Yeluqi did not wait for Li Ye to grill him. The two agreed that after the four grassland kings agreed, Yeluqi would go out of the city to find Li Ye to discuss the specific time and method.
Li Ye and Nalan Yu sent him to the moat of Xichun City. They chatted for a while before turning around and leaving.
Having seen the hope of ending this war, he and Nalan Yu were both very happy.
"Well, they said there will be three rounds of competition. Are you sure?" Nalan Yu looked at Li Ye beside him and asked in a low voice.
"What are you afraid of? Aren't you still here? Isn't the eldest brother's nickname called Three Swordsmen?" Li Ye looked at him and laughed.
"Others are joking with me. If I can't lose these three times now, how can I improve my cultivation level?" Nalan Yu knows himself, so how can he dare to go to the ring?
Li Ye glanced at him and said with a faint smile: "Don't forget, we have no shortage of experts now."
After hearing this, Nalan Yu patted his own head and said with a smile: "Look at my stupid brain, how could I forget them?"
"Go back. I only had a bowl of porridge for lunch. I'm starving." Li Ye walked forward quickly.
"Wait a minute, it seems like there's nothing to eat when we go back. We've all drank all the wine, the Generalissimo won't come back, and that guy Mu Mu doesn't want you anymore..." Along the way, Nalan It rained non-stop.
...
Li Ye looked back at him, shook his head, and continued walking forward.
Before the two of them entered the tent, they smelled the aroma of barbecue. Nalan Yu looked at Li Ye and said, "Is someone here to cook for us?"
Li Ye had previously told the team leader in charge of food in Xichun not to worry about his food and drink unless he went over to say hello to him, but it seems that he didn't tell them anything today?
Shaking their heads, the two of them and Lu quickly walked outside the tent.
Looking at the unfamiliar figure sitting by the fire, Li Ye couldn't help but frown. Besides Mu Mu, who else in the army would dare to come to barbecue in his tent?
Nalan Yu was also stunned and stood behind Li Ye without making a sound.
He coughed lightly to say hello to the uninvited guest in front of him, Li Yeru thought.
"Junior brother, are you back?" The girl who turned around unexpectedly looked at the two of them and shouted in surprise.
Li Ye was so frightened that he took two steps back, pointed at the girl in front of him, and murmured, "You...why are you here?"
"The general will pay homage to the princess!" Nalan Yu also recognized the girl in front of him and hurried forward to greet her.
"Hehe, are you surprised? Surprised or not?" The girl put down the branch in her hand, jumped forward and took Li Ye's hand, smiling.
"It's not a surprise, it's a shock!" Li Ye rolled his eyes at her, and then asked: "Where is your master and my sister? And where is your brother?"
"I'm here, brother, you're blind!" Mu Mu, who was lying on the bamboo mat, got up and looked at him and yelled: "Do you only have Princess Wutong in your eyes?"
"It's all in the dark. Only a ghost can see you lying on the ground." Li Ye smiled and pulled up Mu Mu who was sitting on the bamboo mat.
"Mr. Tang, the generalissimo is drinking tea in the big tent." Mu Mu said to Li Ye, then turned around and slipped in front of the fire. Smelling the aroma of the meat, she smiled and said: "Sister Wutong, your craftsmanship is not bad. ."
Xia Wutong blushed and turned into the tent.
"Sister, call them out. It's so hot in the big tent that there's nowhere to stay." Li Ye looked at her and said.
"I told you a long time ago, they are willing to dry steam inside." Mu Mu clapped her hands, muttered something, then turned around and entered the big tent.
...
While Mumu and Wutong went in to call for help, Nalanyu lit a lamp outside the tent, and a ray of light suddenly appeared outside the dark tent, shining right on the outside of the bamboo shed.
A bunch of people who were stuffy in the big tent had already heard the noise outside, and they all rushed out.
Seeing everyone sweating profusely, Li Ye asked with a smile: "Generalissimo, aren't you hot when you are crowded in the big tent?"
