Hurt my loved ones? I'm not guarding this country's borders anymore!

Princess Huimin gave a cold laugh and leaned forward.

"childish."

"Who do you think the Prince Anle you overthrew is?"

"In Cangcheng, he was the local tyrant."

"But in the eyes of that truly important person in the capital, he was just a dog."

"A dog used to test the winds in the North and to test your depths, Shen Jinglong."

"Now the dog has been chased away, and the owner is very angry."

"Shen Jinglong, the mess you've made is much bigger than you imagine."

Shen Jinglong's expression remained unchanged.

He leaned back, shifting to a more comfortable position, and even crossed his legs.

"Oh?"

"Then tell me, who is that owner?"

"Does he have three heads and six arms, or can he summon wind and rain?"

"In my life, I, Shen Jinglong, have killed more people than you have eaten rice. What kind of big shots haven't I seen?"

"Trying to scare me?"

"You've come to the wrong place."

Princess Huimin took a deep breath.

Have you ever heard of the Palace of Eternal Life?

These three words were uttered.

Shen Jinglong seemed to have been put on pause.

Even the look in his eyes has changed.

The air in the hall seemed to have dropped several degrees.

"The Palace of Eternal Life?"

Shen Jinglong repeated the three words.

"That legendary, mad organization that's always been secretly searching for the elixir of immortality, recruiting extraordinary individuals from all over the world?"

Princess Huimin nodded solemnly.

"That's right."

"The Holy Lord that Wang Daoyuan mentioned is a member of the Hall of Longevity."

"Moreover, they are just minor figures on the periphery of the Hall of Longevity."

"They infiltrated Cangcheng not just for territory, nor just for money."

"Their goal is to find the medicine."

"Find a special medicinal guide."

Shen Jinglong's bad premonition grew stronger and stronger.

His fingers tapped on his knees, the rhythm erratic.

"What kind of medicinal ingredient?"

Princess Huimin looked at Shen Jinglong and said, word by word:

"Blood Phoenix Body".

boom!

Shen Jinglong's mind went blank.

Blood Phoenix Body.

This is his daughter Shen Sisi's constitution!

No wonder.

Was the massacre of the Shen family seven years ago related to this?

The strange cold poison on Sisi's body, and the eerie power she occasionally unleashed.

Everything fits together.

Shen Jinglong gripped the armrest of the sofa tightly.

"You mean..."

"Is the Hall of Eternal Life targeting Sisi?"

Shen Jinglong's voice was filled with an uncontrollable murderous intent.

Like a dragon whose scales have been touched, it is awakening.

Princess Huimin instantly felt a chill run down her spine, and the hairs on her body stood on end.

But she didn't back down.

"right."

"Your daughter's Blood Phoenix Body is one of the most sought-after ingredients for the legendary Heaven-Defying Pill refined by the Hall of Longevity."

"It is said that eating her can extend one's lifespan by sixty years and even greatly increase one's power."

"In the eyes of those madmen, Sisi is not even human."

"It's like a walking ginseng baby."

"Do you think you can escape?"

"You think you can protect her by just causing trouble in Cangcheng and killing a few pieces of trash like Wang Daoyuan?"

"Too naive."

"Once the higher-ups of the Hall of Longevity find out that Sisi is in your hands, it won't just be a useless piece of trash like Prince Anle coming."

"How will you defend yourself then?"

"Use your head to block it?"

Shen Jinglong didn't speak; his breathing was heavy.

Why are you telling me all this?

After a long while, Shen Jinglong finally spoke, his eyes fixed on Princess Huimin.

"I don't believe you would be so kind."

"You want Sisi too?"

"If so, then you can die now."

Done.

A sudden burst of energy erupted from Shen Jinglong's body.

The teacup on the table shattered with a "crack".

Fragments flew everywhere.

A sharp shard of porcelain flew past Princess Huimin's face, severing a few strands of hair near her ear.

A stray hair fell down.

Princess Huimin's face turned pale, and she gripped her bag tightly.

But she remained seated and did not move.

"If I wanted her, I would have done it already. Why would I wait until now to waste my breath talking to you?"

"I came because I want to form an alliance with you."

"An alliance?" Shen Jinglong sneered.

"right."

Princess Huimin spoke at lightning speed, as if afraid that if she was even a second too slow, Shen Jinglong would snap her neck.

"The Hall of Longevity is not just a martial arts force; behind them lies a power struggle at the highest levels of the capital."

"The powerful figure behind Prince Anle is a supporter of the Palace of Longevity."

"They are plotting something big, something that could upend the entire country."

"My father, and the king, do not want to see the Palace of Longevity grow too powerful."

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

"Shen Jinglong, you are powerful and ruthless, but you also have a weakness."

"We need a knife, a knife that can pierce the heart of the Palace of Eternal Life."

"And you need a protective umbrella, a protective umbrella that will prevent you from being hampered by official forces when fighting against the Hall of Longevity."

"Our cooperation will lead to a win-win situation."

"I can use the power of the king to provide your daughter with an additional layer of official protection."

"How is it?"

Princess Huimin looked at Shen Jinglong, waiting for his answer.

She didn't believe that Shen Jinglong would refuse such a condition.

Unless, he doesn't want his daughter's life anymore.

The hall fell silent again.

Only the wall clock made a "tick-tock" sound.

Shen Jinglong stood up.

I walked to the window.

It was pitch black outside the window; I couldn't see anything.

"You make a lot of sense."

Shen Jinglong had his back to Princess Huimin.

"The Palace of Eternal Life is indeed a big problem."

"If they dare to lay a finger on Sisi, I wouldn't hesitate to rip up their entire base, even if it means tearing a hole in the sky."

Princess Huimin was secretly delighted.

There is a play.

"So you're agreeing?"

"Wait a minute."

Shen Jinglong suddenly turned around.

His face wore an inscrutable expression, a half-smile.

His eyes, however, were chillingly cold.

"An alliance is something we can discuss."

"But before that, I have a question for the princess."

Princess Huimin was taken aback: "What question? I will tell you everything I know."

Shen Jinglong took two steps forward, approaching Princess Huimin.

He looked down at her.

The oppressive feeling on my body was like a mountain pressing down on me.

"Since the princess is so well-informed, she even knows about secrets like the Hall of Longevity."

"Then you should also know about the past of my Shen family."

Seven years ago.

Shen Jinglong's voice suddenly became very soft.

But every word was like a heavy hammer, striking Princess Huimin's heart.

"Seven years ago, on the night my entire Shen family was massacred."

"Where are you?"

"And where is your father, the king?"

Princess Huimin looked flustered and subconsciously tried to avoid Shen Jinglong's gaze.

Shen Jinglong didn't give her a chance.

His face drew close to Princess Huimin's, their noses almost touching.

"Since you've been keeping an eye on the Hall of Longevity and the situation in the capital."

Why didn't anyone intervene that night?

"You don't know?"

Or perhaps...

Shen Jinglong stared into her eyes, making her blush.

"Is this something you tacitly approved?"