If Niu Youdao was here, he would definitely recognize these two people. They were the two women he met on the way to the Great Snow Mountain and left on a flying beast. Hao Qingqing was a woman dressed as a man, and the plain-clothed woman was Pei Niangzi.
Pei Niangzi was basically the same as before, but Hao Qingqing was very different. She had changed into her ethnic clothing, and her waterfall-like hair was tied into small braids, giving her a wild and willful aura. However, she was still beautiful, and her demeanor was very different.
Hao Qingqing was one of the princesses of the Kingdom of Qi. Although she was the daughter of the Emperor of the Kingdom of Qi like the other princesses, her birth was more noble than the other princesses. Her mother was the current Empress of the Kingdom of Qi. Among the children of the Empress, she was the only daughter. One could imagine how much the Empress doted on her.
Hearing this, Pei Niangzi looked coldly at the female cultivator who was standing beside Hao Qingqing. The latter lowered her head slightly, looking nervous.
The Princess liked to listen to the happenings outside the palace. Pei Niangzi had only talked to the Princess about the outside world, but the Princess had a huge reaction. After a few questions, the Princess couldn't stand it anymore and demanded to leave the palace.
There were some things that she didn't know, but Pei Niangzi did. She waved her hand to dismiss her, then grabbed Hao Qingqing's wrist and dragged her back into the house.
"Sanniang, let go of me!" Hao Qingqing struggled.
After dragging her back into the house, Pei Niangzi let go of her arm. "Princess, stop fooling around."
Hao Qingqing glared at her. "Sanniang, is Niu Youdao in the capital of the Kingdom of Qi?"
Pei Niangzi replied, "So what if he's here? What does it have to do with you?"
Hao Qingqing asked, "Is Yuan Gang here?"
"…" Pei Niangzi was speechless. He knew what this damned lass was thinking. What kind of nonsense was this? This was the first time the dignified Grand Princess of the Qi Kingdom had met a stranger. She didn't even know the background of the other party, yet she still dared to openly express her love. Other than this lass, there was probably no other woman in the world who would do such a ridiculous thing.
Fortunately, no one knew his identity. Otherwise, the Kingdom of Qi would be humiliated, and she wouldn't be able to explain herself. Thus, she decisively called for help and brought him back, afraid that something bad would happen if she continued.
"I advise you to give up. It's impossible between you and Yuan Gang. Do you still remember what the Empress said?"
"Hey ~, you're so long-winded. I'm asking you if Yuan Gang is here?"
"Not yet!"
"Really?"
"Do I have to lie to you?"
"I heard that a lot of people want to challenge Niu Youdao, and Niu Youdao accepted their challenge. Tomorrow morning, they will fight at the North Mountain Waterfall Platform. Is that true?"
"So what if I am? What does it have to do with you? "
"I want to go and have a look. Don't you want to see such an exciting thing? That guy is so bad. I really want to see him get beaten up until he looks for his teeth all over the floor! "
"No!"
"Yuan Gang isn't here. What are you afraid of? Besides, I'm in the capital. What could possibly happen to me? Don't worry, nothing will happen. "
"It's useless for you to tell me this. Whether or not you can leave the palace is not up to me."
"That's good. I'll go ask Imperial Mother to take a stroll around the capital. Imperial Mother will definitely agree!"
"…"
The next day, outside the side gate of the palace, three seemingly ordinary carriages were parked.
Hao Qingqing, who had changed into casual clothes and was dressed as a man, swaggered out of the gate. Pei Niangzi, Liu Fenghai, and Chai Fei, who were her bodyguards, accompanied her.
Considering the complicated situation in the capital, especially since they did not know what would happen this time, there were more than three bodyguards. There were six other cultivators who left the palace together.
Just like Hao Qingqing, the nine Sorcerers had already disguised themselves.
Hao Qingqing, Pei Niangzi, Liu Fenghai, and Chai Fei entered the carriage in the middle. The other six people each entered the two carriages at the front and back.
Not long after, Hao Qingqing, who was in the carriage, became impatient. "Why are we so slow? Hurry up, hurry up. If we're late, we won't get a good seat …"
The North Mountain Waterfall Platform was just like its name. A huge waterfall flowed down from the mountain. It was breathtaking!
Above the waterfall, there was a vast flat ground. That was how the Waterfall Platform got its name.
Many people had already gathered around. Many of them did not show their faces. They were all looking at the sky from time to time. Many of them were whispering to each other.
Hu Yanwei was also present at a slightly elevated place that was most suitable to watch the battle. The group of people standing here were all people of high status.
"The sun is already high up in the sky. Why aren't they here yet?"
Hu Yanwei mumbled. He used his hands to support his waist from time to time. He seemed to be a little uncomfortable standing. Most importantly, the injury on his butt had not healed.
Originally, he did not have anything to do. Perhaps he did not even know about it. Coincidentally, he was injured at home and could not run around. He was bored and chatted with the Sorcerers at home. Then, he accidentally heard about it. When he found out that the Sorcerers at home were also coming to see what was going on, he was bored anyway. Thus, he shamelessly begged the Sorcerers to bring him along to watch the show.
"Uncle Heng, are those people all Sorcerers?" Hu Yanwei, who was looking down from above, pointed at the surrounding crowd and asked.
Heng Tianduan, the second most powerful Sorcerers in General Huyan's residence, had also disguised himself.
"Probably." Heng Tianduan nodded.
