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"Your Majesty, I have a question. Is it true that people from each country take turns?"
The Emperor followed the voice and saw the one who asked, Xia Yuhan. "That's correct. However, only one person from each country will take a turn. In the end, whoever can tame the pack of wild wolves and successfully retrieve the yellow flag behind them will be the ultimate winner."
"Your Majesty, may I ask where these wild wolves come from?"
"They were captured alive by Longhui Prince from the southwestern mountains. To ensure fairness, Longhui Prince will not participate this time. Does anyone else have questions?"
Xia Yuhan took a deep breath. "Your Majesty, I have another matter to address. Both the Northern Kingdom and Southern Kingdom are sending one person each, while our Azure Dragon Kingdom is sending two participants. This gives us an advantage in numbers. If Azure Dragon Kingdom wins, others will say we won through bullying the weak. If we lose, we will inevitably be ridiculed. Since Yu Han was recommended by everyone to participate, why not let Yu Han represent Azure Dragon Kingdom alone?"
Her words shocked everyone present.
What audacity! In this situation, few men from Azure Dragon Kingdom would dare to speak so boldly in front of their peers.
Jiang Tingyu, who had remained silent, furrowed his brow even more deeply. Xia Yuhan was willing to sacrifice herself to protect Cang Yile. How could he not understand that?
But if Jiang Tingyu's world were to lose Xia Yuhan, wouldn't all his hopes be shattered once again? He was destined to live a lonely life.
Cang Yile also did not expect Xia Yuhan to be so reckless. How could she sacrifice herself for him?
It was simply absurd.
"Father, I am willing to replace Yu Han in the competition. Father, I am strong and have a better chance of winning than Xia Yuhan. Please allow me."
The Emperor's eyes darkened. "Alright. Since Xia Yuhan was chosen by everyone and is General Xia's daughter, she has a better chance of winning. It shall be Xia Yuhan."
Although he disliked Cang Yile, she was still his own flesh and blood. Watching his son being torn apart by wild wolves would be difficult for him to bear. So it was better to let Xia Yuhan take her place; after all, in his eyes, she was already as good as dead.
"Thank you for your approval, Your Majesty." Xia Yuhan bowed deeply to the Emperor once more.
At that moment, she felt completely empty inside. Since death was inevitable, it would be better if it held some value.
Of course. In the end, she will not die. But how can she tame so many wild wolves all by herself?
The other two countries had no objections. Thus, the emperor sent someone to prepare for the order of appearance of the warriors.
Before deciding on the order of appearance, they still had a brief moment to move around and talk. Cang Yile took advantage of this time to drag Xia Yuhan to a less crowded area.
"Woman, are you crazy? Do you really think you have the ability to escape death? Do you really think you are the reincarnation of the Great Immortal?"
Upon hearing these words, Xia Yuhan suddenly laughed happily. It turned out that Cang Yile truly cared about her. In that case, dying would be worth it.
"Woman, are you crazy? You can still laugh in this situation. Could it be that you really have some way out?"
"Your Highness, Yu Han has only one request. Help Yu Han uncover the truth behind the framing, especially who took away Yu Han's purity. And let those bad people get what they deserve. It’s not necessary to kill them all; just like Madam, her daughter has tasted the bitter fruit of her deeds. Now she is already mad. For them, that is enough retribution."
Cang Yile's eyes sparkled: "Yu Han, I did not expect your heart to be so kind. Honestly, there are so many things I never expected from you. Every time I interact with you, it feels different. Yu Han, rest assured. I will not let anything happen to you."
Xia Yuhan deliberately picked at Cang Yile's wounds: "Alright, Your Highness. Yu Han knows that Your Highness has good intentions but is powerless. So Yu Han will not blame you."
"Your Highness, Yu Han is not kind-hearted; she just thinks that revenge is more than just killing the enemy. That would be too superficial and too easy for them. They should know the mistakes they made and live in the pain of self-reproach; that is the greatest revenge. Death is just a momentary thing. Killing them would only dirty our own hands."
After saying this, Xia Yuhan did not linger and walked directly towards the hunting observation platform.
Her opponent today was not a person but a group of untrained wild wolves.
As soon as Xia Yuhan arrived at the designated observation platform, Nangong Mo from the Southern Kingdom and Cheng Ji from the Northern Kingdom approached her.
Especially Cheng Ji from the Northern Kingdom, who showed great respect upon seeing Xia Yuhan: "I have long heard of General Xia's bravery and skill in battle, invincible wherever she goes. Moreover, for so many years, General Xia has personally guarded the borders of our city. We have always made thorough preparations before each attack but returned empty-handed every time. If it weren't for General Xia in the Azure Dragon Kingdom, our Northern Kingdom's cavalry would have long since marched into the Azure Dragon Kingdom and headed straight for its capital."
