People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

With a long cry, the Ice Phoenix spread its wings and instantly annihilated all of Ji Wuye and the others' attacks.

Its remaining force crashed into Ji Wuye.

Ji Wuye suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

He actually got hurt!

Ji Wuye's face was extremely gloomy. He had already overestimated the Marquis, but now he realized that he had underestimated her.

The Marquis said coldly, "My cultivation has reached the peak of the Grandmaster level. How could you possibly surpass me?"

Cao Ze paused slightly, no wonder he thought the Marquis was better than Jing Ni.

Good heavens, this is a fierce man who has fallen from the sky, no less powerful than Lu Goujian, the nameless swordsman!

He couldn't understand how the brother-in-law in the original story managed to kill such a strong woman.

Even joining forces with Ji Wuye is unlikely.

Could it be that his brother-in-law died from overspending?

Cao Ze thought to himself without showing any emotion.

It seems that the brother-in-law's path to becoming king needs to be carefully considered.

This woman is so strong it's almost unreasonable.

Chapter 315 A Beauty

Facing the domineering female marquis, Ji Wuye flicked his sleeve and coldly snorted, "Let's go!"

Cao Ze originally wanted to slip away, but he didn't expect the Marquis to show Ji Wuye no mercy whatsoever.

The Marquis slightly raised her rounded chin and said indifferently, "You stay and continue the salvage."

Cao Ze glanced at Ji Wuye with some difficulty, he was now hesitating whether to switch jobs on the spot.

Although Ji Wuye was injured by the Marquis in one move, he is still the great general of Han. He can at least mobilize thousands of city guards in Xinzheng. If he really fights to the death with the Marquis, it is hard to say who will have the last laugh.

In particular, in the original novel, Ji Wuye survived until Wei Zhuang returned, while the Bai family had already disappeared from the stage of history.

Ji Wuye said coldly, "I will wait for you in the city, sir!"

He didn't bring many people, only a few hundred, and there were also Bai family's ice armor guards here, so it would be unwise to fight them head-on.

Cao Ze thought to himself: Looks like I'll have to switch jobs. Ji Wuye isn't playing with me anymore.

Bai Yifei smiled faintly: "General, please take care."

Ji Wuye was furious and strode away.

Cao Ze had no choice but to continue the salvage operation; it was all money he had worked hard to win through gambling, and he couldn't afford to lose it.

While directing his ice-armored guards clad in silver armor, he secretly kept an eye on the Marquis standing high above.

To his surprise, despite being the mother of the Blood-Clad Marquis, she was remarkably young, even appearing slightly more naive than her niece, Lady Mingzhu.

With broad shoulders, long legs, a slender waist, a voluptuous figure, and fair, smooth skin, she possessed a unique and mature allure. Her waist was defined, her legs were defined, and she looked like a painting.

Could it be that sealing oneself in Xuanbing truly has the power to preserve youth?

Cao Ze glanced at the Marquis's beautiful face; her exquisite features were as smooth as white jade, without a single wrinkle.

Her long hair was styled in a cloud-like bun, and she wore a pure white jade crown and a shoulderless fox fur coat. Apart from a long sword hanging at her waist, she had no other ornaments.

Her features were exceptionally beautiful, but her expression was utterly cold, exuding an aloofness that kept people at arm's length, as if she cared nothing for anything.

Down the mountain, Ji Wuye suddenly led his troops back, leaving Han Yu and Han Fei somewhat puzzled.

Ji Wuye spotted Han Yu and Han Fei, snorted coldly, and was about to ride past when he suddenly stopped.

"I, Ji, have met the Fourth Young Master and the Ninth Young Master."

Han Yu and Han Fei were somewhat surprised when Ji Wuye bowed respectfully.

Han Yu asked, "General, weren't you going to capture the remnants of the Baiyue tribes? Why have you returned?"

Ji Wuye sneered, "We haven't captured any remnants of the Baiyue tribes, but we do have some information. I wonder if the two of you are interested?"

Han Fei's expression changed slightly: "General, please speak."

"Bai Luan, the Marquis of the Bai family, has now broken through her seclusion and her strength has reached the peak of the Grandmaster level."

"We are currently on the mountain, searching for treasure."

"This man harbors rebellious intentions!"

After saying that, Ji Wuye rode back.

"Peak Grandmaster?" Han Yu gasped.

He had learned a lot about the martial arts world from his adopted son Qiancheng and was very clear about the strength of a Grandmaster at the peak.