"Hot! It's almost too hot. It's much hotter here than Nanyun City." The eldest prince shook his head and wiped the sweat from his face with a silk scarf.
"Where have you two been? No one can see you when you come." Tang Qiuyu glared at Li Ye.
"Oh, I'm busy! How can I travel around like Mr. Tang?" Li Ye looked at her and smiled.
Li Ye really couldn't understand. There was nothing to eat in this damn place outside Sanzhen City, and there was no place to play. Even the weather was as hot as a steamer. The master and the apprentice were still running all the way. come here.
If they just wanted to see the eldest prince, they could stay in Nanyun City?
Did he really come to find me like his elder brother said?
Although the weather was sultry, Li Ye broke out in a cold sweat.
He only promised the emperor to take care of the princess, but had no other ideas.
You must know that there is Mu Mu, a little devil, under your nose, and there is an inexplicable young lady in the Royal Academy thousands of miles away, and there is no hope of breaking through in your own practice...
The mess in the imperial city was still waiting for him.
He suddenly felt a headache.
Looking at Li Ye who was silent for a long time, Mu Mu frowned and asked loudly: "Brother, where did you and Brother Nalan go? I heard from the guards that you went to Xichun City to see someone off?"
"Yeah, it's not like you don't know the guy who sent Yeluqi."
Li Ye shook his head.
"Eat first and fill your stomach first." Finally, the eldest prince spoke. He also knew that Li Ye was suffering outside Xichun City these days, so he brought back a lot of food from Nanyun City.
Tang Qiuyu looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar young man in front of him, and felt that they had not been apart for a long time. She could no longer clearly see his thoughts, let alone the hundreds of thousands of troops in southern Xinjiang who were currently commanding the army with the eldest prince.
Li Ye seemed to see what she was thinking, but he had no intention of explaining. Instead, he frowned slightly and asked, "Mr. Tang, you know the most miserable place in the southernmost Xinjiang here, why do you still want to come here?" "
Seeing the puzzled look on Li Ye's face, Tang Qiuyu said with a smile: "I heard from the Grand Marshal that a war is about to begin in the three towns, and we, the master and the apprentice, have come up with a small contribution."
Li Ye glanced at Mu Mu, who was reaching out to grab the mutton on the grill, and asked, "You also know about this?"
Mu Mu, who was carefully cutting meat, was startled by Li Ye. She turned around and looked at him and said, "Brother, don't make any noise. Mu Mu is hungry and wants to eat meat."
Li Ye looked at her speechlessly. She had not changed her habit of being gluttonous and sleepy since she came down from Tianshan Mountain.
However, Xia Wutong stepped forward and started cutting the meat with Mu Mu, piling it on the plate while cutting.
Less than two miles behind the big tent, there is a battlefield filled with yellow sand. The green grass outside the big tent is also a little yellowed by the scorching sun for days. Even in such a hot season, a group of people are guarding a pile of charcoal fires and roasting. The whole sheep got up.
After drinking a glass of wine, Nalanyu let out a comfortable roar.
Looking at the stunned eldest prince and others, he said something for Li Ye who was immersed in suffering: "What am I saying? You don't need to fight this big battle! Hahaha, are you surprised or surprised?"
Following Princess Wutong's words, Nalan Yu started selling now.
Li Ye, who was chewing meat, glanced at him, and after a while, he held back two words: "Eat meat!"
Tang Qiuyu knew Li Ye's temper and didn't make things difficult for him. He just held up the wine glass and said, "Come, let's take a sip for the final victory of Southern Xinjiang."
Nalan Yu and the eldest prince both held up their glasses. Looking at everyone, Li Ye also held up his glasses, then turned to look at Mu Mu and said, "Drink less, it's hot."
Mu Mu felt warm in her heart, thinking that her brother rarely cared about her, so how could he suddenly become nice to her?
Xia Wutong held up the cup and approached Mu Mu. The two shook their heads slightly and then giggled.
