Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

"Brother, please, please..."

The Eastern King went down from the city wall and greeted the Grand Elder with a gentle attitude. The Grand Elder looked at the Eastern King and said, "With such a grand display of force, I thought you didn't want to send troops out of Kunlun, but rather to send troops out of Jiuli."

"No, no, brother, you've misunderstood, you've misunderstood."

"Quickly, please come in, please come in."

The Grand Elder followed the Eastern King into the city with a smile, and the Eastern King then spoke up: "Hehe, old brother, there is still something I don't understand. I wonder if you could enlighten me?"

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder said, "What is it? Please speak freely!"

The Eastern King said, "Brother, here's the thing. How did you know I was going to send troops out of Kunlun? I don't think I told anyone else."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder said, "Hehehe, hearing this really gave me a fright!"

"Oh, what do you mean by that, brother?"

The Eastern King looked at the Grand Elder and asked, "I know about this because Heng Qing told me."

"Heng Qing!"

The Eastern King's face immediately darkened, and he asked, "What does she want with my older brother?"

The elder said, "He wasn't looking for me, but for our good-for-nothing young master, Li Fang."

Upon hearing this, the Eastern King fell silent. He knew Li Fang very well; he was the young master of the Jiuli tribe and had even been betrothed to Heng Qing since childhood. It was quite normal for Heng Qing to go to Li Fang when she had nowhere else to go in the Human Emperor City.

Thinking of this, Dong Wang asked, "Then how will she tell my elder brother about my affairs?"

"I didn't know until I told you, and now that I'm saying it, I still break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it."

The elder said with lingering fear, "She secretly found Li Fang. I was in seclusion at the time. Li Fang brought her to our village, and that's when someone told me about it. When I heard that Heng Qing had come, I was puzzled. I wondered what she was doing here. I also know that you have always opposed Heng Qing's marriage to Li Fang."

"I thought to myself, this girl can't be so bold as to elope here, so I listened outside the tent. What I heard shocked me. Hengqing actually said that in order to send troops out of Kunlun, you, the Eastern King, deposed her and captured the Western King. This is a great act of treason."

"Then that little beast of mine also lost his mind. After hearing this, he roared that he wanted to avenge that girl Hengqing and prepared to lead the warriors of my Jiuli tribe to attack the city, rescue the Western King, and also bring you down from your horse."

"When I heard that, my blood ran cold. Who doesn't know how powerful you are, Eastern King? Yet you still come to help Heng Qing take revenge. You are really overestimating yourself. You are going to plunge my Jiuli tribe into an abyss of no return."

"So I rushed into the house, knocked out our little beast, and grabbed Hengqing. Then I thought that it would be a great thing for the army to march out of Kunlun. Our Jiuli tribe has suffered from the land restrictions for many years and has been living in the deep mountains and forests. So I thought I would come and join the Eastern King directly, and take our Jiuli tribe with me when the army marches out of Kunlun."

"We don't ask for much. Just give us a piece of land so we can multiply and thrive. What do you think, Eastern King?"

The Grand Elder looked at the Eastern King and said, "Grand Elder, this is only right. Our Jiuli tribe is also descended from the human king, and we should have our own place to thrive."

"Rest assured, once we conquer the world, I will definitely grant the Jiuli tribe a vast territory."

"Oh, that's great!"

The Grand Elder was very excited, but at this moment, the Eastern King was thinking that Li Siqi was like a tiger. If he cooperated with him, it would be like asking a tiger for its skin. They would inevitably turn against each other one day. If the Grand Elder joined, he would have an extra bargaining chip when they turned against each other in the future, which would be a good way to keep Li Siqi in check.

The Grand Elder himself is old and frail, and if he turns against him in the future, he has a chance of winning. This person's addition would be like adding wings to a tiger.

Therefore, he was very happy at this moment, so he looked at the Grand Elder and said: "Grand Elder, it is my greatest fortune that you can join. Rest assured, the Jiuli Clan is an inseparable part of my Immortal Clan. In the future, as long as my Immortal Clan has food to eat, the Jiuli Clan will also have food to eat."

"Then thank you very much, Lord Dongwang."

The Grand Elder said, and the Eastern King, upon hearing this, exclaimed, "Oh, what nonsense you're spouting, my dear brother!"

"Hey, hey, that's not being polite, that's not being polite. From now on, all of us from the Jiuli tribe will have to beg for a living under the Eastern King. We still need to distinguish between master and subject."

As the Grand Elder spoke, the Eastern King looked at him and said, "Well, alright, we'll listen to you, elder brother."

