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Meng Fuyao sat there, unperturbed. With a face full of smiles, she stretched out both her arms as though she was about to receive a hug, when in fact, she was just waiting for him to bring disaster upon himself.
It was such a pity when the young man was stopped in time by a middle-aged man that shouted,” Hongzhi! You are in front of his majesty. Stop your impudent behavior at once!” This middle-aged man was most likely his father as he dragged the young man back, nagging, ”Some people are just plain arrogant and ignorant. When the time comes, someone will teach them a lesson. You do not have to stick your nose in this!”
He hauled the young man back. What a joke. No matter how presumptuous Meng Fuyao was, she was still the champion of the True Martial Arts Meet. She had won with her real skills and to go against her was just looking for death.
Meng Fuyao sighed in dissatisfaction. What a pity, she could not stir up more trouble than this.
At this point in time, the diagram of the Xuanji nation had already been passed around. Such a profound and esoteric masterpiece. If it was not the legendary betrothal gift then what could it possibly be?
Holding the diagram of the Xuanji nation, Princess Lotus turned around to display her piece. With an elegant smile, she asked, ”General Meng, how should I punish you?”
”Princess, there is no need for you to. This lad should take his own life out of shame!”
”Meng Fuyao, is there a need for Tiansha to lend you a sword?”
”Even if he were to be shameless continue his life, he would be nothing but the walking dead for he can no longer face everyone!”
”Ptui!”
”Zhu Zhu…” Meng Fuyao fiddled with Ya Lanzhu's sleeve as though she did not hear a thing. ”Really, an ignoble person is certainty invincible…”
Ya Lanzhu stared at the diagram of Xuanji Nation with a frown, feeling unsettled. She tugged Meng Fuyao and quietly asked,” Hey, that looks real. Do you have any evidence? With the commotion, you caused today this damn woman will never let you off.”
Meng Fuyao laughed heartily. ”Zhu Zhu, I suddenly feel that people can really differ so much.” She looked at Ya Lanzhu and was reminded of the fact that this girl here could be counted as her 'love rival', right? Why was there such a difference in their attitude?
At this juncture, some people had been growing impatient. The insignificant duke that had previously rushed out had once again, jumped the gun. He grabbed a sword from a Tiansha guard and threw it in front of her face all while laughing coldly.
The sword, together with its scabbard glided over the floor as if it was gliding over ice. With ease, Meng Fuyao stopped the sword with her foot and kicked it into her hands. She flicked the sword, and with a clear and bright voice, she laughed. ”Leave it for yourself, you'll need it.”
Meng Fuyao did not specify who the 'you' referred to but only looked askance at the smiling Lotus waiting for her reply. To which, she said, ”Princess, you said that yours is the diagram of the Xuanji Nation. But who here, can prove that it is?”
This statement caught everyone by surprise. Indeed, no one had ever seen the real diagram of Xuanji Nation. Who could determine with 100 percent certainty that this was the real deal?
”You are obfuscating the people with your nonsense again!” This time, a man from Xuanyuan rebutted. Looking at his attire, he seemed to be the sect leader of the Xuanyuan Longevity Sword Sect. With a face filled with fury, he howled, ”I have seen the exact replica of this thing in my country. Are you implying that the replicas are in the hands of every country are all fakes?”
”Finally the truth!” Meng Fuyao sat cross-legged as she clapped in with all her might. ”They are all fakes! The replicas in your hands came from this copy that this future Wuij Crown Princess had created. She is the manufacturer of the pirated copies, and you are all the ignorant buyers.”
”General Meng, the diagram of the Xuanji diagram has 441 words, 21 words for every vertical and horizon line. It can be read vertically, horizontally, diagonally, alternately, normally, backward or through removing or adding a word. In the sentence, the words vary from 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 words and can be categorized into four types — strategic positions, commanders, usage of soldiers and plots. I believe that, in this world, other than me, there is no one more familiar with the diagram. However, just as you mentioned, my diagram might not be the real one. But your words cannot actually prove that my diagram is fake. I still go back to the same sentence — where is the evidence?” Princess Lotus ignored Meng Fuyao's strange words and laughed lightly. ”Merely a desperate struggle of someone on their deathbed and the truth will still be revealed. Isn't that the perfect sentence to describe General Meng's current actions?”
”Right back at you,” replied Meng Fuyao coldly. She slowly took out something and threw it on the table. ”This is my evidence!”
It was a roll of dirty-looking cloth in a light purple. The seams were not even, and they even had a ruffled edged. Dirty and crumpled, there were a few hastily scribbled words on the cloth. While it was the content of the Xuanji diagram, it was not color divided nor did it have the exquisite sewing skills that one would have expected. Forget about the world-renowned Xuanji diagram, this resembled more of a torn piece of cloth that the content of the Xuanji diagram was copied onto. The third prince from Taiyuan, Pei Yuan's cousin