Chapter 666 Pay Off One's Debts

"General, a Myriad Bone Technique, my two elements of heartbreak tears."

In Jinling Changle Palace, the actress sang softly, her tone sad, as if she was sobbing, making it difficult for the country's enemies to perform incisively and vividly.

Chen Xuanji sat on the high platform of Changle Palace, his head of white hair casually scattered about. He squinted his eyes, his expression lazily following the melodious rhythm as he gently tapped on the desk with his fingers.

"This is written by Jing Yue, the master of Ci and Music of the Chen Kingdom. It is called 'Zheng Nan Diao'. How is it? Does it sound good?" After the song was finished, Chen Xuanji raised his head and looked at the person sitting below the stage with a smile.

The man lowered his head. Whether it was the delicious food placed on the table in front of him or the beautiful singing coming from his ear, it seemed that it could not attract her attention. Only when Chen Xuanji's voice sounded did she raise her head as if she had just woken up from a dream.

She looked at the emperor on the platform, looking at the familiar but unfamiliar face. After a while, she asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"

"Huh?" Chen Xuanji didn't seem to feel her dissatisfaction. After hearing this, he revealed a puzzled expression. Then, he looked at the other party with a puzzled expression and asked, "Ziyu and I are of the same sect and are childhood friends. Today, I invited Ziyu to a banquet with me. It's just a reminder of the past and a reminder of the past. What else does Ziyu think I have in mind?"

Fang Ziyu frowned. It had been half a month since she had arrived in the Chen Kingdom. She had never seen Chen Xuanji before, but of course, the other party had not neglected them. Whether it was the twenty thousand Mu Clan soldiers brought by Mu Liang or the hundred thousand civilians accompanying them, they were all arranged by the officials sent by Chen Xuanji.

However, Li Dingxian and Li Mo Ding's father and son were all thinking of asking Chen Xuan Ji to solve the Great Xia's encirclement. Song Yueming and her father, Ning Zhumang, also wanted Chen Xuanji to set up defenses in the south to prevent Chu Chu from dying. However, Chen Xuanji seemed to have made up his mind and ignored everyone's demands. He only sent people to their residences to deliver food and clothing every day.

Until yesterday, Meng Liang, who was heading towards the Mausoleum of the Swords, had rushed over. With his status as the son of King Mengke, no one dared to stop him from entering the palace. He went to the imperial palace alone, and then came the news that Meng Liang was imprisoned. Everyone was shocked. Just as they were thinking of a rescue method, an envoy came to the palace and invited Fang Ziyu into the palace.

No one could understand Chen Xuanji's thoughts at this moment, but they couldn't watch as Meng Liang was imprisoned, so Fang Ziyu forced himself to come to Changle Palace.

Originally, she wanted to ask, but the other party didn't give her a chance at all and just listened to the music and drank.

Fang Ziyu was never a patient person. Moreover, when she saw Chen Xuanji's actions, her heart became even more irritated. She could not suppress the anger in her heart. At that time, she said, "I have been in Jinling for half a month, and I have requested to see him every day. You refused to allow me to do so. Do you think I would believe what you said after Liang was captured?"

"Ziyu is still impatient." Chen Xuanji narrowed his eyes and said. Immediately after, he stood up and slowly walked down the platform, arriving in front of Fang Ziyu. He raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "What? Afraid that I would kill him?"

Fang Ziyu felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, as if a huge rock was pressing down on her chest, making it difficult for her to breathe. It was difficult for her to accept that this gloomy emperor was the white-clothed youth who had once shone brightly in the Exquisite Pavilion. She forcefully took a deep breath and said somewhat dryly, "How can you let him go?"

Chen Xuanji moved closer to Fang Ziyu. He arrived at a place less than half an inch away from Fang Ziyu's face. At that time, he looked at Fang Ziyu with a strange expression that seemed to be filled with anger.

"You care so much about him?" Then, Chen Xuanji asked in a low voice.

It was unknown if this question had really pierced into some of Fang Ziyu's weaknesses, or if Chen Xuanji was too close to Fang Ziyu. The expression on her face froze at that time, and it took her a long time to regain her composure.

"He once saved my life. What's so strange about me caring about him?" Fang Ziyu said coldly.

Chen Xuanji leaned forward a little more. At that time, the tip of his nose was almost at the tip of Fang Ziyu's nose.

"Is that all?" He asked meaningfully.

