Ye Ling and Bai Lan were utterly astonished, never imagining they would hear news of the Primal Martial King from Wu Mei's lips.
"I don't know where the King of Extreme Martial Arts is, but I know how to find him!" Wu Mei said seriously.
"Is that true?" Ye Ling asked.
Wu Mei nodded. "Yes... If my husband can promise to help me ascend the throne, I will tell you."
"What difficulty is there in that?" Ye Ling agreed without hesitation. "If you can help me find the King of Extreme Martial Arts, let alone this Martial Dynasty, I can give you the entire Extreme Martial Domain."
The reason Ye Ling and Bai Lan had been working hard to gain prestige in the Extreme Martial Domain, striving for the title of number one under heaven, was to lure out the King of Extreme Martial Arts. If they could find the King of Extreme Martial Arts in advance through Wu Mei, then Ye Ling would have no need to pursue the title of number one under heaven.
"The Extreme Martial Domain is too vast; I only need the Martial Dynasty," Wu Mei smiled at Ye Ling, thinking Ye Ling was merely exaggerating.
"Then I will take it as your promise, husband, and I also believe in your word. I will not hide anything from you. In fact, that Bai Xiaosheng knows how to find the King of Extreme Martial Arts."
"Bai Xiaosheng?" Ye Ling raised an eyebrow slightly. "The number one under heaven in your Martial Dynasty?"
"Yes... When my father King passed away, Bai Xiaosheng was by my father King's side. I was also present at the time and vaguely overheard the conversation between my father King and Bai Xiaosheng."
"What did they say?"
Wu Mei shook her head. "I was young then and didn't hear the specific details of the conversation. I only heard Bai Xiaosheng say he was an envoy of the King of Extreme Martial Arts and wanted to take something from my father King."
Upon hearing Wu Mei's words, Bai Lan pondered for a moment and then said to Ye Ling, "Master, it seems we need to change our strategy now. Before the Extreme Martial Gathering convenes, let's find Bai Xiaosheng first."
"By the way, Mistress, do you know where Bai Xiaosheng is?"
Wu Mei replied, "In the past, only my father King knew Bai Xiaosheng's whereabouts. After Wu Yue ascended the throne, Bai Xiaosheng has been in contact with Wu Yue."
"Wu Yue originally didn't have high martial arts talent. Shi Ming only taught Wu Yue some basic boxing and footwork. At most, he would be a second-rate expert in the martial world. Wu Yue's current martial arts are all thanks to Bai Xiaosheng."
Ye Ling nodded slightly. "It seems we need to go find Wu Yue in advance. We can't wait three more days."
"Husband," Wu Mei suddenly called out to Ye Ling again.
"What is it?"
Wu Mei said, "This time, when you go to the capital to find Wu Yue, you and Lan'er will go together."
"Mistress, you're not coming with us?" Bai Lan asked in surprise.
"No, I want to stay in Cang Yue City to handle the mess left by Shi Ming," Wu Mei shook her head. "For the Martial Dynasty to be stable, the stability of Cang Yue City and the million border troops is of utmost importance. I must handle these matters here."
Since Wu Mei had made up her mind, there were many things she could no longer evade. To firmly hold the throne, Wu Mei had to secure the million border troops and Cang Yue City, the trade center between the two countries.
"I understand..."
Ye Ling did not offer any suggestions to Wu Mei. Instead, he reached into his embrace, condensed a jade pendant with the Source Script, and then took it out to hand to Wu Mei. "When we are not around, keep this jade pendant close to you. It can save your life at a critical moment."
"Is this a token of love?" Wu Mei took the jade pendant and joked.
Ye Ling: "..."
"Alright! I was joking. I will keep it close to me!"
Without waiting for Ye Ling's reply, Wu Mei solemnly put away the jade pendant and then said to Ye Ling, "Husband, since you promised to help me, you must keep your word."
"Don't worry, I will clear all the difficulties you encounter during your ascension," Ye Ling smiled at Wu Mei. "On this trip to the capital, I will also help you establish prestige. When you have finished reorganizing the border troops and Cang Yue City, and return to the capital, the entire court will be united as one, obeying you."
"Husband, don't go too far. Violence cannot solve all problems," Wu Mei reminded Ye Ling.
"You can rest assured about my actions."
Violence might not solve all problems, but supreme violence could. Ye Ling smiled at Wu Mei, then looked at the general who was still lying on the ground, afraid to move, and asked, "What is your name?"
The general, who had been feigning death, trembled upon hearing Ye Ling's question and quickly got up and said respectfully, "Reporting to sir, your subordinate is Liu Neng!"
"Liu Neng, is it?"
Ye Ling narrowed his eyes slightly and patted Liu Neng's shoulder. "I saw you at the forefront of the cavalry just now, and you were the first to shout about avenging Shi Ming. Your position in the border army must be quite high, right?"
Hearing Ye Ling's question, Liu Neng was sweating profusely and trembled, "Uh... I am the Deputy Marshal. When the Marshal is absent, all military affairs are handled by me."
"I didn't expect your official position to be quite high! Then, were you and Shi Ming close?" Ye Ling patted Liu Neng's shoulder again with force and asked with a smile.
Liu Neng shivered, "We... we were alright."
"Then do you know that Shi Ming intended to rebel and even tried to harm the Eldest Princess Wu Mei just now? After he was executed, you led the army here, also wanting to kill the Eldest Princess. Like Shi Ming, you have committed a grave crime punishable by extermination of the nine generations!"
"Sir, I am wronged!"
Liu Neng's legs went weak from fear, and he immediately knelt before Ye Ling. "I know nothing! I really didn't intend to rebel! I just saw that Cang Yue City was in chaos and wanted to bring troops to reinforce it!"
Looking at Liu Neng's terrified expression, a hint of a smile flashed in Ye Ling's eyes. He then said, "I also know that you must have been deceived by Shi Ming and knew nothing. Therefore, I can give you an opportunity to atone for your crimes."
"Please, sir, tell me. I, Liu, will go through fire and water without hesitation!" Liu Neng quickly said.
"Very good!"
Ye Ling chuckled, pulled Liu Neng in front of Wu Mei, and said, "This is the Eldest Princess of the current dynasty. Your task from now on is to protect her safety and obey her every command, do you understand?"
"I... I understand..." Liu Neng nodded, his forehead covered in sweat.
Ye Ling narrowed his eyes and continued to threaten, "I have you in my memory. If the Eldest Princess suffers any harm later, not only you, but all your relatives and friends, I will not let them go!"
"Sir, please rest assured, I will definitely protect the Eldest Princess's safety!"
Liu Neng immediately stood up straight and guaranteed to Ye Ling.
"Very good!"
Ye Ling nodded, then said to Wu Mei, "With Liu Neng helping you, consolidating the border troops should not be difficult. You can focus on Cang Yue City. Do you need me to help you eliminate some tough obstacles?"
"Thank you, husband... However, you don't need to trouble yourself with the following matters. I am not a mere vase. Cang Yue City is nothing... Leave it to me," Wu Mei smiled at Ye Ling, her words full of confidence.
After she made the decision to seize the throne, her entire demeanor had changed.
"That's good, take care of yourself."
Ye Ling gave Wu Mei a deep look, then said to Bai Lan, "Without delay, let's set off."
"Alright!" Bai Lan's eyes lit up. "Let's go, to the capital."