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The Beirong nomads consist of numerous tribes, and they have no fixed abode. In warm weather, they survive by hunting. In cold weather, they plunder property and food, often seizing cities to survive the extreme cold, only to flee once the frost subsides.
We've given them every opportunity to submit to the Donglai Kingdom, but they've refused. This time, in order to relocate the capital, we must stabilize the Beiliang Pass. Any tribes unwilling to submit will be exterminated or driven into the desolate lands beyond the northern border.
Because of the great increase in spiritual power, Lei Yuan was able to better control the power of Xuan Yang. When fighting against the Beirong nomads, he became more brave and invincible, forcing those nomads to retreat again and again.
Three months passed, and wherever Lei Yuan led his troops, within five days, no trace of the Beirong nomads could be seen. Qu Cang had also arrived at Beiliang Pass a month earlier, further strengthening Lei Yuan's power and increasing his momentum.
The momentum of the Zuo Lei army truly alarmed the tribes. Having suffered repeated defeats and unwilling to flee into the wilderness, some were already beginning to surrender. Lei Yuan ordered that the surrendered Beirong nomads be dispersed to different locations within the Donglai Kingdom, and that they be restricted from leaving their designated living areas without permission.
Zuo Lei led his troops northward, continuing to pursue those Beirong nomads who refused to surrender. Large numbers of them died because their leaders, who were unwilling to surrender, were so frightened that their followers began to flee and surrender on their own.
Two months later, the extreme cold had passed and the weather began to gradually warm up.
Zuo Lei's sphere of influence in Beiliang Pass is growing, while Yan Hao's expansion remains difficult. After several months, his sphere of influence remains limited. It was originally agreed that whoever achieved the greatest merit in pacifying Beiliang Pass would be given the initiative to relocate the capital. Now, it seems the outcome is essentially settled.
Lei Yuan and Tao Yuan were in the tent, waiting for the visit of the Crown Prince of Sang. Tao Yuan sat next to Lei Yuan holding a small hand warmer, thinking to himself that Yan Hao was obviously closer to Sang, and the Crown Prince of Sang bypassed Yan Hao and came to show goodwill to Lei Yuan. These small countries can also see through the situation.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince of Sang has arrived." Fang Ce came in and reported.
"Please let him in." Lei Yuan said.
A tall young man strode in, stopped, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Great King Lei Wu."
"No need to be so polite, please take a seat, Your Highness."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Sang Yuan stood up straight and was about to sit down nearby, but he was stunned when he saw Tao Yuan.
Tao Yuan raised his eyes and saw Sang Yuan staring at him blankly. He frowned and felt uncomfortable. He thought that although Sang Kingdom was small, Sang Yuan was still the crown prince after all, how could he be so rude.
Seeing Sang Yuan's expression, Lei Yuan was naturally very unhappy. He activated his spiritual power and looked over with sharp eyes.
Sang Yuan couldn't help but shudder. After coming to his senses, he saw Lei Yuan's eyes. Normally a bold man, he felt a surge of fear. He quickly lowered his head to hide his emotions and sat down to the side, thinking to himself that he was indeed worthy of being the legendary master of the Xuan Yang Power. He could actually frighten him with just a glance.
"Prince, is there something important that has happened to you?" Lei Yuan was still unhappy about the look in Tao Yuan's eyes just now, and he asked the question with a cold face.
"I've come here on my father's orders to bring King Lei Wu some food and local specialties from our Sang Nation as a token of my appreciation. I hope King Lei Wu won't despise me." Sang Yuan tried his best not to glance at Tao Yuan. He wasn't a lecherous person, but he was simply struck by Tao Yuan's beauty, and his heartbeat had even quickened. He had come to show his goodwill to Lei Yuan, not to offend him. So, with Lei Yuan clearly displeased, he didn't dare look at Tao Yuan again.
"Thank your father on my behalf." Lei Yuan said.
"I should thank King Lei Wu on behalf of the people of Sang. Thanks to King Lei Wu leading his troops to wipe out the large number of Beirong nomads, our Sang Kingdom has suffered less plunder this year." Sang Yuan said, "Now, all the countries in the northern border are saying that King Lei Wu is like a god-like general, and the Beirong nomads are terrified by him. Small countries like us have also found peace because of King Lei Wu. We are truly grateful."
