"Princess, Princess, it's Tang Yu Xiaobao who's here to see me."
Anu was overjoyed, holding Tang Yu in her arms. But when she saw the Shi Gonghu ahead, her face immediately fell. "And that annoying Big Stone Drum!"
"Princess?"
"Princess!"
Upon hearing Anu's words, Tang Yu was suddenly startled, while Shi Gonghu's gaze immediately shot over.
After ten years apart, he wanted to see what the princess looked like and bring her back to the Nanzhao Kingdom.
However, when his gaze turned to the carriage window, he did not see Zhao Ling'er, but instead saw the face of an unfamiliar man.
"Who are you? Where is the princess? What is your relationship with the princess? Hand over the princess, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
Shi Gonghu roared angrily, his tone quite unfriendly.
"Idiot!"
Xu Long glanced at him and immediately pulled the curtain shut. " Rice Bucket, kill them."
"Awoo!"
Upon hearing Xu Long's words, the Rice Bucket let out a long howl.
As soon as the sound rang out, the wolves that had been obediently following from the left, right, and rear all pounced on Shi Gonghu and his group like madmen, while the Wolf King, who had been jumping and leaping in front, calmly directed his subordinates.
"My lord..."
Seeing that Xu Long attacked without warning, Zhao Ling'er became a little anxious.
"It's alright, it's just a lesson for them, they won't die."
Xu Long ruffled Ling'er's hair. "This is the Central Plains, not the Nanzhao Kingdom. Tigers have to lie down, and dragons have to coil up. Ling'er, remember this: no one in this world can order you or me around. Even the emperor has to kneel before you."
"But the emperor is the master of a country, how can he..."
Zhao Ling'er looked puzzled. The era she lived in and her educational background limited her thinking, making her seem quite ignorant.
" Ling'er, have you heard the stories of Yao, Shun, and Yu? Do you know about the Xia Dynasty?"
Xu Long did not answer her question, but instead asked some seemingly unimportant questions.
"I've heard that Yao, Shun, and Yu were ancient sages. Yu the Great established the Xia Dynasty, which has continued to this day."
"During the time of Yao, Shun, and Yu, tribal leaders were appointed through a system of abdication, with the most capable and beloved by the people becoming leaders. But starting with Yu the Great, the abdication system was changed to a hereditary system. The public domain became a family domain, and the domain of the people became the domain of the emperor's family. Every hereditary emperor was a usurper, a thief. National peace and prosperity were expected, without any merit. But if the people were suffering, then the emperor should go to the Eighteen Levels of Hell. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
A disdainful smile appeared on Xu Long's face. "What is the emperor? If anyone dares to mess with me, none of them will live."
To some deeply servile people, Xu Long's words were treasonous and an act of insubordination.
But in the hearts of those who are free, this is the truth.
A good life is earned through the hard work of ordinary people, not bestowed upon them by the emperor.
Those high and mighty royals, like parasites, drained the entire country of its resources. Even as the people suffered, they continued to enjoy Wuji what ordinary people could never obtain in a lifetime of hard work.
Xu Long never cared about so-called power; in the face of fists, everything is just a paper tiger.
"I understand now. People are free and shouldn't have a servile mentality."
Zhao Ling'er nodded as if she understood, though she was still confused, but she believed her husband was right.
The two men were talking inside the carriage, while Shi Gonghu and his men were fighting with great difficulty.
Tens of thousands of vicious wolves, and they were even organized, making them extremely difficult to deal with.
He tried several times to break through the defenses to kill the Wolf King, but the wolf pack stopped him at all costs.
Keep in mind that this is a world of immortals and heroes, where the Beast are incredibly powerful.
Tens of thousands of wolves, the worst of whom are E-rank, and the pack of Wolf King have even reached A-rank, just one step away from embarking on the path of transformation.
Without wide-area attack skills, so many wolves would be enough to wear them down.
"Provide cover, I'm going to kill that Wolf King!"
Shi Gonghu truly lives up to his Shi Gonghu; his combat instincts are exceptionally sharp.
Although the Rice Bucket didn't howl much, he still caught Shi Gonghu's eye.
Several people from the Nanzhao Kingdom immediately used magic to forcibly keep the surrounding wolves away, while Shi Gonghu soared into the sky and sped towards the Rice Bucket.
To catch a thief, you must first catch the king; you must be quick and ruthless, without the slightest hesitation.
Almost instantly, Shi Gonghu traversed several hundred meters to reach the Rice Bucket.
Die!
Shi Gonghu roared, his power surging wildly, determined to kill the Rice Bucket with a single blow.
Bang!
A dull thud sounded, the Rice Bucket was unharmed, while Shi Gonghu flew back the way he came.
Suddenly, a bronze figure appeared out of thin air, protecting the Rice Bucket and resolving the crisis.
"What kind of sorcery?"
Shi Gonghu roared angrily, but dared not continue his attack.
The immense pressure from the Great Qin Bronze Men, with their soaring murderous aura constantly surging, made him feel as if he were trapped in a battlefield.
The surrounding wolves were corrupted by this malevolent aura, their eyes instantly turning blood red.
"Awoo!"
The long howl rang out again, and tens of thousands of wolves immediately scattered in all directions, clearing a space within a fifty-meter radius in front of them.
" Shi Gonghu, how dare you! Are you tired of living?"
Xu Long appeared on the roof of the carriage, scrutinizing Shi Gonghu and the others with a condescending gaze.
"Who are you? What have you done to the princess?"
Shi Gonghu's face turned ashen; he felt insulted by being stared at like that.
"You have no right to know who I am. I'll give you two choices: either die, or get out."
"You..."
Shi Gonghu was furious. He wanted to fight Xu Long to the death, but he had to consider the consequences.
Leaving now might save your life, but the princess's safety is uncertain.
But if they don't leave, they will surely die.
Tens of thousands of vicious wolves, and this man with terrifying strength—none of them are easy to deal with.
"Your Highness, spare them! Although Big Stone Drum is old, ugly, and fierce, he is a good man."
Anu broke free from Tang Yu's embrace and ran to Xu Long to plead for mercy.
" Anu, it's not that I wanted to kill them, but that they brought it upon themselves."
Xu Long snorted; his temperament was such that he would be tough when faced with a tough opponent and soft when faced with a soft one.
Shi Gonghu had a foul and stubborn temper, but Xu Long was even more stubborn.
Let's see who can beat whom!
"You..."
Shi Gonghu was furious. After all these decades of ups and downs, this was the first time he had encountered someone like this.
"Alright, why bother getting angry with an old person?"
Zhao Ling'er lifted the curtain and came out, asking Shi Gonghu, "I am Zhao Ling'er. What do you want with me?"
"Princess!"
Upon seeing Ling'er, Shi Gonghu immediately knelt down.
Get up.
Ling'er said something, her face expressionless.
Spending too much time with Xu Long inevitably leads to him brainwashing you.
The previous words had elevated Zhao Ling'er's thinking; she now deeply disliked the royal family and looked down on these servile people.