"I wonder what Madam desires..."
Ye Qinghan chuckled and said, "Xu Zhanfeng, I've been waiting for you to say that for a long time, you know that?"
Xu Zhanfeng knelt down abruptly, wondering if he had said something wrong.
"Madam, Zhan Feng has overstepped his bounds! Please punish him!"
Ye Qinghan was speechless. Was she really that scary?
"No way, Xu Zhanfeng! Are you out of your mind?! I was just about to say something to praise you!"
Xu Zhanfeng remained silent, kneeling before Ye Qinghan, appearing to confess his crimes and accept his fate.
“Deacon Xu, if you have any issues in the future, you can speak frankly. Qinghan is not an unreasonable person.”
"Since you are working for your master, Steward Xu should naturally communicate with Qinghan when there is something to discuss. If you always rely on guessing people's hearts, you will eventually make a mistake, won't you?"
Hehe, a woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea. Even Master can't guess the heart of a female fox. How could you?
"Qinghan has said more than once that she has never treated the steward as an outsider or a servant. Does the steward look down on Qinghan because she is young?"
Xu Zhanfeng thought to himself, "Oh no, I said the wrong thing!"
He quickly tried to smooth things over: "Grandma, you are wise! Zhan Feng had no such intention!"
"Since we are working together, how could Qinghan dare to delay Master's important matters because of himself? Deacon Xu, there is no need to be so cautious in everything. It doesn't matter whether you overstep your bounds or not. The only right thing to do is to do what Master has arranged. You may speak frankly if you have anything to say."
Xu Zhanfeng immediately understood that he had indeed overstepped his bounds, but not in the way he had thought.
“What Madam says is true. Zhan Feng also thinks so. I’m just afraid that acting recklessly will disrupt Master’s plans in the Northern Region.”
Ye Qinghan nodded. As it turned out, Xu Zhanfeng was not incapable of speaking properly.
"Master intends for Qinghan to take charge of the Northern Region, but I think you can understand that Qinghan has no interest in the affairs of the Northern Region. He only agreed to take charge of the Northern Region on behalf of his mother. When his mother returns, he will give up the position of the ruler of the Northern Region."
"But then again, since I've agreed, Qinghan has no intention of just going through the motions."
"Even if Qinghan only serves as the Demon Emperor of the Northern Region for one day, he must earn everyone's trust and satisfaction. He must let his master know that if Qinghan wants to do something, he can definitely do it well!"
Xu Zhanfeng hadn't seen Ye Qinghan like this in a long time. The so-called Demon Emperor's appearance was not due to bloodline or hereditary title.
That disdainful gaze, that imposing aura without anger, is just like our first meeting in the secret realm.
Although the tone was devoid of emotion, it sent chills down his spine.
Xu Zhanfeng had been at Lingxian Palace for a while and had heard about Ye Qinghan's affairs.
Undeterred by criticism and scorn, she insisted on becoming an apprentice to a man considered a good-for-nothing, which speaks volumes about her courage.
He chuckled inwardly, almost as if mocking himself, having forgotten when it had happened and the formidable power of his great-grandmother.
"What does Grandma want to do?"
Ye Qinghan smiled and spoke frankly.
"Qinghan only realized many things after the fact. Now that I think about what happened back then, in Master's eyes, Qinghan's behavior was probably just that of a child."
"What does Grandma mean?"
"Did Deacon Xu laugh at Qinghan behind his back for being a child?"
"Your Excellency is wise; how could Zhan Feng dare to do such a thing?"
Ye Qinghan smiled and said, "Qinghan didn't understand before why Master was so powerful, yet he fell to such a state and was bullied by others."
"Qinghan only just realized this a few days ago."
"A lone strongman is not a strongman, but an anomaly. Neither the various immortal sects nor the four domains will tolerate such a strongman stepping on their heads."
"The weak are bound by rules, while the strong are bound by power. Even if Master has three heads and six arms, how can he fight against the entire world?"
"But what Master was most worried about was me. In the end, he had to give up his life of hiding his identity and pave the way for Qinghan."
Yes, if she were to switch places with Cheng Liang, the outcome wouldn't be hard to understand. It's just that, despite how simple it is, she never imagined it.
She even thought it was her master's weakness, and even shamelessly wanted to change her master's mind.
A tree that stands out in the forest will be felled by the wind. Is it worth it for a scheming fox spirit disciple?
Is Qinghan really just a child?
"Deacon Xu, do you understand what Qinghan means now?"
"Grandma, we can't rush this matter. We need to select and train them slowly."
"No rush, but Dongfang Jue's army will eventually return, won't it?"
Xu Zhanfeng was no longer the treacherous minister he once was; now, facing Ye Qinghan, he appeared much more composed.
"Your Majesty's journey is in line with the will of the people. Wherever the army passes, the people are overjoyed. It seems that wise ministers are choosing their masters. You only need to go with the flow, and you will not have to worry about having no one to serve you."
Ye Qinghan smiled and said, "Then let's do as you say and go see what that guy has to say."
This city was built against the mountain and was called Shoufeng City. Ye Qinghan thought it was a strange name, probably with some kind of story, like Yong'an City, but she was too lazy to bother to find out.
More than that, Ye Qinghan wanted to know about his master.
The city had been recaptured by the Zhenbei Army three days prior, and she, as the ruler of the Northern Region, had received some "important figures" from the city.
To be honest, she wished she had superpowers like Li Shiyao, the ability to distinguish between good and bad people, which would save her a lot of trouble.
In the dungeon of the city lord's mansion, there was someone Ye Qinghan had always wanted to see.
My junior sister's actions in that remote border town were somewhat alarming. Anyone with a brain, except for those fools who don't know their own limitations, can see the situation clearly now.
Ye Qinghan's investigation was also not progressing smoothly, otherwise he would not have resorted to interrogation to get the answers.
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