The holy city, an indelible symbol, a sacred place of faith for all tribes, and the place closest to Eternal Heaven on the grassland.
In this vast land, tribes of all sizes are distributed in every place with abundant water and grass. People make a living by grazing, live near water and grass, and only the strong are respected.
Among the hundreds of tribes, large and small, the Holy City is the only exception. This tiny place is located at the foot of the sacred mountain Cangshan. The people in the Holy City make a living by farming. The residents here are very few. They are slaves from the far south and are skilled in farming.
Apart from these slaves, the remaining people in the holy city were the widows and relatives of the Khans of various tribes, priests and priest reserve officers.
There are the most noble priests and the altar in the holy city. Except for the only high priest who will never leave the holy city in his entire life, the other priests will travel to various tribes. They are both witch doctors and magicians, expelling evil spirits and diseases, looking for water sources and pastures, and protecting women, children and warriors.
Some priests will swear allegiance to a tribe, while others will return to the holy city after traveling. No one can force their choice.
There is no soldier or city wall in the holy city, only a stone gate. All tribesmen must surrender their weapons before entering the gate. The holy city is a place without weapons and killing.
This has been the rule for thousands of years, and everyone insists on it.
Until today, until this moment.
King Tianhan's troops were at the gates of the city, and his army surrounded the holy city tightly, like a sea of thundering clouds falling on the top of a snowy mountain.
King Tianhan wanted to meet the high priest through the Tianma Stone Gate.
Su Yun walked to the gate of the holy city, feeling extremely calm inside.
This year's Khan is no good, very no good - according to intelligence, this person has no faith, he probably doesn't care about the rules of the Holy City, and he will most likely kill him with a knife in the neck, just like he treats the Khans of other tribes and the monarchs of distant city-states.
The Sky Khan is the leader among the Khans. His tribe must be the most powerful and is feared by all the people on the grassland.
According to the growth law of grassland talents, such an eagle-like powerful character will appear approximately every thousand years, but this time is particularly powerful. This Khan is a real Khan. He killed all the tribes that were not convinced and brought all the residents under his command. If the previous Khan was the leader of the federation, then this one is a unified feudal monarch.
What's more terrifying is that he was not willing to be limited to being the lord of the grassland. He conquered farther away. He pushed down the towering walls in the south, crossed the turbulent rivers in the east, flattened the guarded outposts in the north, and finally swept through the wealthy fortresses in the west.
The super evolved form of King Tianhan - the Great Devil.
Now his evil claws have finally reached the Holy City. Su Yun doesn't quite understand why the Holy City is hindering him. After all, all the priests under King Tianhan were born here, and his direct lineage and the army all believe in Changshengtian. Logically, he should come here to pay tribute instead of kicking down the door.
In fact, Su Yun had never seen this arrogant and ferocious overlord. He had never shown any dissatisfaction with the Holy City during his years of rise, but inexplicably the Holy City was surrounded on this day.
Su Yun thought about whether releasing hail could scare people away. The answer was of course no. The Khan was a top warrior who was fearless and could go through fire and water. His magic could only injure ordinary soldiers and low- and middle-level fighters at most, but was useless against the Khan.
There is absolutely no way to fight, just think of a way to surrender...
"High Priest...are we going to die?" A little girl pulled Su Yun's sleeve. She was the next high priest that Su Yun favored, and also his direct disciple.
Su Yun touched her head and said, "No, I will let you all live."
We have arrived at Tianma Stone Gate.
Through this non-existent gate, Su Yun saw a sea of soldiers. All the soldiers were wearing neat black armor. They were all mid-level fighters. The resources needed to train a fighter were extremely expensive. It was hard to imagine that King Tianhan had so many strong men under his command.
And right in front of the army, the Khan was standing on his chariot.
This chariot did not have any beautiful colors. It was iron black, covered with sharp barbs, and looked extremely hideous and ugly. What was even more terrifying was that there were nearly a hundred human heads in varying degrees of decay hanging under the chariot, which looked pale from a distance.
These heads all came from kings. Perhaps they were the Khan of a tribe, the lord of a city-state, or the king of a country. In short, they were the supreme leaders of a piece of land that refused to surrender.
A king who simply surrendered could still save his life... as a lowly slave.
Su Yun seemed to see his own future.
He began to jump back and forth between bowing down and saving face.
The little girl beside him was so scared that she couldn't walk. Su Yun didn't take her with him. He strode forward, and the other several devout priests followed closely behind him. They tacitly blocked the little girl, although it was of no use.
Su Yun finally arrived not far from the Tianma Stone Gate. This gate was composed of two huge white stone horses. They stood up and raised their hooves, looking heroic and agile.
Standing in this place, Su Yun finally saw clearly the legendary Khan King in front of him.
This was a man clad in black armor. He was extremely tall and his build was stronger than any of the warriors under his command. He had a pair of crimson eyes, a color that looked very much like dried blood. His facial features were beyond Su Yun's expectations. They were chiseled and handsome, with eagle eyes and tiger jaws, but there was no trace of tyranny on his face. He also had semi-long blond hair, the ends of which were tied behind his back, and a crown on his head.
