Discovery

"Where should I lie down?"

"Where to kill them?"

From the perspective of the Xiong State, the new emperor felt that there were problems everywhere in this ambush.

Mayi is a typical concave area, with mountains on both sides and the city of Mayi blocking the way in front. It is a perfect place to occupy the mountainous terrain and launch ambush warfare.

This kind of area can easily arouse suspicion.

The real trouble was that the Empress Dowager's military mobilization had taken too long. He was kept in the dark in Chang'an City, but it was nothing new to the soldiers at the border. Even the junior officers at the border posts could guess most of it.

This was a hasty ambush, which created a dilemma.

Hundreds of cavalry charged back and forth through the streets and alleys, and the sounds of fighting within the city quickly subsided. The Xiong State delegation and their Han Kingdom emerged from various places and joined up with the Xiong State.

Seeing the inside man joining up with the Xiong State's assault team, the new emperor felt a sharp pain in his liver.

He picked up a long spear, swung it at the soldiers far away who dared not even fire an arrow, and then began to turn back.

The enormous Nine Dragon Cauldron was bound with straw and stood on a specially made carriage, pulled by four horses.

Zhang Xuezhou and his personal guards, who were assisting him, were cleaning up the horse carcasses on the ground when someone pulled up a demonic horse to pull the cart.

The Han Kingdom responsible for transporting the Nine Dragon Cauldrons to lure the enemy also noticed the problem. Some of them stood at a distance and did not come, but instead hid in the nearby customs and trade sheds.

"Pull the cart fifty li (approximately 25 kilometers) and the tripod will be ours!"

The Great Chanyu calmly and coldly gave his orders.

He wasn't greedy; he didn't expect to plunder Han Kingdom men and women after storming into Mayi City, nor did he control the neighing and howling mounts in the distance, and he had no interest whatsoever in the wealth of the nearby trade markets.

The enormous size of the Nine Dragon Cauldron was so striking that he only briefly inspected it before urging everyone to quickly drive away the demon horses pulling the carriage.

"The Han Kingdom are truly good at doing good deeds!"

"It wasn't easy to Zhongyun this cauldron out of the palace!"

"Let alone transporting it from the palace, even traversing mountains and rivers along the way would be difficult. This is the first time I've ever seen such heavy equipment transported on horseback!"

"Can't this be put in a storage bag?"

"Then, Venerable Weaver Emperor, you must create a storage bag large enough to refine this behemoth!"

"There wasn't much hope when we tried to seize the treasure before. We could only hope that the Nine Spirits Primal Sage could use his immense strength to retrieve the imperial palace. If the Nine-Dragon Cauldron could be obtained through the bag, the Dao Lord would have already taken action!"

"This thing isn't just big; it's also incredibly heavy. Daojun said this cauldron is second only to the Nine Cauldrons that Emperor Yu forged using the combined power of the entire world!"

The demon horse pulled the wheels, and the Nine Dragon Cauldron moved slowly.

After the ropes were tied again and four more demon horses were added to pull the ropes, the transport of the giant cauldron finally resumed normally.

Numerous avatars of Venerables and Dharma Masters appeared on the cauldron, while the Tiger Strength Demon King and Goat Strength Demon King of the Xieluosi River Holy Land kept examining the cauldron and discussing the matter of refining pills in low voices.

Three-colored light appeared, Kong Ning also appeared beside the giant cauldron. A white-robed scholar, waving a fan, stepped on the waves and commented on the Nine Dragon Cauldron.

"This cauldron has nine dragons, and its internal circulation design is truly ingenious. It is indeed the most exquisite cauldron cast by the Qin Dynasty. If we could decipher its mysteries and find the nine cauldrons, and thus use them to suppress our Great Xiong State, that would be a wonderful thing!"

"Isn't this just a top-tier Pill Furnace?"

You don't understand!

"What do you mean we don't understand? Our boss has been eyeing this kind of cauldron for years, dreaming of using it to refine an elixir of immortality!"

