Dugu, of course, did not know that among the more than a dozen barrels of wine "sent" by Feng Bailing, only the half-opened barrel was the genuine Monkey Wine, which Feng Bailing had diluted by half, leaving just a hint of the Monkey Wine's effects.

How pitiful it was that Nalan Yan'er and the others, who had never seen Monkey Wine, were amazed by the diluted wine.

Dugu Wu couldn't help but think the Crown Prince was rather pathetic for boasting about such mediocre wine and couldn't help the corners of his mouth lifting into a "heartfelt" praise.

"Excellent wine."

The Crown Prince, who had been somewhat distressed since it was the last bottle from that half-opened barrel, felt even better seeing Dugu Wu's "envious and jealous" compliment, especially knowing he still had about ten barrels left.

What does it matter if Feng Bailing has medical skills? Nalan Yan'er, who is both literate and capable of brewing wine, is the true virtuous partner.

"Now that the Witch King is not in serious condition, let's discuss the related matters of the Competition Among Ten Countries. In a few days, the teams from other countries will arrive one after another, and I have also heard that the Underworld Market will send people over. They will hold an auction in Chu City. The best among our respective teams should send a few people to purchase some supplies."

Dugu Wu nodded in agreement.

"Why haven't we seen Princess Consort Wu and young master Xiaojin?"

Hua Wushang asked casually.

After Feng Bailing and the others descended the mountain, Hua Wushang went back to the cliff again.

He found the corpse of the Horned Snake, but the inner core was missing.

Seeing the Horned Snake he had painstakingly raised killed, Hua Wushang's face turned into a storm of anger.

But he quickly calmed down.

He must find that inner core, not worried about it falling into Feng Bailing or Dugu Xiaojin's hands, but instead, that it had ended up with the mysterious White Wolf.

With the White Wolf possessing the Wuji Fire Seal, if it swallowed the inner core, all the Horned Snake's Inner Strength would become the White Wolf's, making its cultivation terrifyingly formidable.

He must kill the White Wolf before it digests the inner core.

Yet Hua Wushang had Dacang Monkeys search the entire Dacang Mountain with no sign of the White Wolf.

Hua Wushang suspected that Feng Bailing and her group had taken the White Wolf.

"Xiaojin is studying and not available to meet guests."

Dugu Wu spoke coldly, leaving Hua Wushang hitting a soft nail and not pursuing the matter further.

Upon leaving Prince Shun's Mansion, Feng Bailing also roughly learned about some events that had occurred in the city from Chun Liu.

Since the delegations from various countries decided to stay in Chu City, the inns in the city were all fully booked.

Xiao Junci then used this as an excuse to plan on staying at the Princess' Mansion, which he visited during his last trip to Great Chu.

Despite Dongfang Lianhua's initial refusal, Xiao Junci did not give up and brought people to visit the Princess' Mansion.

"My mother is too soft. The Regent King of an enemy country staying in the Princess' Mansion time and again, what will the outside world say? Last time Xiao Junci was on official business, we tolerated it. But this time, there's no chance."

Feng Bailing worried that Xiao Junci and Lady Nan Feng were plotting something else.

"Princess Consort, the Princess actually did refuse. But this time the situation is a bit special. Within the Beiqi Team, there is also a member of the Beiqi Royal Family. She is even your distant cousin. That's why the Princess found it difficult to refuse. Right now, she is still in the Princess' Mansion."

Each country's team will select twenty people. Feng Bailing's relative is both a player and a team leader.

Each country will have two leaders, like Great Chu, which is led by the Crown Prince and Dugu Wu, one focusing on civil matters and the other on martial prowess.

On the Beiqi side, Xiao Junci is a military general, and another person, if not unexpectedly, should be a Wenhua Seal powerhouse.

Upon thinking of the Wenhua Seal powerhouse, Feng Bailing immediately thought of the wily Nalan Yan'er.

Before long, Feng Bailing returned to the Princess' Mansion.

Outside the Princess' Mansion, Beiqi's troops stood by, confronting the guards sent by Dugu Wu and the Beiqi people.

Just as she walked into the Flower Hall, Feng Bailing heard a suppressed sobbing sound.

"Aunt, you are unaware. Grandmother has been missing you and your children all these years. She only hopes to see you once before she dies."

The speaker was a woman with a melodious voice.

Feng Bailing stepped into the hall and saw Xiao Junci and a woman sitting inside.

The woman was seated next to Dongfang Lianhua, and Feng Luochen was also present, his face vigilant as he stared at Xiao Junci.

Xiao Junci appeared somewhat preoccupied.

"My mother has talked to me about my great-grandmother since I was young. Unfortunately, I was bed-ridden when I was younger and now both of my children are about to start their careers; I have no method to visit her in Beiqi."

Dongfang Lianhua's eyes reddened slightly as she wiped the corners and sighed.

"Sister, you're here!"

Upon seeing Feng Bailing, Feng Luochen stood up as if a burden had been lifted.

He found these sentimental scenes of kinship the most bothersome.

Xiao Junci's eyes also darkened, his gaze like a hungry wolf, emitting a faint light while staring at Feng Bailing, as if she was a delicious piece of fragrant meat.

The woman sitting with Dongfang Lianhua also raised her head at this moment and looked over.

The woman's appearance was not as delicate as those of Great Chu, with her tall frame, roughly the same height as Ouyang Chenchen, slender figure, and slightly dark skin, radiating a beauty of heroic spirit.

"Bailing, this is Princess Changle, the granddaughter of your great-grandmother's sister. She is two years older than you, coming from Beiqi to participate in the Competition Among Ten Countries, and took the opportunity to visit our family."

Dongfang Lianhua also knew Feng Bailing had just come down from Dacang Mountain and examined her daughter carefully. Seeing that Feng Bailing was unharmed, she introduced Princess Changle to her.

Princess Changle clearly had also heard of Feng Bailing and knew that she was married to the famous Dugu Wu, the Ninth Prince.

Just after Dongfang Lianhua finished introducing her, Princess Changle came up with a smile, in a familiar tone.

"Sister Bailing, I've long heard about your great reputation. The Regent King speaks very highly of you."

After that, she glanced at Xiao Junci.

However, Xiao Junci put on an icy demeanor.

Feng Bailing felt very uncomfortable; this woman gave her the illusion of seeing Feng Xiangxue again.

Although Feng Xiangxue was dead, her body was never found. Feng Bailing coldly withdrew her hand, speaking discourteously.

"Princess Changle, I'm afraid my memory isn't very good. My brother can only remember one Luochen."

Princess Changle was not angry and still had a smiling face.

"We have never met before, so being strangers is unavoidable. Therefore, I plan to stay in the neighboring Princess' Mansion these next few days. If you don't mind, we can often interact, and when we become familiar, it will be good to have each other's support during the Competition Among Ten Countries."

"Princess Changle, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed then. It's not that I don't welcome you, but the Princess' Mansion has already been lent out ahead of time," Feng Bailing said unequivocally.

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