Chapter 251: Lv Lingqi Feels Shy, Xun Wenruo Requests a Mission

"No, I do not agree to you going there, Feihuang!" For the first time, Lan Xue firmly opposed her son's decision; after all, that place was simply too dangerous.

"I agree!" Nan Feiling chimed in. If it were anywhere else, it would be fine, but the Slaughter City was no place for a human to stay. What would happen if something went wrong?

Nan Feihuang was the hope of the Gu Lei Kingdom and its sole heir; nothing must happen to him.

Dian Wei, Xun Yu, and Lv Lingqi said nothing. After all, their positions and statuses were different; Lan Xue and Nan Feiling were family and could naturally veto Nan Feihuang's decision, while the three of them were currently just subordinates to the outside world. When there is an order from above, those below simply respect it.

Moreover, the three of them did not believe that a mere Slaughter City could trap their lord.

"Mother, Sister, listen to me. I must make a trip there. This is of immense benefit, whether for my future or for the Gu Lei Kingdom," Nan Feihuang explained and persuaded patiently. "Besides, it is not truly a place of nine deaths and one life. Back then, two people emerged from there and obtained incomparably powerful strength."

"One of them is the current Pope of the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, and the other is the Haotian Douluo, Tang Hao. Do you really think my potential is inferior to theirs?"

"This..." Lan Xue remained silent. In her heart, her own son was of course the best, but she could not rest easy asking him to go to such a place, no matter how solemnly Feihuang promised.

Nan Feihuang continued, "Furthermore, I have heard that this Slaughter City is a place of inheritance left behind by a level-100 powerhouse after attaining Godhood. Perhaps I can find my own opportunity there."

Upon hearing this, everyone understood that Nan Feihuang's ambition was far greater than they had imagined. He did not just want to train there; he wanted to explore the path to Godhood and find the chance to become a god. They had to admit that with Nan Feihuang's talent, the possibility of becoming a god was quite high.

Even if he did not obtain a Godly Inheritance, just by sensing the power of a god, he might be able to comprehend the method of becoming a god on his own.

Nan Tianchen praised, "Good, worthy of being my son. Only with such ambition can you live up to your astonishing talent. Xue'er, you have nothing left to say now, do you?"

Lan Xue shook her head. "What else can I say? If I were to stop him again, wouldn't I become a stumbling block on Feihuang's path in life?"

Other matters might be negotiable, but becoming a god was the highest ideal for all Spirit Masters on the Douluo Continent.

A youth was now taking his first step toward this ideal. Even if the road ahead was filled with thorns, she could not block the youth's resolve, especially since that youth was her son.

Seeing that his parents had both agreed to his proposal, Nan Feihuang smiled. "Thank you, Father and Mother. Please rest assured, in two years at most, I will definitely walk out of the Slaughter City openly and honestly with the Killing God Domain."

Lan Xue nodded with a smile. "Good, but don't be in such a hurry to leave. Before long, it will be your and Lingqi's fifteenth birthday. It might not mean much to you, but it is of great significance to Lingqi. You must accompany her."

"This child understands!" Nan Feihuang naturally knew the significance of that day.

Customs vary among the major nations on the Douluo Continent, and the Gu Lei Kingdom not only had many people with the same names as the generals of the Three Kingdoms period, but its customs were also very close to those of the Han Dynasty.

Fifteen is the age of a young woman's hair-pinning ceremony; after that day, a girl can be married off.

Lv Lingqi suddenly lowered her head, blushing. Although she was a heroic and spirited female general, the mere thought of such a thing made her feel shy.

In her previous life, she had never married until her death. Although she had a fiancé, she had never even met him before things fell through, which she regarded as a regret.

In this life, Lv Lingqi had long since decided that once she reached the age to be married, she would definitely seize the chance to give herself to the one she loved.

Slowly reaching out her hand, she took hold of Nan Feihuang. Daring to love and daring to hate—that was the decisiveness of a female general.

Feihuang was no block of wood. At such a time, with the woman being so proactive, how could he retreat? He immediately held Lv Lingqi's hand back, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

"Very well, let us decide on this matter. There is one more thing. Viscount Xun, I heard you requested to go to the Tianshuang Principality to assist them in handling the snow disaster, and you hope I will write a letter of recommendation to the King of the Tianshuang Principality, is that correct?" After finishing with his son's affairs, Nan Tianchen looked at Xun Yu.

