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Wu Sangui was also furious. He had initially thought that although Wu Kang hadn't been as obedient in recent years, he had become much more sensible, but he hadn't expected this...

Moreover, it's one thing for Wu Kang not to know the truth, but the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon Sect should know!

Although he wasn't specifically told, Wu Sangui hadn't deliberately avoided her when he interrogated Ake earlier...

Now she's actually condoning Wu Kang doing this kind of thing? What is she up to?!

Wu Sangui had someone announce his arrival, and then strode in, followed by his subordinates, including Ouyang Feng and other experts.

If the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon Sect were to suddenly appear from within, at least they could ensure Wu Sangui's safe exit and reunite with the army. There were even red-coated cannons arranged by Wu Sangui outside—powerful "weapons" made by Western mechanical engineers.

In terms of power, if Chu Luren saw it, he would definitely complain that it was just like the cannons in the 14 version of "The Deer and the Cauldron"... Well, it was still a bit worse than the cannons in the TV series - in the 14 version, if you set up one cannon on a mountaintop, it could blow up the houses on another mountain!

Although Ouyang Feng had joined Wu Kang's side, making Wu Sangui feel like his son was no longer under his father's control, he was originally somewhat gratified. But this time... he was really too absurd!

Ouyang Feng was unaware of this matter. Wu Sangui had already decided in his heart that if the bad deed had already been done, then he would kill Ake, annihilate the Divine Dragon Sect, and preserve Wu Kang's reputation.

This isn't a question of whether they're biologically related or not, but rather... Wu Kang is his successor, and Wu Sangui's true love is Bao Xiruo; he only likes Chen Yuanyuan's face.

However, Wu Sangui entered in a menacing manner, and before he could even finish his first question, Long'er retorted.

"Your Highness is looking for the Heir Apparent? Why are you looking for him here? Are we that familiar with the Heir Apparent?" Long'er said disdainfully.

"Kang'er... hasn't been here?" Wu Sangui sensed something was wrong when he saw A'ke standing nearby, but he still asked the question.

“He came once this morning to plead for his sister, asking me to take care of her and that he would ask his father for forgiveness... After that, I don’t know what he did,” Long’er said matter-of-factly.

Wu Sangui then realized that Kang'er already knew about A'ke's matter, so it was even less likely that he would do anything beastly!

"This morning..." Wu Sangui didn't realize the Holy Maiden was lying. He glanced at Chen Yuanyuan beside him out of the corner of his eye, already showing some impatience.

He rushed over because he was worried that things would get worse... only to find out that he had been deceived by Chen Yuanyuan?

Wu Sangui was caught off guard and never expected that Chen Yuanyuan, who seemed as gentle as a lamb, would tell such a lie!

What was the purpose? Who instigated it? These questions raced through Wu Sangui's mind.

Chen Yuanyuan's face also turned pale at this moment—she hadn't thought much about it before, but in order to protect "Wei Xiaobao who helped her," she lied and said that she had seen Wu Kang coming over.

"Is the Holy Maiden unwell?" Ouyang Feng asked directly at this moment.

Wu Sangui showed no displeasure at Ouyang Feng's overstepping of authority, but Long'er's face darkened.

Even a dignified Western Poison would indeed lose more often than he wins if he were to fight Long'er at her peak, but he still had the insight to see that something was "wrong" about her.

"Heh, not bad, Your Highness's arrival with such a grand procession must have frightened me." Long'er said with a mocking tone, her expression unchanged.

"I did hear some rumors and misunderstood the Holy Maiden. I will hold a banquet to apologize to her. Today... I will go and find the villain who spread the rumors, so that I can give the Holy Maiden an explanation! Ake, why aren't you coming over here!" Wu Sangui said, and then scolded Ake.

"Ake, come over here first," Chen Yuanyuan quickly advised.

She was terrified before...

Now that Ake is alright, she hurriedly wants Ake to stay by her side. As for the false information she provided, which caused trouble for Wu Sangui... Chen Yuanyuan understands that this matter will not be easy to get over, but as long as Ake is alright, that's all that matters.

At the same time, she wondered whether the official who sent the bride to the wedding was deliberately framing Wu Kang, or whether he had misjudged the situation.

Originally, Chen Yuanyuan held a very positive view of Wei Xiaobao because of what he said when she mentioned "Chen Yuanyuan" during their first meeting—Wei Xiaobao was the first to say, "Chen Yuanyuan is not a femme fatale; the blame lies with those men who fight each other."

