The saintess is pregnant, what does that have to do with me, a spoiled brat?

The next morning.

The queue in front of the "Number One Drink Under Heaven" was even longer than yesterday. The crossroads was completely blocked.

Suddenly, a series of orderly footsteps broke the noise.

Wang Defa, the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, dressed in a scarlet official robe and led over a hundred armed yamen runners, surrounded the shop menacingly.

"All irrelevant persons, get out of the way! This is a case handled by the Shuntian Prefecture!"

The crowd erupted in uproar and retreated in disarray.

Wang Defa walked to the counter and sneered, "Where's the promise? Tell him to come out and be bound!"

Second floor private seating area.

Xu Nuo was holding a bowl of iced milk tea. Hearing the noise, he glanced down.

The Second Prince acted swiftly. But sending a civil official—is it a sign of disrespect, or a test of the Old Master's limits?

Xu Nuo put down the porcelain bowl, fanned himself with a folding fan, and slowly walked down the stairs.

"Lord Wang, what an imposing manner! Why aren't you in the yamen handling cases this early in the morning, instead of coming here to show off your power?"

Wang Defa drew his sword and pointed it at Xu Nuo: "Xu Nuo! Someone has accused you of committing murder in the street, robbing people of their property, and causing serious injury! I am ordered to arrest you. Surrender now!"

Xu Nuo smiled.

"On orders? On whose orders? The Second Prince?"

Wang Defa's expression changed: "Stop talking nonsense! I am enforcing the law impartially. Guards, seize him!"

Several fierce-looking constables rushed forward with steel chains.

Xu Nuo's eyes suddenly turned cold.

boom!boom!

Before the two constables at the front could even see Xu Nuo's movements, they were kicked hard in the chest. Their bodies, weighing over 200 pounds, were sent flying backward, smashing through the door and vomiting blood.

"You dare to violently resist the law?!" Wang Defa roared in anger.

Xu Nuo walked up to him and looked down at him.

"Wang Defa, have you forgotten my surname? My grandfather was the Duke of Zhenguo, and my father was the General of Tiance. You, a mere third-rank Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, dare to put chains on me?"

Wang Defa gritted his teeth and insisted, "Even a prince is subject to the law!"

"Fuck your own crime."

Xu Nuo immediately slapped her hard across the face.

Snapped!

Wang Defa was spun around halfway on the spot after being slapped, his official hat flew far away, and half of his face instantly swelled up like a pig's head.

The entire room fell silent.

He even dared to slap someone in the face in the street!

"You...you dare to hit an official of the imperial court!" Wang Defa covered his face, trembling with anger, but dared not take another step forward.

Xu Nuo snapped his folding fan shut and tapped it on Wang Defa's shoulder.

"So what if I hit you? You brought people to vandalize my Zhenguo Duke's property, I'm already being lenient by not killing you. Go back and tell Li Tai that if he wants to play games, let him deal with it himself. Sending a lackey like you is not enough."

Knowing he wouldn't get away with this, Wang Defa gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! Xu Nuo, you wait! I'm going to the palace right now to present myself to the Emperor and impeach you!"

"Take care, and don't bother seeing me off." Xu Nuo waved his hand.

Wang Defa and his men slunk away.

Among the crowd, several men dressed in coarse linen clothes exchanged glances and secretly reached for their waists.

These are assassins sent by Zhao Wuji overnight.

Just as Xu Nuo turned around to go upstairs.

Three beams of cold light erupted from the crowd, aiming straight for Xu Nuo's back, throat, and groin.

Extremely fast speed, and tricky angles.

"Watch out!" Shen Qingyi on the second floor blurted out.

Xu Nuo didn't even turn his head.

The second dragon mark within his body suddenly lit up. The power of the true dragon instantly flowed into his entire body.

when!when!when!

Three poisoned daggers pierced the spot where Xu Nuo had been standing, but only managed to strike an afterimage.

Impossible! The intelligence says he's just an incompetent playboy!

The three assassins were terrified and were just about to change their tactics.

Xu Nuo had already appeared behind them.

"Zhao Wuji only sent you bunch of useless trash?"

Click!

Xu Nuo used both hands simultaneously to crush the throats of two assassins. The sound of bones shattering sent chills down one's spine.

The third assassin reacted extremely quickly, slashing Xu Nuo's abdomen with a backhand strike.

Xu Nuo did not dodge or evade, letting the dagger slash his clothes.

Ding!

The dagger snapped in two as if it had been slashing against fine steel.

The true dragon protects you.

Extreme fear flashed in the assassin's eyes. This was not a martial artist's body at all!

Xu Nuo grabbed his neck and lifted him up with one hand.

"Go back and tell Zhao Wuji that I have already decided on his life."

Click.

Xu Nuo snapped his neck and threw him on the ground like trash.

