Crossing the Sauvignon Blanc

Two days later, on the morning of the 14th, King Haoling and his courtiers had just finished their morning court session. As they left the court in an orderly manner, a man in shadow clothing hurried into the hall. Although everyone was curious, they did not think much about it. They believed that they should not know things that they should not know, otherwise they would lose their lives at any time and not know how they died.

After everyone had dispersed, Shadow hurried into the hall, knelt on one knee, and respectfully presented the letter with both hands.

"Your Majesty, urgent news from Qingshui Town. General Hong Jiang wants to discuss something!"

"Oh, present it!" Shaohao felt calm.

"Yes." Shadow said, bowed his head respectfully, raised the letter above his head with both hands, and walked forward quickly.

Shaohao took the letter and opened it slowly, but when he saw the contents clearly, he stood up in shock, and a majestic momentum surged out. Shadow took a few steps back in fear, knelt down in panic, put his head close to the ground, and dared not look up.

Shaohao realized that he had lost his composure, and quickly calmed himself down. He waved his hand and said, "Go away! I don't want anyone else to know what happened today! Otherwise!"

"I understand!" Shadow slowly lowered his head and retreated. He was shocked that King Hao Ling was indeed worthy of being recognized as the number one master in the Great Wilderness!

After Shadow left, Shaohao opened the letter slowly with trembling hands. He read it over and over again.

Dear Xinjia:

Your Majesty King Hao Ling, hello, I am just a nobody. I wanted to deliver the letter to you personally, but I was afraid that my status was not qualified and the letter would not reach you, so I asked General Hong Jiang to write to you in his name.

I know very well that you have deep feelings for Xiaoyao, and I know that you have never given up looking for her. But don't worry, I rescued her a year ago. We have been like sisters for this year, and she is very happy every day. If you want to see her, you can come to the mountaintop cottage on the cliff behind Qingshui Town before the full moon this month, and we can talk in detail.

There's one more thing I need to tell you. I believe you've already noticed the changes in the Chishui Desert. I did all of this. I can save General Xiling Heng. I hope we can discuss the details in person.

Finally, I solemnly remind you that I don't want anyone else to know about this except you, especially Xuanxuan! Otherwise, don't blame me for giving up on saving Xiling Heng! I mean what I said. I saved Xiling Heng entirely for Xiaoyao. I hope she can have another family member in this world. I believe that with the character of Haoling Wang, who values ​​his promises, he can definitely do it!

Hope to discuss in detail in person!

颜墨

"Xiaoyao, Ah Heng..." Shaohao murmured in a low voice, his voice trembling slightly. After so many years, there was finally news of Xiaoyao. No matter whether what the letter writer said was true or not, he dared not give up. And Ah Heng was scorched by the sun's fire every day. He dared not imagine how painful it was, but this person said that she could be saved. The heat in the desert had indeed been decreasing some time ago, and this was not false, so he had to go!

Five days later, Yan Mo and Xiao Yao sat on the swing chair together, swinging gently. Xiao Yao's face was no longer as lively as before, and she couldn't hide her worry. After all, she was still a child.

"Sister, when will father come?"

"I don't know either. The letter should have arrived. It depends on how he arranges things. I only asked him to come here alone and didn't let Xuan know about this! Don't worry." Yan Mo comforted.

"Sister, what if father forces me to go back?" Xiaoyao was a little worried.

"No, as long as you don't want to, he won't force you to do something you don't like, but if it's Xuan, that's not necessarily the case." Yan Mo smiled meaningfully.

"If it was Xuanxuan, what would he do?"

"Now, I don't know, but in the future, he will definitely say: Xiaoyao, we two are the closest relatives in this world, are you going to leave me alone to face it? Well, Xuanyuan is too dangerous, you'd better not follow me, you just need to be a happy princess, I will face it alone." Yan Mo imagined Xuanxuan's appearance and imitated him.

Xiaoyao was puzzled

"Is what he said a big problem?"

"It's a big problem! First of all, he emphasized that your bloodline is inseparable, and no matter what happens in the future, you will prosper and suffer together, but can a little bloodline really bind two people together in life and death? Not necessarily! There are many people who kill each other, and brothers don't necessarily share honor and disgrace. Just like in your previous life, you helped him selflessly, but in the end he imprisoned you and made you his forbidden delicacy, purely sucking your blood and keeping your corpse for admiration. He used the dangers of returning to remind you of the hardships of this journey, hoping that you would help him, but he didn't consider that you have no spiritual power, no power, and can only He used his body as a shield to block his arrows! In the end, it seemed that he no longer wanted you to go back, and that he just wanted you to be happy, but this was actually seeing your soft heart, making you bear the guilt of breaking your oath, forcing you to help him for peace of mind. People are cunning, girl. How could someone who truly loves you bear to let you take risks? Even if there is danger, he will only hide it from you and face it alone, instead of using morality to force you to do things for him, and the kind that is willing. Don't believe those who say they have no choice under the excuse of hurting you. The damage has been done, and anything they say is just an excuse!

