Chapter 648: Chapter 648: Cut the Grass and Remove the Roots!
The thought of having the backing of the Heavenly King Hall for his future and the throne being destined for him sets Ning Luo’s heart pounding with excitement.
Particularly since he just pinned the incident on Jiang Xiaobai!
Deal with Jiang Xiaobai first!
Once Huo Shuyu refuses to compromise, he can simply put all the blame on Jiang Xiaobai.
And what could anyone do about it?
The main thing was that Ning Luo was convinced the Heavenly King Hall wouldn’t raise any objections, considering the Great Goose Dynasty and they are evenly matched in terms of strength.
If both sides were to clash, neither would necessarily back down.
Given the choice between being quiet or pretending nothing happened, the Heavenly King Hall would definitely choose to tolerate him, or they would simply give Huo Shuyu to him in marriage.
In such case, it was killing two birds with one stone for Ning Luo!
Thinking about it, he couldn’t help but rub his hands together and break out in cheerful laughter.
“Haha, I’m going to thoroughly enjoy this; I wonder what kind of taste a woman like you, who always seem so cold and distant, actually has!”
Huo Shuyu stared at Ning Luo fiercely, her face contorted in rage.
“You damned man, have you lost your mind? Do you understand the consequences of what you’re doing?”
“Hehe, do you really think the Heavenly King Hall would do anything against me for your sake?”
“The best outcome would be us getting married. Regardless, today, you’re going to be mine!” crowed Ning Luo with a cold chuckle.
“Once I’ve finished with you and got the support from the Heavenly King Hall, the throne will also be mine.”
“Haha, at that moment, I’ll definitely make you the Empress of the Great Goose Dynasty!”
Laughing maniacally and seeming to see the scenario play out, Ning Luo was going wild with excitement.
“So, all that you’re doing to me is just for the support from the Heavenly King Hall, am I right?” asked Huo Shuyu, her ferocious look suddenly disappearing.
What’s more, a mocking smile crept onto her face.
Seeing this, Ning Luo was taken aback. What’s going on?
Then, something even more shocking happened; Huo Shuyu stood up as if nothing had happened.
Brushing off her sleeves casually, a cold chuckle escaped from her lips, and a long sword appeared in her hand.
“Huo Shuyu, you’re all right?” Ning Luo responded, looking at her in disbelief.
“I must admit you’ve got plenty of tricks up your sleeve. If I had been somebody else, I might have fallen for it,” said Huo Shuyu with a sneering smile. “However, I’m not an ordinary person and you have overestimated your capabilities.”
In a flash, Ning Luo realized that his scheme had failed!
And even worse, it had already been seen through by Huo Shuyu.
But how could it be that she was fine?
Ning Luo had personally sprinkled some drug powder on the roast meat, and for safety measure, added something into the wine as well.
And he had witnessed Huo Shuyu eating everything.
How could she be all right?
Regardless, Ning Luo realized that even if she hadn’t fallen into the trap, so what?
Huo Shuyu was only at the Late-Stage Fusion Peak Realm, while he had already reached the initial stage of the Tribulation Phase.
Moreover, there were many experts in the middle stage of Tribulation Phase not far away.
What was he afraid of?
If he couldn’t achieve his goal through gentle means, he would resort to more forceful ones!
“Humph, even if you haven’t been drugged, what does it matter? You really think you can escape from the palm of my hand?”
Ning Luo also drew out his long sword, laughing coldly.
He was confident that he could deal with Huo Shuyu.
Just then, an ironic voice came from behind, and several figures appeared nearby.
“Ning Luo, if you’re an idiot, don’t treat others like idiots, alright?”
“Anybody could have seen through your little tricks.”
“And, did you really think we’re fools for cooking for you out of the kindness of our hearts?”
Jiang Xiaobai had a sneer plastered across his face.
His previous eagerness to roast meat was, of course, not because he actually wanted to cook for them, but rather for a convenient way to drug their food.
All of their company, except for Ning Luo, had been laid out immobile.
When it came to drugging, Jiang Xiaobai hadn’t met his match since he set out on his journey.
Seeing Jiang Xiaobai and others show up, Ning Luo’s face looked as if he had swallowed a bunch of crap – it was so ugly.
“Well, well, never thought you’d risk your lives like that?”
Ning Luo clenched his teeth and said, “I am the third Prince of the Great Goose Dynasty. If you dare lay a hand on me, wouldn’t you be afraid that the Great Goose Dynasty won’t let you off?”
Ning Luo was in a really tight spot right now.
Who would have thought that his bully attempt would backfire?
This was simply a disgrace to him, the third prince!
“Wow, the Great Goose Dynasty is amazing, and you, the third prince, are particularly awesome!”
“But what’s the point in it?”
Jiang Xiaobai sneered, “If we hadn’t seen through your scheme today, wouldn’t we have fallen right into your trap? Have you ever thought about us?”
“Hmmph, a group of lowly ants, y’all are worthy too?” Ning Luo growled angrily, teeth gritted.
“Let’s let this matter rest. If you overstep the line, you’ll face severe consequences.”
At these words, everyone in Jiang Xiaobai’s group broke out with laughter.
What a joke, so you, the third Prince Ning Luo, can play your tricks but we can’t retaliate?
“I say, these nobodies from noble families should be chopped into pieces and fed to dogs,” Jianqi said in a dominant manner.
“Absolutely, chop him into pieces to feed to the dogs.” Jiang Xiaobai nodded in agreement. “Therefore, Prince Ning Luo, will you do it yourself, or should we help you?”
As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai and his peers had already surrounded Ning Luo, each holding a weapon in their hands.
If Ning Luo showed any sign of resistance, they would strike in a flash.
With so many people attacking Ning Luo, it should be easy to kill him.
Ning Luo also knew that the situation was getting out of hand, and his men couldn’t help him.
He couldn’t handle all these people by himself.
Jian Shisan, especially, oozed an intimidating aura that gave Ning Luo a chill, even if he were left alone to face this man, he wasn’t very confident.
“Fine, I’ll remember this,” Ning Luo conceded.
“I hope you can withstand my fury!”
Ning Luo gritted his teeth and his body instantly transformed into shards of light, then disappeared.
It was his final trump card.
Jiang Xiaobai could naturally sense the familiar charm aura, so he didn’t try to stop it since he knew it was unstoppable.
Nevertheless, Ning Luo’s escape was within Jiang Xiaobai’s expectations.
At first, Jiang Xiaobai had planned to poison Ning Luo by roasting the meat, and then kill him when he was unconscious. If he let this guy escape, there’ll be endless trouble in the future.
Alas, Ning Luo was on high alert and didn’t take a bite!
Moreover, with the kind of power that he had reached at the Tribulation Phase, Jiang Xiaobai’s previous method of poisoning by aerial dispersion was completely ineffective.
Before the poison powder could get close, it would be repelled by the fluctuation of spiritual energy.
“So we’re just letting him go?” asked Jianqi in surprise. “We need to pull up the weeds and pluck out the roots. If he escapes, we’ll be the finished!”
“No bother,” replied Huo Shuyu in an indifferent tone. “It’s just a minor hiccup; it’s not a big deal.”
To her, it really was a small issue.
It wasn’t even a problem at all.
If we were to take it seriously, she could easily annihilate the Great Goose Dynasty.
Following that, Huo Shuyu took out a token, sent some messages, and looked at Jiang Xiaobai, clapping her hands.
“There’s no restraint now. What were you so eager to do earlier?”