Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

Has that hedgehog gotten stronger again?

Shen Bai's emergence from seclusion stirred up a lot of people's nerves, especially when they learned that his cultivation had broken through to the late Foundation Establishment stage. Everyone's expressions became incredibly interesting.

While intelligence agencies around the world may not care much about a mere Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, if this late Foundation Establishment stage cultivator is only 21 years old, just one month shy of 22, then this matter is no small thing.

After learning about this, many students at Qingbei Daoyuan began comparing Shen Bai to Daozi, believing that Shen Bai's talent was enough to crush Qingbei Daozi.

After all, Shen Bai is only 21 years old, while Qingbei Daozi is already 25.

Many people speculate that Shen Bai may reach the Golden Core stage within a year at most.

When it comes to such a gifted young man, the first thing that comes to mind for all countries is assassination.

Shen Bai seemed to know what everyone was thinking, so he swaggered around Qiyuan City every day. Anyone who wanted to kill him could only send a Golden Core cultivator, and such an assassination attempt posed no threat to him at all. On the contrary, it made his treasury grow richer and richer.

After routinely eliminating yet another group of Golden Core cultivators who came to assassinate him, Shen Bai finally grew impatient. Alone with his sword, he took down the companies involved in the assassination attempts one by one, and the Sixth Princess's cash flow visibly increased.

……

"We must lodge a strong protest with your country. Recent evidence shows that many of our companies have been attacked by Shen Bai. Such actions seriously violate the development agreement we signed..."

"These companies came to Qiyuan Star seeking wealth, but now they've been plundered for no reason. The impact is terrible. This will seriously affect the large families and powerful forces in our country who want to develop on Qiyuan Star, and it will also seriously affect your country's tax revenue..."

The Sixth Princess sat upright in her princess residence, watching the ambassadors from Luota Kingdom, Xisai Kingdom, Dongdao Kingdom, and other countries chattering incessantly below the stage, her face beaming with smiles, showing no sign of being annoyed whatsoever.

After everyone had finished speaking, she said, "I sympathize with the plight of companies from various countries. I hope you can provide concrete evidence, such as video recordings of Shen Bai's crimes. If you cannot provide such evidence, please do not blame me for demanding an explanation from you."

The ambassadors from various countries exchanged glances, and their aggressive attitude immediately softened.

Shen Bai was very cautious in his actions. The only evidence they could produce was that after each mission, Shen Bai would leave a head at the residences of various countries in Qiyuan City. That head was the head of the assassin sent by the other country or company.

Everyone knows this, but no one can bring it up.

After all, the headless corpses of those assassins were hanging on the walls of Qiyuan City.

Who is behind Shen Bai?

The Sixth Princess.

Whose fiefdom is Qiyuan City?

The Sixth Princess.

Without the Sixth Princess's approval, how could those corpses remain hanging there indefinitely?

Without the protection of the Sixth Princess, would these assassins have died such a humiliating death?

So many Golden Core cultivators assassinated a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, and they were all killed in return. It's shameful to even talk about it.

Seeing that the ambassadors from various countries had calmed down, the Sixth Princess stopped pressing her and instead smiled, saying, "The outer perimeter of that man-made ruin has been mostly cleared recently. Why don't our countries send a team together to explore it?"

The ambassadors from various countries exchanged glances and nodded.

Although everyone has basically confirmed that Qiyuan Star was originally a cultivation civilization, but after being invaded by the spiritual tide, everyone turned into beastmen, they still want to obtain specific information about this cultivation civilization, as well as its legacy.

If the orcs fight and battle with only their fists, then there is no doubt that the legacy of the original civilization must be in every corner of this planet.

This man-made site offers a glimpse into what truly happened.

After agreeing on the exploration of man-made relics, the ambassadors from various countries took their leave, selectively forgetting the purpose of their visit in the first place.

They might send assassins again later, but it certainly won't be as frequent as it has been recently.

After everyone had left, Shen Bai appeared behind the Sixth Princess: "Thank you."

"Why are you thanking me?"

The Sixth Princess slumped against Shen Bai: "Are you sure you want to go too?"

"Hmm, let's go take a look. I need to find some more opportunities to advance again."

Shen Bai saw the jade doll that the Sixth Princess had given her hanging at her waist, and a happy smile appeared on his lips.

Lately, the Sixth Princess has gradually stopped hiding the relationship between the two from her subordinates.

"Then be careful. I know you have many tricks up your sleeve, and Granny Tong has already confirmed that there is no major danger there, but you still need to be cautious."

The Sixth Princess, like a devoted wife, kept giving instructions, but Shen Bai showed no impatience whatsoever.

As the two were whispering sweet nothings to each other, Qi Rui's voice rang out from outside the hall: "Your Highness, the Ninth Prince has arrived."

"Ninth Brother?"

The Sixth Princess was momentarily stunned by Shen Bai's passionate kiss, but Shen Bai had already stood up: "Then I'll step aside for a moment."

The sixth princess hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "You don't need to leave. Ninth Brother likes you very much. It's a good opportunity to meet him together."

Shen Bai nodded and stood below the stage.

