Wang Yue hadn't expected Chen Zhibao to be even angrier than he was instead of gloating. Somewhat surprised, he looked Chen Zhibao over.
Seeing that Chen Zhibao was genuinely furious, Wang Yue suddenly found him a little endearing. He nodded seriously. "That's right. I have no reason to fight him. Winning wouldn't do me any good, and losing would only bring a heap of trouble.
"So Wang Xianzhi has to challenge me at a time when I can't refuse. What better time than my wedding to Xu Weixiong?"
Killing intent radiated from Chen Zhibao as he said each word deliberately. "Emperor Xia, don't worry. If Wang Xianzhi dares to come, I'll lead men to stop him and make sure he can't disrupt the wedding."
Wang Yue looked at Chen Zhibao and shook his head with a smile. "I know why you're saying that. I can protect my own woman.
"I'm not afraid of Wang Xianzhi challenging me. I'm just worried someone might take advantage of the chaos."
Chen Zhibao immediately understood. His voice turned murderous. "You mean people from Northern Mang?"
Wang Yue smiled. "I'm not boasting. Though I don't know Wang Xianzhi's true strength, it's basically impossible for him to kill me.
"But if Tuoba Pusa of Northern Mang struck while Wang Xianzhi was challenging me, I'd probably need a long time to recover."
What he meant was clear: Northern Mang's people had joined forces with experts from the Central Plains' Imperial Family to ambush Wu Su. It was entirely possible they would try to ambush him, too.
Chen Zhibao furrowed his brow and said firmly, "Emperor Xia, within the territory controlled by the Beiliang army, no one will be allowed to interfere with this wedding."
Seeing that Chen Zhibao had made his position clear, Xu Xiao smiled. "Zhibao