Given the current security capabilities of the Han royal palace, if the Marquis were to harbor murderous intent, the fate of the King would be uncertain.

Han Fei also realized the seriousness of the matter. He turned to look at Wei Zhuang, only to see Wei Zhuang's brows furrowed deeply.

"Brother Wei Zhuang..."

Wei Zhuang said coldly, "It's not too late to run now."

His teacher, the current head of Guigu, is only at the peak of the Grandmaster level.

That alone would be enough to easily kill him now; even if he and his senior brother joined forces, they would still be no match for their teacher.

The gap in skill level is too great; techniques can no longer compensate for it.

Han Fei frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

He suddenly recalled Ji Wuye's various expressions earlier, which seemed to indicate an attempt to ease the tension between them.

Could it be that……

"Brother Wei Zhuang, things may not be as bad as they seem."

Han Fei said confidently.

While a master at the peak is indeed powerful, his teacher, Master Xun, once said that the level of martial arts cultivation does not represent anything. As long as one is human, there are weaknesses, and as long as there are weaknesses, they can be exploited.

Wei Zhuang seemed to realize something as well, and closed his eyes in deep thought.

At this moment, atop Ghost Mountain.

The Marquis frowned slightly as she looked at the treasure chest that had been salvaged.

"That's all?"

Her voice was cold and indifferent, with a faint killing intent spreading around her.

Bai Yifei knelt on one knee: "Mother, please forgive me!"

The Marquis snorted coldly, "Is this all that's worth making this Marquis come all this way for?"

She doesn't even care about valuables worth tens of thousands of gold coins, how rich must this woman be... Cao Ze stood silently to the side.

As an employee changing jobs, you need to be self-aware. Your boss is there to take the blame, not to ride on your coattails and swagger around.

Bai Yifei lowered his head, feeling puzzled.

He accepted that the Baiyue treasure trove did not contain the secret of the Azure Dragon, but why were there so few treasures?

Could it be that the remnants of Tianze took most of it?

With this thought in mind, Bai Yifei raised his head: "Mother, perhaps those remnants of the Baiyue tribes obtained the treasures from the Blood Pool."

Regardless of whether Tianze and others took it or not, let's talk about absolving ourselves of responsibility now.

"Ok?"

The Marquis pursed her red lips slightly, her expression cold and aloof.

Her eyes were slightly upturned, like a phoenix, and the skin around her eyes had a peach-pink hue, carrying a touch of alluring charm.

Cao Ze was momentarily dazed, and for a moment he mistakenly thought that the woman in front of him was some kind of promiscuous beauty.

He quickly regained his composure and realized that he had been unknowingly influenced by the Marquis's spirit and had seen the image of the Marquis he wanted to see.

This kind of mysterious magic is far superior to Yan Lingji's Fire Charm Technique.

Yan Lingji's Fire Charm Technique could only be used for playful flirting, but the Marquis's skills would allow him to experience what a high-production VR experience truly was.

Bai Yifei, who was most affected, subconsciously said, "I dare not lie to my mother. Last night, the remnants of the Baiyue tribe massacred Guishan."

The Marquis said calmly, "Find them, kill them, and bring back their valuables."

Bai Yifei suddenly snapped back to reality, his forehead beaded with cold sweat, and he was breathing heavily.

"Yes."

As the Marquis took a step, ice lotus-shaped layers of ice appeared on the ground, and in the blink of an eye, dozens of ice lotuses were formed.

Cao Ze watched the Marquis leave.

Bai Yifei stood up, his voice icy, "Return to the city!"

The ice-armored guards shouted in unison, "Yes, sir!"

Cao Ze wanted to secretly follow the Marquis to find out her background, so that his brother-in-law wouldn't die before he could even become the King of Han.

However, considering the significant difference in strength between the two sides, they had no choice but to give up.

Xinzheng, General's Mansion.

Ji Wuye sat imposingly on the wide seat in the main position.

Sitting to his left and right were the Ninth Prince Han Fei and the Fourth Prince Han Yu, who were returning to the city.

Jade Tiger, who had just been released from prison, sat at the end of the table.

Jade Tiger was somewhat dazed; in just one night, he realized that it still felt like a dream.

He messed up last night and was locked up in jail, so how come he's been released today? Where's the Marquis? Where's Brother Cao Ze?

Just as Emerald Tiger was thinking about Cao Ze, Cao Ze walked in.

He was somewhat surprised that Han Fei was also there.