Mu Hanyan guessed correctly, Wu Tianxiong had indeed harbored suspicion earlier when he saw Lu Nianxin's provocative actions, so he suppressed his anger. But upon hearing Lu Nianxin's concession, his thoughts quickly changed: It seems the old crone's provocation just now was merely due to her arrogant nature, not because she was confident. Perhaps she now regrets angering me, which is why she's making concessions.
Thinking this way, Wu Tianxiong's ambition swelled again.
"Empress Dowager, your words are inappropriate. The cultivation path is inherently perilous; Zifeng himself mentioned that swords and spears have no eyes. Not to mention injuries, losing one's life isn't surprising. Such wouldn't harm the harmony between our Yue and Wu Families. The matches during the Jinlan Palace banquet are ancestral traditions; we should follow the old rules and continue," Wu Tianxiong said.
