CHAPTER 199: CHAPTER 303: AS PRINCESS CHANGLIN, SHOULDN’T I BE THIS OVERBEARING?

The story splits into two parts.

After Wang Junze and the others left, Luo Qingxuan and Su Yuwei chose to stay behind, but not just to ease the tension.

Who is Su Yuwei? Yuan Shouyi couldn’t kill her during the chaos before, so she didn’t have to give him any face at all.

The reason she returned to Jubei City this time and came to the City Lord’s Mansion for this meal was with a different purpose in mind.

"Yuan Shouyi, I have no interest in idle chatter. I stayed for one reason... the feud between you and Wang Junze ends here!"

With her brow slightly raised, Su Yuwei directly spoke.

"What does the Commandery Princess mean by this? Wang Junze is my junior; there has never been any feud between us."

Taking a sip from his wine glass, Yuan Shouyi naturally couldn’t admit to his past actions.

"Whether there is or isn’t, you know it yourself."

A hint of impatience appeared in Su Yuwei’s eyes as she coldly said, "As you wished, I indeed failed this time. The Judgment Department won’t be sending people to the Northern Domain for a while, but don’t forget my status."

"If I truly spare no expense, I can mobilize the Changling Army to march north."

This statement made Yuan Shouyi’s heart sink abruptly.

The Changling Army!

The reason King of Changlin could become an Alien King was because he commanded such a terrifying force as the Changling Army!

The Changling Army only took orders from King of Changlin; apart from that, they were not bound even by imperial command. If Su Yuwei, the cherished daughter of King of Changlin, went mad, she could indeed mobilize the Changling Army. Don’t be fooled by Yuan Shouyi’s status as the City Lord of Jubei City; if the Changling Army really marched north, his only way to survive might be fleeing to the Extreme North Wilderness to seek refuge with the Deserters.

Didn’t he want to kill Su Yuwei so badly before, but ultimately didn’t dare to personally act, instead trying to blame the attack on the Snow Wolf Riders on the Deserters?

"What exactly does the Commandery Princess want to say?"

Yuan Shouyi asked in a deep voice.

"In three years, regardless of any accidents that befall Wang Junze in the Northern Domain, I will risk being stripped of my title as Commandery Princess to ensure the Changling Army marches north and obliterates you!"

With a glint of madness and murderous intent in her eyes, Su Yuwei spoke frostily.

"What does Wang Junze’s death have to do with me? The Commandery Princess is being too domineering here!" Yuan Shouyi’s eyelids twitched, and he couldn’t help but retort, "I can promise not to make a move against him, but if he dies at someone else’s hands, should I still be blamed?"

"Domineering?" Su Yuwei looked at Yuan Shouyi with contempt and said dismissively, "Previously, I spoke of rules because I represented the Judgment Department. Upon returning to the Capital City, I will immediately withdraw from the Judgment Department!"

"I am the Changling Commandery Princess; should I not be domineering?"

"..."

This... was spoken with sound reasoning!

Yuan Shouyi went to great lengths to prevent Su Yuwei from establishing a Judgment Department base in the Northern Domain, but once he succeeded, he realized that Su Yuwei, after abandoning that identity, was truly unreasonable!

Being threatened like this was frustrating, but... he really had no means of dealing with it.

"Three years!"

Raising three fingers, Su Yuwei said indifferently, "I only care about these three years. After three years, even if you kill him with your own hands, I will no longer meddle. But within these three years... even if the Deserters invade again and kill him, I will ensure the Changling Army moves north and kill you as a burial!"

"..."

Not only Yuan Shouyi, but even Luo Qingxuan was stunned by Su Yuwei’s intensity.

Could it really be done like this?

The three-year deadline was indeed intriguing!

On one hand, it perfectly aligned with the acceptable scope for Yuan Shouyi. After all, three years would pass in a blink, and the Deserters were unlikely to move south within that period. With the backing of the Profound Moon Sword Sect, as long as he didn’t secretly attempt anything, Wang Junze would genuinely face no danger.

Otherwise, if he were responsible for Wang Junze’s safety for a lifetime, he would truly have to fight Su Yuwei desperately.

On the other hand, for Wang Junze, three years was enough time for him to grow to the point where he wouldn’t fear Yuan Shouyi!

After all, Wang Junze’s talent was evident to both Luo Qingxuan and Su Yuwei; in three years, Wang Junze would likely reach the level of Heaven-Stepping. By then, if there was trouble, it would be Wang Junze seeking trouble with Yuan Shouyi. At that point, if Wang Junze still died at Yuan Shouyi’s hands, it would be his own foolishness, deserving his fate.

"Very well! I agree to your terms!"

Faced with Su Yuwei’s Assertiveness, Yuan Shouyi struggled for a moment before ultimately conceding.

He had no choice; he couldn’t afford to provoke a mad Changling Commandery Princess.

Giving Yuan Shouyi a cold glance, Su Yuwei didn’t say another word before standing up and heading towards the door.

She had stayed merely to present this condition to Yuan Shouyi. Now that her business was done, she naturally wouldn’t waste more words on him.

As Su Yuwei left, Luo Qingxuan also had no reason to stay and followed suit.

"I truly hadn’t realized that you had such a crazy side."

Once outside the City Lord’s Mansion, Luo Qingxuan looked at Su Yuwei and chuckled lightly.

She had to admit, this recent conversation had indeed changed her established impression of Su Yuwei completely.

However... to go to such lengths for Wang Junze, it was indicative that Su Yuwei’s feelings for Wang Junze were far from indifferent as they appeared on the surface.

Indeed, her previous intuition was correct; this Changling Commandery Princess had genuinely developed emotions.

But it was a pity...

"I owe him my life, and now I’m merely repaying it!" Su Yuwei maintained her cold demeanor and answered faintly.

"It’s just the two of us here, no need to lie like that." Luo Qingxuan shook her head slightly, speaking softly, "So, the rumors about Princess Consort Yu are true?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Su Yuwei coldly said, "It’s none of your business!"

"Indeed it isn’t, but... you should be able to see that Wang Junze likes you too." Luo Qingxuan didn’t care about Su Yuwei’s attitude, speaking again, "Even if you don’t say anything, he will eventually find out in the future."

"Time can fade everything."

Looking up at the night sky, Su Yuwei slowly responded, "By the time he’s worthy of going to the Capital City, he will have likely forgotten about me."

"And what about you... can you forget about him?" Luo Qingxuan pressed forward again.

"Why must one forget?"

Turning to look at Luo Qingxuan, Su Yuwei suddenly smiled, though her smile seemed a bit poignant.

This left Luo Qingxuan slightly stunned, a bit absent-minded.

Indeed, why must one forget?

Yet for someone unforgettable... how painful they must be forgotten!

Su Yuwei didn’t say anything further, strolling into the night.

In the moonlight, Su Yuwei’s figure appeared especially solitary but breathtakingly beautiful...