As Jiang Yichun was about to salute Yao Yuxuan, Gao Zhou, standing nearby, was displeased. He snorted twice and said, "I also saved him and helped a lot. How co no one acknowledges as his godfather?"
Gao Zhou felt a bit awkward. His real father was still alive, yet no one asked for his opinion, and suddenly his son was to beco soone else’s godson.
Only then did Bai Ruozhu rember Gao Zhou, but who told him to pretend he had nothing to do with Achun before? Naturally, she and Achun forgot about him.
But who is Bai Ruozhu? She reacted quickly and said, "Aren’t you my godfather? Achun has to call you father too, what’s the difference?"
Only then did Gao Zhou rember that when the young girl from the Barbarian Tribe wanted to invite Jiang Yichun to dance, he had used Bai Ruozhu being his goddaughter as an excuse. This was indeed digging a pit for himself.
Jiang Yichun smiled at him and then saluted Yao Yuxuan, "Godfather, Yichun pays you respect."
Yao Yuxuan smiled kindly, "Good, good, from now on, we’re a family, no need for such formalities."
Gao Zhou blew his beard from the side, murmuring quietly, "Another mber added to the family, isn’t it exhausting?"
Bai Ruozhu smiled at everyone, stood up, and said she was going to see the old king, then proceeded to the old king’s tent.
The old king looked even worse, with only Sangrong by his side. He seed close to the end of his lifespan.
In secret, Furball communicated with Bai Ruozhu, saying it was drooling over that plump poisonous insect, wishing it could devour it imdiately. Bai Ruozhu got goosebumps hearing it. Plump... she felt so nauseous.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Bai Ruozhu saluted the old king.
The old king was extrely weak, only moving his eyeballs a bit as a sign of salutation.
"I saw Lord Sangji return, and the affairs of the Barbarian Tribe can be temporarily managed by him. When Sangta returns, he can continue the throne." Bai Ruozhu, worried the old king wouldn’t be at ease, added, "I’ve checked Sangji’s health; it’s not suitable for being king long-term."
She spoke very tactfully, but believed the old king would understand.
The old king frowned, looking a bit hesitant, and after a long while, he said with difficulty, "I’m afraid... Sangji can’t... handle it."
"He is a mber of the Barbarian Tribe, more familiar with their rules, and has the support of the priests. He doesn’t need to do anything himself. The priests told this as well. Comparatively, I feel Sangji is more suitable to temporarily take the throne than ." Bai Ruozhu said.
The old king was silent for a long ti, finally nodding slightly.
Bai Ruozhu sighed with relief internally. She finally passed on the hot potato. She had no interest in being any sort of queen.
Quickly, Sangrong agreed with the old king’s decision too, and Bai Ruozhu guaranteed she would do her utmost to find Sangta’s whereabouts and forever remain a friend to the Barbarian Tribe, assisting them with selling Cistanche and improving their living standards.
On Sangji’s side, initially unwilling, he eventually nodded in agreent upon learning his brother was dying from the poisonous insect, and his nephew was missing.
"After Sangji’s regent ceremony concludes in three days, we will leave imdiately." Bai Ruozhu told everyone.
Actually, she could leave right away, but her Furball insisted on minding the king’s poisonous insect, so she could only wait a few more days for Furball.
On the other hand, Tang Feng went to trace Honglian’s whereabouts and still hasn’t returned, which worried her about any complications from Tang Feng’s side.
...
In the desert, Tang Feng’s subordinates all glared fiercely at a corpse. That person was Tang Feng’s most trusted close aide, yet two days ago, he ambushed Tang Feng, placing so strange thing on him.
At that ti, Tang Feng ordered everyone to stay on high alert where they were, as he needed to find a way to detox. Then he vanished from their sight. His subordinates could only wait anxiously, their hearts filled with worry.
Actually, Tang Feng was not poisoned. He couldn’t clearly explain it to his subordinates, so he just claid to be poisoned.
At this mont, he was hiding in his Space, sitting cross-legged, exerting himself to resist sothing. Sweat the size of beans beaded on his forehead.
He didn’t know how the other party did it, nor what they did to him. From the ti Bai Ruozhu ntioned there was a spy around him, he had been extrely cautious. This ti, he brought people to search for Honglian and to prevent the spy from staying in the Barbarian Clan to harm others.
He thought he would be fine by being cautious until he was cursed by his most trusted aide, and then he regretted it.
He regretted being too careless and regretted not discovering the spy around him for all these years, also fearing he was being controlled by soone.
A voice kept speaking in his mind, saying Bai Ruozhu is the one he should grow old with. If he’s a man, he should go and take Bai Ruozhu away.
But reason told him Bai Ruozhu and Jiang Yichun were married, with a child, and another on the way, leaving no place for him. His heart’s true affection should be for Princess Fule.
Yet that voice seed like a curse, imprisoning him. Afraid of being bewitched, he entered Space and forcibly sealed it. As long as he couldn’t get out, he wouldn’t be controlled to do unwanted things.
But he couldn’t stay there forever. His subordinates would go mad with worry, and he persisted day by day, while the voice in his mind grew fainter.
He rembered Bai Ruozhu saying that the other party couldn’t stay close for long, making it hard to control him with a curse long-term. He might experience dreams or hallucinations, likely due to soone continually drugging him. So now hiding in Space, not touching those drugs for days, he could slowly rid himself of the curse.
Several hours passed, he finally opened his eyes. His clothes were thoroughly soaked with sweat. He let out a bitter smile, retrieved a clean set of clothes from Space, changed, and then left Space.
The voice in his mind was finally gone.
But why did that voice want him to take Bai Ruozhu away? Did soone strongly wish for Bai Ruozhu to leave the Barbarian Tribe?
...
In the Barbarian Tribe, many were preparing for Sangji’s regency ceremony. Despite being away for years, the people still cherished him deeply.
Sangji, feeling sowhat fatigued, returned to his tent, pinched his nose, and walked toward his soft bed. But instead of lying down, he opened a large wooden box beside it.
He looked into the box as if gazing at his most treasured possession, his eyes filled with affection, and the corners of his mouth slightly turned up.
He reached his hand into the box, gently stroking whatever was inside, and murmured softly, "Don’t be afraid, I won’t let anything happen to you. You’ll wake up soon enough."
Then he leaned down toward the box, giving a deep kiss to whatever was inside, and only after a mont did he lift his head in a state of intoxication.
"Lord Sangji, I...have sothing to tell you." A delicate voice sounded from behind as a well-dressed girl burst into the tent without being invited.
"I... I like you. No matter how long you have to live, I want to be your woman!" The girl said courageously but in the next mont her pretty face turned pale...
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Alright, Mouka was unlucky today. The Chapter written at noon had the original na of Nihong Country, which couldn’t be displayed. Only after consulting with the editor was it fixed, 5555
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