As she spoke, a glimmer of confidence returned to her eyes.
Zuan snorted: "There's no need to be so wary of me. Even if you really have it, I'm not the kind of person who would steal it by trickery or force."
Meng Chan bit her lip and took the opportunity to say, "I am willing to offer this item to the Regent, only asking that the Meng family and the Prince of Dai be spared."
Zuan fell into deep thought, and after a moment said, "I can prevent them from being exterminated, but I can never let them return to the way they were before. At most, I can leave some ancestral land for the old, weak and sick in the manor so that they can make a living."
Actually, the Empress had told him privately before that the Meng family was too big, and they had more or less marriage ties with various families in the capital. If they were to kill everyone, it would be hard to guarantee that it wouldn't arouse hostility from all sides and cause controversy.
He was indeed not a cruel and bloodthirsty person. He had already wiped out the main criminals and completely destroyed the core forces of the Meng family. It was impossible for the remaining people to regain their former prosperity and strength.
Meng Chan's face lit up with joy: "This is enough, thank you for your kindness, Regent!"
To be honest, she was a little surprised. According to the common practices in this world, this situation would definitely warrant the extermination of the entire clan, to nip it in the bud.
She originally thought that it would be good enough to keep a few members of the Meng family, but she did not expect to have such a gain.
This man was even more kind than she had imagined, and a feeling of gratitude welled up in her heart.
At the same time, he was somewhat dazed, finding it difficult to connect the man in front of him with the killer from that day.
Sigh, if only I had met him sooner, I wouldn't have become his enemy.
One wrong move and the whole game is lost.
"Where's the Horn of Bai Ze?" Zuan gazed at her quietly.
Meng Chan was a little embarrassed: "I didn't bring it with me."
"Are you kidding me?" Zu An's face darkened.
"No, no," Meng Chan hurriedly explained, "I was not sure what to do before I came. If I were captured while carrying it, I would have no bargaining chips left. So I hid it somewhere. I'll take you to get it now."
Zuan was silent for a moment: "Lead the way."
Whether the other party genuinely wants to make a deal with him or is seeking revenge, we'll find out soon enough.
However, after several encounters, he felt that Meng Chan was a smart woman and wouldn't do anything foolish in this kind of situation.
Meng Chan said, "In the north of the city..."
She was about to lead the way when she suddenly felt a lightness in her body and found herself riding on clouds, already in the air.
The man held her shoulder with one hand, and the two flew towards the north of the city, keeping a distance between them.
Meng Chan was secretly alarmed. As far as she knew, the capital city's grand formation had established a no-fly zone. Could it be that his strength had completely disregarded these restrictions?
Little did she know that Master Yan had given Zu An a token that would allow the formation to sense his presence and prevent it from attacking because of his flight.
After all, these formations were originally created to restrain cultivators throughout the world, and there are similar exemption mechanisms for truly top-level rulers.
Otherwise, how could the entire capital city's grand formation have attacked Zhao Hao with a single leap?
“That way…” Meng Chan pointed the way, looking somewhat lost. She had flown before, when she was a child, she had been carried by her family elders and experts.
However, as she grew older, she received more education as a noble lady, especially since her initial goal was to become the Crown Princess, and such "barbaric" things were naturally not allowed.
She would never allow any other man to touch her body, not even a family elder.
A woman who wants to become the Crown Princess must maintain absolute purity.
If she wants to fly again, it's too expensive. She can only do so after she cultivates to the level of a Grandmaster. Everything was going smoothly. With her talent, becoming a Grandmaster in a few decades would be a natural thing.
She often lamented that she was already old then, and even if she could fly, she would no longer have the mindset she had in her youth.
She did fantasize about a handsome young swordsman taking her to travel across the world's famous mountains and rivers, but she immediately killed off that thought as soon as it arose.
I never imagined that the fantasy I had kept hidden in my heart would be realized by my "enemy".
...
She was filled with excitement as she walked, and soon arrived at a remote, dilapidated courtyard in the north of the city.
Zuan looked around. This place was actually considered a poor area in the capital. Hiding things here was indeed the most secretive option.
He scanned the surroundings with his divine sense and found no cultivators, no ambushes, and no formations or arrays.
He nodded to himself; this woman wasn't stupid after all.
Meng Chan quickly took out the key and went into the house. She lit a candle, fumbled around in a corner, and soon opened a hidden compartment. Inside was a box, which she carefully opened and presented to Zu An.
"This is the Horn of Bai Ze. You...you won't go back on your word, will you?" Meng Chan looked regretful, clearly realizing that she had made a foolish mistake by handing over the item based solely on the other party's verbal promise. If the other party were to kill her and take the treasure now, she would have no means of retaliation, and the Meng family and the Prince of Dai would be completely finished.
Zuan glanced at her quietly without answering, and picked up the White Ze Horn directly. It felt warm and smooth to the touch, and its entire body was crystal clear. Although he had never seen it before, he knew that this was the White Ze Horn. The keyboard system had already recognized it for him.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Meng Chan became more and more uneasy. However, when her gaze fell on the burning candle, she finally felt a little more confident. But when she thought of that, her face couldn't help but turn red.
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