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

"Li Bai?"

Shen Bai looked at the Ninth Prince in surprise, wondering why he would bring up his disguise.

He thought for a moment and said, "I heard that he has extremely high talent in swordsmanship and good talent in cultivation. He entered the Golden Core stage at the age of 33 and has mastered sword intent. He can be considered a rare genius in swordsmanship."

"How does his swordsmanship talent compare to yours? I heard you've also mastered sword stance!"

The Ninth Prince looked at Shen Bai with admiration: "I still haven't grasped sword intent, but you already grasped it in the Spirit Leap Secret Realm and sword momentum during the Demon Spirit Tide. You must be even stronger now!"

"My strength is negligible!"

Shen Bai humbly replied, "Throughout history, there have been countless geniuses in swordsmanship, as numerous as the stars in the sky. It is said that Li Bai's swordsmanship could overwhelm even Nascent Soul beastmen; I am far inferior to him."

The Ninth Prince shook his head vigorously: "No, I feel you are much stronger than him! Moreover, he has such great talent, yet he doesn't think of repaying the Empire. We'll encounter such a person sooner or later. I will have him executed."

Shen Bai found it amusing to see the other person's indignant expression.

It's kind of fun to talk about alternate accounts face-to-face.

However, remembering the message the Sixth Princess had just sent, he became wary again.

Why did you bring up Li Bai for no reason?

You and Li Bai have never had any interaction.

Killing Li Bai is tantamount to killing me.

He kept smiling and said, "Everyone has their own ambitions; you can't force them."

"And another thing, that kid actually managed to snag Vanka, the top socialite in Rota Country. Doesn't he know that Vanka is my goddess?"

Shen Bai was slightly taken aback by the Ninth Prince's words. Was the Ninth Prince still a suitor of Wanka?

He casually added, "It's said that Vanka is extremely picky, and ordinary people are simply not good enough for her. Only a prince like Your Highness is qualified to be paired with Vanka."

The Ninth Prince immediately laughed smugly: "That Li Bai is only good because he has a little more talent in swordsmanship."

Shen Bai smiled apologetically, but his suspicions grew even stronger.

The Ninth Prince kept saying that he was Vanka's admirer, but she had never received any jealousy points from the Ninth Prince.

Not even a single point.

What does this tell us?

Either the Ninth Prince is lying and doesn't love Vanka at all.

Either the Ninth Prince has extremely strong self-control, and he can control his desires to the greatest extent possible.

However, neither of these situations is a good outcome.

If he's lying, why?

From his sudden visit to the Sixth Princess's fiefdom to his abrupt question about Li Bai, and then his claim that he was an admirer of Vanka, if he was lying, then he must be testing me.

Why test yourself?

Shen Bai couldn't understand it, but it was simply because he was the Sixth Princess's person.

Or perhaps, he already knew that he was Li Bai.

However, if they are not lying, they have extremely strong self-control.

This shows that the Ninth Prince is even more formidable than imagined.

Ordinary people, who can control their desires so that not a single trace is revealed?

"I heard that Vanka is also on Qiyuan Star. I'll talk to my sixth sister about it and go visit her. I've admired her for a long time and really want to meet her."

The Ninth Prince's eyes gleamed with admiration, and Shen Bai praised, "I think Your Highness will definitely agree."

Keep pretending!

If I didn't have a cheat code, I would have actually believed you, you old bastard.

It seems now that none of the royal family members are simple.

I always thought Old Ninth's kindness was a bit strange, and now it seems there really was something wrong with him.

The only uncertainty now is whether he is intentionally testing me or trying to convey some message to the Sixth Princess through me.

Furthermore, even the Ninth Prince expressed his admiration for Wanka, appearing determined to win her over. It seems that Wan Lin's advice to win Wanka over was not a lie.

There must be more to this than meets the eye!

"Is there anything else Your Highness would like to do?"

The Ninth Prince looked up and around, then suddenly saw a string of red lanterns hanging high at the end of the Wan Guo Snack Street: "What's that? A deep well? What does it do? Sell spirit water?"

Shen Bai's expression suddenly turned strange, and the Dragon Guards following behind him also chuckled.

"Well, haha, that's a place for adults to have fun. You're not old enough yet. Why don't we go see the beautiful sunset in Qiyuan City? You know, the scenery of Qiyuan Mountain outside Qiyuan City is in no way inferior to the top scenic spots in our Blue Star Empire."

Shen Bai quickly changed the subject, but the Ninth Prince had already stepped towards the deep well: "If that's where the adults play, then can't I go too? I've just come of age."

The chubby boy was quick on his feet, and Shen Bai didn't dare to stop him, so he quickly looked at his guards.

The dragon guards were terrified and rushed forward, some grabbing his arms, others his legs, saying, "Your Highness, that's really not a place you should go."

"Why can't I go? Look at all those pretty girls at the entrance! I've never seen a place like this before!"

The Ninth Prince was beaming with excitement. The Dragon Guards dared not exert any force for fear of hurting him, but they were dragged step by step by him towards the deep well.

"Your Highness, it's time for you to begin your cultivation."

An aged voice rang out, and an old man with white hair appeared in front of the Ninth Prince.

