Outside the borders of Tibet, camel bells rang as a caravan made up of several hundred people headed north.
In the middle of the group, there were more than a dozen carriages and dozens of camels carrying goods walking in the middle of the group. At the front and back of the group were all men riding tall horses. Their expressions were cold as they vigilantly observed every movement around them.
This caravan was made up of the Ye Clan members that Ye Yun had saved from Ye Lan. That night, after he had saved them from the Wuji Temple, he had sent a signal to Ye Kong and Ye Chen. After receiving the signal, Ye Kong and Ye Chen met up with Ye Yun at the borders of Tibet.
After hearing the truth from Ye Yun, Ye Kong and Ye Chen were shocked. They had never thought that Ye Lan and the other two would do such a disgraceful thing. They also did not think that their cultivations would have reached such a realm that they could injure Ye Yun.
Ye Yun knew that they could no longer stay in Tubo. Right now, Ye Lan and the others were already important officials of Tubo. If Ye Lan changed his mind and brought a large army to attack, then they would become turtles in a jar.
After weighing the pros and cons, Ye Yun made a huge decision, which was to bring his people north to the Mongol Empire. The Mongol Empire was vast and sparsely populated. More importantly, Ye Chen had a good relationship with the Mongol Empire's envoy, Barter. Back then, when Barter came to Great Ming as the Mongol Empire's envoy, he was not used to the climate of Great Ming. In less than three days, he was bedridden. Coincidentally, the Mongol interpreter in the Imperial Court was also out. Thus, the task of taking care of Barter fell to Ye Chen, who was proficient in Mongol, Tibetan, and Mongolian languages.
After knowing that the Mongol envoy was seriously ill, Ye Chen personally brought the imperial physician to visit Barter. At that time, Ye Chen held a high position as the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War. Barter saw that Ye Chen was not arrogant like the other officials in the Imperial Court. Instead, he personally came to visit him. Thus, he had a good impression of Ye Chen.
Barter was a general and had the forthrightness and straightforwardness of the Mongol Empire. Ye Chen also had a good impression of him. After a while, the two of them had a good conversation and regretted that they had not met earlier. Thus, they followed the Mongol Empire's rules and became friends.
In Mongolian, Anda meant a friend of life and death. It meant the best friend. It was what Mongolians called people who were not blood-related but were friends of life and death. It had the same meaning as sworn brothers in Chinese.
. Barter was older than Ye Chen, while Ye Chen was younger... and Ye Chen was younger than him.
Barter gave the Mongol scimitar that the Khan had given him to Ye Chen, while Ye Chen also gave the sword that the emperor had given him to Barter as a token. As Barter was the Mongol envoy, the two of them met once a year. Later on, Barter was given the title of Duke by the Khan and was no longer the Mongol envoy. The two of them also held important positions, so they did not have the chance to meet again. In the blink of an eye, five to six years had passed.
After making up his mind, Ye Yun ordered the Ye family to change their appearances. They bought carriages, horses, and local products. They disguised themselves as merchants and headed north to Mongolia.
In order to prevent any accidents, Ye Yun ordered the elderly and children to sit in the carriages. The carriages were arranged in the middle of the group. The remaining experts of the Ye family were at the back of the group. Ye Yun and the other two were at the front. Everyone hid their weapons. Without Ye Yun's orders, they were not to use their weapons unless it was a matter of life and death.
After all the arrangements were made, the whole team set off.
"Father, how long are we going to stay in Mongolia this time?" At the front of the group, Ye Kong asked Ye Yun.
"That is hard to say," Ye Yun said. "We'll see when we get there. Our current mission is to protect the safety of our people."
"Master, there's no need to be overly worried. The Imperial Court's forces have yet to infiltrate the Mongol Empire," Yea Chen, who was riding on a black warhorse, said to Ye Yun.
"How do you know?" Ye Kong asked Ye Chen.
"Big Brother, you don't know," Yea Chen said, "Back then, Barter had secretly told me that the imperial court had long had the intention to recapture Mongolia. However, the Mongolian army was strong and had hundreds of thousands of heavy cavalry. That was why the imperial court did not take action. As for Mongolia, although they pay tribute to the Imperial Court every year, they have already made preparations for war. As a result, Mongolia is on guard against Great Ming, and Great Ming's power naturally cannot infiltrate them. "
"There's such a thing?" Ye Yun asked Ye Chen.
Ye Chen nodded.
"Apart from you, who else knows about this?" Ye Yun asked.
"I'm the only one who knows," Ye Chen said.
"Luckily, this matter did not spread. Otherwise, the two countries would be preparing for war, and the people would suffer again," Ye Yun said.
