Ever since Lu Li agreed to the King of the Western Regions' request, he has been thinking every day about how to complete this task, which is simply impossible for him at the moment.
Lu Li was sitting in the courtyard of the Western Regions Palace, thinking, when he suddenly felt someone patting his shoulder from behind. When he turned around, he saw Tuoba Jun standing behind him.
"What are you thinking about? You're so absorbed in it. Are you worried about the agreement with my father?" Tuoba Jun picked up the apple on the table, wiped it on his clothes, and began to eat. "Don't worry, although my father looks fierce, he is actually very gentle and he keeps his word. He promised to give you the Thousand Mountain Snow Lotus, and he will definitely give it to you!"
It was the first time Lu Li saw a girl so untidy, so he said to Tuoba Jun, "Don't you want to wash?"
Tuoba Jun disagreed, "Why wash them? We in the Western Regions are not as pretentious as you people in the Central Plains. These are gifts from nature, and we should be in awe of them!" As he spoke, Tuoba Jun took a few more bites of the apple in his hand.
Seeing Lu Li's disgusted look, Tuoba Jun didn't care. He picked up another apple, rubbed it on his body, and then handed it to Lu Li. Lu Li shook his head to refuse. This time Tuoba Jun was a little unhappy and stuffed the apple in his hand directly into Lu Li's mouth.
Seeing Lu Li's shocked expression, Tuoba Jun laughed from ear to ear and jokingly said, "Are all men from the Central Plains so petty? Like a little girl!"
Lu Li smiled bitterly, chewing an apple, and said nothing.
Tuoba Jun continued to ask nonchalantly: "The person you said you wanted to save who was very important to you, is he your sweetheart?"
Lu Li was stunned for a moment, "He is a very important person, more important than his sweetheart!"
This is the person I want to protect throughout my life and never leave him. Lu Li did not say this out loud, but thought silently in his heart.
"Is that so?" Tuoba Jun munched on the apple silently, remaining silent.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward. Lu Li suddenly felt a little uncomfortable and said to Tuoba Jun: "Can I ask you for a favor?"
"If you have something to say, just tell me. Don't be polite with me. We are all friends!"
"It's like this. Your father asked me to attack the Tan Kingdom, but I don't have any soldiers at my disposal right now. The people I brought here were all killed by you Western Region bandits. I can't take on the entire Tan Kingdom army alone!"
Lu Li paused and continued, "So, I was wondering if you could help me gather some people. I want to train them according to my methods and help me!"
Tuoba Jun agreed without a second thought: "No problem, it's just a small matter, I'll take care of it!"
"By the way, I hope you won't reveal my identity when you gather your men. After all, I'm from the Central Plains. Judging from your father's appearance, you people in the Western Regions probably aren't as easy to get along with as you are. I'm afraid it will cause unnecessary trouble!" Lu Li said.
"I understand this. Don't worry, I will arrange everything for you. Wait for my good news!" Tuoba Jun patted his chest and promised, then left.
Lu Li looked at the bitten apple in his hand, shook his head, and couldn't help laughing!
Tuoba Jun was very quick to act. Lu Li had made the request in the morning, and by the afternoon, she had gathered all the people. They were all tall and strong men with fierce looks. At first glance, they looked even more powerful than the previous robbers.
"Why? These are all carefully selected for you by me. They are great, right? They are all warriors from our Western Regions. One of them can beat ten of them without any problem!" Tuoba Jun said to Lu Li in a boastful tone.
Lu Li was very satisfied. Just looking at the physique of the people in front of him, he could see that they were much stronger than those in his army. He couldn't help but sigh that the differences between regions were so great.
Before Lu Li could say anything, the burly men said disdainfully, "Are you going to let this pretty boy be our leader? He has such a skinny body, I can beat ten of them with one punch. If you let him lead me, I'll be the first to disagree!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's rebellious spirit was aroused, and they began to express their disdain and dissatisfaction with Lu Li. "That's right, such a pretty boy makes us bow down to him. This is not what we Western Region warriors do!"
Lu Li stopped and frowned. He understood that arrogant people would not willingly submit to those who did not obey them. However, he was not in the Central Plains now and was unfamiliar with the place. He could not find a more suitable candidate and was in a dilemma for a while.
Tuoba Jun originally wanted to help Lu Li when he found these people, but seeing how unconvinced they were, he felt a little guilty, thinking that not only had he failed to help, but he had also caused him new trouble.
"What? You can be called Western Region Warriors just like this? Are all Western Region Warriors so unruly and undisciplined?" Tuoba Jun shouted angrily at those people.
"Your Highness, Third Princess, we are naturally convinced by you, but as for him..."
Tuoba Jun interrupted without waiting for the other party to finish, "What's wrong with him? I tell you, this is our distinguished guest from the Western Regions and also my friend, Tuoba Jun. Meeting him is like meeting this princess. Whether you are convinced by him or not is the same as whether you are unconvinced by this princess. Now, if you are unconvinced, come over here immediately and compete with me!"
Tuoba Jun directly used her status as the third princess to help Lu Li establish his authority. Those people looked down on Lu Li, but they were indeed in awe of Tuoba Jun. After hearing what Tuoba Jun said, no one dared to say anything.
"I will obey the orders of the Third Princess and Master Lu!"
Although the men were dissatisfied, they still surrendered to Lu Li reluctantly for the sake of Tuoba Jun's face.
"Thank you!" Lu Li was full of gratitude for Tuoba Jun's help.
"It's okay, isn't that what good friends do?" Tuoba Jun patted Lu Li on the back. "Okay, go ahead and do your work. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!"
Afterwards, Lu Li led this group of people into secret training. Under Lu Li's guidance, an elite team was quickly formed, which was even more satisfactory than Lu Li had imagined.
Tuoba Jun watched Lu Li from a distance. A maid beside him asked curiously, "Princess, why do you care so much about this man from the Central Plains and help him in every way?"
"Looking at him reminds me of the boy who saved me before. Although they look very similar, it still feels a bit ominous. Maybe it's just a little pity!" There was a trace of sadness in Tuoba Jun's eyes.
The maidservant seemed not to understand Tuoba Jun's words, so she stopped asking and stood beside Tuoba Jun, silently guarding her.
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