Martial Arts Universe: With a single command, 100,000 iron cavalry will sweep across the martial wor

Ji Wuye picked up his wine cup, the graceful figure of Lady Jun appearing before his eyes. If he could win this woman's heart, he would definitely "cherish" her dearly.

Ji Wuye felt a surge of satisfaction at the thought that Han Fei hadn't even managed to capture Yan Lingji—Han Fei was in for a lot of trouble now. He immediately ordered his men to prepare horses and get ready to enter the palace.

Meanwhile, at the Ninth Prince's residence, Han Fei and Wei Zhuang learned that Lady Jun had moved into the Purple Orchid Pavilion. Han Fei wanted to see her again, hoping she could prove that the Qin envoy was not killed by the people of Han, which might prevent Qin from launching a military campaign against Han.

A brightly dressed young woman standing nearby asked curiously, "Ninth Brother, who exactly is this Lady Jun you're talking about?"

Han Fei then noticed that his younger sister, Princess Honglian, was still there; she had overheard everything they had said. His expression changed, fearing that Honglian might go and provoke Lady Jun, and he quickly urged her to return to the palace: "Xinzheng is in chaos right now, the Crown Prince was just arrested, don't run around."

Honglian persisted, pulling at Han Fei and demanding clarification. Han Fei pushed her out the door while replying, "Madam Jun isn't Korean, don't ask any more questions, go back now."

"Don't push me! I'll walk by myself!" Honglian turned around angrily, but she was determined to go to Zilanxuan tomorrow to find out the truth.

Seeing Honglian leave, Han Fei breathed a sigh of relief. Right now, Han was in chaos: the Qin envoy had been killed, the crown prince kidnapped, and now the Lady Jun had suddenly arrived—it was truly uncertain whether this was a blessing or a curse.

He turned to Wei Zhuang: "Brother Wei Zhuang, I'm entrusting the investigation into the deposed Crown Prince Tianze of Baiyue and the rescue of the Crown Prince to you. Keep in touch with Tang Qi of the Seven Absolutes Hall; we need them now."

Then he patted Zhang Liang on the shoulder: "Brother Zhang, apart from Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei, the other two of the Four Fiends of the Night have not yet shown up. This matter will depend on your clever mind."

Zhang Liang nodded in agreement. Han Fei smiled, but he knew in his heart that Ji Wuye would definitely complain to the King of Han, and he would soon be summoned—this time, he was likely to be in grave danger.

In the city of Xinzheng in the Han Kingdom, in an ordinary house, Chu Liuxiang, Hu Tiehua, and Ji Bingyan were examining the Suihou Pearl stolen from the Chu Kingdom. The pearl shone with a golden luster, which momentarily stunned Hu Tiehua and Ji Bingyan—they had never seen such a huge luminous pearl before.

Ji Bingyan couldn't help but exclaim softly:

"My God, Lao Hu, this is truly the largest and most beautiful luminous pearl I've ever seen! The Suihou Pearl truly lives up to its name!"

Hu Tiehua was equally shocked, but found the object even more troublesome. Now that their whereabouts were known, and the Chu Kingdom had even mobilized the Agriculturalists and Mohists to hunt them down, escaping the Eastern Continent seemed an impossible task. He continued, "It is indeed a treasure, but we're in big trouble now. The Mohists and Agriculturalists are both searching for us; even in Xinzheng, we're not safe. Leaving the city now would likely result in immediate discovery—Old Chu, have Rongrong and the others arrived in Xinzheng?"

Chu Liuxiang gently touched the tip of his nose and smiled slightly:

"They should arrive tomorrow. Once they arrive, Rongrong can disguise us and then we can find a way to leave the city."

Even so, Chu Liuxiang still harbored worries. A major event had just occurred in Xinzheng today—the Crown Prince of Han Kingdom had been kidnapped, and the entire city was conducting a strict search for strangers. At this time, it would be difficult to leave safely.

Meanwhile, in the Purple Orchid Pavilion, Su Qingfeng and Zi Nu sat facing each other, drinking. The wine that Zi Nu had personally brewed was fragrant and full of flavor, but Su Qingfeng felt somewhat helpless—this woman was clearly afraid that he would cause trouble outside, which was why she wanted to keep a close eye on him.

