Protect Our Chief

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"Thank you for the praise, miss. Shouzhe is just of average appearance." Wang Shouzhe replied with humility and courtesy, as being praised for his good looks had little effect on him due to his undeniably handsome appearance.

"You need not be so modest. Even amongst the refined talents of the Immortal Dynasty, those who can match you in appearance and demeanor are fewer than a handful. Moreover, you exude a tranquil and natural aura that instinctively draws people closer." The masked woman smiled lightly, "If it weren’t for the significant age difference and the fact that you have a brood of descendants, I might genuinely admire you and pursue you actively."

Wang Shouzhe felt overwhelmed. Are women of the Immortal Dynasty always this direct? Oh well, being handsome has indeed been quite a troublesome matter. A trouble that has followed him for over a hundred years.

Long Wuji, standing nearby, seemed quite interested in the mysterious and enigmatic woman from the Immortal Dynasty. With a serious demeanor, he said, "I am even more handsome than Shouzhe by a few degrees, and my aura is wild and untamed like that of a roguish wanderer. Most importantly, I am still unmarried and childless... you might want to give it some thought..."

Before he could finish, the woman’s eyes coldly swept over him: "Your looks and physique are passable, but you’re a bit too dark, rough, and I find that bandit-like ruffian air of yours repulsive."

"Miss, you are mistaken." Long Wuji patted his chest, "This bandit-like aura is just a cover for my soft and tender heart. My tan is a result of my romantic adventures at sea. Also, I’m straightforward and genuine, unlike Shouzhe’s clean yet scheming nature, where you’d thank him even after he sells you off."

"?" Wang Shouzhe muttered wordlessly, "The personality of your royal bloodline remains... indescribable."

"Royal bloodline?" The masked woman eyed Long Wuji with a peculiar gaze. "Are you of the Daqian Imperial Family’s bloodline?"

"Indeed." Long Wuji boasted slightly, "Not only am I of the Imperial bloodline, but I am also of the core lineage. If the lady is interested, perhaps we can find a tranquil place to discuss the winds and flowers, the snow and moon."

"Hehe~" The woman’s eyes flashed with a cold gleam, and she casually waved a gentle palm.

That palm seemed soft and weak, but the pure Profound Qi concentrated into a Palm Force that caused the surrounding space to resonate with a sound akin to shattering glass.

Even with Wang Shouzhe’s current strength and understanding of the Heavenly Dao Laws, his heart skipped a beat, silently realizing that Long Wuji, with his foot-in-mouth tendency, was about to suffer.

Sure enough.

Long Wuji was quick to react, flipping his palm to conjure a Profound Palm Force to defend himself.

Yet, with a resounding "boom," Long Wuji’s sturdy body was sent flying like a cannonball from a Divine Power Cannon, smashing through the solid wall of the VIP hall as if it were paper, leaving a human-shaped hole, and continuing through seven or eight more walls before being buried in rubble dozens of meters away.

A casual palm strike wielded such terrifying power. It should be noted that the Wang Family’s Main Residence had undergone numerous renovations, utilizing many new materials to reinforce the estate, not least some high-grade concrete structures.

This demonstrated that the woman’s cultivation had reached an extraordinary pinnacle.

Even though Wang Shouzhe, having achieved the Purple Mansion Realm and the Great Success Saint Body, felt an overwhelming pressure.

This woman was most likely a Divine Power Realm Cultivator.

This made Wang Shouzhe secretly ponder what exactly Lici, that Big Girl, had experienced in the Immortal Dynasty to commission a Divine Power Realm Cultivator to help deliver something?

"Phew!"

Long Wuji climbed out of the rubble, looking disheveled yet robust, expressing in a mix of laughter and tears, "Miss, you are too domineering. Even if you’re not interested in dating, there’s no need to resort to violence."

Wang Shouzhe rolled his eyes at him, "You have the audacity to complain? She came specifically to deliver something to our Wang Family, not for you to flirt with."

"Yes, yes, I apologize." Long Wuji earnestly bowed and said, "I, Long Wuji, apologize to the miss, we can start as friends..."

"You are Long Wuji?" The masked woman paused and then scrutinized him up and down, "Are you Prince Yoong’an’s only son... Wu Yingji?"

"That’s right." Long Wuji regained some of his confidence.

"I heard you were reckless in your youth, causing trouble in Gui Long City from a young age and later ran off to become a water bandit?" The woman’s voice was somewhat peculiar.

"Those weren’t water bandits, we were a legitimate trading company, and now our business is about to expand to Phecda Continent, with a very promising future." Long Wuji defended.

"Alright, alright, impressive indeed." The woman laughed in anger, suddenly closed in on him, and started slapping him soundly.

Long Wuji defended himself repeatedly, but was no match, getting slapped several times in the process. He shouted in anger, "Miss, are you insane? I already apologized, if you continue... don’t blame me... oh ouch ouch, Shouzhe help."

"Miss, let’s talk this out calmly." Wang Shouzhe’s brow kept twitching, feeling this situation was becoming bizarre. He hurriedly tried to mediate.

"Stay out of it..." The masked woman rebuked, "I’m teaching my son a lesson, it’s not your place to intervene."

S-so... son?

Both Wang Shouzhe and Long Wuji were utterly stunned.