Madam, please listen to my explanation.

Chapter 107 I was right!
"Get away!!!"

The person she wanted to see finally appeared, but Zhao Ruoxi looked completely bewildered.

Why does Deng Tu Zi act as if he is facing a great enemy when it is clearly a scene of fatherly love and filial piety?

Even though they were far apart, she couldn't be mistaken.

When the other party flew into a rage and shouted "Get out of here!", what they were looking at was definitely not some old turtle stretching its neck, but their own father!

Everything around us finally returned to normal.

Before she could even check if her father's phantom was still there, the repulsive black tortoise opened its massive mouth, sucking more than a dozen officials into the air once again!
"He didn't say you, right?"

Xu Jinhuan descended upon the scene like a cannonball, carrying the immense force of falling from the sky, crushing the bluestone pavement beneath his feet into pieces.

The old tortoise was also thrown into the air by the enormous impact.

The giant maw veered off course, and several officials fell to the ground with a clatter. Before they could even react to what had happened, they heard someone shout, as if right next to their ear:
"run!"

After shouting this, Xu Jinhuan kicked out and slammed his foot hard into the bottom of the black tortoise's white shell.

Boom! ! !
Its enormous, moss-covered body shot straight into the sky.

With each muffled thud, its ascent accelerated, and it soon became a black dot in the sky.

"Thank you for your help, sir!"

Some of the officials who had narrowly escaped death had broken their legs and were now in excruciating pain.

After being glared at by Xu Jinhuan, they quickly helped each other away from the spot.

"Even on the verge of death, they're still putting on airs. Scholars are such a hassle."

After seven muffled thuds, the black dot finally stopped rising and began to fall heavily to the ground.

Xu Jinhuan narrowed his eyes.

That kick just now used the 'Ruoshui' technique.

The combined effect of layers of hidden force is no less than a full-force strike from an ordinary sixth-grade master.

But it still couldn't break through the defense at all!

On his way here, he clearly saw the monster devour more than a dozen living flesh and blood, and its aura instantly surged.

Thus, Zhou Jin's earlier statement was once again proven true.

The so-called sixth-grade peak seems to be a huge barrier blocking the path to heaven and man, with countless people stuck here, unable to touch that mysterious and profound realm of sainthood in their entire lives.

However, the people on this same barrier have vastly different strengths.

If one's master, Ning Caijie, had already walked ten meters on this path.

Then Zhou Jin must have already traveled at least ten thousand miles.

"Xu Jinhuan! Watch out!"

The giant tortoise fell with tremendous speed, piercing the air as it went, emitting a piercing shriek.

In her haste, Zhao Ruoxi offered a reminder, but Xu Jinhuan seemed oblivious, coldly replying:

"Ruoxi, don't believe him! Your father is lying to you!"

Out of some inexplicable trust, Zhao Ruoxi had instinctively withdrawn her hand just moments before.

This time, the golden light and shadow that Zhao Wuji transformed into did not disappear again, but remained floating in mid-air.

Upon hearing this, he flew into a rage and began to curse:
"Where did this wild brat come from, spreading rumors and misleading the public!"

boom--!
The huge tortoise shell crashed to the ground with a loud thud, kicking up a cloud of dust and debris.

Amidst the billowing smoke, a pair of bloodshot, scarlet eyes stood out starkly.

The dust and smoke dispersed.

The black tortoise's massive limbs burst out from six dark holes and shook its head vigorously.

Xu Jinhuan, who had already jumped to the side, saw it clearly and, as expected, the other party was completely unharmed!

It used all four legs, roared, and pounced on Xu Jinhuan!
"Calm down, Ruoxi, trust me!"

While frantically dodging the attacks of the Xuan Turtle, Xu Jinhuan roared:
Why Jiangzhou?

Zhao Ruoxi still looked bewildered.

"Have you forgotten about Guard Zhan, whom I kicked to death?!"
My original orders were to go to the Changshengcao Hall in Jiangzhou and kidnap you!

Since your departure from the capital was at his behest, it means that from the very beginning, this old man knew about Zhao Jingqian and Ning Caixie's entire scheme!

boom!
Xu Jinhuan braced himself with both hands on the upper and lower jaws of the Xuan Turtle, using all his strength to avoid being bitten off.

At this moment, the Xuan Turtle, having been provoked by something unknown, had clearly gone mad.

Despite Xiaoqing's illusory figure appearing behind him and unleashing its full power, he did not flinch in the slightest.

Fearing things might change, Xu Jinhuan quickly continued:
"Don't you understand? Since he knew everything from the beginning, and could even arrange for the Imperial Advisor to send you out of the capital, why did he let the Crown Prince and the others die? He could have given them a warning beforehand!"

"I ask you, if the Crown Prince and the others had been on guard from the beginning, would they have allowed that scoundrel Zhao Jingqian to succeed?"

Xu Jinhuan's words struck Zhao Ruoxi's heart like a heavy hammer.

She stared blankly at her father in mid-air, her mind completely blank!
Xu Jinhuan is right.
Such a simple truth, if given just a little more time, she could have figured it out immediately!

