Chapter 378

Even Princess Suhe to the side was extremely surprised.

"Father... this Han general is truly too powerful; our warriors are simply no match for him; let's not make any more meaningless sacrifices," Princess Suhe said in a low voice.

Qiangqu pursed his lips, frowned, and nodded.

This was no longer a question of sacrifice.

The opponent had already fought ten.

If they sent more people up and lost again, the entire Xiongnu would become a laughingstock.

Besides.

Who else would dare to go up?

But if they just left it at that, it would also be a loss of face.

Chanyu Qiangqu tightened his face, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Just as Chanyu Qiangqu turned his gaze toward the Han army camp, which was celebrating Lu Bu's victory, his triangular eyes fell on Duan Yu.

Then a sharp glint flashed and vanished in his eyes.

Then he stood up as if nothing had happened.

"Haha!"

Chanyu Qiangqu laughed, applauded, and said to Lu Bu: "General Lu is truly brave and invincible."

"The Xiongnu people respect brave men the most; since we made a bet, we must accept the loss."

"As for this horse..."

Chanyu Qiangqu made a gesture of invitation and said: "This horse was originally meant for the Great Han envoy; since General Lu is also a General of the Great Han."

"Then this horse will be left for you to handle yourselves."

Duan Yu, sitting opposite Qiangqu, smiled slightly, his fingers tapping lightly on the table in front of him.

"General Duan..." Chanyu Qiangqu said loudly across Lu Bu: "We lost; this warhorse is at General Lu's disposal."

Chen Qing'an and Zhang Liao, who were sitting beside Duan Yu, instantly turned their gazes to Duan Yu.

"General, this Xiongnu Chanyu..."

Duan Yu raised his hand to stop Chen Qing'an and Zhang Liao from continuing.

Qiangqu's words seemed fine on the surface.

But in reality, he was swapping concepts.

Originally, he had already said he would leave this warhorse to Lu Bu to handle.

Now Qiangqu was saying he would leave it to them to handle.

In doing so, he directly drew Lu Bu's gaze back to him.

This old wolf.

Is quite clever.

Lu Bu is simple-minded and will definitely fall for it.

Sure enough.

Just as Duan Yu's thoughts settled, Lu Bu, riding on the Jade Dragon and holding the Painted Halberd, turned his head to look at Duan Yu.

Duan Yu frowned slightly.

Lu Bu, riding on the Jade Dragon, had eyes full of rising battle intent.

Song Xian, Wei Xu, and Hou Cheng exchanged glances, all with looks of secret delight.

"It looks like the Lord is about to become famous throughout the world."

"I bet the Lord is going to challenge Duan Yu; if Duan Yu doesn't dare to accept, he'll lose face."

"Yes, if Duan Yu accepts and loses, the Lord will definitely be able to use this opportunity to become famous throughout the world."

The few nodded with a chuckle.

On the horse, Lu Bu held the Painted Halberd with one hand and cupped his hands toward Duan Yu: "General Duan, I have a presumptuous request!"

Duan Yu raised an eyebrow.

"General Duan, since this horse was gifted to General Duan by Chanyu Qiangqu, it has now come to me."

"Since I have defeated them, this horse... should rightfully be mine."

Lu Bu said quite impolitely: "However... such a fine horse should naturally belong to the capable."

"I asked General Duan for advice on archery before, and General Duan refused."

"I asked General Duan for advice on halberd techniques, and General Duan also refused."

"But for the sake of this horse, I dare to ask for General Duan's advice again," Lu Bu said with high battle intent: "If General Duan wins, this horse will be returned to its original owner; if General Duan loses... then this horse will be at my disposal."

"Presumptuous!"

As soon as Lu Bu said this, Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu beside Duan Yu stood up at the same time.

"Lu Bu, do you know what you are doing?"

"Lu Bu, are you trying to commit insubordination!"

The two shouted violently.

Duan Yu raised a hand, suppressing the angry Tie Shitou and Wang Hunu.

Then he slowly stood up from his seat.

His strong physique, tall stature, black armor, and the cloak behind him instantly changed the aura of the surroundings.

Seeing Duan Yu stand up, Lu Bu became even more excited.

The rising battle intent on his body seemed to ignite the surrounding air.

On the Xiongnu side, Chanyu Qiangqu, Princess Suhe, and the Xiongnu generals all widened their eyes upon seeing this scene.

Valuing martial arts is the Xiongnu style.

Anything good or rare must be obtained through fighting.

This is a tradition that has remained unchanged for hundreds of years among the Xiongnu.

Good pastures, beautiful women, high-quality warhorses.

Only the strong are worthy of possessing these.

Lu Bu's behavior was seen by the Xiongnu as an act of commendable courage.

However, this was the Xiongnu's view.

And not the Han's view.

Lu Bu challenging Duan Yu.

To call this insubordination might be a stretch.

After all, Lu Bu's challenge was just a sparring match.

But this was on Xiongnu territory.

Challenging Duan Yu over a warhorse was clearly internal strife.

Those around Duan Yu naturally held this view.

But Lu Bu's subordinates did not think so.

Lu Bu came to the Xiongnu this time to make a name for himself.

What better opportunity than this to become famous throughout the world?

He defeated ten Xiongnu in a one-on-ten fight.

If he could defeat Duan Yu, who was known to the world as a tiger general,

He would surely become famous throughout the world.

Therefore, Song Xian, Hou Cheng, and Wei Xu all showed looks of anticipation.

"General, let me do it," Zhang Liao said to the side.

Duan Yu shook his head gently and said with a smile: "Since Thief-Catching Official Lu wants me to give him some pointers on his halberd techniques, then as his superior, I naturally have the obligation to do so."

"And we have come from afar; Chanyu Qiangqu has already presented a great gift, how can we not show something in return?"

"Someone, bring me my Heaven-Dragon City-Breaking Halberd," Duan Yu said.

Seeing Duan Yu accept, Lu Bu's hands trembled with excitement.

It was as if he were shouting in his heart.

The day of fame is today.

To the side, Song Xian said in a low voice: "Arrogant, look at that arrogant look, still wanting to give our Lord pointers."

"Our Lord's halberd techniques are even more powerful than his archery."