A Battle of Words
Within the Longevity Courtyard.
Several hours after Ye Zichen left, Xiao Yumei and Lil 'Tiantian appeared in his courtyard.
"Lorie, is Ye Zichen here?"
Little Lorie was the only one in the courtyard, happily eating pills. When she heard someone ask about Ye Zichen, she didn't even look up as she replied, "I'm fine.
"No."
"Do you know what he's doing?"
"He went with Zuo Mo to attend City Lord Lin's wedding," Lil 'Tiantian continued to stuff pills into her mouth. Little Lorie was still stuffing pills into her mouth. "He told me to stay and protect you two. Don't go out for the next few days. If you're going out, tell me in advance."
"Alright."
After hearing Ye Zichen's situation, Xiao Yumei nodded, then led Tiantian out of the courtyard.
"He's only been home for a few days."
After coming out, Xiao Yumei helplessly sighed. At this moment, Xiao Tiantian stopped and blinked her eyes as she spoke.
"Daddy isn't here, so let's go play with Auntie Chang 'e, okay?"
"Go play with her?"
Xiao Yumei frowned. When they'd returned to Maple City, Chang 'e had stayed in the Longevity Courtyard for a few days.
She didn't know why, but Tiantian, who didn't like talking to others, was so affectionate with her.
It was just like how she treated Zichen and herself.
Xiao Yumei was rather surprised. She was happy to see Tiantian so lively, but …..
Whenever she saw Chang 'e, she found it strange.
"Lorie just said that Daddy left her to protect us. It might be dangerous, so we shouldn't go out."
"It's fine, Auntie Chang 'e is in the Heavenly Court. There's nowhere safer than there. We won't be gone for long, we're just going to play, okay? Okay? "
Tiantian tugged on Xiao Yumei's hand coquettishly. Xiao Yumei, who doted on Tiantian to begin with, instantly couldn't resist. She pursed her lips helplessly and rubbed Tiantian's head.
"Fine, fine, then let's go play with your Auntie Chang 'e. But how are we supposed to go? Mommy isn't as familiar with the Heavenly Court as your daddy is. "
"Hehe, I have an idea."
"Then mom will go tell Liu Li …" Before she could finish her sentence, Xiao Tiantian interrupted her and said, "There's no need to say anything. Auntie Liu Li is eating happily, so why should we disturb her? Let's go! "
…
In the City Lord's Mansion, everyone landed in the middle of the courtyard.
As soon as Ye Zichen finished speaking, Zuo Mo couldn't help but frown. Zhao Zizhao's expression froze slightly as well, but he quickly composed himself and smiled calmly.
"Emperor Ye, what are you saying?"
"Isn't it? On the way here, I saw that the guests had already arrived, but my Leisure House did not receive any invitations from General Zhao and City Lord Lin. However, I like to join in on the fun, so I came uninvited. I hope General Zhao won't blame me. "
There was a hint of provocation in Ye Zichen's tone, and his undisguised playful gaze caught everyone's attention.
Zhao Zizhao's expression did not change as he continued to smile.
"How could I blame you? I couldn't have asked for anything more than for you to attend my wedding with Xihe. In truth, we're still sending people to deliver the invitations. As you can see, although quite a few people have come to Hundred Flowers City in the past few days, the truly important figures haven't arrived yet. I'm only doing this out of consideration for how busy you are, and I don't want to waste your time. To tell the truth, in a few days, I was planning to personally invite you, but I didn't expect you to come with the Zuo Family Head. "
"Then can I take it that General Zhao means to say that the people you've invited in advance aren't of particularly high status in your eyes?" Ye Zichen deliberately found fault with him.
"You jest," said Zhao Zizhao. In response, Zhao Zizhao merely smiled calmly. There was no hint of hesitation in his eyes. "Even if the Zuo Family Head invited us in advance, who dares say his status isn't high? It's not that the people we invite in advance aren't of high status, it's just that the people we invite are divided into factions. For example, jianghu factions or sects like yours. We invite them last. "
"That's strange."
Ye Zichen's eyes flashed playfully, then he snorted. "The sect master of a sect spends most of his time in seclusion. You should've sent your invitations in advance. But you sent them last. Could it be that you didn't want us to come ….. "
"Enough."
At that moment, Zuo Mo suddenly interrupted him. She reached out and tugged on his arm, then smiled at Lin Xihe.
"Big Sister Lin, we're tired from the long journey. Why don't you arrange a place for us to rest?"
To tell the truth, Lin Xihe felt extremely awkward just now. On one side was her future husband, and on the other was the Yellow Emperor of the Immortal Region's sacred land.
Although both of them were smiling as they spoke, no matter how you looked at it, it was clear they were at loggerheads.
The thick smell of gunpowder made her feel extremely uncomfortable, but she had no idea how to interrupt them.
Fortunately, Zuo Mo had spoken up. Lin Xihe hurriedly seized the opportunity to extinguish the flames of war.
"That's true. Maple City isn't that close to Hundred Flowers City. I imagine you're exhausted from the journey. I've already prepared a guest room for you. How about we head over now? "
Lin Xihe asked tentatively, but her gaze fell on Ye Zichen.
Ye Zichen glanced at Zuo Mo. When he saw her solemn expression, all he could do was smile helplessly, then stretch lazily.
"It would've been better if you hadn't mentioned it. Now that you mention it, I really am a bit tired."
"Then I'll take you to the guest room," said Lin Xihe directly.
"Thank you." Ye Zichen cupped his hands towards City Lord Lin, then turned to Zhao Zizhao. "General Zhao, let's chat some other time."
"Take care, Emperor Ye."
As he watched Ye Zichen and the others leave, Zhao Zizhao, who was dressed in martial attire, frowned sinisterly.
Before long, the courtyard's side door opened.
"Big Brother, that brat Ye Zichen suddenly showed up. It's not a bad thing, is it?"
A youth who looked seventy percent like Zhao Zizhao walked out. This was his younger brother, Zhao Ziming.
The two of them were truly worthy of being brothers. Even the gloominess on their faces was the same.
"No," said Zhao Zizhao. "Even if I didn't invite him, so long as I delivered the invitation to Zuo Mo, Ye Zichen would definitely come. I've known this for a long time. From his tone, it seems he's noticed something. "
"Then …."
"Don't worry. Even if he comes, it won't affect the overall situation."
With that, Zhao Zizhao narrowed his eyes and glared ahead like a viper. A sinister smile tugged at the corners of his lips.
"Hundred Flowers City is already mine. So long as I spread the word, I'll be able to capture all the clan heads and sect leaders of the Immortal Region in one fell swoop. When that happens, the world will be mine. The Immortal Region has always been under the jurisdiction of the Holy Land. It's never produced an emperor, so I'll be its first. "
"But Big Brother, you have to be careful. Working with those demons is no different from working with a tiger."
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