei had drunk before. Even the witch's apple cider that the young girl often drank was stronger than this wine.

　Lanmei picked up the wine jar and poured herself a bowl. Judging from the amber color of the wine, it might be more appropriate to call it yellow wine. Lanmei swallowed the liquid in the bowl. The wine was not strong, and the aftertaste was a little lacking. However, Lanmei thought that this wine might be more suitable for cooking.

　"Cheers!" A young voice rang out in the tavern. The voice wasn't very loud, since a large group of loud, excited men always gathered there, so the words "Cheers!" could only be faintly heard.

　Seeing that Lanmei had drunk the wine, the little girl opened her mouth, stretched out her finger towards Lanmei, and then pointed to her own mouth. Lanmei knew that she wanted Lanmei to pour her some wine, so she poured another full bowl of wine and poured it all into the little girl's mouth. The little girl swallowed the wine in one gulp. After finishing the bowl of wine, the little girl smacked her lips twice, and then "gulp gulp gulp~" the whole jar of Ganhe wine was gulped down by the little girl.

　After finishing a jar of wine, the little girl showed no reaction on her face, as if she had drunk water instead of wine. This startled the guests at the next table, since the little girl was already of marriageable age and would be getting married in a few years. Her capacity for alcohol was truly remarkable.

　Seeing the little girl drinking so guzzled down her liquor, the diners at the next table suddenly felt a competitive urge and tried to imitate her by picking up the wine jar and pouring it into their mouths. However, they didn't have the little girl's powerful respiratory and digestive systems, and without training, it would be difficult for them to drink at the same speed.

　"Pfft, cough cough!" Sure enough, the man spat it all out after only a few sips. A thin mist of wine covered the entire table. Not only did he spray wine from his mouth, but amber-colored wine was also dripping from his nose.

　"Hahahaha!"

　"Oh, it's quite a peculiar that Young Master Sun drinks wine with his nose. I wonder what it tastes like to drink wine with your nose? Does it taste better? Would Young Master Sun be willing to teach us?"

　"You, hmph, I can't be bothered to talk to you."

　Amidst laughter and cheers, the young girl picked up the second jar of wine and chugged it down. Everyone's attention was drawn to her drinking capacity, and it seemed that no one noticed that she could lift the jar with one hand.

　Inside the governor's mansion, Sen Hongzhe listened quietly to the story told by the yamen runner. Standing beside him was Li Jing's biological daughter, Li Qingyi. Although Li Qingyi was a girl, perhaps because she had been by her father's side for a long time, she also regarded fighting and killing enemies and making meritorious achievements as her mission.

　As Li Jing's first daughter, he was naturally overjoyed. How could he possibly argue with his daughter over such a matter? When she was little, he could gently persuade her, thinking that she would stop doing this when she grew up. Unexpectedly, she became even more fond of war when she grew up, and even when she reached marriageable age, not many people offered to arrange marriages for her. This worried Li Jing greatly.

　Not to mention

　This time, she secretly followed Li Jing to Lingzhou. If it weren't for the incident at the Turkic royal court in Lingzhou, Li Jing wouldn't have even discovered his daughter. However, Li Jing was determined not to let Li Qingyi go deep into the Turkic royal court.

　However, Li Qingyi's coaxing was useless this time. Li Jing thought this way and did this way, so Li Qingyi had no choice but to give up on such thoughts and accept her father's arrangement to be in charge of the city's defense and soldiers' training in Lingzhou City.

　However, she was just summoned by Sen Hongzhe, not for any other reason than because strange people had appeared in Lingzhou City.

　"In other words, Lord Mori thinks those two people might be Turkic spies and hopes I will investigate them, is that right?"

　"As expected of Lord Li's beloved daughter, this is exactly what I mean. Firstly, those two are only disliked at the moment. As outsiders, appearing in Lingzhou City at this time, and indulging in lavish food and drink, they don't seem like good people at all. Secondly, you are both women, so it will be easier to talk to you after you meet, and it will be more convenient to investigate information."

　Li Qingyi had a good impression of Sen Hongzhe. Compared to those corrupt officials who abandoned the city and fled, he was much better. Moreover, the reasons Sen Hongzhe gave were also quite reasonable, so Li Qingyi agreed without much thought.