From assassination to counterattack, it took less than three breaths.

Three well-trained assassins were slaughtered like chickens.

Xu Nuo crouched down and searched the three assassins for a while.

He pulled out a few silver notes and a stone that emitted a faint red glow.

Blood Spirit Stone.

It contained a rich source of vital energy. Xu Nuo unceremoniously stuffed it into his pocket.

"Fatty, drag the corpse out and feed it to the dogs. Clean the floor and get back to business."

Xu Nuo dusted off her hands and walked upstairs as if nothing had happened.

Second floor private seating area.

Shen Qingyi looked at Xu Nuo as he walked up, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

The speed and physical strength that burst forth just now are absolutely beyond the capabilities of ordinary martial artists. Even core disciples of the Primordial Holy Land at this age might not possess such strength.

"What kind of cultivation technique have you been practicing?" Shen Qingyi couldn't help but ask.

Xu Nuo sat down and poured himself a cup of tea: "This is a family secret technique, perfect for dealing with anyone who dares to challenge you. My wife, would you like to learn it? Come to my room tonight, and I'll teach you step by step."

"Shameless." Shen Qingyi snorted coldly and turned her face away.

But a storm raged within her. This man harbored a tremendous secret. Could the Primordial Holy Land truly bypass him if it wanted to seize control of the Great Li imperial power?

Just then, a commotion arose downstairs.

"Promise! I'm here!"

Li Wanning, dressed in a fiery red outfit, rushed upstairs to the second floor with his maid.

She immediately noticed the bloodstains downstairs that hadn't been washed away, and her eyes lit up.

"There was a fight just now? You got involved again? What a pity, I missed it!"

Xu Nuo glanced at her: "Ninth Young Master, how much money did you bring today?"

Li Wanning slammed his hand on the table: "I've got plenty of money! Give me ten bowls of ice-cold beer! I want to take them to go!"

Xu Nuo laughed: "Fatty, serve the customer."

Li Wanning leaned closer to Xu Nuo and lowered his voice: "Hey, I heard you beat up the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture? You're incredibly audacious. Aren't you afraid the Emperor will punish you?"

Xu Nuo remained calm and composed: "The old man just won a victory in the northern frontier. The Emperor is overjoyed. How could he punish me for the sake of a mere Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture?"

Li Wanning curled his lip: "You're quite the shrewd one. But let me warn you, that old dog Zhao Wuji is extremely cunning. You crippled his son, he'll definitely retaliate."

"He's already taken his revenge." Xu Nuo pointed to the bloodstains downstairs. "He just dragged three people out."

Li Wanning's eyes widened: "You killed Zhao Wuji's assassins?"

"It was just something I did."

Li Wanning looked at Xu Nuo with eyes full of admiration.

Xu Nuo looked at Li Wanning, a smile of "Old Six" curving his lips.

"Ninth Young Master, would you like to see a grand show?"

"What big show?" Li Wanning's eyes lit up.

"Tonight, I'm going to the Northern Garrison of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to deliver a big gift to Zhao Wuji."

Li Wanning was so excited he almost jumped up: "Count me in! Count me in!"

Xu Nuo tapped her on the head with her folding fan: "What are you doing getting involved, kid? Go home and go to sleep."

"You dare hit me on the head!" Li Wanning covered his head and glared angrily at Xu Nuo.

Xu Nuo ignored her and turned to look at Shen Qingyi.

"Wife, you keep an eye on the shop tonight, I have some errands to run."

Shen Qingyi looked at him: "Are you going to kill Zhao Wuji?"

"It is impolite not to reciprocate." Xu Nuo stood up, his eyes cold and sharp. "Since he dared to send someone to kill me, he should be prepared to be killed by me."

The night was dark and the wind was high.

The Northern Garrison of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was heavily guarded.

Zhao Wuji sat in his study, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

On the table lay three shattered wooden tablets. The life tablets of the three assassins sent to kill Xu Nuo were all broken.

"Useless! They're all useless!"

Zhao Wuji slapped the rosewood table to pieces.

"Someone come here!"

There was no movement outside the door.

"Someone come here!" Zhao Wuji raised his voice.

Still, deathly silent.

A strong smell of blood wafted in through the crack in the door.

Zhao Wuji's expression changed, and he suddenly pulled out the Embroidered Spring Blade from the wall.

boom!

The study door was kicked open.

Xu Nuo slowly walked in, carrying a bloody human head.

"Lord Zhao, why are you so angry in the middle of the night?"

Xu Nuo casually threw the head on the ground.

That was a commander of the Northern Garrison, a confidant of Zhao Wuji.

Zhao Wuji's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Xu Nuo! You dare trespass on the Northern Garrison Command!"

Xu Nuo strolled leisurely to the desk, fanning himself with a folding fan.

"You sent someone to my shop to die, so I figured I should at least return the favor."