Chapter 521 Shen Lanxi Battles Meng Xiangka!
Shen Lanxi: "The news that our court received is that your wolf clan has broken its promise and colluded with the Prince of Zhennan to help him rebel!"
Meng Xiangka immediately denied it: "Nonsense, our wolf clan has never broken its promises. It was clearly your Great Zhou that went back on its word first."
Shen Lanxi: "It seems that the information my court received doesn't match what's happening here!"
When Meng Xiangka heard that Shen Lanxi didn't continue to slander the wolf clan, her anger subsided slightly.
“You people of Great Zhou have always been cunning, and I no longer believe what you people of Great Zhou say.”
Shen Lanxi would not allow her to shift the blame onto the Great Zhou Dynasty.
“You wolf clan also do not keep your promises. If you hand over the forty envoys of my Great Zhou today, I may consider investigating the truth before making a decision. If you do not agree, do not blame me for leading my army to wipe out your southwestern tribes.”
Meng Xiangka was startled by Shen Lanxi's uncompromising aura and doubts arose in her heart, but she was unwilling to show weakness in front of her subordinates.
"If you want those forty envoys, this chieftain is not unwilling to agree."
Shen Lanxi looked over and asked, "Do you have any requests?"
Meng Xiangka's fighting spirit rose, her eyes like two burning flames, and she said with great fighting spirit: "I heard that the Regent has successively recovered Dongchuan and the Northwest, with great achievements and extraordinary combat power. I am also a woman, and I admire the achievements of a woman. I especially want to see it for myself."
Shen Lanxi raised an eyebrow: "You want to fight me?"
Monshanka smiled defiantly: "What, is the Regent afraid?"
The guards behind Shen Lanxi looked at Meng Xiangka with strange expressions. Was she really sure?
Shen Lanxi raised the corners of her mouth, her aura fully unleashed: "This king has never feared war!"
Meng Xiangka laughed heartily, "Alright, bring me my double hammers!"
Shen Lanxi's bodyguard stepped forward: "Your Highness, we didn't bring your Moon-Companion Blade."
That imposing broadsword, once so formidable in the Northwest, now sits like a mascot at the palace gate. Officials catch a glimpse of it every time they pass by on their way to court.
Shen Lanxi chuckled, "A few mere foreign tribes, what use are swords? I can subdue them with my bare hands!"
The people she brought believed her, but no one in the wolf clan believed her, especially Monshanka.
"Regent, are you looking down on me, the chieftain?"
Remembering the customs of these foreigners, Shen Lanxi turned and ordered, "Bring me my riding whip!"
"yes!"
"I was arrogant just now. I respect that I have no equal!"
Although Meng Xiangka's expression was not good, she couldn't get angry after hearing Shen Lanxi's words. Instead, she channeled her anger into strength, gripped her double hammers tightly, and fiercely swept them at Shen Lanxi.
Holding a horsewhip less than two feet long, Shen Lanxi's eyes suddenly sharpened like steel knives as Meng Xiangka attacked.
The sound of the whip whistling through the air was like lightning suddenly striking down from the sky; with a crack, it sent a shiver down the spines of everyone who heard it.
Meng Xiangka was equally alarmed, but there was no turning back once the arrow was released. After sweeping her double hammers, a strong sense of crisis made her throw them away and roll forward several meters.
With a snap, the whip struck the spot where she had just been standing, leaving a mark on the ground as deep as a little finger.
With just one move, Meng Xiangka had already decided whether to win or lose.
The Regent of the Great Zhou Dynasty is amazing!
Finally, there was a woman in the world whom she could admire.
Even though she already knew she would lose, Meng Xiangka's fighting spirit was ignited.
She wanted to compete with this woman.
Seeing Meng Xiangka rushing up excitedly with a smile, Shen Lanxi raised an eyebrow and lashed out with her whip again.
The whip struck the iron hammer squarely, and Meng Xiangka had to muster all her strength to prevent herself from throwing the hammer in her right hand.
"What immense strength!" The shock left her hands numb and painful; she feared that any greater force would have broken them.
Shen Lanxi looked at the person with a beaming smile and shining eyes, and then flicked the whip.
"Bring me a knife!"
Mongshanka is a respectable opponent!
Meng Xiangka was initially confused until Shen Lanxi held a long sword, its cold light gleaming. The long sword in her hand seemed to come alive, emitting a constant hissing sound.
She seemed to understand a little.
Shen Lanxi probably looked down on her before, probably thinking that such a small opponent was not worth taking seriously.
Now that she's changed weapons, is she really taking it seriously?
"Chief Meng, concentrate!" After saying that, Shen Lanxi rushed towards Meng Xiangka like a sharp blade in her hand.
Oh, gods...
Meng Xiangka had no time to think about anything else and instinctively slammed her hands down.
The expected pain did not come, and after a moment of confusion, Meng Xiangka's eyes lit up.
Shen Lanxi: "Again!"
Immediately following, a flurry of sword flashes, accompanied by flying sand and stones, swept across the sky with unstoppable momentum, engaging the double hammers in a fierce and evenly matched battle.
After fifty moves, Meng Xiangka could no longer withstand the attack.
"I can't take it anymore, I give up!"
As Meng Xiangka conceded defeat, she retreated repeatedly. If it weren't for the support of her two hammers, she would probably have collapsed to the ground in a sorry state long ago.
Her subordinates behind her were unaware that if Shen Lanxi hadn't held back, she probably wouldn't have lasted a single move against her.
Shen Lanxi gave her face.
"As expected of the person who successively recovered Dongchuan and the Northwest, and as expected of a woman to become the Regent of the Great Zhou, this chieftain is convinced!"
Shen Lanxi had a faint smile on her face; it had been a long time since she had played so freely.
"You're not bad either!" This was a sincere statement.
Meng Xiangka laughed and said, "I can't compare to you!"
Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "If you are as good as me, you will be the Regent of the Great Zhou!"
A single sentence resolved Meng Xiangka's awkward situation.
"I now believe that you became regent through your own abilities. The forty envoys I promised you will be sent here tomorrow."
Shen Lanxi's eyes flashed, and she said, "No rush. Besides inspecting the Southwest Army, I also want to investigate who has ruined the friendship between the Great Zhou and the Wolf Clan."
Meng Xiangka's expression changed, and she immediately betrayed Bai Qingling.
Wolf Clan leader Mu Qiang, having lost to Shen Lanxi, was completely convinced of her abilities and would not hold her back in certain matters, but would also make things convenient for her.
Shen Lanxi said earnestly, “Bai Qingling is no longer the Princess Consort of Zhennan. When she was in the capital, she sent someone to assassinate me. She was originally to be executed in the autumn, but later the Prince of Zhennan used his military achievements to save Bai Qingling’s life. She is now of lowly status, and her position in the Prince of Zhennan’s mansion is only slightly higher than that of a maid.”
Meng Xiangka was furious after hearing this: "How dare she lie to me!"
Shen Lanxi naturally wouldn't explain for Bai Qingling.
"She must have had ulterior motives."
Without a second thought, Meng Xiangka sold Bai Qingling.
"She wanted me to form an alliance with the Southwest Army."
How could she let such a good opportunity slip by? She bluntly said, "She wants to send your wolf clan down a path of no return, and make all the tribes in the southwest become stepping stones for Zhou Ruyuan's throne!"
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