CHAPTER 1377: CHAPTER 1377: THE KEY TO THE PROBLEM

In the hall, several young people exchanged glances, wanting to laugh but holding it back.

After all, the Liuu Family has had such a big incident, laughing would be heartless!

Zhang Hengyu making a scene here wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Unintentionally, he helped Ji Wanrong a lot by making the Liuu Family completely lean towards her, tying themselves to the same boat.

For Liuu Jiangnan, it felt like hitting a jackpot out of the blue, his head swirling.

If Liuu Yichen hadn’t been possessed, there’s no way he could have become the Family Head.

"Alright, let’s focus on the real business!"

Long Fei put down his teacup and turned to Shuixiu, who still seemed unsettled, "Miss Shuixiu, let’s talk about your situation. When did you come to the Secret Realm, and what happened at Yunmeng Marsh?"

Shuixiu stood up and reported truthfully, "After our last fight, the old monster took us in. We didn’t stop along the way and pushed straight to Yunmeng Marsh. The old monster actually had his own cave there and deliberately set up a trap, throwing out the bait of the True Immortal Sword for others to fight over. In the end, he picked a body he fancied for possession and rebirth, thus appearing as he is now."

Chu Feng exclaimed in surprise, "He has a cave in this world?"

Shuixiu nodded, "Yes, he once lamented that his sixth lifetime had swept over a region in this world, with treasures for cultivation buried everywhere."

"The sixth lifetime?"

The group clicked their tongues in amazement.

Long Fei explained, "This Zhang Hengyu is his ninth reincarnated body, having reincarnated nine times, which must be a special technique."

Ji Wanrong nodded, "No wonder he’s so formidable. If you hadn’t arrived in time, we’d really have struggled to handle him."

Ji Wanyu anxiously asked, "Brother Long, how is my father?"

Ji Wanrong had forgotten about this matter and looked at Long Fei with similar concern.

Long Fei replied, "He’s temporarily alright. When I went to rescue him, he stayed behind for the legitimacy of the Daoist Orthodoxies. He asked me to tell you all to prioritize nation and family affairs, and not to let personal emotions interfere."

Ji Wanyu said tearfully, "Father is so foolish, worrying about Daoist Orthodoxies at a time like this."

Ji Wanrong remained silent but was much stronger in her mentality than her sister.

She turned to Wang Xun and said, "Brother Wang Xun, you’ve suffered. We are in urgent need of capable leaders for the troops here; please stay to help me?"

Wang Xun stood up, clasped his fists, and declared, "Wang Xun has been deeply blessed by the Old Emperor and Crown Prince, and will wholeheartedly serve Her Royal Highness The Princess."

"Excellent!"

Ji Wanrong nodded with satisfaction, having been overwhelmed by the unresolved military affairs.

The presence of Wang Xun, brought by Long Fei, was indeed a great help.

Wang Xun showed a worried expression, "Princess, I have an ungrateful request."

Ji Wanrong gestured for him to speak, "Please go ahead!"

Wang Xun said, "Although I escaped, my family is in the Capital City. I hope the Princess can give me some time to rescue them first."

"This?"

Ji Wanrong hesitated, fearing he might be in danger.

Long Fei, however, chuckled and assured, "Brother Wang Xun, rest assured about your family. I have already arranged for their secret transfer from the Capital City. The Third Prince is domineering but not cruel enough to deal with women and children."

Before leaving, Long Fei had informed the Yin Yang Sect disciples in the Capital City to utilize the Ground Rat Demon King’s underground tunnels to help transfer Wang Xun’s family.

Wang Xun’s wife was Ji Wanrong’s royal elder sister, also a princess of the current dynasty.

The Third Prince was angry about Wang Xun’s escape, but for this niece, he showed some leniency and did not overly obstruct them.

"No need for gratitude; from now on, Wang Xun’s life belongs to Her Royal Highness The Princess and Consort Prince!"

Wang Xun relaxed and immediately bowed respectfully to Long Fei.

Ji Wanrong felt happy and was more impressed by Long Fei, realizing that he, despite his usual carelessness, handled matters thoughtfully.

She arranged for Liuu Jiangnan to stay and manage Liuu Family affairs, then took everyone back to the Prefecture Princess Mansion.

Some words are difficult to speak outside.

In the mansion, there was an expert arranged by the Third Prince stationed to assist Ji Wanrong.

This expert was none other than Ji Ruhai, at the Soul Ascension Stage.

At critical times, he would step in to assist.

Everything earlier had been witnessed by him.

Just as tensions reached their peak, he had been ready to act, but Long Fei arrived.

In Ji Wanrong’s study, she invited everyone to sit down and had Ji Wanyu pour tea for them.

Da Heiniu shouted, "Can’t we have some wine? It’s always tea, my throat is parched and smoking."

Long Fei laughed and instructed, "Bring out the wine, it won’t delay the important matters."

"Alright, I have plenty of good wine here!"

Ji Wanrong chuckled and took out a Storage Ring, handing it to Ji Wanyu, treating her sister like a maid.

Inside was the finest royal tribute wine, which Long Fei usually couldn’t access.

Ji Wanyu brought out a jar, and once opened, the fragrance filled the room, making everyone swallow hard.

Chu Feng exclaimed, "Wow, is there something this good?"

He stood and asked Ji Wanyu to pour for him first.

Ji Wanrong introduced with a smile, "This is a five-hundred-year-old royal tribute wine, each jar has a different taste, only used for ancestor worship. This jar is brewed with snow lotus from Heavenly Mountain, giving it a cool and refreshing taste, perfect for relieving heat and nourishing vitality."

Everyone raised their bowls and took a sip.

The taste was sweet and the aroma rich, without the harshness, yet left a lingering aftertaste.

Lin Shanshan, not a drinker, downed half a bowl in one go.

Chu Feng, Da Heiniu, and Bald Dog all took large gulps, proclaiming their enjoyment and asking Ji Wanyu for another jar at their side.

Long Fei, noticing the scene, realized if they didn’t get back to business, it would soon turn into a drinking party.

He asked Ji Wanrong, "Princess, what is the current situation? What do you need us to do?"

Ji Wanrong explained the current situation to him, frowning.

Long Fei and Wang Xun exchanged solemn glances, surprised by the severity of the issues.

Chu Feng and the others were absorbed in drinking, completely unconcerned about the matters at hand.

Long Fei let out a couple of dry coughs to grab Chu Feng’s attention.

Typically filled with schemes, this situation required everyone’s unity to solve the problems.

Lin Shanshan jumped up and said, "I think we should abandon this world’s traditional council model and introduce modern parliament methods."

She took out a one-meter-square blackboard from her Storage Ring and addressed everyone, "Let’s not bother with projectors and PPTs now. Let’s list the current issues on the blackboard first, and then search for clues, analyzing them one by one."

Long Fei chuckled, surprised by the little girl’s ingenuity.

Ji Wanrong’s eyes lit up, intrigued, and cooperated with Lin Shanshan, writing all current issues and related individuals on the board.

Everyone looked at it, and eventually, the board couldn’t fit everything; fortunately, Lin Shanshan had plenty of peculiar items in her Storage Ring and took out another board to place beside it.

After finishing, the two boards were filled with issues.

She put down the marker pen, clapped, feeling overwhelmed; no wonder Ji Wanrong couldn’t resolve them, as the problems were indeed numerous.

But the method proved effective; once the tangled issues were written out, clarity improved by thirty percent.

The critical point of all the issues pointed to the Military Strategists!