Li Ye looked at everyone's excitement and shook his head, thinking to himself, isn't it just a matter of eating barbecue and drinking a few glasses of wine? It’s not like we won the battle, is there any need to be so excited?
How could Mu Mu and Xia Wutong know what he was thinking? In Mu Mu's heart, Li Ye suddenly cared about her, which made her happy.
From Xia Wutong's point of view, he finally saw this guy again. He didn't seem to have grown much, and he was not as tall as himself.
On the other hand, the eldest prince and Nalan Yu were sweating profusely after eating, while Tang Qiuyu shook his head as he watched.
She was thinking the same thing as Li Ye. On such a hot day, she was not afraid to hold on even if she ate barbecue and drank wine.
After a meal, the moon climbed up. After Mumu, Xia Wutong and Tang Qiuyu had washed their faces, the eldest prince and Nalanyu put down their wine glasses.
Li Ye, who had finished washing up long ago, looked at the two of them, pointed at the moon in the sky, and said with a smile, "Should we talk today or tomorrow?"
The eldest prince, who had been extremely anxious for a long time, was stunned, looked at him and yelled: "Do you think I rushed from Nanyun City just to eat this barbecue?"
Seeing his brother getting angry, Xia Wutong couldn't help but cover his mouth.
Tang Qiuyu frowned at the side, looked at him and said, "Speak well if you have anything to say."
She was afraid that the two of them would fight, but how could she know that the two of them had always been like this and had never seriously reasoned with each other.
Looking at Mu Mu who was snickering on the side, Li Ye said with a smile: "Sister, boil a pot of water. I just ate meat, so I need to make tea to digest it."
Mu Mu said "Oh!" and ran into the tent to get the kettle and tea sets.
Looking at Mu Mu who looked like a butterfly in a flower, Li Ye's eyes blurred, and he suddenly felt like he was back in Tianshan.
"Sister, do you still remember what happened on the mountain?" Li Ye asked softly, looking at Mu Mu coming out with a kettle.
Mu Mu was stunned. She didn't expect that Li Ye would mention things about Tianshan Mountain to her at this time. She stopped and stared at him for a while, then tilted her head and replied: "Remember some things, and Some forgot.”
Li Ye nodded, thinking that after all, Mu Mu was still too young at that time.
"Find some time, let me talk to you about the things on Tianshan Mountain. Some things cannot be forgotten." Li Ye thought of Bai Susu who left Tianshan Mountain, Lao Yuan, Lao Lang, and Xiao Bai who didn't know when he would come back.
"Okay, Mu Mu also wants to remember what happened on Tianshan Mountain." Mu Mu looked at him and nodded seriously.
At the same time, I was confused, thinking that my brother didn't look older, so why did he suddenly think of what happened on Tianshan Mountain.
Sitting aside, Xia Wutong bit her lip. After all, she was still practicing in Qingcheng at that time.
Li Ye looked at her who was sitting silently and didn't say a word. Now he knew what to say.
"National Master, General Nalan just said there is no need to fight anymore. What does that mean? Is the grassland army in Sanguan willing to return to the grassland?"
The eldest prince, who had been impatient for a long time, asked.
Li Ye pulled up a stool and sat in front of him, looked up at the moon in the sky, and said with a smile: "They proposed a fight with us, and whoever wins will listen to them!"
"A fight? In the ring?" Tang Qiuyu, who was sitting aside, asked. In this situation, only people from the martial arts world or sects would use this trick.
"Yeah!" Li Ye looked at her and nodded, and then continued: "They proposed that each side send three people to fight. The winning side will decide whether the other side will stay or go. I have already agreed on behalf of the generalissimo. ."
"This is a good method. It can not only solve the problem of war, but also reduce casualties. It is beneficial to both sides." Tang Qiuyu looked at him and nodded in agreement.
"This method was proposed by Yeluqi. He didn't want to continue the fight. After all, it would be of no benefit to both parties." Li Ye said quietly while looking at the two of them.