Moreover, since Father Emperor was able to appear, why didn't he step forward earlier and bestow the dragon energy upon me?

Why did we have to stand by and watch things develop to this point?

"Father."

Even though reason had told her that what Xu Jinhuan said was the truth.

But that was, after all, his most respected father.
From childhood to adulthood, no matter how much trouble I caused, my father would always laugh, pick me up, carry me on his shoulders, and then take care of everything!

She looked helplessly at that familiar figure.

My father told me that's not how it is.
"Ruoxi, would you rather believe this stranger than your father?"

Zhao Wuji's pale golden beard and hair were raised, and he looked heartbroken.

“Father, he is not someone we met by chance.”

Zhao Ruoxi shook her head firmly.

"If it weren't for him, Ruoxi might have died on Qingluan Mountain long ago!"

"Nonsense! No one in this world can kill you!"
Jingyu has already broken through the barrier between heaven and man, and his strength is so great that even Lu Yuan has to be wary of him!
A high-ranking sorcerer has long ago bound your bloodlines together. He will be the first to sense any danger you may encounter.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wuji immediately realized that something was wrong.

As expected, Zhao Ruoxi's expression immediately changed drastically.

"You knew it all along, you always knew that person was Brother Jingyu!"
Why... why did you pretend not to recognize him the day your mother died, and even had his arms and legs broken and him thrown out of the palace?!

Zhao Wuji snorted coldly:
"If not, how could he have comprehended the supreme sword intent and become Lu Yuan's disciple?"

Ruoxi, anyone in this world might betray you, except that silly boy.
Moreover, although he is only a seventh-rank official, he has single-handedly killed three ancient demon kings in the Southern Frontier!
The facts have proven me right!

His words were like a bolt from the blue.

"Little Lord!"

Suddenly, Yun Ci, An Qing, and the others arrived at the entrance of the square and, without saying a word, headed straight for the old tortoise.

Zhao Ruoxi's eyes were filled with anger.

It was only at this moment that she realized she had never truly known this father.

Jingyu was a dashing young man. He could compose poems at the age of three, wield a sword at the age of seven, and by the age of fifteen, he had become invincible throughout the capital, earning him the reputation of "Little Sword Immortal".

He was once considered the best candidate to inherit the throne!
I vaguely remember that when I was three years old, my brother Jingyu put on a red robe, pinched my cheek hard, laughed loudly, and walked out the door.

That day was one of the few times I saw a smile on my mother's face.

She told herself that her father had defeated the Zhou Kingdom in the Western Regions, and the Zhou emperor was so humble that he wanted to offer up the most beautiful woman in the Zhou Kingdom, who was also his most beloved daughter, to marry into the Zhou Kingdom as a sign of loyalty.

I will soon meet my stunningly beautiful sister-in-law.
And the father has declared to the public more than once that the position of crown prince should be filled by the virtuous!
But after that, my brother never came back.

From then on, the mother became increasingly depressed, and soon after, she passed away.

Now you come to tell me that all of this was orchestrated by Father Emperor!

Xu Jinhuan sensed that Zhao Ruoxi was in an abnormal state, and even though blood was seeping from her palms, she still gritted her teeth and said:

"There are precedents for women becoming empresses. I learned about this from Master Wu in advance. The path to the throne of the Great Zhou Empress is not only similar to yours, but exactly the same!"
In order not to wrong your father, I specifically asked Niao Niao.
Although she doesn't like to think, she can at least tell me everything that happened, word for word.

Zhao Wuji's attempt to break through the barrier between heaven and man consumed far more than the dragon energy accumulated by Yan and Zhao over thousands of years. In order to achieve his ultimate goal, he even went so far as to use the national fortune of the Great Yan!

Otherwise, how could calamities suddenly befall every corner of the world!

Seeing that the nation's fate was beyond repair, he once again sought out the Imperial Advisor for a solution.
Despite paying a heavy price to forcibly divine the secrets of heaven, Niao Niao concluded that there was only one possibility to save the fate of the Yan Kingdom!
"Following the example of the former Zhou dynasty, we must support a woman to become empress; only then can we reverse the tide of history!"

Even so, so what?

Now that things have come to this, Zhao Wuji has calmed down.

He extended his hand to Zhao Ruoxi again, smiling as he said:
"The Imperial Advisor was seriously injured after she last peeked into the secrets of heaven and has not yet recovered. Otherwise, how could she have allowed that lowly commoner from the southern border to be so arrogant until now?"
Ruoxi, even though your father feels guilty towards Jingheng, Jingyu, and others, he has never wronged you!

As long as you accept the dragon energy within your father's body, even if the array plate is shattered, you, wielding the Imperial Sky, can still unleash at least seventh-grade power within this capital city!
With the help of the New Year and others, the Great Yan can be restored to its peak and even reach a higher level after this witch is killed!

Or are you going to despise your father's dirty tricks, willingly abandon everything, and let the people of Yan suffer terribly?

Zhao Wuji sneered, "Ruoxi, you'll understand when you reach the position of Father."

Every choice and decision you make can no longer be judged solely on your own preferences or the good and evil in the eyes of the world.

Everything Father did was for the Great Yan!

(End of this chapter)