Chapter 235: Chapter 121: A Seventh-Order Great Demon Comes Knocking! Dare to Make a Deal with the Third Princess?_3
"So that’s why we headed towards the Secret Realm Center, planning to hunt a few Tier Six Corpse Scorpions first, and then deal with that Brown Bear Demon People who has been chasing us! Unexpectedly, we encountered Mr. Mu here... Mr. Mu, are you confident you can deal with that Tier Seven Demon?"
Lin Xuankong understood the reason only after she finished speaking. Seeing Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er asking him, Lin Xuankong said, "I am a Martial Cultivator of Great Xia, so it is my duty to contribute. However, the Tier Seven Great Demon is extremely fierce. I fear I will need to exert all my strength and use every trump card I have accumulated over many years. Moreover, I would have to pay an immense price to even have a chance to deal with it! Those immense costs... *sigh*... I wonder how much compensation the Princess can offer in advance!"
Knowing that the Mysterious Female Cultivator before him was the Third Princess, Lin Xuankong naturally did not wish to become too involved with her. Therefore, he already considered this offer of assistance a one-time deal, so of course, he had to negotiate the terms properly!
Upon hearing this, a trace of surprise flickered in Xiaoo Ying’Er’s clear eyes. Of course, she understood the principle that great rewards attract brave individuals, but never before had someone like Mu Shiba dared to openly negotiate terms with her, the Third Princess! Whether it was Hua Yanluo, the hundreds of Fourth Layer and Fifth Layer powerhouses present, or even the Prefects of the Six Prefectures of Nanjiang, none of them dared to state such blatant terms when standing before her!
"How audacious! The Third Princess is in peril! As Martial Cultivators of Great Xia, you should rush to her aid without hesitation, even if it means being crushed to pieces! The Third Princess speaks to you courteously, yet you dare to speak of immense costs and compensation? What, are you trying to extort the Princess by demanding benefits upfront? Do you think this is a transaction? This is an order!"
Not far from the sedan, a pretty attendant, unable to listen any longer, glared angrily at Lin Xuankong.
Hearing the shouts from this Fifth Layer attendant, the expressions of the Martial Cultivators waiting quietly in the distance, including Hua Yanluo, all shifted, and they frowned at Lin Xuankong beside the sedan. Even without eavesdropping on the conversation between the Princess and this Mu Shiba, they could guess the general gist just from hearing the attendant’s reprimand. For a moment, everyone’s expression subtly changed.
That was the Princess of Great Xia, the Celestial Sect Saintess! Of course, they were all hoping to save her for the astonishing rewards... but what they thought in their hearts was one matter, and what they said aloud was another entirely. Who would dare to openly negotiate terms with the Princess of Great Xia? Weren’t they all supposed to project an image of ’willing to brave fire and water’ and ’gladly be crushed to pieces’? Inner thoughts and outward appearances are two different matters! Some things are like a thin membrane, which absolutely must not be exposed or pierced!
While everyone’s expressions subtly changed, Lin Xuankong frowned, glanced at the attendant, and then looked towards Xiaoo Ying’Er. "Princess, what are your thoughts?"
Xiaoo Ying’Er also felt a surge of displeasure. This fellow is truly infuriating! However... once they reach the Secret Realm Center, they will face both Tier Six Corpse Scorpions and the Tier Nine Poisonous Fog. Who knows how many Martial Cultivators will have to die to gather enough toxin to deal with the Tier Seven Great Demon! Thinking of this, she hesitated once more.
Just then, a low cry suddenly came from Hua Yanluo in the distance. "Not good, that Tier Seven Great Demon has caught up again! City Lord Zhou, take fifty Martial Cultivators to intercept it first, then find an opportunity to break away! Everyone else, quickly follow me to protect the Princess and evacuate this area!"
Hearing this, Lin Xuankong turned to look into the distance. He saw a black cloud appear on the horizon. The black cloud roiled and billowed, already speeding towards them. In the blink of an eye, it had closed the distance by more than ten li, its speed terrifyingly fast! Flying through the air, swift as lightning—it truly is a Tier Seven Great Demon!
Xiaoo Ying’Er turned her gaze in that direction. Seeing the black cloud approaching rapidly, she furrowed her brows and said resentfully, "If we weren’t in this Secret Realm, unable to summon Seventh Layer or Eighth Layer powerhouses, how could I, Xiaoo Ying’Er, be chased all over by a mere Tier Seven Demon!"
Suddenly, a long cry rang out from the east. "A mere Tier Seven Demon dares to pursue the Saintess? Do you think our Great Xia Dynasty has no one capable of stopping you? I, Yu Changge, am here! I shall see for myself just how strong this Tier Seven Brown Bear Demon People is!"
Accompanying the voice were seven figures clad in Golden Armor, shimmering with golden light. They sped from dozens of li away in the east, transforming into streaks of golden light!
Before long, the seven figures had stopped a hundred zhang from the Third Princess’s sedan. Leading them was the Little Yu King, Yu Changge, who had sword-like brows and star-bright eyes. He was now wearing a suit of Golden Armor inlaid with seven Profound Truth Jades. He cupped his hands slightly towards the sedan and said, "Yu Changge pays his respects to the Princess. Upon hearing that the Princess had encountered a Demon, I rushed here from thousands of li away in the southeast of the Secret Realm. Fortunately, I arrived in time to lend the Princess a hand!"
Although Yu Changge spoke these words, his eyes held no trace of respect. Instead, his heart contained a hint of smugness. He glanced at the hundreds of Martial Cultivators and thought to himself: A Tier Seven Demon has been pursuing the Third Princess, forcing her to flee east and west for so many days. Everyone already knows that the Third Princess, even with Hua Yanluo, is far from capable of subduing this Tier Seven Demon People! As long as I use my father’s Battle Array technique, combine forces with my six subordinates, and defeat that Tier Seven Great Demon... countless Martial Cultivators in the Six Prefectures of Nanjiang will know that the Celestial Sect Saintess, Third Princess of Great Xia Xiaoo Ying’Er, is far inferior to me! This battle will enhance the prestige of Prince Yu’s Mansion and simultaneously diminish the prestige of the Great Xia Xiaoo Family. It’s truly killing two birds with one stone!