233: Chapter 0233 I Don't Want to Get Married

The girl tapped her feet, her figure instantly flying out over ten meters, her legs exploding with terrifying power!

General Yelu Chuku was also caught off guard. He chased all the way to the city gate, only to find that he had lost his target?

Princess Li Xinglan took advantage of the final darkness before dawn and escaped!

"The 'Blood Escape' of the Daoist Sect? Sigh... I was careless."

General Yelu Chuku looked regretful. Had he known the girl studied under a Daoist expert, he should have used his full strength from the start.

On the icy wilderness.

Princess Li Xinglan was panting, able to hear her own heart as if it were about to jump out of her chest.

"Big lug... damn wild donkey..."

"If I hadn't specially learned these escape skills, I really would have been done for..."

"Stinky Daoist... this Blood Escape isn't just tiring, it's going to kill me..."

She didn't know how long she had been running. Princess Li Xinglan's face was deathly pale, and she simply couldn't hold on any longer.

Fortunately, she saw a slope covered in dense bushes. Ignoring whether there were wild beasts, she rolled straight down!

Everything went black before her eyes, and she quickly lost consciousness...

She didn't know how much time had passed.

Princess Li Xinglan heard some "crackle, crackle" sounds in her ears; it was the sound of flames burning firewood.

She opened her sleepy eyes and discovered the back of a man not far away, warming himself by the fire.

The location where they were was beside a dried-up river valley.

Princess Li Xinglan subconsciously touched her chest and discovered her clothes were intact, breathing a small sigh of relief.

"decree of bestowing favors..."

Suddenly, the man with his back to her spoke in an amused tone: "What kind of shock did Prince Yan receive to not only sign and seal the document but also pass his fiefdom to a daughter?"

Upon hearing this, Princess Li Xinglan suddenly realized that the memorial had been taken by the man?

She felt a surge of anxiety, quickly got up, and lunged at him, subconsciously executing a move called "Stealing the Heavens and Changing the Day"!

Her hand, like lightning, grabbed the memorial from the man's hand from a tricky angle.

But when she applied force, she found she couldn't take it away!?

The man turned his head to look at her. It was a handsome face with clear eyes, resembling a jade-faced scholar.

Princess Li Xinglan couldn't help but blush at being looked at. Damn it, in this wilderness, she wasn't meeting a male fox spirit, was she?

"The 'Mountain Moving Technique' of the Daoist Sect is truly impressive."

Lin Xiao had already checked Princess Li Xinglan's information.

[ Princess Li Xinglan, 20 years old, third daughter of Prince Yan, unnamed disciple of the Daoist Sect, aptitude: Earth Grade ]

[ Traits: Light as a Swallow (Special), Empty-handed Master (Special), Gambler ]

This woman had only learned two peculiar martial arts: Five Elements Escape Technique and Mountain Moving Technique.

Although both were Earth Grade, neither was for direct combat; one was for escaping, the other for stealing.

The key point was, this girl was also a gambler!

"Tch... boring."

Princess Li Xinglan let go of her hand, looking like a rascal: "In front of you, this is just a minor trick."

"So, you admit you are Princess Li Xinglan?"

"If I said I wasn't, would you believe me?"

Lin Xiao looked at her with a smile. Although she was twenty years old just like Xiao Qingxuan, Princess Li Xinglan was clearly much more childish.

It was a coincidence. To ensure he wasn't detected, he had been using his divine sense to cover the surroundings along the way. As a result, he encountered the injured and unconscious Princess Li Xinglan.

If he hadn't reached the realm of "Entering the Dao through Martial Arts" with an extremely large perception range, he really wouldn't have found the girl in the bushes.

And the "decree of bestowing favors" found on Princess Li Xinglan surprised Lin Xiao even more.

It seemed Prince Yan was desperate; not only did he bow his head to Emperor Hong, but he also left his fiefdom to this daughter?

This meant that, legally speaking, no matter how much Marquis of Ruyang Li Cong struggled, even if Prince Yan died, the Yan Region would not be his turn.

As long as Princess Li Xinglan obtained approval from Emperor Hong, she could inherit Prince Yan's fiefdom as a princess.

It was merely that Princess Li Xinglan's descendants would gradually become minor nobles, and their influence would gradually vanish into nothing.

It seemed Prince Yan was at the end of his rope; this move of pulling the firewood from under the cauldron was his final ripple.