The crown is made up of countless extremely precious treasures. Its base is made of gold, and it is inlaid with dazzling and beautiful gems, diamonds, crystals, amber and jade... but it is - very ugly.
This crown has no sense of design. It is just to accommodate as many gems as possible, but this crown is the most authoritative symbol in the world.
Whenever the Khan cut off the head of a king, he would smash the loser's crown, take the most beautiful gem from the crown and use it to decorate his own title. If there was no space, he would cut off a part of it without any regret of damaging the gem.
When this Sky Khan was just a Khan of a small tribe, he wore a crown of pure gold, but now, his crown is inlaid with nearly a hundred treasures.
Su Yun wanted to lower his head to take a look at the turquoise tied around his neck, but he held back.
This gem is very old and has been passed down for tens of thousands of years. It would be a pity to cut it.
King Tianhan's gaze fell on Su Yun and then did not move away. His gaze was sharp and hot, like a red-hot iron hook piercing through a person's chest.
"You guys stop here." Su Yun said softly, "I can go alone."
The priests bowed their heads and obeyed the command.
Su Yun slowly walked to the bottom of the gate and stood still. He looked up at the Heavenly Khan in front of him. The man's gaze was as real as a substance, sliding slowly down from his face and finally landing on his feet.
This sight was so invasive that at this moment, Su Yun even had the illusion that the man was playing with his feet.
The stone roads in the holy city are white and clean. The priests walking here are all barefoot, and Su Yun is no exception.
Su Yun: "King Tianhan, what brings you to the Holy City?"
His voice was soft, but it rang loudly in everyone's ears.
The Heavenly Khan finally looked away. He looked at Su Yun again, staring into his silver eyes. His voice was just like him, wicked and overbearing: "I am here to marry my Kehadun*."
The group of priests not far away was a little agitated.
Su Yun: “……?”
Bring a wife to the Holy City? The women here are either widows of other Khans or my little apprentice. What are you thinking?
"My Qahedun will be the most honorable person on this land. I will give him five major river basins, seven mountain ranges, and ten ancient cities as a betrothal gift." The Heavenly Khan said loudly. He strode off the chariot. As he moved, the bones hanging under the chariot made a clanging sound. "I will share everything I have with him - no, I am willing to give him everything I have."
Five river basins, seven mountain ranges and ten ancient cities... Well, if you don’t count the tiny bits and pieces of King Tianhan’s territory, it’s about this big.
"This is my crown. It comes from the glory of ninety-five monarchs. It represents all the authority in this land—" The Khan took off the ugly thing on his head and broke it in half. "I would like to give it to my bride."
The priests not far away exclaimed.
This move is not as simple as saying a few words; it is a promise that cannot be taken back, and there is no possibility of reversing the rights that have been divided.
But Su Yun was even more confused: "You come here to get married? But I don't think there are any girls of the right age in the Holy City."
King Tianhan looked straight at Su Yun and said, "I don't want a woman. I want to marry you."
The priest community sounded a myocardial infarction.
Su Yun: “???”
King Tianhan placed the broken crown casually on his chariot, as if it was insignificant, and his eyes never left Su Yun.
"High Priest, I swore to get you the day I came of age. Today is just the fulfillment of my vow."
Although Su Yun had never seen this person before today, this person's proposal... did not disgust him. If he were to live with this Heavenly Khan, he felt that he could do it.
But Su Yun still followed the procedure and asked: "What if I don't agree?"
This question did not surprise the Khan. Instead, he laughed and said, "Then I will slaughter the entire holy city, razed the holy land, and make you my slave. I will keep my word."
Not only did he threaten with words, the Khan actually took out a thin gold ring from his lapel. This thing was extremely beautiful, as beautiful as a work of art, but unfortunately... its function was no different from that of a slave's neck ring.
"No one can stop me, not you, nor your priests. If you agree to marry me, then it will just be a little toy between the two of us, even if you put it around my neck. But if you don't agree - tonight, I will make full use of it."
"High Priest, I have no intention of infringing on your authority, but..." The Khan laughed, and he put the word "infringement" in his mouth meaningfully. He walked forward step by step and stepped just outside the stone gate. "It's time for you to make a choice."
"Become my kahtun, or be kidnapped by me."
Su Yun: “…”
It's actually the same no matter which one you choose. In essence, your personal freedom is still controlled. In short, you are captured. This marriage process can be said to be very prairie.
The priests in the distance made a sound of thunder and lightning. Su Yun turned back and glared at them, then turned around and looked at Tian Khan: "Then I accept your proposal."
There seemed to be flames burning in Tian Khan's eyes. He laughed loudly, threw away the collar in his hand, took a few steps forward so fast that only an afterimage was left, and appeared in front of Su Yun before he could react. He picked Su Yun up by the waist, and the smell of blood and swords filled his face.
Su Yun: "You——"
The next moment, the Khan took Su Yun back to his chariot. He picked up the half of the crown, gently bent it into a thick ring, and loosely put it on Su Yun's wrist: "My Kehetun...it is yours."