Although Sang Yuan was intentionally flattering Lei Yuan, he genuinely admired him. He had sent Lei Yuan a large amount of food and supplies specifically to show his goodwill. He also told him that between him and Yan Hao, their Sang Nation had chosen to ally with him, and that they were more than willing to help him if he could be of use.
After Sang Yuan had said what he wanted to say, both explicitly and implicitly, Lei Yuan also expressed his opinion, and then had someone take Sang Yuan to rest and set up a banquet to entertain him in the evening.
After Sang Yuan left, Lei Yuan and Tao Yuan got up and returned to the inner room.
"I've heard that the Crown Prince of Sang is both wise and brave, surpassing his two older brothers to become the crown prince, and is favored by all the ministers. I've been curious about what he's like in person, but seeing him today, I only see his appearance as dignified. As for everything else, I'm afraid it's all exaggerated." Tao Yuan really didn't like the way Sang Yuan looked at him just now. He looked like he was in love with her at first sight, and it was too obvious. He was the crown prince after all, and yet he could see through his emotions at a glance. Those claims about his wisdom and courage were probably exaggerated.
"Have you ever thought about other men?" Lei Yuan looked at Tao Yuan with a sour look in his eyes.
"I..." Tao Yuan was stunned for a moment, blinked a few times and said, "I just knew he was coming, so I asked someone to find out what kind of person he is. I am your legitimate monarch, and I will be with you to receive the Crown Prince of Sang. I must understand what kind of person I am going to receive so that I can be mentally prepared, right?"
Lei Yuan stretched out his hand, pulled Tao Yuan into his arms, hugged him tightly and said, "No, you are not allowed to get to know any man other than me."
"I can't breathe." Tao Yuan pounded his chest and said quickly, "I don't understand, I don't understand. No one understands except you. Is this okay?"
Lei Yuan picked up Tao Yuan, laid him on the bed, and then pulled open his collar.
"It's not time yet today." Tao Yuan said with a pout.
Lei Yuan didn't say anything, but just leaned over and pressed on Tao Yuan.
Tao Yuan hugged Lei Yuan's shoulders, closed his eyes and whispered, "Be gentle, switch to the other side. I only sucked this side last night, and it hurts a little."
"Your Majesty, Lord Wang, General Qu has arrived." Jiang Shuang's voice came from outside.
Tao Yuan immediately opened his eyes, opened Lei Yuan's eyes with all his strength, looked at him and said, "I have something to say to my father. Can we do it tonight?"
Lei Yuan looked at Tao Yuan and still said nothing, but the word "unwilling" was clearly written on his face.
Tao Yuan quickly tidied his clothes, held Lei Yuan's face, kissed him hard on the mouth, then stood up and ran out.
Lei Yuan sighed as he watched Tao Yuan disappear. While he was talking to Sang Yuan, he was thinking about how to kill Sang Yuan and then destroy the Sang Kingdom. However, Sang Kingdom was only a small country compared to Donglai Kingdom. Among the many small countries in the northern border, Sang Kingdom was the richest and most powerful.
The most important thing now is to wipe out the Beirong vagrants. It is very irrational to send troops to Sang State. However, whenever he thinks of the obsessed look in Sang Yuan's eyes when he looks at Tao Yuan, he can't wait to destroy Sang State immediately.
"Father." Tao Yuan strode towards Qu Cang.
Qu Cang turned around and when he saw Tao Yuan, a smile appeared on his expressionless face.
"Father, has my father sent me a letter? When will he leave for Beiliang Pass?" Tao Yuan asked.
"Your father is already on his way. He should be here in about ten days."
"Did you bring your brother too?"
"I brought him here. Your father would definitely be worried if I didn't bring him with me. It was the same when you were very young."
"Then I'm going to start getting ready. When Dad comes, let me take care of my brother."
"When your father comes, you can discuss this matter with him. I mean, it's best if your father stays with you."
"Father definitely wouldn't want to. He came to Beiliang Pass just to be with his father."