　However, she had just left the military camp and changed her clothes at home before following the trail of the two people that Sen Hongzhe had mentioned.

　Li Qingyi followed them all the way and found that the two were indeed very generous. They always paid with gold, and the gold looked as rough as if it had just been mined. This made Li Qingyi feel strange. In addition, Li Qingyi had always felt that the young girl and Lanmei were strange. It was a strange feeling that Li Qingyi could not explain. Just when she was puzzled, she saw the young girl drinking wine from a wine jar and suddenly realized the reason.

　What are those tails and horns?

　Could these two not be Turkic spies, but monsters?

　Thinking of this, Li Qingyi also thought of the black wind that destroyed the Turkic royal court. Although she did not believe in ghosts and gods, what if it was true? If the black wind that destroyed the royal court was created by the two of them, and if she pushed them too far, wouldn't it be a disaster if they released the black wind here?

　Just as Li Qingyi hesitated, the young girl and Lanmei tossed down a few pieces of gold and left Zuiyunxuan. Without thinking, Li Qingyi left Zuiyunxuan first, and the diners who had been watching the commotion followed suit.

　"Young lady, please wait."

　The young girl and Lanmei were clearly taken aback when they saw someone chasing after them. The people around them also looked at Li Qingyi with curiosity. When Li Qingyi saw the young girl turn around, she was about to say something, but then she was so shocked by the young girl's appearance that she was speechless.

　Not only her light pink hair, but also her smooth face and fair legs made Li Qingyi take a few more glances. As a rich second-generation, Li Qingyi had naturally seen many beautiful women, but none of the most beautiful women she had ever seen were as pure, refined, and quirky as Younu and Lanmei.

　Moreover, as someone who spends a lot of time with soldiers, Li Qingyi quickly noticed the inhuman features on the young girl: reddish-brown dragon horns, a long, thin tail behind her, and scales on her neck and thighs that were clearly not human.

　Almost immediately upon meeting them, Li Qingyi ruled out the young girl and Lanmei as spies, and then categorized them as mountain spirits and water monsters. However, she had never seen a real mountain spirit or water monster, so she could only cautiously try to communicate with them.

　"Um, do you like eating? Oh no, do you like eating people? Pshaw, no, I'll treat you to a meal."

　As soon as the words left her mouth, Li Qingyi regretted them. How could she say such a thing? If she hadn't thought these two were some kind of monster, she probably wouldn't have done something so stupid. But then Li Qingyi thought of another possibility: what if this was a specially trained enemy force designed to harass our side?

　"It's not tasty if it doesn't eat people."

　Well, that's typical monster talk. Now Li Qingyi can't help but think of them as monsters. What kind of good person would judge someone by whether they taste good or not? But Li Qingyi remembered reading in a book that the Turkic barbarians were cannibals. But thinking of that, Li Qingyi looked at the young girl and Lanmei.

　Such fair and smooth skin doesn't seem like the kind of skin that people living on the grasslands would have; it's more like the skin of a beautiful woman raised in the water towns of Jiangnan.

　Seeing that Li Qingyi was lost in thought again, the little girl got bored and wagged her tail. Lanmei pulled her and walked towards a nearby food stall. By the time Li Qingyi came to her senses, Lanmei had already led the little girl several steps away.

　After discovering that the young girl and Lan Mei had gone far away, Li Qingyi stopped thinking about it and quickly caught up with the two of them. She secretly decided that even if they were monsters, so what? These two, especially the little girl, looked silly. She would catch them first.

　Volume 1: Side Story III - The Legendary White Wolf King and the Second Sun

　"Can anyone tell me what happened here?"

　Li Qingyi looked at the empty cell. But that wasn't the most outrageous part. The most outrageous thing was that the cell wall had been smashed through. Li Qingyi's tone became more accusatory. The jailer, who had initially tried to cover it up, trembled upon hearing Li Qingyi's voice and immediately knelt down with a thud.

　He stepped forward, trembling, and said, "Lord Li, I don't know either."

　"You don't know? As the jailer in charge of the prison, how could you not know that prisoners escaped right under your nose and left this place openly? Then do you even know who you let go?"

