100: Chapter 100 A Blessed Marriage?

After everyone had finished forming their cliques and submitted their five-person team rosters.

Murong Zhaoling clapped her hands.

"Clap! Clap!"

The two crisp sounds of clapping instantly drew everyone's attention back to her on the Martial Arts Arena.

"Alright, I have already recorded all the rosters."

Murong Zhaoling swept her beautiful eyes over the crowd and announced crisply:

"Later, I will personally submit the detailed information for each of your teams to the Jiantian Division."

"Everyone, go back and prepare well."

"Tomorrow morning, everyone is to gather in front of the Jiantian Division office.

At that time, Jiantian Division constables will naturally come out to receive you and assign your tasks."

"Today's Martial Arts Demonstration ends here. Dismissed!"

Having said that, Murong Zhaoling didn't waste any extra words.

She turned around directly and walked out of the Martial Arts Arena, striding with those breathtakingly long legs.

...

Outside the Four Seas Academy.

The sun was setting.

Chen Shanzhi and his group of five walked out of the Martial Arts Arena gate side by side.

"Your Highness, we will be heading back first."

Ouyang Wanqing stopped and turned around.

She took a small step forward very naturally, stretched out her fair, jade-like hand, and waved it in front of Chen Shanzhi.

A faint, elegant fragrance wafted toward him.

"See you tomorrow in front of the Jiantian Division gate. Wanqing... will be relying entirely on the team leader for care."

In Ouyang Wanqing's clear eyes, light shimmered, and the corners of her mouth held a faint smile.

Shen Lingfu, standing to the side, saw this and secretly gritted her teeth, cursing her as a vixen in her heart.

Not to be outdone, she stepped up immediately, her shoulder brushing lightly and skillfully against Chen Shanzhi's arm.

That astonishingly soft sensation transmitted clearly through the fabric.

"Shanzhi~"

Shen Lingfu blinked her large eyes, her voice soft and sweet: "I am timid and most afraid of seeing blood. When we do the mission tomorrow, you must protect me well!"

Chen Shanzhi chuckled to himself.

These two women—one a thousand-year-old vixen, the other a ten-thousand-year-old demon—were they playing Liaozhai with him?

However, Chen Shanzhi was far too skilled at handling such situations.

He didn't avoid suspicion either; he took the opportunity to reach out and pat Shen Lingfu on the shoulder twice.

Then, he winked at Ouyang Wanqing with a bright smile:

"Rest assured, with me, Chen, here, I definitely won't let two great beauties lose a single hair."

"See you tomorrow."

After some pleasantries.

Ouyang Wanqing and Shen Lingfu finally boarded their respective luxurious carriages waiting outside and sped away.

Watching the two carriages drive away.

Murong Yun, who hadn't dared to make a sound, finally let out a long sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead:

"My god, those two young ladies have finally left.

Standing with them is even more suffocating than facing my eldest sister."

Just then.

"Shanzhi! Feiyu!"

A pig-like howl came from not far away.

Zhang Qi's round body could be seen sprinting over from the direction of the Class C Martial Arts Arena like a meatball.

Not far behind him, Tang Xiaowu was also walking over slowly, head down, kicking small stones under her feet.

As soon as Zhang Qi rushed over, he grabbed Chen Shanzhi's arm, shouting and wailing with a face full of indignation:

"Damn it! How is this fair!"

"I've heard it all!

Ouyang Wanqing and Shen Lingfu, those two top-tier beauties, actually joined your team!"

"Heavens have no eyes! Why wasn't I assigned to Heaven Class A! I want to be on a team with goddesses too!"

Zhang Qi was so jealous that drool was almost flowing out, and his eyes were red.

Chen Shanzhi pushed the fat man away with a look of disgust:

"Get lost, get lost, stop rubbing your snot on my new clothes.

You don't know anything—don't you know that the more beautiful a woman is, the more dangerous she is?"

Chen Shanzhi ignored Zhang Qi's wailing and cast his gaze past him, landing on Tang Xiaowu, who was walking over.

The girl kept her head down and didn't speak when she reached them, only using her toe to unconsciously grind against the stone slab on the ground.

Her small mouth was slightly pouted, looking unhappy.

Chen Shanzhi was sharp; he saw through this little girl's thoughts at a glance.