"Xiaoyao understands."

“When you look at a person, don’t look at what he says. You should feel with your heart and see what he does. You have to use your heart to discover the sincerity and falsehood.”

"How can you be sure whether you are sincere or not?" A majestic voice sounded from behind them.

"Father!" Hearing the voice, Xiaoyao jumped up from the swing chair. The happy expression on her face could not be hidden. She stopped and looked back at Yan Mo. Yan Mo smiled and nodded. The little girl rushed over happily again.

"Why did father come so late?" Xiao Yao threw herself into Shaohao's arms and said coquettishly.

At the same time, a white figure flew over quickly and instantly came to Yan Mo's side, asking with his eyes if there was anything wrong. Yan Mo smiled and shook his head. Let Xiang Liu feel at ease.

"Your Majesty." Xiang Liu bowed. Yan Mo said nothing, not even a word, but just smiled at Xiao Yao and Shao Hao.

"Whether I'm sincere or not is not up to me to decide. You should ask your daughter. I think she's the most qualified to tell you!" Yan Mo said with a faint smile. His tone was calm, without a trace of nervousness or fear.

Xiangliu was also a little surprised by Yan Mo's calmness. After thinking about it, he seemed to understand something. Since Yan Mo was confident in dealing with King Hao Ling, he should just stand by her side.

Before Shaohao could ask, Xiaoyao had already spoken well of Yan Mo.

"Father, my sister is the best person to me in the world besides you and mother. When she found me, I was being held captive by the nine-tailed fox. That bad guy whipped me every day, forced me to eat disgusting things, and dispersed all my spiritual power into my bones and blood. I was in so much pain every day. He also insulted my parents every day, calling them a slut and shameless, and calling me a bastard and a disgrace! It was my sister who took me back, gave me a home, and worked hard to save my mother. She said my parents are in the Red Water Desert, and I will be able to take her home soon!"

Shaohao was shocked and angry. He was shocked that Xiaoyao knew he was not her biological father, but she was still willing to call him father. He was angry that Xiaoyao had suffered so much and he knew nothing about it. Shaohao took Xiaoyao's hand to check it out, with a puzzled look on his face.

"Xiaoyao, didn't you say that your spiritual power was wasted?" Shaohao clearly felt that Xiaoyao's spiritual power was more abundant than before.

"It was my sister who used half of her blood and essence to refine the elixir for me to repair my Dantian. She also taught me the exercises and provided me with countless resources, which allowed me to increase my spiritual power in such a short time! Father, my sister is really kind."

Shaohao looked at Xiaoyao deeply, and saw that her eyes were bright and clear, and she didn't seem to be controlled. Xiaohao slowly stood up, pulled Xiaoyao to Yan Mo, bowed to thank him and apologized.

"I'm sorry for misunderstanding you. Thank you for everything you've done for Xiaoyao. If you want anything, just ask. I'll definitely do what I can."

Yan Mo chuckled and stood up, extending his hand to signal King Hao Ling to sit down and talk. He also walked leisurely to the table and sat down. Xiang Liu followed quietly, not leaving his side. After Hao Ling sat down, Xiang Liu got up to make tea.

Shaohao watched all this quietly. She was able to make the frightened military advisor Xiangliu take the initiative to serve tea and water. This girl is quite capable!

"Miss's surname is Yan? Then I'll call you Miss Yan!"

"Your Majesty, please do as you please!"

"Miss Yan went to great lengths to get me here, it's not just for tea, is it?" Shaohao didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

Yan Mo smiled and pushed the tea brewed by Xiangliu in front of Shao Hao.

"Your Majesty, we can chat today, but I hope Your Majesty Shaohao will not get angry. Some of the questions may be sensitive, so it's fine if you don't want to answer. Please don't get angry and hurt our feelings. After all, I still hope to cooperate with you for a win-win situation."

"But it doesn't matter!"

"Then I'll be so bold as to ask, Your Majesty, has the Rebellion of the Five Kings been quelled? I honestly haven't been out to find out, so I'm just asking directly!"

"It's calmed down. Hao Ling is relatively stable now!"

"You paid a heavy price for this throne. You endured so much pain and made so many efforts to spare the suffering of the people behind you from the chaos of war. You must have remembered that!"

"nature!"

"Then, one day in the future, will you give your country and your daughter away to others?"

"Absolutely impossible!" Shaohao was slightly angry, but quickly controlled himself.

Xiangliu's hand tightened, and his whole body was like a sword ready to be unsheathed, with a sharp and powerful aura. Yan Mo patted Xiangliu's hand lightly, indicating that it was okay. Only then did Xiangliu retract his aura.

"What if that person is Xuan, the one you trained, and your daughter will marry no one else but him?!" Yan Mo said with a slightly sarcastic tone.

Shaohao stared at Yan Mo, as if he wanted to see through her, but it was obvious that he had no idea what Yan Mo was trying to do!

"What do you know?"

"I know what I should know, and I also know what I shouldn't know. You can treat me as a prophet." Yan Mo kept it a secret.

