"Heh." Zhang Yang chuckled softly.
He had guessed that Di Yun'er was using him from the moment she clung to him.
Combined with the photos of Di Yun'er that those people produced last night, Zhang Yang understood everything.
Originally, Zhang Yang didn't intend to get involved in this matter.
But...
To be honest, Zhang Yang couldn't stand it.
It was truly unreasonable for Di Yun'er, a young girl in her prime, to marry the Beast King of Zhenxi, who was over fifty years old.
"Heh, don't worry, with me here, they can't take you away. I'll go and talk to them," Zhang Yang said with a smile.
Then, he got out of the car with Di Yun'er.
At the same time.
The people of the Beast King of Zhenxi had also surrounded them.
The person who had surrounded Zhang Yang last night was also in the crowd.
But the leader had changed to a burly middle-aged man.
Judging by the scar-covered face, this person was no easy foe.
"Kid, we are from Xinjiang, subordinates of the Beast King of Zhenxi. I am He Mang, one of the three great generals under the Beast King! You beat our people last night, shouldn't you give us an explanation?" He Mang stared at Zhang Yang with an unfriendly expression.
"Heh, is the Beast King of Zhenxi very powerful?" Zhang Yang smiled faintly.
"You want me to give you an explanation without even knowing my identity, are you sure you can bear the consequences?"
Zhang Yang's confidence made He Mang pause, and he asked with a frown.
"Who are you?"
"My name is Zhang Yang, from Jiangnan City."
This!
When Zhang Yang revealed his name, He Mang and the others were shocked.
Named Zhang Yang, from Jiangnan City!
"Are you the King of Jiangnan?" He Mang asked.
"That's right, the genuine article. Do you still want my explanation now?" Zhang Yang sneered.
He Mang frowned and pondered for a moment, then said.
"Since you are the King of Jiangnan, we will not pursue last night's matter. However, we must take the Ninth Princess with us. She is betrothed to our Beast King and must return with us to be married."
He Mang pointed at Di Yun'er beside Zhang Yang, his eyes filled with anger.
It was precisely because of Di Yun'er's escape that the Beast King had been extremely irritable for the past half month, and they had suffered quite a bit because of it!
Di Yun'er shivered and instinctively grabbed Zhang Yang.
"Save me," Di Yun'er pleaded softly.
Zhang Yang chuckled.
He patted Di Yun'er's hand, signaling her not to worry, and then said directly to He Mang.
"I already know about the matter between the Ninth Princess and the Beast King. I think this engagement should be canceled. The Beast King is already old; it's not appropriate for him to marry someone who could be his daughter as his wife."
"If others find out about this kind of thing, they won't offer blessings, but will only invite ridicule. After all, the reputation of an old bull eating young grass is not good."
"You!"
He Mang and the others were enraged.
"King of Jiangnan, how dare you insult my Beast King! Don't think that just because you and my Beast King are both Battle Kings, you are comparable to the Beast King of Zhenxi!"
Clearly.
In the eyes of He Mang and his subordinates, Zhang Yang's status as a Battle King held no weight.
They respected Zhang Yang only because of the Emperor's decree.
Now that Zhang Yang had insulted the Beast King of Zhenxi in front of them, they would not give him a good look.
"Heh, if you dare to do something, why are you afraid of others talking behind your back? Moreover, I am not insulting you; everything I say is the truth! Your Beast King of Zhenxi is indeed an old bull eating young grass!"
"Today, you'd best go back where you came from. I will protect the Ninth Princess!" Zhang Yang sneered.
Instantly.
The hearts of He Mang and his subordinates were ignited with burning anger!
"King of Jiangnan, you'd better weigh your own capabilities. You are not qualified to meddle in this matter! Don't forget, the engagement between the Ninth Princess and the Beast King was personally decreed by the Emperor! Are you going to defy the Emperor's command?" He Mang said sternly.
Although he was angry at Zhang Yang, he did not make a move directly. Instead, he gave Zhang Yang one last chance.
After all, Zhang Yang was the King of Jiangnan, and it would not be appropriate for them to act directly.
"The engagement was personally promised by the Emperor? I didn't know about this. Your word alone doesn't count. I only know that the Ninth Princess is in danger today, and I must save her." Zhang Yang shrugged, intending to play dumb.
This was mainly thanks to Di Yun'er's good teaching.
He had no idea about this command from the Emperor anyway.
Di Yun'er also looked surprised and secretly gave Zhang Yang a thumbs-up.
"Heh! It seems we can't reach an agreement today?" He Mang laughed in extreme anger.
Then, he slightly raised his hand, and a group of people directly surrounded Zhang Yang and the others.
Everyone activated the vital energy within their bodies, continuously exerting pressure on Zhang Yang!
"What? Are you going to fight me? Have you considered the consequences?" Zhang Yang sneered.
"Heh, consequences? For insulting the Beast King of Zhenxi first and then defying the Emperor's command, we are in the right to act against you!" He Mang sneered.
"Zhang Yang, everyone knows how much water your newly enfeoffed Battle King title has. Don't think that just because you defeated my men last night, you can scare us!"
"Let me tell you, I, He Mang, am no ordinary person. Isn't it just reaching the accumulation stage of the Hunyuan Realm? I am the same!"
"With so many of us attacking you, you will surely die!"
Boom!
After speaking.
He Mang directly released his cultivation realm.
The surging vital energy pressure swept over, even more terrifying than all the previous people combined.
Di Yun'er, with her weak cultivation, already had her legs trembling.
Seeing this, Zhang Yang let out a wisp of True Dragon Qi, alleviating Di Yun'er's difficult situation.
"Heh, you say my Battle King title has water? Who told you that?" Zhang Yang sneered.
He Mang suddenly laughed at this.
"A while ago, the Emperor sent you to exterminate the southern Japanese pirates. Although it was kept secret, all of us knew about it."
"You were in Linhai City for so long, yet you only killed the ten great families of Linhai City and did not damage the foundation of the central island. Moreover, you were discovered and pursued by people from the central island in the end. Do you still say your Battle King title has no water?"
This piece of news.
They had all known about it when Zhang Yang left Linhai City.
The strongest among the ten great families of Linhai City were only at the late stage of the Hunyuan Realm.
If an ordinary person killed these people, it would indeed be a great achievement.
But to have a Battle King personally take action and only achieve this much was somewhat disappointing.
Therefore, He Mang did not take Zhang Yang seriously at all.
Because if he went to Linhai City, he could also achieve this!
After He Mang finished speaking, his subordinates also laughed.
They looked at Zhang Yang with mocking expressions, clearly looking down on him. Even Di Yun'er was flustered.
Hearing them say that, Zhang Yang seemed a bit weak.
Then...
"Zhang Yang, maybe you should run and don't worry about me. I'll go back with them," Di Yun'er said.
Although she wanted to use Zhang Yang, she never intended for him to get into trouble.
Zhang Yang shook his head with disdain.
"Heh, why would I need to run from some mere pawns? Don't worry, with me here today, no one can do anything to you!"