Chapter 90: Still Young

Dasui Border Pass.

Perhaps sensing something, the man in black on the warhorse suddenly turned around and looked straight in the direction of the imperial palace, his brows were gentle and there was a smile in his eyes.

——Little princess, are you thinking about me?

Chu Mo pursed his lips and thought: Wait a little longer, I will be able to find you soon.

He withdrew his gaze and looked straight ahead with a cold and solemn expression.

This morning, Chu Mo led Chu Feng and hundreds of Chu family soldiers to Qing County.

In the dream, they only learned in November that Wuqien and others had sneaked into the grassland. Now it was still late October, and the group of people had not had time to do evil.

At the same time, Chu Mo gave them a few days to relax their vigilance. Now the time is right to catch this group of people in one fell swoop.

Chu Mo thought, if nothing unexpected happened, His Majesty and the Crown Prince had already received the letter and would definitely arrange the expedition as quickly as possible.

It will take some time to prepare food and fodder and deploy troops, so it will probably be a few days before we leave Beijing.

In addition, based on his understanding of Jing Ce, the prince wants to achieve unprecedented merit, so he will definitely lead troops to the battle this time.

Judging from the time, by the time he captured Wuqien and others, the prince might have also arrived at Yunan Pass.

At that time, they could use the excuse that Wuqien and others had sneaked into Dasui, and launch a war on the grounds that the grassland people wanted to tear up the peace treaty, catching the grassland people off guard.

Chu Mo raised his lips. This battle was not difficult to fight. The balance of victory had already tilted towards Dashun.

only……

He looked into the distance towards the grassland and frowned slightly.

The only variable is Tuoba Xun.

The conversation a few days ago made him certain that Tuoba Xun would leave the grassland, but he didn't know when or why.

There is no doubt that he would not interfere in the war between Dasui and the grassland.

He would not take the initiative to inquire about or speculate Chu Mo's plans, and of course the latter had never thought of telling him. As long as Chu Mo didn't say it, who could know that these plans were based on his foresight of everything.

If he hadn't said it, Tuoba Xun would never have thought of it.

Tuoba Xun really wanted to give up everything and never return to the grassland, but he was a grassland man after all and it was impossible for him to betray the grassland.

He'll give a few pointers.

As for whether those people would listen or not, that was not something Tuoba Xun could control.

Just like this moment——

Tuoba Xun lazily leaned on the beauty couch, holding a pot of wine in his hand, squinting his eyes, looking very comfortable, letting a group of people below quarrel loudly.

"Master Xun must not abdicate and let others take over!"

"The Tuoba tribe can change its leader! But the grassland king can never be changed!!"

"If you abdicate, who will take over this grassland?"

The last sentence made the man in red on the couch raise his eyebrows, with a playful look in his narrow eyes, and his gaze fell on the gloomy young man beside him.

The lazy voice seemed to be exhausted: "Xiao'er, how about you take charge?"

Tuoba Xiao didn't expect Tuoba Xun would ask him, and he didn't have time to retract the emotion on his face. He hurriedly changed his face, trying to put on a bright and sunny smile.

But at this moment, a rough voice shouted loudly: "Sir! How can this be a joke? Although Sir Xiao is smart, he is still far from being a grassland king!!"

In an instant, Tuoba Xiao's face turned even darker, he clenched his back teeth, and the smile on his face became stiff and ugly.

Tuoba Xun withdrew his gaze, and the corner of his mouth curled up in an unnoticeable arc.

The crowd below started to quarrel again, but Tuoba Xun didn't feel annoyed. He held his forehead with his hand, and was very lazy. He kept looking at everyone with a half-smile, but his peripheral vision captured the entire process of Tuoba Xiao's expression changing.

How ridiculous, Tuoba Xun thought, maybe I was blind at the time and didn’t realize that he was actually a master of face changing.

——Never mind, it’s really boring.

"That's enough." Tuoba Xun opened his lips lightly, sat up straight, his narrow and sparkling eyes seemed to be tempered with ice, and the gaze he gave was cold and sinister.

Perhaps because of his Central Plains ancestry, his physique is not as sturdy and strong as the grassland people.

However, it was fine when he was lazy in the past, but now that his face was so cold, his aura was like a majestic and terrifying mountain, towering and extremely oppressive.

At this moment, the cruel and ruthless prairie wolf woke up.

However, the wild wolf back then was trying to protect the grassland, but now he just wants to leave.

"I am informing you, not discussing with you." He stood up, walked down the steps slowly, and stood in front of Tuoba Xiao.

Tuoba Xiao was slightly shorter than him, and perhaps because he was facing the light, he actually felt that Tuoba Xun's eyes were filled with coldness and hostility, as if he wanted to kill him.

But how could it be possible...

His stupid brother loves "family" the most.

