"What is Princess Zhao's relationship to you?"
Mu Feiyang did not look at the chests on the ground. Instead, he asked the two sisters this question. Although he had already suspected something, he still wanted to confirm their identities.
Mu Feiyang held no dissatisfaction toward the Zhao Shanshan sisters. After all, if their identities were true, then they were pitiful people as well.
After all, the one trying to kill them might be their own Big Brother. Though the imperial family was the most ruthless of all, after encountering the two sisters twice, Mu Feiyang knew they were not heartless people.
Instead, Mu Feiyang saw deep familial affection in them. It was clear from the fact that they had risked entering the Thunder Mountain Range to seek medicine for their Imperial Father.
Their refusal to abandon each other after being injured, along with everything they had shown since arriving here, all proved that they possessed good hearts.
Upon hearing Mu Feiyang's words, the Zhao Shanshan sisters exchanged a glance. Then Zhao Shanshan said, "Young Master Mu, we are actually Princesses of the Xiling Empire. Please forgive us for not revealing our identities earlier."
"And the Princess Zhao you mentioned is the eldest prince of the Xiling Empire, as well as our imperial brother."
"May I ask why Young Master Mu asked this? Do you know our imperial brother?"
Neither of them knew why Mu Feiyang had suddenly brought this up. They thought he might know their imperial brother.
"You call him imperial brother so affectionately, yet you do not know that the imperial brother in your mouths just sent people to kill you."
Mu Feiyang spoke with a trace of mockery. They regarded Princess Zhao as their imperial brother, yet he was plotting to kill them. The reason was simply that he hated them for saving the Empire Lord of the Xiling Empire.
He was a ruthless man indeed. Not only did he want to kill his younger sisters, he even wanted to murder his father. All for the sake of a throne.
"Young Master Mu, what... what do you mean?"
Zhao Shanshan was startled, not understanding what Mu Feiyang meant. However, the two sisters quickly understood, and when they saw the scene that appeared before them, stormy waves surged in their hearts.
Mu Feiyang had used immense Mana to replay before them the scene of those black-clothed men massacring the villagers of Laga Village.
Those black-clothed men had been so cruel that they even slaughtered defenseless commoners. This was simply the conduct of beasts.
"These black-clothed men were ordered to kill you sisters and me. If that were all, it would have been one thing, but they should not have killed these villagers."
"They have already crossed my bottom line. I am telling you this to let you know that I am taking Princess Zhao's life."
"But do not worry. I will only kill those from Princess Zhao's faction. I will not implicate the other people of the Xiling Empire. You may rest assured of that."
Mu Feiyang was a man who clearly distinguished gratitude from grudges. He would not implicate the entire Xiling Empire's imperial family because of Princess Zhao alone. He would only kill those from Princess Zhao's faction.
"Young Master Mu, this..."
"Enough. I am unwilling to pursue the others any further for your sakes. You need not say anything else."
"As for these things, take them back with you. Also, tell your Imperial Father that the common people are the foundation of a nation."
"If an emperor cannot cherish the people of his own country, then no matter how good he may otherwise be, he cannot be considered a good emperor."
"Young Master Mu, then we will take our leave first. We will also convey your words to our Imperial Father."
Seeing Mu Feiyang's expression, Zhao Shanshan knew that saying more would be useless. She could only put away the ten chests on the ground. After saying a word to Mu Feiyang, she pulled Zhao Yingying out of the courtyard in haste.
She had to hurry back and inform her Imperial Father of this matter, to see whether they could save some people before Mu Feiyang made his move. After all, even within Princess Zhao's faction, there were good people who cared for the world.
"Now there is a mission. Which of you wishes to go?"
As Mu Feiyang watched the Zhao Shanshan sisters leave, his voice suddenly rang through the courtyard. More than a dozen figures then appeared before him.
If the Zhao Shanshan sisters had still been here, they would surely have been scared half to death by the sight before them. The figures appearing before Mu Feiyang were all transformed from strange animals, plants, and farming tools.
There was an endlessly gluttonous black dog, a hen confined in a cage, and koi in the courtyard pond. There were even flowers, grasses, and fruit trees Mu Feiyang had planted in the courtyard.
Several kitchen knives, ladles, and cooking pots even flew out from the kitchen. Not even the hoe Mu Feiyang had left by the door was excluded. They had all transformed into handsome men and beautiful women.
"Master, leave such a grueling mission to me! I, Old Hoe, am already used to hard labor."
"Old Hoe, you are good at clearing wasteland and farming, but this mission clearly does not suit you. Do not come here and muddle things up."
"Humph!"
"Big Belly, if I am not suited for it, then are you? Go obediently and cook your food!"
"Master, Master, let me go! I have never been outside before. It is rare to have such an opportunity, and I want to help share Master's burden too."
After the two young men finished speaking, a woman spoke up. She had transformed from a flower Mu Feiyang had planted.
"Little sister, you said it yourself—you have never gone outside. If you get lost and delay the master's business, then you will be a sinner."
"Master, I think I, Tian Long, am the most suitable for this matter. Let me go! I guarantee I will complete the mission beautifully."
After the woman finished speaking, another young man spoke. He had transformed from the koi in the pond, and his true form belonged to the Heavenly Dragon Clan.
"Little Earthworm, I think you should return to the pond and breed. Otherwise, when Master wants to eat fish and cannot find one he likes, you will be a sinner too."
"Master, I am best at this sort of thing. Let me go!"
"Old Hen, hurry back to your cage and lay eggs properly! You insist on sticking your beak into everything."
The two immediately began arguing, neither willing to yield. If Mu Feiyang had not been there, they would probably have started fighting.
"Master, it is better to let me go. I am the most skilled at this sort of thing."
Just as they were arguing fiercely, a black-clothed young man kneeling at the front spoke up. The black-clothed young man was none other than Little Black in transformed form.
"Gluttonous Dog, you are always the most active one. You finish every task normally, so this time it should definitely be our turn."
"You should obediently stay home and keep Master company."
"Exactly! He is usually the most active one. How can there be such a good deal? He does every task, making us seem utterly useless."
"That is right!"
"Brother Dog, give us this opportunity this time! Guarding the house is your duty."
It would have been fine if Little Black had kept quiet, but the moment he spoke, everyone began listing his faults. Normally, whenever Mu Feiyang had something to do, he most often sent Little Black.
This time, naturally, no one wanted to let Little Black have it again. Everyone began resisting Little Black, as though he had become a public enemy.
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