Martial Arts World Assassin

Chapter 382 The Legend of the Five-Colored Stone

"Becoming enemies?" Huang Sixi shook his head: "They can't become enemies for the time being!"

At present, the main forces of the Turkic tribes have not suffered serious damage. Huang Sixi needs the Uighurs and Khitans to join forces to resist the counterattack of the Turkic tribes. If they break out in internal strife now, it will only benefit the Turks.

Madam Meiyan listened to Huang Sixi's monologue and asked, "Isn't it possible for the Han people to intervene in the feuds between the grassland tribes?"

Huang Sixi smiled faintly: "Can we control it? Let's drive over to find Brother Lie and talk to the Khitans together and we'll know!"

Hou Xibai and Shang Xiufang looked at each other and neither wanted to get involved in such matters. After all, the two of them were only temporary partners with Liexia and the two sides did not have any friendship, so there was no need for them to help the Huihe tribe fight.

But looking at Huang Sixi's calm expression, he seemed confident that he could stop the bloody battle that was about to break out.

The two men lifted the curtain and looked out, only to see that the caravan was surrounded by dense swarms of cavalry.

Previously, the caravan had been traveling along the river, and even the other side of the river was filled with uninvited guests who wanted to block the way.

All escape routes were blocked, and it was too late for the two to leave now, and they had no way of getting out of the situation.

Hou Xibai followed Huang Sixi's advice, served as the groom himself, and drove to Liexia.

Shang Xiufang was packing up the lyre and other musical instruments in the car to prevent them from being destroyed in the war. At the same time, she asked the beautiful lady, "Where did those knights come from? Are they really from the Khitan tribe?"

Her beautiful eyes were always observing the situation outside through the open window. The cavalrymen were all strong and sturdy, wearing hard armor, drawing bows and arrows, and they were extremely powerful.

Lady Meiyan pointed over and introduced them to Shang Xiufang: "They are the most capable 'Harrier Army' of the Khitan people. Their leader is Abaojia. Because he followed the 'True Dragon Khan' to conquer the Turkic royal court a few months ago, Abaojia was elected as the chieftain by hundreds of Khitan tribes. He commands tens of thousands of elite cavalrymen. Only Pusa of the Huihe tribe and Tiefuyu of the Mohe tribe can be compared with him!"

Shang Xiufang had traveled outside the Great Wall for several months, so she was naturally aware of the changes on the grassland. She asked, "Did the Khitan chieftain Abaojia come in person?"

"Coming!"

Lady Meiyan's charming gaze has been fixed on Abaojia's tall figure. Ever since the Turkic royal court was captured, the women of all the tribes on the grassland have been fascinated by Abaojia, Tiefuyu and Bodhisattva, and Lady Meiyan is no exception.

She pointed to Shang Xiufang and said, "The commander of the 'Yiao Army' wears a golden crown, and the warrior with golden light on his head is the Khitan Abaojia!"

Shang Xiufang took a casual glance and then looked away. She asked Abaojia because she wanted to know how big the scale of the war was today. If Abaojia led the troops personally, the war would probably not be easily stopped.

She herself had no interest in Abaojia, as her focus was on the 'True Dragon Khan'.

"It is rumored that 'True Dragon Khan' is from our Middle-earth. Is this true?" Shang Xiufang asked curiously.

"Absolutely true!" said the beautiful lady with a smile:
"This Middle-earth Khan kept a real dragon by his side, and therefore was worshipped as the 'True Dragon Khan' by the chieftains of the Khitan, Huihe, Mohe and other grassland tribes. Mr. Shang, have you ever seen a dragon? What kind of real beast is that?"

"Dragons are just legends in the Middle-earth. From ancient times to the present, no trace of dragons has ever appeared! I have never seen the true appearance of a dragon!" Shang Xiufang sighed in admiration:

"When I was in the Middle-earth, I heard rumors of real dragons appearing in the world, but I never believed it. But now the grasslands are also spreading the legend of real dragons. This makes me believe that dragons really came into the world. After all, the grassland people are not influenced by the customs of the Han people, so there is no need to lie about such things. I really want to see the auspicious appearance of a real dragon with my own eyes!"

"Then why didn't you go to Dali City when you came back from the Western Regions?" Lady Meiyan asked her regretfully:
"The True Dragon Khan lives in Dali City. You are the most outstanding beauty among the Han people. Even the most beautiful flowers on the grassland cannot compare to you. If the True Dragon Khan sees you, he will definitely be so fascinated that he can't walk. Don't you want to meet the most powerful hero in your Middle-earth throughout the ages?"

