Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Ten Ferocious Heavenly Horned Ant

and so.

Han Fei was quite clever. Ji Wuye could die, Fei Cuihu could die, the Crown Prince of Han could die, many people could die, but Xueyi Hou Bai Yifei absolutely could not die.

With his death, the state of Han perished.

No one could take over the 100,000 border troops under the command of Xueyi Hou Bai Yifei. The army recognizes its generals, not its king.

This has been the case for most of China's five thousand years of history, which has led to many examples of mutinies and rebellions.

......

The Palace of the King of Han, Mingzhu Hall.

In a spacious and bright room, a captivating woman sat by the window, looking utterly bored, her thoughts unknown.

Needless to say.

This extremely alluring woman was none other than Lady Mingzhu, the most beloved concubine of King Han An. However, whether this favor was entirely voluntary was a question only King Han An himself could answer.

after all.

Being frequently intoxicated by incense and subjected to various illusions and hypnosis is something no normal person would enjoy, but King Han An could only feign cooperation with Lady Mingzhu.

Not bad.

King Anren of Han is not stupid.

He had already discovered it.

He was incompetent but not stupid.

Even his incompetence had a touch of helplessness.

It wasn't that he didn't want to be a wise ruler; he was born to be a foolish one. King An of Han also wanted to turn Han into a powerful state like Qin, but he simply couldn't.

In fact.

When Han Wang An was still a prince of the state of Han, he was an extremely intelligent man and could be considered a ruthless and ambitious leader. He even orchestrated a joint Han-Chu campaign to conquer the Baiyue region.

Ultimately, King An of Han, through his outstanding military achievements in conquering the Baiyue, stepped over the crown prince of Han and became the king of Han, only to find that the throne was not as simple as he had imagined.

The neighboring states of Qin, Wei, Qi, and Chu all coveted Han, wanting to devour it and seize this core region of the Central Plains.

The neighbors all harbor ill intentions, with the Qin state being the most prominent among them.

The Qin state practically had its intention to destroy the Han state written all over its face. It was only because the other neighboring states didn't want to let the Qin state, a powerful and ruthless nation, take advantage of them and didn't want Qin to occupy the core of the Central Plains.

Otherwise, the impoverished and weak state of Han would probably have been destroyed by Qin long ago.

That's what they saw through.

After ascending to the throne, King An of Han did not undertake any major reforms of the state of Han. Instead, he appeared somewhat incompetent and even allowed the powerful minister Ji Wuye to continue to grow in power.

At the same time, he also hated Lady Mingzhu very much. Once a woman was favored, she would soon disappear from the palace.

Han Wang'an understood that Lady Mingzhu had sent the other party away to Xueyi Hou Bai Yifei to suppress the flawed family technique.

This was done not only to suppress Xueyi Houbai, but also because of a flaw in his technique.

At the same time, it will allow the Han royal palace to be firmly controlled by Lady Myungju.

sometimes.

Han Wang An wanted to know who was in charge of this palace: was it Lady Mingzhu, or himself, the King of Han, or her cousin Bai Yifei?

Why are outsiders often able to swagger in and out of the royal palace?

Why would the woman I like disappear without a trace?

Why can South Korea now only rely on her cousin Bai Yifei?

There are so many more whys...

If it weren't for his fear of Bai Yifei, the hereditary nobleman, and the 100,000 border troops stationed on the Korean border...

King An of Han, who orchestrated the alliance between Han and Chu to destroy the Baiyue and ascend the throne, had already torn Lady Mingzhu to pieces.

"The night is beautiful. That fat pig probably won't come. Perfect, I can save some incense." There was a hint of melancholy in Madam Mingzhu's bright eyes.

She was very lonely and isolated.

Although she has the ability and the backing, she sees no future. South Korea is a sinking ship, and she doesn't want to sink with it.

pity.

Whether she wants to or not is not important.

Bai Yifei, the Marquis of Xueyi, was determined to defend this dilapidated ship to the death, and she, as his cousin, could only helplessly be drawn into this vortex that was about to devour everything.

"Tap tap tap..." The crisp sound of footsteps rang out.

Not long after, an uncontrollable chill erupted, causing the temperature to plummet throughout the palace. White mist filled the air, and a thin layer of ice formed on many of the edges.

"How did you come?"

Madam Mingzhu turned around and looked at the newcomer, her calm tone tinged with a hint of doubt.

She wore a seductive purple strapless dress with lace embellishments at the top.

There are many patterns on the chest area, and several transparent areas on the waist area.

The fat below her waist was tightly wrapped, highlighting her alluring figure, while her legs were covered by a long skirt that reached the ground, and she wore a pair of purple high-heeled boots.

have to say.

Lady Mingzhu was extremely beautiful, but unfortunately no one could win her over, not even King Han An, because like Yan Lingji, she directly rejected any man who wasn't good-looking enough.

"Can't I come?"

Bai Yifei, the Snow-Clad Marquis, walked to Madam Mingzhu's side, his hands behind his back, looking exceptionally aloof and cold, his eyes calmly gazing at the bright white moon outside the window.

Chapter 749, Selfless, Desireless, and Without Thought

"Of course you can come. Entering and leaving the palace is nothing more than a leisurely stroll for you." Lady Mingzhu's voice was flat, as if she were talking about something extremely mundane.

As she said.

The seemingly heavily guarded royal palace was, in the eyes of Xueyi Hou Bai Yifei, a place he could come and go as he pleased, without needing to care about Han Wang An's opinion.

