A Thousand Years of Immortal Dreams

"Oh, right!"

Just after the five factions had chosen their participants for the competition.

Zhao Xiaohe suddenly interrupted everyone.

He looked at Su Meiniang with a defiant gaze.

"General Chu of my Zhao Kingdom came uninvited a few days ago to this precious land to arrest a wanted criminal, but was stopped by your clan's people. Is this true?"

"I've heard about it!"

Su Meiniang said calmly.

"Your Majesty, your people have come uninvited, and they are even Golden Core stage experts. Isn't this against the rules?"

Zhao Xiaohe said, "Indeed, this is somewhat inappropriate. I apologize to Sect Leader Su here, but this person is a wanted criminal of our Zhao Kingdom. He has committed treason and rebellion, and must be killed. I beg Sect Leader Su to give me face and hand him over to our royal family for processing, what do you say?"

Su Meiniang, who had been holding back her anger, said without any politeness, "Your Majesty, a Golden Core cultivator has come uninvited, and this is of great importance. Instead of giving me an explanation, you're asking me for people? If someone from our Blissful Sect were to take a casual stroll over your Zhao Kingdom's palace, would you allow it?"

Zhao Xiaohe's face instantly darkened: "Sect Leader Su, is this a disrespectful act?"

Su Meiniang met the other person's gaze directly and said, "Is this something that can be solved by saving face?"

First of all, it's unclear whether the claim of apprehending a wanted criminal is true.

Even if it's true.

I also strongly suspect that this was the Zhao king's deliberate attempt to test our bottom line.

Today, in order to capture a wanted criminal, we allow Golden Core stage experts to freely enter and leave my Blissful Sect.

Tomorrow, under the guise of searching for the lost magical artifact, I will allow ten Golden Core stage experts to enter and leave my Blissful Sect.

Do you think this is appropriate?

Zhao Xiaohe stared intently at Su Meiniang.

now.

On the entire altar, everyone held their breath and focused their attention on both sides.

As if it were the next moment.

They would then draw their swords and start fighting each other.

But who knew...

"Ha ha……"

Zhao Xiaohe burst into laughter.

Change like a face.

"Sect Leader Su is right. It is indeed our royal family that violated the rules first in this matter."

As compensation, our royal family will give you 500,000 spirit stones and five low-grade magic weapons. How about that?

Upon hearing this...

Someone breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems unlikely that a fight will break out.

Since Zhao Xiaohe has made such a concession, Su Meiniang will take the opportunity to back down and let the matter drop!

But who knew?

Just when everyone thought Su Meiniang would agree.

Su Meiniang sneered, "Oh—! So this is the admission ticket for freely entering and leaving the other side's territory, is that it?"

As he spoke...

Su Meiniang directly instructed Liu Hongling, the Grand Elder of the Blissful Sect's Inner Sect, "Go, prepare five million spirit stones for the King of Zhao. After the assessment competition, all the Golden Core cultivators of our Blissful Sect should go and visit the Zhao royal family!"

"Su Meiniang!"

Zhao Xiaohe shouted sharply.

"You're kidding, aren't you?"

Zhao Xiaohe suddenly stood up.

Chu Feihu and the others behind him instantly drew their magical weapons, ready to fight at any moment.

The members of the Blissful Sect were not to be outdone.

The First Elder Liu Hongling, the Second Elder Madam Youquan, the Third Elder Hua Wujiu, and others immediately confronted each other.

"Okay, okay!"

Zhao Xiaohe stood up and walked to Su Meiniang's side.

"Sect Leader Su has quite the nerve. Since 500,000 won't do, how about 1 million?"

I can tell you very frankly that this is not what you imagine.

This person is indeed a major wanted criminal in my Zhao state. If you don't believe me, you can have someone investigate.

"One million spirit stones, all I want is this person, and I also want Chu Feihu to apologize to your Blissful Sect in front of everyone right now."

Upon hearing this...

Jiao San Niang and Leng Yue, who were sitting in the audience, immediately became nervous.

That was an incredibly strong move, and what's more, the other party even offered a way out.

The Zhao royal family is so powerful now; it's not the time to completely break ties with them.

Su Meiniang is very likely to agree.

At this moment, everyone was watching Su Meiniang, wanting to see what choice she would make.

But to everyone's surprise, Su Meiniang looked at Hua Wujiu and asked, "I want to see just who this person is—a three-headed, six-armed being, or a nine-lived demon cat? Someone the King of Zhao would spend a million to take his life!"

"Zong...Zong Master!"

Hua Wujiu's face was even more ashen than if he had eaten shit.

"This person is merely an outer disciple. When General Chu came yesterday, he said he wanted to take him away, but we refused. Just in case, I plan to arrest him and await his judgment today."

Unexpectedly, they were stopped by the outer sect elder, Jiao San Niang.

Ultimately, we could only imprison it in the Ruined Danlou Canyon.

But to our surprise, when we went there today, this person actually...

It's gone!

"It's gone?"

Su Meiniang raised an eyebrow, thinking that Hua Wujiu was deliberately putting on an act.

He immediately showed a satisfied expression, then shrugged and said.

"Your Majesty, you heard it yourself, the person has disappeared, and we have no way to explain it to you!"

"you!"

Zhao Xiaohe was so angry that he was trembling all over.

"Are you unwilling to pay, or are you deliberately making things difficult for my royal family?"

"What kind of talk is that? You could have a mere outer disciple if you wanted him, but the important thing is, he's gone!"

Watching the other party suffer in silence.

Su Meiniang felt incredibly happy.

"Very well! Sect Leader Su, I've noted this down. Let's continue!"

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to sit back down.

But when he turned around, he found that Su Meiniang was already sitting there.

"I won't hold it against the King of Zhao for his overstepping of authority just now. The competition has already begun, please make yourself at home!"

"Excellent, Sect Leader Su! I hope your Blissful Sect can continue to be this resolute!"

After saying that, he sat down in the lower left seat.

When everyone's attention is on the field.

Su Meiniang used her spiritual power to transmit her voice, praising Hua Wujiu: "You did a great job! You finally let me vent my anger!"

"No, Sect Master, that person has really disappeared!"

Hua Wujiu was utterly speechless at this moment.

Su Meiniang frowned: "Fine, he's just a mere outer disciple, he's gone, he's gone!"

"But Sect Master, this person is an insignificant outer disciple in our Blissful Sect, but in the Zhao Kingdom's royal family, he's someone worth a million spirit stones! So, this person is worth more than a million spirit stones!"

When Hua Wujiu saw Zhao Xiaohe sincerely wanting to spend money to exchange for Cao Wang, Hua Wujiu sensed that something was wrong with Cao Wang.

Or rather, ever since Chu Feihu left the day before yesterday, he had developed suspicions about Cao Wang.

And at this moment.

He was already certain.

This kid is acting very strangely.

really!

Upon hearing Hua Wujiu's analysis, Su Meiniang immediately realized, "Where is it? Hurry up and go look for it!"

"He's gone!"

Hua Wujiu said helplessly.

"My men kept watch all night. When they went there yesterday, the kid had already escaped through the underground river of the abandoned alchemy tower. That underground river is intricate and turbulent; there's almost no chance of survival!"

"We need to see him alive or dead! Keep searching!"

Su Meiniang said angrily.