From Cold Palace Princess to Celestial Empress Ch. 41
The people of the Golden Elephant Kingdom were all greatly shocked, and their faces quickly turned to expressions of fury.
Hundreds of golden-armored guards simultaneously took a step forward, their long halberds slamming down with such force that it seemed they could shake mountains, causing the ground to tremble.
“Insolence!”
The old man in yellow roared in anger, waving his hand to send a golden light streaking towards Xiao Minghuang’s face, as if intending to kill her on the spot.
Seeing this.
Xiao Minghuang neither dodged nor flinched, allowing the golden light to rush towards her.
Just as the golden light was about to reach her, a long spear suddenly thrust out, extinguishing the golden light with a single strike.
“Bold old thief, are you seeking death?!”
Lin Zhengquan bellowed, his long spear radiating a brilliant golden light, the power of a top-grade Yellow-tier treasure fully revealed. The sharp spear aura almost solidified, and its mere presence seemed capable of piercing through the old man’s protective spiritual energy.
Facing the overwhelmingly sharp Golden-Severing Spear, the old man in yellow remained calm, his entire body shining with golden light, accompanied by the sounds of thunder and the roars of tigers and leopards, “crackling” noises that continuously pushed back the spear’s aura.
The old man in yellow sneered.
“Our Dragon Tiger Sect’s body cultivators fight against heaven and earth! City Lord Lin, we are of the same cultivation level. If we fight, who knows who will win or lose…”
In truth, if it weren’t for his fear of the top-grade Yellow-tier spear in Lin Zhengquan’s hand, there would have been no need for any so-called competition agreement.
As he spoke, he glanced at Xiao Minghuang, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
“Little girl, are you the genius who recently caused the five-colored divine light phenomenon?”
Xiao Minghuang’s gaze remained calm as she spoke serenely:
“You say the Dragon Tiger Sect’s body cultivators fight against heaven and earth, but all I see are a few chickens and dogs.”
Hearing this.
The old man in yellow was so angry that he laughed, then coldly said:
“Little girl, you’re only at the fourth level of Qi Refining. Do you know that I could crush you with a single finger?”
Facing the threat, Xiao Minghuang remained unfazed, ignoring him.
Lin Zhengquan, however, glared coldly and spoke in a chilling voice:
“Old fool, dare to lay a finger on Her Highness, and see what happens!”
Hearing this, the old man in yellow frowned, but did not immediately retort.
“Lin Zhengquan calls this little girl ‘Her Highness.’ Could she be the Ninth Princess of the Xia Kingdom?”
As a senior from the Golden Elephant Kingdom, a sworn enemy of the Xia Kingdom, he was very familiar with the Xia Royal Family. He knew that the Xia Emperor had eight sons and one daughter. Could this little girl be the Xia Emperor’s youngest daughter?
“If this little girl is truly the Xia Emperor’s daughter, I really can’t just kill her like this…”
At this moment.
A Qi Refining seventh-level aura suddenly appeared, rapidly approaching from the depths of the forest.
This aura was solid and heavy, filled with a sense of strength and vigor, overwhelmingly domineering.
In an instant.
A figure radiating golden light appeared before the crowd, dressed in a yellow robe, tall and muscular, looking to be in his twenties, with an extraordinary bearing.
Seeing this person, the old man in yellow’s face lit up with joy.
The newcomer was Wang Bao, an inner disciple of the Dragon Tiger Sect.
Although he was only an inner disciple, he was on very good terms with the True Disciple, Xue Wushang, and had already been designated as the Grand Elder’s closed-door disciple, holding a very high status.
Wang Bao’s arrival was like a timely snowfall in winter. The old man in yellow hurriedly called out, “Nephew Wang, you’ve come at just the right moment!”
Wang Bao landed on the ground but completely ignored the old man in yellow, instead directing his gaze towards Xiao Minghuang, who was dressed in a red skirt.
A look of admiration appeared in his eyes as he spoke:
“Young lady, you must be the genius who recently caused the phenomenon of the five-colored divine light, right? Your talent is remarkable. I’ll give you an opportunity—join the Dragon Tiger Sect, and you’ll become a True Disciple. In the future, you might even succeed as the sect leader!”
The old man in yellow had initially held great expectations for Wang Bao, but upon hearing him immediately invite Xiao Minghuang to join the Dragon Tiger Sect, his face couldn’t help but show a hint of awkwardness.
With Xiao Minghuang’s talent, it wouldn’t take long for her to far surpass him. Even if she didn’t become the sect leader, becoming an inner sect elder was practically a certainty.
And he was merely an outer sect deacon elder.
Faced with Wang Bao’s olive branch, Xiao Minghuang spoke indifferently:
“So what if I am? So what if I’m not? The Dragon Tiger Sect? Never heard of it.”
