" The Witch King has ordered us to come and escort the princess back to the Nanzhao Kingdom."
Shi Gonghu said with his head down.
"I will escort her back, but not now."
Xu Long glanced at Shi Gonghu, his face full of disdain.
That old man is good in every way, except he has a terrible temper and is extremely servile.
If it were him, he would have killed that damned Witch King long ago and become emperor himself.
That Witch King was a complete and utter incompetent man. He did absolutely nothing for decades, not only leading millions of people to believe in the Moon Worship Evil Cult, but also causing his own wife's death.
Even Rice Bucket would be better than him if he were emperor.
"Princess!"
Shi Gonghu raised his head; although he couldn't beat him, he was still unwilling to accept defeat.
"Elder Shi, there's no need for further explanation. I will return with my husband; you don't need to come to greet me."
After Zhao Ling'er finished speaking, she returned to the carriage. Anu sighed and followed her in.
"Since you are the princess's husband, you are naturally also the prince consort of the Nanzhao Kingdom, and it is your responsibility to escort the princess back to her country. I hope you will consider the princess's situation, as well as that of the Witch King."
Tang Yu said that his temper and personality were much better than Shi Gonghu's; at least he could speak a few words like a human being.
"I am Ling'er's husband, but not the prince consort of the Nanzhao Kingdom. Besides, what is the Witch King anyway?"
Xu Long scoffed dismissively.
They are ignorant, stupid, and stubborn; communicating with them is a complete waste of time.
"How dare you!"
Hearing Xu Long's blatant disrespect for the Witch King, Shi Gonghu's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he instinctively wanted to make a move.
However, when his gaze swept over the surrounding wolf pack and the Great Qin Bronze Men, he instantly calmed down.
Circumstances are stronger than people; acting impulsively can lead to death.
"Get out of here, or I'll kill you all."
Xu Long waved his hand, and the carriage continued forward.
The wolves around them had bloodshot eyes, looking like they might pounce on them and tear them to pieces at any moment.
But with the Rice Bucket and a pack of Wolf King holding them back, these vicious wolves didn't make a move.
The wolves seemed endless, yet they all avoided a radius of fifty meters around them.
As the carriage drove away, everyone broke out in a cold sweat.
There are so many wolves, you couldn't kill them all even if you just stood still.
"Let's go back. With him protecting the princess, she's much safer than us."
Shi Gonghu sighed, suddenly feeling that he had grown old.
"Awoo!"
The long howl of the Rice Bucket echoed around, and the wolf pack began to scatter quickly.
It summoned these wolves purely to relieve its boredom.
I've had enough fun, it's time to go to sleep.
The horse in front is actually a liquid metal robot and doesn't need Rice Bucket to watch over it.
Xu Long and Zhao Ling'er were being all lovey-dovey in the carriage, so they sent Rice Bucket Tong outside to get some fresh air.
Now that we have Anu, there's no need to leave the Rice Bucket outside.
However, Anu chattered on and on all day, which annoyed the Rice Bucket, so he continued to stay outside.
I have to say, Anu is something else; even dogs find her annoying.
"Godfather, are we just going back like this?"
Tang Yu asked, somewhat annoyed.
His main purpose in coming to the Central Plains was to Anu, not the princess.
Now that the princess won't go with them, Anu is hiding inside the carriage, feeling incredibly miserable.
"What if you don't go back? Can you beat him?"
Shi Gonghu snorted. Although he was unwilling, he couldn't beat him, and there was nothing he could do about it.
"Why..."
Tang Yu sighed, looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, and reminisced about the happy times he had spent with Anu.
"Brother, if you have any troubles, you can talk to me about them."
A voice appeared out of nowhere, putting everyone on high alert.
The Moon Worship Sect Leader bowed slightly to Shi Gonghu, "Godfather, it's been a long time. How have you been?"
"Brute!"
Upon seeing the Moon Worship Sect Leader, Shi Gonghu flew into a rage, "How dare you show your face in front of me!"
"I did nothing wrong, so why shouldn't I dare?"
The Moon Worship Sect Leader remained expressionless as he slowly knelt on the ground. "I am still deeply grateful to my adoptive father for raising me, and I will never forget it."
"Are you genuinely thanking me, or are you being sarcastic?"
Shi Gonghu snorted coldly.
"Different people have different opinions."
"You beast, don't try to pull these dirty tricks on me! Did I teach you to harm people? Did I teach you to spread rumors and hurt innocent people?"
Shi Gonghu pointed at the Moon Worship Sect Leader and angrily rebuked him.
The Moon Worship Sect Leader is named Shi Jieren, who is the adopted son of Shi Gonghu, whom he raised from childhood.
He doted on Shi Jieren and gave him the best of everything.
However, to everyone's surprise, Shi Jieren went on a killing spree when he was ten years old, killing several people in succession.
Shi Gonghu was furious and wanted to punish him, but Shi Jieren never thought he was wrong.
In the end, Shi Gonghu accidentally knocked Shi Jieren off a cliff, and this inherently extreme child completely turned into a great demon.
"You never taught me these things, and I've never done them before."
The Moon Worship Sect Leader stood up. "A father should love his child unconditionally, yet you tried to kill me. Is there truly no love left in this world?"
I have a clear conscience and nothing to say to you.
Shi Gonghu snorted coldly, still with that stubborn mule-like demeanor.
"You killed me with your own hands, and I can never forget it; it causes me immense pain. Even now, you still want to kill me. Aren't you sad?"
Moon Worship turned to look at Shi Gonghu, "Godfather, do you still feel you haven't done anything wrong?"
"As it turns out, you were someone I couldn't let live. I only regret not eliminating you completely back then."
"Godfather, you still want to kill me. Since that's the case, then so be it. I hope this time you're ruthless, please don't let me live like last time, making me suffer. One of my dearest and most beloved people has turned me into a monster. What can I do? What should I do?"
The Moon Worship Sect Leader muttered, "Those whom you've branded as demons can only be utterly devoid of conscience, only capable of doing what you call evil deeds."
"Absurd! To willingly degenerate and then make excuses."
Shi Gonghu trembled with rage, pointing at the Moon Worship Sect Leader but unable to utter a word for a long time.
"Alright, you can't argue with him. The two of you are on completely different levels; it's like playing the lute to a cow. No matter how exquisite the technique, the cow won't understand."
A voice appeared out of nowhere, followed by Xu Long's figure.
"Young man, it's been ten years, but you're still as dashing as ever."
The Moon Worship Sect Leader looked at Xu Long, a glint of brilliance flashing in his eyes.
"Thank you for your kind words. I've been doing quite well lately."
Xu Long waved his hand, and a table was brought out.
"Master, Elders, Tang Yu, why don't we sit down and have a cup of tea together? We can actually have a chat; it might broaden your horizons."
"Alright."
The Moon Worship Sect Leader nodded and sat down first.
"Hmph, let's hear what you have to say."
Shi Gonghu snorted coldly and sat down as well.
"In that case, I'll speak."
Xu Long poured tea for the three of them and said, "The world is foolish..."