The Princess And The Lord

Lory and Zhao Li Xin headed to the town square with the Mong brothers following them in the shadows. Many people had already gathered around the town square when they arrived. Four men and a woman with a yellow uniform stood gracefully at the center. A young handsome man stood opposite them with a smug look on his face. There were also two lifeless male bodies on the ground close to them.

A beautiful young lady with her back pressed on the wall slowly slumped on the dirty ground as she cried. Her eyes were fixed on the dead bodies. She seemed utterly distraught but no one stepped forward to help her. Lory watched the poor little girl with a deep frown. Lory would have jumped in and kicked the man with a smug look but held back as they were on a mission.

[Calm down, girl…] Girsha who had hidden inside her since they arrived in Tang sheng City calmly reminded her. No one knew Lory's character better than him.

Lory clicked in anger. It was not the first time she had seen weak people being bullied but she was not used to it no matter the number of times she had seen it happen. The smug young man kicked one of the lifeless bodies to the side and the girl screamed in agony. The other people in the square watched the spectacle like it was a show without a word. Some even seemed to enjoy what was happening. 

Lory's mind concluded. The whole town was either sick or were cowards, or were numbed by the cruelty. The Sacred Mountain Peak members watched the commotion with placid faces. It was like they were bored with the show. The smug-faced young man walked toward the crying young lady and grabbed her chin with his fingers. The young lady winced and closed her eyes to avoid the man's cruel eyes.

Lory breath hitched as her eyes glinted with murderous intent. The lady was actually a little girl of the same age as Yuan Xue An. Lory recalled Yuan Xue An's timid face when she first arrived at Yong Heng manor. The little girl's expression ignited her protective nature. Zhao Li Xin held her hands before she could move towards her. 

"Don't be reckless…" Zhao Li Xin reminded her.

"Ughh…" Lory grunted angrily. She knew Zhao Li Xin was right. There won't be another chance if she messed up the golden chance that had presented itself.

"Gong Fang Yan, the Sacred Mountain Peak welcomes you to become our disciple. You should stop playing and come with us," A woman from the Sacred Mountain Peak said with a bored expression.

"Miss Nan Yu Qi, the pleasure is mine but I need to discipline my maid first," Gong Fang Yan pulled the sobbing girl's collar. "This one ran from my home and colluded with her brother to steal my money. How can I face other people if I don't teach her a lesson?" 

"No, that's not true!" The little girl helplessly hit Gong Fang Yan's hand on her collar. She cried as the tears fell on her cheeks incessantly. "You…you forced me to sleep with you… I ran away with my brother and his friend's help but you…you killed them. You killed my brother!"

"Humf… You are the one who seduced me. You even took my money and ran away with your brother and your lover. How dare you slander me in front of Miss Nan Yu Qi!" Gong Fang Yan slapped the little girl's face and the girl hit the wall. Her head bled as she fell on the ground once again.

Nan Yu Qi rolled her eyes. She was bored with the scene in front of her. She didn't care about Gong Fang Yan's business. Her job was to only invite him to Cloud city as his talent was not too bad. However, he wasted her time as he forced her to watch the stupid drama. Nan Yu Qi was utterly exasperated.

"I don't have time for this," Nan Yu Qi said with annoyance. She glared at Gong Fang Yan impatiently, "Do you want to come or not?"

"Yes, yes, of course!" Gong Fang Yang had worked hard to get the opportunity and would not let his chance go. But he also didn't wish to let go of the impudent little girl. He had his eyes on the little girl from the moment she entered his manor. He wanted to make her his concubine but she refused. He raped her as he was angry with her rejection. He was surprised that she still had the energy to ran away with her brother and her brother's friend. There was no way he would easily let her go as he was obsessed with her for quite some time.

"Master Gong, we will take her back to the manor. You can take her with you once you have settled thing in the Cloud city," One of Gong Fang Yang's subordinate offered.

"Yes, master. Don't let this chance go. We will make sure she does not run away again!" Another subordinate chimed in.

Gong Fang Yan snorted as he pulled the little girl's waist with his arm. His sneer turned wicked as the eyes of the little girl dimmed. She knew there was no more hope. "You want to leave me? Dream on! You will only be able to leave me when I die."