He was secretly delighted. This elder was indeed pragmatic. He didn't need to be reprimanded and could be entrusted with important responsibilities.

As he was thinking this, he spoke up, "By the way, the Grand Elder mentioned Heng Qing earlier, where is she?"

The Grand Elder then said, "She has been taken into custody by me."

"Oh!"

Upon hearing this, the Eastern King looked at the Grand Elder and said, "Then may I meet with him?"

The elder said, “Why not? I’ve arrested her and that little beast of ours, and I’ll bring them to you, Eastern King, right now.”

At this point, the Grand Elder paused for a moment and said, "However, Lord Eastern King, I have a request."

Upon hearing this, the Eastern King looked at the Grand Elder and said, "What do you and I have to ask for? Speak freely."

The elder said, "Our little beast is young and inexperienced, so we beg Lord Dongwang to spare his life. After all, our clan leader only has this one son, and we don't want his lineage to end."

Upon hearing this, Dong Wang laughed and said, "Brother, what are you saying? I've watched Li Fang grow up, I know him well. Don't worry, he's just a little mischievous, he'll become more mature as he grows up. By the way, my second daughter is about the same age as him, how about we arrange a marriage between our children?"

"Oh dear, if he could be betrothed to the Eastern King, that would be a blessing he has earned through countless lifetimes. I thank the Eastern King for his kindness on behalf of that little beast."

"Haha, of course, of course."

The Eastern King laughed heartily, in an extremely pleasant mood.

It's true that good fortune brings joy, and the arrival of the Jiuli tribe to join his ranks is like adding wings to a tiger.

Originally, we were going to be careful of Li Siqi, worried that he might trip us up. But now that the Grand Elder has joined the fray, it should be Li Siqi who's worried.

Furthermore, he arranged a marriage between one of his daughters and Li Fang, the young master of the Jiuli tribe, which further aligned with his interests.

As for not pursuing Li Fang's responsibility, he didn't dare to do so at first. Who was Li Fang? He was the only son of the old clan leader and the nephew of the Grand Elder, a precious jewel in his palm. If he really didn't know what was good for him and pursued his responsibility, the Jiuli Clan would rebel directly. How could they still come to rely on him?

It is precisely because of all these considerations that the Eastern King made this arrangement. Even if Li Fang had actually attacked the Human Emperor City, it would no longer matter. He would not abandon the consideration of the entire alliance because of a child's matter.

Once you understand the crux of the matter, you'll see that Dong Wang is incredibly tolerant, saying that children's matters are no big deal, no big deal, showing an unbelievable level of magnanimity.

Upon seeing the Eastern King's attitude, the Grand Elder said, "Thank you for your magnanimity, Eastern King. I must say that the Eastern King truly has the demeanor of a great ruler."

Upon hearing this, the Eastern King laughed heartily: "Brother, you flatter me, you flatter me."

As they were talking, the Grand Elder waved his hand and said, "Bring the person up here."

Upon hearing this, the Eastern King immediately looked at the Grand Elder, only to see his men bringing two people forward. One was Li Fang, whose face was contorted with rage, and the other was Heng Qing, who remained silent.

Li Fang was furious and roared, "Let me go! Let me go! You traitors! Traitors! Let me go! You damned bastards! Let me go!"

"Hengqing, don't be afraid. With me here, no one can touch you."

Upon hearing this, Heng Qing remained silent, as if resigned to her fate, while Li Fang roared, "Are you all deaf? I told you to let me go! You bunch of bastards, I am your young master, and you all have to listen to me!"

"Bastard!"

At this moment, the two arrived in front of the Grand Elder and the Eastern King. The Grand Elder then shouted angrily, "You bastards!"

Startled, Li Fang then saw the Grand Elder and immediately shouted, "Grand Elder, what are you doing? Why are you arresting us? Let me go! Let me go!"

Upon hearing Li Fang's words, the Grand Elder said, "You scoundrel, you still don't know you're wrong. Look who's in front of you. He's the Eastern King. You don't even bow to the Eastern King."

"salute?"

"Why should I bow to him? He's the one who tried to harm Hengqing. I'm already being lenient by not killing him. Why should I bow to him?"

"How dare you! You ignorant fool! Our Jiuli tribe has now pledged allegiance to the Eastern King and will follow his lead. In public, he will be your lord from now on. In private, the Eastern King has agreed to marry the Second Princess to you, so you will be her son-in-law from now on."

"Whether it's for official or private reasons, you should bow to people. Why shouldn't you, you scoundrel, bow to people?"

