The path ahead, Chu Qianli hadn't quite figured out yet.
Wei Qiong didn't press for an answer.
This girl always had an abundance of ideas.
When she didn't speak, they would simply wait in silence.
However…
"You actually possess powerful weapons that could help you escape, so why did you choose to be imprisoned here?"
Wei Qiong had been puzzled by this upon their arrival.
She had personally witnessed Chu Qianli's weapon, a super thunderbolt bomb that even Long Tianliu couldn't evade. Yu Hua Palace, of all places, shouldn't have been able to hold her.
After all, the most formidable expert here, Gui Tong, was still quite a distance from Long Tianliu.
"You know how powerful my weapons are. I only use them when necessary, and when I do, there will inevitably be heavy casualties."
Therefore, Chu Qianli wouldn't use them unless it was an absolute last resort.
They weren't thunderbolt bombs.
Thunderbolt bomb was the term used by people in this era. In the twenty-first century, they were called… hand grenades.
The ammunition she currently possessed had been specially modified by Long Xinghe, and its power was unimaginable.
Unless used on the battlefield, it absolutely could not be used carelessly under normal circumstances.
"Furthermore, Yu Hua Palace is inhabited by people from the Southern Underworld. If my thunderbolt bombs were to injure Prince Hao, King Yu would shift the blame onto Long Teng, which would be extremely disadvantageous for Long Teng."
It had been said before that the three kingdoms mutually restrained and depended on each other.
The situation in the Northern Underworld was currently unclear. Offending the Southern Underworld at this juncture might very well become a disaster of annihilation for Long Teng, whose empire had only recently stabilized.
Wei Qiong stared at Chu Qianli, her heart filled with an indescribable complexity.
"They… have slandered you as a criminal, yet in your heart… you have always been concerned for the realm."
She had thought that Chu Qianli would harbor resentment towards Long Teng, or at least some grievance, if not outright hatred.
Yet, to her surprise, she constantly thought of Long Teng's interests and the welfare of the people.
How many people in this world could match the magnanimity of this girl?
Chu Qianli ignored Wei Qiong's words, as if they were entirely superfluous to her.
She was lost in thought.
"The Emperor seems to be very concerned about Prince Hao. The Empress and King He have made no move, and it appears they dare not easily clash with this Prince Hao."
It wasn't that she was being arrogant, but based on past experience, King He should have made an appearance.
And also, the one from King Xuan's manor…
She composed herself, deciding not to dwell on people and matters she shouldn't.
However, one thing was certain: King Yu, behind Prince Hao, was highly valued by both the Emperor and King He.
"How much do you know about the Southern Underworld? What is the relationship between their Emperor and King Yu?"
"The Emperor was originally the Third Prince, and King Yu was the Eldest Prince. The previous Emperor favored the Third Prince from a young age, but the Third Prince had been traveling abroad for many years, and it's said he even fell out with the late Emperor over his travels."
"For a period, there were rumors that the Emperor had grown disheartened with the Third Prince and intended to pass the throne to the Eldest Prince, King Yu. But fatefully, the Third Prince returned at a crucial moment."
"So, King Yu must harbor resentment, feeling that the Third Prince usurped his throne?" Chu Qianli frowned, contemplating.
The Third Prince, with the highest possibility of succession, went traveling at the prime of his life?
This was something no ambitious prince would do, wasn't it?
This Third Prince was truly remarkable.
"Then why have I heard that the current Emperor of the Southern Underworld has no heirs? Could it be that he has a physical ailment?"