92: Chapter 92 Invited

"Damn it! I got played by this woman!"

"Good thing I didn't get killed instantly."

Xiang Tian clutched his chest and let out a deep, murky breath.

The sharp pain in his chest made his Face turn slightly pale.

The onlookers around them erupted into an uproar again, the discussions even more intense than before:

"Young Master Xiang killed someone!"

"How could he bring himself to strike such a beautiful woman?"

"He's completely devoid of humanity!"

"Don't talk nonsense! I saw it clearly just now; this woman was the one who launched a sneak attack first!"

"Regardless, it's a real pity that such a great beauty is gone."

"How about... you take advantage of it while it's still warm?"

"Holy crap! You sneaky bastard, I really admire you... but there are too many people here, right?"

A few of them exchanged glances, their Faces filled with disdain. They all turned their heads away one after another.

Upon hearing these discussions, Xiang Tian was not flustered at all; instead, he grinned.

He scanned his surroundings and said loudly, "That's right, this Young Master did kill someone."

He paused, his tone carrying a hint of provocation: "Is there anyone among you who wants to avenge her?"

As his voice fell, the surroundings instantly quieted down. Clearly, no one was willing to provoke a tough nut like Xiang Tian for the sake of a mysterious woman.

Just then, someone in the crowd suddenly asked, "Young Master Xiang, this woman was killed by you, so why is there no blood?"

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this and looked in the direction the person was pointing. They saw the woman's body, cut into two, with clean severed ends. Indeed, not a drop of blood was seeping out.

Just now, everyone's attention had been focused on the woman's appearance and her sneak attack. No one had really noticed this eerie detail.

Now that they were reminded, everyone's gaze focused on the severed body. Many people gasped in cold air on the spot.

Xiang Tian also turned his gaze over, his heart skipping a beat. The last time he encountered such a bloodless situation was when dealing with Senior Brother Liu Jian. That guy was a Puppet!

But this woman before him—he had clearly felt real body temperature just now. She didn't look like a Puppet at all.

However, in this other world of Spiritual Qi, anything is possible. Whether she was a living person didn't seem that important anymore.

He was pondering to himself when suddenly— "Whoosh!" A Flying Sword thrust straight at Xiang Tian's Face!

Xiang Tian's reaction was extremely fast. His footwork flickered, and his body instantly shifted sideways several feet, barely dodging this sudden attack.

"Bang!" The Flying Sword smashed heavily into the ground, creating a deep crater with a loud boom. It stuck diagonally in the pit. The hilt was a delicate pink, while the blade was a common silver-white. One look and it was clear it was a sword used by a woman.

"You scoundrel, pay with your life!" A delicate, angry shout came from afar.

Xiang Tian looked in the direction of the voice. He saw a woman wearing a pink long dress flying over quickly, her Aura aggressive.

"Beauty, is there some misunderstanding between us?" Xiang Tian frowned and asked doubtfully.

"Misunderstanding?" The woman landed on the ground. She glared at him with cold, furrowed brows, "You beat my Third Brother into serious injury, and you call that a misunderstanding?"

Xiang Tian suddenly realized. "Are you Shangguan Feiyun's sister?"

"That's right!" the woman said angrily.

"Since you want to avenge your Third Brother, then come at me." Xiang Tian shrugged, his tone very casual. Since an enemy had come to his door, there was no need for idle talk.

The woman quickly formed hand seals with her fingers, chanting incantations. The next second, the woman's body that had been cut into two actually floated up slowly. She retrieved it through the air.

"So this Puppet is yours?" A flash of realization appeared in Xiang Tian's eyes.

"Hmph! It's just a pity I couldn't kill you, you scoundrel!" The woman snorted coldly.

"Since you are the owner of this Puppet, does that mean those flirtatious words the Puppet said earlier were also said by you?" Xiang Tian raised an eyebrow, a playful smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

That Puppet's appearance earlier was truly full of charm. He hadn't expected the controller to be such a fiery beauty.

Upon hearing this, a flush immediately crept onto the woman's cheeks. Her eyes darted away: "Stop talking nonsense!"

She steadied herself. Her brows furrowed again: "You were able to dodge my Puppet's attack; your strength is not to be underestimated."

She knew the strength of her Puppet well. For Xiang Tian to be completely unharmed, he was definitely no ordinary person.

"Woman, I can tell you have no experience." Xiang Tian shook his head, saying with a look of regret, "You should have let your Puppet stay alone with me, and only attacked when we got closer; that way, you might have succeeded in a sneak attack."

"You lecher! You actually had designs on my Puppet too!" The woman was blushing furiously from what he said, both ashamed and angry. She suddenly summoned that pink long sword into her hand.

"Take this!" As she spoke, the long sword thrust toward Xiang Tian.

"Clang—" Xiang Tian flipped his wrist, and the Demon Blood Blade appeared again. With a gentle block, he knocked her long sword away.

His tone was lazy: "Can you use some strength? This is so soft, it's like scratching an itch."

This frivolous attitude completely enraged the woman.

"I'm going to kill you!" She shouted angrily, and the Spiritual Qi around her body suddenly surged. There were even signs of her burning her Life Qi.

