The Young Swordsman of Dalu

Wen Fei was not surprised at all when he saw General Hulun, but General Hulun showed a surprised expression when he saw Wen Fei.

"What are you doing here?" General Hulun asked.

“The general is here too!” Wenfei said. “Then Bulu Khan, we meet again.”

"The voice outside sounded familiar. I didn't expect it to be you. What are you doing in our Western Regions again?" Nabru Khan asked.

"Does the Khan recognize him?" General Hulun asked in confusion.

“He is Wen Fei, who came to the Western Regions a few months ago to persuade my Great Lu Kingdom,” said Nabru Khan.

“It’s him!” General Hulun said. “I only heard about it at the time, I never expected it to be this kid. You even disguised yourself as one of our Western Region people to fool me.”

"This was a last resort during extraordinary times. Please forgive me, General," Wenfei said.

"Oh! Isn't this Wei Shi here too!" Nabru Khan said happily.

"Li Wei has met the Khan!" Li Wei bowed and greeted him.

"How is your mother?" Nabru Khan asked.

“She’s fine!” Li Wei replied.

"Why is there another person? Does the Khan also know her?" Hulun asked.

“Hulun is Yuchi Yu’s daughter,” Nabulu Khan said, pointing at Li Wei.

“Yuchi Yu’s daughter is already so grown up, time flies so fast,” General Hulun said.

"Tell me, what brings you to the Western Regions this time?" Nabru Khan asked.

"Does the Khan not know the purpose of my visit?" Wenfei asked.

“I heard from Hulun that our Western Regions army attacked your northeastern border,” Nabul said.

"Wasn't it sent by the Khan?" Wenfei asked.

“It really wasn’t me who sent them. You’ve misunderstood me this time,” said Nabru Khan.

"What's going on?" Wenfei asked, puzzled.

Nabulu Khan glanced at Hulun and gestured for him to speak. Hulun said, "It is true that our Western Regions army attacked your northeastern border. However, they belong to a small tribe of ours. Their leader has already betrayed our Khan and fled to the northern desert tribes. They are the vanguard of the northern desert army attacking your Great Lu Kingdom. Your Great Lu Kingdom is suffering again."

“That Bulu Khan, although he has betrayed the Western Regions, might turn around and attack you after he finishes fighting us, since the grasslands are their stronghold.” Wenfei felt a pang of hatred as he saw Hulun’s gloating expression.

"Are you going to try to persuade me again?" Nabru Khan said.

“I’m not here to persuade you, I’m here to beg you,” Wenfei said.

"What do you need from me?" Nabru Khan asked.

"We beg the Khan to release Prince Yuchi; he has been wronged," Wenfei said.

“How do you know he was wronged?” Nabru asked.

"The Khan can bring Kemir here and find out exactly who betrayed the Western Regions," Wenfei said.

"Wenfei! What happened to my uncle?" Li Wei asked anxiously.

“Prince Yuchi has been imprisoned. I didn’t tell you earlier because I was afraid you would worry,” Wenfei said.

"Please, Khan, release my uncle! He would never betray the Western Regions!" Li Wei knelt down and pleaded.

"Get up! Let's talk this out," said Nabru Khan.

"I won't get up! I only beg the Khan to release my uncle!" Li Wei said stubbornly.

“Everything is negotiable, get up!” said Nabru Khan.

“Li Wei, you should get up first. We believe the Khan will handle this matter fairly,” Wen Fei advised.

Li Wei struggled to her feet, her heart filled with anxiety. She desperately wanted to know how Yu Chi Liang was doing. Wen Fei noticed Li Wei's anxiety and patted her back to comfort her, which calmed her down considerably.

"Khan! Prince Yuchi is in a very bad situation. The guards there don't give him water to drink every day, and he only eats a little bit each day. What's even more infuriating is that they torture Prince Yuchi every day. Prince Yuchi has been tortured beyond recognition," Wen Fei said bitterly.

"Hulun, is there such a thing? Didn't I tell you to imprison Yuchi Liang? Who told you to torture him and not give him food or water? Do you want him to die?" Nabulu Khan said angrily.

"Khan! Perhaps we misunderstood you. This humble general will return immediately and serve Prince Yuchi the best food and drink." Hulun said as he stood up.

"Khan! Please bring Kemir here. If this man is not punished, all the tribes in the Western Regions will suffer greatly. I am not exaggerating," Wenfei said.

"Where is Kemir now?" Nabru Khan asked.

"He seems to have been doing business with the northern tribes recently," General Hulun said.

"Our tribes in the Western Regions are being chased like stray dogs by the northern tribes of the Gobi Desert. How can he, Kemir, still think about doing business with those bandits to make money? Can he live with himself? Bring him before me. I want to interrogate him personally," said Nabru Khan angrily.

“I will send men to capture him and bring him before the Khan,” General Hulun said.

At this moment, Kemir was in his tent in the northern desert, looking at the chests of gleaming silver, his heart filled with joy. This was more silver than he could spend in several lifetimes!

Suddenly, a group of people came in from outside, knocked Camille unconscious, put him in a bag, and carried him away.

Wenfei and Li Wei received a warm welcome from Nabru Khan. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Nabru Khan talked with them about the situation in the northern desert.

“It’s strange, the northern tribes have always been peaceful, but recently they have grown rapidly. There must be a reason for the unprecedented unity among their various tribes,” said Nabru Khan.

"Has the Khan received no news at all?" Wenfei asked.

"I am ashamed! The northern tribes attacked my Western Regions too suddenly. I was only thinking about escaping and didn't bother to investigate. Now that I think about it, this matter is indeed unusual," Nabru Khan said embarrassedly.

"Has the Khan ever heard of the Flying Sword Sect of the Northern Desert?" Wen Fei asked.

“I’ve heard a little about him; he’s been silent in the northern desert for many years,” said Nabru Khan.

"Their people have already entered our Great Lu Kingdom and are constantly challenging the martial arts masters of our Great Lu Kingdom," Wen Fei said.

"Is that so? How strange! Back then, it was the martial arts practitioners of your Great Lu Kingdom who drove the Flying Sword Sect out of the country. They had nowhere to go, so they had no choice but to come to the desert north, which was in disarray at the time, to survive," said Nabru Khan.

"Are they quite popular in the northern desert?" Wenfei asked.

"As far as I know, that's not the case. The Flying Sword Sect has never been a righteous sect. They won the martial arts competition by using crooked methods. That's why your Great Lu Kingdom's martial arts world hates them so much. After they came to the Northern Desert, they went quiet and haven't made any waves for decades," said Naburu Khan.

Wen Fei listened to Bulu Khan's words and fell into deep thought. It was time to make contact with the Flying Sword Sect.