Song Qingshu smiled bitterly. In terms of aggressiveness, he really could not compare to Invincible East, who had shocked the martial world for so many years. This kind of thing was innate and hard to learn.
The other two girls had different reactions when they heard her words. Li Qingluo was fine. She was a mature woman and did not feel anything, but the yellow-robed girl could not help but stomp her foot. "What are you talking about? What harem? We are not like what you think."
Dongfang Muxue glanced at her and did not pay attention to her. She said directly, "Since you can't beat me, then listen to me …"
The expressions of the people on the side were interesting. From her tone, it sounded like she was also a member of Song Qingshu's harem. But she was clearly a man. Could it be that Song Qingshu liked that kind of thing?
Thinking of this, they all stared at Song Qingshu strangely, thinking that the moral degeneration of the world was getting worse day by day. People's hearts were not what they used to be.
At this time, Dongfang Muxue continued, "It is not wise to kill Zhao Gou now and leave behind a big mess. Why don't we keep him alive and let him be a puppet?"
"How dare you!" Zhao Gou was originally very weak from his heavy injuries. Now that he heard the other party publicly announce that she wanted him to be a puppet, he could not help but be furious and immediately sat up straight.
"Now that things have come to this, there is no place for you to speak." Dongfang Muxue huffed and waved her hand casually, looking like she could not be bothered with him.
Zhao Gou was furious and was about to open his mouth to curse when Dongfang Muxue laughed coldly and said, "If you don't know what's good for you, do you believe that I will kill you right now?"
Zhao Gou's face was green and his expression was uncertain. Seeing that he did not dare to say anything, many people sighed in their hearts. No wonder he had been bullied so badly by the Jin Kingdom all these years. This emperor was too tolerant.
The yellow-robed girl was about to speak when Dongfang Muxue cut her off. "It is already because of you that he is able to keep his life and the throne. Don't push your luck. When the time comes, you will lose everything and get nothing."
The yellow-robed girl hesitated but did not say anything in the end. It was unknown whether she was afraid of the other party's temperament or worried that saying too much would bring Zhao Gou to his death.
At this moment, a commotion suddenly came from halfway up the mountain. Very soon, a WuTang disciple came to report, "A group of soldiers from the imperial court has charged up here."
Zhao Gou suddenly looked happy. Although those soldiers were most likely Jia Shidao's or King Yi's subordinates, no matter which side they were from, they wouldn't be able to deal with Song QingShu. Then, he would have room to maneuver.
"Soldiers of the royal court?" Song Qingshu was also trying to guess which group it was, but he didn't have to worry about it because the other party had already rushed over.
"Officials!" The leading general was shocked when he saw the corpses strewn all over the ground. When he saw that Zhao Gou was still alive, he visibly heaved a sigh of relief and shouted excitedly.
"Wang Ziteng?" Song Qingshu had already recognized the other party. He was puzzled as to why he would appear here.
At first, Wang Ziteng's 10,000 bodyguards were held up by the Lyu brothers' army. Then, in order to hold up the Lyu brothers' army, Song QingShu mobilized the loyal army of the Jin Kingdom to the south and pretended to attack Xiangyang. Wang Ziteng must have slipped out during this time.
Of course, it wasn't easy for him to escape. He didn't have many soldiers with him. Although he didn't count them, it was clearly far from 10,000. The majority of the army was fighting with the Lu brothers and the Jin Kingdom's army, and he had brought some elite troops to break out.
"Quick, help me kill this traitor!" Zhao Gou pointed at Song QingShu agitatedly, and instantly gave the order.
"It looks like Wang Ziteng and Jia Shidao aren't on the same side." Originally, Song Qingshu had been thinking about whether or not the Wang family had participated in Jia Shidao's rebellion. After all, they were both from the four major families, and they were related by marriage. But now, seeing his reaction when he saw Zhao Gou, he was finally sure that he hadn't participated. In fact, it made sense. If the two of them were on the same side, Zhao Gou wouldn't have brought him here to dig his own grave.
At this time, Wang Ziteng also heard Zhao Gou's order, and could not help but be shocked. But his long-time loyalty instinctively made him pull out his sword. The soldiers under him also took up their weapons and surrounded Song QingShu in the middle.
Song Qingshu frowned slightly. At that moment, Li Qingluo ran out and stood in front of him. "Second brother, what are you doing?" Wang Ziteng was the second son of the second branch of the Wang family, and Li Qingluo was the wife of the eldest son of the third branch of the Wang family. The two of them naturally knew each other.
Wang Ziteng was shocked. "Sister, why are you with the traitor? Come over here."
Li Qingluo smiled bitterly. "King Qi saved the emperor. I am the traitor."
Wang Ziteng was dumbfounded. He didn't expect her to be involved in the rebellion.
Li Qingluo glanced at the soldiers beside him and said, "I have some things I want to say to you in private."
Zhao Gou quickly opened his mouth and was about to say something when Dongfang Muxue raised her hand. An invisible force sealed his acupuncture point, making it impossible for him to make a sound.
Wang Ziteng hesitated for a moment and then waved his hand, indicating for the soldiers to retreat. However, he had seen Song Qingshu's martial arts and was worried that the other would take the opportunity to attack him. So, he gave an order. "Archers, get ready. If anything happens to me, kill everyone standing on this mountain."
He didn't emphasize the Emperor's safety. These bodyguards wouldn't be so blind as to shoot the Emperor. He didn't say it because he didn't want these people to hide behind the Emperor and use him as a shield. That would be very troublesome.
On the other side, Dongfang Muxue also quietly shifted her position. She quietly calculated whether she should directly attack the archers or use Zhao Gou as a hostage.
Song Qingshu, on the other hand, stood there calmly, as if he wasn't worried about how the situation would develop.
Li Qingluo walked to Wang Ziteng's side and roughly explained what had just happened. However, whether intentionally or unintentionally, she left out some details that were disadvantageous to Song Qingshu.
Dongfang Muxue looked playfully at Song Qingshu and used Secret Telepathy to say, "You really have a lot of luck with women. I feel like all beautiful women are related to you, whether it's a young girl in the prime of her life or a married lady."
The others couldn't hear what Li Qingluo said, but how could they hide it from the two Grandmasters?
Song Qingshu smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to respond.
Li Qingluo continued to persuade Wang Ziteng, saying, "Second Brother, let's not talk about the two Grandmasters. There are also Grandmasters like West Poison and Qiu Qianren. There are also many masters in Wudang. If we really fight, it's hard to say who will win."
Wang Ziteng was silent. If they were on an open plain, he wouldn't be afraid of these Jianghu people with his army. However, there were barriers everywhere on Wudang Mountain, and the army couldn't use their formation at all. They might not be able to stop these masters. Moreover, his army was stalled. This time, he could only bring one or two thousand people up the mountain.
Li Qingluo continued, "Just now, Jia Shidao and King Yi rebelled. The Wangs and the Jia are so close. Your sister is married to Jia Shidao, and I'm involved in this case. Will Zhao Gou really believe in your loyalty? Will he let the Wangs go after this? "
Wang Ziteng knew that the Emperor was the most suspicious person. He might have believed it before, but after the series of events on Wudang Mountain and his delay, it was impossible for the Emperor not to have any doubts.
"But he killed Shi Xian. Shi Xian is my brother-in-law, and my niece Xifeng is married to the Jia," Wang Ziteng couldn't help but say. "Are we supposed to help him?"
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