396: Chapter 396 Women are too smart

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene erupted in chaos once again!

Qin Hengjiang and the rest of the Blade Mountain group were even more dumbfounded!

So that's the game! You want to reap the rewards!?

The Old Celestial Master and the Sword Saint both wore expressions of bitter amusement; this Prince of Zhenbei really wasn't even pretending anymore!

However, he was an Earth Immortal. If he really wanted to rob them openly, Blade Mountain wouldn't be able to stop him. The fact that he was willing to find an excuse was already being very polite.

"Yo... Your Highness... didn't... didn't you say that you were busy with a thousand tasks and had no time to manage Blade Mountain?" Qin Hengjiang's voice trembled.

"I am indeed busy, but the Northern Trade Alliance has always been managed by my two wives."

Lin Xiao pulled Xie Juner and Su Wansha out, one on each side.

"Look, the only female disciple of the great Confucian scholar Zhu Ming, Su Wansha, the chief manager of the Northern Trade Alliance."

"This one doesn't need an introduction, right? Princess Ningxiang of the Linyuan Marquis Mansion, the second manager of the Trade Alliance."

"The land, shops, and various industries under these two wives of mine are spread across more than a dozen provinces in the North, West, and Yan!"

"As for the meager assets you Blade Mountain people have in the South Ridge, they certainly wouldn't have looked twice at them in the past."

"But in order for me to make you all in Blade Mountain unite, to bring peace to the martial arts world of the South Ridge, and to let the common people live and work in peace, I can only trouble my two wives."

As he spoke, Lin Xiao stroked the backs of the two women's hands with an expression of heartache. "Su Wansha, Xie Juner, although the business at Blade Mountain isn't big, it is, after all, their ancestral property and the lifeblood of generations of Blade Mountain people. You two must be attentive."

"Rest assured, Your Highness. I will certainly manage it as if it were my own property."

"That's right, Big Sister Su Wansha and I will handle it personally."

Lin Xiao nodded with satisfaction. "Since that's the case, it's settled!"

Qin Hengjiang was so angry he almost passed out!

How was it "settled"? He hadn't even spoken yet!

"Qin He, do you think what I'm doing is right?" Lin Xiao asked at this moment.

Although Qin He felt that Lin Xiao was slightly "shameless," after thinking about it carefully, he felt it was actually a solution.

"Your Highness, I think this is very good. Blade Mountain disciples should focus on practicing their blades, and having the two wives manage the assets will surely make them flourish!"

Qin Xiaoyan said with a forced smile, "Your Highness, forgive my bluntness. Although our Qin family will support your decision, the other dozen or so major families may not be willing to obediently hand over the assets in their hands..."

"It doesn't matter."

Lin Xiao smiled. "The Tianwu Grand Tournament has ended. I intend to pay a personal visit to Blade Mountain."

"When the time comes, once they see me, they will naturally understand my good intentions and will cooperate well."

Everyone was stunned on the spot. After a long while, it was Qin He who reacted first.

"Your Highness, you are going to Blade Mountain?"

Lin Xiao nodded. "I killed Wuming. Although it was just a personal grudge, it did leave Blade Mountain without a leader, so I naturally cannot sit idly by."

Hearing that Lin Xiao's intention was firm, Qin Hengjiang and the others dared not stop him and had to force a smile, appearing as if they were welcoming him.

Even if they were unhappy, the Qin family members certainly couldn't step up themselves, so they planned to wait and see what happened.

Anyway, with Qin He there, the Qin family at least wouldn't end up too miserably.

The Tianwu Grand Tournament officially ended.

Although the Old Celestial Master went up to summarize a few words at the end and personally presented the "Champion" gold medal to Leng Bingyan, everyone was distracted.

After all, having witnessed the earth-shattering battle where the Prince of Zhenbei slapped the Great Grandmaster Blade Emperor to death, everything else seemed tasteless.

The most discussed topic at the scene was none other than what realm the Prince of Zhenbei was actually in, and whether he was worthy of being the number one in the world.

Besides that, it was what would happen when the Prince of Zhenbei went to Blade Mountain...

If it weren't for their lack of status and influence, many people would have wanted to follow along to join in the excitement.

After waiting for Leng Bingyan to receive her award, Lin Xiao took the women back to the courtyard.