"Princess Xinglan, how about we make a deal?"

Princess Li Xinglan hurriedly waved her hand: "Don't call me Princess! I haven't agreed to inherit the fiefdom yet!"

"Haha, it doesn't matter. If you don't want it, you can give it to me."

Princess Li Xinglan giggled: "You? How many heads do you have to dare say such big words?"

"Hey, do you know who is occupying Qizhou now?"

"The number one warrior of the Khitan, General Yelu Chuku, who is known as 'invulnerable to blades and spears'!"

"General Zhao of the Cold Iron Guard, a dignified master of the spear, was beaten into critical condition by him!!"

Lin Xiao nodded: "I know. General Zhao and I have a good relationship, and he mentioned this matter..."

Princess Li Xinglan's expression changed. She realized this "male fox" didn't seem to be talking nonsense?

"Who are you?"

"Zhenbei Army, Lin Xiao."

Princess Li Xinglan's watery eyes widened. She scratched her face frantically like a cat and pinched her tender cheeks hard.

"Hiss! Ouch, ouch, ouch..."

"It's not a dream? Are you really that god of slaughter, Lin Xiao!?"

Lin Xiao didn't waste words. He struck out with one palm, and a rock over ten meters away was blasted to pieces!

Princess Li Xinglan was dumbfounded. Goodness, her old Daoist master at best could only do this, right?

Was this person really only in his twenties?

Swallowing her saliva, the girl asked: "Lin Xiao, what kind of deal do you want to make with me?"

"Princess Xinglan is clever and intelligent. What do you think I want?" Lin Xiao asked in return.

Princess Li Xinglan hugged herself, twisted her body, and put on a pitiful expression.

"Xinglan is still a maiden waiting to be married; General, you must be gentle..."

Lin Xiao's mouth twitched. He was rendered speechless!!

Fortunately, Princess Li Xinglan quickly returned to normal and smiled, showing two canine teeth.

"Just kidding. I know, you men, aren't you all just after the empire?"

"The Emperor is like this, my useless father is like this, and Prince Bai and Prince Qing are all just as boring."

Princess Li Xinglan said dismissively:

"I have no interest in being a princess or the Three Prefectures of Yan. I just want to roam the world, eat, drink, have fun, and gamble to my heart's content!"

"As long as you can help me avenge the Prince Yan's estate, kill General Yelu Chuku, Marquis of Ruyang, and a bitch named Qing Zaner, I will give the Three Prefectures of Yan to you!"

Lin Xiao shook his head: "Princess Xinglan, you have misunderstood."

Princess Li Xinglan frowned: "What do you mean?"

"If I wanted to take the Three Prefectures of Yan, I would just kill my way there. General Yelu Chuku, Marquis of Ruyang, including you—those who block me will die!"

Princess Li Xinglan was about to say "You're bluffing," but then she thought about how this man had even killed a grandmaster, his battle record was miraculous, and even General Zhao had surrendered to him. He seemed to have the capital to be arrogant.

"Then what does Lin Xiao want to get from me?"

Lin Xiao pointed his finger at the woman's forehead: "You. I want you, Princess Li Xinglan."

Princess Li Xinglan's face flushed red instantly. She bit her lower lip, turned away, and clasped her hands together.

"Stop fooling around... I haven't had enough fun yet, I don't want to get married..."

Lin Xiao rolled his eyes. This girl was quite the actress.

"You're overthinking it. I want you to be a puppet to make it easier for me to control the Three Prefectures of Yan!"

Princess Li Xinglan's bashfulness collapsed instantly. She glared at him in annoyance: "Aren't you very powerful!? Why do you still need me to be a puppet!?"

"While I can certainly take the Three Prefectures of Yan by force, it would ultimately be illegitimate."

"But with you, it's different. Prince Yan agreed to execute the decree of bestowing favors, so the imperial court will naturally support it."

Lin Xiao smiled: "Don't worry, you won't have to be a puppet forever. Once I have fully established my power, even if you don't want to leave, I will chase you away!"

Princess Li Xinglan was so angry she gnashed her teeth, and was even amused by his arrogance.

"Lin Xiao, I have never seen someone as shameless as you! Can you not just say everything on your mind!?"

Lin Xiao looked calm: "Since everyone knows it, why hide it?"

Princess Li Xinglan looked at the man before her, with eyes like stars and distinct facial features, and suddenly blurted out:

"Hey, how about I become your woman?"