I can only beat noobs.

Chapter 239 Princess
"Thank you, senior, for coming to the rescue."

Jiang Yingxue, still shaken, supported the badly injured Chen Ming, who was dressed as a woman, and bowed deeply to the sky with utmost respect.

The fact that someone could frighten a first-rank military commander of the Six Doors speaks volumes about the identity of the person who made the move.

A powerful figure in the Divine Realm, a peerless expert!
She said, "Please tell me your name, senior. I will definitely inform my elders in the future and thank you in person."

The voice said lazily, "If you want to thank someone, thank my princess."

county lord?

Jiang Yingxue was slightly taken aback. Could it be her?

Just then, a somewhat familiar voice came from behind, "Young lady Jiang, what happened to make you look so disheveled?"

She turned around and saw a magnificent carriage coming from the direction of Jiangzhou City. The person who leaned out of the carriage was none other than Princess Mingyu, who had recently become famous in Jiangzhou.

Jiang Yingxue quickly bowed, "So it was Princess Mingyu who saved us. Thank you so much. We would have been in big trouble if it weren't for you."

She had met this princess once, but they weren't very familiar with each other.

Princess Mingyu leaped into the air, appearing before Jiang Yingxue and Princess Mingyu in a flash. She wore a purple palace gown, which made this beautiful young woman appear elegant and noble. It was a unique气质 (qi zhi, a kind of refined elegance or aura) that only a noble family like royalty could cultivate.

An elderly woman followed closely behind her, standing a few feet away, bowing low, and barely noticeable.

Princess Mingyu's smile was gentle yet warm. "Sister Jiang, you don't need to be so polite. I just paid my respects to Elder Jiang last month and received his guidance. There's no need for us to stand on ceremony."

She said "elder" instead of "senior," and that she was representing an elder of the Jiang family who was at the Divine Realm.

Then, she asked with concern, "Little sister, what happened to you? Why do you look so disheveled?"

Jiang Yingxue's eyes reddened instantly, and she said aggrievedly, "I was careless and was kidnapped by thieves. Fortunately, this sister saved me, otherwise... I..."

She was about to cry as she spoke.

Upon hearing this, Princess Mingyu's face flashed with heartache, and she scolded, "Which madman is so bold as to kidnap my sister? Don't worry, I'll go with you to find Lord Pan, and we'll make sure that scoundrel is caught and torn to pieces."

Jiang Yingxue sobbed, "Then...the thief...has already been killed by my sister...Thank you for your kindness, Princess..."

Princess Mingyu's beautiful eyes shifted and landed on the woman beside her. Seeing that the woman was tall and extremely beautiful, with a wildness and aggression in her eyes that was unique to ordinary women, her eyes lit up. "How should I address this sister?"

"Yuan Ziyi of the Star Moon Sect greets Your Highness, Princess."

"Xingyue Sect?"

Princess Mingyu thought for a moment and said, "I have never heard of this sect before."

Yuan Ziyi smiled bitterly, "Our sect has long since declined, and our teachers have all been harmed by villains. Now, only one senior sister remains, wandering far and wide."

"Ah, I'm so sorry, I've brought up some sad memories for Sister Yuan," Princess Mingyu said apologetically. "I see that you are quite badly injured. Why don't you ride in my carriage and we go into the city together?"

Jiang Yingxue hurriedly said, "I wouldn't dare trouble you, Princess. Are you heading back to Qingfeng City?"

"It's alright. I suddenly remembered there's something I haven't taken care of yet, so I need to go back. Let's go."

Since she said that, the two of them naturally couldn't refuse.

……

Princess Mingyu's carriage was very large, and it wasn't cramped at all for three people.

Yuan Ziyi sat there meditating, closing her eyes and circulating her internal energy to heal her injuries.

Princess Mingyu was chatting with Jiang Yingxue, "Why did that rank one from the Six Doors in Xia Prefecture chase after you just now?"

Speaking of this, Jiang Yingxue felt angry. "That bastard is really despicable. He originally went to catch the villain who kidnapped me, but he was ambushed and all his men died. He was the only one left. Knowing that he couldn't explain himself when he went back, he wanted to capture me and Sister Yuan to take back as witnesses for him."

"I see."

Princess Mingyu suddenly realized that she was not an ignorant young woman confined to her chambers. She knew very well that some people within the Six Doors were indeed capable of such things.

She then asked about something else, "By the way, my sister asked me about Chen Ming last time. Do you have some kind of relationship with that person?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Jiang Yingxue's face. "Sister, don't talk nonsense. What do I have to do with him?"

This is simply a classic case of protesting too much.

Princess Mingyu suddenly became serious. "No matter what your relationship is with Chen Ming, don't inquire about him anymore. If you see him, you'd better run as far away as possible."

Jiang Yingxue suppressed the urge to look at "Yuan Ziyi" and asked, "Why is that?"

“Originally, this matter was a secret and I shouldn’t have told you. But—never mind.” Princess Mingyu said, “That day in that Fire Element Secret Realm, a great change occurred. I personally witnessed him being possessed by the primordial spirit of the Undying Demon Lord.”

"what!"

Jiang Yingxue was taken aback, her eyes widening. "This... how is this possible?"

She had heard the rumor before, but found it too outrageous and didn't believe it at all. The Undying Demon Lord was a great demon who wreaked havoc on the world a thousand years ago; how could Chen Ming, a mere third-rank cultivator, possibly catch the Demon Lord's eye?