Although Azure Dragon Kingdom and Northern Kingdom were enemies, Xia Yuhan felt no hostility from Cheng Ji at all; instead, she sensed a deep respect from him.
"General Cheng Ji. Even if the Azure Dragon Kingdom no longer has General Xia, there will be a second and a third General Xia stepping up to protect the safety of the people of the Azure Dragon Kingdom. Because over the years, Daddy's essence has already been passed down. Although the Northern Kingdom is strong and has the title of a prairie nation, without the supplies from the Azure Dragon Kingdom, it will eventually face ruin. The horses of the Northern Kingdom will eventually eat up all the grass on the Northern Kingdom's prairie..."
"This..." Cheng Ji never expected that Xia Yuhan would point out the fatal flaw of their Northern Kingdom in just a few words. Indeed, they were constantly waging wars against the Azure Dragon Kingdom to seize food.
Cheng Ji of the Northern Kingdom was about to say something when Nangong Mo interrupted him: "Yuhan, what about my Southern Kingdom?"
"I'm sorry, Prince Nangong Mo. Yu Han was just speaking casually. As for the situation in the Southern Kingdom, I believe Prince Nangong Mo should be clearer than anyone else. Why would you need to ask Yu Han?"
Nangong Mo coughed a few times unintentionally to cover up his thoughts.
At that moment, Eunuch Zhang came to deliver a message: "Prince Nangong Mo, General Cheng Ji, Second Sister. The order of appearance has been decided, and it is quite fair. The envoys from the Three Kingdoms will draw lots to determine who goes first."
"Then Eunuch Zhang, what is the current situation?"
"In response to everyone, the first to appear is General Cheng Ji. The second is Prince Nangong Mo. However, due to Prince Nangong Mo's poor health, his personal guard will take his place. The last one to appear will be you, Second Sister."
After Eunuch Zhang finished speaking, he couldn't help but wipe sweat for Xia Yuhan, almost forgetting he still had more to say: "General Cheng Ji, you should prepare immediately. You will enter the Iron Cage shortly. To obtain the Flag, you must pass through twenty wild wolves. That is roughly how it will go."
Cheng Ji was after all a man from the Northern Kingdom, robust and seemingly capable of lifting heavy weights. He rolled up his sleeves with an eager expression: "Come on! This general wants to see just how fierce these wild wolves are and how difficult they are to tame. I don't believe that even the most stubborn horse can’t be tamed; taming wolves should be no problem at all."
"General Cheng Ji, please be careful. These wild wolves haven't had fresh meat from Longhui Prince in a long time..."
Upon hearing this, Xia Yuhan couldn't help but open her mouth wide. Just as she was about to close it completely, Cheng Ji had already entered the Iron Cage under Eunuch Zhang's guidance.
According to Eunuch Zhang's words, wasn't Cheng Ji just going in there to die?
When Cheng Ji entered, he only carried a sharp large knife with him. This knife had killed countless enemies and tasted much blood. As soon as he stepped into the massive Iron Cage, the wild wolves sensed the killing intent emanating from him.
Without giving Cheng Ji any chance, they all lunged toward him...
Cheng Ji was indeed brave. However, his swordsmanship could not compare to that of a hungry wolf, and the attacks came swiftly.
Even though he initially swung his large blade and killed several wolves in one strike, he could not keep up with the next dozen or twenty.
Xia Yuhan clenched her fists tightly without realizing it. She found it hard to imagine the bloody scene that would unfold next...
Before Xia Yuhan could catch her breath, she heard Cheng Ji let out a scream. She watched helplessly as a wolf bit into Cheng Ji's left thigh. Although Cheng Ji quickly retaliated and killed it, another hungry wolf lunged at his right hand wielding the large blade.
"Ah..."
From inside the Iron Cage, Cheng Ji let out a heart-wrenching, agonizing cry that made everyone present feel a pang of despair.
Although Cheng Ji was protected by armor, the relentless attacks from the wolves quickly overwhelmed it...
After losing grip on the large blade in his right hand, he began to retreat step by step. At first, he could still face the attacking wolves barehanded, but as time went on, his stamina waned. Gradually, he became exhausted, and his movements slowed significantly.
However, the starving wolves, sensing the smell of blood, intensified their assault.
One by one, they bared their sharp teeth and revealed their claws hidden beneath their paws. With gaping mouths, they charged at Cheng Ji one after another...
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