61: I dare to ask Princess Yan to dance with me!

As soon as these words were uttered, everyone looked at Li Shengyuan with strange expressions.

“You were scared?”

How did these words, when put together, seem so unfamiliar…

In response, Prince Yan, Muyun Xiao, offered a apologetic smile and said gently, “This is all General Zhou’s fault for being too rash. I will have him apologize to you all, and we will also prepare a generous gift for everyone afterward!”

“There’s no need for a generous gift. I don’t want to be accused of bribery,” Li Shengyuan said indifferently.

“Lord Li is right. Since you are here to eliminate demons in the Northern Territory, everyone should indeed cooperate more,” Mu Yunxiao then slightly turned his eyes to Zhou Bing, who was surrounded by Liu Zhen and the other two, and said in a calm tone, “General Zhou, apologize to Lord Li and the Golden Uniform. This matter can then be overlooked.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Bing nearly ground his teeth to dust, his fists clenching with a cracking sound. He, a dignified third-rank expert, actually had to apologize to these fourth-rank wastes like Li Shengyuan!

It was simply the greatest humiliation of his life!

Watching the provocative and mocking gazes of Liu Zhen and the other two, Zhou Bing gradually calmed down instead.

For His Highness’s grand plan, a mere humiliation is not worth mentioning!

He must not cause irreparable losses due to his impulsiveness.

Today’s humiliation will be repaid a hundredfold!

Zhou Bing gritted his teeth and thought to himself, vowing to dismember these people into ten thousand pieces in the future.

With a decision made in his heart, Zhou Bing took a deep breath, bowed to Li Shengyuan, and said, “I have offended you greatly before. Please forgive me, Lord Li.”

“Hmm,” Li Shengyuan replied indifferently.

It didn’t matter if he couldn’t completely eliminate Zhou Bing, this right-hand man, today. Keeping him to consume the Giant Spirit Hall’s vital forces was also very good.

Then he would catch them all in one fell swoop!

It was both effortless and convenient.

Now, dealing with four of Prince Yan’s capable assistants on their first meeting was already a very good achievement.

He even made Prince Yan bow and apologize, and a third-rank expert admit his mistake and bow. For their status, this was simply a great humiliation, more unbearable than death!

Consider Xu Mingzhi; because he valued his reputation and was unwilling to be humiliated, he directly committed suicide. Perhaps he could even leave behind a reputation for not fearing death.

At this moment, Zhou Bing, who had received Li Shengyuan’s nod of understanding, finally straightened his back and let out a long breath, but then Liu Zhen’s mocking voice came again from beside his ear.

“General Zhou, my heart and the hearts of the two Golden Uniform adults were also pounding. But you haven’t apologized to us yet, and we’re still scared to death. If something bad happens, it might be difficult to explain to His Majesty!”

Zhou Bing’s expression instantly stiffened, and he looked at Liu Zhen with a cold gaze.

These people were simply pushing their luck!

However, after glancing at Mu Yunxiao’s expressionless face, his clenched fists loosened again.

He could only comfort himself with the thought of a hundredfold revenge in the future.

Then he bowed and apologized to Liu Zhen, Zhang Mang, and Zhao Shanhe one by one.

Liu Zhen’s smile at this moment was almost reaching his ears.

A third-rank super expert actually bowed and apologized to him!

He had never been so accomplished in his life.

Even Zhao Shanhe, who rarely smiled, showed an awkward smile on his face.

“It’s finally over…” Zhou Bing thought painfully.

However, just as he lifted his foot, intending to walk towards Mu Yunxiao, an emotionless, mechanical voice came from behind him again.

“And… me…”

In an instant, everyone’s gaze turned to the highest point of the warship, where a white-robed figure stood with his back to the crowd, his clothes fluttering.

“What do you mean?” Zhou Bing said in a deep voice.

After a moment of stunned, Li Shengyuan also reacted and smiled at him, “He probably means… to have you bow and apologize to him as well.”

Knowing that he spoke slowly, Ye Hangzhou didn’t speak but simply nodded gently with his hands behind his back.

Zhou Bing: “…”

Is this ever going to end?!

Are you treating me, a dignified third-rank martial artist, like a monkey?!

Zhou Bing roared inwardly, his face ashen.