Fang Ziyu was stunned again. Then, her eyebrows sank, and her tone became a little colder. "Is that all? What does it have to do with you, Chen Xuanji?"

Hearing this, Chen Xuanji took a few steps back. Then, his expression suddenly became a little mad. He said, "Of course it matters."

"Didn't you really care about him? Didn't you want to save him? That's good!"

"A country cannot be without a monarch for a day, nor can a monarch be without a descendant. My position as Empress Da Chen is still empty. If you don't marry me, I will let him go. How can that be?"

Chen Xuanji said this playfully. Fang Ziyu did not expect it. After a long time, she finally regained her senses and said in a daze, "Your empress has only died less than a year ago. Do you want to set up another person now? Aren't you afraid that the other party will feel cold under the Yellow Springs?"

"You mean Yan Yanyan?" Chen Xuanji's expression was relaxed as he smiled and said, "She and I are merely expedients. If we die, we will die. Could it be that I still have to feel sad for her?"

"You!" Fang Ziyu looked at Chen Xuanji in disbelief. She never thought that the senior brother who had protected her from the wind and rain in the Exquisite Pavilion would say something like this.

"How did you become so…"

After saying this, Chen Xuanji's expression instantly changed. He opened his hands, and the golden embroidered patterns on his broad dragon robe shone with an icy yet brilliant light under the candlelight of the Changle Palace.

"What's wrong with me? In terms of status, I am the true Ninth Five-Year Sovereign of the Chen Kingdom. In terms of cultivation, I am also an Immortal. Am I not worthy of you?"

"Furthermore, even if I really am so unbearable, aren't you all begging me one after another?"

Chen Xuanji said this with an almost arrogant smile on his face.

Fang Ziyu lowered her head. In the end, she did not have the temper to continue talking to Chen Xuanji. She knew that Chen Xuanji was no longer the eldest senior brother of the Exquisite Pavilion. No matter how much she said, it would be useless.

"So… as long as I marry you, will you let Meng Liang go?" After a long time, Fang Ziyu finally asked in a low voice.

Chen Xuanji's eyes were wide open. He leaned forward and said with a mad expression, "Not only will I release Meng Liang, I will also send troops to the Great Abyss Mountain that you want me to defend. If Great Xia in the west has the strength, it is not impossible to help. However, all of this depends on whether you are willing to nod."

Fang Ziyu raised his head and clenched his teeth as he stared at the white-haired man in front of him.

She finally compromised, nodded and said, "Alright."

…

"That is to say, Auntie Ziyu was originally with the Emperor of the Chen Kingdom. Then, Uncle Meng took the Emperor away and took advantage of the situation to enter? Then, the Emperor angrily killed Uncle Meng's father … Wow, why is your Lord's world so complicated?" Sitting on Aowu's body, Nineteen twisted his fingers and tried to sort out the relationship between the three of them. However, this thought came to an end in the next moment-the relationship between the three of them was too complicated, so Nineteen's head naturally couldn't figure it out.

Changwu Pass was already right in front of her, so it was naturally unrealistic to bring along those armor guards who looked like walking corpses. Xu Han had already cleaned up the three thousand armor guards. However, Nineteen, who had lost his opponent, did not dare to be lonely. She pulled Xu Han and asked around. Xu Han ignored them, and then turned her attention to Qin Keqing.

Qin Keqing's temperament was tranquil. How could she be the opponent of this strange little nineteen? After a while, she gave in. He told her about the matter between Chen Xuanji and Fang Ziyu. It was just that the child could not grasp the heel of the matter, which was why he had the half-baked judgment from before.

"It's not what you think." Hearing Nineteen's nonsense, Qin Keqing hurriedly tried to correct it.

"Since Uncle Meng and Chen Xuanji have a grudge against each other for the death of their father, then why are we going to the Chen Kingdom to help Uncle Meng kill that old emperor?" Nineteen asked curiously.

Xu Han turned his head to look at Nineteen and said unhappily, "Sir, how can things be as simple as you think?"

Xiao Nineteen was a little unconvinced. She puffed up her cheeks and stared at Xu Han in dissatisfaction. She said angrily, "The vengeance for killing her father is unsworn! What's so complicated about this? Could it be that Uncle Meng still bow down to the enemy who killed her father?"

Xu Han glanced at the Changwu Pass that had gradually appeared in the distance. He patted Xuan'er's head on his shoulder. The little fellow looked up at Xu Han sleepily, and then he came to his senses. He looked up and let out a long howl, "Meow!"

