93: Chapter 93 A Smart Choice

"It truly makes the Ximen Mansion shine with splendor for the Consort of the Zhenbei King to grace us with her presence!"

Seeing Liu Ruoxi bring Bai Suzhen into the backyard, Qin Xiao's face lit up with joy as he said with a chuckle.

"Where is my King?"

Bai Suzhen ignored Qin Xiao's words and asked directly.

"Ruoxi, you've worked hard. Here is a bottle of Medicinal Pill and two hundred Spirit Stones; take them and prepare for your Breakthrough!"

Qin Xiao did not answer Bai Suzhen's question. Instead, he took a bottle of Medicinal Pill and two hundred Spirit Stones from his Storage Ring and placed them into Liu Ruoxi's hands.

"Thank you, Master!"

Liu Ruoxi accepted the items, a flash of joy in her eyes. Although she had previously been the matriarch of the Lei Family and held an exalted status,

the Lei Family did not value the women who married into the family very highly. Resources were always prioritized for the direct Bloodline of the Lei Family, so there were not many resources that actually fell into her hands.

"Rest assured, Xu Xiao is fine for the moment."

After Liu Ruoxi left, Qin Xiao picked up his teacup, took a sip, and spoke slowly and leisurely.

"What do you want?"

Bai Suzhen remained silent for a while before asking this question.

Qin Xiao smiled. "How much does the Consort of the Zhenbei King know about the course of events regarding this matter?"

"This matter was indeed my King's fault. I apologize to you on his behalf. Whatever demands you have, feel free to state them."

Bai Suzhen made no excuses and directly accepted the fault.

Qin Xiao quietly sized up Bai Suzhen. She was dignified and elegant, with a cold, aloof expression and skin as white as jade.

"I have long heard that the Consort of the Zhenbei King possesses peerless beauty and is known as the number one beauty in Ji Province. Seeing you today, it is indeed true. I wonder if the Consort would be willing to spend a beautiful night with me and let me experience the feeling of a beauty by my side?"

Hearing the filthy language coming from Qin Xiao's mouth, even the usually calm Bai Suzhen was incensed.

"Lord Ximen, I am the Consort of the Zhenbei King appointed by the Imperial Court. Please show some respect."

Bai Suzhen forced down the anger in her heart and said coldly. Her husband was still in his hands, and since she was not as strong as him, getting angry was useless.

Having been rejected by Bai Suzhen, Qin Xiao felt some regret and said, "Sigh, won't the Consort reconsider carefully?"

Bai Suzhen replied with a cold face, "No need to consider!"

"Fine. Then I will take you to see the King first. Perhaps then, the Consort will agree."

After being rejected, Qin Xiao was not angry and said with a chuckle.

After speaking, he took Bai Suzhen to the dark dungeon where Xu Xiao was being held.

"My King!"

Seeing Xu Xiao lying on the ground, Bai Suzhen cried out softly.

"What have you done to my King?"

Seeing that Xu Xiao did not respond at all, Bai Suzhen turned her head to stare at Qin Xiao and asked coldly.

Qin Xiao shrugged. "Rest assured, he is fine. He has just been affected by my drug and is temporarily unconscious."

Not trusting Qin Xiao's words, Bai Suzhen walked to Xu Xiao's side, knelt down, and carefully examined him. Only after confirming that Xu Xiao was fine did she let out a long sigh of relief.

"Consort, what have you decided regarding my proposal from earlier?"

"I will not agree to such a thing. Give up on that idea. If you want beauties, my Zhenbei Royal Mansion can gather them for you—you can have as many as you want!"

Bai Suzhen still refused decisively and offered a compensatory condition.

"Sigh! Since the Consort is so unappreciative, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Qin Xiao sighed softly and said regretfully.

"What are you trying to do?"

Hearing Qin Xiao's words, Bai Suzhen immediately looked at him warily, her internal Qi beginning to circulate.

Suddenly, with lightning speed, Qin Xiao's finger lightly tapped her body. Bai Suzhen felt as if she had fallen into an endless Hell; her entire body's Qi was sealed, and she had no strength left.

Qin Xiao pulled her into his arms, his palm caressing Bai Suzhen's exquisite face.

"Consort, since I tried to negotiate with you nicely and you were unwilling, then don't blame me. Let's start with the King!"

"What are you going to do?"

Hearing Qin Xiao's words, Bai Suzhen was inwardly shocked.

"Naturally, I am sending the King on his way!"

Qin Xiao sneered, raised his left hand, and channeled his Qi, condensing it into a giant flame palm, then prepared to strike Xu Xiao.

"No! I agree!"

Seeing that Qin Xiao was about to kill Xu Xiao, Bai Suzhen could no longer hold back and agreed.

The giant flame palm stopped three centimeters away from Xu Xiao. If Bai Suzhen had shouted any later, Xu Xiao would certainly have died without a doubt.

"Hmm! It's good that the Consort has agreed. All this fighting and killing creates deadly grudges—how unpleasant! When there are issues, we should sit down and exchange ideas, communicate, and surely we can solve them perfectly, don't you agree?"

Seeing that Bai Suzhen had agreed, Qin Xiao retracted the giant flame palm and said with a chuckle.

"I can agree to your conditions, but you must release my King!"

Bai Suzhen looked at the smug-looking Qin Xiao and said through gritted teeth.

"That won't do. If I release him, he will surely seek revenge on me immediately. With such a Martial Artist at the Late Stage of the Yin Yang Realm watching me, I wouldn't even be able to sleep soundly!"

Qin Xiao shook his head and refused directly. Xu Xiao was also a significant threat to him; unless he intended to abandon his current identity, this person certainly could not be released.

"If you don't agree to this condition, I will not let you have your way, even if I have to die."

"Heh, there is no need for you to threaten me, Consort. It's useless, because now you have also fallen into my hands, and your life and death are under my control."

"Your threats have no effect on me whatsoever!"

"You..."

Hearing this, Bai Suzhen's face turned pale; for a moment, she did not know what to say.

"However, I can offer the Consort two choices. The first is to directly cripple the King's cultivation. That way, he would pose no threat to me, and I could release him."

"As for the second, I will suppress him for ten years. After ten years, I will release him before I leave the Hundred Kingdoms Territory."

"I wonder which one the Consort chooses?"

Qin Xiao said softly, directly presenting the two choices to Bai Suzhen.

"I choose the second one!"

Bai Suzhen's expression was extremely ugly. On the surface, Qin Xiao had given her two choices, but in reality, there was only one. The other party was clearly intent on suppressing the King for ten years.

Thinking of this, a wave of grief and indignation rose in Bai Suzhen's heart.

"The Consort has made a wise choice!"

Qin Xiao said, reaching out his hand.

To Qin Xiao's surprise, Bai Suzhen did not move, her face ashen.

It was not until Qin Xiao's hand reached unceremoniously into her robes that Bai Suzhen finally had some reaction.

Yet she only moved her body slightly, without the slightest resistance.

"Rest assured, Consort. As for our trade, if you don't speak and I don't speak, no one will ever know."

Qin Xiao whispered in Bai Suzhen's ear, his voice filled with temptation.

"Ng..."

For a time, sounds of movement echoed throughout the dark dungeon.