Chapter 287 Have you noticed?

Northern Mang Imperial Court, Golden Palace.

Xiao Sidao's figure had just landed, and before the guards outside the palace could react, a sweet and soft voice drifted out from within.

"Why is the Great King of the Northern Court so flustered? Coming here in such a rush?"

Xiao Sidao bowed slightly.

"Reporting to the Empress, I have an urgent matter to report!"

"Oh? Then come in!"

"Yes!"

With permission, Xiao Sidao stepped into the Golden Palace.

Although the Golden Palace had a magnificent name, it was a somewhat dim and old palace with winding corridors, where the ceiling was painted with dried-out murals and the paint at the edges had peeled off slightly.

Walking through the long corridor to the central hall, a charming beauty resided there.

This beauty was the Empress Xiao Yuanjia, known as the most beautiful woman in Northern Mang.

Although Xiao Yuanjia was born in Northern Mang, she did not have the rough, yellowish skin of typical Northern Mang women; instead, her skin was more delicate and smooth than most women of the Southern Dynasty, and fairer than milk.

She had a tall, slender figure with distinct features, carrying the ruggedness unique to grassland women, with every part looking somewhat vigorous and clearly defined.

Yet, when combined, it harmoniously exuded an incomparably charming feeling, making one deeply attracted and unable to help but drown in it upon first sight.

What caught the eye most were her eyes.

Rippling with water, the corners of her eyes slightly upturned like a little fox, holding both innocence and purity, while revealing charm and allure.

Logically, such looks and temperament should never appear on a grassland woman.

But it appeared so vividly.

Making Xiao Yuanjia one of the most beautiful women in the world.

At this moment, in the old and dim main hall, all the light was focused on this beauty.

She wore attire unique to the Northern Mang people, holding a well-behaved white fox in her arms, and under the gentle stroking of her jade-like, slender fingers, it showed an expression of enjoyment.

"Big Brother, aren't you supposed to be with the Khan and the others heading toward the Murong Clan territory?"

"What on earth is the matter that makes you ignore decorum?"

Xiao Yuanjia asked somewhat nonchalantly, stroking the white fox's smooth fur.

"This is exactly what I need to tell you!"

Xiao Sidao, looking anxious, poured out everything that had happened over these days without any omissions.

Xiao Yuanjia listened quietly, and even with her composure, she could not help but show a look of astonishment, her eyes filled with rippling water freezing in place.

A moment later, she suddenly laughed.

Instantly, it was like white flowers blooming, bringing light to the dark room.

"That piece of trash Luan Di Tianye, I never thought he would have a day like this!"

"Doesn't he always boast about being the strongest in Northern Mang and invincible under the heavens? How could he be beaten like this by a young man from the Southern Dynasty?"

"Empress, please be careful with your words!"

Xiao Sidao hurriedly spoke up.

"There are others in this hall. The Khan has already escaped from Yan Chu and has now gone to Chilie Mountain!"

A look of disdain appeared on the corner of Xiao Yuanjia's mouth.

"If one wants to draw the sun-shooting divine bow, it requires at least the sacrifice of three Heaven-Men or a hundred thousand ordinary people."

"If he wants to use the sun-shooting divine bow to deal with others, he must be prepared to pay the price."

"With the Khan's Heart-Nature, he certainly won't take these things to heart."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuanjia raised her delicate brows, pondered, and nodded slowly.

"You are right. Then we need to make plans early."

"May the Empress please instruct us, what exactly should we do?"

Xiao Sidao asked respectfully.

Xiao Yuanjia sneered and said.

"I have long wanted to kill Luan Di Tianye, but his cultivation is truly unmatched in Northern Mang. Now that there is such a good opportunity, naturally, I cannot let it pass."

"We might as well cooperate with that Southern Dynasty man and use his hand to completely kill Luan Di Tianye, causing the Luan Di Clan to disappear from this world!"

"But..."

Xiao Sidao frowned and asked.

"That Southern Dynasty man is known as the Blade Demon. He is ruthless, cold-blooded, and even slaughtered all the ordinary guards. I am afraid it will not be easy to cooperate!"

"Besides, what chips do we have to move a Three-Flower level expert?"

Xiao Yuanjia's beautiful eyes were deep, and she smiled as if she were not smiling.

"It does not matter. Didn't you say that when he was in Youzhou, he had many people around him, but today when you saw him, he only had two beautiful women with him?"

"In my opinion, as long as they are human, everyone has preferences."

"And this person's preference must be beauty!"

"This..."

Xiao Sidao hesitated and said.

"Would that be a bit rash?"

"What if he doesn't like beauty, but only keeps the two women for some other reason?"

"Rest assured!"

Xiao Yuanjia laughed softly.

"There are few people in this world who understand men better than I do!"

"The Blade Demon came specifically to deal with our Northern Mang. What use is it to bring two women with low cultivation? Other than beauty, there is no other possibility!"

"Besides, didn't you say he killed several Heaven-Men of the Murong Clan, but let the Clan Chief's wife, Murong Yuanshuang, escape?"

Hearing this, Xiao Sidao was thoughtful.

However, he did not think it was as the Empress said; perhaps Murong Yuanshuang just ran fast!

Weren't there other Heaven-Men who escaped from the battle?

At this moment, Xiao Yuanjia continued.

"Have you noticed that in the battle at Guer Mountain, whether they were guards or nobles, the vast majority of the dead were men, and very few women died at his hands?"

Hearing this, Xiao Sidao could not help but recall, and the expression on his face gradually became interesting.

"That is true!!"

He could not help but slap his forehead, his face showing a look of sudden realization.

Thinking back carefully, at Guer Mountain, Yan Chu indeed did not massacre the female nobles, and even the dancers in the tent seemed to have escaped.

Even if some lost their lives, it was because of the aftermath of the battle.

After all, the strength of two Three-Flower realm experts was too terrifying.

Except for those who fled far away from the beginning, others who were too close might not even be able to withstand it, even if they were Heaven-Men.

"The Empress is brilliant!"

Xiao Sidao could not help but give a thumbs up to his sister.

When it came to guessing men's thoughts, it had to be the Empress.

For a man she had never met, based solely on his description, she could infer the other party's preferences and weaknesses.

Brilliant!

Truly brilliant!

At this moment, Xiao Sidao already believed eight parts of the Empress's speculation.

The remaining two parts would have to wait to be verified.

"Then we must prepare early. Since the Khan escaped from his hands, he will definitely not let it go and may come to the Imperial Court soon."

Xiao Sidao suggested.

"Why don't I go meet him, but I will need to select beauties within the Imperial City to bring along."

"No need!"

Xiao Yuanjia waved her hand lightly.

"Go call Nan Xu and have her accompany me to wait outside the Imperial Court."

"If his preference is just women, then I can let him choose anyone from the entire Northern Mang!"