An unexpected problem arises halfway
"Crack, crack—"
After hearing such domineering words, Die Ke nearly crushed his fists!
"Cao family, d*mn it, it's always the Cao family!"
"Why are you everywhere?"
Yet, despite his fury, he could only endure!
He even had to force a smile!
After all, this opportunity was of utmost importance to him!
"Esteemed senior, my father is gravely ill; I must return quickly! If not, I may never see him one last time!"
"Please, have mercy and let me pass!"
Not only was he pleading verbally, but Die Ke's hands were also busy!
In a moment when no one was watching, he discreetly slipped a silver note into the guard's pocket!
And indeed, this maneuver proved effective; the Cao guard smirked and offered a suggestion: "In light of your filial piety, I shall guide you!"
"The reason our Cao family has sealed off the mountain is that our young master is hunting with his concubine here!"
"If you wish to pass, you must demonstrate that you are unarmed. Everything except for your modest shorts must be left behind!"
In an instant, Die Ke's handsome face flushed a deep crimson!
Humiliation!
This was outright humiliation!
Yet he could only bear it!
Moreover, this time, he endured willingly!
For from the guard's response, he discerned that the Sacred tier tomb had yet to be discovered!
These individuals were merely preventing others from disturbing Cao Wenbin and Die Yunyu's leisure!
Thus, after a brief pause, Die Ke began to undress!
Until he was left with only his undergarments!
"Is this satisfactory now?"
After scrutinizing him up and down, the guard's gaze fell on Die Ke's right hand.
"This ring must also be surrendered!"
"Of course, if you lack confidence in us, you may bury it in a secluded spot!"
For anything else, Die Ke would not have cared!
He would even cast his dignity aside to be trampled upon!
But this ring? He would never part with it, not even under duress!
After all, the elderly man within it was his lifeline!
Just as he contemplated relinquishing this opportunity and redressing, a carriage suddenly approached at the end of the path!
Moments later, an imperious voice emerged from within the vehicle.
"Good dogs don't block the way; clear the path for your lady!"
"If not, I'll make you understand why the flowers are so red!"
Hearing this, the Cao guards were infuriated!
Although they were not significant figures in this realm of hidden talents, they held a certain status!
After all, a minister's family possesses its own weight!
Thus…
"Who is this little girl, a mere nobody without upbringing!"
"Didn't your elders teach you not to be so arrogant while out and about?"
The carriage's occupant fell silent!
If all went according to expectations, they must have been momentarily stunned by the insult!
Yet merely seconds later, a retort came: "Good, very good!"
"In all my years, it's the first time I've encountered someone bold enough to speak to me this way!"
"If I do not tear your foul mouth apart today, I shall no longer bear the name Wu!"
With that declaration, the carriage surged forward with newfound speed!
…
In the shadows.
The moment the name was uttered, Cao Wenbin swiftly referenced the "Dragon King of Another World"!
He quickly uncovered all the pertinent details about this woman!
Wu Qingmeng, the little princess of the Tianwu Dynasty!
Her father was the Tianwu Saint Lord, Wu Lingtian, at the pinnacle of Semi-Sacred cultivation!
Her mother was the Tianwu Empress, Pei Luoxue, at the initial stage of Semi-Sacred!
In four days, she would encounter Die Ke, and they would fall in love at first sight, pledging their lives to each other!
The greatest opportunity in her life: on the journey back to the Tianwu Dynasty, she would find a little fox!
This fox was a descendant of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, with a potential growth limit of the Sacred level!
In later stages, it would become an indispensable ally for Wu Qingmeng!
"Well, well, so the destined female lead has come to protect her beloved!"
Cao Wenbin shook his head in resignation.
His original plan was to deceive Die Ke into relinquishing his ring!
Then, during Die Ke's absence, he would find a way to have the elderly man within the ring assist him!
In doing so, Die Ke would be unable to stir up any trouble!
However, it now seemed his ambitions had overreached!
He had inadvertently triggered Die Ke's fortune to fiercely protect him!
"Yet a mere princess of the Tianwu Dynasty holds little power!"
With a smirk, Cao Wenbin hastened his steps outward!
His confidence stemmed from the fact that the Tianwu Dynasty was a subordinate force of the Cao family!
When Wu Lingtian ascended to the throne, it was Cao Ziyuan who had bestowed upon him the crown!
"Now, everyone, quiet down for a moment!"
Upon his arrival at the scene, both parties were already face to face, on the brink of confrontation!
Meanwhile, Die Ke was preparing to seize this opportunity to slip into the mountains!
Alas, Cao Wenbin's entrance shattered his plans entirely!
In utter frustration, he had no choice but to take refuge within Wu Qingmeng's convoy with the elderly man's assistance!
"D*mn it, weren't you out hunting? What are you doing loitering around?!"