Chapter 95: Sky as a Quilt, Earth as a Bed, Bandit Han Pairs with Barbarian Maid

On the vast grassland, a beautiful woman stood atop a mountain peak.

She wore a long red dress, the hem dancing wildly in the wind like red flames surging on the grassland.

Her waist-length hair was like black satin, flying in the wind, with a few strands mischievously brushing across her fair cheeks.

Her eyes were like a clear spring on the grassland, limpid and bright, overlooking this vast and boundless land with deep affection.

Suddenly, a faint sound of hoofbeats broke the tranquility of this mountainous land.

Following the sound, a cavalry unit of about twenty men appeared in the distance. The person leading them was none other than Li Xiao.

Having finished the celebration banquet, he had just left the main tent when he ran into Xiao Yanyan’s guards.

He thought they were going to Xiao Yanyan’s tent, but unexpectedly, he was brought here.

“Whoa—”

He reined in his warhorse at the foot of the mountain and looked up. His deep eyes gazed towards the peak, meeting Xiao Yanyan’s smiling gaze directly.

A moment later, Li Xiao ordered Tietou and the others behind him to wait at the foot of the mountain, then bypassed Xiao Yanyan’s guards and rode his warhorse straight up the peak.

“Grand Military Governor Li is in high spirits!”

“Instead of going to have fun with your one hundred beauties, why did you run up this mountain to look at the scenery?”

Before he even reached Xiao Yanyan, a slightly teasing tone reached his ears.

Li Xiao chuckled. This woman had hurriedly called him out; it turned out she was jealous.

“Whoa—”

He reined in the horse, dismounted, walked towards Xiao Yanyan, and said with a faint smile.

“The scenery here is indeed nice. Vast and boundless, extending for ten thousand li. The mountains and rivers are magnificent, beyond words.”

“But no matter how beautiful the scenery is, in my heart, it cannot compare to even a ten-thousandth of Her Highness the Princess.”

“Let alone one hundred beauties, even if there were a thousand or ten thousand, in my eyes, they are nothing but passing clouds, not worth mentioning.”

“How can they compare to your beauty that topples kingdoms and cities, and your elegance and intelligence, Princess?”

Li Xiao had long figured out Xiao Yanyan’s weakness.

With just a few words, he could easily handle her.

Sure enough, the corners of Xiao Yanyan’s mouth unconsciously curved up.

Her snowy-white neck raised slightly, and a faint hum of satisfaction came from her nose.

Clearly, she enjoyed Li Xiao’s praise very much.

Seeing her proud appearance, Li Xiao deliberately fanned the flames. He chuckled, walked up to her, and said,

“No wonder you called me here in such a hurry. It turns out my Empress Majesty is jealous.”

“But there was no choice; your big brother forced them on me.”

“I didn’t want them at all, but he insisted on giving them.”

“If you want to blame someone, you should blame him.”

Regarding those one hundred Naiman beauties, Li Xiao indeed found it a bit overwhelming.

So he had already made up his mind: keep a few pleasing ones as female slaves, and reward the rest to the meritorious generals who followed him.

Eating alone was not a good habit.

“As for my big brother, I will naturally settle accounts with him.”

“But you, a bandit barbarian Han, want to be the Emperor of us Khitans too?”

“Dream on.” Xiao Yanyan glared, then let out a disdainful laugh.

“The Emperor’s throne rotates; tomorrow it comes to my house,” Li Xiao said in a joking tone.

“Why can’t I be the Emperor of this Khitan land?”

Xiao Yanyan laughed instantly: “Alright, so you really are a rebel.”

“I’m going to tell my big brother and have him kill you.”

Li Xiao was amused too. The expression on his face instantly turned sinister, and he gave a fierce smile: “Kill me?”

“Better consider yourself first.”

“I, Li Xiao, am not only a rebel but also a lecherous bandit.”

“I’m going to rob you of your virtue today.”

After speaking, he pounced directly towards Xiao Yanyan.

“Ah—help!”

“Hahaha, don’t come over! Help!”

“There’s a lecherous bandit!”

The two were soon wrestling on the grass, their sounds of laughter becoming clearer.

At the foot of the mountain, the Khitan guards, who were originally standing facing Li Xiao’s personal guards in a stare-down…

Hearing this faint laughter, they looked at each other in dismay.

“The Princess seems to be shouting, hey?” a young Khitan said.

His vigilant gaze turned to Tietou and the other Han personal guards opposite, and his hand unconsciously touched his war saber.

But the old guard who had always followed Xiao Yanyan immediately glared at him: “The Princess is fine. Don’t talk nonsense.”

He had been by her side since the first time Xiao Yanyan and Li Xiao met.

He could faintly guess a thing or two about Xiao Yanyan’s thoughts.

So, not only did he stop the guards from going up, but he also issued an order to everyone.

Blockade the entire small mountain; no one is allowed to go up.

