Master of Martial Arts, please enjoy a drunken revelry in the martial world.

"Godfather! My relationship with Qianbei is purely between us and has no connection to any interests."

Senpai is just a brewer.

Seeing that Zhu ignored her and was furious, Haitang immediately knelt on the ground and explained.

"Haitang, you've been with me for so long, how can you still say such naive things?"

You are already a member of the Dragon Guard Manor; everything you own belongs to the Dragon Guard Manor.

As a secret agent of the Imperial Guard, one has no freedom to fall in love.

You must dedicate everything to the Dragon Guard Manor! This was the vow you made back then, have you forgotten it?

The husband you choose must naturally be someone who serves the Dragon Guard Manor.

If he's unwilling, what right does he have to say he loves you?

Zhu Wushi said coldly.

Haitang fell silent upon hearing this.

Seeing this, Zhu Wushi's expression softened slightly.

"Haitang, I was just afraid you would be deceived."

You are a top-secret agent, possessing far too many secrets and powers.

If your spouse cannot be of one mind with you, how can your adoptive father entrust you with a task with peace of mind?

It's important to understand that corruption often begins with one's spouse.

Haitang took a deep breath, cupped her hands and said, "Godfather, I know that my love life is not up to me."

She also knows that she may not be able to find someone she likes to marry in the future.

So, I chose to have a relationship with Qianbei.

He and I don't care about the outcome, we only care about the process.

I'm very happy with him now, and he has no interest in the imperial court.

Therefore, at present, there is absolutely no possibility that he could corrupt me.

If that day ever comes, I will leave him.

But no matter what, I don't want to force him to do things he doesn't like.

My love cannot be a tool to confine him.

If I were to compare my love to his sacrifice, then my love would be worthless.

I don't want my love to be worthless.

Godfather, you should understand how I feel, after all, you have feelings for Miss Suxin…”

"That's enough!"

Before Haitang could speak, Zhu Wushi loudly stopped her.

"I never expected you to put personal love above matters of state, Haitang, you have disappointed me greatly."

Your punishment continues; you are temporarily prohibited from taking on any work as a secret agent.

Come back to me when you've thought it through!

Before making any decision, think about why you came to Dragon Guard Manor!

After Zhu finished speaking, he turned and left.

He looks genuinely angry.

"Godfather..."

Haitang tried to call out to Zhu Wushi, but Zhu Wushi showed no intention of turning around.

Seeing this, Haitang could only sit dejectedly on the ground.

"How could this happen... Is this still the same godfather?"

Haitang suddenly felt that Zhu Wushi was somewhat unfamiliar.

The Iron-Blooded Marquis of the past, though stern, was not an unreasonable person.

If it were the Iron-Blooded Marquis from before, he would probably be very happy that Haitang has found someone she loves.

While Haitang might try to persuade Gu Qianbei to join the Dragon Guard Manor, she probably wouldn't force him.

But how did it turn out like this?

It was just a relationship, how did it turn into a choice between two options?

Haitang didn't understand, and couldn't figure it out.

In the end, Haitang could only leave the Dragon Guard Manor dejectedly.

Meanwhile, in the intelligence room of the Dragon Guard Manor, Zhu Wushi also received news that Wan Sanqian's attempt to win over Gu Qianbei had failed.

"What a Gu Qianbei! He's completely impervious to reason."

Do you really enjoy being a carefree hermit?

Zhu Wushi crushed the dossier in his hand, anger flashing in his eyes.

"Since you want to be a carefree hermit, then I will turn you into nourishment!"

If you cannot be my subordinate, then become a part of me!

A flash of cold light crossed Zhu Wushi's eyes; he already harbored some killing intent towards Gu Qianbei.

Zhu Wushi had been quite anxious ever since Su Xin went missing.

His original plan was to slowly erode the power of the imperial court, and once he had eliminated the Eastern Depot and the Six Doors, there would be no one in the court who could rival him.

At that time, he will revive Su Xin and ask the emperor to grant them marriage, so that he can finally vent his anger at being prevented from marrying by the late emperor.

Finally, he rebelled again and seized the throne.

This is the perfect script he wanted.

Indeed, if Su Xin had wanted to save her, she would have already woken her up.

The reason for not rescuing is that I don't want to leave myself with a weakness.

Weaknesses are not unacceptable, but they must appear at the right time.

It should be noted that Zhu Wushi had been searching for the Heavenly Fragrance Bean for twenty years without success, but when Su Xin was almost dead, he found the third Heavenly Fragrance Bean in just a few days.

Was it impossible to conduct such a large-scale search before?

of course can!

But he didn't want to do that at the time.

Because he still has many concerns.

This white moonlight needs to appear at the most appropriate time.

This is Zhu Wushi, a cunning and ruthless man who has calculated everything.

But right now, the perfect script he designed for himself has encountered a very serious problem.

That means the female lead is gone.

This was something Zhu Wushi could no longer tolerate.

He wanted to seize more power as soon as possible in order to find out Su Xin's whereabouts.

To gain power more quickly, the talent under your command is crucial.

He took a liking to Gu Qianbei.

Unfortunately, Gu Qianbei refused to surrender.

Since that's the case, Zhu Wushi wanted to drain Gu Qianbei dry and make him a part of his own body.

Soon, all of Gu Qianbei's information was placed on Zhu Wushi's desk.

Every martial arts skill that Gu Qianbei displayed in front of others was recorded in detail.

"This kid is really a genius. I wonder where he learned so many amazing martial arts skills."

If I can use the Absorption Technique to drain him dry, then all these martial arts skills will be mine.

"At that time, perhaps I'll have a chance to break through that barrier."

Zhu Wushi's eyes gleamed as he looked at the dossier in front of him, and his greed suddenly erupted.

He hadn't expected that Gu Qianbei would be even more terrifying than he had imagined.

Zhu Wushi sat in the chair, his right fingers lightly tapping the table.

He was thinking.

How to completely devour Gu Qianbei.

Although Gu Qianbei's strength was slightly lower than his, it wasn't by much.

If it were a real fight, the odds of winning would probably be no more than 70%.

This might be enough for ordinary people, but for Zhu Wushi, it wasn't enough.

For those whose cultivation has reached a certain level, the number of people has become meaningless.

Therefore, a large-scale siege is useless.

The only way is to act secretly.

"This person is extremely perceptive. Previously, when Wuxiang Emperor disguised himself as Haitang to ambush him, he was easily defeated and eventually killed Wuxiang Emperor. Clearly, it is not easy to ambush him either."

We need a foolproof plan before we can take action.

Zhu Wushi realized the key point.

Crabapple!

Of all the pieces he currently possesses, only Haitang has the potential to disrupt Gu Qianbei and thus reveal a weakness!