Lady Meiyan only has admiration for Khitan Abaojia, but has complicated feelings towards Zhenlong Khan.

Because the True Dragon Khan killed Bi Xuan, the Martial Master who was revered as a god by the grassland people, amidst thousands of troops, this was a huge blow that caused the collapse of faith for all the grassland people.

Shang Xiufang does not have such psychological burden.

She had nothing but sincere admiration for the True Dragon Khan: "I originally wanted to go to Dali City, but I am the first guest to accept the Dragon King's invitation to the Purple Pavilion, so I must be the first to arrive at Longquan Mansion, so as not to be disrespectful. After the performance in Longquan Mansion, it will not be too late to go to Dali City to pay homage to the True Dragon Khan!"

Her words were just politeness, the real reason was that Hou Xibai was unwilling to go to Dali City.

She and Hou Xibai both knew that the True Dragon Khan was the famous assassin Jianglong in Middle-earth.

A few months ago, Jiang Long injured Shi Zhixuan in Bieshan, Central Plains. As Shi Zhixuan's disciple, how could Hou Xibai go to pay a visit to Jiang Long?
Shang Xiufang was grateful to Hou Xibai for his months of protection and did not embarrass him. The two of them bypassed Dali City and did not even pass through the Yinshan Mountains. They traveled directly across the Mobei grassland and only then did they meet Lie Xia's caravan.

Madam Meiyan did not ponder Shang Xiufang's words, but just asked, "It is said that the name of the True Dragon Khan in the Middle Earth is 'Jiang Long'! Mr. Shang, I understand your Chinese language and have read your Chinese books. Is there a surname called 'Jiang' among the Han people?"

Shang Xiufang smiled gently, revealing her charming and graceful beauty.

As one of the two great musical masters in Middle-earth, her outstanding beauty is on the same level as Shi Qingxuan's. She has a graceful demeanor and is naturally beautiful. She has both the elegance of a person who is detached from this world, and the grace of a wealthy family.

She is more worldly-wise than Shi Qingxuan, and is more keen to show herself on the stage of power in the world, which is why she accepted the Dragon King's invitation to worship Ziting.

She stretched out her slender jade fingers and smoothed the hair in front of her cheek, a smile appeared on her cherry lips: "I have never heard of the surname 'Jiang'. Before I left the Middle Earth, I heard that Jiang Long's surname seemed to be 'Huang', but it was just a rumor. I don't know whether it is true or not!"

When she said this, her expression suddenly froze, and her beautiful eyes glanced at Huang Sixi: "Mr. Huang, your surname is also Huang, do you know Jiang Long?"

Before Huang Sixi could reply, the galloping carriage suddenly stopped.

Hou Xibai had already driven his car behind Lie Xia.

At this time, the Khitan chieftain Abaojia had surrounded the caravan with his troops, and rode up to Liexia on horseback. He gave Liexia an order in a condescending and irresistible tone:

"The Five-Colored Stone is the sacred object of my Khitan tribe. It has been kept in my tribe for decades, but was recently stolen by a villain! Lie Xia, hand over the Five-Colored Stone immediately. For the sake of the Bodhisattva, I will not embarrass you!"

Lie Xia's military strength was several times less than that of Khitan Abao, but he was not afraid at all. Perhaps it was the confidence given to him by the magic masters Zhou Laotan and Jin Huanzhen around him.

He said to Khitan Abaojia slowly: "Your Excellency must have been mistaken about the origin of the five-colored stone! The five-colored stone was originally a rare treasure obtained by the Mohe tribe from the Persians. The Mohe chief used it to decorate his hat. From then on, the five-colored stone became a symbol of the Mohe leader!"

He glanced at the carriage behind him, then turned back to Abaojia, the Khitan, and said, "Later, you Khitans invaded the territory of the Mohe people, snatched away the five-colored stones, and regarded them as your Khitan heritage. You are actually plunderers!
As a result, you didn't keep it properly, which led to the theft of the five-colored stone. You didn't catch the thief, so the five-colored stone became ownerless. The thief took it to the Wasteland Fair and sold it. After changing hands several times, it was finally bought by Madam Meiyan for ten thousand taels of gold! This five-colored stone is now Madam Meiyan's private property!"