After tidying herself up, the Sixth Princess then had Qi Rui welcome the Ninth Prince in.

"Sixth Sister, I've missed you so much!"

As soon as the chubby boy entered the hall, his face was full of joy. He was about to rush into the Sixth Princess's arms when he saw Shen Bai on the side: "Shen Bai, you're here too? I heard that your cultivation has improved a lot recently. You're really amazing. I'm working myself to the bone and I still haven't been able to step into the Foundation Establishment stage."

The chubby boy kept chattering away, greeting Shen Bai warmly.

"Your Highness's cultivation level is in no way slower than mine!"

Shen Bai glanced at the other party's cultivation level, which was already at the eighth level of Qi Refining. This talent was in no way inferior to his own.

"I'm still far inferior to you!"

After chatting for a while, the Ninth Prince turned to the Sixth Princess and asked, "Sixth Sister, I've heard there's a man-made historical site here. Could you take me to see it?"

"You came all this way just to see a historical site?"

The chubby boy laughed and said, "That's definitely not it. The main reason I came here is to see Sixth Sister."

The sixth princess burst into laughter.

This ninth brother has always been lovable.

"Perfect timing! Shen Bai will be going too, why don't you two go together?"

The Sixth Princess knew that with the little fat boy coming, his protector would definitely be there as well. Although his protector was not a Nascent Soul stage expert, he was still a Nascent Soul stage expert at the Great Perfection. With such an existence by his side, the two of them would basically not encounter any danger.

"That's great! Shen Bai, you've been in Qiyuan City for so long, what are some fun places to visit? Take me there!"

The chubby boy looked overjoyed, as if he were about to go on vacation to Qiyuan City. The Sixth Princess affectionately patted his head and said, "Shen Bai will take you around to see the sights later."

The chubby boy laughed and pulled Shen Bai's hand, leading him outside.

"Sixth Sister, you go ahead with your work, we're going to have some fun!"

Shen Bai turned to look at the Sixth Princess, who nodded slightly to him and allowed the Ninth Prince to pull him out of the princess's residence.

……

Seeing that everyone had left, the Sixth Princess waved her hand to activate the array, cutting off all access from inside and outside, and then looked at the old woman who had just appeared beside her.

"What brings my ninth brother here?"

The old woman remained silent for a moment: "They don't seem to be here to play."

She then looked at Qi Rui, who dared not say a word.

Although she was a confidante, it was easy to make mistakes when it came to royal matters.

After thinking for a moment, the Sixth Princess instructed, "Go and find out what's going on in the capital, especially in the palace. Then ask my maternal grandfather and the others if they have any information."

I've been staying in Qiyuan City lately, and the information updates from Blue Star are too slow.

Qi Rui's heart skipped a beat: "It was my fault, I will go and find out right away."

After Qi Rui left, the Sixth Princess looked at Tong Lao with a worried expression: "I suspect there has been a change on Father Emperor's side. Tong Lao, you should be prepared."

The old woman nodded.

As a Nascent Soul cultivator, she was well aware that the Emperor's lifespan was nearing its end, and this was his weakest moment.

If anything goes wrong, it will definitely show up at this time.

The Ninth Prince may seem harmless, but his sudden appearance in the Sixth Princess's fiefdom is actually against the rules.

Thinking of this, she gave another order: "Raise the defense level of Qiyuan City and cancel all leave. The official reason given is to prepare for the next spiritual tide."

After thinking for a moment, she still felt uneasy and reminded her again, "Grandma Tong, be careful of my ninth brother's protectors. Also, remind the patriarch of the Imperial Clan Court to be vigilant. At this time, you can't trust even the most trusted person."

The old woman was stern; she vanished before the sixth princess's eyes in a flash.

Once everyone was alone, the Sixth Princess sighed and sat back down in her seat.

The struggle for the imperial throne has always been perilous.

She never gets involved in these things, but that doesn't stop them from coming to her.

It's not normal for Ninth Brother to come to his own fiefdom instead of going anywhere else.

Her gaze was somewhat unfocused, as if she were recalling the incident when her younger sister, the thirteenth princess, fell into the water.

Whether it was an accident back then or not, no one can say for sure.

But how could it be such a coincidence that a member of the royal family would have an accident?

Thinking of this, she picked up the communication talisman and sent a message to her little man: "Be careful."

She didn't send a single extra word, but she believed that her man, with his quick wit, could guess what she meant.

……

Shen Bai, who was accompanying the Ninth Prince on a tour of Qiyuan City, received this message and continued to introduce everything in front of him without making a sound.

"Your Highness, the street ahead is the International Food Street. Here you can find specialty snacks from all over the world, as well as all sorts of acrobatic performances and the like."

The chubby boy's eyes lit up, and he pounced on the food in front of him with a loud squeak.

He has not yet reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and his appetite is still strong; he can't resist delicious food.

After eating more than a dozen different snacks, the chubby boy slowed down, picked up a piece of roasted spirit meat and stuffed it into his mouth, while casually asking a question.

"Shen Bai, have you heard of Li Bai, the sword cultivator who has recently risen to prominence in the Kingdom of Luota?"

What do you think of him?