Chanyu: I will slaughter all the Xiongnu for the Prince!

Biton immediately felt as if his entire body was being bitten by countless insects, the pain penetrating deep into his bones.

The soul is torn apart, then shattered and devoured.

This torture left him pale, covered in cold sweat, and unable to stop screaming.

But the pain stopped quickly.

Ying Changqing straightened his sleeves with satisfaction.

Bilton collapsed to the ground, his eyes wide with terror.

"Remember, any act of infidelity will cause you pain for three days and three nights, until your soul is completely consumed."

Bi Dun trembled with fear and dared not look Ying Changqing in the eye.

He knelt before Ying Changqing and kowtowed forcefully: "Lord Ying Changqing, I am absolutely loyal."

"I'll do anything you ask, even if it costs me my life."

Ying Changqing looked at Bi Dun and nodded in satisfaction.

"Death is not scary; what Bitton fears most is this torment of living a life worse than death."

Ying Changqing thought to himself, and then said, "No need to risk your life, just help me kill the Xiongnu."

When Bitun heard this, he showed no sympathy whatsoever, as if those Huns were not his own people.

This is normal.

The Xiongnu people were not yet unified, and each tribe governed itself independently.

Apart from their own tribe, other tribes are merely allies.

So Biton immediately replied, "Yes, Your Highness!"

Just then, footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

Soon, a corner of the main tent curtain was gently lifted, and a young woman of Central Asian descent quietly entered.

Ying Changqing looked up upon hearing the voice, scrutinizing the newcomer.

She wore a gorgeous black dress, the intricately embroidered flowers on the hem shimmering with a golden sheen in the light.

Her long, jet-black hair was tied up with a hairpin and fell smoothly over her shoulders.

Her features are exquisite, her eyebrows are long and elegant, and her slightly upturned eyeliner outlines the mystery in her eyes, exuding a strong exotic charm.

Hu Ji was unlike any other woman Ying Changqing had ever seen before.

What's most striking is her heterochromatic eyes.

The right eye is amber, and the left eye is ice blue.

The sunlight shone on her pupils, making her eyes seem to glow, full of magic, making it impossible to look away.

"Hu Ji greets Your Highness."

Hu Ji stared at Ying Changqing and her father, who was kneeling on the ground in a disheveled state.

There was no anger in her eyes, only fanatical worship.

He bowed respectfully to Ying Changqing.

Ying Changqing noticed Hu Ji's gaze and frowned.

"I'm her enemy, why does she see me like that?"

The soldiers looked at him with fear, but the orchid's eyes were as fervent as those of a believer.

Bidun quickly said, "Your Highness, this is my daughter, Hu Ji. She is the one you are looking for who can ride the golden eagle."

"My daughter does indeed have a strong talent for beast taming."

"During the Xiongnu period, people called her a once-in-a-century genius at taming beasts."

"I don't know what you need her for, but she definitely won't let you down!"

Bidun is trying his best to recommend his daughter, Hu Ji, to Ying Changqing.

He worried that Ying Changqing would look down on Hu Ji because she was a woman.

After all, whether Ying Changqing approves of Hu Ji directly determines whether his daughter will continue to be a prisoner or be able to live a good life.

Therefore, Bitton was very cautious.

Hu Ji remained silent, only staring at Ying Changqing with her different colored eyes.

After listening to what Han Dun said, Ying Changqing nodded and then looked at Hu Ji.

"Yesterday, were you the one who sent those two golden eagles to spy on me?"

"Yes, Your Highness."

The woman responded respectfully and then blew a strange whistle.

Two clear bird calls immediately rang out from the sky outside the main tent.

The whistle the orchid just now was to summon the golden eagle and demonstrate her power.

Staring at Hu Ji, Ying Changqing concluded that her intelligence far surpassed that of her father, the Xiongnu Chanyu Bidun.

Hu Ji understood Ying Changqing's question.