The most precious treasure of the grassland that the beautiful lady carries in her chest is the five-colored stone.

This colorful stone originally originated from the Great Ming Zun Sect in Persia. Later, it was stolen by the Mohe tribe and became a heritage relic of the Mohe tribe. Later, it was stolen by the Khitan tribe and became the treasure of the Khitan tribe.

Both the Mohe and Khitan herdsmen regarded the five-colored stone as a symbol of their ruling tribe, comparable in nature to the Heshi Bi in China. The leaders of the two tribes would take back the five-colored stone no matter what the cost in order to establish their unshakable ruling position in their tribe.

Madam Meiyan and Liexia were neither Mohe nor Khitan, so why did they send the five-colored stones to Longquan Prefecture? This was because Khitan was more powerful than Mohe!
Madam Meiyan and Liexia gave the five-colored stones to the Mohe tribe, which could win the favor of the Mohe tribe and hope to persuade the Mohe tribe to join forces and deal with the Khitans together with the Mohe tribe after the complete destruction of the Turkic forces.

According to the analysis of the current situation, the Mobei grassland will be divided into three parts among the Huihe, Khitan and Mohe in the future. If the Huihe and Mohe allies eliminate the Khitan, they can continue to eliminate the Mohe and then dominate the grassland.

This was also the final plan of the Huihe tribe, to hand over the five-colored stone to the Mohe tribe and prevent it from falling into the hands of the Khitan tribe.

The Khitan Abaojia was well aware of the Uighurs' sinister intentions, so he led his troops here, intending to snatch the five-colored stones from Madam Meiyan and Liexia to prevent the Mohe tribe from obtaining this treasure of the grassland.

However, a few months ago, after conquering the Turkish royal court, the Khitan, Mohe and Uighur tribes had concluded a blood alliance of life and death, which stipulated that no fighting could occur between the three tribes until the Turkish forces were completely eradicated.

The Khitan Abaojia was unwilling to violate the blood alliance too early and break off relations with the Uighur tribe.

He said to Lie Xia, "I have made an oath with your Huihe prince Bodhisattva that I will never attack you Huihe people as long as I am alive. But you betrayed my trust and insisted on sending the five-colored stone to Longquan Prefecture. I am a man of my word and will not fight you. However, you want to take the five-colored stone to Longquan Prefecture, that is wishful thinking!"

The plan of Khitan Abaojia was not complicated. He planned to besiege Liexia and the caravan on the river, and then capture Liexia with his large military force, so that they would not be able to participate in the founding ceremony of Bai Ziting.

Lie Xia also saw through A Baojia's intention, pointed at Zhou Laotan and Jin Huanzhen beside him, and smiled at A Baojia: "These two are the descendants of the Supreme Saint Emperor of the Central Earth Martial Arts. They can easily carry the five-colored stones and break out of the siege. It is not difficult to even invite you, A Baojia, to go with them among the thousands of troops. Do you really intend to start a war?"

What this meant was that Zhou Laotan and Jinhuan could really assassinate Abaojia in the midst of the chaos in front of thousands of soldiers.

Khitan Abaojia snorted coldly: "Except for the True Dragon Khan, I am not afraid of anyone's assassination in the world!"

Lie Xia then said, "These two descendants of the Saint Emperor of the Middle Earth are actually close friends of my mother Shafang. My mother sent them here just to be the vanguard. My mother will be here soon. A Baojia, do you really intend to compete with my mother?"

When Khitan Abaojia heard the name "Shafang", his face looked extremely solemn.

On the Mobei grasslands, there is no doubt that Martial Master Bi Xuan ranks first in terms of martial power, but who ranks second is debatable.

However, all the tribes on the grassland recognized that Zhao Deyan, the master magic commander from the Central Plains who defected to the Turks, and Shafang, the queen consort of the Uighurs, were the second and third candidates.

Zhao Deyan and Shafang are both masters of the grandmaster level, and their fighting power is evenly matched.

Why, after the fall of the Turkic royal court, the Uighur tribe occupied more than a thousand miles of pasture in the central part of the Mobei steppe, with a territory far exceeding that of the Khitan and Mohe tribes? It was because they had a master figure like Queen Shafang in charge!
Khitan Abaojia was very afraid of Shafang. If Shafang secretly followed Liexia's caravan, then the operation to intercept the five-colored stone would probably be in vain.

Just as the Khitan Abaojia was deep in thought, his ears suddenly moved and he heard an eagle's cry from the sky.

