249: Want to help him? Then you need to show sincerity.

"Oh? The Prince has returned so quickly this time? And who is this sister?" Dao Baifeng looked at Duan Zhengchun in surprise.

Based on her understanding of Duan Zhengchun, every time he went out, it was impossible for him to return without several months passing.

This time, having gone to Deaf-Mute Valley, how did he return so quickly?

"It was just an appointment to solve the Zhenlong Chess Game; once the matter was finished, I came back," Duan Zhengchun replied nonchalantly.

"As for her, she is Moon Princess, my newly recruited maid."

"Moon Princess greets the Princess Consort!" Moon Princess performed a formal bow to Dao Baifeng.

"Not bad, not bad at all. If nothing else, the Prince's eye for women is still very high."

"Every sister you bring back is a rare beauty." Dao Baifeng's tone was flat, but it was unclear if she was truly praising him or taking a jab at Duan Zhengchun.

Duan Zhengchun acted as if he didn't catch the underlying meaning in Dao Baifeng's words.

"Of course, this Prince's taste has always been high. How could an ordinary woman enter my sight?"

"Then, just how high is the Prince's gaze?" Dao Baifeng looked at Duan Zhengchun with a half-smile.

"Hmm, about three or four stories high," Duan Zhengchun said with a straight face.

"Pfft..."

"Haha..."

Zhao Min couldn't help but burst out laughing from the side. Three or four stories high?

Are you being humble or boasting?

Among these sisters, which one wasn't a one-in-a-million beauty?

She really didn't know what kind of luck this guy had to encounter beauties like them every time he went out.

It seemed her man truly was a fellow plagued by excessive romantic luck.

"What's wrong? Is something incorrect?" Duan Zhengchun looked at the women, who were clutching their stomachs with laughter, in confusion.

"Nothing, of course nothing is wrong," Dao Baifeng said, suppressing her laughter as she looked at Duan Zhengchun.

"Alright, unless something special happens, I will be in the Prince's Mansion for the coming period." Duan Zhengchun nodded and turned to leave.

Moon Princess and Nether Marquis followed Duan Zhengchun as he left.

Arriving at the backyard, Duan Zhengchun looked at Nether Marquis with a calm expression.

"Now, with your strength, can you defeat your Master?" Duan Zhengchun asked directly.

"If the two of us join forces, there is a chance to kill him."

"If it's just me alone, I only have a thirty percent certainty," Nether Marquis said after a moment of deliberation.

"In that case, is Old Man Tian Quan's strength at the Middle Stage or Late Stage of the Great Grandmaster Realm?" Duan Zhengchun nodded, his expression showing not a hint of a ripple.

"If we were in the same Realm, I would have absolute certainty in killing him."

"It's just that once one reaches Great Grandmaster, it becomes much more difficult to achieve a Breakthrough." There was a sense of disappointment in Nether Marquis's tone.

"Heh... that was before. Now that you are considered one of this Prince's people, a Great Grandmaster is nothing. As long as this Prince is willing, reaching the Heavenly Human Realm is just a matter of a little effort." Duan Zhengchun's tone was full of confidence and dominance.

Duan Zhengchun's words made Nether Marquis and Moon Princess tremble all over, looking at him with faces full of shock.

He was the most arrogant person they had ever seen speak.

A height that others might not reach in a lifetime was, in his mouth, just a matter of a little effort?

Just what kind of confidence was required to say such words?

Was this the capability of an Earth Immortal Realm expert?

"Prince, you... what did you say?" Nether Marquis's voice trembled, his eyes fixed intently on Duan Zhengchun.

"You didn't hear wrong. As long as this Prince is willing, I can have you break through to the Heavenly Human Realm at any time."

"However, why should this Prince do so?"

*Thud...*

Nether Marquis's tall frame knelt directly before Duan Zhengchun. For the sake of revenge, he could give up everything.

