After a pause, Lan Fenghuang continued quickly without waiting for anyone to react. "When we first reached Zhuge Manor, the Zhuge Clan welcomed us with great ceremony... Later, Zhao Yun tried to assassinate Zhuge Liang and his mother, but Lan Zhurong arrived in time to stop him. The youngsters left after their antics... Then experts from the Wise Mohists arrived, and Guo Jia and Xu Fu appeared to stop them. The Sage of Strategy, Zhang Liang, and the Han King's second son appeared..."
Throughout her account, Lan Fenghuang spoke from an outsider's perspective, describing the extermination of the Zhuge Clan fairly and impartially. This included the two separate occasions when Zhuge Liang had been discovered. As for the other Two Zhuge Heroes, no trace of them had been found; they most likely had not been inside Zhuge Manor at all!
Jian Shang listened silently, his face expressionless. Finally, he nodded and turned to Xu Fu. "Do you have anything to add? Describe the meeting between little Zhao Yun, Little Zhurong, little Zhuge, Jia'er, and the others again!"
"At the time, Zhao Yun used the Hundred Birds Homage the Phoenix Spear Technique bestowed by Your Majesty, which drew Zhu Rong over... Then Zhao Yun left, and Zhu Rong and the others followed him... I sensed the arrival of the Sage of Strategy, Zhang Liang, and his companions. After divining that Zhuge Liang was not fated to die, I had Guo Jia intervene, seeking to earn his gratitude and seize the initiative..."
Xu Fu cast an uneasy glance at the Martial-Calming King, who remained kneeling, at Lan Fenghuang, who was frightened but forcing herself to remain composed, and at the terrified, sobbing Little Zhurong and the others. Bracing herself, she slowly explained. After a pause, she added with a faint smile, "In