37: Zhou Jingyi, hijacked

“Fellow Daoists, I am from the Xuan Yang Sect. I just finished my seclusion and truly haven't heard about Zhao Tianming. Could the two of you tell me what happened to him later?”

“This…” The two Loose Cultivators were a bit flustered. It was their first time meeting someone from a “major” Sect.

Chen Xuan also felt a little awkward. He didn't want to use the Xuan Yang Sect's name to get things done, but it was indeed very effective. He decided he should go back someday and leave them “a ton” of good things.

“Don't worry, if you two tell me, the reward will certainly not be small.” Chen Xuan casually pulled out a small jade bottle.

“I won't open the contents, I'm afraid it might bring you two a fatal disaster!”

“Since Senior needs help, we will naturally cooperate!” Looking at the jade bottle, their eyes lit up.

“Oh, right, anyway, this isn't a secret anymore. After Zhao Tianming lost his cultivation, he first wallowed for a while, running to that Yi Hong Courtyard every day!”

“Speaking of Yi Hong Courtyard, that new girl, Ruxia, is truly…”

“Cough, cough, you two can just focus on the main points. I only want to know his recent whereabouts.”

“His whereabouts? Recently, he seems to have left his Family, claiming he was going out for experience or something. As for where he went, we don't know.”

“I see, thank you.” Leaving the small jade bottle, Chen Xuan intended to leave and go see the so-called ruins.

As soon as he stepped out, he heard a delicate shout from outside the inn: “Everyone in front, make way for Princess, or if I run you over, you'll die for nothing!”

Chen Xuan focused his gaze and saw a young girl in a yellow dress riding a red horse, brazenly charging through.

Putting everything else aside, at least in terms of appearance, the girl was stunningly beautiful. Her face seemed like a work of art sculpted by nature with uncanny craftsmanship, without a single blemish.

Willow-leaf eyebrows, bright eyes and white teeth, a small and exquisite nose embedded in an oval face, red lips and white teeth—she was a true beauty capable of toppling kingdoms.

However, the girl's temperament was completely different from her beauty. She was unruly and overbearing, like a thorny rose that made people hesitate to approach.

She charged recklessly through the bustling market, appearing fearless. In her hand, she held a horsewhip, constantly striking the surrounding pedestrians, forcing them to scatter.

Then, she directly charged towards Chen Xuan.

“Everyone, get out of my way! You in front, are you deaf?”

Seeing this, Chen Xuan frowned slightly. This girl was too arrogant. Not only did she not care about others, but she even chose him as her target!

That was intolerable!

He sidestepped the girl's horsewhip, then grabbed the reins, stopping the horse in its tracks.

Seeing Chen Xuan block her path, the girl's face turned red with anger. She pointed at Chen Xuan and cursed, “What are you? How dare you block Princess’s way? Let go quickly!”

Chen Xuan righteously said, “So what if you are a Princess? Does that mean you can arbitrarily oppress the common people and do as you please?”

The girl was stunned, not expecting anyone to dare to defy her. She trembled with rage and shouted, “You, you actually dare to speak to me like that? Do you know who I am?”

Chen Xuan said calmly, “I don't care who you are. In broad daylight, you dare to ride a horse and commit violence in a bustling market. This behavior is truly too much!”

Seeing that Chen Xuan refused to yield, the girl angrily grabbed her horsewhip and lashed out at Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He grabbed the horsewhip and pulled hard, dragging the girl off the horse's back.

Zhou Jingyi saw her horsewhip snatched and her face turned ashen with anger. She lifted her leg and kicked towards Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan quickly dodged, then grabbed Zhou Jingyi's ankle with his backhand, twisted it hard, and threw her to the ground.

Zhou Jingyi cried out in pain, struggling to get up, but was held down firmly by Chen Xuan, unable to move.

The girl fell to the ground, so much in pain that tears were about to flow. She had never suffered such humiliation and shouted angrily, “You dare to treat me like this? My Imperial Father will definitely not let you go!”

Chen Xuan sneered, “I advise you not to bully others by relying on your power, or you will suffer a great loss sooner or later!”

“Your Highness! Your Highness!”

“Who is that in front, daring to be so bold as to attack our Royal Princess?!” Two guards, looking like bodyguards, rushed over from behind.

Seeing this, Zhou Jingyi immediately said, “You two dogs, why are you only coming now? Hurry up and kill him for me!”

Apparently, she hadn't realized what the situation was. But very quickly, she did.

“Oh? I just pulled you off your horse, and you want someone to kill me?” Chen Xuan sneered, “It seems you are truly arrogant and don't care about life at all.”

The guards were startled at first, then smiled, putting on a condescending air, and disdainfully said, “Boy, do you know who you are speaking to? This is the current Princess, how dare you be so rude?”

Chen Xuan frowned slightly. He disliked these guys who bullied others by relying on their power.

“I'll say it again, even a Princess cannot arbitrarily oppress the common people!” Chen Xuan was unyielding, meeting them head-on.

The guards' faces darkened. They raised the swords in their hands, pointed at Chen Xuan, and shouted, “Bold commoner, how dare you insult the Princess? You deserve death!”

“Do you dare to come closer?” Chen Xuan directly lifted Zhou Jingyi, stood behind her, and locked her neck with his arm.

“Wait! Release the Princess quickly, we can give you whatever you want!” The two guards instantly stopped.

Chen Xuan sneered, “Now you know fear? Weren't you just clamoring to kill me?”

Although the guards were furious, for the safety of the Princess, they suppressed their anger and humbly said, “Young Hero, we were blind just now. Please be merciful and release the Princess!”

“Kneel!”

The guards were startled and hesitated, saying, “This…”

“Don't listen to him! Princess is a Princess, he wouldn't dare kill Princess!” Zhou Jingyi thrashed in Chen Xuan's arms.

“Slap!”

“Ugh~”

Zhou Jingyi froze, the two guards froze, and at the same time, the surrounding crowd also froze.

“Will you kneel or not? If you don't kneel, I really don't know what I'll do.” Chen Xuan put his mouth next to the girl's face and kissed her cheek.

“Okay, we'll kneel!” The guards looked at Zhou Jingyi's blank expression and had no choice but to agree to Chen Xuan's demand.

“Hmph! That's more like it!” Chen Xuan released his arm.

Just as the two guards felt the Princess was safe, Chen Xuan embraced the Princess again. A talisman burned in his hand, and in the blink of an eye, the two disappeared.

“Something big is about to happen…”