The purpose of his existence was revenge. Now that he had finally found his enemy, he could not let his life end in regret simply because his own strength was insufficient.

It was just kneeling; even if it made him a Devil Head in the eyes of the world, he wouldn't care in the slightest.

"I beg the Prince to grant this. As long as the Prince grants it, Nether Marquis's life will belong to the Prince from now on."

"If I violate this, may I die a miserable death." Nether Marquis kowtowed excitedly to Duan Zhengchun.

Moon Princess wanted to stop him, but she also knew how important the vengeance for his exterminated clan was to Nether Marquis.

His purpose in becoming a Dark River assassin was also for revenge. Now that the opportunity was finally here, how could he possibly give it up?

"Please, Prince, grant this for Nether Marquis. As long as the Prince agrees, Moon Princess will be the Prince's person from now on," Moon Princess pleaded with Duan Zhengchun.

Moon Princess's words caused Duan Zhengchun's face to instantly darken.

"What did you just say?"

Invisibly, a wave of pressure was released toward Moon Princess.

Moon Princess instantly felt a terrifying pressure fall upon her. Her delicate body couldn't help but tremble slightly, and cold sweat began to bead on her forehead.

"Moon Princess, what are you doing? From the moment the Prince stepped in to save us, it was already settled—you are the Prince's person."

"The matter of revenge is my business alone; it has nothing to do with you. Do not provoke the Prince further!" Nether Marquis shouted at Moon Princess in a panic.

He did this because he feared Duan Zhengchun's anger would be vented upon Moon Princess.

Although his heart was filled with reluctance, for the sake of revenge and to let Moon Princess live on, he had no choice but to compromise.

Moreover, only by following a powerhouse like Duan Zhengchun would Moon Princess have a better future.

"Moon Princess, do you know what those words imply?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Moon Princess with a dark expression.

"Moon Princess knows. The Prince's power is not something Moon Princess can resist."

"Moon Princess's life is worthless. To be favored by the Prince is Moon Princess's honor."

"It is just that Nether Marquis saved my life, and I hope to be able to help him." Moon Princess lowered her head, not daring to meet Duan Zhengchun's gaze.

By now, she was soaked in cold sweat from head to toe. Beneath her purple qipao, hints of milky-white skin were vaguely visible, enough to make one's heart race.

"Oh? In that case, for his sake, you would do anything?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Moon Princess with a smile, reaching out to tilt up her exquisite, rounded chin.

However, there wasn't a trace of warmth in that smile.

"Yes..." Moon Princess took a deep breath, her eyes not daring to meet Duan Zhengchun's.

"Since that's the case, this Prince needs to see your sincerity." Duan Zhengchun's tone suddenly turned cold.

Moon Princess could no longer withstand the pressure Duan Zhengchun was releasing and sank to one knee on the ground, her face turning pale.

Cold sweat poured from her forehead.

"Prince, please show mercy..." Nether Marquis pleaded excitedly.

Duan Zhengchun gave Nether Marquis a cold sideways glance. Instantly, Nether Marquis's body felt as if it had been struck, and he was sent flying backward.

"This Prince's affairs are not for you to interfere in."

"If you dare speak out again, I will ensure you do not see tomorrow's sun."

"Do not think that just because this Prince has taken an interest in you, you have the capital to set conditions before me." Duan Zhengchun's tone was icy as he finished and looked back at Moon Princess.

Moon Princess knew that she and Nether Marquis were like three-year-old children before Duan Zhengchun; their lives and deaths were entirely at his whim.

Nether Marquis clutched his chest, not daring to speak again.

He knew very well that Duan Zhengchun was not lying. If he spoke up to plead again, he would absolutely die.

Moon Princess also didn't dare to plead anymore, simply looking at Duan Zhengchun with a face full of supplication.

"Since you want to help him, then you must show your sincerity."

"Come with this Prince. I want to see your sincerity." After Duan Zhengchun finished speaking, he turned and walked away.