Bring a scumbag girl to bully me, and you are afraid of using modern weapons.

Xie Jinglan's mind moved, and she asked, "Have you ever been to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range before?"

"I went in once before with my brother and the others, but because of what happened two years ago, my father wouldn't let us go in..." Zong Zhengying suddenly remembered that Xie Feng had died in that battle, but seeing that her expression didn't change, he continued:

"I heard from my father that the monster chaos was deliberately caused by someone..."

"It's obvious." Xie Jinglan clenched her fists.

This matter must be related to Lin Yuansheng. He thought that now that his father was dead, he could take over everything in the Xie family. However, with his ability, he could not move the large formation on the border. The person behind it was most likely the Tianlong Sect.

"So, there may be a big conspiracy here. The situation in the court is unpredictable now. This time it was your Xie family, and the next one may be my Zong Zheng family." Zong Zhengying didn't want to talk about these things, but thinking of his father who was worried every day, he couldn't help feeling uncomfortable.

"Ever since the current emperor took power, my father has grown tired of the intrigues within the court, and our Zong Zheng family has begun to withdraw from the court. However, our three major families have always attracted attention.

The tree wants to be still, but the wind does not stop. It is already in that vortex and cannot escape it just by wanting to.

Xie Jinglan was a little surprised. It turned out that the head of the Zong Zheng family had already seen the situation so clearly. Unlike the Changsun family, he was not blinded by power and had also educated the next generation very well.

"If you don't want to be slaughtered, you have to make yourself stronger." Xie Jinglan, seeing her honesty, told her her next plan, "After the New Year, I want to go to the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range and hunt for demon cores."

"What? I've said so much, and you still want to go?" Zong Zhengying was speechless. He knew that she was not someone who was content with the status quo. He came here today because he was afraid that she would do something risky. As expected, she guessed it.

"Taking a risk might help improve your cultivation, but it's better than sitting and waiting to die." Xie Jinglan said calmly.

Ever since the monster riot two years ago, the garrison stationed at the border has not allowed anyone to enter the Myriad Beasts Mountains for hunting. Perhaps there is something fishy going on.

She must go to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range to try her luck.

"Are you serious about going?" Zong Zhengying looked at her, seemingly serious. He hesitated for a moment, "If you go, then I... want to go too. You must call me when the time comes."

"Okay!" Xie Jinglan agreed.

The two chatted while drinking tea.

"The Jiajun Prince's Mansion has been humiliated this time. Even after so long, people outside are still talking about it. They never expected that Beitang Lin's two sons were actually someone else's. When the neighbors talk about this, they almost die of laughter.

That day, my brother also went to Prince Jia's Mansion. After Hua Xiaoyu and Li left, Beitang Lin woke up and wanted to go and get her back, but was turned away by the Hua family.

Such a horrific incident even embarrassed His Majesty. He summoned Prince Jia and his son to the palace, gave them a severe reprimand, and ordered the execution of the two children who had mixed up the royal bloodline, along with all the other related individuals, and their entire clans. "Zong Zhengying was talking about the most gossipy things going on outside.

"I was so stupid that I didn't even realize it and was being taken advantage of." If Hua Xiaoyu hadn't been poisoned by Chai, this matter might never have been discovered in her lifetime.

Beitang Lin raised the child for someone else, and then inherited everything in the palace.

Chai's methods were truly cruel. If she succeeded in poisoning Hua Xiaoyu, the next one might be Prince Jia and his wife. She would not let Beitang Lin live too long, hindering her affair with Jiang He, and then the three of them would occupy everything in the palace. Perhaps during this period, Chai and Jiang He would have a few more children.

"Have you heard? Hua Xiaoyu is getting married again?" Zong Zhengying asked again.

"Oh? Who are you going to marry?" Xie Jinglan was a little surprised.

Hua Xiaoyu had only been divorced from Beitang Lin for about twenty days, and she was getting married again so soon? That day, I heard her say she wanted to become a nun.

In her case, her ex-husband was a member of the royal family, and ordinary families would not dare to marry her. The family of the Yijia County Prince's Mansion was petty and would secretly use tricks on them. There was no way she could survive in Shengjing.

"I heard that it was a distant cousin of hers who passed the imperial examination and entered the Hanlin Academy as a editor, a sixth-rank official. They were engaged when they were young and had been studying in Shengjing. Later, Beitang Lin fell in love with Hua Xiaoyu and asked His Majesty to issue an imperial decree to grant them a marriage. The imperial decree could not be disobeyed, so Hua Xiaoyu had no choice but to marry into the Jiajun Prince's Mansion.

That cousin later married a wife, but she died during childbirth due to complications. Hua Xiaoyu also happened to be divorced, so the two families' parents paired them up again.

Perhaps this was fate destined by heaven! After many twists and turns, the two of them became husband and wife again. Zong Zhengying marveled at the wonder of fate.

"Who said it wasn't!" Xie Jinglan thought about her own marriage. Fortunately, she was reborn before her wedding with Beitang Hong.

"We're only talking about others, what about you? You're one year older than me, and I heard you haven't arranged a marriage yet?" Xie Jinglan also started gossiping.

Zong Zhengying's face suddenly turned red. "You little bitch, how dare you tease me?"

"You're blushing. It seems you have a lover!" Xie Jinglan smiled faintly. At her age, she can't hide her thoughts. Looking at her shy look, it seems that she has a lover.

While the two were laughing and joking, Beitang Yuan arrived.

"What are you talking about? You're laughing so happily?" Beitang Yuan just walked into the courtyard when he heard laughter coming from the house.

It was the first time he heard Xie Jinglan laugh so happily. She was always cold before and he thought she would never laugh!

Seeing the person who suddenly walked in, Zong Zhengying was stunned for a moment, then quickly stood up and saluted: "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"No need to be so polite." Beitang Yuan was a little surprised to see that it was Zong Zhengying who was here.

Now that the Crown Prince had arrived, Zong Zhengying naturally couldn't stay any longer. "Your Highness, I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

"Yeah." Beitang Yuan hummed lightly and walked to sit next to Xie Jinglan.

Xie Jinglan stood up to see Zong Zhengying off. After leaving the courtyard, she handed her a small box and said, "This is a third-grade elixir. It's a gift for you."

"A third-grade elixir, a meeting gift?" Zong Zhengying was pleasantly surprised and quickly took the box. "I knew you had something good. It's worth making friends with you."

"Go back and practice well! Don't hold me back when we enter the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range." Xie Jinglan waved at her and said, "Go back! Let Xie Xue see you off."

"Are you kidding? How could I possibly hold you back? Just wait..." Zong Zhengying's unconvinced voice came from behind.

Xie Jinglan returned to the room and asked, "How did you find time to come here?"

"I told you last night I'd come today," Beitang Yuan said, handing her a document. "After consultation with the ministers, my father issued an edict designating the Netherworld Palace as Yuyong Nation's number one enemy."