Planning the New Shrek Seven Monsters, Keeping Xu Jiujiu Alive

"Great-Grandmother!"

Worried that Ye Xishui might kill Xu Jiujiu outright in a fit of displeasure, Yan Jingchuan hurriedly spoke up to stop her.

He did not particularly care whether Xu Jiujiu lived or died, especially since she was not exactly likable herself.

However, Xu Jiujiu's identity was far too special. As a princess of the Star Luo Empire, she held an exalted position. Casually killing a nation's princess would throw the continent's already turbulent political situation into chaos.

More importantly, Xu Jiujiu would have no small influence in the future continental war. Keeping her alive would allow Yan Jingchuan to better control the situation using his knowledge from his previous life.

At Yan Jingchuan's shout, Ye Xishui's pressure weakened slightly.

Xu Jiujiu spat out a mouthful of blood. Man Yi, the Nebula Douluo, who could still move, hurriedly stepped in front of her protectively.

"Your Highness, how are you? Are you all right?"

Waving her hand, Xu Jiujiu wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.

"Senior, we have offended you. What must we do for you to spare us?"

Circumstances were stronger than people. Xu Jiujiu was a smart woman and decisively chose to concede.

Ye Xishui did not even look at them, instead transmitting her voice to Yan Jingchuan.

"Xiaochuan, what is it? Do you know this little girl?"

"Great-Grandmother, she is a princess of the Star Luo Empire. If you kill her here, the continent's already unstable situation will immediately fall into disorder."

Yan Jingchuan likewise replied through voice transmission. He was not afraid that Man Yi would intercept the contents of his transmission merely because his soul power was weak.

She might be a ninety-fourth-ranked Titled Douluo, but she could barely protect herself right now. If she truly dared to intercept Yan Jingchuan's voice transmission, Ye Xishui would ensure that she met her end at once.

"Then let it descend into chaos. That would benefit our Holy Church even more."

Ye Xishui made no attempt to hide her killing intent. She was completely unafraid of making a bigger mess.

Yan Jingchuan felt a headache coming on. He had finally realized that, for some reason, his great-grandmother was in a bad mood and wanted to go mad again.

With a long sigh in his heart, his mind raced. Yan Jingchuan did not want to turn the original plot into a complete mess before Huo Yuhao was even born. Otherwise, his advantage of foresight would cease to exist.

"Great-Grandmother, calm down! Now isn't the time. If our Holy Church wants to start a war, we still need to borrow the Sun Moon Empire's strength. Our control over the Sun Moon Empire is still far from sufficient."

Yan Jingchuan transmitted rapidly.

"Killing her would indeed throw the Original Douluo Three Kingdoms into chaos, but it would have no substantive effect on Shrek, our greatest threat. If the continent's unrest affects the Sun Moon Empire, it may introduce uncontrollable variables into our plans."

His logical and well-supported argument made Ye Xishui fall into thought, though she was not completely persuaded.

Ye Xishui, who wanted to go mad and kill people, was not so easily dissuaded.

Left with no choice, Yan Jingchuan could only raise the stakes.

"If Great-Grandmother does not want to let her go, we can use her identity to threaten and exploit her brother, Xu Jiawei. Or we can send her into Shrek to help us carry out our infiltration plan."

In a flash of inspiration, Yan Jingchuan thought of this method. It could both keep Xu Jiujiu alive and perfectly squeeze out all her value.

"What do you mean?"

Ye Xishui was interested. She cared immensely about the plan to infiltrate Shrek.

"The Shrek Seven Monsters—if even Shrek's public face betrayed Shrek, then..."

Yan Jingchuan did not spell out the rest, but Ye Xishui already understood.

The corners of her lips rose. She withdrew her soul power pressure, walked to Yan Jingchuan's side, and indicated that he should take charge of the conversation.

Forced into the role with no choice but to accept it, Yan Jingchuan took two steps forward.

"Princess Jiujiu, I have long heard of your reputation. I am Yan Jingchuan."

Upon hearing the name Yan Jingchuan, Xu Jiujiu froze for a moment. It sounded very familiar, yet she could not recall where she had heard it.

Man Yi's eyes widened instantly as she stared at Yan Jingchuan in horror.

"You were the one in the Ming Dou Mountains who did that to Dai Hao..."

Realizing she had misspoken, Man Yi hurriedly shut her mouth.

"Grandma Man Yi, could he be the one!?"