That night, the grassland was brightly lit, millions of torches and bonfires were lit at the same time, millions of cattle and sheep were roasted whole, and millions of barrels of fine wine were opened in the open air, making the night look like day.
This Heavenly Khan held the wedding ceremony directly. Not only that, he also adopted Su Yun's disciple as his daughter and made her a princess. He also disbanded the remaining priests and assigned them to the army, and found a temporary supervisor for the Holy City...
Su Yun sat in the king's tent, completely dazed.
How long had this been prepared? Had he really never seen this Khan before?
The little girl held Su Yun's hand and sobbed, feeling as miserable as if her mother had been forced to marry. Su Yun simply pushed her out.
Tonight is very important. He is a high priest after all. Although large-scale hail can't do anything to King Khan, it is hard to say who will win in a one-on-one situation.
Even against top fighters, Su Yun is confident of winning.
Su Yun avoided head-on conflict because the Holy City behind him was vulnerable, but he himself was fearless.
Although I do have some good feelings towards this Heavenly Khan, but... let's beat him up first.
Su Yun who was thinking so soon met King Tianhan who was wearing a long robe. His robe was red and it exposed his chest in a very unruly way. There were white lines on his chest which were holy and beautiful and immediately attracted Su Yun's attention.
"Isn't it beautiful?" The Khan opened his clothes. "It also spreads to..."
Su Yun smeared ice cubes on his face.
The morning light fell into the king's tent, and Su Yun raised his hand to block his eyes.
There were red marks and teeth marks all over his arms, it was a horrible sight.
"Is it too bright?" The dog thing pressed on him, his hands still touching him randomly, "I'll go and draw the curtains--"
Su Yun let him cool down for a while, but unfortunately this action almost caused him to twist his waist.
King Tianhan laughed hoarsely. He broke the ice on his body, supported his body with his arms, and picked up a water bag: "Are you thirsty? You cried all night, but you can still shed so much water... Are you made of water?"
Su Yun did not answer. He took the water bag and took a sip. Fortunately, he did not choke.
This is not a water bag, it contains strong liquor.
At this moment, Su Yun felt that this place really needed a big hailstorm, but King Tianhan noticed his thoughts and stopped him in time.
King Tianhan stroked Su Yun's slender neck. He took off the golden ring on Su Yun's neck, and then... put it around his own neck.
Su Yun: "...What are you doing?"
"Look, I am your slave now." Tian Khan bit Su Yun's neck gently, "Ke He Dun, I will keep my word."
Su Yun somehow got a partner.
This Heavenly Khan is indeed the largest slave owner on this land. He has collars at his fingertips, and his favorite thing to do seems to be exchanging collars with Su Yun on the bed, as if they were playing with each other.
But the problem is that no matter who brings this necklace, Su Yun seems to suffer in the end. King Tianhan is already a dog when he doesn't wear the necklace, but after putting it on, he is no different from a real beast. It is just like some kind of glasses, which brings completely different feelings when taking it off. But no matter what, Su Yun can't escape*.
After the two of them had been together for a long time, Su Yun also discovered that this Heavenly Khan did not have much sense of responsibility for his huge empire. Not only the empire, but he treated the world as if he was playing a boring game. Only when he was with Su Yun would he show an unprecedented focus, as if Su Yun and he were the only two real people in the world.
Later, the administrative power of the entire empire was thrown into Su Yun's hands. Tian Khan really did what he said and gave all his wealth to his wife.
"You are my kahtun, shouldn't you be the one in charge?" The Heavenly Khan said confidently, "So what's wrong with letting you manage it? Managing a country should be quite interesting and a good way to kill time."
Apart from this, his rare enthusiasm was devoted to exploring new territories, and the other continent across the sea fell into an unprecedented crisis.
In his spare time, Su Yun finally had the interest to carefully observe the patterns on Tian Khan's chest. He had always been curious about these pure white patterns. They looked a bit like a royal palace, but there was no such complicated and beautiful palace in the world. Su Yun had made rubbings of them and studied them, but unfortunately he could not find their meaning in his entire life.
"...You will remember it." Tian Khan said in his ear, "It is your blood and bones, and also my soul."
The author has something to say: *Khahetun: also written as Khatun, Kesun, Hetun, etc., meaning the legal wife of the supreme ruler Khan.
Originally I wanted to use Chanyu and Yanshi, but Chanyu doesn't sound as good as Khanwang, so I decided to use Khanwang and Khatun.
...Khal and Khaleesi, hehe
The prototype of the Holy City is the holy city of the Dothraki in Ice and Fire, and the Pegasus Stone Gate is the gate seen in Game of Thrones. It’s very high-end, and I like this kind of pretentious things (outrageous words).
*Zai Jie Nan Tao: This "If You Knew..." is full of golden memes. The one used here is the meme of Brother Jie taking off his glasses and removing the seal.
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Su Yun in this world will be more lively (Grassland Specialty.jpg)
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