But he knew that if he wanted to start a harem, he couldn't indulge her right now.

So, Chen Shanzhi pretended not to see it, and the group walked toward the Dining Hall while chatting about their respective team situations.

Upon asking, they found out.

Although the fat man Zhang Qi was weak, his luck was actually quite good.

He had been assigned to a powerful team in Class C; the captain was a commoner expert with the Xuan Guan Ten Apertures, which was more than enough to carry him, a dead weight.

Tang Xiaowu's team configuration was even more luxurious.

Because she had shone brightly during the opening Martial Arts Demonstration and broke directly into the wind and cloud ranking.

She was snatched up by several aristocratic children as a hot commodity as soon as she entered Class B.

The strongest person in the team was impressively a top Martial Artist with the Xuanguan Eleven Apertures.

"It seems everyone's teams are pretty good." Chen Shanzhi nodded with satisfaction.

The group had a feast in the Dining Hall, and by the time they finished, the sky had turned completely dark.

They then returned to their respective lodgings.

...

Meanwhile.

Inside the capital city, the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Ouyang Wanqing's low-key yet luxurious carriage slowly stopped at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

As soon as she entered the mansion, an old butler came up to greet her and bowed respectfully:

"Young Miss, you have returned. The Prime Minister and the Young Master have been waiting for you in the Meeting Hall for a long time."

Ouyang Wanqing's footsteps paused slightly, and a trace of contemplation flashed in her clear eyes.

"Understood."

She nodded, her water-blue skirt trailing across the bluestone slabs, and walked straight toward the Meeting Hall deep within the Prime Minister's Mansion.

She pushed open the purple sandalwood doors of the Meeting Hall.

The hall was brightly lit.

The Prime Minister sat upright in the main seat, and on the grand armchair below him sat a young man.

It was Ouyang Wanqing's own older brother, Ouyang Jing.

Seeing Ouyang Wanqing walk in, Ouyang Jing's face immediately lit up with a smile, and he stood up and said loudly:

"Wanqing is back? Today was the day for Four Seas Academy Martial Arts Demonstration team formation!"

"How was it? Did the team formation go smoothly?"

As the Prime Minister's Mansion that controlled the government, every move in the Four Seas Academy naturally could not escape their eyes and ears.

They had long received wind of such a major event as the Martial Arts Demonstration reform, which involved stuffing students into the Jiantian Division.

Not only that.

To ensure that Ouyang Wanqing achieved good results in the upcoming Jiantian Division mission.

And thereby seize the opportunity to grab a large amount of points and resources.

The Prime Minister's Mansion had long been operating in the shadows, specifically planting four young Genius Martial Artists who were attached to the Prime Minister's faction in Heaven Class A!

These four people were all elites with the Xuan Guan Ten Apertures or higher!

They were just waiting for today to logically team up with Ouyang Wanqing and become her private hired muscle.

Ouyang Wanqing walked to the center of the hall.

First, she very properly performed a graceful bow to the Prime Minister in the main seat: "Daughter greets Father, greets Elder Brother."

The Prime Minister nodded slightly, picked up the teacup beside him, and gently stirred the tea leaves without speaking.

He simply cast his deep gaze upon Ouyang Wanqing.

Ouyang Wanqing straightened up, her face calm, and without any concealment, she spoke directly:

"Replying to Elder Brother, the team formation is complete."

"However, I did not choose to team up with those four Martial Artists from the Prime Minister's Mansion in Class A."

"I chose... to be assigned to a team with the Marquis of Zhenguo's heir, Chen Shanzhi."

"What?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the smile on Ouyang Jing's face instantly froze.

Following that, his expression sank in an instant. Even though he usually doted on his younger sister very much.

But at this moment, he still couldn't help but say angrily:

"Nonsense!"

"Wanqing, you should know how important this Martial Arts Demonstration team formation for the Jiantian Division is to our Prime Minister's Mansion!"

"This concerns whether you can enter the top five before the Secret Realm opens at the end of the year.

And thereby obtain the Secret Realm information reward given by the Academy."

After Ouyang Jing finished speaking, he calmed down a bit. He knew that his sister couldn't have made such a choice suddenly.

So, he stopped talking and waited for Ouyang Wanqing's answer.

Ouyang Wanqing cast her gaze toward her father in the main seat.

