Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

It was called a wooden horse, but the horse was entirely black, and its wood was like refined iron, making it look incredibly hard.

It is exceptionally large, resembling a moving two-story building.

With each movement, a thunderous roar echoed across the earth, and the smooth bluestone pavement cracked open with spiderweb-like fissures.

Several southern barbarians with colorful snakes wrapped around their waists stood at the front of the enormous creature, appearing exceptionally small.

At this moment, they looked down from their high positions at the city gate, enjoying the shocked and terrified gazes of the people of Beixuan.

The two leaders smiled contemptuously. "Beixuan is ruled by peasant emperors after all. They've actually seen our wooden horse for a moment in their lives, which is quite an eye-opener."

One of the middle-aged men said.

"It's not just these common people; even the Emperor of Beixuan would be stunned when he sees our wooden horse," another middle-aged woman said proudly.

The southern barbarians behind them, with large snakes wrapped around their waists, all had arrogant expressions and would occasionally let the snakes around their waists show their fangs, intimidating the people around them.

After their initial shock, the people had already fled frantically back home.

Even so, some children who couldn't get home were terrified by the giant snakes and cried their hearts out.

The crowd dispersed quickly, and the enormous wooden horse stood in the street, but no one paid any attention to it anymore. The empty street was left with only them standing there.

The two leading men frowned. The middle-aged man said, "What's going on? We arrived on a wooden horse, why is no one from Beixuan here to greet us?"

The middle-aged woman's face darkened: "This Emperor of Beixuan is, after all, a peasant by birth, ignorant of manners, and rude and uncouth."

The middle-aged man sneered: "What's the difference between them and those bandits? They want so many treasures from our Southern Barbarians before they'll hand over the Chosen One. They're just greedy, shallow, and short-sighted!"

If I were the Emperor of the Northern Xuan, I would definitely try to win over the Southern Barbarians and forge an alliance with them. Then, when the chosen one leads the Southern Barbarians to the top of the four kingdoms, we might be able to bestow upon them the title of King of the Northern Xuan.

What a pity... those Northern Xuan people didn't know what was good for them and missed such a great opportunity!

"It's their fate to miss such a good opportunity. They came from humble backgrounds, and even if they become emperors, they'll still be short-sighted peasants," the middle-aged woman sneered.

"Someone's coming!" the middle-aged man warned.

They looked up across the street and sure enough, a group of people were riding quickly towards them from afar.

Upon closer inspection, they realized that the visitors were Lan Yanxuanfeng and his group.

"High Priestess Blue Goose, High Priestess Black Wind!"

The middle-aged man and woman immediately bowed.

Lan Yan and Xuan Feng looked at them and nodded slightly. Lan Yan said, "Lan Lie, Wu Shuang, you've come at just the right time. Come with us to the palace to see Emperor Cangxuan and exchange for the Chosen One."

They didn't want to stay in Beixuan for even a moment longer. Once the chosen one was brought back, they would leave Beixuan immediately without stopping.

Lan Lie and Wu Shuang clearly did not understand Lan Yan's feelings. They asked in astonishment, "High Priest Lan Yan, are we going to the palace to see Emperor Cang Xuan?"

Why didn't Emperor Cangxuan send anyone to greet us?

Lan Yan and the others thought, "Welcome to us?"

We're already being kind by not skinning us alive; we're welcoming you!

However, Lan Yan, as the high priestess of the Southern Barbarians, could not say such a thing. She only said, "The most urgent task is to bring back the chosen one. Nothing else matters."

Lan Lie and Wu Shuang exchanged a glance, their eyes still showing some dissatisfaction.

This Bei Xuan really opened their eyes.

They will surely show this Cangxuan Emperor the power of their Southern Barbarians in a moment.

Seemingly sensing their dissatisfaction, Lan Yan paused for a moment before reminding them, "It's better to avoid trouble now. My goal is to successfully retrieve the Chosen One. Don't cause any more problems, understand?"

Lan Lie and Wu Shuang were stunned again. Such a low profile was unlike the usual personality of High Priest Lan Yan.

"High Priest Blue Goose, we know what to do."

Hmph, High Priest Lan Yan may be low-key, but they won't be.

I absolutely have to make Bei Xuan look good today!

The arrival of the envoy from the Southern Barbarians has already been reported to Emperor Cangxuan by the Thousand Feather Army.

"A Trojan horse?" Emperor Cangxuan's expression hardened.

Hai Qiongying said, "Yes, it's a wooden horse. The wooden horse is unusually large, but it moves very fast and steadily. It can also carry a lot of things, and people standing on it appear extremely small."

