463: The domineering Guo Feng, the empress can't stand it

Guo Feng and the crew entered the Imperial Palace.

Hao One and the nine personal guards were outside Hua Shang Palace, while Guo Feng, Hua Shangyue, and Nan Liru entered the main hall of Hua Shang Palace.

Hua Shangyue waved her hand and set up another barrier.

Then, she looked at Guo Feng: “Guo Feng, I have to admit, your progress has exceeded my expectations, making me quite wary.”

“Unless you harbor ill intentions towards me, why should you be wary of me?”

Guo Feng asked with a smile.

“I am wary of everyone who is not under my control.”

Hua Shangyue replied, then added, “However, now that things have come to this, crew can only cooperate.”

“Not cooperate.”

Guo Feng shook his head, “It’s me helping you.”

Hua Shangyue frowned.

Guo Feng’s assertiveness clearly made her uncomfortable.

Guo Feng, however, completely ignored her reaction and continued, “You are too prone to going back on your word, and I don’t trust you either. I’ll give you one last chance.”

“Tell me your true strength, your real purpose. Are you trying to use me to defeat the Chaotic Empire?”

As he spoke, his gaze sharpened, “Think carefully before you speak. Once I find out you’re lying to me, you’ll never get another chance.”

“You—”

Hua Shangyue was extremely uncomfortable with Guo Feng’s rigid attitude.

After all, she was also an Empress.

Respected by millions.

However, when she saw Guo Feng’s eyes, she still took a deep breath, “Alright, I’ll tell you the truth. I am also a Tenth-Grade cultivator, and I have been for several years.”

“My real purpose is to protect the Yan Yang Empire, because recently I received intelligence that the Xuanbing Empire and the Fengzhi Empire are instigating the Chaotic Empire’s imperial family to carve up my Yan Yang Empire.”

She paused, “Moreover, I heard that my father and mother have already died in the Chaotic Empire. I want to use your powerful potential to go with me to the Chaotic Empire to investigate the situation of my father and mother.”

“What if they are really dead?” Guo Feng asked again.

Hua Shangyue’s eyes sharpened, and killing intent erupted: “Then I will definitely make them pay with blood.”

“Good, two more questions.”

Guo Feng looked at Hua Shangyue, extending his index finger, “First, why haven’t the Chaotic Empire’s envoys taken you away even though you are Tenth-Grade? What is your backing?”

“You’re asking the obvious.”

Hua Shangyue sneered, “Of course, it’s because of the Refining Heaven King Cauldron. My Refining Heaven King Cauldron can obscure the Sky Monitoring Instrument and also refine the special aura of chaotic laws, preventing them from detecting my true situation.”

She paused, “My backing, of course, is the Refining Heaven King Cauldron, and the artifact spirit, Lian Tian Fairy!”

As she spoke, she waved her hand, “Lian Tian Fairy, come out.”

“Alright, Guo Feng, I’ve seen you several times now. You seem to have an aura about you that even I am very wary of. What is it? Is it the Ninefold Haotian Pagoda?”

The next moment, a phantom appeared behind Hua Shangyue.

It was indeed the powerful being that had been behind Hua Shangyue before.

It was actually the artifact spirit of the Refining Heaven King Cauldron!

“So it was you!”

Guo Feng raised an eyebrow. This Lian Tian Fairy seemed to have a very strong aura, yet it also seemed a bit strange.

He couldn’t quite put his finger on it at the moment.

But he also felt that this Lian Tian Fairy was unfathomable.

Afterward, he stopped speaking, and he had no intention of answering Lian Tian Fairy’s words.

“Heh.”

Seeing this, Hua Shangyue didn’t press further, but instead said, “What about the second question?”

“The second question.”

Guo Feng extended his middle finger again, “I am now Tenth-Grade in strength. I want you to marry me, do you agree?”

“Ah?!”

Hua Shangyue was shocked by this sudden question.

She stared blankly at Guo Feng, “Are you threatening me?”

“Have you forgotten what you said before?”

Guo Feng said, then took a step forward, his gaze sharpening, “I only ask you, agree, or not agree?”

“You…”

Hua Shangyue had indeed said such words back then, but she wasn’t that certain.

She only said it was possible!

But now, Guo Feng was pressing so hard.

For a moment, she didn’t know how to answer.

She took a deep breath, “Give me some time to consider.”

“Alright.”

Guo Feng nodded, “However, I need an answer tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

Hua Shangyue stared intently at Guo Feng. For a moment, she couldn’t figure out what Guo Feng was thinking.

Was he really coveting her beauty?

Or was it love at first sight?

Or was he plotting something?

Guo Feng then said, “Also, crew have a deal, are you interested?”

“Speak.”

Hua Shangyue waved her hand.

“Are you interested in exchanging the fire phoenix relic in your hand for the refining heaven crimson jade in my hand?”

As Guo Feng spoke, his palm opened.

An aura from a furnace emanated from his fingertips.

This was clearly from the Ninefold Haotian Pagoda.

This was the refining heaven crimson jade that Hua Shangyue had been longing for.

Back then, it was the treasure she wanted to exchange Qin Wang City and Guo Wang City for with Guo Feng.

It was something crucial to her.

“You don’t want Qin Wang City and Guo Wang City anymore?” Hua Shangyue raised an eyebrow.

Guo Feng chuckled: “When you went back on your word and sent Zhao Xing and the crew to the Huaxia Continent, it became impossible for me to return Qin Wang City and Guo Wang City to you. If you want them, you can send troops to fight.”

“You—”

Hua Shangyue was once again angered by Guo Feng’s assertiveness.

She, a dignified Empress.

For so many years, this was the first time she had been forced so aggressively by someone.

Even the people of the Chaotic Empire only put indirect pressure on her.

Too crude!

She gritted her teeth, “We can exchange, but it must be after we go to the Chaotic Empire to investigate the situation of my parents.”

Guo Feng narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, then snapped his fingers: “Good, no problem.”

He cupped his hands, “I’ll return to King Feng Manor first. Tomorrow morning, I’ll await your news.”

“If there’s no message by noon, I’ll take it as a refusal.”

He paused, smiled slightly, “If you refuse, crew’s cooperation will have to change.”

“Farewell!”

After he finished speaking, he instantly teleported away from Hua Shang Palace.

Leaving Hua Shangyue, whose face had turned pale with anger.

“Your Majesty…”

Nan Liru also felt a bit of pity for Hua Shangyue. Guo Feng was too assertive.

However, she also understood.

It was Hua Shangyue who had gone back on her word first.

She had underestimated Guo Feng’s growth rate and the forces behind him.

“Go and invite the Imperial Tutor, this Guo Feng is growing too fast, and he’s too overbearing!”

Hua Shangyue took a deep breath.

After cursing Guo Feng a few times as a rude ghost in her mind, she gave the order to Nan Liru.

Her mind was in turmoil at the moment.

She couldn’t make a completely accurate judgment about Guo Feng either.

So, she needed her confidants to discuss it.

Meanwhile, Guo Feng, accompanied by his nine personal guards, returned directly to King Feng Manor.

King Feng Manor, from top to bottom, had long been prepared.

Warmly welcomed.

After Guo Feng had the butler come over and learned some information, a servant came to report:

“Lord Wind King, Sect Master Mo of Sumi Sect and Sect Master Kuang Yin of Taiyi Sect have come together to request an audience.”

“Them?”

Guo Feng raised an eyebrow. These two clearly had a grudge, yet they had come together now.

What for?

He waved his hand, “Invite them in.”