Hu Yanwei said, "Many of them are wearing masks like you, Uncle Heng. Are they the Sorcerers of many prestigious clans in the capital?"
Heng Tianduan said, "I don't know, but I think there are many."
At this moment, there was a commotion among the dozens of cultivators on the high ground.
The area of this spot was limited. It could not accommodate too many people. Suddenly, another ten people squeezed in. Some of the people who had arrived earlier stepped down obediently, giving up the best spot to watch the battle.
The ten people who squeezed in were Hao Qingqing and the others. Pei Niangzi was an Imperial Protector. When she revealed her identity, there were naturally people who gave up their spot.
Hu Yanwei turned around and was stunned. "Why are you here?"
Hao Qingqing was also stunned. She did not expect Hu Yanwei to also come to this gathering of cultivators. She immediately glared at him and said, "This isn't your family's land. Why can't I come?"
Hu Yanwei waved his hand in disdain. He turned his head and continued to watch.
Hao Qingqing clenched her teeth and suddenly kicked Hu Yanwei's butt. She wanted to kick him off the cliff.
"Ah …" Hu Yanwei almost jumped up from the pain of this kick.
More importantly, he was standing at the edge of the cliff. The consequences of this kick were imaginable. He swayed his arm and almost fell off.
Fortunately, Heng Tianduan was at the side. He reached out and pulled Hu Yanwei's arm back. He then turned around and said, "Princess, please conduct yourself with dignity!"
"Princess!" Pei Niangzi softly reprimanded and pulled Hao Qingqing away. Immediately after, he cupped his hands and greeted Chai Fei and the others. "Senior Martial Brother!"
Heng Tianduan acknowledged and turned around. He didn't say anything else.
They were all cultivators of the Emperor Faction, and they were fellow disciples of the same sect.
The reason was that the Huyan Clan did not develop their own forces in the cultivation world. Huyan Wuhen did not plunder money wantonly and did not have the financial resources to develop such forces. However, this was something the Emperor liked. Thus, the Emperor personally assigned sorcerers to protect the Huyan Clan.
Hao Qingqing coldly snorted. It was obvious that she didn't like Hu Yanwei. The real reason why she was angry at Hu Yanwei was because her father, the Emperor, wanted to marry her to this bastard who often hung out in brothels.
"Eh?" Hao Qingqing suddenly found something surprising. She pointed at Hu Yanwei and laughed happily. "You actually cried! Hu Yanwei, even an ant wouldn't die from such a gentle kick. You actually cried? Are you still a man? "
A group of people looked at Hu Yanwei and saw that there were indeed tears in Hu Yanwei's eyes. Those who did not know that his butt was injured were all astonished.
"You …" Hu Yanwei covered his butt with one hand and pointed at Hao Qingqing with the other. His face was filled with grief and indignation.
He could only suffer in silence. He could not say that he was beaten by his father. However, the other party was the Princess, and he could not beat her back.
He had also heard that the Emperor intended to marry this unruly Princess to the Huyan Clan. He intended to form a marriage alliance with the Huyan Clan. However, his father's attitude was relatively neutral. It seemed that he did not want to form a marriage alliance with the Imperial Family. He did not want to be involved in the Imperial Family's affairs. Moreover, Hu Yanwei himself did not want to be the Emperor's son-in-law. In addition, Hao Qingqing was unruly. Therefore, he hated Hao Qingqing very much. If he married this kind of woman, would he still be able to live?
Heng Tianduan did not even look at her. He raised his hand and pressed down Huyan Wei's arm that was pointing at Hao Qingqing.
Pei Niangzi also pulled Hao Qingqing's arm, indicating that she should behave.
In fact, the two brothers and sisters were very clear that there were some things that the Huyan Clan could not tactfully refuse. The Emperor was determined to form a marriage alliance with the Huyan Clan. However, due to Huyan Wuhen's tactful refusal, he could not force it. He had been waiting for the right opportunity to facilitate it.
To put it bluntly, this Princess was prepared for the Huyan Clan. Sooner or later, this pair of enemies would become husband and wife! The reason was very simple.
The Huyan Clan held the most valiant cavalry in the entire Qi Kingdom. Huyan Wuhen was the soul of the Valiant Cavalry Army. Not just anyone could replace him. If Huyan Wuhen was removed, the soul of the army would no longer exist. Under the influence of various factors, the Valiant Cavalry Army would no longer be number one in the world. This matter was related to the national strength of the Qi Kingdom. Therefore, they could not act rashly!
Under such circumstances, how could the Emperor relax his closeness to the Huyan Clan? A marriage alliance was imperative!
The eldest and second son of the Huyan Clan had already married. Therefore, the Emperor had naturally set his eyes on Huyan Wei.
Huyan Wei was not a child anymore. However, he still could not find a wife. It was not because he did not have the qualifications. Instead, many people were well aware that who would dare to snatch the son-in-law that the Emperor fancied?
It was useless even if the two of them did not see eye to eye with each other. It was useless even if Huyan Wei often visited brothels. The Emperor would not care about this. Sooner or later, this pair of enemies would have no choice but to get together.
Hao Qingqing's appearance dampened Huyan Wei's mood. He was already impatient to stay any longer. He unhappily said, "Is that Niu Youdao here or not?"
Hao Qingqing looked around. She subconsciously replied, "He shouldn't be here yet."
Huyan Wei tilted his head and looked over. "How do you know that he hasn't come? It's as if you know him. "
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