Tang Hao is insane and overestimating himself!
The two struggled to their feet, covered in dust and looking utterly disheveled.
"Since that's the case..."
Chrysanthemum Douluo's voice was dry.
"Then... we'll take our leave."
After saying that, he and Ghost Douluo turned around and left this suffocating place.
"stop."
Tang Qing's indifferent voice was like a death knell, freezing the two of them in mid-air.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's body stiffened, and he slowly turned around, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace.
"Your Majesty... what else do you require?"
Tang Qing slowly stood up from the rocking chair.
He walked step by step up to the two of them, looking down at them.
"Just like that, you can come and go as you please?"
His voice was soft, yet it sent a chill down the spines of Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's face was deathly pale, and his voice trembled.
"Blue Silver King... Could it be... could it be that you intend to kill us?"
He said hastily.
"When two...two countries are at war, envoys are not to be killed!"
"Slay the envoy?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Qing's lips curled into a disdainful smile.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you."
Upon hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo both breathed a sigh of relief.
But Tang Qing's next words plunged them into an icy abyss.
"However, he may be spared the death penalty, but he cannot escape punishment."
Tang Qing's gaze swept over the magnificent robes and accessories worn by the two of them.
"Leave everything on your person except your underwear."
"you--!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes widened, burning with rage.
What a humiliation!
Let them leave wearing only their underwear?
They are titled Douluo! They are elders of the Spirit Hall!
If this gets out, how will they maintain their standing in the Soul Master world?
Where will the Spirit Hall's reputation be placed now?!
Tang Qing simply ignored his anger.
He gave a casual instruction to the guards not far away.
"Let's do it."
"yes!"
Several burly, black-armored guards immediately stepped forward and pounced on Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo like wolves and tigers.
"You dare!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo roared angrily, his soul power about to erupt instinctively.
But Tang Qing only glanced at him, and the soul power he had just gathered instantly dissipated.
In the face of a Limit Douluo who can easily crush them, any resistance is futile.
Soon, the sound of tearing clothes and angry curses rang out in the courtyard.
A moment later.
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei stood shivering in the center of the courtyard, wearing only a thin pair of underpants.
Their storage soul tools, gorgeous robes, and even boots were all stripped bare.
Their faces turned from red to green, then from green to purple, and finally turned ashen.
How embarrassing!
This was the darkest and most humiliating day of their lives!
A dignified Title Douluo was stripped naked in public, leaving him with only a little bit of clothing to cover his shame!
"Get lost."
Tang Qing waved his hand, as if shooing away two flies.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo clenched their fists, their nails digging deep into their palms, their eyes filled with endless resentment and humiliation.
But they dared not say anything, dared not do anything.
Under the gazes of the crowd, a mixture of awe and pity, the two of them walked naked and barefoot out of the courtyard that would be an unforgettable memory for them.
Watching the two leave in a disheveled state, Xue Qinghe stood aside, hesitant to speak, his expression somewhat awkward.
Tang Qing sat back down in the rocking chair, picked up the fragrant tea from the stone table next to her, and took a small sip.
"Just say what you have to say."
His gaze remained fixed on the lake.
Xue Qinghe bit her lower lip, glanced at Zhu Zhuqing who was still massaging Tang Qing's legs, and Xue Ke who was standing obediently, and seemed a little hesitant.
Tang Qing put down his teacup.
"You may all leave now."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhu Zhuqing and Xue Ke bowed in response and then respectfully withdrew from the courtyard.
Soon, only Tang Qing and Xue Qinghe remained in the large courtyard.
A lake breeze blew by, swirling up a few fallen leaves.
The atmosphere became somewhat quiet for a moment.
Tang Qing glanced at the stunningly beautiful woman beside him, who seemed flustered, and said calmly.
"Now, you can tell me, right?"
Xue Qinghe's cheeks flushed red instantly.
She lowered her head, nervously twisting the hem of her clothes with both hands, her heart pounding as if it were about to jump out of her throat.
She took several deep breaths before finally mustering the courage to raise her head and look at Tang Qing with her shimmering eyes, her voice barely audible.
"You...you like Qian Renxue?"
Tang Qing was slightly taken aback.
He truly hadn't expected Xue Qinghe to ask such a question.
Seeing that he remained silent, Xue Qinghe became increasingly nervous. A surge of courage, which she didn't know where it came from, urged her on, making her unable to resist asking him.
"Why...why did you mention Qian Renxue?"
"Are you...?"
She didn't finish her sentence, but her expectant eyes said it all.
Tang Qing withdrew his gaze, picked up the teacup on the stone table again, and moved slowly and deliberately.
The rising steam from the tea masked the expression on his face.
He gently blew away the floating leaves and took a sip.
"Qian Renxue?"
He put down his teacup with a soft sound, his tone flat yet carrying an undisguised mockery.
"Just an ugly duckling."
"How could I like her?"
Ugly...ugly monster?!
He said Qian Renxue is an ugly monster?!
Xue Qinghe's cheeks flushed bright red instantly, whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to tell.
She blurted it out.
"She's not ugly at all!"
She regretted it as soon as the words left her mouth.
It's over.
Isn't my appearance too strange?
Why was Xue Qinghe so agitated in defending Qian Renxue, whom he had never met before?
She was extremely anxious and confused, but she didn't know how to explain her earlier loss of composure.
All she could see was a knowing smile flashing in Tang Qing's deep eyes, which made her feel even more ashamed.
He must have done it on purpose!
Just as this awkward atmosphere was spreading, making Xue Qinghe almost suffocate, an old and anxious figure broke the tranquility of the courtyard.
"king!"
Dugu Bo's figure appeared at the courtyard gate in an instant, like a green whirlwind, his expression extremely solemn.
"Something's happened!"
Tang Qing's eyebrows twitched slightly as she looked at him.
What's the matter?
Dugu Bo took three steps in two and walked up to him, speaking in a deep voice.
"Tang Chen, Tang Hao, Tang San... the three of them have broken in!"
Before he could finish speaking, another figure rushed over.
He is the patriarch of the Min clan, Bai He.
"Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened!"
Bai He's face was deathly pale, and his voice was trembling.
"We just received an urgent message from the Northern Territory... The Haotian Sect... People from the Haotian Sect have come down the mountain!"
"They are amassing a large army and preparing to attack our northern fiefdom!"
The two news items are both shocking!
Dugu Bo's face turned extremely ugly, and he added hastily.
"Your Majesty! The foundation of our Blue Silver Holy Court, as well as the newly established Blue Silver Academy, are all located in the Northern Territory!"
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