TFWYH – Chapter 756 Exploring People’s Hearts

“If you think I’m being excessive, then stay farther away. Don’t shove your face in front of me and ask to be slapped.”

Ling Shang smiled, not sparing Ali Zhuo another glance. After saying that, he simply walked away.

“You—!”

“Your Highness, you mustn’t!”

Seeing that Ali Zhuo was about to explode, the two envoys hurriedly grabbed him from either side.

“They are envoys from the Feng Kingdom. You must not be disrespectful!”

“Exactly, exactly! The Feng envoy was only joking with you. Look at you—why take it so seriously?”

The two envoys were utterly exhausted. While trying to calm their prince, they forced smiles toward Ling Shang and voluntarily stepped aside to clear the path.

The Southern Barbarians were already in a precarious situation. If the Celestial Empire and the Feng Kingdom joined forces, destroying them would be a matter of minutes.

Even if they couldn’t sabotage the friendship between the two nations, they certainly couldn’t afford to offend either side!

Still, this Feng envoy was really something else.

Their prince had taken the initiative to be friendly. Any normal person, no matter how unwilling, wouldn’t tear apart all pretenses of civility upon first meeting.

What exactly was going on?

Could it be that their unreliable prince had somehow offended this man in the past without realizing it?

Not only were the two Southern Barbarian envoys puzzled, but Murong Hong and Tang Tianyang were equally bewildered.

In their memories, the National Preceptor had always been a gentle and mild-tempered person.

Why was he acting so unusually now?

Unable to contain his curiosity, Murong Hong lowered his voice and asked,

“National Preceptor, did that Southern Barbarian prince offend you before?”

A trace of killing intent flashed through Ling Shang’s eyes and disappeared in an instant.

“Not exactly. It’s simply that this National Preceptor can hear the thoughts in other people’s hearts.”

Murong Hong: ?

Ling Shang spoke calmly,

“You should know that members of the Spirit Clan awaken a special ability upon reaching adulthood. Mine is the ability to perceive people’s inner thoughts. That Southern Barbarian prince was just comparing me with Wan-niang in his mind, and he was even thinking about taking both me and Wan-niang into his harem.”

Murong Hong: ??

Ling Shang continued,

“The fact that I haven’t killed him already is an act of mercy. How could I possibly treat such a vile person with kindness?”

“…”

Holy hell?!

Once Murong Hong fully processed what Ling Shang had said, he became so furious that he nearly exploded.

“I’m going to kill that bastard right now!”

“No need. Don’t forget the purpose of our journey.”

Ling Shang had no desire to create unnecessary complications.

In his eyes, Ali Zhuo was nothing more than a beast wearing human skin. He wasn’t nearly as important as Tang Wan’s affairs.

After thinking it over, Murong Hong realized that was true and reluctantly suppressed his anger.

Yet inwardly, he secretly resolved that before leaving, he would definitely drag that damned prince into an alley, throw a sack over his head, and beat him senseless.

Still…

The National Preceptor’s ability was terrifying.

Reading hearts!

Who didn’t have a few secrets hidden inside? He certainly did.

Did that mean he had always been completely transparent in front of the National Preceptor?

As if hearing his thoughts, Ling Shang smiled faintly.

“It’s not as formidable as you imagine. I rarely use this ability, and against people with strong wills, I cannot perceive very much.”

Murong Hong replied helplessly,

“…But you already heard me just now.”

Otherwise, how would you know I was complaining?

Ling Shang merely shook his head and smiled without answering.

Not far away, Kui Ni and Hangu Li saw Ali Zhuo suffer such a humiliating defeat and immediately lost the courage to approach.

This envoy from the Feng Kingdom looked extremely difficult to get along with!

If he wouldn’t even show Ali Zhuo any courtesy, there was no reason to think he would treat them any better.

At that moment, Huangfu Yi arrived together with Ling Yu.

The emperor had long since received news that the Feng delegation had reached the capital and had once again dispatched Huangfu Yi to receive them.

But thinking of Tang Wan, he had also sent Ling Yu along.

Huangfu Yi’s attitude toward Ling Shang and his group was completely different from the lofty superiority he displayed toward the Southern Barbarians and the Northern Frontier.

While still some distance away, he dismounted and walked forward on foot.

His manner was polite and respectful.

“May I ask if you are the National Preceptor Ling Shang of the Feng Kingdom?”