"What on earth do you want to do!" Shaohao was somewhat helpless. It was the first time that he couldn't see through someone.

"Your Majesty, Shaohao, often feels regret and self-doubt for what he did back then? Does he feel deeply guilty for not agreeing to send troops to Aunt Heng? Did he even promise Aunt Heng to help her take good care of Xuanxuan and train him to become an emperor? Did he hope that he would unify the Great Wilderness in the future?"

Shaohao was silent. He seemed to have had this thought before! He slowly turned the bone ring on his hand, not knowing how to answer.

"Heh!" Yan Mo chuckled.

"It seems that I really have this plan."

"That depends on whether he has the ability. If he's incompetent, I won't do it. But if he has the ability and can unify the Great Wilderness peacefully..."

"What if the price of Xuanxuan unifying the Great Wilderness is that your daughter Xiaoyao lives a life worse than death, and your other daughter dies alone?!"

Yan Mo interrupted Shaohao loudly before he could finish his words.

"I'm just asking you, are you willing to use your daughter to save the people of the world? It's true, you emperors are inherently cold-hearted. For the sake of so-called justice, so-called unification, you can sacrifice everything around you, including your own sons and daughters. You can even step on their corpses and talk about world peace and the people living and working in peace. How great! I admire you too! But why don't you ask your daughter if she's willing to be that corpse?"

Yan Mo pointed at Xiaoyao, who was already in tears, and questioned Shaohao!

Shaohao's heart was shocked. He looked at Xiaoyao in shock, at a loss for what to do.

"I, I, how could it be, Xiaoyao..."

"Don't doubt it, this is her destiny, and you deserve a lot of credit!"

"Father, I don't want that. I don't want to be Brother Xuan's pawn. I don't want him to push me out to win over other men and build momentum for me. I don't want him to lock me up on Xiaoyue Peak and become his concubine. I don't want him to kill my lover. I don't want a brother like that. He's not my brother, he's a devil... wuwuwu..."

Shaohao's whole body was shaking, and he forced himself to calm down.

"Why do you make me believe that what you say is true?"

"Just because I know where Xiaoyao is! And you haven't been able to find her for three hundred years. Just because I know Ah Heng and Chi Chen are suffering in the Red Water Desert, being scorched by the sun's fire, and their lives are worse than death. Just because I know you once watched the river lanterns with Master Xiling on the Xuanniao! Is that enough?"

Shaohao was shocked. She really knew everything! So what she said about the future was also true!

"I don't want anything either. I want Xiaoyao to become the only king to unify the Great Wilderness, and then I want to vindicate the righteous army. They are not rebels, they deserve respect from the world. Of course, Xiaoyao doesn't have to become emperor, so I'll never let her return to the court where people kill without bloodshed. As for Xuanxuan, I will take care of it myself!"

"Why are you helping Xiaoyao? These things should have nothing to do with you! You don't need to get involved at all. With your ability, although it's a bit difficult, you should be able to solve it."

"I just don't want to confront you head-on. You know so much today, you can kill me and no one will know. You can take Xiaoyao back and settle down on your own. As for Aunt Heng, I think you can forget about it. Anyway, as long as you take Xiaoyao to see her for the last time, she will be relieved. After all, she originally had to be roasted for four hundred years before she could see Xiaoyao!"

Shaohao had been shocked enough today, but now he was calm.

"You have to think clearly. Once we reach a cooperation, you will lose control over me. I will help you save Xiling Heng, but her Sun Fire will also be absorbed by me. If one day, you do something to hurt the people around me who care about, as long as he loses a life, I will go to Xuanyuan City first to release the Sun Fire. If I don't die, I will slowly travel across the wilderness! Let everyone die together!..." Yan Mo's eyes turned scarlet, like two balls of burning flames. The madness in Yan Mo's eyes not only shocked Shaohao, but also scared Xiangliu.

"Amo, I'm fine. I'll be fine. Everything hasn't happened yet. It won't happen again in this life. We've made so much effort and are already changing. Be good and listen! Listen!"

Xiangliu hugged Yan Mo, patted her back gently, and slowly calmed her angry heart, fearing that she would lose control and go crazy.

Shaohao looked at the two people hugging each other, as if he understood something.

"Girl, it's for him!"

"So what?"

"Why choose Xiaoyao?"

"Only by standing in that position can she live well."

"Do you care whether Xiaoyao can survive?"

Yan Mo sneered: "After hearing so much, you don't intend to let her live? I do care, but it has nothing to do with you or her. I just promised someone to ensure that she will have no worries for the rest of her life, that's all."

"Sister Mo!"

"Xiaoyao, if you want to live well, put away your soft-heartedness towards your relatives. Others will not let you go because of your softness. As long as you don't stand in that position, you will never escape the fate of being devoured by Xuanyuan. And your mother, even if you can be rescued, will still not be able to escape the shackles of Xuanyuan's bloodline. They will squeeze every last drop of blood from you and your mother, and then say: I had no choice! I am doing this for your own good! Make your own choice!"

"Father, I want to fight!"