Then, she turned to the old man in yellow and said calmly:
“I came today only for the Spirit Vein Competition. Yet you’ve been dawdling and wasting time. If you’re not going to compete, leave immediately and hand over the Spirit Vein to Beiyang City!”
Wang Bao, left standing to the side and ignored, wasn’t angered. He simply shook his head slightly and said lightly:
“Young geniuses should have some pride, but if it’s excessive, they might end up harming themselves.”
Seeing the pressure shift back to the old man in yellow, he turned to Wang Bao and pleaded in a low voice:
“Nephew Wang, could you lend a hand and help us win this competition?”
Although the old man in yellow was of a higher cultivation level than Wang Bao, he was only an outer sect deacon elder, far inferior in status to the highly sought-after Wang Bao.
Thus, his only option was to beg for Wang Bao’s assistance.
Hearing this, Wang Bao said indifferently:
“Oh? This is a matter for your Golden Elephant Kingdom. Why should I intervene?”
The old man in yellow was left embarrassed but still unwilling to give up.
After all, today’s competition concerned the ownership of the Spirit Vein.
The old man in yellow put on a flattering expression, his wrinkled face forcing an awkward smile.
“If Nephew Wang is willing to help, I’m willing to offer 30%… no, 50% of the Spirit Vein’s income! That’s 300 spirit stones annually! What do you think?”
Hearing this, Wang Bao’s lips curled into a mocking smile. Three hundred spirit stones a year?
His monthly allowance alone was a thousand spirit stones. How could he possibly care about such a paltry sum?
His true goal was the genius girl with the Five Elements Spirit Root.
As long as he could bring this genius girl into the sect, not only would he receive rewards from the sect, but his senior brother would also treat him well.
Recently, the phenomenon of the five-colored divine light had appeared in the Savage Forest. Upon hearing of it, his senior brother, Xue Wushang, had immediately issued an order to find this genius with the Five Elements Spirit Root.
If it was a man, kill him outright.
If it was a woman, bring her into the sect to become his Dao companion.
Wang Bao had accepted his senior brother’s order and set out for the Savage Forest, never expecting to encounter this genius here.
Wang Bao glanced at the people from Beiyang City. Aside from a peak Spring Realm martial artist, the rest were utterly insignificant.
As an inner disciple of the Dragon Tiger Sect, his status was not only prestigious, but the divine abilities and magical treasures he possessed were far beyond what any rogue cultivator in the outside world could compare to. Even if he were at a disadvantage, no one could stop him from escaping.
Prior to this, he had escaped from the hands of martial artists at the peak of the Spring Realm multiple times, so he was not afraid of Lin Zhengquan.
The old man in yellow had been rejected twice in a row, and his face showed a hint of embarrassment. He glanced back at the young martial artists from the Golden Elephant Kingdom.
All five of them were from the Golden Elephant Kingdom and had joined the Dragon Tiger Sect for cultivation, currently serving as outer disciples.
Their talents were considered top-notch within the Golden Elephant Kingdom, but in the vast Dragon Tiger Sect, they were utterly unremarkable.
Among the five, only one had reached the Qi Refining Realm, while the rest were at the Body Tempering Realm.
If they were to face the original Beiyang City, they would naturally have a sure chance of winning.
But if the Ninth Princess were to take the stage, it would be hard to say who would emerge victorious.
However, at this moment, they were in a situation where they had no choice but to proceed, and there was no other way but to brace themselves and step forward.
Moreover, since they were all from the same sect, would Wang Bao really stand by and watch them lose?
The old man in yellow looked at the five disciples with a heavy expression and said, “Follow the original plan and go up for the match!”
Hearing this, the five disciples exchanged glances, and the one with the highest cultivation, at the first level of the Qi Refining Realm, spoke up:
“Master, the Ninth Princess of the Xia Kingdom is at the fourth level of Qi Refining. I’m afraid our disciples are no match for her!”
The old man in yellow had a gloomy expression and spoke coldly:
“Just do as you’re told, stop wasting words!”
PS: Delighted to have gained the support of a big shot.
《Stop, This Isn’t a Shrine Maiden!》
She, at the tender age of eighteen.
With hair as black as ink and a face as fair as jade, is just an ordinary shrine maiden.
Revived from a coffin, she instills fear in countless hearts, sending chills down their spines.
The young girl only wishes to quietly seek revenge.
But little did she know, her unintentional actions would bear fruit.
Once, while admiring flowers, she flirted with the leader of the demons.
Once, while drinking, she made sworn sisters with a witch and a fox.
Once, while riding a bike, she accidentally killed the judge of the underworld.
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Faced with all this, the girl insists that she truly didn’t mean any of it.
Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu
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