Chapter 1007 The Khan is in high spirits
Upon seeing that charming face, Lei Yu couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Riding a horse and carrying a torch, they approached a stunningly beautiful woman with an exceptionally graceful figure.
On such a pitch-black night, in such a desolate wilderness, with the night wind whistling and even a long howl of a wolf echoing from a deep, dark valley in the distance, the appearance of such a beautiful woman on such a night was eerily unsettling.
Fortunately, Lei Yu was no stranger to this beauty.
"You are—Green Silk?"
It was Ashina Zhuxie who spoke. He glanced at the people behind him, then flicked the reins and spurred his horse forward slowly, getting a clearer view of Lüxiao's naturally alluring face in the firelight. Facing Ashina Zhuxie's wolfish eyes and the ferocious Turkic soldiers behind him, Lüxiao remained calm. However, the seductive charm that used to accompany her every breath was now somewhat restrained. She nodded slightly and calmly said, "Indeed, greetings to Khan Zhuxie."
What are you doing here?
"Having heard that Khan Zhu Xie has traveled a thousand miles to this place, I have come here to welcome him."
"Are you here to greet me for yourself, or for someone else?"
Green Silk chuckled softly and said, "The Khan is indeed insightful. I am here on behalf of the Princess Consort of Qin to greet you all."
Ashina Zhuye narrowed his eyes slightly: "She wants to see me?"
Green Silk glanced at him with a half-smile, then at the menacing Turkic soldiers behind him. Her gaze hesitated slightly when it fell on one person, but she quickly looked away and calmly said, "Khan, don't you want to meet her on this trip?"
After saying that, she smiled faintly, turned her horse around, and rode back.
Having said that, there was no need to continue. Ashina Zhuxie originally did not intend to alarm Shang Ruyi, wanting to see what she was doing near Tianding Mountain with her people, so he planned to stop and camp a few miles away to observe their movements; little did he know that his movements had been observed by the other party all along.
Since that's the case, there's no need to hide it anymore.
He glanced back at Lei Yu, then at Wang Shaoqiu. Beside him, someone held a torch high, its light illuminating his sickly, pale face. His eyes, however, shone even brighter than the torchlight, staring intently ahead as if chasing something.
Ashina Zhuxie said, "Let's go."
No one spoke again, and Lei Yu nodded, following them as they rode forward.
Before long, a cluster of lights, or even more lights, appeared at the foot of the dark mountain. The Turks were no strangers to such lights; it was as if someone had lit a campfire in the darkness, and someone was waving torches at them, clearly having been waiting for a long time.
A smile appeared on Lei Yu's face as he said, "It's Ruyi!"
As she spoke, she immediately spurred her horse forward at a trot. Seeing this, Ashina Zhuxie could only take his men with her. The group traveled swiftly through the night for a while before finally spotting that familiar figure illuminated by the firelight.
"As one wishes!"
Upon seeing the person in front of him, Lei Yu immediately dismounted, took a few quick steps, and grasped a pair of familiar, soft hands.
"We've finally met again..."
The person who also held Lei Yu's hand, which was red, swollen, and numb from the reins and felt as hot as if it were about to burn, was Shang Ruyi.
Although this meeting was something she had expected, her heart still pounded when she saw the distant firelight and heard the approaching hoofbeats. Especially when she saw that familiar and beautiful face and heard her earnest call, the bittersweet feeling in her heart surged up like a tidal wave.
She choked up as soon as she opened her mouth, and her eyes filled with tears.
But the next moment, she swallowed the bitterness in her heart and swallowed back her tears and the words she hadn't yet uttered, because Ashina Zhuxie and the others who were following Lei Yu had all dismounted and walked towards her. The originally quiet night breeze suddenly became more intimidating, and the people behind her immediately stood up and walked to her side, intending to protect her.
The two groups of people were very close to each other. Although their swords were not drawn, it was as if invisible swords were already clashing.
For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat tense.
Ashina Zhuxie spoke first, tossing the reins to the soldiers behind him. He then walked step by step forward until he reached Lei Yu's side. He gently touched her shoulder, but his eyes were fixed on Shang Ruyi's eyes like a hawk eyeing its prey. He said, "Princess Qin, we meet again."
Shang Ruyi slowly raised her head, her sharp gaze, almost as keen as his, gleaming in the night.
She said, "The Khan is in high spirits."
"oh?"
Ashina Zhuxie raised an eyebrow and tightened his grip slightly. Lei Yu finally released Shang Ruyi's hand. Their hands, which had been pressed together and burning hot, felt strangely cold as soon as they separated. Ashina Zhuxie's words were like a cold wind blowing past Lei Yu's ear: "What do you mean by that?"
After Shang Ruyi withdrew her hands, she straightened her back slightly and said, "The war in Xia Prefecture is in full swing. I really don't know why the Khan would come to this place if he wasn't in a good mood."
At this point, Ashina Zhuxie's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "Don't you know what I'm here for?"
Shang Ruyi said, "Should I know?"
Her words sounded like she was offering a Zen riddle, but the people standing behind her didn't feel that way at all. Especially the dozens of guards behind Shang Ruyi. Although they knew this trip wouldn't be peaceful, they didn't expect to encounter the Khan of the Western Turks directly in this place. Although they hadn't made a move yet, they had already touched the swords at their waists, as if they were just waiting for a wrong word to attack immediately.
The soldiers behind Ashina Zhuxie were equally on guard.
Ashina Zhuxie frowned. Compared to other impetuous and rough Turks, he was quite shrewd, but he didn't like arguing with a woman. So he said coldly, "If your purpose in coming here is just to gain an advantage verbally, I, the Khan, won't mind granting your wish..."
The implied meaning in the words is the price that must be paid to achieve one's desires.
Upon hearing his words, the Turkic soldiers behind him immediately revealed their ferocious expressions, rubbing their fists together as if they were about to pounce.
In an instant, the people behind Shang Ruyi became even more nervous. Even Wo Xue took a small step forward, as if she was about to block Shang Ruyi's way at any moment.
Just then, Lei Yu turned and glanced at Ashina Zhuxie, saying softly, "If your purpose in coming here is to deal with her, I cannot let you have your way."
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