On the other side, seeing this, Tietou and the others also widened their eyes and looked at each other.

Looking towards the mountaintop again, it seemed the two figures were no longer visible.

“Brother Dalong is truly awesome.” Tietou gave a thumbs up with emotion.

“Will Brother Dalong be the Prince Consort of Liao in the future?” Shouhou looked shocked.

“Definitely.”

“Then Brother Dalong will walk sideways in the Northern Frontier in the future, right?”

“We can also bask in the reflected glory.”

“Listen up, everyone! Guard this mountain well. Don’t let anyone disturb Brother Dalong’s good deed.”

Li Xiao’s personal guards also tacitly guarded every spot at the foot of the mountain.

At this moment on the mountaintop, Li Xiao’s body was embraced by the soft grass. The afternoon sun shone on his face, very warm and gentle, making one want to immerse in it.

But Li Xiao’s mind was not on this beautiful scenery at all. Instead, his eyes were wide open, staring straight at the woman in front of him.

A red dress wrapped around her exquisite body, outlining enchanting curves.

Her black hair was like a waterfall, flying freely in the wind. Her skin rivaled snow, glowing with a soft luster under the sunlight like carefully carved beautiful jade.

At this moment, she was straddling Li Xiao, her eyes like autumn water gazing affectionately at the man beneath her.

As her eyes moved, it seemed thousands of tender feelings surged within. Such a gentle and affectionate appearance would intoxicate anyone at a glance.

“My Emperor Majesty, are you ready?” Xiao Yanyan said in a leisurely voice, her scallion-white fingers slowly sliding across Li Xiao’s face.

Going all the way down, landing on his lower abdomen.

Li Xiao only felt a numbing sensation all over his body at this moment, his mouth dry. Licking his lips slightly, he gave a devilish smile.

“Use whatever tricks you have. If I make a sound, I’m not a hero.”

Xiao Yanyan giggled: “Little man still has a tough mouth. Let’s see how you beg for mercy later.”

As her voice fell, Xiao Yanyan extended her jade hand and slowly untied the sash at her waist. The clothes in front of her instantly fell open.

Slowly leaning down, she blew a breath of hot air gently into Li Xiao’s ear and said in a soft voice.

“Li Xiao, you are my warrior.”

“Now, you can do whatever you want to do.”

Feeling the numbing sensation on his earlobe, Li Xiao’s breathing instantly became heavy.

His eyes became bloodshot, seeming to emit a wild glint like a vicious wolf.

He had been fired up by that Naiman woman in the main tent earlier, and now, after being teased by Xiao Yanyan…

He could no longer restrain the beast in his heart. With a twist of strength from his waist, he directly flipped Xiao Yanyan onto the grass amidst her cry of surprise.

Staring at her with fire-breathing eyes, a low growl came from his throat: “My Empress, your warrior is willing to gallop across the battlefield for you at any time.”

As his voice fell, accompanied by the sound of fabric tearing, two figures merged into one.

An hour later, the wind on the grassland stopped.

Li Xiao was bare-chested, his lean muscles shining with a bronze luster under the sunlight.

The sky was azure blue. Li Xiao let out a long howl to the sky, feeling that everything was so wonderful.

Soon after, he was fully dressed and holding Xiao Yanyan in his arms.

His rough palm gently stroked her delicate back; the exquisite touch felt as if wrapped in a layer of luxurious silk.

And on this silk, a layer of white, transparent pearls and gems was engraved—that was the tears and sweat Xiao Yanyan had shed.

He personally dressed Xiao Yanyan, then picked her up horizontally and walked towards the warhorse.

Because Xiao Yanyan was too exhausted, plus the pain in her body, she really couldn’t stand up.

“I didn’t expect that you actually…”

Xiao Yanyan lay on Li Xiao’s chest and said in a faint voice.

“Although I have mixed in the army with my big brother all year round, my body is still clean.”

Li Xiao smiled.

Women in this era mostly married at fifteen or sixteen. He thought Xiao Yanyan was already in her early twenties…

Unexpectedly, she was still a maiden.

Hearing Li Xiao’s laughter, Xiao Yanyan’s eyes instantly filled with fierceness. She raised her head to look at him and said,

“Hmph, don’t think this Princess couldn’t get married.”

“Men in this world are as many as ox hairs; it’s just that this Princess didn’t fancy any of them,” Xiao Yanyan snorted proudly.

“Hehe, yes, yes, yes. But the noble Princess Highness was ultimately taken down by me, a poor boy.” Li Xiao laughed loudly, quite proud.

Xiao Sima, you son of a bitch, even if you give me a thousand beauties, you can’t change the color of my hair. (Note: implying he won’t be assimilated/turn loyal just because of bribes, specifically referencing the Khitan practice of shaving/styling hair differently from Han Chinese, or simply meaning his core identity).

“Hmph, you got lucky, you bandit barbarian Han.”