Empress, please have some self-respect. I am not your husband.

"I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer regarding the Jade Dragon Pill. What do you think?"

Lu Feng said calmly, "Does Your Majesty intend to use a delaying tactic?"

Emperor Qian gave a wry smile, trying to calm Lu Feng down first, "How about this, I can first bestow a marriage upon you and Qin Xinyi, Lu Feng, what do you think?"

With a hint of apology in his eyes as he looked at Qin Xinyi, Emperor Qian spoke these words.

In his view, Old Master Qin had arranged a marriage between the two of them before, but Qin Xinyi had always been thinking about her savior, the Crimson Flame War God, which was something that almost all the wealthy families in the capital knew.

Given her strong personality, she would absolutely not agree to marry Lu Feng, so I'll just have to play matchmaker myself.

Furthermore, although Qin Xinyi is one of the two most beautiful women in the capital, not only is she stunningly beautiful, but she is also a female general personally appointed by him.

But Lu Feng has already shown extraordinary abilities, and in his opinion, the two of them are a match made in heaven.

"Your Majesty!" Qin Xinyi was about to speak anxiously, but her father grabbed her and gestured for her not to say anything more.

But no one expected that Lu Feng would refuse so decisively: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I only want the Jade Dragon Pill."

Qin Xinyi was stunned, and the assembled officials were also taken aback.

Is this kid out of his mind? This is Qin Xinyi, the object of countless dreams of talented young men in the capital. She herself is not only beautiful and talented, but also the eldest daughter of the Qin family, with a father who is the Minister of Revenue.

He actually refused!

Many eyes fell on Qin Xinyi's stunningly beautiful face, and people couldn't help but recall that not long ago Qin Xinyi seemed to have said in public that Lu Feng was not worthy of being her fiancé.

As a result, the marriage was returned to him and he was publicly refused the arranged marriage.

Seeing those fiery gazes instantly ignited her anger. From childhood to adulthood, she had undoubtedly been the most outstanding woman in the capital.

Although Lu Feng's rejection suited her wishes, she still felt humiliated despite her pride!

"Fine! So in your eyes, I, Qin Xinyi, am not even worth a single pill! Your Majesty, I am not feeling well. Please allow me to take my leave."

Emperor Qian was somewhat helpless, wondering if he had done something wrong with good intentions.

With His Majesty's permission, Qin Xinyi left the training ground in a fit of rage.

Lu Feng was dumbfounded? Not even as good as a single pill?

That's the Jade Dragon Pill, something that can save your life. How dare you, Qin Xinyi, compare yourself to it? Your old friend's granddaughter is quite something!

Emperor Qian hadn't expected things to turn out this way. He had intended to play matchmaker, but now he felt like he had broken up a marriage. He smiled bitterly and said, "Lu Feng."

"Your Majesty, there's no need to say anything more. I'll say it again: I only want the Jade Dragon Pill, nothing else!" Lu Feng said without any room for negotiation.

Some hot-tempered military officers couldn't hold back any longer: "You brat, don't push your luck!"

Lu Feng simply reminded him, "There's still one more match to go with the Western Chu!"

"How dare you threaten us! Do you really think that without you, Lu Feng, our Great Qian cannot deal with Western Chu?"

Lu Feng raised an eyebrow: "Wasn't that the case for the first two matches?"

Grass!

Lu Feng's words infuriated many ministers, with one angrily saying, "You only won the first two matches by relying on tricks and gimmicks! None of it was your true ability!"

"Exactly! What's with the arrogance and hubris!"

"Your Majesty, this boy is arrogant and unruly, coveting our dynasty's precious treasures. We beg Your Majesty to issue an order to arrest him and imprison him in the imperial prison!"

Hearing his ministers' words, Emperor Qian was speechless. They had just helped him repel the enemy and get out of the predicament, and now they wanted to kick him while he was away?

Moreover, it was he, the emperor, who broke his promise first.

Thinking of this, he felt a surge of resentment. It was bad enough that these ministers were useless, but now they were even forcing him to break his promise.

Just then, Lu Feng's voice rang out again: "I will only wait three days for His Majesty. If I do not receive the Jade Dragon Pill by then, I will bear the consequences."

After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the martial arts arena. This arrogant and rude behavior further angered a group of people.

"Guards! Seize him!"

Lu Feng's eyes sharpened, and the corners of his lips curled up. It had been a long time since he had made a move, and he was indeed itching to do so.

However, Emperor Qian's voice rang out: "Wait!"

"Lu Feng, allow me three days to consider. I will give you my answer in three days."

Lu Feng raised an eyebrow: "Then I'll wait for His Majesty for three days."

After saying that, he walked toward the soldiers blocking his way.

"Let Lu Feng go."

Seeing Lu Feng's resolute attitude, Emperor Qian still had no choice but to speak up. This person really is a troublesome one who is unyielding to both soft and hard approaches.

With his words, Lu Feng naturally left the palace training ground without incident.

As soon as he left, the ministers in the martial arts arena became excited.

"Your Majesty is too arrogant!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, if we don't teach them a lesson, how can the court maintain its dignity!"

"He's just a commoner, yet he dares to look down on all of us!"

Hearing these words, Qin Ming was clearly the most embarrassed. Even if Lu Feng wanted to become a live-in son-in-law, he would kick him away. He had offended so many people before even entering the court.

What would happen if they entered the court?

Emperor Qian was even more annoyed and immediately shouted, "Enough! With all this noise, do you have any manners as an important court official? You should be thinking about how to prepare for the final competition in ten days!"

Thinking of this, Emperor Qian sighed inwardly, realizing he was about to miss out on a talented individual. What exactly did he intend to do with the Jade Dragon Pill?

Lu Feng frowned slightly as soon as he left the palace, but then dismissed it and began to think about his actions for the night.

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State Guesthouse.

The members of the Western Chu delegation, who had already returned, were now burning with rage.

"Your Highness, this Lu Feng must not be allowed to live!"

"How dare they publicly humiliate His Highness and my Western Chu! If this gets out, what face will my Western Chu have left!"

"Yes, Your Highness, why did you..."

Hearing these voices, the humiliated Yu Ningyan remained calm until no one spoke again, then said indifferently, "Are you done? If you're done, go do your own thing."

She had calmed down by now and looked at the young man who had been provoking Lu Feng in the martial arts arena: "Qingyu."

The young man, named Song Qingyu, was handsome and elegant, dressed in white, resembling a refined gentleman. Upon hearing the goddess's summons, he hurriedly and respectfully greeted her, "Your Highness."

"You need to prepare well for the competition in ten days. You lost the first two matches to Lu Feng, so you can't afford to lose this last one," Yu Ningyan said softly.

Song Qingyu said confidently, "Your Highness, rest assured, Lu Feng only knows some strange skills and archery. In ten days, Qingyu will definitely avenge Your Highness and return to him the humiliation he suffered today without leaving a trace."

Yu Ningyan nodded in satisfaction: "You may go down now."

Soon, Yu Ningyan's room was empty. She waited quietly until someone came to report the news, "Your Highness, we have found out everything."

"Very good, pass on the word: a banquet will be held tonight!"