Xiang Yu was in excruciating pain, but he gritted his teeth and got up from the floor with a straight face as if he hadn't just been beaten.
The Imperial Lord stood by the window of the grand hall, looking majestic and imposing, as though he hadn't just struck his son. He glanced down at his fingers, rubbing them together thoughtfully.
"I heard the Wu alpha girls came to see you," the Imperial Lord said, his voice calm but probing.
Xiang Yu stiffened, staring at his father's back, struggling to contain the rage simmering beneath the surface. If the Imperial Lord dared to touch Lian and Mei, Xiang Yu wouldn't hesitate to end him right then and there. As though sensing the hostility, the Imperial Lord turned around, only to see his son looking at him calmly.
"Yes, I have been trying to befriend them, and I finally managed to invite them as guests to my palace," Xiang Yu replied, his voice steady.