Xu Jiujiu sharply caught the key phrase, Ming Dou Mountains, and quickly remembered.

The culprit who had defected from Shrek to join the Sun Moon Empire, annihilated the White Tiger Legion in the Ming Dou Mountains, crippled Dai Hao, and severely wounded Xuan Zi.

Yan Jingchuan's fearsome reputation was exceedingly well-known. Xu Jiujiu still remembered the headache on her brother's face when he learned of this information.

The destruction of the White Tiger Legion had left the Star Luo Empire without defenses in the Ming Dou Mountains. House Xu had always guarded against Duke White Tiger's lineage, but after this series of blows, Dai Hao was no longer a threat. The stability of the Star Luo Empire, however, had suffered an enormous impact.

"Then it seems Princess Jiujiu knows me."

Yan Jingchuan had long expected the Star Luo Empire's upper echelons to obtain intelligence on him, so he was not surprised that Xu Jiujiu recognized him.

Watching Yan Jingchuan's smiling face, Xu Jiujiu shifted her gaze behind him toward Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui. She was unable to say a word.

Ye Xishui alone had already shocked her deeply. The man standing beside her was clearly no ordinary person either. Xu Jiujiu's intuition told her that he might also be a Limit Douluo.

According to the information she knew, Yan Jingchuan could command the Sun Moon Empire's Titled Douluo powerhouses in the Ming Dou Mountains and possessed the authority to summon ninth-grade soul tools. His status in the Sun Moon Empire was certainly not low.

And now, in the Star Dou Great Forest, he had two Limit Douluo accompanying him.

One had to understand that the Original Douluo Three Kingdoms combined could not even produce a ninety-eighth-ranked Hyper Douluo.

Moreover, from how he had addressed Ye Xishui just now, Xu Jiujiu had learned that these two were his great-grandfather and great-grandmother.

With strength and backing this powerful, such a person had actually been driven away by Shrek and forced into the Sun Moon Empire's camp, becoming an enemy of the Original Douluo Three Kingdoms. Damn Shrek!

Xu Jiujiu could not help cursing Shrek inwardly. Seeing her young princess standing there distracted and silent for so long, Man Yi grew anxious. Their lives were still in the hands of the people before them. Even spacing out required choosing the right occasion.

"Your Highness!"

Man Yi hurriedly called out in a low voice. Xu Jiujiu jolted and returned to her senses.

"I wonder what compensation Brother Yan desires. So long as it is something I can provide, I will not refuse."

Brother Yan? Yan Jingchuan's eyelid twitched, and his expression became exceedingly strange.

That single "Brother Yan" had nearly made him lose his composure. It was true that people of Douluo Continent generally matured early, but was this royal descendant not maturing a little too early?

Xu Jiujiu was only a few years older than him, yet she already spoke with such maturity. Every word was imbued with the shrewd, courteous manner of a politician.

After taking a moment to suppress the strange feeling rising in his heart, Yan Jingchuan spoke.

"In that case, Princess Jiujiu, please take us to the Star Luo Imperial Palace to meet His Majesty the Emperor."

At those words, Xu Jiujiu and Man Yi both went blank.

"There is no need to look at me like that. You cannot give us what we want. We need to discuss it personally with your emperor."

Yan Jingchuan spoke lightly, as though it were nothing unusual, but an ominous premonition arose in Xu Jiujiu and Man Yi's hearts.

Bringing the combat power of two Limit Douluo to the imperial palace could not possibly mean anything good.

"Brother Yan, Seniors, I think..."

Unwilling to bring danger to the Star Luo Empire, and knowing that two Limit Douluo were utterly beyond what the Star Luo Empire could contend with, Xu Jiujiu attempted to stop them.

However, Yan Jingchuan did not even give her the chance to refuse and mercilessly cut her off.

"Before that, to demonstrate our goodwill, let us first help Princess Jiujiu obtain her soul ring. Nebula Douluo, would you not agree?"

It was easy to guess that Xu Jiujiu needed to obtain a soul ring. Why else would they have come to the Star Dou Great Forest if not to hunt soul beasts? It could not possibly have been for a vacation.

Man Yi was a Titled Douluo and no longer needed to obtain soul rings. Therefore, only Xu Jiujiu could need one for a breakthrough.

Man Yi, the Nebula Douluo, also wanted to stop the three from heading to Star Luo City, but before she could speak, a single look from Ye Xishui left her with no choice but to obediently nod.