　The jailer's heart skipped a beat. He had secretly drunk alcohol before going on duty yesterday and had fallen asleep on the table during the day in a daze. Li Qingyi continued, "That's a Turkic spy. I finally managed to catch her yesterday. Luckily, she only broke into one cell. What if she had broken into the other cells and moved the prisoners out? What would the people of Lingzhou think of us then!"

　After saying that, Li Qingyi quietly added in her mind, "Actually, I tricked them into giving it to me."

　Who could blame her for being so gullible? She came when invited to a delicious meal. The same goes for the doll's sister; she didn't ask any questions or mention the children's safety. In fact, she even agreed to come to the banquet as well, which was something Li Qingyi couldn't understand at all. However, Li Qingyi didn't think too much about it; as long as they could be caught now, that was fine.

　But now Li Qingyi has a headache. What exactly do those two guys do? Could it be that they have accomplices outside?

　Li Qingyi immediately shook her head, rejecting the idea that had just popped into her head. However, she couldn't come up with anything by thinking about it here, so she decided to go out and look for someone to repair the city wall. As soon as she left the prison, Li Qingyi suddenly realized that the prison was very quiet today. No one provoked her or teased her. Li Qingyi didn't think much of it and just thought that it would be good if these people could stay like this forever.

　Those prisoners dared not think too much. The guards hadn't seen it, but they had. They couldn't understand where Li Qingyi had found such a talent! Such a small child, who looked to be only ten years old, was magically wielding a giant blade that was bigger than her. Could that really be called a giant blade? At least the prisoners didn't think it was.

　What kind of giant blade has fangs as thick as a human hand!

　What kind of giant blade also emits icy mist!

　The young girl, with her delicate features, smashed a hole of just the right size in the cell wall with the Berserker Giant, and then walked out. What could the prisoners dare to say? If they found out that she had brought the Berserker Giant to their door like that, wouldn't they all become younger?

　The better ones kneel down and beg for mercy, while the worse ones might be reincarnated and shout "Eighteen years later, I'll be a hero again!"

　To understand why the young girl and Lanmei were taken to prison by Li Qingyi, we need to talk about another person.

　Ashina Yelü, the sixth son of the Turkic Khan, was deeply loved by the Khan for his superb martial arts and accurate archery skills. In fact, the Turkic Khan said that Ashina Chuyelu was the son who was most like him.

　Ashina Yelü will never forget that day.

　This spring, Ashina Yelü, returning from inspecting livestock in his pasture, unexpectedly discovered that something was wrong with the grass on the grassland. Not entirely convinced, Ashina Yelü summoned the most learned man on the grassland to examine it. Finally, he was certain that he had not made a mistake, and Ashina Yelü immediately informed the Turkic Khan of this news.

　This is not a good sign. The oldest Turk has said that if something like this happens, it only means one thing: winter will come early on the grasslands this year.

　The Turkic Khan took this matter very seriously and immediately sent people to inquire among the various tribes. Sure enough, after careful questioning and comparison, almost all the tribes discovered the problem. For the Turkic people living on the grasslands, that kind of winter was the most difficult season. The Turkic Khan had experienced such a winter, and the weather unique to that season was called the "white wind," which was a wind carrying ice shards and was bone-chillingly cold. In the winter when the white wind blew, cattle and sheep could only huddle together for warmth and shelter. People walking in the white wind were most afraid of sweating profusely. If they kept walking, it was okay, but if they stopped, the sweat would immediately turn into a shell of ice, and once they stopped, they could only wait to die.

　In order to protect himself and also to fulfill his ambitions, the Turkic Khan decided to take advantage of the current situation, when the sheep and horses were fat and the food and supplies were plentiful, to carry out his plans. If he waited until winter came, it would truly be a countdown to death.

　Therefore, on Ashina Yelü's advice, the Turkic Khan, together with various tribes, launched an invasion against the Great Qian Dynasty. The location of the war was naturally Lingzhou, a place that the Turks had always longed for but could not obtain. This time, they not only wanted to seize grain and supplies, but also, more importantly, to take over Lingzhou, this tough nut to crack.

　Of course, all of this had an important premise: the emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty had just changed, and the court was not stable. In contrast, the Turkic Khaganate had been very stable in recent years. In comparison, the Turkic Khagan felt that his decision was very appropriate.

