Di Moyue weighed the money pouch in her hand, then weighed the bag containing food, and pouted, "Fine, considering you are representing the Kingdom of Shuyi as a tribute, I'll accept a little less!"
Seeing that Di Moyue had guessed his stinginess, Duan Tianqi smiled awkwardly, but he was also secretly relieved that the other party had not pursued the matter.
Little did they know, someone almost burst out laughing when they received Duan Tianqi's food bag!
Watching Duan Tianqi and his group enter the city, Di Moyue smiled coldly, raised her hand, and the heavy city gate slammed shut—
Inside the tent, a guard reported, "Your Majesty, news has come from the city gate that an envoy from the Kingdom of Shuyi has arrived."
Shangguan Honghuo, who was staring at the sand table, slowly raised his head, a playful smile appearing on his cold face. "Shuyi Kingdom really couldn't resist coming after all! I didn't expect it to be so fast! Did they say why they came?"
"Your Majesty, according to the message from General Di, he has come to offer wine."
An old man sitting to the side suddenly burst into laughter and said, "Haha, Your Majesty, since you spread the word that you love wine so much, our national treasury's wine cellars are getting fuller every day!"
Shangguan Honghuo couldn't help but smile. "I'm really curious, what kind of fine wine does the Kingdom of Shuyi have to offer this time!"
The old man squinted and chuckled without saying anything.
Shangguan Honghuo instructed the guards, "Pass down the order to hold a banquet to entertain the envoys from the Kingdom of Shuyi!"
When Duan Tianqi and the others heard that the king of the Warrior Kingdom had immediately prepared a banquet for them upon their arrival, they were overjoyed. "It seems this matter can be accomplished!"
That night, there was singing and dancing, and delicious food. However, Duan Tianqi noticed that apart from the people of his Shuyi Kingdom, no one from the Wushi Kingdom was present.
Duan Tianqi was getting anxious, while the leader of the elite troops beside him slammed his fist on the table in anger.
"What does this samurai nation mean? They're leaving us hanging here; they don't take us seriously at all!"
Duan Tianqi frowned at this moment. Waiting for an hour was fine, but making them wait from day to night was taking them too seriously!
Coupled with the fatigue of the long journey, everyone had lost their appetite, even for fine wine and delicacies, yet they had no choice but to wait.
Just as everyone was about to get up and look for the person, footsteps suddenly came from outside the door. Everyone stopped moving and sat down silently, sitting upright and waiting for the person to come.
The moment the door opened, everyone's eyes turned to him. The man was cold and aloof, with a wicked smile always on his lips. He walked with light steps, and behind him followed an old man, and Di Moyue, whom Duan Tianqi had met before.
Behind them was a group of heavily armored warriors, their steps light yet synchronized, like the footsteps of a single person.
Shangguan Honghuo walked directly to the main seat and sat down. The old man and Di Moyue sat down in the next seat below him, and the heavily armored soldiers stood neatly behind Duan Tianqi and the others.
Feeling the presence behind him, Duan Tianqi broke out in a cold sweat and subconsciously swallowed.
The sound of "glug" was particularly noticeable in the quiet night.
Shangguan Honghuo turned his gaze to Duan Tianqi and couldn't help but smile. "Prince Duan, you must be hungry after your long journey. Come, come, Prince Duan, don't be shy, eat while it's hot!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. We have already eaten."
Duan Tianqi's lips twitched involuntarily. He clasped his hands and spoke. After waiting for so long, the hot food had long since turned cold. How could he possibly swallow it? If he had known this day would come, he would never have come here to suffer!
Shangguan Hong chuckled, "Since that's the case, I won't force you. Men, take everything away!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a servant, who seemed to have been prepared, came in from outside and cleared away all the untouched dishes from the table.
Just then, a "burp" was heard, and Duan Tianqi and the others all looked towards Di Moyue on the stage. It was Di Moyue who made the burp.
Seeing Duan Tianqi and the others looking at her, Di Moyue didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Instead, she calmly took out a bamboo skewer and picked her teeth.
Duan Tianqi's face was gloomy, but he dared not say anything more.
Shangguan Honghuo noticed Duan Tianqi's expression and couldn't help but smile, saying, "I heard that the King of Shuyi Kingdom has sent an envoy here to present wine. I wonder what kind of wine the envoy brought? Why don't you bring it out so that I can see it?"
Duan Tianqi stood up straight and said with a proud expression, "Your Majesty, I have been ordered by Your Majesty to present you with the finest wine of Shuyi Kingdom."
A jar of wine was brought out, and Duan Tianqi solemnly opened it, letting the aroma waft out.
Everyone was taken aback by the aroma of the wine, with Di Moyue's expression being particularly interesting.
Shangguan Honghuo sneered, "I never expected that the envoy from Shuyi Kingdom would send me the so-called 'Red Dust Wine,' which is said to make one drunk in the mortal world!"
Duan Tianqi smiled smugly, "That's right, this wine is the number one wine of my Shuyi Kingdom! It has never been sold to the public, so I am presenting this wine to the king."
Di Moyue licked his lips, his smile carrying a hidden meaning. Duan Tianqi, thinking he was craving wine, smiled and said, "Esteemed sir, if you like it, why not try some?"
Di Moyue waved her hand and chuckled, "Never mind, I can't hold my liquor!"
After saying that, he looked at Shangguan Honghuo with an arrogant expression and said, "Why don't we let the king try it himself?"
Shangguan Hong chuckled, then immediately changed the subject, "The king of Shuyi Kingdom's visit this time wasn't just about offering wine, was it? Envoys, you can speak frankly; there's no need to hide anything."
Seeing Shangguan Honghuo's wise eyes staring at him, Duan Tianqi lost the courage to argue and said, "To be honest, there are rumors in Weilong Kingdom that the Five Immortals will dance together and the world will be unified. Furthermore, there are spies who say that Weilong Kingdom is currently selecting virtuous and capable people to plan for the unification of the world."
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