Back at their lodging, Xiao Qingxuan and the other women could no longer suppress the excitement in their hearts.

"Husband, are you planning to use Blade Mountain as a breakthrough point to take the South Ridge?"

Xiao Qingxuan's beautiful eyes sparkled as she said, "You had Yaner contact General Leng Duo, which is also to prepare for the march into the South Ridge, right?"

"It definitely is. Blade Mountain is located in the heart of the South Ridge. Once our Northern Trade Alliance gets in, any movement in the South Ridge will be under our control."

Xie Juner could not hide her excitement. "I wonder if the Prince of Nanling will be anxious. If he comes to cause us trouble, then we'll have a reason to send troops!"

"Husband is truly planning strategies and winning battles from a thousand miles away. The Prince of Nanling would never dream that Blade Mountain would become a breakthrough point," Zhao Caiwei said in admiration.

"The commander of the Red Flame Iron Cavalry under the Prince of Nanling, Zhou Guangfu, is known as the 'Stone Buddha' because he never makes mistakes and is as steady as a rock. He is a legendary general of commoner origin. I have long wanted to meet him!"

Mu Wanying was also rubbing her hands in anticipation.

"Oh my, in that case, I must contact my father quickly. Husband is going to Blade Mountain to meet him and conspire about important matters, right? I can't delay Husband's grand plan!"

Leng Bingyan was also anxious. "Husband, I'll go say goodbye to Master and the others, and then I'll contact my father. You guys go to Blade Mountain first, and I'll follow behind!"

After saying this, the woman ran out first.

Lin Xiao opened his mouth but stopped. The women were too smart, which made him feel a bit awkward...

He hadn't thought about all of that at all. There was only one main reason for going to Blade Mountain—to see if there were any accomplices of the Blade Emperor from the Moon Worship Cult!

Since the Blade Emperor was a Protector, it was possible that other high-ranking members of the Moon Worship Cult were still at Blade Mountain.

If he took advantage of the fact that the enemy hadn't reacted yet to follow the trail, he might just make a major breakthrough.

As for the South Ridge and the Red Flame Iron Cavalry, he hadn't even had time to consider them!

Even taking over the assets of Blade Mountain was just an excuse to make going to Blade Mountain seem logical and not alert the enemy.

To put it bluntly, this world would be his sooner or later. If you in Blade Mountain didn't hand over your ancestral property now, you would have to pay taxes obediently in the future!

However, Leng Bingyan's shout reminded him.

General Leng Duo's Black Dragon Cavalry was on the edge of the South Ridge, so if he went to Blade Mountain, he could indeed find an opportunity to meet.

In the long run, he needed to gradually lay out plans for the South, at least to spread out his intelligence network.

Although they were about to set off for Blade Mountain, Lin Xiao and his party were in no rush to hit the road.

For one thing, there were still many beautiful sights in Wuliang Mountain that they hadn't had time to look at closely.

Secondly, Xiao Qingxuan needed at least two days to learn the Purple Mansion Thunder Curse and chat in detail with Old Celestial Master Xiao Dan about various insights.

And during these two days that Lin Xiao and the women continued to be guests at the Daoist sect, the Central Plains outside the mountain had been shaken, changing the very heavens and earth with one explosive piece of news after another!

The capital.

The Imperial Mausoleum.

A dragon carriage stopped outside the Imperial Mausoleum. Emperor Hong stepped down from the carriage, disregarding imperial decorum, and ran up the steps of the Imperial Mausoleum in two or three strides.

Zheng Yangwei only dared to guard the side of the dragon carriage, watching from afar. The expression on his face was still in a state of lingering fear.

In fact, they had already received a message via carrier pigeon yesterday, learning the news that the Prince of Zhenbei had slapped the Blade Emperor to death with one palm.

But because it was too outrageous, Emperor Hong had people investigate and report again.

As a result, this afternoon, the news was confirmed once again!

Emperor Hong could no longer contain himself. Like a madman, he directly canceled his meeting with the cabinet ministers and rushed to the Imperial Mausoleum.

Zheng Yangwei could see that his Emperor... was truly panicked this time!

But as a martial artist, as a Martial Arts Grandmaster, Zheng Yangwei couldn't help but wonder...

Could the person inside the Imperial Mausoleum really still keep that shocking Prince of Zhenbei in check?