"Don't underestimate the Song people. Do you really think the Six Gates has no one capable? Perhaps some luck helped him claim the Arrest Sage Position, but could luck alone have done it? Think it over with those pig brains of yours. At least I'm certainly no match for him, and the rest of you here have even less chance. In my view, among us Khitans, aside from Yelü Mengdu, who can be sure of defeating him, none of the others can manage it," someone said disdainfully.
The burly young man had been about to fly into a rage, but once he saw who had spoken, he obediently shut his mouth. He was no match for the speaker.
"Just as well. Lord Yelü will be coming this time too."
"Are you sure he'll come? I heard Lord Yelü was in seclusion."
"Isn't that a load of crap? Who doesn't know how Lord Yelü feels about Third Miss Xiao?"
"In any case, I have three aims this time. First, to behold Third Miss Xiao's beauty once more. Second, I hope to find someone who understands my heart. And third, naturally, I want to see how this Song Dynasty brat loses to Lord Yelü."
These words naturally reached Huang Xiao's ears, but he could not be bothered to pay them any attention.
After Zhao Yuankan stepped out of his sedan chair, however, he looked at Huang Xiao and smiled. "Lord Huang, it seems you'll have plenty of opponents."
"Your Highness, you heard them too. They all said that only Yelü Mengdu was qualified to fight me. Just one man-there's hardly any pressure in that," Huang Xiao said with a smile.
"Good. With Lord Huang backing me, I can look down on everyone today," Zhao Yuankan said heartily. "Let's go and meet