"Mingzhu, judging from your tone, you seem to dislike my visit."

Xueyi Hou Bai Yifei's face was very pale. As his name suggests, he was as white as snow and as pale as blood, without a trace of color. This was not because there was a problem with his body, but because there was a flaw in the cultivation technique he was practicing.

"Cousin, I've already given you three women this year, isn't that enough? Or is there something even more wrong with your cultivation technique, that you need a woman even at this time of year to suppress the cold energy in your body?"

Madam Mingzhu was right. Although Xueyi Hou Bai Yifei was powerful, he also had a great flaw: he needed three women every year to suppress the cold energy in his body.

The three women represent spring, autumn, and winter, respectively.

During these three seasons, Xueyi Houbai also needs to use their heart's blood and pure yin energy to suppress the surging cold energy within their bodies.

It is summer now, the season when the yang energy of heaven and earth is at its peak. Xueyi Houbai does not need to use a woman's heart's blood and pure yin energy to suppress the cold energy in her body.

"Mingzhu, I didn't come here for that. I have something to discuss with you."

Bai Yifei, the Marquis of Xueyi, shook his head. Madam Mingzhu was very special to him; only she, his family, knew his weaknesses and flaws.

He could treat the Korean general Ji Wuye as a pawn, and King An of Han as a puppet, but he would never have the idea of ​​using his only relative, Lady Mingzhu.

Arranging for her to enter the palace was actually for her own good. The palace was filled with his people, and even the Korean general Ji Wuye had no right to interfere with the palace's defense.

It's kind of funny, really.

Sometimes, the only armored soldiers that the Korean royal family could command seemed to be the border troops that Bai Yifei, the Snow-Clad Marquis, had specially left in the palace—the retired border soldiers.

This is absolutely necessary. Without these armored warriors protecting the Korean royal family, Ji Wuye might have dared to spend the night in the palace when Xueyi Hou Bai Yifei was not around.

"what's up?"

Madam Mingzhu glanced at Xueyi Hou Bai Yifei in surprise. This was the first time she had heard him consult her about something; in the past, he would directly assign her tasks.

"Do you know the Qin State's Protector of Law, the teacher of the current King of Qin, the Yin-Yang Master Xiangjun, a man now revered as the Dongzi by the world?" said Bai Yifei, the Snow-Clad Marquis.

"Him? Of course I know him. He's a very capable man. I've read his four core theories, and he certainly lives up to his nickname 'Dongzi'."

Lady Mingzhu nodded. She naturally knew about Dongqing. After about a year of development, Dongqing's four core theories had spread throughout the seven kingdoms.

"Now he has come to Xinzheng in Korea and seized the mansion of Liu Yi, the former Left Sima of Korea, from the Third Prince. Today he asked me to hand over a Baiyue woman to him."

Xueyi Hou Bai Yifei narrowed his eyes. He believed that Dong Qing's arrival in Xinzheng, Korea, was not simply for Yan Lingji. There must be a reason behind it that he had overlooked.

"A Baiyue woman? Is she the one who set fire to the palace not long ago and then brazenly ran away?" Lady Mingzhu asked with a puzzled expression.

The Baiyue woman she was referring to was Yan Lingji. This woman was fearless and audacious. If the Qin royal palace had been set on fire, Yan Lingji would have been killed by a thousand arrows long ago.

"It's her." Xueyi Hou Bai Yifei nodded slightly.

"Men, it's true what they say, a leopard can't change its spots. I never thought that this famous Dongzi, who is known throughout the seven kingdoms, would be just like you, cousin, unable to resist beautiful women." Madam Mingzhu said with a disdainful expression.

Despite her disdain, she didn't have any particular thoughts about it, because all men in this world are the same; a man who doesn't like beautiful women might be homosexual.

It's true that men like beautiful women.

There's nothing wrong with women liking handsome men.

Lady Mingzhu had initially considered being a good concubine to King Han An, but she simply couldn't convince herself of the image of that pot-bellied, greasy middle-aged man.

She wasn't without a choice. With Xueyi Hou Bai Yifei around, neither Han Wang An nor Ji Wuye could force her to do something she didn't want to do, as long as she didn't want to.

“Mingzhu, are you mistaken? I have never had that kind of interest in women. If it weren’t for the flaws in my cultivation technique, I would never have come into contact with any women. The reason I am interested in beautiful women is because they possess the most powerful pure Yin energy, which allows me to kill fewer innocent people.”

Xueyi Hou Bai Yifei spoke very seriously because his own cultivation technique had serious flaws.

The coldness within him requires a woman's heart's blood and pure yin energy to neutralize, but this also turns him into a desireless being, much like a eunuch.

As for why he didn't use a man's heart's blood and pure yang energy to neutralize it, it wasn't because he had any special preference for men, but rather because of a defect in his own cultivation method.

Except during the summer, when the natural yang energy of heaven and earth is abundant, this pure and natural energy can suppress and neutralize the cold energy in the body.

Xueyi Houbai's cultivation method is not the family-inherited technique he currently practices. Due to the flaws in the technique, it can at most draw out a woman's heart's blood and pure yin energy.

But it must be said.

The greater the flaws in a cultivation technique, the more people will still practice it, and the stronger the technique will be; otherwise, such a technique would have no reason to exist.

This is similar to the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique in a certain martial arts world; as long as the root of right and wrong is severed, one can instantly transform into a top-tier martial arts master.