Tuoba Xiao smiled, his eyes shining like stars, with obvious dependence and joy: "Brother, no matter what you want to do, I will support you!"

Tuoba Xun smiled, and his smile was inexplicable, making it hard to tell whether he was happy or sarcastic.

For a moment, Tuoba Xiao's heart almost rose to his throat, his heart felt like it was beating like a drum, and a chill ran down his spine.

——What does he mean? !

"Xiao'er."

Unexpectedly, Tuoba Xun's voice was still gentle, and he even reached out and gently patted his shoulder: "The grassland is left to you."

Tuoba Xiao was startled.

"But you have to be careful. It's hard to guard against a hidden arrow. If you are caught off guard, you will die without a burial place." Tuoba Xun lowered his eyes and said lightly: "Do you understand?"

After saying that, he left the tent without waiting for Tuoba Xiao's reaction, leaving only one sentence indifferently: "I won't come back again. Those who want revenge should hurry up."

He seemed to smile: "After all...it's too late to wait."

He walked towards the setting sun, and when the bright orange light shone on his handsome face, it seemed that even the strong wind had softened.

The wind on the grassland seems to be saying -

"Farewell... Master Xun."

…

A few days ago, Tuoba Xun had already arranged everything and handed over everything to important officials in the clan. He wanted to leave cleanly without any attachment.

He stared intently into the distance and laughed at himself.

The woman in the Central Plains costume is not young, and her face has wrinkles, but perhaps because of her excellent temperament, gentleness and tranquility, at first glance, she is still as eye-catching as she was back then.

Nan You was teaching a group of children to play Cuju, with a gentle smile on his face, patiently explaining the rules and methods over and over again.

Under the setting sun, the scene was so warm that it made Tuoba Xun feel extremely uncomfortable.

When he was a child, his mother treated him the same way.

now……

Tuoba Xun watched quietly in the dark for a long time, until dusk finally fell, the children went back to their homes, and Nan You was about to leave.

As if she sensed something, the woman suddenly shifted her gaze.

A familiar figure came into view, a fiery red suit like maple leaves, messy long hair... "Xun'er?" Nan You murmured.

Perhaps the night had concealed the resentments and prejudices of the past, and the play with the children just now had awakened the long-lost maternal love. At this moment, she discovered that in an unknown amount of time, her children had grown up so outstandingly.

She suddenly remembered that Xun'er loved the noodles she made. He would eat up even a bowl of clear soup noodles. He would smile and say in a soft voice, "I love you the most, Aunt."

Nan You was shocked. Seeing Tuoba Xun walking further and further away, the uneasiness in his heart surged like a tide.

"My Xun'er loves to eat noodles..."

Nan You threw away the Cuju in her hand, picked up her skirt and hurried to the kitchen, not caring that she accidentally tripped and stumbled on the way.

At this moment, she forgot the princess etiquette she had always followed and only remembered -

Her child loves noodles and he hasn't eaten them for a long time.

However, some things do not wait for anyone, and some emotions do not wait for anyone to make up for them.

If you miss it, you can only regret it.

…

For Tuoba Xun, leaving the grassland was something he was eager and longing for.

As soon as he returned to his residence, his confidant Amur clasped his fists and saluted: "Master, everything has been prepared."

Tuoba Xun nodded and asked, "Have you made any plans?"

He left the grassland, and arrangements needed to be made for his trusted subordinates and others.

Tuoba Xun set everyone free and guaranteed that they would not have to worry about money for the rest of their lives. The only requirement was that they could not follow him.

Amur didn't know what other people were planning, but for him, following Tuoba Xun was the only thing he wanted to do.

"Some people want to stay in the grasslands, either to get promoted and make money, or to live in seclusion, while others want to go to the Central Plains."

- Go and see how magnificent and beautiful the land their master longs for is.

Tuoba Xun was very satisfied with the result.

Amur lowered his eyes.

He did not tell Tuoba Xun that all of them who went to the Central Plains had one purpose - to venture into the Central Plains martial arts world and establish a martial arts force with Tuoba Xun as the leader.

It allows the adventurous master to have a retreat and a backer, so that he can go anywhere without fear.

This was the first time he had concealed something from his master, and he felt particularly uneasy.

Fortunately, Tuoba Xun didn't notice anything unusual about him. He looked around and his eyes were fixed on the bed.

In the dream, he seemed to fall here.

This time, he will move forward and never stop.

Ahead is the road where the wind comes. There are no more overwhelming dark clouds, only thousands of miles of flowers paving the way.

"I'm leaving."

…

Biography of Tuoba Xun——

In October 1035, the grassland king Tuoba Xun left the grassland. He was besieged and attacked several times on the way and finally disappeared in the pitch-dark night. He also disappeared in the long river of history and was never found again.

Historical books are always objective and rigorous, but later generations have mixed opinions about them.

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