Xun Yu replied, "Yes, Your Majesty. Over these years, I have read extensively and believe I have some insights into internal affairs. The Tianshuang Principality borders our Gu Lei Kingdom and shares marital ties; we have been on good terms for generations. I have heard that the Second Princess has already given birth to a son for the Tianshuang King. Clearly, he is both the legitimate son and the eldest son, yet the Tianshuang King seems to have some reservations and has been slow to appoint a Crown Prince. We must seize this opportunity to let the Second Princess and the young prince stand firmly on their feet."

"This time, I shall travel to the Tianshuang Principality in the name of the Second Princess's invitation."

Nan Tianchen understood Xun Yu's meaning. He was eyeing the entire Tianshuang Principality, wanting to make Lian'er's child the Crown Prince of the Tianshuang Principality as soon as possible.

In fact, Nan Tianchen had also heard about the situation in the Tianshuang Principality. The Tianshuang King was indeed quite good to Nan Feilian; one could say they treated each other with the respect due to guests. However, he was, after all, the ruler of a nation and had many things to consider.

Besides Nan Feilian, he had several other concubines, most of whom were daughters of the nobility within his own country. These women had also already borne him children.

And he seemed to favor the sons born to those women more.

Nan Tianchen could understand this. He did not want his nation's heir to carry the royal bloodline of another country, because the Tianshuang Principality was simply too close to the Gu Lei Kingdom—it was practically a neighbor. In recent years, the strength of the Gu Lei Kingdom had expanded extremely rapidly.

Originally, the Hagen Dazs Kingdom, the Gu Lei Kingdom, and the Tianshuang Principality could be considered a weak alliance, but now the Gu Lei Kingdom had left the latter two far behind.

Once Nan Feilian's son became the ruler, who knew if one day he would simply defect to his maternal grandfather's side? At that point, the Tianshuang Principality would cease to exist.

In fact, it was not as if the Tianshuang King had no options; he could take Nan Feilian's son away and have other concubines raise him, so that the child would not have too deep an affection for Nan Feilian and the Gu Lei Kingdom.

Unfortunately, Nan Feilian was a "son-obsessed" mother just like Lan Xue. How could she possibly allow her son to be raised at someone else's knee?

As soon as someone in the Tianshuang court suggested this, she flew into a rage and declared, "You dare? My mother is the Profound Ice Douluo, my family's Great Elder is the Poison Douluo, and my younger brother is the Flying General. If you try to snatch my son, are you tired of living?"

And then, there was no "then."

She had directly brought out two Title Douluos and the Flying General with infinite potential. Who would dare to have any objections? There were only so many names in their family registers; they weren't enough for these people to kill.

One could only say that this Tianshuang King was, like Nan Tianchen, lacking in a broad perspective. Even if he did not appoint Nan Feilian's son, if Nan Feihuang wanted his Tianshuang Principality in the future, could he stop him?

On the contrary, if he did appoint him, Nan Feihuang could hardly take forceful action against his own nephew's country. Perhaps the Tianshuang Principality could even exist for a longer time.

Nan Tianchen even guessed that Xun Yu might have an even more terrifying idea, and this idea, even Nan Feihuang and Lan Xue had not noticed, yet it could not be hidden from him.

After all, he was, at any rate, a king, a king who had experienced the fires of war and led the Gu Lei Kingdom out of decline. Even if he was not as clever as his son Nan Feihuang, his political intuition was much sharper than his son's.

Thinking of this, Nan Tianchen decided to take a gamble. "Viscount Xun, if you are to be an envoy to the Tianshuang Principality, you represent the face of my Gu Lei Kingdom. You must produce a feasible plan to convince me; otherwise, if I send you and you return empty-handed, wouldn't my Gu Lei Kingdom be a laughingstock?"

"Your Majesty's words are reasonable. I have already written the plan; please, Your Majesty, take a look." Xun Yu had been prepared; he knew that today he had to reveal some real substance to obtain this opportunity to serve as an envoy.

As long as he completed this mission, his title would certainly be elevated upon his return.

To surpass Ye Lingling's family, he would need to reach at least the rank of Marquis.

(End of chapter)