Yun Yuqing shook her head slightly: "That guy was too cunning, and things didn't go as planned."
King Wu was furious: "How is that possible! With Zu An's cultivation level, no matter how cunning he is, how could he possibly escape your grasp? Do you know how much effort and energy I spent on this!"
Seeing her usually gentle and refined husband roar at her, Yun Yuqing was stunned. She had never seen her husband lose his temper like this before. In all the years they had been married, he had never even raised his voice at her.
King Wu paced back and forth in the room in agitation, like an ant on a hot pan: "I finally managed to invite King Liang and Liu Yao here, and I went to great lengths to keep them occupied, only to be told it was all for nothing!"
Yun Yuqing's face was pale, and she did not respond.
Just as the King of Wu was about to continue venting his anger and dissatisfaction, he suddenly noticed a faint trace of blood at the corner of his wife's mouth and was taken aback: "Are you injured?"
Yun Yuqing said calmly, "It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."
Sensing his wife's resentment, King Wu hurriedly explained, "I was just in a moment of impatience and didn't mean to blame you. You know how long I've been biding my time and preparing for this opportunity."
Yun Yuqing hummed in agreement: "I know."
King Wu knew she was probably still heartbroken, but he couldn't worry about that now; he'd let time heal her wounds. "By the way," he asked, "how did you get hurt? Did some expert get involved?"
Yun Yuqing shook her head: "No, everything went smoothly, except that I was injured by Zu An."
"How is this possible?" King Wu asked in bewilderment. "According to intelligence, Zu An's cultivation level is at most fourth or fifth grade. How could he possibly hurt you? I also specifically checked on him before. His cultivation level was also restricted by the Embroidered-Robed Envoy. It's even more impossible for him to fight back."
"Although his cultivation was restricted, his spirit was not. I couldn't control him with the Heavenly Demon Eye, and instead, he countered and injured me." Yun Yuqing took out a snow-white handkerchief to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth. Thinking of the appearance of that bright red strange bird, she couldn't help but feel a little scared.
"Does Zuan still have some magical artifact or trump card?" King Wu asked in shock. "Even the Heavenly Demon Eye is ineffective against it. It's unimaginable what could possibly harm you."
“It should be a skill from the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra,” Yun Yuqing said. She didn’t completely believe Zuan’s words, but the red strange bird and the phoenix had some similarities. After confirming the two, she made her own judgment.
A hint of excitement appeared on the King of Wu's face: "The Phoenix Nirvana Scripture is indeed miraculous. Zu An has only practiced it for a few months and he was able to injure you. I must obtain it!"
However, his expression suddenly darkened: "It's a pity we failed this time. Prince Liang and the others are leaving tomorrow, and there will be no more chances."
Yun Yuqing hesitated for a moment and said, "Actually, it's not that there's no chance. If we can keep them for another day, I should be able to go and discuss things with Zuan again."
The King of Wu frowned and said, "If you go there one after another, those embroidered-robed envoys will probably become suspicious."
“It’s alright,” Yun Yuqing smiled. “Those people in yellow, gray and red have spiritual imprints planted by my Heavenly Demon Eye. As long as I activate them, they will obey me without question, so there’s no need to worry about them at all.”
"What if Father finds out? After all, with his cultivation level, these methods probably can't hide from him." Thinking of his father's terrifying power, King Wu's face turned pale.
Yun Yuqing shook her head: "Don't worry, these marks will disappear automatically after three days without leaving any trace. They can't possibly return to the capital within three days, can they?"
King Wu finally burst into laughter: "My lady, you are truly my wise and capable wife! You have resolved my troubles so easily. Very well, I will find a way to deal with King Liang and Liu Yao. Let them stay for one more day. Tomorrow, you must take care of Zu An!"
Yun Yuqing frowned slightly: "But now there's a problem. We can't handle Zu'an, and my Heavenly Demon Eye can't control him, so we have to resort to conventional methods. But he's someone the Emperor personally appointed, so we can neither kill him nor beat him. He knows this, so he's making all sorts of exorbitant demands."
"Asking for an exorbitant price?" King Wu said. "I'm not afraid of him asking for a price, I'm afraid of him not asking for a price. Whatever he wants, as long as the Wu royal family can afford it, we'll give it to him. Anyway, after obtaining the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra, I'm confident that I will obtain the throne in the future. At that time, the whole world will be mine, so what is there that I can't bear to part with?"
Yun Yuqing's face flushed instantly: "But what he wants is not ordinary."
"I'm willing to give anything that's extraordinary." King Wu laughed heartily, clearly already fantasizing about what would happen after obtaining the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra.
"Can't you just let me finish speaking!" Yun Yuqing exclaimed, both embarrassed and angry. "He wants me!"
King of Wu: "???"
"You?" King Wu was taken aback, not understanding for a moment. "What do you mean?"
“It’s exactly what you mean.” Yun Yuqing turned her face away, her neck turning slightly red. “That’s why I came back this time specifically to discuss with you, to see if we can find anything else that can move him.”
"This scoundrel is going too far!" King Wu roared in fury. "He's just a street thug; he's already incredibly lucky to have gotten close to Miss Chu, yet he dares to set his sights on my queen!"
Zhao Yan's anger level increased by 666!
He started coughing violently as he was talking.
Seeing her husband so angry, Yun Yuqing felt a surge of sweetness in her heart and hurriedly ran over to gently pat his back: "Husband, don't get upset. That guy is just a local thug who doesn't know what respect is. He just spouts nonsense and makes exorbitant demands. Let's think of something we can use to persuade him."
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