He immediately looked up and saw dozens of goshawks circling in the sky. On the back of one of the eagles, there seemed to be a long and slender snake.

Due to the high distance, Abaojia could not see the appearance of the snake shadow clearly, but he keenly noticed that the snake shadow was very similar to the real dragon he saw on the banks of the Tabu River.

His heart skipped a beat, and he looked around frequently. His originally calm demeanor suddenly became nervous, and he kept thinking in his mind: "Is the True Dragon Khan nearby?"

Just as he thought of this, Huang Sixi's voice came from the carriage behind Lie Xia: "Since the five-colored stone was first obtained by the Mohe people, send it to the Longquan Mansion built by the Mohe people!"

Khitan Abaojia immediately looked in the direction of the sound.

The door of the carriage had been pushed open by Hou Xibai and Shang Xiufang, and the figures of the four people in the carriage were all exposed.

Khitan Abaojia only took one look inside the car, then immediately jumped off his horse, fell to his knees, faced the car door, and said respectfully: "The True Dragon Khan has issued an order, and Abaojia swears to obey it until his death!"

The thousands of "Harriers" behind him all participated in the battle to capture the Turkic royal court a few months ago, and witnessed Huang Sixi's assassination of Shibi Khan and Wuzun Bixuan.

When they heard Abaojia's respectful greeting, thousands of "Yaojun" fell off their horses and kowtowed to the carriage: "We are willing to listen to the orders of the True Dragon Khan and obey them until death!"

This shocking scene left the caravan of hundreds of people present dumbfounded.

Lie Xia looked back at the carriage in panic. There were two men and two women in the carriage. The women could not be the True Dragon Khan. Hou Xibai had a surname and a name, so the True Dragon Khan could only be Huang Sixi.

Lie Xia couldn't understand why, as the Great Khan who conquered the Mobei grassland, he didn't lead thousands of troops to travel, but instead wandered around the grassland alone!

At this moment, the beautiful lady was also staring at Huang Sixi, her red lips wide open, she stood stiffly in the car, unable to close her mouth.

Hou Xibai and Shang Xiufang were equally stunned. They both could not imagine that the True Dragon Khan, who was so powerful on the grassland, had no one around him but was wandering alone on the grassland.

The atmosphere was silent for a while.

Khitan Abaojia said: "The five-colored stone is a sacred object sent from heaven. The reason why I came here to seek it is to pay tribute to the True Dragon Khan. The Huihe people have already obtained the five-colored stone, but are unwilling to present it to you, the Khan. They are disloyal!"

As the leader of hundreds of Khitan tribes, even though he was afraid of Huang Sixi's unparalleled military power, he still did not forget the prosperity of his own tribe. Whenever he got the chance, he would eliminate the competitors on the grassland.

When Lie Xia heard him stirring up trouble, he quickly knelt in front of the carriage and shouted, "The loyalty of our Huihe tribe to the True Dragon Khan is witnessed by the sun and the moon, and the heaven and earth can testify to it. Now we will pay tribute to the True Dragon Khan with the five-colored stones!"

After saying this, he winked at the beautiful lady in the car.

The beautiful lady knew that the situation was serious, so she quickly took out the brocade box hidden in her chest, held it up with both hands, and handed it to Huang Sixi.

Huang Sixi reached out to take the brocade box, but his eyes were not on Abaojia, Liexia, or Madam Meiyan, but on Zhou Laotan and Jin Huanzhen.

When the Demonic couple heard that True Dragon Khan was present, they turned around and tried to flee. They knew that the Yin Queen Zhu Yuyan had died at the hands of the assassin Jianglong, and were worried that Jianglong would do something bad to them, so they did not want to have any contact with Jianglong.

Seeing that they were trying to escape, Huang Sixi reached out for the carriage door curtain, twisted off a few strands of wool on the curtain, poured his internal energy into it, and threw it out.

"Puff!" twice.

Zhou Laotan and Jin Huanzhen fell down together.

Huang Sixi signaled to A Baojia: "Bring them here, I have something to ask them!"

Lie Xia, Madam Mei Yan, Hou Xibai and Shang Xiufang were originally a little skeptical about Huang Sixi's identity. But when they saw Huang Sixi subdue Zhou Laotan and Jin Huanzhen, two great masters of the Demon Sect, with one move, they realized that the legendary assassin 'Jiang Long' was really within reach!

(End of this chapter)