The eldest prince looked at Li Ye, remained silent for a moment and asked, "Do the four Khans agree?"
Li Ye shook his head and smiled lightly: "The two kings of Xichun City have already agreed to this method. I guess the king of Kaiyang is eager for this. After all, he is the one who suffers the most."
"There are two arrow towers piled in front of them. No one will show off easily there." Even the eldest prince felt a chill behind his back when he thought of the two arrow towers outside Kaiyang City.
He had asked Li Ye at the beginning why he built arrow towers under the eyes of the grassland tribes, and the army in the city did not come out to fight with them.
Li Ye told him that the shadow left by the explosion outside Nanyun City had not been erased, so how could they dare to go to war lightly? By the time they realized it, they had missed the best opportunity.
This is the time difference between Li Ye and Kaiyang.
He estimated that if he dared to build another tower in Xichun or Xiaguan now, the army in the city would never do what he wanted again.
This was also the reason why he devoted all his efforts to Kaiyang at that time. As long as he defeats fear and defeats a city, he can win the war.
"It's the best choice for everyone if we don't die in the war." Li Ye looked up at him and said, "They also forced us to have no choice. It is estimated that the food and grass will not be used for long."
"Can Mu Mu go up and fight?" Mu Mu came over with tea and asked seriously: "I haven't fought with my brother for a long time."
Li Ye looked at her and was stunned. He rubbed his head and was speechless for a long time.
After a while, he suddenly thought of something. He looked at her and said, "Maybe we can have an archery competition with them? Does my sister want to practice archery?"
Mu Mu lowered his head and thought for a while, then replied: "No need! Except for your brother, I have never been afraid of anyone in archery."
Li Ye shook his head, looked at the eldest prince and said, "Come to me after they have decided, and we will discuss the specific method and time."
The eldest prince nodded. "As long as there is no war and the problem can be solved, everything else can be discussed."
Tang Qiuyu looked at the two of them and said, "Will they send out distracted experts?" What she means is, do you want me to appear then?
Li Ye and the eldest prince looked back at her, and they replied almost at the same time: "No need to trouble Mr. Tang."
Tang Qiuyu glared at him and said, "This matter is no joke. You two should be more careful."
Li Ye glanced at the eldest prince. The eldest prince understood what he wanted to ask. He looked at him and smiled and said, "It will be too late to call people back after we have made a decision."
"Speaking of fighting, I really haven't been in the ring yet." Li Ye thought to himself that as long as the masters who were not in the Tribulation Realm spoke up, how could his side be afraid of them.
Only Xia Wutong and Tang Qiuyu Shide frowned, and they both thought to themselves: I came all the way to southern Xinjiang, couldn't I just be a spectator?
How could they expect to get the trump card of the eldest prince and Li Ye? When it comes to fighting over the merits of a fight, the two of them are really not afraid. The sixty or so personal guards can suppress each other with just one move.
In the hearts of the two of them, they are afraid that the other party will not play their cards according to common sense and will not compare with their own level. When encountering such a thing, it will be much more difficult.
Naturally, Mu Mu was chosen for the archery competition. Under the guidance of his husband, Mu Mu's archery skills were no worse than his own, and he was only better than him with an iron bow made by Ouyang Dongli.
Mu Mu's bow was forged by herself, and it already had a touch of Ouyang Dongli's charm.
According to the teacher, no one in the five realms can surpass his master in the art of casting.
Compared with the physical body, of course he had to do it himself. He estimated that there were not many people who could defeat him with the physical body, and even if there were, they were old monsters who had never been born.
In terms of realm and cultivation, it was definitely Xia Yunlan who had reached the top. It was only one day's journey from Nanyun to Xichun.
Unknowingly, Li Ye decided on the three contestants.
He was in a good mood, looked at the crowd of people, and couldn't help but smile: "Win this battle, return to the imperial city, I'll invite everyone to have a drink at Huamanlou, please!"
Just a simple sentence can ignite everyone's enthusiasm.
