Not long after, steady footsteps were heard outside the hall.
Zhu Zhuqing walked into the hall under the leadership of Hu Liena. She did not wear the clothes of the Star Luo Empire nobles, nor the palace clothes of Heaven Dou; Wearing a close-fitting and neat Spirit Hall Holy Son Personal Guard suit. The black outfit outlines her cold figure. Her eyes are like ice, without any fear or dodge.
She walked straight to the center of the hall, without looking at the Star Luo Empire delegation. Instead, she faced Qian Renyuan and Xue Qinghe and performed a standard guard ceremony.
"Zhu Zhuqing!"
Before Zhu Zhuqing could speak, an old man Zhu Family accompanying the Star Luo Empire mission couldn't help but jump out. He pointed at Zhu Zhuqing's nose and shouted sternly, "You shameless person Zhu Family Sinful girl! When you see the Star Luo Empire envoy and the family elders, you still don't kneel down and obey orders! You escaped Star Luo Empire privately, how much trouble are you going to bring to the family now? Come back with us immediately and apologize to His Highness the Prince!"
Zhu Zhuqing slowly turned around, his cold eyes falling on the Zhu Family old man and the leader.
She didn't kneel down, nor did she hide behind Qian Renyuan like a frightened rabbit. She just stood there, her posture upright, like a cold blade unsheathed.
"Sinful girl?" Zhu Zhuqing said coldly, her voice was not loud, but it spread clearly throughout the entire hall.
"When Dai Mubai was afraid of family strife, he fled Star Luo Empire alone and left me alone in that cold family to die. Why didn't you ask him about his crime?"
The envoy's face darkened. "It's not your turn to comment on His Royal Highness's actions!"
"I don't comment, I only state the facts." Zhu Zhuqing's tone did not fluctuate at all, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him, "I left Star Luo Empire because there was no way for me to survive in that place. You Zhu Family The pursuers sent by E chased me across the border with deadly moves. If His Highness the Holy Son hadn't taken action, I would have turned into a corpse. From that time on, I am no longer one of you Zhu Family."
She looked at the leader, and her words were as decisive as a knife. "As for the royal engagement you are talking about. The jade plaque that symbolizes the engagement, I have already smashed it with my own hands. On the Soul Master Tournament ring, I also defeated Dai Mubai with my own hands and broke his legs. He can't even beat me, so why should I go back to marry him?"
The Heaven Dou courtiers in the hall took a breath of cold air. Although Soul Master Tournament's result had been spread, hearing Zhu Zhuqing say "break his legs" in person at this moment still made people feel a strong shock.
"You... you are so presumptuous!" The envoy was trembling with anger, pointing at Zhu Zhuqing and yelling, "You are so audacious! You have hurt the prince, and yet you dare to speak so brazenly!"
"I'm just doing what I should do." Zhu Zhuqing met his gaze without giving in and gave his final answer, "I am now a member of the Spirit Hall Holy Son's Personal Guard. I follow Qian Renyuan entirely of my own free will. I don't recognize your orders, and you can't take me away."
The leader's face was extremely pale. He originally thought that as long as he put on the Star Luo Empire's airs, the teenage girl would be frightened into submission. But he didn't expect that Zhu Zhuqing not only refused in public, but also tore Star Luo Imperial Family's fig leaf into pieces.
"Okay! What a volunteer!" The envoy laughed angrily. He relied on the Star Luo Empire's strong national power and the military preparations that had been made at the border before setting off. He completely tore his face. "Since you don't have to drink wine as a toast, don't blame me for being rude! Come here, get this treasonous woman for me, whether she lives or dies!"
The Zhu Family old man behind him and several accompanying Soul Master could no longer hold back. After hearing the order, they instantly released Soul Power and pounced towards Zhu Zhuqing like hungry wolves.
"Presumptuous!" Xue Qinghe on the high platform suddenly slapped the handrail.
But there is someone faster than him.
