The sun is scorching, and the wind is strong. The fierce horses flew like lightning, and the yellow sand danced in the void.

This is the most common sight in the north of the desert.

A large mountain with a gentle front slope and a steep back cliff. It is like a right-angled triangle, standing proudly in the middle of half sand and half snow.

There are not many mountains like this anywhere. There was an old grassland legend that said that the mountain was incarnated by a god of war. He never lost a battle all his life, never fell, and when he turned into a god, he stood with his head held high and became a mountain. The cliff is his back, straight and straight like a knife.

This god of war is named Rolling Juan. The mountain he formed is called the Rolling Mountain.

Compared with the sand and gravel on the front slope, the back cliff of the rolling mountain is facing the cold wind from Siberia, and more than half of the mountain is covered by ice and snow for more than half of the year, and it is difficult for birds to climb without apes.

But today, there is an unbeliever who has to climb this dangerous mountain, and she can only choose to climb it in the middle of the night. Because there are soldiers and horses stationed on the front slope, there is a risk of random arrow shooting when climbing the mountain during the day.

Climbing a snowy mountain in the middle of the night is no different from looking for death for anyone.

Xuan Yunzi also felt that this was really a challenging thing. This difficulty is only slightly easier than grabbing a man's heart.

When he climbed to the top of the mountain in the early morning, Xuan Yunzi felt that his physical strength had completely collapsed, and he was about to freeze. She fell into the snow and could never get up again. She couldn't move, but she knew very well in her heart that if she continued like this, she would soon become an ice sculpture, and no one would come to see her after watching it alone for a thousand years.

So she got up with difficulty and looked down.

The cold wind is blowing all over the mountains, the ice and snow are all over the mountains, the grass and trees are not alive, and the birds and beasts are gone, this is not like a place where people can live at all. But as far as the eye could see, she saw a mansion with a Central Plains style, located in the ice and snow. There is a peculiar fence outside the house, which covers a wide area and stands very high, like a perimeter fence erected when the army is encamped, and this side of the house is firmly encircled, like a solid military fortress.

Outside the fence, there is a field of ice and snow without human habitation; Inside the fence, the snow was shoveled clean, leaving a piece of black soil.

Xuan Yunzi's face was about to freeze, and a smile appeared with difficulty, "Finally, I found you!" ”

Next.

Xuan Yunzi opened his eyes slowly, and his vision was blurry, as if there was light. She heard a woman's voice, speaking as if it were Turkic.

Although he has been wandering in Mobei for more than half a year, there are not many Turkic languages that Xuanyunzi can understand. She felt very weak and her eyes were stinging, so she had to close her eyes again and shake her head with difficulty.

"Han Chinese?" The female voice spoke in Chinese again, "How did you get up the mountain?" ”

"Climb." Xuan Yunzi said a word, feeling like a piece of wood was stuck in his throat, and it was so difficult to make a sound.

"Don't talk, drink some hot water." The woman helped her up, and a warm stream with a faint sweet taste slowly descended down Xuanyunzi's throat.

It was a wonderful feeling, as if the soul that had just been detached from its shell was returning to its body little by little.

"Thank you......"

"Lie down, stop talking." The woman put Xuanyunzi down, then stuffed a very warm sheepskin water bag into the wool quilt, and said, "If we find you half an hour later, you will freeze to death outside the fence." I've lived here for several years and you're the first guest to come without permission. ”

Xuan Yunzi closed his eyes and wanted to smile, but found that his face seemed to be a little uncontrollable.

At this time, a young child's voice came from his ear, "Mother, who is this?" Where did it come from? ”

Xuan Yunzi opened his eyes, raised his head, and looked at the child.

Looking like a little boy of six or seven years old, Xuan Yunzi recognized who he was almost at a glance. Because, he looks so much like his father!

"You ......," the woman's voice revealed a bit of vigilance. Obviously, Xuan Yunzi's sudden expression made her feel surprised. She took a few steps back and took the baby in her arms. Four other women in the room also stepped forward and blocked between the woman and Xuan Yunzi.

Xuan Yunzi could see that these four women should be the slave girls of the master. Among them were two young Han women, who were born with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes. There are also two slightly older steppe slave girls, who are strong and carry knives on their waists, and must know some martial arts.

"I don't have any ill intentions......" Xuan Yunzi lay down again. As soon as she opened her eyes and raised her head, she almost exhausted all her strength.

"Send the little master back to his room." The woman gave the order, and then sat down on the edge of Xuan Yunzi's bed again.

After the four of them and the child left, the woman whispered, "You came for my child?" ”

Xuan Yunzi said softly: "Not exactly. ”

"Aren't you afraid, I'll kill you?" The woman put a dagger in Xuanyunzi's throat.

Xuan Yunzi frowned slightly, this situation was something she had expected. Because every mother will desperately protect her children from harm, especially single mothers like her.

