Eat Little Almonds
Chapter 740 A Fair and Open Conspiracy
"How did you know I wanted you to be an live-in son-in-law?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Mu Xinxiu realized something was wrong.
"No, Young Hero Qiao, live-in son-in-law sounds awful, I just wanted to betroth Wan'er to you! As the saying goes, a beauty matches a hero, you and Wan'er are a match made in heaven!"
"Oh, Father! What are you talking about!" Mu Wan'er lowered her head shyly, but her heart was filled with joy.
Although she had only known Qiao Yu for a short time, what woman could refuse such a handsome, powerful man with a physique so strong it was outrageous?
Feelings? That kind of thing can be cultivated slowly over time.
"You old fart, don't go matching people up willy-nilly, or I'll beat you up! Quickly tell me, do you guys have a way to traverse the universe here? If not, I'm leaving!"
Qiao Yu raised his eyebrows. He still had a pile of things to deal with in the Ninth Universe. The Xing family's second branch had been wiped out. Would the first branch retaliate? These things weighed heavily on Qiao Yu's mind.
How could Qiao Yu have time to think about staying here and getting married?
"Ah! Young Hero Qiao, you don't know this, but if you want to traverse the universe and return to your hometown, you must marry Wan'er!"
Mu Xinxiu shook his head with a smile.
"Why?" Qiao Yu asked, frowning.
"The thing is, the Human Race and the Beast Race discovered a God's Ruins. In order to decide who the God's Ruins belong to, the Beast Race and the Human Race decided to send their top super geniuses to participate in a duel at the Feng Lei Yun Tai (Wind Thunder Cloud Platform)!"
"In the end, the victor will obtain the right to explore the God's Ruins!" Mu Xinxiu said proudly.
"What does that have to do with me traversing the universe?" Qiao Yu asked.
"Of course it does! The Human Race's great power has already announced that whoever can represent the Human Race and achieve victory, they will do everything in their power to grant that person a wish!"
"And as far as I know, the Human Race's great power possesses an extremely terrifying piece of equipment called the Po Kong Suo (Space-Breaking Shuttle)! It is said that whoever controls the Po Kong Suo can shatter the void and ignore the barriers of space!"
"As long as you represent the Human Race in the battle and achieve victory, then perhaps you can use the Po Kong Suo to return home!"
Qiao Yu lowered his head and pondered for a while, a gleam flashing in his eyes. Regardless of whether this method would work, he had to try it.
"And by marrying Wan'er, you will have a legal identity – the son-in-law of my Hongye (Red Leaf) Kingdom!"
"Only by obtaining this identity will you have the opportunity to participate in the selection! Only then will you have the chance to represent the Human Race in the battle against the Beast Race!"
Mu Xinxiu told Qiao Yu all the advantages and disadvantages in one breath, like pouring beans.
Clearly, Mu Xinxiu's idea was like the Jiuzhuan Dachang Ji (Nine-turn Large Intestine Scheme), harming three worthy men with one plan.
I have a plate of treacherous intestines, the tip of the intestine is locked so it is not washed, the tip of the intestine is not locked so it is not washed. If you eat it, you will be eating shit; if you don't eat it, you will not be able to eliminate me.
This was a naked conspiracy.
If he wanted to obtain the Po Kong Suo, he had to marry Mu Wan'er, and then represent the Human Race in the battle against the Beast Race.
Qiao Yu quickly understood this and turned to look at Mu Wan'er.
"Hello, marriage."
"Ah? Ah? Ah?" Mu Wan'er's brain crashed, and she was stunned in place.
Anyway, it was just a process, Qiao Yu didn't care at all. Mu Xinxiu wanted to use this to restrain him, which was completely a daydream.
"Good! Young Hero Qiao is indeed a straightforward person! Someone, arrange for a top-notch palace for the son-in-law of my Hongye Kingdom to rest!"
Mu Xinxiu was overjoyed. After Qiao Yu left, he regained his composure and walked to Mu Wan'er's side, earnestly persuading her.
"Good daughter, I can only help you this far! The rest is up to you!"
"Up to me?" Mu Wan'er was a little dazed.
"That's right! Later, I'll have the concubines in the harem teach you well, you have to learn diligently, use all your skills on Young Hero Qiao, make him so happy that he forgets his home, so that he might stay in my Hongye Kingdom!"
Mu Xinxiu continued to persuade her, without realizing that Mu Wan'er's face had turned red to the roots of her neck.
"Back then, I ruined a major event because of a woman. I know too well how tempting women can be to men! As long as you are good enough at that, Young Hero Qiao will definitely not be able to leave you!"
