The yandere senior sister pretended to be stupid to trick me, it made me feel numb!

Chapter 941 Giving My Father-in-Law a Little Shock

"You came to see me for more than just this, didn't you?"

After the father-in-law and son-in-law sat down peacefully, Xia Shang asked Zhao Mu a question.

"Ah."

Zhao Mu nodded and smiled, "My status is different now, so naturally the things I need to do are different too. Father-in-law, could you tell me in detail what crisis the Great Xia Dynasty has encountered?"

"you?"

Xia Shang glanced at Zhao Mu, then shook his head and smiled, "It's good that you have the intention, but you're still young. There are many things you can't get involved in yet. Right now, you only need to do one thing: defeat everyone and protect the Golden Dragon Marrow."

"Zhizhi's marriage..."

"That's not really an excuse. I did want to use Xiao Jiu's identity to find a suitable partner. The purpose was to get the Golden Dragon Marrow."

Seeing Zhao Mu looking at him with a strange gaze, Xia Shang was immediately angered and cursed, "Are you looking down on me for sacrificing my own daughter to protect the Golden Dragon Marrow?"

"That dish is not available."

Zhao Mu shook his head slightly and explained, "I'm just curious, my father-in-law and mother-in-law love Zhizhi to the core, they're clearly not the kind of people who would use her as a bargaining chip, so why are they..."

"Hey~"

Xia Shang sighed deeply and shook his head, saying, "This matter involves something deeper, and it's pointless for you to know now. Actually, things have taken a turn for the better since you showed up."

"You can guarantee that you'll defeat all those talented young people who come here because of your reputation."

Seeing this, Zhao Mu did not persist. He could sense his father-in-law's helplessness. Perhaps this decision was made by someone else, and Xia Shang was powerless to resist. The waters of the Great Xia Dynasty seemed to run deeper than he had imagined.

As Xia Shang said, this kind of high-level matter is not yet something he can handle.

Ultimately, it comes down to a lack of ability.

Although he can call in people, none of his backers are actually suitable to be here.

Right now, I should focus on my own business. I can't let someone else steal my newlywed wife away.

"Don't worry, Father-in-law, Zhizhi is mine."

Zhao Mu said confidently, and then added, "Also, I wonder if Father-in-law has been paying attention to the news about Hunyuan Taiqing Palace recently. In fact, not long ago, after I returned to the sect, I took on many mountain strongholds by myself."

"This includes Qiu Yuan and Qiu Zhi from the Qiu family. I wonder if Father-in-law has heard of these two people?"

"You're not kidding?"

Upon hearing Zhao Mu's words, Xia Shang stood up abruptly, looking at Zhao Mu with some shock.

He had certainly heard of Qiu Yuan and Qiu Zhi. Their strength was among the top in the entire Hunyuan Taiqing Palace, at least among their peers.

As far as he knew, none of the young people who came to compete for the Golden Dragon Marrow seemed capable of defeating the two from the Qiu family.

In that case, it really is a sure thing.

"Haha, good, Xiao Jiu was right about you!"

Xia Shang's mood suddenly improved a lot. If the Golden Dragon Marrow could be preserved, it meant that Xiao Jiu's matter could also be settled.

Since Zhao Mu has such strength, his status in the Hunyuan Taiqing Palace must be quite high. Protecting Xiao Jiu shouldn't be difficult for him.

......

After leaving Xia Shang, Zhao Mu felt more and more that Xia Ningzhi's journey to Hunyuan Taiqing Palace to learn martial arts was not accidental, but rather a means of protecting her. Unfortunately, she still couldn't escape it in the end and almost became a victim of a political marriage.

But then again, every woman around him has her share of troubles.

Leaving aside others, Yan Hongling's troubles are much greater than Xia Ningzhi's.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Yan Hongling's family is most likely one of those so-called reclusive families. They are a force that could potentially rival the Holy Land. No matter how great the troubles of the Great Xia Dynasty are, they cannot compare to those of the Yan family.

After all, according to their speculation, the Yan family wanted to use Yan Hongling as a furnace to reach a higher realm at the cost of her life, and it was even possible that the person was her own father.

In other words, aside from the Yan family, Zhao Mu would at least have to face an enemy whose cultivation level is at least at the Great Perfection of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, or even possibly at the Great Perfection of the Immortal Ascension Realm.

For reclusive families, their true foundation is likely something beyond the Immortal Ascension Realm.

Putting all of this behind him, Zhao Mu returned to Xia Ningzhi's palace.

For some reason, he wanted to see Xia Ningzhi all the time. It was like he was poisoned, and Xia Ningzhi was the antidote.

This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

But then again, it was quite addictive; the feeling the Ninth Princess gave him was indescribable.

"Have you met with the Xia and Shang dynasties?"

Xu Qingyan immediately guessed that Zhao Mu had gone to find this guy.

"Ok!"

Zhao Mu nodded, sat down next to Xia Ningzhi, and said, "Mother-in-law, rest assured, you can leave Zhizhi in my care."

"I know!"

Xu Qingyan understood the implication: Xia Shang had most likely said something to her son-in-law, and Zhao Mu was reassuring her. She chuckled and said, "Alright, I won't disturb your sweet talk any longer."

"Take care, Mother-in-law!"

Zhao Mu got up to see her off, and as soon as he returned, Xia Ningzhi rushed over and threw herself into his arms.

"I never realized before that the Ninth Princess was so clingy."

After Zhao Mu steadied Xia Ningzhi, he chuckled and teased her.

Isn't being clingy a good thing?

Xia Ningzhi raised her eyes slightly, winked at Zhao Mu, and said, "I was already good enough to be able to hold back before, how could I dare to get too close to you? Now that we've already gone that far, and besides, this is my territory, of course I can do whatever I want."

"What happens after we return to the Hunyuan Taiqing Palace?"

Zhao Mu asked with a smile.

"Be a little more reserved, but don't neglect me. You promised me that yourself, so don't show favoritism. Anyway, you're in such good health, one more won't make a difference."

"Okay, okay, I'm not a liar. I'll do what I promised you."

Zhao Mu realized that once she was truly let go, the Ninth Princess was like a piece of chewing gum.

However, she only acted this way towards him. Towards everyone else, even her father and mother, she remained dignified and elegant, befitting a royal princess.

"What did you say to Father Emperor?"

Sitting in Zhao Mu's lap, Xia Ningzhi asked with some curiosity.

"It's nothing, I just gave my father-in-law a little shock by telling him about my achievements at Hunyuan Taiqing Palace."

"What was Father Emperor's reaction?"

"My jaw almost dropped in surprise, but I was completely relieved and put my mind at ease."

"Father is really something. Doesn't he know who brought the person back? How could he possibly embarrass him?"

Xia Ningzhi said with a hint of pride, then pecked Zhao Mu and said with a smile, "Right, right, little Mu Mu!"

"Ninth Princess, what do you want to do?"

Upon hearing the nickname "Little Mu Mu," Zhao Mu raised his eyebrows slightly.

"of course....."

Xia Ningzhi got up from Zhao Mu's lap and then pulled his hand toward the phoenix bed.