Liu Laowu was still considering when Liu Fu stepped forward again.
Seeing that his eighth son had come to his rescue twice in a row, Liu Laowu felt grateful and thought, "It's so good to have this son!"
"Eighth Brother, the Liao Kingdom is located in the harsh, cold north. Have you thought it through? Do you really want to go?"
Liu Laowu was extremely reluctant to part with this son.
Because Liu Fu lost his mother less than half a month after birth and was weak from a young age, he always felt indebted to Liu Fu.
But Liu Fu showed no fear and said firmly:
"The chaos of the present world has just been quelled, and the people need to recuperate. Our Han Dynasty also needs to restore its national strength. Compared with the fate of our Han Dynasty, what harm is there in making this small sacrifice?"
Upon hearing Liu Fu's words, all the civil and military officials in the court immediately stood in awe.
Even the envoy from the Liao Kingdom was slightly moved and secretly sighed:
"This eighth prince of the Later Han Dynasty is no ordinary man. It seems that the decision to abduct him back to the Liao Dynasty as a hostage was the right one!"
At the same time, the Liao envoy secretly made up his mind:
"We must report back to the Liao emperor and have this man executed as soon as possible. Even if he is imprisoned and dies in Liao, we must not allow him to have the chance to return to the Central Plains."
The Liao envoy was astute and had already discerned that if a man as thoughtful and ambitious as Liu Fu were allowed to return to the Later Han Dynasty...
Just like a dragon returning to the sea, it will surely become a great enemy of the Liao Kingdom in the future!
Looking at Liu Laowu in the imperial court, he was also moved, thinking to himself:
"Eighth Brother, now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to ask you to make do!"
"We'll send you to the Liao Kingdom as a hostage, as a prince. When we bring you back in the future, we'll destroy the Liao Kingdom and reward you with the title of a First-Rank King!"
Thinking of this, Liu Laowu issued an imperial decree:
"Since the Eighth Prince wants to go to Liao, let's let him go and gain some experience, and then bestow upon him the title of King upon his return."
The Liao envoys are scheduled to leave the capital tomorrow, and Liu Fu will be traveling to Liao with them tomorrow.
"Eighth Brother, your father will be cooking dinner tonight. All the children of the Liu family will be coming back for a family meal. Come early!"
The emperor cooking for the emperor himself was an honor that ordinary people could never enjoy.
Just as the court session ended, the system activation notification sounded in Liu Fu's mind.
"Ding! The Super Beast Breeding System has been successfully activated. Cao Cao's artifact is now available in the system shop. Please browse and view it!"
A virtual electronic screen appeared in front of Liu Fu.
The interfaces for the animal breeding ranch, points mall, Cao Cao's artifact, system backpack, and personal panel are arranged very simply.
Liu Fu immediately spotted Cao Cao's divine weapon and clicked on it.
It's called a magical product, but it's really just an online store with a dazzling array of items: perfumes and facial cleansers, whips, high heels, sanitary pads, all sorts of cosmetics and pills...
Upon entering the Beast Breeding Ranch, a vast system space unfolds. At this moment, the system notification sounds again:
"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have received the first encounter gift pack. Beginner's tutorial now!"
"The gift pack has been opened. Congratulations, host, you have obtained a [Random Beast Cub Treasure Chest] +1!"
"Congratulations, host, you have gained 3500 Reputation Points!"
"Congratulations, host, you have obtained [Common Jade Pendant] +1!"
The animal breeding ranch is open, and there is an empty breeding trough inside.
Under the system's guidance, Liu Fu opened the [Random Beast Cub Treasure Chest] and obtained a tiger cub.
Then place the tiger cubs into the breeding trough; reputation points can be used to nurture the cubs.
"Ding! You have spent 500 reputation points to upgrade the tiger from cub to adult!"
In the blink of an eye, the tiger cub, which was originally only a foot long, suddenly grew to 1.5 meters!
"Ding! You have spent 3000 reputation points to upgrade the tiger from maturity to adulthood!"
In the blink of an eye, the tiger that was 1.5 meters tall has now transformed into a fully grown tiger king. The tiger is now over 5 meters long and weighs 400 kilograms!
"System notification: The host can use the [Shared Jade Pendant] and the tiger's (adult stage) shared abilities!"