Just when those Star Luo Empire Soul Master had just released Soul Power and had not touched a corner of Zhu Zhuqing's clothes, a terrifying and suffocating pressure suddenly swept from the side.
Qian Renyuan didn't even stand up. He just glanced at those people coldly and tapped his fingertips on the armrest of the seat.
"Bang--!"
There was no gorgeous Soul Skill collision, nor fierce confrontation. Those Star Luo Empire Soul Master who threw themselves at Zhu Zhuqing, just It was like being hit on the head by an invisible mountain, and he screamed and was crushed to the ground in an instant. Several cracks were made in the hard floor tiles of the hall, and the old man Zhu Family spat out a mouthful of blood and passed out directly.
The leader was shocked and took two steps back subconsciously. "You... you dare to attack the Star Luo Empire delegation at the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace?!"
Qian Renyuan stood up slowly and looked at him condescendingly. There was a chilling coldness in those deep eyes.
"I just said, wait for her to finish." There was no warmth in Qian Renyuan's tone, "Now she has finished her choice. In front of me, in Heaven Dou's court, you forcibly snatched my Personal Guard. Who gave you the courage?"
"I am the envoy Star Luo Empire! I represent Star Luo Emperor!" the envoy shouted in a stern voice.
"It's useless to represent anyone." Qian Renyuan didn't take this at all and directly issued the order, "Hu Liena, take down this leader and all the people who just did it. Put them in jail and keep them under strict supervision."
"Yes!" Hu Liena waved his hand without any hesitation. The fully armed Imperial Knights and the palace guards immediately rushed in outside the palace, with their swords and guns unsheathed, and instantly surrounded the Star Luo Empire delegation.
The leader struggled desperately and roared loudly, "Heaven Dou Empire! Are you crazy! You are declaring war on the Star Luo Empire! Can you afford the consequences!"
Xue Qinghe was sitting on the prince's chair, with cold eyes, and as Heaven Dou Crown Prince, he made the final decision. "The Star Luo Empire delegation openly committed murder in the Heaven Dou court, attacking Spirit Hall Holy Son Personal Guard, it is lawless. It is reasonable and reasonable to detain the people involved. I, Heaven Dou Empire, will naturally ask Star Luo Empire for an explanation on this matter."
In the blink of an eye, the originally aloof and aggressive questioning envoy became a prisoner. The chief envoy was roughly pushed to the ground, leaving only the deputy envoy who did not take action standing aside, trembling.
Just when the guards in the hall were about to drag the envoy out, a shrill announcement suddenly came from outside the hall.
"Report--!"
A scout with mud all over his body and a red emergency flag on his back stumbled into the hall, fell to his knees suddenly, his voice was hoarse and urgent.
"Eight hundred miles to the south, hurry up! Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Star Luo Empire border troops suddenly crossed the border in large numbers and attacked our Heaven Dou customs defense! Beacon fires have been set off in several military towns in the southern border, and fierce fighting is taking place on the front line!"
As soon as these words came out, there was an instant silence in the hall. The ministers were shocked. No one expected that Star Luo Empire's army actually took action, and it came so fast!
Commander Luo, who was pinned to the ground, stopped struggling. Although he was embarrassed, after hearing the news, the corner of his mouth could not help but curl up with a cold and proud arc. He no longer concealed it, raised his head and stared at Qian Renyuan and Xue Qinghe.
He had known for a long time that there would be action at the border. The purpose of the mission was never to ask for people.
Qian Renyuan looked at the flash of pride on the leader's face, and his eyes instantly turned cold. All the clues were connected at this moment.
He stepped forward, walked up to the escorted envoy, and looked down at the smart envoy.
"No wonder you dared to stand so stubbornly in the Heaven Dou hall and shout after receiving the battle report of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's destruction." Qian Renyuan's voice was not loud, but it carried a sense of oppression that chilled people's bones.
He leaned down slightly, looked at the envoy's frozen expression, and spoke word by word.
"It turns out you are not here to ask for help at all. You are here to buy time."