The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 420 The Great Creation

"You really are from the Great Yong!"

Ding Cheng looked ashamed.

"Tell me, what are General Ding's plans?"

"Aren't you very capable? Guess for yourself."

"Tsk. Looks like you haven't realized the current situation."

With a flick of his finger, Zheng Xun produced a dagger between his two fingers.

She held the handle with two fingers, the sharp tip of the dagger dangling and touching the back of his neck: "Be careful~"

"General Ding, how does it feel to be at the mercy of others, like a fish on a chopping board?"

Zheng Xun brandished the dagger, its sharp tip leaving several scratches on Ding Cheng's skin.

Visibly, goosebumps rose on the back of Ding Cheng's neck.

He remained silent.

"Stubborn."

Zheng Xun stopped laughing and threw the dagger away.

It seemed like a casual toss, but it actually chopped off Ding Cheng's little finger with precision.

"what……"

Ding Cheng opened his mouth, but only managed to utter a short syllable.

The scream didn't even begin, because Zheng Xun pulled out the dagger that was halfway into the ground and put it into his mouth the moment he opened it.

"Scream! Be careful you don't lose your tongue!"

Ding Cheng, still retaining his rationality, swallowed the rest of his words.

Zheng Xun sheathed his dagger with satisfaction: "I underestimated you. Actually, you don't need to worry about the people outside; they can't save you. I can guarantee I'll kill you before anyone gets in and leave unharmed. Do you believe me?"

Ding Cheng: Does he dare say he doesn't believe it?

"letter."

"Don't count on your few guards. I'll spare their lives for now. If you insist on bringing them in to die, I won't mind having a few more souls left in my ranks."

Ding Cheng stared at the twitching muscles at the severed finger, his eyes filled with unfathomable hatred: "Your Highness is quite capable."

Zheng Xun clapped his hands: "Wow, you actually guessed it!"

"The only woman of her age who possesses such abilities is Her Highness the Crown Princess."

Ding Cheng had heard many legends about the Princess of Da Yong.

But seeing him in person today, I realize that he is far more than the rumors suggest.

He had great confidence in his secret guards and bodyguards.

With so many experts guarding the area, she was still able to sneak in silently; this alone is enough to prove her skill.

Zheng Xun patted Ding Cheng's face with the dagger stained with Ding Cheng's blood: "Don't try to change the subject."

"Isn't Your Highness the Crown Princess supposed to be incredibly insightful? If so, why don't you try to guess?"

Zheng Xun increased the pressure on his foot: "Speak!"

Ding Cheng coughed twice, then laughed: "It seems that Your Highness doesn't know everything."

Zheng Xun was getting annoyed.

With a flick of her dagger, she gently plucked out one of Ding Cheng's eyeballs: "Fingers, toes, eyeballs... how many words of nonsense can your body support?"

But this time, Ding Cheng surprisingly didn't scream.

He is very calm.

Blood flowed from the empty eye sockets, tracing a path down his cheek, giving it an eerie appearance.

This shows that he is a very good at disguising himself.

Right.

A person who could be trusted by two emperors of the Brown Kingdom could not be an ordinary person.

Zheng Xun leaned closer: "Oh, not pretending anymore?"

"With our lives hanging in the balance, why bother pretending?"

Ding Cheng grinned: "However, to die at His Highness's hands is a blessing many people would rather die than have..."

Zheng Xun: That's a bit perverted, huh?

She stood up and distanced herself from Ding Cheng.

It's mainly because I feel disgusted.

"Chongyan Pass is a good place. Xiong Yuliang and you are both tough guys. It's a pity. What I like most is head-on confrontation."

"If you want to kill or behead me, please do as you please."

"I don't usually enjoy torturing people, but you, Ding Cheng, have committed many evil deeds. If I let you die too quickly, I'll feel I'm letting down those innocent people who died because of you. What do you think we should do?"

Ding Cheng's eyes were still throbbing with pain, and he remained skeptical of her self-assessment that she "didn't like tormenting people."

"Since it's impossible for me to make the decision, why bother asking?"

“I mainly want you to feel involved,” Zheng Xun suddenly chuckled, then added, “By the way, is there anyone or anything you care about?”

Humans are born with desires, and they will inevitably have weaknesses.

Even someone as fearless as Ding Cheng wouldn't be an exception.

Ding Cheng remained silent.

"Yes...who is it? A woman? A brother? Or parents? A child?"

Zheng Xun's spiritual power enveloped him, capturing his every little movement and subtle expression.

"So it's a child? You have three children. Which one do you care about the most? The eldest you usually value the most? The second one you always neglect? Or the youngest you spoil the most?"

"Since you know I'm heartless and ruthless, how could you possibly think I care about children?"

"Don't you care?"

"care."

Ding Cheng lowered one eye, resisting the pain from his wound while trying to confuse Zheng Xun's judgment.

"Huh? It's actually the truth!"

Zheng Xun clicked his tongue in amazement.

Ding Cheng looked up: "If that's what you want to think, then so be it."

He revealed a clumsy, smug look.

But Zheng Xun knew he was acting.

He guided her to believe that he was lying.

But he was telling the truth.

Zheng Xun found it amusing, and his laughter became even more cheerful: "Second son... that's really an unexpected answer. He's clearly the least like you, and not the smartest one either."

Her words struck Ding Cheng's ears one by one, and his lips tightened even more.

"Yes, why is that..."

"Don't try to fool me, General Ding. You can't fool me. The way you're trying so hard to act normal while you're actually panicking is quite amusing."

Ding Cheng finally panicked under her confident tone.

"What exactly are you going to do?"

“Let me guess, why would someone as cold-hearted as you care so much about your child?” Zheng Xun pondered for a moment, then suddenly tapped his forehead. “That’s right, because he’s the most like you, isn’t he?”

Human emotions are a strange thing.

Even if he's a bad seed, his blood relatives are naturally more forgiving of him.

What he is most proud of is his intelligence and temperament.

When he saw his own childhood self reflected in the child, he was immediately filled with a sense of pride, as if he were seeing his greatest creation.

"You love to play a role. Once you find your persona, you start to pretend, hiding behind the mask and watching others being fooled by you. Because you wear a mask for so long, you feel a lonely sense of isolation at the top. It was at this time that your second son was born. He fooled you at first, but the more he fooled you, the more surprised you were when you finally discovered his true colors."

Zheng Xun spoke each word extremely slowly because he was constantly observing Ding Cheng's reaction and adjusting his next sentence based on his performance.

"Your 'greatness' has finally been discovered, so you begin to teach your son how to enjoy the thrill of deception and how to disguise himself more perfectly. He is your confidant and the only one you acknowledge as your heir."