Faced with Prince Xuexing's lofty presence,
Zhuge Lan immediately exposed his bottom line!
"I heard you support Xuebeng, aiming to seize the Crown Prince's position?"
[Emotion Points +190,000]
Prince Xuexing's pupils constricted sharply!
With his peripheral vision, he noticed Xue Qinghe observing, and he forced himself to control his facial expressions.
Then, switching to an angry roar—
"Outsider brat!"
"Don't think you can sow discord!"
"The Tiandou Empire now has a wise ruler and virtuous ministers. The Crown Prince is also widely acclaimed."
"And Xuebeng… that guy… does he even compare to the Crown Prince?"
"I, as prince, don't even deign to associate with him!"
Although cleverly using anger to mask his insecurity…
Zhuge Lan shrugged.
"I was just speaking casually. Why shout so loud?"
"What's the matter, guilty conscience?"
"Or are you deliberately hiding something?"
Once again, he shattered Prince Xuexing's defenses!
Enraged, the prince stepped forward, glaring at Zhuge Lan.
"You brat, don't spout nonsense here!"
"You're just new here; who would believe your words?"
Zhuge Lan grinned.
—Anyone familiar with him knew: trouble was about to begin.
Flandre and the others silently stepped back a few paces, avoiding being splattered.
"Sorry, my family knew I'd be coming to Tiandou City, so I did a little background check."
These words caused Tang San to clench his fists unconsciously—he had been the victim of such a background check before!
Prince Xuexing sensed something was amiss.
He hurriedly said:
"You brat! Who do you think you are?"
"An outsider family from another continent… what could you even investigate in Tiandou City?"
"Don't be ridiculous!"
He turned to Xue Qinghe.
"Qinghe, don't be fooled by this brat."
"I think he might not be from a family at all, but a spy sent by the Xingluo Empire, intending to divide us from within!"
Xue Qinghe gave him a look of disbelief.
The artifact Zhuge Lan just revealed—if the Xingluo Empire had it, they would have already overrun Tiandou City.
Why would they need to send the artifact into enemy territory?
Clearly, Prince Xuexing was hiding something and, in his panic, spoke carelessly.
Thinking this, Xue Qinghe looked at Zhuge Lan and smiled—
"They say observers see most clearly. Perhaps you'll give me some surprises?"
Hearing this, Prince Xuexing felt his heart sink!
"Of course!"
Zhuge Lan grinned:
"Grandpa Mo checked—after you, Qinghe, several princes died young consecutively."
"Xuebeng also, after that point, suddenly changed in temperament, becoming unruly and impossible to support, a real lost cause."
"Guess how those princes died?"
"And why Xuebeng, after changing temperament, didn't die?"
[Emotion Points +99,999][Emotion Points +99,999]
Xue Qinghe maintained a smile, as if not understanding.
But everyone else exploded!
Holy crap!
You brat actually dared to say it!
Prince Xuexing was startled—could this actually be an ally?
"But none of this matters."
Zhuge Lan shifted his tone:
"I'll tell a story that's very famous where I come from, called Wo Xin Chang Dan (Sleeping on Firewood and Tasting Gall)."
"After the defeat of King Goujian of Yue, he slept on firewood and often tasted bitter gall."
"Imagine the Xuebeng prince in that role—isn't it familiar?"
It practically spelled it out—Xuebeng is undergoing 'Wo Xin Chang Dan'!
Xue Qinghe's smile remained, but her gentle face carried a trace of coldness.
Prince Xuexing felt his limbs go numb, as if plunged into an ice cellar!
He had been overjoyed too soon!
He never imagined that years of plotting could be exposed face-to-face by a greenhorn upon first meeting!
And all this started because he had shown a slightly arrogant attitude while recruiting the other party!
Damn!
This brat must be crazy!
[Emotion Points +44,444][Emotion Points +44,444]
Seeing Prince Xuexing's emotion points spike, Zhuge Lan was very satisfied.
That's right.
But seeing Xue Qinghe's head remain calm, he was displeased.
—How can you be so composed?
Then, reveal another big secret!
Zhuge Lan leaned close to Xue Qinghe. She thought he was about to reveal something secret, and cooperatively leaned in.
Instead…
"Whoosh—"
Zhuge Lan merely blew on her ear.
Xue Qinghe's neck instantly flushed crimson, like a shy girl.
—No one had ever dared to tease her like this!
Just as she was about to react…
A mental transmission entered her mind, freezing her instantly:
"Zhuge Lan: The Crown Prince also doesn't want his female identity exposed, right?"
[Emotion Points +190,000]
Xue Qinghe—or rather Qian Renxue—gaped in shock at Zhuge Lan!
Impossible!
Her disguise was so perfect that even a Title Douluo couldn't see through it!
This person was just a Soul Master.
A figure seated on a throne flashed in her mind.
That's right.
This wasn't an ordinary Soul Master but one capable of wielding artifacts.
Perhaps they had seen through her back then?
But it didn't matter now.
Qian Renxue forced herself to stay calm—this was mental transmission, so he didn't intend to reveal himself.
Or rather, he wanted to use this to manipulate her!
If there was something to discuss, it could be negotiated.
"Zhuge, you jest."
Qian Renxue smiled again—
"Our Tiandou Empire is certainly harmonious inside. Your subordinates must have been misled."
"Thank you for helping repel the Soul Beast tide today."
"Qinghe already has a place to stay. Rest for now, and tonight I will host a grand banquet for you, a welcome and purification."
"We can have a proper drink together!"
The implication: any terms can be discussed tonight.
Zhuge Lan cooperated.
He draped an arm around Qian Renxue's shoulders, shaking her intimately.
[Emotion Points +110,000]
"I'll wait for you tonight. Let's have a proper talk about life!"
"Ha ha ha—"
Zhuge Lan laughed and strode away.
Leaving Xue Qinghe, eyes a mix of embarrassment and anger, staring at his retreating figure, her emotion points spiking.
Nearly twenty years undercover.
And it was the first time anyone had dared to be so disrespectful to her!
To touch her directly?
Outrageous!
As Zhuge Lan left, Flandre and others immediately followed.
The others cleared the scene.
Only Prince Xuexing remained, standing dumbfounded, scalp tingling as he awaited judgment.
At this point, any argument was useless.
All they could do was wait…
Would the Crown Prince still remember familial ties and spare their lives?
Alas, they weren't even related by blood from the start!
Thus…
Qian Renxue smiled outwardly, but her eyes were full of frost.
Fine!
Daring to hide from her for nearly twenty years?
Such endurance—she would never let them off!
In Tiandou City, Gu Rong kept glancing curiously at Zhuge Lan.
Ning Fengzhi was Xue Qinghe's teacher, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect naturally belonged to the Crown Prince faction.
So the revelations Zhuge Lan exposed were beneficial to them.
But…
They had operated in Tiandou City for countless years, and yet couldn't outdo a single servant's background check?
Ridiculous!
Finally, he couldn't resist and asked Zhuge Lan how he had done it.
And…
Zhuge Lan's answer would be nothing short of astounding.
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