"Princess Aiyan." Xuan Yunzi said, "Do you remember the ugly big-breasted monster who scolded your little she-wolf back then?" ”

Ai Yan's expression changed suddenly, and he slowly withdrew the knife, "Do you know the moon slave?!" ”

"It's not just an acquaintance." Xuan Yunzi opened his eyes again and smiled slightly, "I still know all your things." ”

The dagger was once again pressed against Xuan Yunzi's throat. This time, Ai Yan's face was really murderous, "You shouldn't have come!" ”

"You have many reasons to kill me. Because of your son's background, you can't let any outsiders know. Xuan Yunzi smiled faintly, "But I didn't come from thousands of miles to climb the mountain in the middle of the night, but not to send him to death." ”

"Explain your intentions immediately, or I'll have to kill you." Ai Yan pressed the dagger tighter, "No matter who you are, I can't afford to take this risk!" ”

Xuan Yunzi tilted his head back, "Your child must want to see his father." ”

"Half of the people on the grassland know their mothers but not their fathers from birth to old age!" Ai Yan's face was cold and frosty, and his voice was low.

"He can't." Xuan Yunzi's expression was very stubborn, and he didn't run away from the dagger in his throat anymore, and said, "Because of him, he urgently needs his father's protection now!" ”

"What do you mean?" Ai Yan's expression sank.

"Because, the person who protected you before is likely dead." Xuan Yunzi said, "At least, it's also missing." ”

"What?" Ai Yan's expression changed slightly, and he immediately vetoed, "Impossible!" ”

"How long has it been since you've seen him?" Xuan Yunzi asked.

Ai Yan furrowed his eyebrows, "It's none of your business!" ”

"My news is far better than yours." Xuan Yunzi smiled.

"I'm in seclusion, but that doesn't mean I don't know anything." Ai Yan said, "His household slave also came up to the mountain two days ago. Bring us food, clear the snow for us. As always, nothing has changed! ”

"Then you know, the Battle of Nozhenshui?" Xuan Yunzi was still smiling.

Ai Yan was stunned.

"No one here will tell you about the Battle of Nozhenshui." Xuan Yunzi said, "Because of that battle, Yuanzhen was defeated by Xue Shao, and the 50,000 army was almost wiped out. Yuan Zhen himself did not see anyone alive or dead, nor did he see a corpse. After that battle, Gulu Khan withdrew his troops, abandoned Nanya and led all the grassland tribes, and fled to Mobei. Think about it, if it weren't for the loss of Yuanzhen, the core thinker and supreme commander, would Gu Lulu be in a hurry? ”

Ai Yan gritted his teeth and was silent for a moment, "Why should I believe you?" ”

"Because, lies can be easily exposed." Xuan Yunzi said, "I came to you with all my might, is it just to deceive you, and then end up in a different place?" ”

"Who the hell are you?!" Ai Yan's voice raised a lot, "How do you know so many things?!" ”

Xuan Yunzi smiled, "You finally asked the question you should ask the most." ”

"Don't go around in circles with me!" Ai Yan was annoyed, "I hate people beating around the bush the most!" ”

"That's right, it's your character. As Moon Slave said, you are like a grumpy and vicious little she-wolf. However, you are actually very gentle and kind at heart. Xuanyunzi smiled and said, "You live in seclusion and know about the Central Plains?" ”

"What do you mean?"

"Of course it's his business."

Ai Yan finally slowly put away the knife again and said, "Yuanzhen will occasionally tell me something. ”

"There's one thing he knows, he's going to tell you." Xuan Yunzi smiled, "That incident will definitely impress you." ”

Ai Yan frowned, was silent for a moment, and said, "He will marry a woman from a martial family again." That woman seems to be still a female champion. ”

Xuan Yunzi looked at her with a smile, "Do you look at me, like?" ”

Ai Yan stared at Xuan Yunzi, his expression froze for a long time, and then he muttered, "I've already seen your baggage." Your Dao name is Xuanyunzi. ”

Xuan Yunzi smiled and said, "I was present during the First Battle of Nuo Zhenshui. ”

"Shouldn't you be in Luoyang now, enjoying the happiness and scenery of becoming a bride?" Ai Yan said, "What are you doing here?" There's nothing you want here! ”

"Yes."

"If you're trying to take my child, I'm telling you, you're going to die a pretty ugly death!" Ai Yan stood up and said in a deep voice, "No one can take my child!" Even if he came in person, he couldn't! ”

Of course, Xuan Yunzi knew who the "he" in Ai Yan's mouth meant.

At this time, the bitterness and resentment that Ai Yan had been building up in his chest for many years seemed to have exploded at this moment. She waved the dagger in her hand and said sharply: "I won't kill you now because I want you to go back and tell him in person, to this day, I don't regret what I did back then." However, Ai Yan is no longer the ignorant and fantasizing steppe she-wolf of the past. Her child has the supreme Ashina Shi royal bloodline. One day, he will become the true king of the steppe, and his iron hooves will trove the whole world. Even the man who defeated Wonjin would tremble in his roar! ”