"Father!!! What are you talking about? I'm not talking to you anymore!"
Mu Wan'er turned around and ran away shyly. She really couldn't listen anymore.
She never expected that her father would have such a shameless side.
Moreover, she recalled the scene of Qiao Yu standing in front of her… would she break?
If that's the case, would she become the one who can't leave him?
Lost in thought, Mu Wan'er felt her face burning up, and she hurried back to her bedroom, but she bumped into a solid chest.
Mu Wan'er was knocked dizzy and fell to the ground.
"Hello, my princess."
A cold voice rang out beside Mu Wan'er, as chilling as the whispers of a vengeful ghost.
Mu Wan'er raised her head in terror and saw a gaunt, long face.
"You... you are the Shadow Demon Executioner, ranked fifth in the Tian Sha Ge (Heavenly Killing Pavilion)!"
Mu Wan'er was so frightened that she lost her color. The Tianluo Gui Dao (Heavenly Net Ghost Blade), ranked seventeenth, could hang her up and beat her, let alone the Shadow Demon Executioner, ranked fifth.
She only had one thought now. The Tian Sha Ge's revenge had come, and she had to notify Qiao Yu to escape quickly!
The Shadow Demon Executioner was different from the Tianluo Gui Dao. This one was a genuine demigod-level assassin. Because he focused on assassination techniques, the Shadow Demon Executioner was even stronger than the average demigod.
However, locked on by the Shadow Demon Executioner's aura, Mu Wan'er couldn't even move.
"Shadow Demon Executioner, you have trespassed into my Hongye Kingdom's palace without permission. Are you looking down on my Hongye Kingdom?"
Fortunately, Mu Xinxiu spoke at this time. The majesty of an emperor came rolling in, which allowed Mu Wan'er to regain her mobility.
She hurriedly fled towards the direction where Qiao Yu was.
The Shadow Demon Executioner glanced at Mu Wan'er but didn't stop her because the entire palace was surrounded by the Tian Sha Ge's assassins. At this moment, not even a fly could escape from the palace!
"Look down on you? It is your Hongye Kingdom who is bullying my Tian Sha Ge, daring to kill my Tian Sha Ge's people?"
"Tianluo Gui Dao?" Mu Xinxiu had naturally heard of this gold-medal assassin ranked seventeenth in the Tian Sha Ge. "Nonsense, when has my Hongye Kingdom ever had any connection with the Tianluo Gui Dao?"
"Then you have to ask the crown prince next to you why he hired the Tianluo Gui Dao to kill your Hongye Kingdom's princess." The Shadow Demon Executioner crossed his arms as if he was watching a show.
"Mu Wangge! Is what he said true?" Mu Xinxiu stared at Mu Wangge like an enraged old lion.
Mu Wangge instantly broke out in a cold sweat. Feeling guilty, he began to curse at the Shadow Demon Executioner.
"Your Tian Sha Ge still says you are the most trustworthy and will never reveal customer information, but what about now? You actually exposed me! Your Tian Sha Ge is truly shameless!"
Before Mu Wangge could finish speaking, a red shadow flashed, and Mu Wangge's head flew high. The blood of this Hongye crown prince stained the Jinluan Dian (Golden Luan Hall) red.
"Ge'er!"
Mu Xinxiu's eyes were about to split, and he let out a hysterical roar as he held Mu Wangge's headless corpse.
No matter how much of a scoundrel Mu Wangge was, he was still Mu Xinxiu's own flesh and blood.
Seeing his own son die before his eyes, Mu Xinxiu was naturally extremely angry.
"The one who promised to keep your identity a secret was the Tianluo Gui Dao, go down to hell and find him."
A woman in a red robe with heavy makeup also appeared in the Jinluan Dian. Her figure was extremely hot, and the fabric wrapped around her chest could barely cover her broad bosom.
If she didn't say it, no one would have thought that this woman was the Spider Blood Shadow, ranked fourth in the Tian Sha Ge. The number of men who died in her bed was countless. She was a true femme fatale.
At this time, another seventeen black shadows also appeared neatly in the sky above the Hongye Kingdom's palace.
Mu Xinxiu's pupils shrank when he saw this, and he instantly took a cold breath. His hands couldn't help but tremble.
All of the Tian Sha Ge's gold-medal assassins had arrived. Were they going to destroy his Hongye Kingdom?
At this moment, Mu Wan'er finally found Qiao Yu, who was sleeping soundly.
"Qiao Yu, why are you still sleeping? Run! The Tian Sha Ge's assassins are here!"