Ye Zifen continued, "However, since I have taken on such a heavy responsibility, from now on, I will definitely be responsible to you all to the end! I will not lie at all!"

After saying this, she paused for a moment, and then once again slowly swept her cold and majestic gaze over the herdsmen in front of her.

After everyone felt the invisible pressure, she continued, "I know very well that you were lucky enough to survive the cruel and bloody war, and you must have deep hostility towards my Great Xia. I think you are also very unwilling to accept a woman like me from Great Xia - and as the eldest princess - to come and lead and discipline you."

Someone on the other side understood what Ye Zifen said, and he shouted, "Of course, why do you want to be our king?"

Ye Zifen was not annoyed and said, "The fact is that you have no capital or qualifications to negotiate with me on an equal footing. Of course, if anyone dares to defy the world and openly resist me, then I will not be merciful. Killing a few more traitors is just a piece of cake for this princess."

Sure enough, just as Ye Zifen's words fell, the faces of the group of people opposite suddenly became extremely gloomy, and the eyes they looked at Ye Zifen were as ferocious as hungry wolves, as if they wanted to eat her alive.

However, facing such a terrifying gaze, Ye Zifen did not show the slightest fear.

She held her head high and her chest puffed out, her body straight as a pine tree, her back as hard as steel.

Her bright eyes looked directly at the other person without any hesitation, and her eyes were shining with a firm light, like the brightest star in the night sky.

Ye Zifen's tone was steady and powerful, and every word she said was like a heavy hammer hitting the other person's heart.

She said loudly: "That brutal war was clearly started by you bandits from the grassland! You wantonly robbed the hard-earned wealth of our people and brutally killed innocent people and brave soldiers who defended our country. You deserve what you have today! You can't blame anyone else!"

Having said this, Ye Zifen paused slightly, but her eyes were still fixed on those hostile gazes, without moving at all.

Then, she took a deep breath and spoke again: "Do you really think that you can scare me with this fierce look? Can you reverse the extremely unfavorable situation for you? It's just a foolish dream! Don't dream anymore! Since I dare to stand here, I naturally have enough confidence and powerful ability to control all the situations in front of me!"

Ye Zifen squeezed the horse's belly lightly, prompting the horse under her crotch to take another small step forward.

As the sound of horse hooves rang out, the herdsmen, who were already fearful, involuntarily retreated a little, as if the aura emanating from the horse also made them feel frightened.

However, among this group of people, only the boys in their teens still stared at Ye Zifen without flinching, with flames of anger and unwillingness burning in their eyes. They clenched their fists tightly, as if they would rush up and fight Ye Zifen to the death at any time.

However, their relatives behind them held these impulsive teenagers tightly, fearing that they would lose their lives.

Ye Zifen raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a contemptuous smile, and said in a cold voice: "You have indeed lost a lot in this war, but it is all your own fault! The people of Daxia used to live a peaceful and prosperous life, but it was because of your greed and cruelty that this peace was ruthlessly broken."

Having said this, her eyes became even more fierce, like a sword piercing people's hearts.

"Now, this place is under my jurisdiction. If you can behave yourself and stop making trouble, then you may still have a chance of survival. But if you dare to resist, the only thing waiting for you is death!"

Ye Zifen paused for a moment, then slowly swept her cold eyes over everyone present, and said word by word: "Think carefully about whether you want to continue to live or insist on heading towards destruction and death. Now, your warriors have been annihilated, which undoubtedly shows that the methods you have adopted in the past are no longer feasible. Do you really intend to let your own tribe become extinct?"

After the words fell, the crowd fell into a suffocating silence. Apart from the occasional sound of wind, no other sound could be heard.

Ye Zifen's eyes were like two burning flames, shooting straight at the herdsmen.

In the sunlight, her well-defined face exuded a firm and ruthless aura that made people dare not look directly at her.

The herdsmen looked at each other, whispered to each other, and their eyes revealed deep fear and confusion.

At this moment, an old man with wrinkles on his face and trembling body slowly walked out of the crowd.

His voice was hoarse and low, as if it had been tempered countless times by the years, and he said with a hint of pleading: "Sir, we just want to live in peace."

However, Ye Zifen just snorted coldly and said with disdain: "Live? I want you to live, but the weapons in your hands tell me that you are not ready to live."

Before he finished speaking, a young and energetic herdsman could no longer suppress his anger. He shouted loudly: "We are all forced by you! Why can't you let us live freely? What are you doing letting those people from Daxia come to our grassland?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zifen's face instantly darkened. She glared and shouted, "We forced you to do this? That's nonsense! You brought this upon yourselves! You were the ones who first wanted to go to Daxia's territory and do whatever you want. Now you can't accept people from Daxia coming to the grassland?"

Just as the situation became increasingly tense, a woman suddenly cried out with tears streaming down her face, holding her young child in her arms: "Please have mercy on us and spare us. We just want to survive."

However, Ye Zifen's heart seemed to be as hard as a rock, and she was not moved at all. She responded coldly: "Save you? I gave you a chance, but you still blindly think that the grassland is yours. Can't the grassland belong to Daxia? Who stipulated that? Now Daxia's army tells you that the grassland now belongs to Daxia. If you are willing to stay, you must become a citizen of Daxia, otherwise you will die."