Of course, Wei Xiaobao's words are the least reliable.

This wasn't the first time he had commented on Chen Yuanyuan. If Chen Yuanyuan had heard him at the turtle-killing gathering, repeatedly echoing the clamor of the heroes to send her to a brothel, and even specifically suggesting that a brothel be opened in Yangzhou, she would probably have a different opinion.

Ake gritted her teeth and actually followed.

She didn't understand anything about dragon veins or mythical beasts; she was completely bewildered. However, she did understand that the great hero Chu wanted a scripture... which was with Wu Sangui!

Ake couldn't explain why, but on a whim, she followed along, wanting to help Master Chu steal that scripture.

However, Wu Sangui made a move to leave, but Ouyang Feng paid extra attention to the Holy Maiden's condition, feeling that something was seriously wrong with her, as her aura was unusual...

Ouyang Feng knew some things about the "Divine Dragon Maiden Skill" and had already developed suspicions in his heart, even having the urge to test it out!

However, because Ouyang Feng was fully focused on guarding against the Holy Maiden, he neglected his surroundings.

Just then, a figure dressed in white, seemingly a disciple of the Divine Dragon Sect, appeared out of nowhere with a sword in hand the instant Wu Sangui stepped out of the reception hall!

The sword energy was so sharp that even the other experts besides Ouyang Feng paused, prioritizing their own safety.

The ordinary guards shouted "Protect the prince!" but were quickly killed and scattered!

Ouyang Feng's first reaction was to be wary of the Holy Maiden. When he realized that she had no intention of making a move, he tried to stop the white-clad figure, but it was already too late.

This man in white is none other than Jiu Nan!

If it were a fair fight with Ouyang Feng, she would still be slightly inferior. However, Ouyang Feng missed his chance to strike, only managing to knock off her wig and have the two snakes on her snake staff bite her empty sleeve.

Jiunan had already placed her sword against Wu Sangui's neck...

"Master!" Ake couldn't help but call out.

"Come in!" Jiu Nan said, kicking Wu Sangui back into the house.

The guards around him dared not move...

Seeing this, Ake gritted her teeth and pulled her mother back as well, then closed the door.

Anyway, Master Chu was still hiding inside. Although she suspected her master was using her, she wasn't afraid of anything...

Chapter 1016 Zero Intelligence

Jiunan kidnapped Wu Sangui and rushed back into the room, followed by Ake and Chen Yuanyuan...

"Holy Maiden! Protect the Prince!" Master Lingzhi still wanted to call for help from the Holy Maiden of the Divine Dragon Sect.

However, Long'er remained seated calmly, leisurely picking up her teacup.

She didn't want anyone to see through her true intentions, so she naturally wouldn't take action. Instead, she pretended to be a dignified person, making those who didn't know better think it was for Wu Sangui's safety.

"There's another assassin!"

"Junior brother, don't let him get away!"

At this moment, several disciples of the Golden Summit Sect captured another person who had rushed into the formation amidst the chaos.

“Master, Senior Sister…” Upon hearing this, Ake became anxious and quickly looked at Jiunan.

Jiu Nan didn't look at her, but stared at Wu Sangui with her back to him and said, "Your senior sister isn't here, so who knows who they've captured!"

Upon hearing this, Ake breathed a sigh of relief, but clearly wanted to ask something else, yet didn't voice it.

Chen Yuanyuan couldn't help but ask, "Is the nun my daughter's teacher?"

“That’s right! It was I who took her away back then… You should also know that I didn’t have any good intentions when I took her as my disciple!” Jiu Nan said with a sense of resignation.

“Master…” Upon hearing this, Ake’s face turned pale, and she involuntarily took two steps back.

Long'er chuckled to herself.

“Master, you are also a nun, and you don’t know the Prince at all, so why…” Chen Yuanyuan asked Jiu Nan with a hint of reproach.

Although she knew no martial arts at all, and Jiu Nan could easily kill her with a wave of her hand, she still wanted to find out the truth because it concerned her daughter.

Wu Sangui clearly did not recognize Jiu Nan, otherwise he would have spoken up long ago.

"Never met him? That's right. I never saw him during the several times this traitor came to Beijing back then. But... when he was killing my uncles, brothers, aunts, sisters and cousins, he really didn't hold back!"

