nucmednet Chapter 966 The Matchmaker
Chapter 966 The Matchmaker
The Imperial Palace of the Great Xia Dynasty.
In the center of the huge square stood a dragon-shaped arena, thirty feet in diameter.
Today is the day of Xia Ningzhi, the ninth princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, to hold a martial arts contest to find a husband.
The crowd was full of people.
However, everyone knew in their hearts that the marriage alliance was just a side thing; the real purpose was to obtain the rare Golden Dragon Marrow.
On the high platform of the city gate tower.
Xia Shang glanced at his lonely daughter and muttered, "Where's that kid? Where did he go?"
"I left a few days ago; I had some important business to attend to."
"What could be more important than you?"
Xia Shang was so angry that he glared and puffed out his beard, thinking to himself, "Could this kid have taken advantage of me and then run away with my pants down?"
"kill."
Xia Ningzhi replied succinctly with just two words.
"kill?"
Xia Shang was taken aback for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Who are you killing? And why do we need to leave at this critical juncture?"
"Shut up, that's enough!"
Xu Qingyan glared at Xia Shang and scolded, "Why are you so concerned about the children's affairs? What? You've found out the truth, and you're going to help Xiao Zhao deal with the people?"
"Don't you even need to use your brain to think this through? Leaving at such a crucial moment is definitely an opportunity that can't be missed."
"Ask, ask, ask! It's so noisy!"
"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Aren't you just worried that Xiao Zhao will abandon Xiao Jiu and run away?"
"You think everyone is like you, running away at the first sign of trouble? Look at who they are!"
Looking in the direction Xu Qingyan was pointing, they saw Zhao Mu entering the venue.
"It's good that this kid knows what's good for him, otherwise I would have castrated him!"
"you dare!"
The mother and daughter exclaimed in unison.
"..."
Xia Shang felt a little hurt. No, what's going on? Why are his wife and daughter siding with an outsider and not treating him like a human being at all?
They've even started whispering to each other and are ignoring him now.
"Is Xiao Zhao deliberately not coming?"
Xu Qingyan asked with some curiosity.
"No, Mother, I told him not to come over. If he appears next to me, he'll attract too much hatred. I don't want everyone to be targeting him."
Xia Ningzhi hurriedly tried to explain, afraid that her mother would misunderstand that Zhao Mu didn't care about her.
"Knowing how to care for others, that's good, that's good."
Xu Qingyan smiled with satisfaction.
......
Meanwhile, Zhao Mu and Xia Ruoxi had already separated.
This morning, I don't know how she did it, but she actually dressed up as a man. Even he couldn't tell the difference. She was so convincing that he had to check her crotch to confirm that she was a woman.
Big Green Tea needs to eliminate his rivals.
Right now, he was walking alone in the crowd.
It has to be said that the Golden Dragon Marrow really attracted a lot of people, and what shocked him was that they were all at the fourth level of the cultivation realm.
The Xia emperor did not have no restrictions at all; he required the age to be under thirty-five.
Those who can reach the Fourth Extreme Realm before the age of thirty-five are the best among them.
It must be said that Kunwu's base of support is quite solid.
In addition, some people with weaker cultivation levels also participated. Some of these people were there to accumulate experience and improve themselves, while others were simply attracted by the beauty and wanted to see if they could find a bargain and gain both fame and fortune.
There are all sorts of people.
"So many people have come! Look, isn't that Lu Ziming from Tianxiang Valley?"
"And look, the Qingxu Taoist from Dangmo Mountain has also arrived. Is the Taoist going to break his vegetarian diet?"
"What are you thinking? You're not a monk who has left home. Taoist priests don't just get married."
"Don't even mention Taoist priests, there are also frivolous monks in Buddhism!"
"It seems I have no hope. With so many Four Extreme Realm experts blocking my way, unless the heavens open their eyes and strike everyone down with lightning speed."
“I don’t think any of these people have much hope. Princess Renjiu brought a man back with her and rode in the Xia Emperor’s carriage to show off. She has obviously gained approval.”
"Those who lust after the Ninth Princess are few and far between; most people are after the Golden Dragon Marrow."
"Although it may sound harsh, it is indeed the truth. The Ninth Princess is at most an extra."
"..."
Hearing the murmurs around him, Zhao Mu's lips curled into a slight smile.
Indeed, there's no chance. I've already won over the Ninth Princess, and the Golden Dragon Marrow won't escape my grasp either.
It's just unknown how much Golden Dragon Marrow the Great Xia Dynasty will ultimately give him.
Hopefully, there will be three drops!
After all, this is crucial for Da Lu Cha to break through the Yin-Yang realm.
As for Wu Xuan.....
Sorry, that's not within his consideration.
If all else fails, let her beg Wu Yao.
They extracted a considerable amount of divine substances from the ancestral land of the barbarians, at least several dozen portions. He had no use for those things, so he handed them all over to the young rich woman early on.
"Brother Zhao?"
"Brother Wuling?"
Zhao Mu didn't expect that he would run into Wu Ling and his group so soon after arriving at the scene. Wu Xuan was so angry when she saw him that she gritted her teeth and looked like she wanted to bite him to pieces.
"From now on, we'll be rivals. I won't hold back. After all, I was invited back by the Ninth Princess, and my relationship with her is..."
Zhao Mu did not hide anything and almost stated his intentions openly.
Because of their past collaborations, the two sides had a passable relationship.
In addition, Wu Ling misunderstood his relationship with Wu Xuan and was very enthusiastic towards him.
"Don't worry, we came here for the Golden Dragon Marrow. We have no interest in the Ninth Princess. If Brother Zhao encounters and defeats us, it's naturally because we are not skilled enough."
"However, I would be grateful if Brother Zhao would remember that drop of golden dragon marrow."
“Xiaoxuan’s ears turned red when she came back from your place a few days ago. I understand your relationship.”
"I don't know what's wrong with her today, she might be throwing a tantrum, Brother Zhao, please bear with her."
Zhao Mu thought to himself, "Sure enough, the problem lies with the middleman. Wu Ling is saying nice things to both sides, just like a matchmaker trying to fool people, desperately trying to bring him and Wu Xuan together."
Are your ears red?
That's because they suffered a great loss at my hands, or it could also be because they were angered.
However, he couldn't reveal the truth. After all, Wu Xuan wasn't stupid. If he did, she would probably immediately realize what was going on and would start clinging to him endlessly again.
"It's alright, little girl, it's normal!"
Zhao Mu raised an eyebrow, giving him an "I understand" look.
In his eyes, Wu Xuan was indeed a young girl, several years younger than the young rich woman, and only in her early twenties.
To be honest, he was really curious about how this girl had managed to go against the rich girl since childhood; it was quite a mystery.
"Wuling, what are you still dawdling for? Are you going to defect to the enemy?"
Seeing that Wu Ling and Zhao Mu kept chatting, Wu Xuan lost her patience and shouted fiercely.
"Brother Zhao, please forgive me, please forgive me!"
Wu Ling smiled and apologized to Zhao Mu, then winked and egged him on, "But women, when they say no, they mean yes. She's doing this on purpose to lure you over, Brother Zhao."
"I've sent Takeda and the others away. You two stay here and behave yourselves."
"..."