The Grand Elder spoke, and upon hearing this, Li Fang was completely stunned, staring blankly at the Grand Elder and asking, "You, what did you say?"

Li Fang looked at the Grand Elder with disbelief.

"You, you actually led the Jiuli tribe to surrender to the Eastern King! You, you're supposed to be the Grand Elder! You're a traitor!"

"Bastard!"

Snapped!
The elder slapped Li Fang hard across the face, leaving a large red handprint. Li Fang touched his reddened face, his eyes turning red.

"You hit me! How dare you hit me?"

Li Fang's eyes were filled with tears, and she looked so pitiful and aggrieved.

The elder's hands trembled slightly as he roared, "You bastard! Your father and I have never laid a finger on you since you were little, and now you've developed an unruly nature. For a woman, you're actually going to ruin the Jiuli clan's millennia-old foundation? Are you even a qualified Jiuli clan chief?"

"I am not you, but you, with your groveling manner, are!"

Li Fang angrily rebuked, "Have you forgotten how they drove us out? If you surrender to the Eastern King now, you are betraying your ancestors!"

"I don't need you to lecture me, I know what I'm doing!"

The elder roared angrily.

Li Fang stared intently at the Grand Elder and said, "You have betrayed our ancestors."

The Grand Elder stared intently at him, the two of them locked in a tense standoff like bulls locked in battle.

After a while, the Grand Elder slapped Li Fang, causing Li Fang's legs to buckle and he collapsed to the ground. Li Fang stared wide-eyed at the Grand Elder and said, "You, what did you do to me!"

The elder did not answer him, but said coldly, "You can wake up now, you are awake."

"You, you sealed my cultivation."

Li Fang said angrily, and the Grand Elder said, "Now you can wake up properly. I will not restrict your freedom. Over the years, you can stay in the Human Emperor City and see the great achievements of the Eastern King, and think about your mistakes!"

"I am right!"

Li Fang said, enunciating each word clearly.

The elder then pointed at him and said, "Get out! Get out of here right now!"

Li Fang said, "I'm not leaving. I want to stay with Heng Qing. Wherever she goes, I'll go!"

The elder then roared, "Guards, drag him away and lock him up! He's not to leave the room today, not even for a single step!"

Upon hearing this, someone immediately tried to pull Li Fang away. Li Fang angrily roared, "Li Dao, you will regret this! You have betrayed your ancestors! You have betrayed your ancestors!"

"Take him away! Take him away!"

Li Fang shouted angrily in a cold voice.

"I don't want to see him. Tell him to leave!"

Seeing Li Fang like this, the Eastern King comforted him, "Elder, there's no need to be like this. The child is too young and doesn't understand. He'll be fine when he grows up."

The Grand Elder roared, "He... he is the young master of the Jiuli tribe! How can I entrust the Jiuli tribe to him with peace of mind when I am gone for the next hundred years? He has no brains!"

"Lord Dongwang, I have only one request. If this brat does something to harm the Jiuli tribe after I pass away, I beg you to teach him a lesson on my behalf. However, I implore you to spare his life no matter what."

As the elder spoke, the Eastern King chuckled and said, "Don't worry, brother. He will be my son-in-law from now on. How could I not treat him with care? There's no need to worry about that."

"That's good, thank you, sir, thank you so much."

The Grand Elder expressed his gratitude repeatedly. Meanwhile, Chen Jie, hiding among the Jiuli tribe, witnessed everything before him and couldn't help but think to himself, "Old foxes are indeed shrewd. The Grand Elder's acting skills are truly superb."

Let alone the Eastern King, even if it were my first time meeting him, I'd probably be fooled too.

Now it's time to see how well Hengqing, the little one, performs. Chen Jie, mingling in the crowd, watches Hengqing, thinking, "It's your turn to shine."

By this time, the Grand Elder had finished his lament, and the Eastern King shifted his gaze from him to Heng Qing, who had been standing there without saying a word.

Hengqing was being held captive and remained silent. Dongwang walked over, looked at her, and said, "Hengqing, it's been a long time!"

At this moment, Heng Qing suddenly looked up at the Eastern King and said, "Master Eastern King, are you going to kill me?"

Heng Qing's words reached everyone's ears clearly, and everyone looked at Heng Qing in surprise. Was the little immortal so brave? Daring to ask such a sensitive question directly?

The Eastern King was also taken aback, looking at Heng Qing and saying, "How could I kill you? I only want you to abdicate the position of Immortal Venerable to Heng Feng!" (End of this chapter)