Su Yu caught the Communication Talisman and instantly saw and heard the scenes from the Chen Residence.

Chen Rong, Gan Tang, Chen An, Chen Ning... all were controlled.

In the scenes, Zhou Yanwei cupped his hands in a guilty and apologetic manner:

"Brother Ruogu, I’m sorry, this isn’t my wish."

He took a deep breath and said, "But as Prince of Great Zhou, for the sake of this vast country... there are things I must do."

Su Yu’s gaze was icy: "I thought we could be friends."

His gaze fell on Chen Ning’s hair.

Her hair was somewhat tousled, yet she still wore the jade hairpin correctly.

The very hairpin Chen Ning once mistakenly thought Su Yu was a passing elder and gave to him as a token, which Su Yu returned when he left.

Su Yu clearly remembered the jade hairpin, and later Chen Ning no longer wore it, but treasured it instead.

In other words, someone purposely took it out and made her wear it.

The jade hairpin as proof...

Is a symbol of future repayment.

Zhou Yanwei paused slightly and said, "Zhou Yanwei can be friends with Chen Ruogu, but Ji Yanwei cannot be friends with Su Yu, as long as... Great Zhou remains my father’s Great Zhou."

Su Yu looked at him deeply and asked, "Who are you at this moment?"

"..." The youth in the scene was silent for a moment and solemnly said, "Ji Yanwei."

Su Yu started to laugh coldly: "It seems I misunderstood you before; no matter how honest a person is, once they have ambition, they indeed change significantly."

"From today onwards, we are no longer friends."

Ji Wangquan, seeing this scene, had a somewhat profound look in his eyes.

She always thought her half-brother was too weak and kind, roaming around aimlessly, not suitable for the throne.

It now seems Zhou Yanwei hid his true self deeply.

With King of Qi’s death, only Zhou Yanwei and the still youthful Third Prince remain to contend for the throne. Upon realizing this, Zhou Yanwei immediately abandoned his former facade of chivalrous hypocrisy, exposing his ambition, eagerly showing himself to Ji Chengtian.

It’s clear Zhou Yanwei was previously obscuring his brilliance due to King of Qi’s radiance, deliberately hiding his skills and weakening his presence.

Perhaps... it’s time to show goodwill to this brother. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Ji Wangquan’s thoughts lingered for only a moment before she looked at Su Yu and said:

"What now? Are you still unwilling?"

Su Yu lifted his head and slowly said, "Aren’t you afraid to die?"

Ji Wangquan’s heart suddenly skipped, but she maintained her composure:

"Think it over, now your entire family’s lives are in my hands... If you kill me, their lives cannot be preserved."

"They’re in Zhou Yanwei’s hands."

Su Yu corrected, then said, "Whether I’m willing to go to the Zhou Kingdom or if you can die, have no connection."

He looked at Ji Wangquan: "If I say I’m willing to go, under the condition of killing you, do you think Ji Chengtian will agree?"

Ji Wangquan was silent for a moment, gritting her teeth: "Sowing discord!"

She said, "I am the Eldest Princess of Great Zhou..."

Su Yu said calmly, "But on my side, there’s a Saint; do you think Ji Chengtian would rather burn everything or sacrifice a daughter?"

Ji Wangquan had heard how Su Yu once tricked Li Hongling into giving him a powerful Spiritual Treasure, and now finally experienced firsthand how formidable Su Yu’s words could be.

In just a few words, Ji Wangquan felt some wavering.

But alas... she knew Ji Chengtian was immovable and was faintly psychologically prepared.

Ji Wangquan took a deep breath and said, "Then speak up, see if Father would agree with you."

With these words, those who were frozen in place, confused by the situation, suddenly seemed to awaken from a dream.

Jiang Yunqing gripped his sword tightly, speaking coldly: "Previously, it was Su Yu who saved us from ’Martial Saint’s’ scheme, but you repay kindness with betrayal. Though I don’t know how Su Yu offended Ji Chengtian, I do know the ruthlessness of Zhou Kingdom."

"If Su Yu is taken today, I will henceforth be irreconcilable with Zhou Kingdom."

Shen Meinan said nothing but had already raised his sword, looking coldly at Ji Wangquan.

Ming Yan, Xiuzhu, and Tang Qiusheng all expressed their willingness to support Su Yu.

Ming Yan chuckled: "Meeting briefly on the cruise, now a debt of gratitude, all beings are Buddha; I seem to have some enlightenment. Both for public justice and private friendship, today I certainly should repay Fellow Daoist Ruogu."

Xiuzhu clasped his hands together, his expression a bit tense, but his tone firm: "Buddha’s compassion, indeed it’s Ji’s fault here."

Tang Qiusheng twirled his jade flute and joked:

"I’ve long coveted Brother Chen’s fan; if he gifts it to me, today I would risk angering my master to assist Brother Chen."

The master was the old man in purple robes who intervened when Mu Zhao descended to kill Su Yu.

If it hadn’t been for the elder’s intervention, Su Yu might not have managed to execute Demon Shedding Technique.

However, the elder hesitated due to consideration for Celestial Sound Pavilion, and now Tang Qiusheng openly opposed Ji Chengtian. If discovered, he’d surely be confined.

But Tang Qiusheng was unwilling to be a treacherous and cunning villain.

Shen Yuliu initially didn’t want to take a stance, but seeing his cousin had already raised her sword, his action wouldn’t represent the Shen Family’s stance, so he simply threw caution to the wind and raised his sword as well.

The masters behind them looked at each other, smiling bitterly, yet unanimously opted not to stop these young prodigies, approving of their willfulness.

Even showing appreciation in their eyes.

Such are the unrivaled prodigies praised by the Canglang!

If one doesn’t stir things up in youth, instead worrying and holding back, what would they be called prodigies?

Moreover, this action by Ji Chengtian was truly unjustified.

Liang Kingdom was destroyed by Zhou Kingdom because Su Yu spoke insolently, but Su Yu neither belonged to the Royal Family nor harmed your children.

"Martial Saint" chased with reason, but why did Ji Chengtian coerce?

Suddenly becoming the target of many, Ji Wangquan was caught off guard, but she remained composed; her backing is the entirety of Great Zhou.

Ji Wangquan surveyed around, saying:

"You are all renowned young heroes, representatives chosen by your respective sects; are you sure you’re willing to be enemies with my Great Zhou?"

"Mind you, the Great Zhou army is fighting to the death with the Northern Ye Man, and various sects have dispatched disciples to aid this critical moment; if Great Zhou must divide its attention for internal sect conflicts... how disheartening it would be."

Despicable! Utterly despicable!

Everyone couldn’t help but silently curse.

This is blatantly moral coercion!

Using the Northern Plains battle as a threat, which should have been Zhou Kingdom’s responsibility, now becomes Zhou Kingdom’s shield!

But they had no choice but to consider the seriousness of the matter; if Zhou Kingdom indeed withdrew its troops or cut off supplies... relying solely on sect disciples’ might would be challenging to endure.

For a moment, the masters of each sect began to waver.

Su Yu suddenly laughed:

"Thank you all for the goodwill, I will certainly remember today’s help."

"However... there’s no need."

He said calmly, "If Zhou Kingdom wants to kill me, then it’s up to our own abilities!"

Ji Wangquan hesitated, harshly saying: "You’re willing to abandon your family? Such a cold-blooded person!"

Su Yu said coldly, "Apparently, you have never witnessed a Saint’s power."

Ji Wangquan’s expression suddenly changed, glancing at Lv Zhexiong who had been standing by his side.

The beautiful Daoist Nun’s form was instantly blown away!

It was already a phantom!