Yun Yuqing frowned: "Regardless of the academy's influence or her friends from Zu'an, you shouldn't touch her."

King Wu sneered, "After the old chief priest died, the academy is no longer what it used to be. As for that guy surnamed Zu, he hasn't returned for so long. He's probably dead somewhere. You should know that he's a thorn in the side of those demons now. No matter how high his cultivation is, how can he compare to those powerful demons?"

Yun Yuqing took a deep breath to calm herself down: "Think what you want, I'll protect her today."

The King of Wu's eyes narrowed, and he stopped communicating with her telepathically. Instead, he spoke aloud, saying, "In that case, let Miss Jiang choose for herself."

"Miss Jiang, would you rather follow the Princess or me? Think it over before you answer."

His soldiers understood and placed their knives against the necks of the Jiang family members who had just resisted, as if the moment she uttered a word of no, the knives would fall and their heads would roll.

Jiang Luofu trembled slightly; this King of Wu was truly despicable and shameless.

Seeing this, Yun Yuqing shielded her behind her: "The people of the Jiang family have not yet been tried by the three judicial authorities, so how can we resort to private torture now?"

King Wu smiled coldly and said, "I just came here on imperial orders to arrest those who plotted rebellion. Their open resistance is a serious crime. Even if I kill them all on the spot, no one in the court will say I'm wrong."

Yun Yuqing's expression changed slightly; she hadn't expected that the current King of Wu would show her no respect whatsoever.

It should be noted that the King of Wu had listened to her every word over the years, and it was thought that he would not refuse such a small matter. It seems that the incident had indeed caused a rift between the two.

"Miss Jiang, have you made your choice? My patience is limited." King Wu stopped looking at her and stared at Jiang Luofu instead.

Jiang Luofu's chest heaved violently, clearly indicating that she was engaged in a fierce struggle.

King Wu gave one of his men a look, and Changfu nodded. He then raised his knife and chopped at the head of a member of the Jiang family.

"No!" Jiang Luofu cried out anxiously.

The King of Wu smiled with satisfaction: "Remember, he was killed by you. If you had agreed sooner..."

Halfway through his speech, he suddenly sensed something was off about the atmosphere around him. He quickly turned around and saw that the expected decapitation had not occurred. Instead, Changfu had fallen to the side, and next to the Jiang family member stood a man. Although the man was tall, handsome, and dashing, his face was the nightmare he had been having for years.

"The Regent!"

Someone shouted something, and the Jiang family members immediately became excited.

Conversely, the soldiers on King Wu's side instinctively retreated, creating a large open space around Zu'an.

"Azu!" When Jiang Luofu saw the other person, her usually strong eyes were blurred with tears. She had never realized that she was so vulnerable. She wanted to hold back her tears, but she couldn't help it.

Zuan came to her side and gently wiped away her tears that flowed like a spring: "I'm sorry, I'm late."

As he spoke, he had already released the restraints on her body.

Yun Yuqing watched all this silently. She was originally excited to see Zu An return safely, but now she was saddened. Given their different identities, she was destined not to be able to take the initiative to recognize each other and reminisce like other women.

“My father…” Jiang Luofu hurriedly looked at her unconscious father beside her.

Zuan went over to check on him and said, "Don't worry, although the injury is serious, it's not life-threatening. With proper rest, you'll recover in a while."

Hearing his words, Jiang Luofu visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

The King of Wu on the opposite side could no longer hold back: "Regent, the Jiang family is now a wanted criminal for treason!"

Zu An ignored her and looked at Jiang Luofu instead: "Who bullied you just now? Tell me, and I'll help you get revenge!"