"Father, there's something I don't understand," Ye Kong asked Ye Yun. "Since Ye Lan wants the Weapon Forging Manual and Bronze Figure Book, why doesn't he do it himself? If the three of them had sent a large number of troops to set up an ambush in advance, with the strength of the three of them in addition to a large number of troops, it would not be impossible for them to trap you. "
Ye Yun smiled. "They don't actually want to trap me."
"They don't want to trap you?" Ye Yun's words shocked Ye Kong. "What do you mean?"
"They just want to get the Weapon Forging Manual and Bronze Figure Book from me," Ye Yun said. "With the Ye Clan members as hostages, they think that I will give them the book for the sake of my clan members."
"Then why did Ye Lan let Ye Ben and Ye Zhen fight?" Ye Kong asked.
"That's because Ye Lan already knew that the two of them were not a match for you," Ye Chen turned to Ye Yun and asked, "Am I right? Am I right? "
"You're right," Ye Yun nodded. "Ye Lan indeed knew that the two of them were not a match for me."
"Since that's the case, why did he let them fight with you?" Ye Kong asked.
"He wanted to test the waters." Ye Yun explained. "Ye Lan had two reasons for letting them fight with me. Firstly, he wanted to test my strength and see how strong I am. Secondly, he wanted to create an illusion so that I would lower my guard against them. "
"Lower your guard?" Ye Kong asked Ye Yun. The first reason was easy to explain. After all, most of the Ye Clan members had never seen Ye Yun fight before. Ye Lan wanted to test Ye Yun's true strength, so it was reasonable for Ye Lan to let Ye Ben and Ye Zhen fight. However, he did not understand what Ye Yun meant by lowering his guard.
"On the surface, it looks like I won two rounds in a row and saved the Ye Family," Ye Yun, who was riding on his horse, said worriedly. "In reality, if Ye Lan really wanted to trap me, just like what you said, Kong'er, it wouldn't be difficult at all. According to my observations, Ye Lan's cultivation is not below mine. If the three of them worked together, even I would not be able to escape. "
What! Ye Kong was shocked. If he had not heard it with his own ears, he would not have believed that it came from his father's mouth. In his impression, Ye Lan had always been modest, respectful, gentle, and always had a smile on his face. Ye Kong admitted that Ye Lan was an extremely talented expert. However, he did not expect his cultivation to be on par with Ye Yun's.
Ye Chen frowned. Since Ye Yun said so, it must be true. He did not think that the modest and gentlemanly Ye Lan would be so powerful. What was even more unexpected was that Ye Lan, who had reached such a high level of cultivation, did not reveal any flaws in the Ye Clan!
This person's wisdom and foresight were one in a million.
"Since he could trap you, why didn't he make a move?" Ye Chen asked again.
Ye Yun explained, "Ye Lan wanted to use the lives of the Ye Clan members to threaten me and force me to hand over the Armament Forging Manual and the Bronze Figure Booklet. However, these two items are the Ye Clan's heirloom treasures. As the Head of the Ye Clan, I had to abide by the teachings of my ancestors. Even if I were to die, I would not give these treasures away. When Ye Lan saw that I had made up my mind, he had Ye Ben and Ye Zhen fight me. This way, he would be able to see through my strength clearly. Once he had figured out my moves, he would have a good chance of winning. "
"But he did not make a move? Why is that? "Ye Chen asked.
"This is why Ye Lan is so terrifying," Ye Yun said with a serious expression, "This person's meticulous thinking and quick thinking is something I have never seen before. Think about it, even if he made a move and joined forces with the other two to subdue me, so what? Would I hand over the Armament Forging Manual and the Bronze Figure Booklet? Definitely not. They are members of the Ye Clan and know that the Armament Forging Manual and the Bronze Figure Booklet are not with me. Since I would rather die than surrender, what's the point of trapping me? Furthermore, they know that once I am trapped, the two of you will definitely think of a way to save me. If that's the case, things will become troublesome for them. "
"If even you are not a match for him, why would they care about big brother and me?" Ye Chen asked.
"Ye Lan is a smart person. He knows the power of Fan Er's Ethereal Swordplay and your Absolute Pin. In addition, after the battle at the ancestral home, everyone in the Ye Clan knows of Fan Er's strength. With Fan Er's cultivation, he should not be at a disadvantage against Ye Lan. If the three of you join forces against the three of them, their chances of winning are less than thirty percent." Ye Yun speculated, "If that's the case, he might as well do me a favor and hand the Ye Clan members over to me. After all, the Ye Clan members are of no use to him. Furthermore, if he doesn't make a move, I will mistakenly believe that he is not a match for me and let my guard down. "
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