The assassin who broke into the back mountain was slender and clearly a woman.
Her cultivation level was quite good, and she could always use her speed or intelligence to shake off her pursuers. However, the back mountain of the academy was full of formations, and she would eventually be caught.
Zu'an was surprised because this woman was none other than Meng Chan, the Princess Consort of Dai!
I just heard the news that she escaped from prison a few days ago. Why didn't she take the opportunity to go far away and come here instead?
Isn't this just walking into a trap?
At this moment, Meng Chan, who was at the foot of the mountain, was also in a sorry state. She had been extremely talented since childhood and her cultivation was among the best of her peers, which was why she was able to break into the back mountain.
Unfortunately, the defenses here are too tight, with arrays everywhere. You could easily trigger them if you're not careful. Although you've managed to avoid being trapped by those arrays thanks to some family treasures, the commotion is like a series of bright lights that attract the pursuers.
She narrowly escaped one encirclement several times, only to be quickly trapped in another.
Seeing the guards surrounding her from all sides, Meng Chan finally succumbed to despair. She had exhausted all her methods and had no other options left.
Thinking of this, she threw the weapon in her hand to the ground: "I came here to see your chief priest, take me to see him!"
However, no one answered her. After all, someone who broke into the forbidden area behind the National Academy late at night using abnormal means was clearly an enemy, not a friend.
Of course, the guards were also somewhat surprised, not expecting that the intruder would be such a beautiful woman. Because her night clothes were a bit tight, they accentuated her figure perfectly.
Seeing the guards pointing their spears at her, Meng Chan had no doubt that if one of them acted impulsively, the others could instantly turn her into a pincushion.
She didn't even dare to reveal her identity as the acting princess. Now that she was a wanted criminal, if these people found out and caught her, they would send her back immediately, and she would never be able to see that person again.
"Chancellor, Regent, I want to see you!" Helpless, Meng Chan could only shout towards the mountaintop. She knew that her voice couldn't possibly travel that far, but she had no other choice.
Am I, Meng Chan, who prides myself on my intelligence and beauty, destined to end up like this?
She was plunged into deep despair. After a while, she suddenly noticed something was wrong. She looked up and found that the guards around her had disappeared, and in their place stood a tall and handsome man.
Meng Chan was momentarily lost in thought. That day, this man descended like a demon god, and countless experts from the Prince Dai's Mansion and the Meng family perished at his hands, turning the once prosperous place into ruins.
"You want to see me?" Zu'an was puzzled, not understanding what this woman was up to.
Meng Chan took a deep breath to calm her turbulent emotions: "That's right. I asked my maid to pass on a message to you before, but you refused, so I had to come out and find you myself."
Under the moonlight, she was dressed in black, and her face, which was fair with a rosy glow, made her even more beautiful.
Zu An couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity. So, all this time, this woman escaped from the prison just to see me?
“I don’t think there’s anything to talk about between us,” Zuan said calmly. “Besides, now that you’ve come to see me, you’re destined to have no way to escape anymore.”
“I never intended to run away once I got here.” Meng Chan’s chest, which had been heaving violently, gradually calmed down.
"Are you planning to take revenge? Your cultivation is indeed quite good among your peers, but unfortunately, it's far inferior to mine. I won't give you another chance to take revenge in the future." Zu An didn't want to let the tiger return to the mountain. He had too many things to deal with before and was too lazy to bother with her, but now that she's delivered herself to his doorstep, if he let her go, he would really be out of his mind.
In my past life, I've seen so many movies and novels where the villains always think the protagonist is too weak and let them go, only to be defeated by the protagonist who has grown stronger...
Pshaw, I'm not a villain!
Meng Chan shook her head: "I didn't come here for revenge, nor would I dare to have any thoughts of revenge. I'm just here to discuss a deal with you."
Hey, what do you mean by "not bad among peers"? Aren't you my peer too?
“A deal?” Zuan’s tone was somewhat sarcastic. “I am your father’s killer.”
He didn't believe that with such a deep-seated hatred, the other party would sincerely trade with him, nor did he think she had anything he needed.
“The living are always more important than the dead,” Meng Chan said calmly, carefully observing Zu An’s expression as she spoke. Seeing his disbelief, she had no choice but to explain, “Regent, perhaps you used to live in Bright Moon City and are not very familiar with the way people in our circle behave.”
“In our circle, any rational person values future interests and doesn’t care about personal grudges. Any grudge is insignificant compared to the interests of the family.”
"Even if it's the hatred of killing one's father?" Zu'an sneered.
“That’s right,” Meng Chan answered with certainty. “The hatred of killing one’s father and the hatred of having one’s wife stolen may be irreconcilable hatred for some ordinary people, but for us, it’s not that important, provided that there are enough benefits.”
Zu An was somewhat dazed. Back then, neither Sang Qian nor Zheng Dan put the interests of their families first, even at the cost of their own happiness.
The same applies to women from prominent families.
He came to his senses: "Sufficient benefits? I can guess what you're here for. I can indeed offer you sufficient benefits, but unfortunately, you have nothing that interests me."
This woman's purpose was clearly for the Meng family and the Prince of Dai. Although both families were severely weakened, their foundations remained. As long as the court granted them a pardon, they would still have a chance to recover their strength in a hundred years, and they would have a place in the capital.
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