New Mechanical Beasts

"Do not be disrespectful before His Majesty!" a trusted aide stepped forward and rebuked her.

But when he saw Shuang Wuxue silently take a step forward, he nimbly retreated again.

"In the field of Mechanism Art, one genius is worth a hundred ordinary people, and inspiration outweighs half a lifetime of bitter contemplation. That little girl may well be someone favored by Heaven in just this way." Gongshu Wang paid no mind whatsoever to her own gross disrespect. "But who said she is stronger than both clans combined? The Mo Clan can produce geniuses—does the Gongshu Clan not have any?"

"Do you have a way to deal with Jinxia's naval forces?" Ning Weiyuan asked instinctively.

"It seems that even without us informing you, you already know about Yazhou." Shuang Wuxue swept a glance over the trusted aide beside him. "That is fine too. It saves me the trouble of explaining it all over again."

The latter immediately shuddered.

"As the ruler of a state, of course I am concerned about the condition of my territory. What is wrong with that?" Ning Weiyuan said with forced toughness.

If he gave ground at a time like this, he feared no one would be willing to serve him anymore.

Besides, he knew that Seven Stars' foundations were currently far less solid than those of the Capital Bureau of Military Affairs. The other side would not make too much of an issue over such a matter.

"No, it was our fault for not informing you at once." Sure enough, Shuang Wuxue withdrew her gaze, and her tone softened somewhat. "The news came too suddenly. We too needed repeated confirmation before we could grasp the full picture."

"What Mo Yun created was indeed extraordinary, but it was not without weaknesses." The old woman continued, "Take