The carrot and the stick—an excellent method for those in power.
"Yes, Country Lord."
Lu Qingran endured the agonizing pain in her back and forced herself upright before slowly leaving Fengming Hall.
As the mistress and servant spoke, the Heavenly Mystery Tower Master proved fairly loyal and took the initiative to spread word of the Daughter Country people heading to the Purple Bamboo Forest.
Qin Jiuge's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this, and a faint smile seemed to bloom across his face.
What a Daughter Country. What a Daughter Country Ruler. Truly worthy of those Old Monsters from the ancient era.
For the moment, Qin Jiuge did not quite understand.
Just where he had slipped up, but the fact that the other side had acted this way meant that, even if they had not detected his presence, they had surely instinctively sensed something unusual.
After all, when things were abnormal, there had to be something strange afoot. Qin Jiuge could not possibly turn a blind eye to it.
Qin Jiuge's eyes turned slightly. He left behind his puppet incarnation, while this one headed straight for the Purple Bamboo Forest.
If the people of Daughter Country could come,
then why could he, Qin Jiuge, not come as well?
When he arrived, he happened to run into the Heavenly Mystery Tower Master and Ouye Zi.
The two sides were moving.
They were actually planning to move the entire Purple Bamboo Forest away, all to avoid disaster.
Qin Jiuge's sudden arrival caught even the Heavenly Mystery Tower Master somewhat off guard.
"Qin Family Divine Son, Divine Emperor Lord, why have you come?"
Ouye Zi quietly prepared to leave, taking his daughter by the hand. He had made up his mind to keep his distance from Qin Jiuge.
His personal friendship with Qin Jiuge