Chapter 77: Have to Move

Dan Heng was a little angry.

Gu Yuena panicked and had been treading carefully for the past few days.

She even took the initiative to cook for Dan Heng… Well, more accurately, she had food brought over from the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and made slight modifications to it.

She was truly afraid that Dan Heng might abandon her in a fit of anger.

Even though she had already confirmed Dan Heng's true feelings—that he did have emotions for her.

But because of a misunderstanding, their relationship as husband and wife had been damaged. If that led to their bond breaking apart, Gu Yuena wouldn't even know where to cry.

Overwhelmed with worry, she even considered whether she should simply wipe out the Heaven Dou Royal Family altogether.

Every time such a thought crossed her mind, a faint killing intent would radiate from her, causing Prince Xue Xing and the others to sneeze unexpectedly.

Of course, Gu Yuena knew that what had happened had already happened.

By now, the news had most likely already been delivered back to the Tian Dou Empire.

Even if she wanted to eliminate all witnesses, it was already too late.

That day, the convoy left the territory of the Star Luo Empire and traveled through the buffer zone between the two great empires.

By evening, the convoy stopped to rest.

At their current speed, they would reach the small town by the next day.

While everyone else was resting, Gu Yuena and Zi Ji left the convoy and walked through the dark forest.

Gu Yuena walked ahead, her expression solemn.

Over the past few days, she had been too anxious and on edge.

Zi Ji followed behind, watching Gu Yuena's distracted figure. When she saw Gu Yuena nearly trip over an exposed tree root, she couldn't hold back anymore and softly said:

"Sister, you're not acting like yourself."

She jogged forward and wrapped her arms around Gu Yuena's.

Gu Yuena was momentarily stunned by Zi Ji's words before a bitter smile appeared on her face.

She had changed too much since marrying Dan Heng.

Her heart was entirely tied to him.

It wasn't just the years of observing him from the shadows—when she had been split in two and saw Dan Heng stepping in to save her, his figure had already been deeply engraved in her heart.

Gu Yuena gently shook her head and smiled, "Zi Ji, you don't understand."

"What don't I understand?" Zi Ji asked, puzzled.

Tilting her head, she looked at Gu Yuena and thought for a moment before saying, "I may not know a lot of things, but I do know that you are our queen. If something dares to affect you, then I will destroy it!"

Her tone was fierce, and she bared her little fangs with a ferocious expression.

Gu Yuena stopped walking and turned to look at Zi Ji's aggressive stance. Suddenly, she chuckled and said, "Alright then, it was my husband who made me like this. Why don't you go destroy him?"

"Ah?!"

Zi Ji froze on the spot. Destroy Dan Heng?

She had just been bragging!

She hadn't lived long enough to throw her life away—one shot of that Azure Water Dragon, and she'd be sent straight to heaven!

Zi Ji's face turned bright red. After hesitating for a moment, she muttered, "Sister, that guy Dan Heng is really powerful, but I'm totally not afraid of him or anything. It's just that… his cooking is really good…"

"If you insist that I take him out, ugh… I mean, I'm not scared, but… the difficulty level is kinda high…"

Scratching her head, Zi Ji imagined her success rate in attacking Dan Heng.

Mmm, with her intelligence, she quickly came up with the answer.

The probability was zero percent.

Yep. She'd die.

Seeing Zi Ji's conflicted expression, Gu Yuena suddenly laughed.

"Alright, I was just teasing you, Zi Ji. Don't worry, I'm fine," Gu Yuena said, and she really did feel much better.

If she wanted to revitalize the soul beasts and restore their greatness, she had to rely on Dan Heng's power.

For that, she couldn't afford to give up so easily.

Her husband was mad at her—if she acted cute a few more times, wouldn't everything be fine?

Hearing Gu Yuena say this, Zi Ji finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Asking her to go pick a fight with Dan Heng?

She'd have to be insane to go against that monster!

Zi Ji cautiously glanced at Gu Yuena and whispered, "Sister, if we really have to fight Dan Heng, I suggest sending Di Tian instead. When it comes to this kind of thing, he… he's at least a little more reliable than me."

"Of course, just a tiny bit."

Zi Ji pinched her fingers together, leaving only a fingernail-sized gap between them.

"Achoo!!!"

At the border of Star Luo City—

Di Tian had just blocked Prince Zhu when he suddenly sneezed.

Rubbing his nose, he couldn't help but wonder—given his powerful physique, let alone this little night breeze, even if he were in the upper atmosphere or the extreme north, he wouldn't feel cold.

What was going on? Was someone talking about him behind his back?

Prince Zhu looked at him curiously and asked, "Does our Fengdan ( Fontaine) … have some kind of task for me?"

After returning to the Star Luo Empire, Prince Zhu hadn't reported to the imperial court about being coerced by the "Fengdan"(Fontaine) faction.

Perhaps, deep down, he also harbored resentment toward the Star Luo Empire.

For generations, the Zhu family heads had been reluctant to see their daughters become pawns in the royal family's power struggles, even if they could become part of the imperial bloodline.

Moreover, setting aside personal feelings—

As the ruler of Star Luo's only vassal kingdom, being forbidden from returning to his own home?

If he accepted that, then something was truly wrong!

"That's right. From today onward, you will recruit soldiers and secretly build up your strength. Your goal is to overthrow the Star Luo royal family," Di Tian said indifferently.

Originally, this task had been meant for Dan Heng.

But since the strategy had changed, he would now be responsible for preparing to shake the Star Luo Empire.

Prince Zhu's pupils contracted, and he looked at Di Tian in shock.

"You… do you even understand what you're saying? You want the Zhu family to do this? If we're discovered, it would mean total annihilation!" Prince Zhu gritted his teeth.

Now that it had come to this, he couldn't help but feel afraid!

Di Tian calmly looked at him and said, "One of our factions possesses soul beasts that can launch a beast tide to assist you. Additionally, we have more than ten spirit beasts at the Title Douluo level."

Upon hearing this, Prince Zhu was stunned. This force was already enough to shake the Star Luo Empire.

A beast tide from Star Dou Forest alone would surpass the military strength of an entire kingdom.

Adding in the help of ten-thousand-year soul beasts…

Prince Zhu clenched his fists, a fire burning in his heart!

"You only need to gather your forces. When you feel the time is right, then you may act," Di Tian said coolly.

Prince Zhu gritted his teeth and said, "I understand… But I need to meet someone first. Tell me, does your Fengdan faction know about Dan Heng?"

"…You don't need to concern yourself with that."

Leaving behind these words, Di Tian's figure vanished in an instant.

Prince Zhu frowned deeply. After thinking for a moment, he sighed and dashed toward the convoy at full speed.

Meanwhile, within the Heaven Dou Royal Family's convoy—

Prince Xue Xing and "Xue Qinghe" were sitting in a carriage, having a private conversation.

"We must secure Dan Heng—he's a true genius! I have an eye for talent, and he is even more brilliant than the current prime minister!" Prince Xue Xing declared firmly.

"Xue Qinghe" nodded slightly and said, "I think so too. But this time, the credit goes entirely to you, Uncle. I don't have any soul masters to command."

Prince Xue Xing said confidently, "Just wait and see—I've arranged for one Soul Douluo and two Soul Sages to act. How could we possibly fail?"