Aowu Rude's edict, which had transformed into a huge body, shrunk at that time. The group immediately jumped down from Aowu's body-approaching the Changwu Pass. With Aowu's huge body, it would inevitably attract the panic of the people. Xu Han naturally did not want to see this. The group didn't ask much about this. They all picked up their luggage and took another step forward. However, when Little Nineteen saw that Xu Han didn't answer her question, he became even more dissatisfied. He came up and muttered again, "Or should I say that he was trying to please the Emperor for the time being and ask him to help us beat up those bad people?"

Hearing this, Xu Han sighed helplessly. He knew that with Xiao Nineteen's temperament, if he didn't tell her one or two things today, she would probably keep on talking about it.

There was still a distance between them. Xu Han thought for a moment and fulfilled the little fellow's wish. At that time, he said, "The strength of the Chen Kingdom is less than half that of the Great Zhou Kingdom. A behemoth like Great Zhou and Great Xia are no match for the Dark Asura Palace, let alone the weak Chen Kingdom."

"So we don't have anything to ask of that old emperor?" Nineteen immediately became happy.

Xu Han shook his head, He explained patiently, "The three continents of Great Xia are held in the hands of Dark Asura Palace, fighting against Li Yulin. It's good to be able to maintain this situation in a short period of time. If we want him to put things right and annihilate the remnants of the State of Chu on the land of the three continents, it seems impossible in the current situation. Great Zhou has already entered the hands of the deceased Chu. It is not too much to say that he is exterminating the State."

"Thus, only the Chen Kingdom is left in the Three Kingdoms. For those who still have aspirations to compete with the Dark Asura Palace, the Chen Kingdom is their last hope and final stronghold."

"The emperor of Chen is Chen Xuanji, He had no grudge against the Meng Clan for the time being, But as emperor, Chen Guo's luck was all on him. "If he dies and his luck dissipates, the Senluo Palace will definitely find an opportunity. When the whales devour the Chen Kingdom, more than half of the luck of the world will enter the body of the dead dragon. There is no need for the Senluo Palace to do anything else. We just need to wait until the land of the Chen Kingdom is as necrotic as the Great Zhou Empire. We will starve to death."

"Therefore, no matter how much Senior Brother hates Chen Xuanji at this moment in his heart, it is impossible for him to kill him at this moment."

Nineteen seemed to understand, but apart from regretting not being able to enjoy her grudges, she did not sigh too much. However, she remembered something else and asked, "Then Uncle Xu, you said that the land in Great Zhou had already rotted to such a state that they could not grow crops. If Senluo Palace continued to do so, wouldn't they starve themselves to death?"

"Huh?" Hearing this, Xu Han was stunned. He had never thought about this question before. He was only thinking about how to deal with Dark Asura Palace. Only now did he realize the oddness of Xiao Nineteen's words. He couldn't help but frown at that moment, thinking to himself, if that Dead Chu really wanted to annex the world, then what was the meaning of obtaining such a rotten world for Senluo Palace?

Xu Han couldn't figure out whether the Dark Asura Palace was hiding some sort of last resort, or whether they had already been dazzled by the desire to recover their country.

"Uncle Xu! Uncle Xu?" While Xu Han was absent-minded, Nineteen urged Xu Han to answer his questions.

Xu Han regained his senses and turned to look at Nineteen. He shook his head under the little fellow's expectant gaze and said, "I have to ask the Great Chu Emperor what he is thinking. I can't guess what he is thinking."

"But no matter what he does, I will not let him succeed."

Hearing this, Little Nineteen's heart was filled with pride. She looked at the Changwu Pass that had already appeared not far away. She clenched her fists and said excitedly, "Uncle Xu, don't worry. You have paid Little Nineteen's kung fu. Little Nineteen will definitely help you."

Xu Han glanced at the little fellow and immediately burst into laughter. He smiled and said, "You, don't cause me any trouble. It's the best way to help me."

"How could I! Nineteen is the most obedient!" Nineteen said discontentedly.

"Mm, that would be great. When the time comes, you should stay there and not go anywhere."

"What about Uncle Xu? Where are you going?"

"I'll bring you there. If everything is fine in Jinling City, I'll be gone for a while."

"Where to?"

At that time, Xu Han touched his right arm and his gaze suddenly sank. He said softly, "Go and return the things you borrowed to others."

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