She knew that arguing was useless; she had to present evidence to gain Ying Changqing's trust.

Unfortunately, in this era, women were bound by traditional social norms.

Ying Changqing believed that without these constraints, Hu Ji would surely have become the next Great Chanyu of the Xiongnu.

He even suspected that Bidun's ascension to the position of Great Khan was entirely due to the help of the Hu women.

Hu Ji's strategy was key to Bidun obtaining the title of Great Khan.

Without her, Bitton couldn't have done it.

Ying Changqing stared at Hu Ji, then turned to Bi Dun and said directly, "I will release you and the other prisoners tomorrow."

"I will send two hundred Blood Dragon Knights back to the Xiongnu with you, and they will be rotated for training every month."

"I don't need to tell you what to do after you return to the Xiongnu."

Bi Dun immediately knelt before Ying Changqing, expressing his gratitude repeatedly.

"Thank you, Your Highness. You are so kind. Thank you for saving my life. Otherwise, I would have died yesterday."

"After I return to the Xiongnu, I will do my utmost to conquer them for you!"

Bilton was overjoyed, never expecting to be free the very next day.

Although Ying Changqing's curse mark would control him for the rest of his life, living was better than dying.

After returning to the grasslands, he only needs to help Ying Changqing eliminate the Xiongnu; otherwise, he will remain the ruler of the grasslands.

Ying Changqing was a prince of the Qin Empire and would never go to the grasslands.

Thinking of this, Bitton breathed a sigh of relief, finally putting his mind at ease after a whole night of anxiety.

"Alright, go down."

"Yes, Your Highness."

After responding, Bitton prepared to leave.

He suddenly looked at his daughter, Hu Ji, and tentatively asked Ying Changqing, "Your Highness, may I take my daughter with me?"

Ying Changqing did not answer, but only frowned.

Biton immediately smiled ingratiatingly, "Your Highness, I was just asking casually, I didn't mean anything by it."

"If Your Highness wishes my daughter to stay, then I shall take my leave."

Bidun turned and left, his eyes filled with worry. He was concerned that something might happen to his daughter in Ying Changqing's hands.

When the Xiongnu tribes fought, the women of the defeated tribes usually did not have a good ending.

Looking at her father's helpless and worried eyes, Hu Ji slowly shook her head.

"It's alright, Father."

"The prince is not a Xiongnu, he is a prince of the Great Qin Empire."

"The Qin Empire was civilized and advanced, unlike our tribe which had those barbaric rules."

Upon hearing this, Ying Changqing raised an eyebrow, thinking that Hu Ji was much smarter than Bi Dun.

These words reassured his father and also praised Ying Changqing.

He also reminded Ying Changqing to remember his identity and not to do anything shameful.

After hearing his daughter's words, Bitton's expression relaxed a little.

He managed a weak smile and left the main tent.

After Bi Dun left, only Ying Changqing and Hu Ji remained in the main tent.

How did you learn to tame animals?

Upon hearing Ying Changqing's question, Hu Ji took two steps forward.

"Our Xiongnu's beast-taming skills are all passed down orally, with the previous generation of beast tamers teaching the next generation directly."

"To prevent the secret technique from being lost, the Holy Mountain has stored a unique handwritten copy, but its authenticity cannot be confirmed."

Ying Changqing nodded, picked up the calligraphy brush and blank scroll on the table, and tossed them to Hu Ji.

"Do you know how to use a calligraphy brush? Copy the art of beast taming into this book."

"Yes, ma'am."

Although the art of beast taming was a secret passed down through generations of the Xiongnu royal family, Hu Ji did not hesitate at all and took the brush and scroll to prepare to copy it.

I thought you would refuse.

Hu Ji turned around and smiled, giving Ying Changqing a sweet smile.

"I am your defeated opponent, and I must obey your orders without daring to disobey."

Upon hearing this, Ying Changqing's expression remained unchanged, showing no emotion.