A man was hiding at the edge of a tent a little further away, watching Tao Yuan talking to Qu Cang. Actually, he wasn't really hiding, he was just standing in a secluded spot, right in the blind spot.
Sang Yuan looked at Tao Yuan's profile and wondered how someone could be so beautiful even from the side. The aura he exuded was so ethereal, like he had descended from heaven. This was the first time he had ever felt love for someone, but it was destined to be a one-sided, fruitless relationship.
Sang Yuan sighed, a wave of regret and depression still rising in his heart. Why did he fall in love with someone he could never have? Why was he from Donglai and not Sang? Why didn't fate allow them to meet when he could have fought for it?
Sang Yuan closed his eyes, thinking that he should stop thinking about this person as soon as possible while the love in his heart was not too deep.
Qu Cang was going to see Lei Yuan, so Tao Yuan walked towards the tent with him. Then he suddenly stopped and looked around. Since then, he always felt as if someone was around him.
Qu Cang and Lei Yuan were talking about the next plans and arrangements, and Tao Yuan sat quietly on the side listening. Naturally, he didn't need to worry about the war. Both Lei Yuan and Qu Cang were rare military geniuses. Dealing with the Beirong vagrants did not require his advice or his efforts, so Tao Yuan would not interrupt when Lei Yuan and Qu Cang were discussing things.
Because a banquet was to be held in honor of Sang Yuan in the afternoon, Lei Yuan asked Qu Cang to stay and help entertain Sang Yuan.
When the banquet was about to start in the afternoon, Fang Ce suddenly came to report that Yan Hao had arrived.
"Did he come here just to eat at mealtime?" Tao Yuan smiled and said sarcastically, "It's ok for the dignified King Yanwu to come uninvited, but he didn't even send someone to tell us in advance."
"You seem to hate Yan Hao?" Lei Yuan had long felt that Tao Yuan was very hostile to Yan Hao. At first he thought it was because Yan Hao was his opponent, but now he felt that Tao Yuan's hostility towards Yan Hao was not just because Yan Hao was his opponent.
"I don't really hate him, but I want to kill him. No, I will torture him severely first, make him live a life worse than death, and then kill him." Tao Yuan said fiercely with his eyes glaring, and gestured in the air with his hands.
"Why?" Lei Yuan was a little confused. He didn't know why Tao Yuan had such a strong hatred towards Yan Hao.
"When you saved me before, those masked men in black who wanted to kill me were sent by Yan Hao." Tao Yuan could not tell Lei Yuan about his past life, but he could half-truthfully tell Lei Yuan the reason why he hated Yan Hao.
"Those people were wearing black clothes and masks, and eventually turned into black sand. How did you know they were sent by Yan Hao?"
"Because the person who stabbed the knife into my body was someone close to Yan Hao. His eyes were a little special, so I recognized him." Tao Yuan said very confidently, "I'm sure it was Yan Hao who sent them to kill me."
"Why did he want to kill you?" Lei Yuan was even more confused.
"Because he wanted to marry Qu Feng as his legitimate wife, but he also wanted my father to help him wholeheartedly. If I married someone else, I'm not sure whether my father would help him." Tao Yuan looked at Lei Yuan and said, "Also, after I returned home, I overheard the conversation between Qu Feng and his mother, so I knew Yan Hao had murderous intentions towards me. I didn't tell my father and my dad because it was not the right time to become an enemy of Yan Hao."
"You should have told me earlier." Lei Yuan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with anger.
"It's not too late to tell the king now. I know the king will help me get revenge, but now is not the time, so I am not in a hurry." Tao Yuan held Lei Yuan's face and said, "King, I am a very patient person. As long as I can wait for the result I want, it will be fine. We must not alert the enemy now. The king must control his emotions."
"Don't worry, I will definitely avenge you." Lei Yuan kissed Tao Yuan on the forehead and then hugged him tightly. Even now, whenever he thought of Tao Yuan's body being pierced by a knife, his heart ached. Although he felt that Yan Hao's killing of Tao Yuan was definitely not as simple as Tao Yuan said, no matter why Yan Hao wanted to kill Tao Yuan, he would never let him go. He would make him taste the pain of life worse than death.
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