"Don't! Sister Feiyan, stop!" Just at this critical moment, a crisp female voice came from afar.

A woman flew over quickly and pressed her hand down. The surging Aura on Shangguan Feiyan instantly dissipated, and she struggled, trying to break free from the restraint.

"Ninth Princess, don't stop me! I want to avenge my Third Brother!"

"Don't you know what kind of character your Third Brother has?" The Ninth Princess shook her head lightly, her tone indifferent, "That he didn't kill him directly is already giving enough Face to your Shangguan Family."

Shangguan Feiyan's Third Brother, Shangguan Feiyun, already had a bad reputation in the Imperial City. Everyone present knew this well.

Seeing this, Xiang Tian raised an eyebrow slightly. He quickly put away the Demon Blood Blade, cupped his hands, and bowed slightly: "So it is Your Highness, the Ninth Princess. This commoner, Xiang Tian, pays respects to the Princess."

His shout instantly attracted the attention of all the onlookers. When everyone heard it was the Ninth Princess, their expressions changed, and they quickly bowed to pay respects: "Greetings, Your Highness the Princess!"

"You don't need to stand on ceremony, all rise!" The Ninth Princess raised her hand.

"Thank you, Princess!" everyone replied in unison, standing up one after another.

Xiang Tian stroked his chin, secretly sizing up the Ninth Princess. This Ninth Princess was quite prestigious, forming a sharp contrast with the previous Shangguan Feiyan.

However, he had beaten her Third Brother, so seeking revenge was reasonable.

The Ninth Princess's gaze landed on Xiang Tian, assessing him up and down. She asked, "Xiang Tian, which branch of the Xiang Family are you a Disciple of?"

In the Imperial City, she basically had an impression of all the Geniuses of the younger generation, yet she had never seen this person named Xiang Tian.

"In reply to Your Highness, this commoner does not belong to any branch of the Xiang Family; I just came from outside the Imperial City." Xiang Tian answered truthfully, though he was calculating his own little plans in his heart.

If he said he was from the Xiang Family, those who wanted to cause trouble for him to earn Face-slapping points would probably not dare to come.

"Oh?" A hint of surprise flashed in the Ninth Princess's eyes. Immediately, they brightened, as if she had discovered some rare treasure. She walked quickly to Xiang Tian and examined him carefully again.

"Are you a Disciple of a collateral branch of the Xiang Family?"

"That wouldn't really be the case!" Xiang Tian thought for a moment and decided to make things clear, "Our branch was long ago expelled by the main branch of the Xiang Family."

After listening to Xiang Tian's explanation, the Ninth Princess's eyes brightened even more. She stepped forward and directly extended an invitation: "I, this Princess, invite you to enter the Princess Mansion and become my advisor; are you willing?"

This sudden invitation left Xiang Tian stunned on the spot. He blinked, muttering to himself. Could this Ninth Princess have taken a fancy to him? Should he agree or not?

"What, you aren't willing?" Seeing Xiang Tian hesitating to speak, the Ninth Princess asked again.

Xiang Tian came back to his senses and raised an eyebrow slightly. His tone carried a hint of testing: "Your Highness, you wouldn't be thinking of recruiting me as your husband, would you?"

"Pfft!" The Ninth Princess was amused by his words and laughed out loud. Not only was she not angry, but she found him even more interesting.

"Audacious! What is your status, that you dare to speak such rude words to Her Highness the Princess!" Shangguan Feiyan, who was on the side, saw this and immediately shouted angrily.

"Feiyan, do not be rude." The Ninth Princess waved her hand and said with a smile, "This kid is quite interesting; only with ambition will there be motivation!"

"Your Highness, you don't really have that idea, do you?" Xiang Tian was completely confused.

This was completely different from the plot he had expected. He had thought that the Ninth Princess would be enraged by his rudeness, and that the people around would join in to attack him in order to curry favor with the Ninth Princess.

"Hehe, why would I refuse you?" The Ninth Princess raised her eyebrows and smiled, her tone filled with grandeur. With an Aura of looking down on the world, she said, "If you really have the ability to win my heart, that would prove you are indeed a rare young Genius. Only such a Genius is worthy of catching this Princess's eye."

"Xiang Tian, don't you be delusional! The Ninth Princess inviting you is just because she wants you to be her advisor!" Shangguan Feiyan snorted coldly, her tone full of disdain, "Countless people break their heads trying to get into the Princess Mansion without success; don't be ungrateful!"

"Your Highness, are you trying to become the Emp..." Xiang Tian had only said half the sentence when his mouth was suddenly covered by Shangguan Feiyan.

"Are you trying to get Her Highness the Princess killed?" Shangguan Feiyan's Face turned pale as she lowered her voice and scolded him angrily. In the Imperial City, discussing imperial power without authorization was no different from seeking death!

After speaking, she also felt it was inappropriate and quickly withdrew her hand. She took a handkerchief from her bosom and wiped her hand repeatedly, as if she had touched something dirty.

The Ninth Princess's expression also changed slightly. She steadied herself and refocused her gaze on Xiang Tian, her tone becoming serious: "I will ask you one more time: do you want to enter the Princess Mansion or not?"