Princess Mingyu said, "I saw it with my own eyes. Later I asked around and found out that more than a hundred years ago, the seal that suppressed the Undying Demon Lord broke, and a wisp of the demon's soul took the opportunity to escape. Later, the powerful members of the Heavenly Dao Alliance took action and chased him all the way to Qingfeng City."

"That fragment of the soul hid in the Fire Elemental Secret Realm. The Heavenly Dao Alliance even sent people to guard it for fifty years, believing that the fragment of the soul had dissipated before leaving. Who would have thought that in that Fire Elemental Secret Realm, there was actually a fire dragon with a long lifespan, and that fragment of the soul parasitized the fire dragon, surviving to this day..."

Jiang Yingxue was stunned. Princess Mingyu said earnestly, "Sister Jiang, this is the second time we've met, please forgive my bluntness. However, even if Chen Ming is still alive, he is not the same person he used to be. You must not trust him and ruin yourself."

Jiang Yingxue was somewhat unconvinced, "That Undying Demon Lord is just a fragment of his soul, and he's been trapped for over a hundred years. Maybe he can't be possessed?"

Princess Mingyu sighed, "You don't understand how terrifying the Undying Demon Lord is. Back then, in order to kill this great demon, half of all the martial artists in the world died or were injured. It was the greatest catastrophe in the human world in two thousand years. You must not have any illusions."

Jiang Yingxue lowered her head and stopped talking.

Princess Mingyu didn't say anything more after that, and the carriage drove all the way into the villa of Prince Zhenhai.

This is a villa built by the Prince of Zhenhai in Jiangzhou City. It was abandoned for twenty years and was recently cleaned and renovated, so it is now habitable.

Soon, the Jiang family arrived and took Jiang Yingxue and "Yuan Ziyi" away.

Before parting, Princess Mingyu specifically instructed her, "You must never tell anyone that you are in the hands of thieves, not even your own family. That would damage your reputation."

Jiang Yingxue readily agreed, "Thank you for reminding me, Princess. I understand the implications."

……

The Jiang family's main base is not in Jiangzhou City, but they do have territory in Jiangzhou. The person in charge here is one of Jiang Yingxue's great-uncles, who is also a first-grade cultivator.

As soon as Jiang Yingxue saw this great-uncle, she began to recount her experiences along the way, completely disregarding Princess Mingyu's instructions.

The Jiang family's first-rank official was so angry he almost tore the house down. The Jiang family's eldest daughter had actually been kidnapped within Jiangzhou's borders—this was an utter disgrace! He wished he could pick up a sword and tear those arrogant fools to pieces.

Upon learning that his grandniece had been saved by a woman named Yuan Ziyi, he quickly thanked her.

And so, Chen Ming stayed at the Jiang family's house for the time being, recuperating from his injuries while pondering his next steps.

For now, this calamity should be considered over.

This time, we were fortunate to have the tortoise shell, which foresaw the possible form of the impending calamity.

Otherwise, it's hard to say whether he could successfully get through this ordeal.

In any case, he had made up his mind to act under the identity of Yuan Ziyi for the time being. With Jiang Yingxue's endorsement, no one should doubt his identity.

The only concern is Du Rusong, who is unlikely to give up so easily.

"Yingxue and I have run so far, yet he still managed to catch up. He must have some special tracking methods."

Chen Ming thought of the small black mouse on Du Rusong's shoulder, "Could it be that spirit beast?"

Thinking about this, he felt a little heavy-hearted.

Being hunted down by a top-ranking official, and the other party is in the shadows, with a location tracking system that can know his whereabouts at any time—it's completely transparent to him. Just thinking about it feels like a huge boulder is pressing on his heart, the pressure is immense.

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. "We have to find a way to get rid of this person."

Otherwise, living in constant fear is not a solution.

He has now successfully broken through to the second rank and killed Xie Jianqiu, gaining two million experience points. The problem is, he needs fifty million points to break through to the first rank!
In other words, twenty-five first-rank officials need to be killed.

As you progress, the amount of experience points required to level up increases, so it's naturally not as fast as before.

It should be understood that for every level a martial artist advances in, the number of martial artists decreases by an order of magnitude.

In a place like Jiangzhou City, there might be dozens of third-rank officials, fewer than ten second-rank officials, and even fewer first-rank officials.

This means it's harder to find people of similar skill level to spar with.

Second-rank experts are the pillars and core figures of various forces. They would not easily spar with others unless they had a very close relationship with them.

Chen Ming couldn't help but reminisce about the Six Doors; the position of prison warden was truly a dream job for him.

I wish I could go back to the Six Doors.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. "Sister Yuan, I've come to see you."

It was Jiang Yingxue.

"Enter."

The door opened, and Jiang Yingxue, dressed in new clothes, walked in. She said to the maids behind her, "You all go outside and wait. I need to have a private talk with my sister."

After shooing the maid away, she closed the door, sat down beside him, and said with a mischievous grin, "Sister Yuan, are you comfortable staying here?"

She had clearly just taken a bath; her face was fair and tender with a rosy tint, and she smelled wonderfully fragrant—a light, pleasant scent. The way her eyes sparkled with youthful radiance was exceptionally captivating.

Chen Ming said calmly, "Have you forgotten what Princess Mingyu said just now? You still dare to get so close. Aren't you afraid I'll steal your soul and turn you into a walking corpse that only listens to me?"

Jiang Yingxue grabbed one of his hands and placed it on her face, gazing at him intently. "Brother Chen, don't you know? You've already bewitched me. Just a flick of your finger and I'll do anything you say..."

"..."

This little girl is getting bolder and bolder.

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