They Had to Give It Whether They Wanted To or Not

"Lord Wu Jin, the Chanyu requests your presence!"

The Xiong State was made up of nomadic tribes, many of which migrated constantly as the availability of water and pasture changed.

Even so, the Xiong State had a capital.

The royal family of the Xiong State and many great nobles lived in this city, named Dragon City.

But rather than calling Dragon City a city, Zhang Xuezhou thought it looked more like a nomadic settlement surrounded by an enormous wall.

Apart from its defensive fortifications, Dragon City was still filled with all manner of enormous tents, while countless cattle, sheep, and horses grazed outside.

Zhang Xuezhou followed Wu Chao and the others on foot, stopping only when they reached a large golden tent.

Wu Chao and Yizhixie entered the golden tent together, while Zhang Xuezhou waited outside.

But he did not have to wait long. Nearly a quarter of an hour later, Zhang Xuezhou was invited into the golden tent as well.

The invitation was not due to Zhang Xuezhou's individual strength, but to his status as an "apprentice of the Yedie River Holy Land" and "Wu Chao's junior brother."

Zhang Xuezhou straightened the Xiong State brocade robe he wore before following an attendant's guidance into the golden tent.

The Chanyu's golden tent was the largest in Dragon City. Its massive wooden supports stood a full two zhang high, and the tent itself was large enough to hold hundreds of people.

Lifting the heavy curtain, Zhang Xuezhou swept his gaze across the tent, then fixed it on a huge dragon throne more than thirty meters away.

The dragon throne was nearly three meters long, larger than a bed.

The enormous chair was not made of wood, but cast in bronze.

Huge objects cast in a single piece were extremely rare, and