Zhuge Liang's Journey to Dominate the World: Starting from Another World

"Alright! I've come here to discuss important matters. Let's see what trump cards you have to tempt my Jade Cauldron Sect. Let's not bring up trivial matters like romantic love anymore."

Elder Qingyang impatiently interrupted Qu Qianchou, his tone decisive. Whether or not Kongming had instigated him was no longer so important; he turned his gaze back to Kongming, awaiting his answer.

"Senior, I'm afraid we should ask the people involved. It may seem like a small matter, but if they harbor resentment, they're bound to make mistakes on important issues!"

Kongming acted as if it were none of his business, but cleverly kicked the ball back to Elder Qingyang.

Elder Qingyang frowned slightly. He understood the meaning behind Kongming's words. This was Kongming's determination to drag Qu Qianchou down with him!

Although Li Guangling was demoted by Empress Wu, his very identity represented the legitimacy of the Tang Dynasty, making him extremely valuable. If Qu Hongling and Li Guangling harbored resentment, then even if the Jade Cauldron Sect wanted to expand its power by leveraging the influence of the Prince of Zhongshan, this matter might hinder their efforts.

He gave Kongming a deep look, gaining a deeper understanding of the young man's cunning and shrewdness.

He turned to look at Qu Qianchou and said calmly, "General Qu, what do you think of this matter?"

"Elder Qingyang, rest assured, Kongming's words are absolutely unbelievable. My daughter would probably want to tear him to pieces right now."

Qu Qianchou said confidently, after all, he still clearly remembered the murderous look on Qu Hongling's face when she heard that it was Zhuge Kongming's idea.

Elder Qingyang nodded, turned his gaze to Li Guangling, and said, "You are Li Guangling, a descendant of the King of Zhongshan?"

Li Guangling stepped forward, bowed, and said, "I am indeed Li Guangling, greetings to the Immortal Master!"

"What do you want to say?"

“I wish to invite Miss Hongling up here so that I can confront her face to face. If she has no intention of doing so, I have nothing to say. As for other matters, I have entrusted Master Zhuge with full authority.”

Li Guangling repeated the speech he had prepared. He knew that although he was a member of the Li Tang royal family, he was a powerless person with nothing but an empty shell of a title.

Faced with such a powerful figure, only by relying on Zhuge Liang can we gain a slight advantage in this confrontation.

Elder Qingyang nodded to Qu Qianchou.

Qu Qianchou waved his hand and beckoned someone over, ordering them to bring Qu Hongling over.

Soon, Qu Hongling arrived gracefully, dressed in a red wedding gown. Although she was still quite fit, she exuded a unique charm and beauty...

Qu Qianchou was utterly astonished upon seeing this. In over twenty years, he had never seen his daughter dressed like this, much less so, so alluring.

For a moment, he was stunned, with a vague sense of unease, unsure of what to do.

Qu Hongling walked into the center of the arena, her gaze shifting between her father and Elder Qingyang before finally settling on Li Guangling. She said calmly, "I have already pledged my life to the Prince. In this life, I belong to him, and in death, I belong to him."

These words caused an uproar, and Qu Qianchou and Elder Qingyang exchanged bewildered glances.

"Hongling, were you threatened by them?" Qu Qianchou looked at Qu Hongling in disbelief, his face turning ashen. He never expected that his daughter would change so much in just a few days.

"Hahaha, General Qu, I think you know Miss Qu's personality better than anyone else. Who can threaten her?" Kongming waved his feather fan lightly, looking like he was watching a good show.

Upon hearing this, Qu Qianchou's face turned even uglier. He knew that his daughter had been a soldier since childhood and had a stubborn personality. She was indeed not so easily threatened, but... how could she have secretly pledged her life to Li Guangling?

"Hongling, don't talk nonsense!" Qu Qianchou shouted in a deep voice.

Qu Hongling didn't look at him, but stared directly at Li Guangling and said, "Your Highness, Hongling only wishes to follow you in this life, no matter life or death, never to leave you. What about you?"

"Me too!" Li Guangling's gaze was firm, without the slightest hesitation.

"Hahaha, what a perfect couple! General Qu, things have come to this, I think we should just let them be..." Kongming couldn't help but laugh out loud. Looking at the increasingly ugly faces of Qu Qianchou and Elder Qingyang, he wanted to see how the Jade Cauldron Sect would handle the situation.

"You!" Qu Qianchou's face turned ashen with anger at Kong Ming. He glared at Qu Hongling, "Hongling, is this really true?"

"Father, Zhuge the sorcerer is right. I hope you will grant my request!"

After saying this, Qu Hongling bowed gracefully. This was the first time she had ever bowed to her father since she was old enough to understand things, after all, Qu Qianchou had given her life and raised her.

Kongming's expression immediately darkened when he saw that Qu Hongling still addressed him in that way. "Miss Qu, since you have decided to follow the Prince, you should also call me Master Zhuge. As for the so-called demon, I think it would be better if Miss Qu didn't mention it again in the future."

"Humph!"

Qu Hongling snorted coldly. Although she no longer hated Kongming, she didn't have any goodwill towards him either. She then said, "I learned it from the Prince!"

"you……"

Kongming was speechless. He had poured his heart and soul into his work, and this was indeed the honorific he had received.

To ease the awkwardness, Kongming looked at Elder Qingyang, who was seated above, and asked, "Senior, what do you think... how should we handle this?"

Elder Qingyang's face darkened as he stared at Qu Qianchou, who had just been so confident. Qu Qianchou shrugged helplessly.

For a moment, everyone in the hall stared at each other, the scene both solemn and somewhat comical.

Qu Qianchou, as the Jade Cauldron Sect's agent in the mortal world, was already deeply entrenched, with 200,000 elite soldiers under his command all loyal to him. He was not someone who could be abandoned so easily.

As an elder of the Jade Cauldron Sect, Qingyang naturally knew the importance of Qu Qianchou. Before coming, the sect repeatedly emphasized that in order not to drag Qu Qianchou into the mess, the marriage alliance must be avoided.

But at this moment, Qingyang felt a sense of unease.

"Qu Qianchou, you caused this mess. How do you suggest we resolve it?" Elder Qingyang finally spoke.

"I...I...how would I know how to solve this? You can't expect me to kill my own daughter, can you? Or kill Li Guangling and leave my daughter a widow?" Qu Qianchou spread his hands, making an expression that was even more unsightly than crying.

"You... Hey! Why did you let them meet in the first place!" Elder Qingyang was so angry at Qu Qianchou's shameless behavior that he almost choked. He glared at Qu Qianchou.

"How could I possibly control this! Who would have thought that those two would fall for each other like a turtle eyeing a green bean! Elder Qingyang, tell me, what can I do?"

At this moment, Qu Qianchou also became smarter and did not mention Kongming's instigation at all, and directly passed the ball to Elder Qingyang.

This is practically a football tournament! Kongming was like this before, and now Qu Qianchou is doing the same thing. For a moment, Elder Qingyang was in a real dilemma.

The balance of power has now shifted.

Seeing this, Kongming was secretly delighted, realizing that the time was almost right and a perfect opportunity was at hand...