Chapter 206: The City is About to Be Destroyed

"What are you doing?" Red Lotus frowned.

Fu Liye laughed, "That should be my question to you."

"This is quite obvious," Red Lotus said coldly. "If you won't help me, I'll have to do it myself. Are you going to stop me?"

"Either way." Fu Liye didn't seem to be using much force, but the strength in his fingers made Red Lotus feel as if her wrist was about to break. "I won his money, so I'll protect his life."

"Doesn't that have nothing to do with you?" Red Lotus sneered. "Don't forget why you're here; this isn't according to the rules."

"Do I look like someone who follows the rules?" Fu Liye smiled and sipped his drink slowly. "If you think you can take me on, then go ahead and try."

"..." Red Lotus took a deep breath. The intense pain in her wrist quickly brought her back to her senses, realizing she might have been a bit too hasty just now.

The Ice Bees were already in position, and the destruction of Ice Spirit City was imminent. Wang Feng was staying to get engaged to the princess, and he would surely die on that day. There was no need for her to act herself.

The silver needle vanished between Red Lotus's fingers, and the murderous intent dissipated.

"You win this time!"

...

The Snow Festival is on the first of next month, and the day of the engagement to the princess is drawing near.

Already an annual grand celebration in the Ice Spirit Kingdom, the addition of the princess's engagement has made these days incredibly busy for Ice Spirit City. Everyone in the city is beaming with joy, eagerly anticipating the approaching day.

Of course, this may not include the Holy Sanctuary...

There are very few people in the Holy Sanctuary who are actually happy about this.

The first one to be worried was Xue Zhiyu. Recently, she had been summoned by the princess every day to learn various wedding rituals... After all, this was a royal engagement, and as the first in line for the throne, she would be the future queen of Ice Spirit Kingdom. The complexity of the ceremonies and the grandeur of the events were absolutely overwhelming, requiring at least half a month of preparation.

But the problem was that this period was supposed to be her best time to prepare for her departure.

How should the escape route be planned? How much money had she prepared? Were Jina’s friends in the Dragon Moon Principality reliable, and how would they assist them? What should she write in the letter to her father... There were too many details waiting for her to discuss with Jina and the others, but now she suddenly found herself with no time or space to do so. Could she not be worried?

The second one to be worried was Old Wang. Damn it, the old fox had made such a big deal out of this, as if he was afraid that Xue Zhiyu wouldn’t get married. This made Old Wang suspect that the old fox had some hidden agenda.

Regardless of whether the old fox knew about the Celestial Soul Pearl in the oil lamp, the old man definitely considered it a supreme treasure. It was normal for him to be cautious, but Old Wang was afraid that even if the old man saw the rabbit, he wouldn’t let go of the eagle! If he used Old Wang as a pawn, things would get messy.

He still needed to think of a way to make Xue Zhiyu take the initiative. Besides, there was another thing that worried him even more.

Xue Zhiyu had mentioned that on the day of the engagement, when she escaped, she would take Wang Feng with her.

She meant well, but Old Wang wasn’t happy... Regardless of whether Xue Zhiyu and the others could escape, if he went with them, he would be accused of kidnapping the princess, which was a serious crime.

There was no such thing as a completely sealed wall, and he couldn’t expect the princess to prove his innocence. In fact, Snow Cangbai wouldn’t listen to any explanations; he just needed someone to take the blame for the princess. If Wang Feng and Xue Zhiyu left together, it would be solid evidence of kidnapping, and no amount of talking would change that.

After all, Ice Spirit Kingdom was one of the top ten principalities in the alliance. If he provoked Snow Cangbai’s wrath, even if he managed to escape back to Rose, he would still face serious consequences.

Why bother? If he wanted to leave, he should do it alone! Supplies were easy to arrange, but what he really needed was a steed—a brave and wise steed capable of leaving no trace in the snow, fast enough to outrun Ice Spirit Kingdom’s pursuers, and knowledgeable about the routes...

Old Wang’s eyes gleamed with excitement.

At home, you rely on your parents, but when you’re out, who do you rely on?

Your brothers!

If Wang Feng and Xue Zhiyu were worried, then Aota was super worried, and the busier things got outside, the more anxious he became.

From childhood to now, he had never been so distressed. The woman he loved was getting engaged, but the groom wasn't him.