"Li Xin, I can't take it anymore. I will..." Lory couldn't hold her anger anymore. She gritted her teeth and turned towards her husband. She was stunned to see Zhao Li Xin was no longer beside her.

"Li Xin, where are you?" Lory looked for him around her with confusion. She was still looking when she heard a wrecking sound, 'BLARE!'

Gong Fang Yang was suddenly tossed to the wall. His body hit the wall and stuck to it as a giant crack formed behind him. No one said a word as the incident happened quickly. Lory also gaped when she saw Zhao Li Xin throw Gong Fang Yan on the wall. She recalled Ming Yue Yin's wall art and wondered if Ming Yue Yin learned from Zhao Li Xin, or it was the other way around.

"Young Master!" Gong Fang Yan scream startled everyone. The two subordinates dashed toward the man stuck on the wall. He looked like a giant dead mosquito.

Nan Yu Qi and other Sacred Mountain Peak members were also stunned. They shifted their gaze to the strange man with dark purple robes. The robes emphasized his identity as a wealthy man. He looked young and was handsome but it was not enough to draw the attention of someone like Nan Yu Qi.

"Who are you?" Nan Yu Qi calmly asked as she tried to look unperturbed by the scene before her.

Zhao Li Xin remembered they had yet to come up with fake aliases. His eyes shifted to Lory's widen eyes and abruptly said, "Lu Xin."

Lory's heart almost jumped to her throat as Zhao Li Xin's made up name almost sounded like 'Lucient'. Lory blushed slightly. She was already married to him so it was normal for Zhao Li Xin to carry the Lucient name. She didn't think her father and brother would mind if they knew he had taken her name.

While Lory's mind drifted off to unrelated matters, Nan Yu Qi and her people closely sized up Zhao Li Xin. The man was better than Gong Fang Yan if they were to judge him by temperament. His cultivation also exceeded Gong Fang Yan's by one level. The man also seemed to be a better seedling than the wretched Gong Fang Yang.

"Why did you hurt Gong Fang Yan? Do you have any enmity with him?" Nan Yu Qi asked.

Zhao Li Xin smirked and replied casually, "Because he was annoying."

Everyone gasped and looked at each other with a horrified look. They had never seen anyone as arrogant as the strange man before them. They also wondered what the Sacred Mountain Peak representative would do with his attitude.

"Don't you fear retaliation?" Nan Yu Qi threw him another question.

"Would I have killed him if I feared one?" Zhao Li Xin's words were filled with indifference.

"He a Sacred Mountain Peak disciple candidate but you dared to kill him in front of me," Nan Yu Qi glared at Zhao Li Xin with a vicious smile.

Zhao Li Xin shrugged nonchalantly and spoke in a relaxed manner, "Was he? Like you said he was only a candidate. He had yet to become a disciple besides…he only has a little talent. I thought Sacred Mountain Peak had higher requirements, am I wrong?"

There was a pin drop silence among the crowd at the town square. They all thought Zhao Li Xin was crazy to provoke the Sacred Mountain Peak people. No one dared to be impolite before them and yet this mysterious man dared to run his mouth. Did he not want to live anymore? Lory observed Nan Yu Qi's expression with a calm face. She applauded Zhao Li Xin deep down in her heart as he knew how to gain attention.

"Interesting…" Nan Yu Qi suddenly laughed. She covered her tiny mouth with her sleeves as she giggled softly. "Why don't you take Gong Fang Yan place?" 

"Lady Nan!" Nan Yu Qi's subordinate abruptly spoke up.

Nan Yu Qi raised her hands to stop him and said with a gentle voice, "Why not? His cultivation is higher and his temperament seems right too. It is better to take someone like this man than the dead pervert."

Nan Yu Qi's words made sense so the subordinate closed his mouth immediately. Nan Yu Qi was satisfied with the response, "What do you think… Lu Xin?"

Zhao Li Xin didn't look excited. He asked lightly, "Can I bring my wife?"

"You are married?" Nan Yu Qi tilted her head.

"Yes!" Zhao Li Xin answered briefly.

A mysterious smile bloomed on Nan Yu Qi's face, "You can bring her…" 

"Then I'll come with you," Zhao Li Xin cupped his fist politely.

Lory smiled from the side as she cheered inwards, 'We're in!'