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When the emissaries of the Great Phoenix entered the West Cold, they naturally accepted the warm welcome from the citizens. Zhuang Li stood in the crowd and watched as the man slowly walked into the Fanbo City. He was no more than thirty years old, with a skinny stature and a face that had experienced a lot of hardships. There were only two or three people behind him, and both of them were dressed in the attire of someone who had traveled a long distance.

Just like the emissaries from other countries, they arranged for him to be placed in the palace. After a short rest, he would go to the palace to see the king the next day.

Zhuang Li watched him as he walked further and further away. She wondered what kind of news this man would bring to his West Cold, or what kind of disaster it would be.

Naturally, the envoys of the Great Phoenix had come to prepare a royal banquet. The next day, Zhuang Li was also called into the palace, in charge of helping Ge Ya arrange for the feast. She was already familiar with Ge Ya regarding these matters, and the air inside the room was already a little stuffy. Princes, princesses and officials were all standing on both sides of the hall, waiting for the envoy called Ling Que to come.

He walked up the stairs of the main hall step by step. Although he didn't have a strong and robust body, he still gave off an extraordinary air.

"This subject, Ling Que, is an official disciple of Great Phoenix Tribe, and is here to pay respects to the foreign minister. On the orders of my Great Phoenix Sect's Heavenly Son, I have arrived in West Cold Country to pay a visit and negotiate with them. After he finished speaking, he merely made a bow, not going down on his knees to pay his respects. He didn't seem to be that respectful.

Zhuang Li stood behind the pile of people. She felt that Da Feng had actually sent a Foreign Minister from the Military Department to visit this place, so how could the Military Department be in charge of matters regarding the diplomatic service? She could not understand what the Great Phoenix Emperor was doing, but Ling Que did not seem to be a martial cultivator. Her body was thin, but she had the aura of a scholar, and did not lose the dignity of a martial artist. In the end, they couldn't be looked down upon. Perhaps there was something out of the ordinary about this.

The old king did not care whether he bowed or not. He just said lightly, "Minister for War?" If it was the Military, then your martial arts must be extraordinary, right? Do you have the interest to fight against the martial artists from my West Cold Country? Let us experience it for ourselves. "

It was clear that the king was displeased and wanted to kill him. If they really compared the strength, he was afraid that they would send out the bravest warriors in the West Cold.

"The king is smiling. Although I, Ling Que, am part of the military, I am still a scholar in my bones. I am afraid that I do not have the means to exchange pointers with warriors of the West Cold."

"Even scholars can serve in the military? "What is the current situation of the Great Phoenix?" The king smiled amiably, but his words were full of acuteness.

That's why I was sent here today. Although I am not a martial artist, I know that the nation of the West Cold is strong and powerful, and I am filled with reverence, but to visit all the nations, it is sufficient with the help of a person like me. If I were to send a martial artist, it would be useless.

There was no use in teasing all the martial artists in West Cold. He was trying to block them off by not revealing his face, but in the end, he had pissed off the king.

The Third Prince was already fuming with rage, as he spoke presumptuously, he picked up the silver wine cup on the table and threw it over, but Xi Cuo was already too late to stop it.

Then, the cup flew towards the envoy with great strength. No one could clearly see how it obediently landed in the envoy's hands.

He fiddled with the silver wineglass, as if admiring the patterns on it.

"Third Prince is joking." He played around for a while and raised his head. Zhuang Li could almost see the killing intent that appeared on his face for an instant.

Then, he threw the wine cup back to him. Third Prince obviously thought that he was going to hit him, so he hurriedly stood up and retreated to the side, but the wine cup unexpectedly flew straight to the table, and in the end stopped steadily on the table in front of Third Prince.

"Such strong inner strength!" Zhuang Li could not help but exclaim in her heart. She had heard from the heroes of the that the stronger one's internal energy was, the more they could control the direction of the weapon. To be able to do this, she must be an expert in the martial arts world.

That envoy by the name of Ling Que indeed looked to be extraordinary.

The Third Prince originally wanted to kill off his visitors in front of the King, to restore some of his image, but this time, he had completely lost face. He could only grit his teeth and stop speaking.

However, Ling Que spoke again:

"Even though this official is a small External Minister of the Military Department, I have always heard of people from West Cold who are straightforward and open, and like to get right to the point. Although I am not very good at dancing with swords and spears, if Third Prince insists on following this wish, I will definitely accompany you to the end. If Third Prince still feels that it is not enough, then let's do it on the battlefield.

The old king was so angry that he was trembling, while Xi Cuo who was beside him was secretly clenching his fists too. But the origin of the envoy was strange, and their internal energy was strong, so they could not act blindly without thinking.

Was war really inevitable?

