Feng Yuan couldn't understand, no matter how much he thought.
He never saw a single sign of madness in this daughter of his.
'Unless...' Feng Yuan squinted his eyes.
Noticing his expression, Zhi Rui sighed and stretched her hand across the table.
Feng Yuan seized her pulse. Inspecting every inch of her body including her inner core. He couldn't find anything out of the ordinary.
With his level of strength, she can't hide anything from him. yet there was nothing out of the normal.
but even so, he doubted.
"Who are you?" He asked.
"What? Father meets me once every three years, and doesn't recognize his daughter?"
Zhi Rui mocked and continued.
"But I understand your feelings, after all, the rabbit just took a tiger's bite at his master.
but what can I say, father? My twenty years of devotion were spat at, and thrown to the ground today. Have you had every belief you held as reality proven to be shit right to your face? you stop caring about some things after that."
Ignoring the blackness on Feng Yuan's face, Zhi Rui put on a resigned smile.
"In truth, with my head, it's impossible to not see the things around me. I wanted it to be a lie. So I ran to the light hoping to find something there. Even though I knew that was only an oil lamp that kept dangling at my face, I still hoped. Yet, it turned out, hope is the most poisonous venom there is. I lost twenty years because of it. Hence, I decided to live whatever way I fancied."
Adjusting her seating position, Zhi Rui continued.
"Now, dad, time for business. Since you successfully forced The emperor's hand with me, he will summon you soon. You can probably ask for a lot more than normal now that the emperor took you precious little girl's chance for cultivation. "
Zhi Rui spoke sternly
"Now, I don't care what you ask for. But when people ask about me you'll say the following:"
Zhi Rui raised her hands and imitated her father's way of speaking
"She is aggrieved but didn't give up her path. She will continue to get strong in her own way, without disturbances."
Zhi Rui ceased the impression and continued. "Of course, if father has other plans and wants to use me in any of them, I can only caution; you won't succeed." Zhi Rui finished
Feng Yuan aggressively looked at her, he clearly understood her words.
"Do you think you're what?! you're my daughter! if I want you to live, you live! If I want you to die then, you die! Tomorrow you'll be engaged. And if I have to drug you and put on his bed I will do it! Do you really think you can choose?!
The pressure emanating of Feng yuan Oppressed Zhi Rui's senses. With her body trembling and nose bleeding, Zhi Rui mocked.
"Really, talking with slow people is annoying. I'll speak clearly now. If you continue with that, I will kill my fiance, and you'll be the father of a criminal of the crown. If I cannot kill my fiance, then I'll give my ass on the main street's market of the capital to all the men there. And again you'll be the father of a whore and lose everything you worked for.
Zhi Rui clenched her teeth enduring the pressure, she roared.
"Understood old dog?! Do you need proof of my resolution?! just take a whiff of the air and you'll feel the smell of brain and blood from the man who raised me!"
Feng Yuan was enraged and choked. he couldn't put a word out of his mouth, he kept staring at her expressions looking for a single sign of weakness, but he couldn't!
Indeed he wanted to use her and guarantee his position for at least the next century. now he has to drop it? just like that, a century of security gone just like that? Because of this woman's bullshit?! He is not willing!
He wanted to beat her up lock her in the bedroom and settle the marriage. But he can't bet! if she did do something, then not only will he lost everything, he might be beheaded with her.
Feng Yuan clenched his fists. how dare this mere thing block the ambitions of the great!
But looking at her casual expression, he gulped all his emotions down.
He doesn't fear ruthlessness or strong people.
but He fears the mad, the crazy and those willing to bet everything on a dice throw.
He can't face off her head-on. He is bounded by his image on the country.
She's willing to give everything up. From the beginning, this wasn't a winnable fight. He has lost today and needs to retreat for now. She is his daughter, living in his house, spending his money. She's under his nose.
'Today I was caught unaware, thus suffered a loss. I'll retreat, for now, observe and get to know the enemy.'
Decided on his resolution, Feng Yuan calmed himself changed his posture for one of negotiation.
"If you married into the next emperor, this house would have at least another stable century. and you'd be an empress; there's nothing to lose. You're clearly not dumb so how come you don't want it?"
Zhi Rui laughed out loud
"What is this? is it dad's turn to speak nonsense now? Of course, I'll put my ambitions above being a glorified housewife. As for the benefits for this clan. As I increase my strength the overall clan's strength will also arise. You don't need to worry about that. After all, I'm still too beautiful to protect myself, and will need this clans protection and resources."
She stood up
"It's getting late, I need to go out, after all, I didn't dress up for nothing."
Before opening the door she looked at the gloomy man and spoke as if soothing a child.
"Don't worry old man you're still a big powerful man, even though you can't control your daughter. also, when you clean up the mess I made, tell aunt That I couldn't bear the shock and went for a walk around the city."
Zhi Rui got out without looking back.
Rage, mockery, disdain, loathing. Feng Yuan swallowed everything.
He's ultimately a successful general and acts rationally.
There's no profit in killing her, he cannot punish her either dirting her image now will only harm him too. but he also can not let her free
Even if she affirmed needing the clan's power, what about once she becomes strong?
but thinking how since young she had ordinary talent, and all these years wasted waiting for the light sect, her cultivation will be much slower.
immediately he felt some comfort
'There's time. No need to rush, eventually I'll make her pay for today'
Feng Yuan stifled his feelings scratching on his skin. And started thinking about what to say to Arthur's wife.
As for Arthur death? he only mourns the need to look for another aide.