Whenever this matter was mentioned, Jiu Nan forgot all her guilt towards A Ke, and hatred surged up in her heart.

"You are... a descendant of the former royal family?" Chen Yuanyuan understood Jiu Nan's meaning and her face paled, revealing a sorrowful expression.

An eye for an eye, who can be blamed for this?

Moreover, given this relationship, Chen Yuanyuan couldn't think of any reason why the other party would let her daughter and Wu Sangui go.

Moreover, if he were a member of the former royal family, even if she revealed Ake's biological father, it wouldn't make her let Ake go. After all, her hatred for Li Zicheng wouldn't be any less than her hatred for Wu Sangui.

Ake, overwhelmed by the truth, could no longer stand. After taking a few steps back, she collapsed into a chair.

But just then, Master Lingzhi shouted from outside, "Master! Your lover has been captured! Release the prince immediately, and we... we can let you leave!"

Lingzhi's shout only fueled Jiunan's anger—he had spent so many years practicing Buddhism and had hunted down many corrupt officials and traitors, but he had always followed all the other precepts. When had he ever had a romantic relationship with anyone?

Seeing Jiu Nan's murderous aura and her imminent raising of her right palm to lash out at Wu Sangui, Chen Yuanyuan quickly stepped in front of her and shouted to the outside, "Master Ouyang, Master Lingzhi! Don't shout!"

Chu Luren could see clearly from the rooftop at this moment—this Lingzhi Shangren really was "zero-intelligence." Who told him that monks and nuns must be a couple?

That's right, the people outside have captured a monk.

The monk had also rushed in during the chaos, and at first glance he did seem to be with the nuns, but in reality... that's definitely not the case!

Judging from the complete lack of cooperation between the two, it was clearly just that the monk seized the opportunity and took advantage of the chaos to make his move; Jiunan didn't even recognize him.

Seeing that they wouldn't release the person, Lingzhi foolishly pressed the monk for a confession: "Quick! Tell your lover to release the person!"

The monk, despite being kicked by Lingzhi, resolutely refused to kneel. He shouted, "Master! If you want to kill that scoundrel Wu Sangui, then do it quickly! But Ake is my daughter, and Yuanyuan is only pretending to be friendly with that scoundrel. Don't harm the innocent!"

The guards and experts of the Prince of Pingxi's mansion were dumbfounded. Firstly, they were terrified that they didn't recognize the monk and nun, which meant they had no leverage. Secondly... this news was quite explosive.

Although most of them didn't know who Ake was, everyone understood that the prince had been cuckolded.

Upon hearing this, Master Lingzhi became anxious and shouted, "You...you shut up!"

With that, he raised his hand and slapped the monk across the face, causing the scald to swell up.

Just then, another group of people came in, led by Wu Kang. He didn't want to come because he knew his grandmaster's martial arts skills. If the old man was willing to take action, it would be a piece of cake. If he didn't want to come, there was no point in him coming; it would only add to the suspicion.

However, after discovering the disturbance here, Wu Kang had no choice but to come over.

"What happened? Where is Father?" Wu Kang was also puzzled. Did his grandmaster attack his father? But if it was his grandmaster, why would there be such a commotion?

"Your Highness... Don't listen to his nonsense. It's just a green hat, isn't it? Even Chu Tai Sui, whose martial arts are unparalleled, is said to be wearing a green hat..." Lingzhi Shangren was still marveling at how he had exposed the secrets of the Prince of Pingxi, but when he saw Wu Kang, he hurriedly denied it.

Snapped--

Wu Kang slapped him across the face so quickly that Lingzhi didn't even have time to react: "What nonsense are you talking about? Where is Father?"

It's one thing to talk about my father... but you even dare to gossip about my grandmaster? You may not care about your life, but we do!

Wu Kang knew that the Chu Lu people were likely nearby.

Master Lingzhi's face turned ugly after being slapped. After all, he considered himself a master in Tibet, but Wu Kang's skill had intimidated him. In addition, Ouyang Feng was clearly siding with Wu Kang and putting pressure on him, so he didn't dare to talk back.

Just then, the door opened, and Jiu Nan, holding a sword to the side of Prince Pingxi, came out. Upon seeing Ouyang Feng and Huo Pao outside, she still sneered, "Monk, who are you? Why do you claim to be Chen Yuanyuan's husband and A Ke's father?"

A name vaguely came to mind for Jiu Nan, which fueled the hatred in her heart...