Xi Cuo could only stand out and console her, "This envoy has misunderstood. Third Prince naturally does not have that intention. As you say, it's just a joke, don't take it seriously. Please sit down and enjoy one or two delicacies. After that, they would slowly discuss about the orders of the Great Phoenix Heavenly Son.

This time, the steps were timely, so everyone sat down. Zhuang Li could not be considered a member of the imperial family, nor could she be considered an official of the palace, so he could not sit in the front row. Instead, she could only sit behind Ge Ya.

Ling Que was also unrestrained, he naturally sat on the bed, and placed a few cups of wine on the table, only serving during the banquet. Without waiting for the servants to come serve him, he poured himself a cup, toasted the king, and drank it all in one gulp.

"This cup is for our Son of Heaven and for the West Cold King." He drank it heartily without the slightest wariness.

The king also drank a cup before asking, "Envoy, may I ask, what orders do you have from the King of West Cold?"

"Of course there is a decree. In recent years, the trade between West Cold and the Great Phoenix can be said to be on the rise, but the border is in chaos, causing one to have a headache. This matter naturally belongs to both countries. Now that the Great Feng Tian Zi has decided to settle the border with West Cold, he naturally has to take this matter seriously. "

"I have heard a little about it. The interactions between the merchants of the two countries in the border city of Great Phoenix and West Cold are quite lively. May I ask, does Great Feng Tian Zi have any brilliant ideas?"

Ling Que smiled, the corners of his mouth raised, the way he said it was enough to make people jump up and down.

"Is the words of the West Cold King not a joke? West Cold Nation and Great Phoenix were not only traveling together, there were also bandits that went straight to the Great Phoenix. His Majesty has two plans. The first is to send Great Phoenix generals to the borders of West Cold to help them manage this matter. "

What he said was naturally impossible. Wouldn't that mean that he was sending the city away with cupped hands? And then …

"The second plan is for the border of West Cold to retreat a hundred miles away, and for the Great Phoenix to send troops to defend."

This second plan was probably the true intention of the Great Feng Tian Zi. knew that although the borders of the West Cold were a desert and a desert, and were not worth much, those secret passages were all in there. It was a treasure that the West Cold soldiers were proud of for catching them off guard. How could she give it to Feng?

King of West Cold was already trembling from anger. At this time, Ling Que continued, "King of West Cold can slowly consider, but it seems like there is no other choice. If you do not want to meet face to face in battle, please abide by this contract and befriend the Great Phoenix Emperor.

He looked around him before her gaze finally landed on Ge Ya. Zhuang Li couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart, as she had a premonition that something bad was about to happen.

"I have long admired the beautiful appearance of the princess of the West Cold, and now that I have met her, her reputation is well-deserved. If I am able to get along with the phoenix, my phoenix will definitely treat the princess like a treasure. This is also what the Great Phoenix Emperor requested. "

"Don't even think about it!" Ge Ya stood up and rushed towards Ling Que. Although Ling Que looked weak and frail, his inner force was extremely strong, causing Ge Ya to suffer a loss. Zhuang Li dragged the princess behind him, and said hurriedly.

"Princess, please calm your anger!"

The surrounding people were also burning with rage, almost wanting to tear Ling Que into ten thousand pieces. But that Ling Que acted as if he did not see it, and simply poured himself another cup of wine.

The silver goblet swayed, as if everything was within his expectations.

Ge Ya was finally pulled down by Zhuang Li, she angrily smashed the wine jugs in front of him onto the ground, and angrily left the seats.

Zhuang Li quickly followed her out of the palace.

This was not being united, this was letting the Princess of West Cold take the Great Phoenix as a proton. Everyone knew that the King of West Cold doted on Ge Ya, so she was the perfect protector.

Along the way, the palace maids saw that they were frightened into kneeling on the ground from afar, and did not understand what had happened that had caused the princess to become so angry.

Zhuang Li naturally knew that this attack on Ge Ya was too big, and with Da Feng pressing on him step by step, even the King of West Cold was a little afraid, it was likely that this matter would become something like Da Feng's wish, and would not be reversed.

Furthermore, the Great Phoenix Emperor was already around fifty years old when Zhuang Li left the Great Phoenix, and she was also nearing sixty now. Zhuang Li was not a person who fancied the honor of the imperial family, and furthermore, there were people she admired from the bottom of her heart. Even if she had to commit suicide, she wouldn't be willing to marry into the Great Phoenix.

He did not know who Ling Que was, either by sending troops to guard West Cold or by retreating to a hundred miles at the border, or perhaps even by sending the daughter that the West Cold King doted on the most to be his protector. No matter which one, this would violate the great taboo of the West Cold King. He actually had the courage to say it so easily in front of the West Cold royal family. It could be seen that he had extraordinary courage and insight.

Ge Ya boarded the little white dragon and ignored Zhuang Li's shouts behind him. With a whip strike, she quickly flew out of the city.