But Ye Hangzhou was also a third-rank, able to easily block his attacks, so apologizing to him wasn’t entirely unacceptable…

Unbeknownst to him, Zhou Bing’s upright posture had already grown accustomed to bowing.

After Zhou Bing apologized, Mu Yunxiao, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, “This matter is over. It’s getting late now. This King has already ordered a welcoming banquet to be prepared. If Lord Li doesn’t mind, how about you all come and have a drink?”

“Since Prince Yan is so hospitable, of course we will go,” Li Shengyuan smiled slightly.

“Please.”

Mu Yunxiao extended his hand to lead the way, and led by Li Shengyuan and Ye Hangzhou, who had suddenly appeared before everyone, nearly two hundred people from the warship surged into the Prince Yans Mansion below.

The hundred-zhang giant warship, meanwhile, quietly hovered above the Prince Yans Mansion.

It was like a deterrent!

As for the corpses of Xu Mingzhi and the other three, they were solemnly transported to the four city gates by the Yanwang City guards.

As for confiscating their homes, the residences of these four had already been surrounded. For most of the guards who didn't know the inside story, the execution of Xu Mingzhi and these four was simply exhilarating!

At this time, the Prince Yans Mansion was already filled with joyful laughter from singing and dancing.

The main courtyard of the Prince Yans Mansion was now packed with people. Mu Yunxiao sat at the head of the table, and beside him sat a mature, cold, and unsmiling woman who looked to be about the same age as Empress Dowager, and equally beautiful and full of charm.

To their side sat Li Shengyuan, and the ever-silent Jizhou Governor.

In the center, Northern Territory women were dancing gracefully, with some barbarian women mixed in, which was very noticeable.

The barbarian women from beyond the border were not muscular, burly amazons.

The barbarian race also had many beautiful and charming individuals, but barbarian women were generally tall and full-figured, with a height of two meters being common among them.

Even Li Shengyuan seemed somewhat “petite” compared to the barbarian women.

Many who enjoyed “driving large vehicles” were very keen on tall and full-figured barbarian women.

This gave them a peculiar sense of conquest.

Although Li Shengyuan had visited the Northern Territory once before with his parents and had seen some barbarian women, this was his first time seeing barbarian women dance.

Sitting beside Li Shengyuan were Shen Xinrong and Princess Pingyang.

Princess Pingyang had no intention of communicating with her imperial uncle, Mu Yunxiao, firstly because they weren't close, and secondly because their stances were different.

Shen Xinrong watched Li Shengyuan enthusiastically enjoying the barbarian women dancing, and couldn't help but fiercely pinch the soft flesh on Li Shengyuan’s waist, biting her silver teeth as she asked, “Is it good to look at?”

“It’s alright… Hiss… But it’s definitely not as good as you, Aunt Shen,” Li Shengyuan quickly corrected himself after being pinched.

Princess Pingyang, who was beside them, also extended her small hand, not to be outdone, and moved it down Li Shengyuan’s waist, finally secretly seizing… and asked sweetly and charmingly, “Good brother, am I not good-looking?”

“Good-looking, you are all good-looking!” Li Shengyuan nodded repeatedly.

Shen Xinrong looked at Princess Pingyang beside her, and even though she was a princess, she still snorted fearlessly.

Then, she whispered with some concern, “Shengyuan, you were so bad today. Prince Yan and Zhou Bing must have already made you their target to eliminate!”

Li Shengyuan, however, paid no mind to it, then smiled mysteriously and said, “Was I bad? I have even worse things to do next!”

After speaking, Li Shengyuan stood up under the confused gazes of Shen Xinrong and Princess Pingyang, and chuckled towards Prince Yan, who was sitting at the main table, “I, Li, have long heard of a barbarian dance where men and women dance together. I was very interested before coming to the Northern Territory and have long wanted to learn it.”

Then he looked at Yan Consort, who was cold, stunningly beautiful, and full of charm beside Prince Yan, and a slight smile appeared at the corner of his lips as he chuckled, “And I heard that Yan Consort’s dance skills are unparalleled in the Great Qian, that she knows every dance in the world, and that she is also well-versed in the barbarian male and female duet dance.”

“Shengyuan dares to invite Yan Consort to dance a song together!”

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