The Prime Minister was still drinking tea slowly, with no joy or anger visible on his face.

But those eyes staring at Ouyang Wanqing had a very clear meaning: Give me a reasonable explanation.

Ouyang Wanqing took a deep breath, her red lips parting slightly.

With extreme clarity, she laid out everything that had happened at the Four Seas Academy today.

From Chen Shanzhi's astonishing analysis of "little pond," where every word was a gem.

To him using the phrase "Writing is naturally crafted by heaven," which caused the Academy master to have an Epiphany on the spot.

Then to him absorbing literary talent and directly breaking through to the Xuanguan Nine Apertures.

And finally obtaining the "Poetry" medal, which represented a quota for the Secret Realm.

She told everything, without leaving out a single detail.

Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister, who had been as steady as Mount Tai in the main seat.

Suddenly paused his fingers that were stirring the tea leaves, and a look of gravity flashed in his eyes.

"Father."

Ouyang Wanqing's eyes were clear, revealing an ambition and shrewdness that did not lose to any man:

"Daughter believes that this Chen Shanzhi is absolutely not as simple as he appears on the surface."

"The absurdity and lecherousness he displayed in the past are highly likely to be a disguise to deceive others!"

"Daughter deliberately joined his team just to find out."

"Is he really just playing the fool in the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion all this time?

Or did he have some kind of miraculous encounter recently that caused him to undergo such a earth-shattering change?"

Ouyang Wanqing looked at her father: "After all, the changes in the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion are very important to our Prime Minister's Mansion."

The Meeting Hall was quiet for a moment.

"Clatter." The Prime Minister gently placed his teacup on the table.

He looked at his daughter, who had been extremely intelligent since childhood, nodded slightly, and a look of appreciation appeared on his face.

"What Wanqing says does indeed have some merit."

The Prime Minister's voice was deep and magnetic:

"Chen Shanzhi's recent behavior indeed reeks of strangeness everywhere.

He is completely unlike that straw bag from before who only knew how to chase after women."

"With your temperament and methods, go approach him and test him."

"Father is very reassured, and I believe you will definitely be able to dig out the hidden trickery from him."

Ouyang Wanqing bowed slightly: "Thank you for your trust, Father. Daughter will definitely not disgrace the mission."

She was just preparing to take her leave.

However, she saw the Prime Minister suddenly wave his hand, signaling her to stay.

"This is not the matter we are going to discuss today."

"Calling you over today, actually... there is another more important major matter to inform you of."

Ouyang Wanqing's heart skipped a beat for no reason, and she raised her head: "Father, what is it?"

The Prime Minister slowly stood up, hands behind his back, and paced the hall twice.

Afterward, he said slowly:

"A few days ago, the Emperor had a sudden whim and issued a highly secret imperial decree granting a marriage to that Zhenguo Marquis heir, Chen Shanzhi!"

"If the news transmitted back by my informants is correct.

That imperial decree granting the marriage should have already been delivered to the border two days ago and handed into the hands of that old brute, the Marquis of Zhenguo."

The Prime Minister sneered, a flash of extreme apprehension appearing in his eyes:

"If that old brute, the Marquis of Zhenguo, nods in agreement.

In less than a month, this marriage will be officially announced to the world and spread throughout the entire capital!"

Ouyang Wanqing and Ouyang Jing were both shocked.

The Emperor actually granted another marriage to the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion?

Before Ouyang Wanqing could ask.

The Prime Minister suddenly turned his head, looked at Ouyang Wanqing, and continued:

"Although I also do not know who this marriage object is.

But after hearing this news, I was very envious and jealous!"

"We cannot let all the good things in this world be occupied by his Zhenguo Marquis Mansion alone!"

The Prime Minister looked at Ouyang Wanqing's devastatingly beautiful face and said word by word:

"Therefore, some time ago, I specifically went to the palace to see the Emperor.

I also asked the Emperor for a marriage proposal."

Ouyang Wanqing's face instantly turned deathly pale, and an extremely ominous premonition enveloped her entire body.

She only heard the Prime Minister's voice echoing in the hall, cold and ruthless:

"The Emperor finally relented and agreed recently.

Wanqing.

What Father has requested for you is the position of... primary consort to the current First Prince!"