Chapter 864: Pleading for Forgiveness

And indeed, things unfolded just as Cheng Ying had said.

The return of Ding Ling and Guo Fu’s disruption of Yang Guo’s wedding banquet had spread almost throughout the world’s top echelons in less than a day through player transmission.

Upon hearing the news, Guo Jing and Huang Rong were taken aback and, disregarding negotiations with various Western Kingdoms, directly chose to return to the Imperial City.

The heads of the Western Kingdoms, having learned the details, were also scared with cold sweat running down their foreheads, each of them angrily reprimanding their strategists, accusing them of enchanting the king’s mind and calling for their execution!

Completely blaming their strategic misstep and greed-fueled ambitions on the strategists.

They were just finding scapegoats.

The Ascenders were fully aware of this and left the same day.

Their cultivation was profound, their Lightweight Skill exceptional, and ordinary people simply couldn’t handle them. If they truly wanted to flee, who could stop them?

Moreover, due to the sudden turn of events, the kingdom hadn’t formulated any measures to bind or control the Ascenders, and could only watch helplessly as they left one by one.

They did want to force the Ascenders to stay, but they dared not.

Only because most Ascenders were heroes, champions, and formidable figures from the Lower Realm, all quite formidable, and if pushed to the brink, they could band together and overturn the Western Kingdom, leading to endless troubles.

“See how Ding Ling’s attitude is towards Huang Rong and Guo Jing couple. If Ding Ling continues to support the Great Ming Dynasty, we’ll surrender to them!”

The more they understood Ding Ling.

The more they realized Ding Ling’s fearsome nature.

They were also worried that Ding Ling might descend at any time. Even with a large number of Ascenders assisting, they didn’t dare truly encroach upon the Great Ming Dynasty’s territory, but instead used the Great Army and Ascenders to threaten and coerce Ming Dynasty’s border forces, forcing Guo Jing to negotiate and extort some benefits.

Now, no benefits are seen.

But a stench was stirred!

They just hoped that Guo Fu’s disruption of the wedding banquet might anger Ding Ling against the Guo Family.

Then they would profit greatly!

…

And clearly.

In matters like these, Huang Rong, being a Female Zhuge, naturally saw through it all very clearly. She was also extremely furious!

She hadn’t expected Guo Fu to be so lawless!

‘When I return, I must discipline her properly!’

Guo Jing galloped rapidly, the whoosh of the wind in his ears unable to drown out the voice stirred by his anger:

“As the Eldest Princess, instead of being positively proactive, she’s been causing trouble for me! It’s been so many years, I originally thought she would show restraint, but she’s becoming increasingly presumptuous!”

“It’s all my fault.”

Huang Rong was distressed and regretful:

“I’ve spoiled her too much.”

“I haven’t disciplined her well either.”

Guo Jing sighed and said:

“Fu’Er is our daughter, and if a child is not taught it is the father’s fault. It’s my mistake, how can I blame you, Rong’Er?”

Huang Rong was moved and ashamed, recognizing her greater responsibility for Guo Fu’s behavior.

If it weren’t for her excessive pampering and indulgence of Guo Fu.

Guo Fu wouldn’t have grown to such an extent.

“I’ve heard that Da and Xiao Wu brothers were beaten into living corpses by Ding Ling.”

As Huang Rong rode alongside Guo Jing, nearly shoulder-to-shoulder, she used the Secret Transmission method to relay to Guo Jing:

“Brother Jing, you must think openly.”

“Da and Xiao Wu caused trouble with Fu’Er, it was a deserved retribution!”

Though Guo Jing was pained by Da and Xiao Wu’s death, upon understanding the original circumstances, he couldn’t help but sigh:

“I entrusted the military leadership token to the two brothers because I valued them, wanting to groom them for talent so they could form good ties with Xiaang Wentian, Long Qie, Zhangg Han while I was away.

But they listened to Fu’Er too much!

They even ordered Xiaang Wentian and other fierce generals to besiege the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War’s Mansion, an utterly unforgivable act!

Now that they have become living corpses, it is but the cycle of cause and effect, a fate ordained. Perhaps this calamity was destined in their lives.”

“These aren’t the worst of it. I’m afraid of Ding Ling’s anger.”

Huang Rong was deeply worried:

“Ding Ling traverses many worlds, with a single command, can bring change to the entire world.

His influence is unbelievably immense. I originally thought he’d stay in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer World for at least four or five months. I didn’t expect him to come to our world so quickly. Alas, human calculation cannot surpass Celestial Calculation! Miscalculation, it’s all my fault! We shouldn’t have kept Fu’Er in the Imperial City, which led to such an unbelievable event!”

…

Due to the players.

Almost all Natives know some names of the Planes.

Also because of the players.

Ding Ling’s movements are known by the high echelons of almost every world.

Huang Rong was precisely deducing from various information that Ding Ling was bound to come to the Divine Eagle Plane, but the time should be a few months away.

And these months are just right to resolve some major issues, and then wait peacefully for Ding Ling’s arrival, so they can grandly welcome him and let him feel the Guo Family’s sincerity and enthusiasm!

The result?

Reality poured cold water, nearly scaring Huang Rong to death!

Fortunately, Guo Fu didn’t provoke Ding Ling.

Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable!

As for Da and Xiao Wu?

It can only be said that their failure meant their end, and they deserved no pity.

No wonder Huang Rong thought so, having been a queen for years, wielding countless lives and deaths, she naturally carried a prestige and commanding presence of life and death.

Her feelings towards Da and Xiao Wu had unknowingly transformed, while her sentiments for Guo Jing, Guo Fu, and other family members remained unchanged.

Ultimately, it was Da and Xiao Wu’s lack of progress, being consistently inferior to Yang Guo, Long Qie, Xiaang Wentian, not to mention becoming puppets of Guo Fu, listening obediently to her every command.

For such brothers, Huang Rong was helpless, and upon hearing of their misfortune, she felt an inner calm, as she had long foreseen this day might come.

She had advised the Da and Xiao Wu brothers.

But how could good advice persuade those destined for demise?

Given the situation, she could only try to manage the aftermath!

Guo Jing, however, being more simple and honest than Huang Rong, felt deep sorrow upon the plight of Da and Xiao Wu, regretting deeply.

Huang Rong could only offer comfort beside him.

On this day.

The couple arrived at the Imperial City.

Without cleansing themselves, their priority was to visit Ding Ling.

Ding Ling received them.

Both immediately pleaded for forgiveness, hoping Ding Ling would excuse Guo Fu’s disrespect.

Ding Ling said:

“Don’t worry. I long stopped fussing over this matter. There’s no need for such panic, just go about your duties.”

These words were indeed true.

Da and Xiao Wu brothers are living corpses, and Guo Fu has already lost face.

He was merely Yang Guo’s uncle-in-law, Guo Fu hadn’t provoked him directly, so how could he continue to hold onto this matter.

However, Huang Rong, being meticulous, still worried and pleaded repeatedly until she was certain that Ding Ling truly didn’t care about the matter, finally easing her anxiety.