Nalan Yu was naturally the happiest. Being able to return to the imperial city meant that Li Ye and the eldest prince had solved the second prince's troubles, and he could pursue his career openly and openly.
Xia Wutong looked at Li Ye and wondered why this guy suddenly seemed to be a different person. He really couldn't understand what kind of mess he had gone through in these years.
"The Imperial Master already has an idea?" The one who could understand Li Ye's mood at the moment was none other than the eldest prince, simply because the two of them were on the same front and even looked at things from the same height.
"Almost, just wait for them to come over." Li Ye looked at him quietly and picked up the teacup that Mu Mu handed him.
"Everyone, let's take a rest early. We've been traveling all day today. If you have anything to say, we'll talk about it tomorrow!" The eldest prince got up and drove away Li Ye's people.
Tang Qiuyu and Xia Wutong naturally followed Mu Mu. Apart from the eldest prince and Li Ye, she was the oldest here. After all, she was the princess personally granted the title by the emperor.
Nalanyu has been hanging around with Li Ye these days, so naturally he won't leave.
Before leaving with the guards, the eldest prince glanced at Li Ye and asked softly: "Did the Imperial Master do that?"
"What's going on?" He knew it well, so how could he fall into the trap of the eldest prince.
There are some things you can do, but you can't admit even to death.
The eldest prince said nothing, just watched him helplessly shake his head, turned around and walked out.
Nalan Yu looked up at the dark clouds that were gradually rising in the sky, and said with a smile: "The Generalissimo is really timely. As soon as he comes back, it will rain here."
Li Ye also followed his gaze and looked into the air, and replied calmly: "Yes, the blow is bigger! It's harder."
...
Just as Li Ye expected, yesterday was a town with a big stove. When he got up in the morning, it started raining heavily, and occasionally there was one or two thunders.
Outside the city of Xichun, there was a hint of autumn coolness.
Sitting in the big tent, Nalan Yu looked at Li Ye and said with a smile, "I said, you didn't do anything wrong, right?"
"What do you want to say? I have been struck by lightning since I was a child, so how can I be afraid of it? But you, have you ever done this?" Li Ye leaned on the chair and replied with half-closed eyes.
Nalanyu was stunned, he didn't expect Li Ye would reply to him like this, and he was speechless for a long time.
"It seems, there shouldn't be, right?"
On a rainy day, the eldest prince, Tang Qiuyu and others hid in their tents, and Li Ye enjoyed a moment of leisure.
This reminded him of the time when he first went to heaven. He spent more time cooking and making tea than practicing. Now there are a lot of people gathered together, and no one is worried. Let him think about it. They all have big heads.
The return of Mu Mu was enough for him. Unexpectedly, another Tang Qiuyu master and disciple came back, and she was the only daughter that the emperor had entrusted to him when he left.
This reminded him of the strange look in the Emperor's eyes before he left.
When the two of them were thinking about what to eat for lunch, the curtain of the big tent was suddenly opened.
Yeluqi, who was wearing a black cloak, ran in, shaking off the rainwater on his body, and said, "What a damn weather."
"Isn't the weather bad? I've been looking forward to it for a long time." Li Ye, who was lying on the chair, looked at him and smiled lightly.
Yeluqi was startled by his shock and blurted out: "It's good for you to sit in this big tent and enjoy it, but it's uncomfortable to get wet all over me."
Li Ye shook his head, sat up, poured him a cup of tea, and asked, "Tell me, is there any result?"
Yeluqi found a stool next to him and sat down, took the herbal tea and took a sip before replying: "It's not bad!"
"Is it tea? Or..."
"I'll tell you good news. The four kings all agreed." Yeluqi drank the herbal tea in the cup in one gulp, looked at him and smiled.
"It's indeed good news. It seems I can treat you to a drink today." Li Ye nodded.
"You asked me to go home hungry last night, and there is wine today?" Yeluqi looked at him in surprise.