Under the systematic instruction, Liu Fu used the [Common Jade Pendant], which instantly gave him an incredibly powerful boost!
Liu Fu felt as if, in an instant, he had gained the strength, speed, sense of smell, reaction, and eyesight of this adult tiger.
Arriving at a secluded spot, Liu Fu lifted a water vat weighing a thousand pounds with both hands and managed to raise it without feeling any strain.
It turns out that the shared jade pendant can share the tiger's abilities.
At this moment, the system notification sounded again:
"The host can increase their reputation. The reputation points can be used to breed beasts, or to purchase new breeding slots and common jade pendants. The beasts in the breeding slots will randomly drop materials every day, which will be automatically converted into points and used to shop in the points mall and Cao Cao's artifact interface."
"When the beasts in the breeding tank advance to the exotic beast stage, they can recruit their own kind to form a beast army, and as their rank increases, they will gain corresponding skills."
Liu Fu discovered that once this tiger was bred into a mythical beast, it would transform into Qiongqi, one of the nine sons of the dragon.
It has wings growing from its ribs and breathes fire!
Once you reach that level, how many people in the world will be your match?
In my excitement, I opened the points mall again.
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, soybeans, peppers... many crop seeds that don't exist in this world are available in the mall.
They can even buy high-strength alloys and thermal weapons.
However, the more advanced the technology of an item is, the more expensive the points required to purchase it become.
However, for now, it's enough. As long as Liu Fu is given time to develop, he will surely become the ruler of this world.
That very evening, Liu Laowu personally cooked a meal, and the whole family enjoyed a happy family dinner together.
The next morning.
The Liao envoy had already prepared a carriage, and Liu Fu, dressed in a red dragon-embroidered robe, followed the Liao envoy's carriage out of the capital in a grand procession.
Liu Laowu and his sons stood on the city wall, gazing into the distance, until the procession disappeared from sight, before reluctantly leaving.
"Eighth Brother, we will repay this humiliation a hundredfold! Wait for the day your father welcomes you back!"
Liu Laowu secretly made up his mind.
For everyone else, Liu Fu's trip to the Liao Kingdom as a hostage was a perilous and uncertain affair, with his fate hanging in the balance.
But Liu Fu clearly didn't see it that way. And look, his romantic encounter just happened out of nowhere!
After acquiring the tiger's abilities, Liu Fu's sense of smell became so sensitive that he could smell scents from several miles away.
From the moment he entered the Liao convoy, he could smell a unique fragrance emanating from the Liao soldiers.
And this scent definitely came from a woman.
Moreover, it wasn't just Liu Fu who noticed it in the caravan; the Liao envoy also discovered it by evening and was greatly surprised!
Before a carriage, the Liao envoy was startled and hurriedly knelt down:
"Greetings, Consort Wu."
The envoy was completely bewildered. How did Consort Wu, who was extremely favored by the Liao emperor, manage to sneak into the caravan and arrive at the Later Han imperial city?
Although this Consort Wu was dressed in a male soldier's uniform, she still couldn't hide her heroic spirit and captivating beauty.
At this moment, Consort Wu, radiant with pride, gazed proudly towards the direction of the Later Han imperial city and said:
"War is not just a matter for you men. We women can also ride horses and fight the enemy. Today I have come here to witness the prosperity of the Han Dynasty palace. In the future, when the Liao emperor destroys the Later Han, I will dance gracefully on this imperial city to welcome the cavalry of my Liao Dynasty into the city!"
The Liao envoy quickly agreed and persuaded Consort Wu to return to her carriage and boudoir to rest.
The most favored concubine of the Liao emperor, Consort Wu, had secretly escaped and infiltrated the entourage. If anything went wrong, the entire family of the Liao envoy would be executed. He had to be extremely careful and immediately summoned thirty Liao soldiers to guard Consort Wu's carriage.
Meanwhile, a hundred meters away, in Liu Fu's carriage.
His hearing, eyesight, and sense of smell had all improved to an absurd degree; he had already overheard the conversation between the Liao envoy and Consort Wu.
Liu Fu slowly swirled the wine glass in his hand, his interest piqued:
"In the dead of night, when all is quiet, Consort Wu keeps me company. How wonderful, how wonderful..."
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