Emperor Cangxuan slowly said, "I heard years ago that the Southern Barbarians had obtained the ancient kingdom's magical artifacts, and now it seems that it is true."

Hai Qiongying frowned. "Your Majesty, the southern barbarians are coming in on wooden horses. They are clearly trying to intimidate us."

Emperor Cangxuan chuckled. "A show of force? If they dare to defy me, I'll make them dismount!"

Hai Qiongying's eyes lit up.

Just then, He Bihuan announced, "His Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Anguo have arrived."

Emperor Cangxuan said, "Good, their arrival is just in time. Summon the envoy from the Southern Barbarians to the Martial Peak Hall."

Emperor Cangxuan rose and moved to the Martial Peak Hall.

However, before Emperor Cangxuan even reached the Martial Peak Hall, several Thousand Feather Army soldiers rushed over and said, "Your Majesty, the Southern Barbarian envoy insisted on riding that enormous thing into the hall. Although the hall is large, it cannot accommodate that wooden horse."

Emperor Cangxuan's expression suddenly darkened.

On the other side, the officials of Beixuan, as well as the Crown Prince and Ying Yufu, also arrived outside the Wuji Hall.

Several envoys from the southern barbarians stood atop the wooden horse, looking down at them with haughty expressions.

"Your main hall in Beixuan is far too small! Even our Southern Barbarian wooden horses can't fit inside. Is Beixuan too poor to build a more magnificent hall?"

The court officials of Bei Xuan immediately showed anger.

One official angrily said, "I believe my Northern Xuan Palace is grand enough."

Since your palaces in the Southern Barbarian lands are so much larger, could it be that all the money and grain have been used to build these buildings?

We in the Northern Xuan region cultivate virtue through frugality. Although we do not engage in large-scale construction projects, we have secured our territory, expanded our land, and provided relief to our people. I imagine that the Southern Barbarians, with their limited land, cannot comprehend this.

Moreover, this wooden horse is meant to be used outdoors, yet you insist on bringing it into the palace. It truly is a place for raising venomous insects; you must be so accustomed to living and sleeping alongside these poisonous creatures that you even want this inanimate object to live with you. You have no sense of hierarchy whatsoever, a truly eye-opening experience for my Northern Xuan.”

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Northern Xuan officials softened slightly, while the faces of the Southern Barbarians standing on the wooden horse darkened.

The Northern Xuan people are saying that the Southern Barbarians are uncivilized, without rules, and live with wild beasts and inanimate objects.

Suddenly, Wu Shuang sneered and said, "I heard that Bei Xuan has obtained the inheritance of the ancient kingdom's Silver Scale Guard. I suppose the warriors of Bei Xuan also have the abilities of the Silver Scale Guard."

Now, the treasure that Bei Xuan wants is here. As long as Bei Xuan can get on the wooden horse, he can take the treasure away.

Otherwise, we, the southern barbarians, will have to help you transport it down.”

The expressions of the Northern Xuan officials changed. They had already said all that, and the treasure was right in front of them, yet they, Northern Xuan, could only watch helplessly as they couldn't move it and had to ask the other party for help. This made Northern Xuan appear incompetent.

The only solution now is to build a ladder to the sky.

But the officials of Beixuan were not dumbfounded. They knew that the wooden horse must have a mechanism to facilitate getting on and off. The Southern Barbarians' words were clearly meant to make things difficult for them.

If we actually build a cloud ladder, the southern barbarians will only laugh at us.

"The treasure was the condition for the Southern Barbarians to exchange for the Xuan clan's daughter with my Northern Xuan. It should be offered up by the Southern Barbarians in exchange."

The Crown Prince said calmly.

"Well said!"

Everyone turned to look and saw Emperor Cangxuan striding towards them.

The southern barbarians looked at Emperor Cangxuan and the Crown Prince, their faces beaming with smiles.

"We greet His Majesty the Northern Xuan and His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"How dare you! You've come to see His Majesty, yet you dismount!" He Bi shouted shrilly.

The southern barbarians on the wooden horse chuckled mockingly and said, "The treasure hasn't been unloaded yet, so it's inconvenient for us to get off."

The Crown Prince and Emperor Cangxuan's expressions darkened.

Ying Yufu also snorted coldly.

She had originally planned to discuss it with the Crown Prince and His Majesty before deciding whether or not to buy the Iron Horse from the system store.

But at this moment, she felt it necessary to teach the Southern Barbarians a lesson.

[Ding! Face-slapping mechanism triggered. Host, please slap the Southern Barbarian Trojan Horse in the face and let the Southern Barbarians know the power of the Northern Xuan!]

"Received!" Ying Yufu replied with a fierce expression.