Seeing Su Qingfeng put down his wine cup, Zi Nu immediately advised:

"Why aren't you drinking anymore? Is the wine not to your taste?"

Su Qingfeng smiled wryly to himself. This Zi Nu's alcohol tolerance was truly astonishing; after four or five jars, her cheeks were only slightly flushed, and she showed no signs of drunkenness whatsoever. He had originally intended to get her drunk instead, but now he had no choice but to admit defeat.

He looked up and smiled:

"Zi Nu, I understand your intentions. Don't bother getting me drunk to restrain me; this time I will absolutely not leave Zi Lan Xuan—this place is filled with beauties, how could I bear to leave?"

Upon hearing this, Zi Nu grabbed Su Qingfeng's collar and sternly warned:

"You are not allowed to act recklessly even while staying at Zilan Pavilion! The women here are all unfortunate souls who sell their art, not their bodies. If you dare to humiliate them, I will take your life."

"You? Do you really think you can do that?"

Su Qingfeng gazed at Zi Nu, who was so close to him. Though a fleeting thought crossed his mind, he knew this woman was resolute. If he were to overstep his bounds, he would likely lose his life at her hands in the next moment.

Just as Zi Nu was about to speak, Su Qingfeng clapped his hands. He didn't want to get entangled with Zi Nu any longer, as he was still concerned about whether Yan Fei had obtained the bronze box.

As soon as the applause subsided, a bodyguard appeared in the room, knelt down and bowed to Su Qingfeng: "Bodyguard Zhao Kong greets Your Majesty."

Su Qingfeng looked at Zhao Kong and asked, "Where is Madam? Did she get the things?"

Zhao Kong replied, "Madam has obtained the items and returned to the Yin-Yang School."

"Okay. Tell me what's been happening in Xinzheng lately."

"Several major events occurred today: the Crown Prince of Han was kidnapped, and the Qin envoy was assassinated. In addition, members of the Mohist and Agriculturalist schools have arrived in Xinzheng to pursue Chu Liuxiang and his group who stole the treasures of Chu."

Su Qingfeng was somewhat surprised. Chu Liuxiang had actually come to the Eastern Continent to steal treasure, and even attracted the attention of the Mohist and Agriculturalist schools. What treasures had he stolen?

It seems that a great upheaval is about to occur in Xinzheng. The Baiyue, Liusha, Yemu, Nongjia, Mojia, Chu Liuxiang's group, and even King Ying Zheng of Qin may arrive—if Ying Zheng appears, the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) will likely also appear.

Su Qingfeng smiled slightly. This drama is getting more and more interesting. It's unknown who will have the last laugh, or whether other forces will get involved.

"Zhao Kong, order your secret guards to find Chu Liuxiang and the others in Xinzheng. I'd like to see what treasure they stole."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Zi Nu's face darkened as she watched Zhao Kong, the commander of the secret guards who should have been under her command, become completely obedient to Su Qingfeng. These secret guards were originally sent by Consort Yan to protect her, and she had always been very adept at using them.

But as soon as Su Qingfeng arrived, he immediately ordered them to act. Although the guards were originally Su Qingfeng's subordinates, his taking over her command without asking made Zi Nu very angry.

After giving instructions to Zhao Kong, Su Qingfeng noticed that Zi Nu was glaring at him. He shook his head, too lazy to pay attention, and turned to walk outside. This woman was probably at an age where her temper was unstable; she had dragged him out for drinks for no reason, probably worried that he would cause trouble.

Now, he's just giving orders to his subordinates, and she still glares at him. Su Qingfeng doesn't want to provoke this woman who might explode at any moment. He hasn't had a good rest in the last few days and just wants to get some sleep.

"Damn it...you scoundrel!"

Seeing Su Qingfeng leave, Zi Nu's chest heaved with anger. Nothing good had happened to Su Qingfeng since he arrived in Xinzheng—today he not only took away her bodyguards, but also tried to interfere with the people being hunted by the Farmer's Clan and the Mohist Clan.