Shen Bai recognized the other party as Wan Feng, the Ninth Prince's protector whom he had met after leaving the Lingyue Secret Realm, a powerful figure at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage.

He quickly greeted them.

"Oh? You've only been out playing for a little while!"

The Ninth Prince looked at the group of ragged little fairies with a mournful face, longing to experience the joy of the adults.

……

After everyone returned to the princess's residence, Shen Bai did not go to see the Sixth Princess again. Instead, after saying goodbye, he went to the Luo Ma Military Factory to discuss the matter of the new magical artifact with Teacher Yang Xiao.

"The production of the new magical artifacts is proceeding in an orderly manner. The Taoist academy has sent many array masters and artifact refiners to assist in the design and development. Our profits are very considerable now."

Having not seen Shen Bai for a long time, the "Golden Barbie" was overjoyed. After reporting on her work, she casually asked, "When are you planning to marry Si Qing and Hu Feier?"

Shen Bai was extremely embarrassed: "Well, there's no rush, I'm still preparing."

Yang Xiao nodded and didn't urge her any further; she was just helping to pass on a message.

We can't expect Si Qing and Hu Feier to ask for it themselves, can we?

Moreover, this student is not honest at all. If we don't take this opportunity to teach him a lesson, who knows how many good girls he might attract.

After leaving Yang Xiao's place, Shen Bai hesitated for a moment, but still headed to Kunbai Pharmaceutical.

Teacher Yang Xiao now has a very good relationship with Hu Feier and Si Qing. The three of them support each other and echo each other in Qiyuan City. So, since Teacher Yang Xiao said this, it means that Hu Feier is a little anxious.

He knew Si Qing's personality well; his usually indifferent senior sister wouldn't tell Yang Xiao even if she was in a hurry.

……

After several months of development, Kunbai Pharmaceutical acquired a factory area in Qiyuan City, which Hu Feier managed very well.

The former milk tea shop manager has now transformed into a successful career woman, in no way inferior to her sister Hu Weiwei.

When Shen Bai arrived, Hu Feier was handling some daily affairs. When she saw Shen Bai appear, her eyes lit up with joy.

"During this time, I've seen your messages everywhere, but not you in person. I thought you'd found someone new and forgotten the old one."

Hearing the strong resentment in her voice, Shen Bai chuckled and pulled her into his arms, gently stroking her back: "I'll never forget my good manager, no matter who else I forget."

Upon hearing the term "store manager," Hu Feier blushed slightly. It was a nickname they used exclusively for each other, often during intimate moments in their bedroom. Now that he had suddenly mentioned it, all her resentment vanished instantly.

"You promised to establish a family!"

Hu Feier whispered in Shen Bai's ear, and Shen Bai quietly transmitted his voice, "I've already found a place, and it's under construction."

Hu Feier was overjoyed. She hadn't expected Shen Bai to be so quick and had already found a place for the family to reside.

She, who had been somewhat anxious, finally felt relieved.

"Then, before I reach the Golden Core stage..."

Before Hu Feier could finish speaking, Shen Bai had already moved his hand down to her black stockings.

"These stockings are of really poor quality."

"Manager, I'd like to drink Hong Kong-style milk tea! The kind with milk foam..."

……

The following day, a joint expedition team composed of various countries set off together for the man-made ruins outside Qiyuan City.

Just a few months ago, the area within a thousand miles of Qiyuan City was still teeming with orcs.

Several months later, the orcs within this thousand-mile radius had been almost completely wiped out.

Orcs and monsters are different.

After killing a monster, its entire body becomes a treasure.

After the orc was killed, his body was all flesh.

Although the meat was of good quality, no human could bring themselves to eat it.

Moreover, once everyone learned that these orcs were likely originally human, no one coveted their bodies anymore.

As a result, people's enthusiasm for killing orcs was far lower than their passion for killing monsters.

This is another important reason why Princess Six's cash flow problems occurred.

Not worth the candle.

When the monster hunters arrived on Qiyuan Star, their profits dwindled, forcing them to switch to mining and gathering medicinal herbs.

Fortunately, Qiyuan Star is full of rare and precious materials, so the monster hunters were willing to stay.

The exploration of this man-made relic has now revealed a new business opportunity to monster hunters, who are now flocking to Qiyuan Star in an attempt to find the treasures left behind by the Qiyuan Star's cultivation civilization.

Each country dispatched an expedition team of one hundred late-stage Golden Core cultivators, each led by a Golden Core Perfection Realm expert.

On the Xuan Yuan Empire's side, a Nascent Soul True Monarch led a team of thousands of cultivators who gathered from all directions.

The flying boat that Shen Bai and the Ninth Prince were riding was also in the Xuan Yuan Empire's fleet.

The Ninth Prince was beaming with excitement, occasionally asking Shen Bai, "Do you think there might be any relics left by a Tribulation Transcending Supreme? Could there be any magic weapons? Could there be any hidden secret realms here? If so, how would we develop them?"

Shen Bai shook his head: "No one knows the specifics. Hopefully, there's a secret realm inside. If so, it could bring huge benefits to our Xuan Yuan Empire."

The Ninth Prince nodded vigorously, his face full of anticipation, and asked, "Do you think Vanka from the Kingdom of Rota will come in person?"