On the practice ground, ten-some zhang away from Wang Chong, Dusong Mangpoje stared in shock at the nearby Tang Dynasty youth, his fur coat flapping in the wind. For the first time, a look of shock appeared in his eyes.
His trip as a diplomatic envoy had been extremely secretive, and very few people knew of it. Even within the Ouzan Empire, not many people knew of it.
Dusong Mangpoje had never imagined that the secret he had kept for more than three months would be exposed by a youth of the Tang Dynasty of unknown origins.
At this moment, Dusong Mangpoje's mind was in turmoil. For the first time, he felt like he couldn't see through this youth.
But Dusong Mangpoje was far from the only one shocked.
"Dusong Mangpoje?!"
On a building in the distance, a figure clung tightly to the railing. His eyes were wide open as he looked down at the figure in the square in disbelief.
On the battlefield between the empire and the Ouzan, there were very few people who did not know of Dusong Mangpoje. On the empire's blacklist, this Ouzan Great General was definitely on it.
In the capital of the empire, there were countless people who wanted his life.
Without this person, the Ouzan Empire's strength would be greatly weakened.
But even though they had heard of Dusong Mangpoje's name, very few people had actually seen him in person. Even if they were in person, not many people would know who he was.
The Chamberlain of Dependencies was responsible for receiving the diplomatic missions of the various countries and for dealing with him. The envoy to the Ouzan Empire had been arranged by them.
But not even they knew that this titan of the Ouzan Empire, Dusong Mangpoje, had secretly infiltrated the Tang Dynasty.
And he had done it right under their noses!
"Young man, I don't know what you're talking about?"
Dusong Mangpoje said, but these words were spoken in the language of the Ouzan. His expression was calm, and it took only a few moments for him to return to normal, so fast that one would think that everything that had just happened was an illusion.
"Hahaha, Dusong Mangpoje, do you really not know what I'm saying?"
Dusong Mangpoje spoke to Wang Chong in Ouzan, but Wang Chong did not fall for it. In front of countless scions and nobles, he spoke in the language of the Central Plains.
"If I remember correctly, the legendary Dusong Mangpoje should be able to speak both the Han and Tibetan languages. Moreover … haha, Dusong Mangpoje, if I were you, I would leave the Tang dynasty as quickly as possible, leave this land of trouble. I would not stay a moment longer in the capital of the Tang dynasty. "
Wang Chong heartily laughed. Not only did he not retreat, he even led his warhorse forward toward the Ouzan Great General.
Wang Chong had only guessed that Ouzan First Prince would be accompanied by Ouzan Great General Dusong Mangpoje. After all, legends were often exaggerated and could not be taken seriously.
But Dusong Mangpoje's reaction was enough to explain the problem. If Wang Chong had only been guessing at the start, then now, Wang Chong was sure that this Ouzan warrior standing in front of him, his aura restrained and his stature not particularly tall, was the Ouzan Great General Dusong Mangpoje renowned throughout the world.
The Ouzan did not have many famous generals, but Dusong Mangpoje was definitely one of them. The Ouzan army he led was fierce and valiant, and also extremely intelligent. It did not rely purely on brute force.
In the war against the Ouzan, the Tang dynasty had always held the advantage. But Dusong Mangpoje's appearance had filled this gap.
Many of the empire's generals, high-ranking officers, and seasoned veterans had died at the hands of his army, and the vast majority of these generals and officers had come from the capital's great clans and clans.
It could be said that any clan with a descendant serving in the army in the west would hate Dusong Mangpoje to the bone.
This person was extremely aggressive and proactive. As long as this person existed, the clans with descendants on the western front would continue to suffer massive losses.
Wang Chong was sure that there were many scions in the capital, even the emperor himself, who would be more than happy to take Dusong Mangpoje's life!
A Great General was no trifling matter!
Wang Chong was well aware that not even all the experts of the Wang Clan would be able to do anything to this Great General.
But just because he couldn't kill him and the Wang Clan couldn't kill him didn't mean that there was no other way.
There were plenty of people in the empire that could kill him!
As long as he exposed his identity, whether or not he was right, someone else would take care of the rest.
"You asked for it!"
Wang Chong inwardly sneered.
In normal circumstances, it was almost impossible to deal with a foreign Great General like Dusong Mangpoje outside of the battlefield. But he had been too careless, believing that his tracks were well hidden and that no one would recognize him, so he had sneaked into the capital of the Tang Dynasty.
"Young man, what is your name?"
Dusong Mangpoje spoke in the Ouzan language, his eyes glimmering with an inexplicable dangerous light.
He already understood the intentions of this youth, and no matter what he said or did, it would be useless. He had already made up his mind to use this method to deal with Wang Chong in front of all these people.
At any other time, Dusong Mangpoje would have slapped him to death without even glancing at him. But right now, Dusong Mangpoje only felt a sharp edge, like he had encountered a hedgehog.
"Wang Chong! You probably don't understand right now, but in the future, you'll definitely understand. "
Wang Chong proudly smiled as he sat on his horse.