What made it even more depressing was that he couldn't resist. Things like eloping, disrupting the engagement ceremony, or simply beating the groom half to death and castrating him—these righteous acts of a man were all out of the question!

The elders of the clan had said that anyone who dared to disrupt Wang Feng's engagement with Xue Zhiyu would be the enemy of both clans, a traitor! Even in death, they would have a kneeling statue carved for them, to be cursed for a thousand years and weathered by the elements for ten thousand more!

Aota wasn't afraid of being beaten to death by his father, but the idea of being a disgraced traitor for eternity was something he wouldn't do, not in this lifetime. So, he could only drag Dongbuluo and Badeluo along to drink, using alcohol to drown their sorrows and maintain the last bit of dignity as men...

The room was filled with bottles, and the drinking prowess of the three winter dominants was no exaggeration. They had been drinking since the day before yesterday, for two whole days. Bottles of Winter Burn and various Blade and Ice Spirit wines were scattered on the floor, mixed together, whether they had been drunk from or not. Just now, Badeluo had taken a large gulp from a yellow, murky bottle, which tasted strange and had a pungent garlic flavor. Definitely not good!

"Ao Dong, Ao Ba... *gurgle*..." Aota took a big swig and said sorrowfully, "I know my own body. These past two days, I've felt dizzy, seeing double... I think my time is running out. We've been brothers, and after I'm gone, you must take care of Zhiyu. As for Wang Feng, don't bother avenging me. After all, he's the one Zhiyu loves... If you really care, try to seduce him with beautiful women. This Wang Feng is definitely not a good man; he'll show his true colors sooner or later! If Zhiyu can see through him in the end, I can rest in peace..."

"Boss!" Badeluo's tongue was a bit tied: "I feel... I feel dizzy too these past two days! Could it be some kind of plague?"

"Plague my ass..." Dongbuluo, standing nearby, angrily threw a bottle at Badeluo's head. The bottle shattered, but Badeluo's head remained unscathed: "We've been drinking for two days straight, how could we not be dizzy? Boss, you need to pull yourself together. It's just an engagement; you haven't lost yet..."

"Lost, all lost!" Aota said despondently: "Wang Feng has already bewitched Zhiyu completely. Just thinking about it makes my heart ache so much I can't breathe. On the day of Zhiyu's engagement, I'll find the highest cliff and jump off..."

As he spoke sadly, the door suddenly swung open, and a head poked in.

"Hey!" The person walked in cheerfully, addressing the three: "All here!"

"Who's that?" Badeluo rubbed his eyes.

"It's me! Wang Feng!"

The three froze, unable to react for a moment. Aota shot up from the ground, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Wang Feng with a deadly glare. A real man must exude a killing aura when facing a rival.

Dongbuluo was also furious: "What do you want! Here to mock us?"

"Roar!" Badeluo, the toughest one, turned and grabbed the bottle, charging forward. Fortunately, Aota managed to hold him back by the waist.

*Clatter*, the commotion was quite a scene, with bottles and jars shattering all over the floor.

The words of the elder must not be disobeyed; one cannot become a traitor. Besides, if he killed Wang Feng like this, Zhiyu would surely hate him even more.

"Get out, get out, get out! Go away quickly!" Aota’s head was still spinning as he stubbornly said, "You’re not welcome here, I don’t talk to enemies!"

Old Wang sighed; youth was indeed beautiful, willing to do anything for love, just like his own foolish self when he was young.

"Actually, you’ve misunderstood me," Wang Feng said earnestly. "I came today to clear up this misunderstanding."

Dongbuluo finally managed to restrain Badeluo, who was fortunately drunk enough to be held back. Otherwise, it would have been quite difficult: "Misunderstood my ass! Wang Feng, your tricks won’t work on us!"

"I wouldn’t misunderstand you if you gave Zhiyu back to me!" Aota couldn’t hold back any longer, his voice tinged with tears, feeling utterly hopeless—no one could understand how he felt.

Dongbuluo quickly poked him in the back, this guy was truly blinded by love, they couldn’t afford to lose their momentum! Would bowing to the enemy do any good?

But to everyone’s surprise, Wang Feng said, "Actually, it’s not entirely out of the question to negotiate."

The three brothers were stunned. Could such a matter really be negotiated?