"This is no ordinary Pill Furnace. Besides, given Yangli's level of alchemy skills, it would be a waste for him to use this kind of Pill Furnace to refine pills!"

"What do you mean, King of Ten Thousand Foxes? Your words are sarcastic and mocking. My elder brother is the number one alchemist in the Sacred Land!"

"What I mean is that this cauldron can be used to search for the Nine Cauldrons of Emperor Yu..."

"What nonsense about the Nine Cauldrons? That's just His Majesty talking nonsense..."

Shut your beak!

With the Nine Cauldrons in hand and without much risk, many Venerables and Dharma Masters who had concealed their Yang Soul forms revealed themselves, and cultivators riding demonic birds in the sky would occasionally jump down to watch the excitement, with no shortage of arguments and discussions.

I think I've seen you before!

There are demons with big hearts, and there are demons with meticulous hearts.

Kong Ning rarely spoke, and when he looked around, he even checked on many of the generals of the Xiong State's army.

Her gaze swept over the new emperor, then over Zhang Xuezhou, who was wrapped in a long gray cloth.

As she ran briskly, her gaze swept back and forth between the two men.

"Greetings, Demon King!"

Zhang Xuezhou changed his voice and bowed and scraped to Kong Ning. The new emperor also mechanically imitated a sentence, and only then did Kong Ning put down the suspicion on his face.

"Your aura is somewhat repulsive, yet you also exude an air of wealth; I rarely see such a fragrant man among the slaves!"

Kong Ning pointed at Zhang Xuezhou, then at the new emperor, and even leaned close to the new emperor's neck to take a sniff.

This prompted Zhang Xuezhou to quickly glance at Mayi City, a hundred meters behind him.

Kong Ning's burst speed over short distances is very fast; using the Sky Shuttle would almost make him a target.

If his identity is exposed, he will have no choice but to flee into the city with the new emperor and use the city's buildings to buy time.

"You don't seem like a slave's general?"

After sniffing the air thoroughly, Kong Ning pulled his head back, his eyes filled with vigilance.

"We, the centurions, are Han Chinese who have been subjugated to this Xiong State..."

"Are you the Holy Son of Kunlun?"

Just as Zhang Xuezhou offered his explanation, Kong Ning suddenly turned his head and scanned Zhang Xuezhou again with his gaze.

"I remember that voice so clearly, it was like they were trying to fool us like children. Let me see your face!"

Kong Ning whispered, then reached out and grabbed the headscarf from Zhang Xuezhou's head.

"Your father didn't mention that you only have one place to live in peace. Are you determined to offend and cause trouble for me as well?"

Zhang Xuezhou bit his lip and whispered.

They wouldn't stand out among an army of 100,000, but they would be much more noticeable among a few hundred.

However, Kong Ning's close contact upon landing caused a lot of trouble.

Perhaps it was the profound impact of Zhang Xuezhou's two brutal beatings of Kong Ning that made Kong Ning's keen senses remain even though Zhang Xuezhou's voice had changed.

Before the new emperor's involvement could be established, Zhang Xuezhou was also implicated.

He had to send a warning.

These warnings caused Kong Ning's eyes to widen instantly, and his right hand, which was reaching out to tear off the sand-proof mask, trembled several times.

"Zhu Jiuyin is old. Once he dies, you will have no protection. Not to mention the Western Sect, even the Buddha's disciple might come to subdue you!"

Zhang Xuezhou whispered a warning to Zhang Xuezhou again.

Kong Ning took a deep breath, trying to calm the lingering shock in her heart.

What are you doing here?

Kong Ning thought for a few seconds before putting down her right hand, which had just removed her face mask. As she followed the convoy, she looked at Zhang Xuezhou and the new emperor with a serious expression.

This is not the kind of force that should be involved right now, and the other side shouldn't be here either.

Where is His Excellency?

Zhang Xuezhou did not reply to Kong Ning's words, but instead directly asked Kong Ning via telepathy.

Instead of guessing, he might as well ask Kong Ning directly to determine the location of the high-ranking cultivators in this ambush.