Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect.

Chapter 697 Xu Tianzhen's Submission
Xu Tianzhen's eyes reddened, and she looked like she was about to cry. In all her years, this was the first time she had been bullied like this, and she felt wronged just thinking about it.

In the past, who would have dared to bully me like this?
At this moment, the voice of the captain of the palace guards came from outside. It was a strong and powerful male voice: "Your Majesty, some guards and I heard some strange noises coming from the Sun and Moon Palace. Logically speaking, with the soundproof soul guide shield, there should be no noise coming from inside the Sun and Moon Palace. Are you alright now?"

"I'm fine. The soundproof soul-guided shield has malfunctioned and lost its soundproofing effect. It's currently being repaired, and some noise is being generated during the repair process. This is none of your business. You can return to your post."

Xu Tianzhen endured the burning pain and suppressed her feelings of shame and indignation, trying her best to make her voice sound no different from usual.

She was lying completely, trying to deceive the captain of the palace guards and get him to leave as soon as possible.

"That's good." The captain of the guards who stayed outside the Sun and Moon Palace also breathed a sigh of relief. His body, which had been tense like a bowstring, gradually relaxed.

Unless absolutely necessary, he didn't want to bring anyone into the Sun and Moon Palace. After all, besides His Majesty, Prime Minister Huo was also inside!

His Majesty's immediate promotion of Duke Lingmou Huo Yuhao to Prime Minister upon ascending the throne undoubtedly demonstrates the utmost favor His Majesty bestows upon Duke Lingmou.

In addition, the way His Majesty looks at Duke Lingmou on ordinary days makes it clear to anyone with eyes that His Majesty has special feelings for Duke Lingmou.

Currently, both His Majesty and Prime Minister Huo are in the Sun and Moon Palace. They even activated a soundproof soul-guided shield earlier. Who knows what the scene inside the Sun and Moon Palace is like? If I rashly barge in and ruin His Majesty's plans, it will be quite troublesome.

The captain of the guards may not be strong enough, after all, the main force protecting His Majesty's personal safety are those level nine soul masters. However, as the captain of the guards in the palace, he still cannot lack the necessary insight and awareness.

The captain of the guards led a group of guards away with light steps. The sound of their footsteps gradually faded into the distance, and their figures disappeared into the shadows outside the hall. They soon returned to their original posts.

Inside the Sun and Moon Palace, Xu Tianzhen pleaded in a low voice, "Huo Yuhao, I've already admitted my mistake, shouldn't you let me go now?"

Having learned her lesson, she no longer dared to act like an emperor in front of Huo Yuhao, fearing that she might provoke him and cause him to do something even more extreme.

"Oh? Is a verbal apology enough? It seems Your Majesty hasn't fully realized your mistake. Perhaps, Your Majesty, I need to help you a little more. What do you think, Your Majesty?" Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his arm behind him, and paused in mid-air, as if his slap would fall at any moment.

Although he addressed the emperor as "Your Majesty" and "Your humble servant," his behavior showed no respect whatsoever for this "Your Majesty" as a "subject."

Therefore, when such titles reached Xu Tianzhen's ears, they sounded extremely grating to her, as they were undoubtedly a deliberate provocation against her dignity as the emperor!
However, she caught a glimpse of Huo Yuhao's actions out of the corner of her eye, and immediately panicked, her body trembling slightly, fearing that the burning pain would be aggravated again by Huo Yuhao's behavior.

Xu Tianzhen quickly whispered, "Huo Yuhao, I've already admitted my mistake, isn't that enough?"

As the emperor, she felt that she had already done enough by yielding to her subjects to this extent. Looking at the history of the Sun Moon Empire, there had never been a Sun Moon emperor who had been so humiliated when facing his subjects.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao suddenly leaned forward, getting extremely close to Xu Tianzhen, especially their faces, which were only a short distance apart.

With each breath he took, the air churned, and Xu Tianzhen felt a slight itch in her ears. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of that handsome face so close to her, and her breath caught involuntarily for a moment.

Xu Tianzhen's already rosy complexion flushed even more, and she was extremely flustered. She thought to herself, "Could it be that Huo Yuhao is going to do *that* to me today? No, I absolutely can't let Huo Yuhao succeed. Although I like Huo Yuhao, I must take the initiative in this matter." Moreover, Huo Yuhao had now closed the soundproof soul-guiding barrier inside the Sun and Moon Palace, putting her in a very troublesome situation. What should she do if Huo Yuhao really did *that* to her here today?
Thinking of this, Xu Tianzhen gritted her teeth and whispered a rebuke: "Huo Yuhao, what are you doing?"

Huo Yuhao remained silent, then slapped the man again, the crisp sound echoing throughout the hall.

Xu Tianzhen trembled, her pain and shame intensifying, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Xu Tianzhen said in a low voice, "Huo Yuhao, I was wrong. I swear, I will never dare to interfere with your thoughts on love again. Please let me go!"

Huo Yuhao warned, "Your Majesty, I hope you will keep your oath. Otherwise, next time I may punish you even more severely!"

Xu Tianzhen let out a soft "hmm" that was barely audible.

Huo Yuhao knew when to stop and released Xu Tianzhen. He was well aware that it was impossible to make Xu Tianzhen completely obedient and follow his every word in everything through today's incident.

A personality trait developed over many years cannot be changed overnight.

But Xu Tianzhen's surrender today is a good start.

As he and Xu Tianzhen have more friendly exchanges in the future, Xu Tianzhen's psychological defenses will gradually crumble, and he should be able to completely control Xu Tianzhen.

Huo Yuhao slowly retreated and reactivated the soundproof soul guide shield for the Sun and Moon Palace.

Xu Tianzhen silently left the door, and Huo Yuhao pushed the door open and left.

Watching Huo Yuhao's departing figure, Xu Tianzhen subconsciously clenched her teeth. To be honest, she really thought Huo Yuhao was going to do *that* to her, but he only slapped her.

Of course, if Huo Yuhao really did that kind of thing to her in the Sun and Moon Palace, she would definitely be very disappointed, feeling that he didn't consider her feelings at all and was a completely terrible man.

But the other party didn't do that; he just kept slapping her, which made her feel somewhat disappointed and suspicious that Huo Yuhao was just pretending to be a gentleman.

No, judging from Huo Yuhao's insubordinate behavior just now, what kind of gentleman is he!
Could it be that I'm not attractive enough?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Hmph, Huo Yuhao must be having a hard time resisting his own charm!
Once Huo Yuhao's figure had completely disappeared from her sight, she snorted coldly, slammed the door shut, and walked towards the long table. As she walked, the pain intensified, forcing her to stop.

Xu Tianzhen shakily took out a healing pill from her storage ring and swallowed it.

The healing pills were very effective; they took effect shortly after she swallowed them, and she felt the pain subside. However, she still harbored resentment towards Huo Yuhao and wanted to take revenge. Yes, she wanted to slap him the same number of times to relieve her shame and anger!

(End of this chapter)