"I also have good news to tell you. Our Generalissimo is back and brought me wine and..." Li Ye looked at him and smiled.
"Oh, this is indeed good news. It seems that I came at the right time." Yeluqi pointed to the outside of the tent and said, "This weather is suitable for drinking."
Li Ye thought that the war in southern Xinjiang had finally come to an end, and felt happy. He pointed at Nalan Yu beside him and said, "If you want to drink, my elder brother will accompany you."
Nalan Yu looked at Yelu Qi and grinned: "It's rare that His Highness Yelu has managed this important matter, and will eventually sacrifice his life to accompany him."
Yeluqi looked at him and laughed loudly: "I would like to get drunk with General Nalan."
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"These are the requirements?" Li Ye looked at Yeluqi and asked in disbelief: "Can you fully represent the four Khans?" Li Ye looked at Yeluqi and Nalanyu talking non-stop, feeling incredible.
"Of course! Everything I said is true, as long as you follow our requirements!" Yeluqi replied seriously.
"I believe you, I just feel a sense of absurdity." Li Ye looked at the two of them touching the back of their heads and shook his head.
"You decide the time." Yeluqi nodded.
"You'd better place an order..." Li Ye replied thoughtfully. "In at least three days, I have to make a plan with the generalissimo."
"The discussion, this is a friendly discussion! It is beneficial to both sides. When the time comes, we will each set up a stand outside the city. How about we set up the stand?" Yeluqi looked at him and asked.
"Since it's a competition, let's not set up a ring. It's a waste of time and money. Do I want to join any of them?" Li Ye said with a smile.
"of course yes!"
"Do I want to come too? I'll beat anyone you send?"
"Me! I'll have a fight with you, and I promise that I'm only fighting with you and not risking my life. I really want to see how powerful you are at killing people with your sword." Yeluqi laughed.
"You're bullying me for being lower than you! Having said that, brother, aren't you afraid that my physical body is stronger than yours?" Li Ye frowned. How could he not see that Yelu Qi was already at the seventh level of Nascent Soul?
"I told you, it's just a discussion, I promise not to beat you to death." Yeluqi chuckled, looking like his conspiracy had succeeded.
Nalan Yu turned to look at Li Ye, who was calm despite the storm, and silently picked up the tea cup in front of him and took a few sips.
Yeluqi didn't know what the two of them were thinking, so he reached out and patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "The fighting in the ring is just to show the unwilling King Khan and the soldiers. Don't be afraid."
Li Ye nodded, looked at him and said, "I will cook pilaf for lunch and roast a piece of meat. You and Brother Nalan will have a few more drinks, and then there will be nothing serious."
"Has your sister come back? My sister is still asking me today when I will take her out to play." Yeluqi suddenly remembered what Yeluyan asked him when he went out.
Li Ye was shocked, another careless master was about to come. He said that there was no need to worry about the debts in his heart, so come and come. Anyway, there is no shortage of her.
"It's no problem if you let her move here for a few days, not only my sister, but also two of them." Li Ye did not tell the princess and Tang Qiuyu for the time being.
"That's great. My father can't do anything about her. He's either clamoring to go home or coming to your place to play. I can finally relax for a few days." Yeluqi looked at him and smiled.
At this tense and critical moment, both sides could finally put down their dignity and end the war that had dragged on for almost a year in the arena. Li Ye couldn't help but feel very good.
At this time, how could he care about having an extra girl to serve? Even if he was asked to cook and barbecue every day, he would be willing.
"Go to war together and go home together!"
The vows made during the expedition were still echoing in his ears, and the emperor's expectant gaze was right in front of him.
Finally, I can finish explaining to my brothers.
Looking at Yelu Qi, Li Ye showed a satisfied and gentle smile.
"After I solve all the troubles, I will invite you two brothers and sisters to live in the Imperial City for a few days, let you taste the fine wine and food in the Imperial City, and then buy your sister more dresses customized by the masters in the Imperial City. ."
"I will pay all the expenses." Li Ye said with a faint smile.
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