Zi Nu hadn't expected such a series of misfortunes today. The murder of the Qin envoy was no small matter; a slight misstep could ignite war. And the kidnapping of the Han prince was undoubtedly the work of Baiyue Tianze and his gang. Xinzheng City was becoming increasingly unstable; she hoped these treachery wouldn't affect Zi Lan Xuan. Perhaps, her decision to withdraw from Liu Sha was the right one.

Lost in thought, Nongyu quietly entered. Seeing Zinu still lost in thought, she recalled the conversation between Zinu and the young man in the room—which she had overheard clearly from behind the hidden door. But who exactly was this "Lord"? Why did Sister Zinu always say he was a troublemaker, and why did she deliberately get him drunk?

"Sister, was that the Lord just now? What is his background? Why won't you tell me?" Zi Nu came back to her senses and saw that it was Nong Yu. She knew that Nong Yu had overheard her conversation with Su Qingfeng behind the hidden door.

Zi Nu suddenly remembered that Su Qingfeng was very skilled at dealing with women, and couldn't help but look at the beautiful Nong Yu, fearing that she had been deceived by that man. She quickly grabbed Nong Yu and hurriedly instructed her, "Nong Yu, you'd better not have anything to do with that man just now, don't even speak to him. That man is not a good person, he's a lecherous scoundrel, you must stay far away from him in the future."

Seeing the serious expression on Zishen's face, Nongyu quickly nodded. Hearing this, she was also worried that the ruler might harm her, but she still couldn't suppress her curiosity: "Sister, I understand. But you haven't told me yet, is he the ruler who kidnapped you? Between you two... did anything happen?"

Zi Nu pulled Nong Yu to sit down and said seriously, "Nong Yu, I have nothing to do with that guy. You don't know the truth, so don't talk nonsense. As for his identity, it's better if you don't know. And what you just heard must not be told to anyone."

"His identity is extremely special. Without his permission, I cannot reveal a single detail, otherwise it will bring disaster upon us, and may even bring annihilation to the Han Kingdom. Nongyu, do not tell anyone about what happened today."

"I...I understand," Nongyu replied somewhat fearfully. She was frightened by Zi Nu's words, never expecting that the ruler would bring such serious trouble, potentially even affecting the survival of the Han Kingdom. No wonder Sister Zi Nu wanted to get him drunk; if it were her, she probably would have done the same to prevent him from causing trouble everywhere.

Ding! Bang! Boom—

Suddenly, the sounds of fighting erupted outside. Zi Nu immediately got up and went out. Anyone who dared to cause trouble in Zi Lan Xuan would not be let off easily. However, she suddenly remembered that Su Qingfeng had just left not long ago; could it be that he was fighting with someone again?

Nongyu hurriedly followed them out. She also wanted to know who was fighting in Zilan Pavilion—after all, it had been quiet here for a long time since Wei Zhuang and the others left.

Anyone who dared to cause trouble at Zilan Pavilion was either dealt with on the spot by Sister Zi Nu's bodyguards or had their legs broken and were thrown out. It's been a long time since anyone dared to cause trouble at Zilan Pavilion.

But just then, Su Qingfeng was attacked as soon as he entered the room. He immediately teleported to the courtyard and looked at Yan Lingji rushing out of the room, feeling helpless—he hadn't expected that the first thing she did after releasing her acupoints was to kill him.

Yan Lingji glared at the man who had defiled her, her eyes blazing with fury. Seeing him being protected by the gang, she couldn't resist and charged at him.

"Grab her, but don't kill her."

"Yes, young master, set up the rope formation!"

Upon hearing the command, the Netherworld Guardians unleashed their ropes, weaving a net to trap Yan Lingji. Yan Lingji leaped to dodge, but was forced back down by the ropes. She hadn't expected the guards' formation to be so powerful. Seeing she couldn't get close, she took out her hairpin, preparing to set the enemy ablaze.

"Stop! All of you, stop!"

When Zi Nu arrived, she saw Su Qingfeng's guards fighting with a woman. She recognized the woman—wasn't she the one Su Qingfeng had wrapped in a blanket and carried out earlier? Why were they fighting among themselves now? Could this beautiful girl have been forcibly taken by Su Qingfeng?