"Hmph, aren't you afraid that I'll kill you right now?"
Dusong Mangpoje narrowed his eyes, still speaking in the Ouzan language.
One of them spoke in the Ouzan language while the other spoke in the language of the Central Plains. They spoke completely different languages, but they had no problem communicating.
"Afraid! Of course I'm afraid! "
Wang Chong smiled.
"But do you believe that if you don't kill me, you still have a chance to leave the Tang Dynasty alive? But if you kill me, you won't even be able to leave this practice ground?"
Dusong Mangpoje narrowed his eyes in silence, his sharp eyes seemingly trying to peer into the depths of Wang Chong's soul.
In the three months he had spent in the Tang Dynasty, this was the first time he had encountered someone he couldn't understand, and it was even a teenager.
Killing intent bloomed in his eyes, but Dusong Mangpoje still did not move.
He had no confidence, nor could he guess at this youth's background.
No matter what this youth's background was, he was right about one thing. Starting from now, the capital of the Central Plains was no longer safe for him.
The longer he stayed here, the safer he would be.
"Young man, I won't kill you this time, because you and your clan will soon be in even greater trouble!"
Dusong Mangpoje gave Wang Chong said a profound stare.
"The First Prince isn't someone you can kill just because you want to!"
"Hahaha …"
Wang Chong almost laughed at Dusong Mangpoje's words. In the end, he was still a Great General of the Ouzan Empire, a mighty eagle of the plateau, yet he still dared to use such methods in front of him.
If Wang Chong didn't know the ins and outs of the matter, he would never have been able to do anything.
"Great General speaks well. It just so happens that I also have a few words I wish to say to Great General."
Under the strange gazes of the crowd, Wang Chong suddenly bent down and whispered into the ear of this renowned Great General of the Ouzan Empire.
These words caused Dusong Mangpoje's entire body to tremble, and he raised his head to look at Wang Chong like he had seen a ghost. The indistinct killing intent in his eyes instantly vanished.
"Hahaha …"
Wang Chong suddenly threw his head back and laughed. Slapping his horse, he galloped toward the Ouzan diplomatic mission on the other end of the practice ground.
In front of the ten-some Ouzan cavalry, Wang Chong stopped, a smirk on his lips.
"Chihan!"
Wang Chong's first words in the Ouzan language caused the faces of the Ouzan cavalry to change.
"Be careful of your little brother! It's true that the throne is yours, but alas, you might not have the life to sit on it! Hahaha … "
After saying this, Wang Chong roared with laughter. Not lingering any longer, he urged his horse to gallop away. Whether it was the Ouzan Great General Dusong Mangpoje or the Ouzan cavalry on the practice ground, none of them tried to stop him. They just watched as he arrogantly galloped away.
"Let's go!"
Dusong Mangpoje's eyes widened as he said this. Carrying the corpse of the Ouzan cavalryman killed by Wang Chong, he broke through the crowd and left.
This place was no longer safe, even though nothing had happened in the surroundings. But Dusong Mangpoje could already sense an enormous danger.
The mission had been a complete failure, and the capital of the Tang Dynasty was now fraught with danger. Dusong Mangpoje didn't even know if he could survive to return to the Ouzan Plateau.
Just as that youth had said, every second he spent here was one more second of danger.
Whoooosh!
The ten-some elite Ouzan cavalry followed behind Dusong Mangpoje without a single word.
"Congratulations to user for changing the practice ground event: Ouzan's Challenge! You have been rewarded with 10 points of Destiny Energy!"
"Congratulations to user for changing the Ouzan Royal Family War! You have been rewarded with 5 points of Destiny Energy!"
… …
Two voices rang out in Wang Chong's mind like heavenly music. Almost at the same time, the originally quiet training field once again exploded into a wave of cheers that soared into the sky!
"Wang Chong!"
"Wang Chong!"
"Wang Chong!"
… …
Wave after wave of cheers crashed down like tsunamis. Not many people knew what Wang Chong had just done, but everyone knew that the insufferably arrogant Ouzan diplomatic mission had been forced to flee in dejection. And all of this had been accomplished by Duke Jiu's grandson, that Wang Chong of the Wang Clan.
"This is really both fame and fortune!"
As Wang Chong listened to the cheers of the practice ground, his lips slowly curled into a smile. His trip down the spirit vein mountain was not in vain with the gains he got from the training field.
Defeating the Ü-Tsang First Prince had been rewarded with 10 points of Destiny Energy, and speaking those words had been worth 5 points. He had easily earned 15 points of Destiny Energy from this trip. This was almost as much as the Goguryeon assassins' encirclement.
Wang Chong was beginning to realize that as long as he could successfully change the course of events that would have a major impact on the empire, the rewards would be far greater than if he worked alone.
Adding on the 79 points of Destiny Energy from before, I now have 94 points of Destiny Energy. … It's just a pity that Ouzan is too far away, the heavens high and the emperor far away. I could only say those words. Otherwise, if I tried to sow discord, I would have gained far more than just 5 points of Destiny Energy.
Wang Chong said to himself, feeling rather regretful.
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