　Moreover, if they could conquer Lingzhou, not only would the problem of wintering for the Turkic people be solved, but the Turks could also use Lingzhou as a stepping stone to enter the Central Plains. At that time, taking control of the Central Plains would no longer be a simple matter.

　Unfortunately, it was all just a beautiful bubble, ruthlessly burst by that strange little guy, by that black wind, and by that second sun in the Turkic legend.

　In this war, the commander was Tolui, the second elder brother of Ashina Yelü. In terms of sheer military prowess, almost every tribe knew Tolui was the strongest; if he were second, the entire Turkic tribe would be second to none.

　No one dared to claim the top spot, so the general position naturally fell to Tolui. As for the Turkic Khan, he was responsible for controlling the direction of the entire army, while Ashina Yelü was in charge of almost everything else.

　Things progressed very smoothly. After launching a war ostensibly for survival but actually an invasion, the timing of the Turkic attack was perfect, given the recent change of imperial power in the Great Qian Dynasty. When they rushed to Lingzhou, they encountered the same resistance as before, but the Turks could clearly sense that their reserve defenses were insufficient. Under such circumstances, Ashina Yelü believed that a fierce attack would suffice, and his ambition was no less than that of the Turkic Khan.

　After finishing his meeting in the main tent and handing over the next strategy to the messenger, Ashina Yelü downed a large gulp of wine and swayed as he walked toward his own tent. The army was making good progress, so he had drunk two more bottles of wine, but he was now quite lucid.

　As was his habit, the still groggy Ashina Yelü went to check if the sheep pen door was secure. Before he even reached the sheep pen, he heard strange noises coming from the area where the cattle and sheep were kept.

　The sound wasn't the familiar bleating of cattle or sheep, nor the rustling of grass. Although Ashina Yelü couldn't identify the sound, he instinctively felt it was probably the commotion of a wolf pack. Realizing it might be wolves, Ashina Yelü's drunkenness immediately subsided considerably. His tent always had bows and arrows nearby; Ashina Yelü immediately grabbed one, drew the bowstring taut, and cautiously approached the source of the strange noise.

　When Ashina Yelü approached the sheepfold, he didn't see the distinctive green eyes of the wolves. Instead, he saw an unusual white color. Because it was midnight, the white color was very noticeable under the moonlight. As the white color moved, the sheep in the sheepfold disappeared one by one in front of the naked eye. It wasn't a pack of wolves. Even wolves couldn't do that. And a pack of wolves with such speed and strength wouldn't be so silent.

　At this moment, Ashina Yelü was completely sober. Finally, Ashina Yelü realized something. This might be the white wolf king from the ancestral legends that had lived for thousands of years. It is said that the white wolf king was of the bloodline of the ancient demon kingdom and was also the ancestor of all the evil wolves of the Turks. It was all white and stood taller than an adult male. Moreover, it had an extremely high level of vigilance against danger.

　If it were the White Wolf King, Ashina Yelü wouldn't be able to kill it alone. Realizing this, Ashina Yelü didn't hesitate. Unlike most people who would try to be a hero by going up alone, he immediately took off his personal horn from his waist, retreated to a safe distance, took a deep breath, bit the horn, and blew it loudly to signal the discovery of the enemy. The melody immediately resounded throughout the camp. The Turkic warriors, who had been sleeping, immediately grabbed their bows and arrows, tucked daggers into their waistbands, and headed towards the sound of the horn upon hearing Ashina Yelü's horn.

　Although Ashina Yelü controlled the sound of his flute to ensure that the White Wolf King didn't hear it, the White Wolf King still sensed something and immediately left the sheepfold. Ashina Yelü followed behind, waiting for his men to catch up. However, strangely, Ashina Yelü always felt that the White Wolf King walked like a person.

　When Ashina Yelü led his men to the sheepfold, all the sheep were gone. Apart from the fence, there were only bloodstains, fresh sheep bones, piles of sheep entrails, and a large amount of wool. It was the first time anyone had ever seen such a scene. They didn't eat the entrails, but they did eat the heart. Moreover, judging from the scene, the White Wolf King had killed them almost instantly, very cleanly and efficiently.