The Demon Prince

"I wouldn't dare? I'd beat you to death! Yuanbao, come here!"

After Xiao Xingyue finished speaking, he beckoned, and Zhao Yuanbao immediately moved closer to him and whispered, "Your Highness, don't worry, I bought the information from my fellow villager for thirty coins. It's absolutely genuine. She said that the Eighth Princess injured her right shoulder while practicing spear fighting a few days ago, and it's quite serious!"

Xiao Xingyue nodded warmly, "It's alright, I trust you. If your intelligence is wrong and causes my death, Gu Linyuan will be your fate."

"Okay, ah!?" Zhao Yuanbao's legs trembled, and before he could finish speaking, Xiao Xingyue slapped him away.

Because Li Shunhua had already raised her gun!

A flash of cold light appeared first, followed by the spear thrusting out like a dragon!

Li Shunhua's spear flashed coldly, heading straight for Xiao Xingyue's chest.

The shot was incredibly fast; the guards nearby only saw a flash of red tassel before the spear tip arrived.

"Holy crap, I haven't even chosen a weapon yet!"

Xiao Xingyue was dumbfounded and quickly backed away.

Zhao Yuanbao hurriedly grabbed a weapon and threw it over, shouting, "Your Highness! Catch the Green Dragon Crescent Blade!"

Just as Xiao Xingyue was about to catch it, the red-tasseled spear slashed down from the air, and the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, now without its blade, fell into Xiao Xingyue's hand as a mere staff.

"Thank you!"

Seeing the red-tasseled spear thrusting at him again, Xiao Xingyue could only turn to the side, the spear tip grazing his clothes and cutting a bit of fabric.

Before anyone could even cry out, the second shot swept across the room.

Xiao Xingyue took half a step back and pressed the wooden stick down.

With a snap, the red-tasseled spear was deflected.

Chen Manfu, who was watching the scene unfold, was shocked: "When did the young master become so capable? Could it be that the prince, in heaven, is giving the young master some extra tutoring?"

Zhao Yuanbao patted his chest proudly, "This morning before the court session, the young master had me find out all the princesses' backgrounds."

Chen Manfu exclaimed in delight, "You found out everything? That's amazing, Yuanbao!"

"No, we only found out the Eighth Princess's martial arts style and that she was recently injured. Isn't that just enough for the young master to use?" Zhao Yuanbao rubbed his nose.

Inside the venue.

"You actually managed to block it?"

Li Shunhua's eyes showed some surprise. In her memory, Xiao Xingyue was an ignorant and useless playboy, but she didn't expect him to have some skills.

But that was all; her gunfire suddenly quickened.

Seeing the attack coming, Xiao Xingyue knew that he couldn't possibly defeat her in a head-on confrontation.

He is currently a first-rank martial artist and knows a little about the external skills of the Xiao family's weapons, but Li Shunhua is at least a second-rank martial artist.

However, Xiao Xingyue could tell from what he had just seen that Li Shunhua was a woman with a bad temper and was easily provoked.

When a person is angry, they either go even more berserk, or... they make a lot of mistakes!

"Of course I can block it. Your marksmanship is so bad, you're not even as good as my palace guards!"

Upon hearing Xiao Xingyue's words, Li Shunhua's expression turned somewhat angry. "You!"

"What do you mean, 'you'? You dare go to the border? You'd probably be captured by the enemy as soon as you set out, and then you'd bring trouble to your fellow villagers!" Xiao Xingyue held the wooden stick across his chest, afraid that Li Shunhua might accidentally stab him to death while he was arguing. "I think you should stay in the palace and learn some needlework and embroidery..."

"Go to hell!!"

Li Shunhua's back teeth were almost ground to powder. Her anger surged to the top of her head. She spun around, her red tassel circling in a half-arc, and launched a counterattack!

The shot seemed fierce, but Xiao Xingyue suddenly saw Li Shunhua's right shoulder, which was holding the gun, suddenly sink, and she also felt pain on her face, clearly indicating that her right shoulder injury had flared up.

"This is exactly what we've been waiting for!"

Xiao Xingyue slid to the side, dodging the spear tip, and while Li Shunhua was in pain, he used the wooden stick to strike the spear's butt!

Snapped--

Li Shunhua's old injury on her right shoulder was aggravated. At this moment, Xiao Xingyue hit the butt of her spear again, and Li Shunhua's right hand instantly lost half its strength, causing the spear to slip from her hand.

When Li Shunhua tried to grip the spear again, Xiao Xingyue moved closer, pressing the wooden stick against the red-tasseled spear, and then quickly swept it horizontally. Li Shunhua's other hand was also hit, and the red-tasseled spear was completely knocked out of her hand and fell to the ground, the butt of the spear still humming.

Before Li Shunhua could pick up the gun...

You lost.

Xiao Xingyue's voice rang out, "Yuanbao, Manfu, get ready! Tonight, this young master and the Eighth Princess are going to consummate our marriage!"

The reason he said so quickly was because he was afraid that if Li Shunhua continued to fight, Xiao Xingyue could no longer guarantee his own survival.

Now that we've gained an advantage, it's best to stop while we're ahead.

"You! I haven't lost yet..."

Li Shunhua's face went from white to red, and then from red to green.

She looked at the red-tasseled spear on the ground, her breastplate heaving violently, and quickly picked it up, ready to fight again!

But Xiao Xingyue threw the wooden stick away, looking like he wouldn't hold it against her. "Martial arts practitioners know when to stop. I, the young master, never push my luck. Of course, if the Eighth Princess loses and doesn't admit defeat, then I, Xiao Xingyue, will have lost."

This move, a strategic retreat, caused Li Shunhua, who was about to make a move, to pause in her tracks!

She has already lost a move... If she continues to argue and cause trouble, she will lose even her martial virtue!

"That's the first half for today. We'll play the second half another day!" Li Shunhua said angrily, turning and leaving.

"Your Highness, are the wedding night arrangements still being made?" Chen Manfu asked hurriedly.

Li Shunhua paused, then her red-tasseled spear shot backward, passing between Chen Manfu and Xiao Xingyue, and embedding itself in a pillar. "Xiao Xingyue! You wish! A wedding night? Go ahead and hit yourself!"

After saying that, she quickened her pace and ran out of the palace.

Watching her departing figure, Zhao Yuanbao stroked his chin: "It's rare for the young master to stand up for himself, but the Eighth Princess refuses to admit her mistake. What should we do?"

"That's not up to her!" Xiao Xingyue tried to pull the red-tasseled spear from the pillar, but found it wouldn't budge. "What a fierce woman... but useless!"

Xiao Xingyue turned his head: "Yuanbao, go buy me some online trolls!"

"A navy?" Zhao Yuanbao was puzzled at first, then his eyes lit up. "I understand! The young master is planning to amass troops ahead of schedule! We're preparing to rebel!"

"Screw you, I'm a loyal subject!" Xiao Xingyue threw the wooden stick at him. "I'm talking about the online trolls spreading rumors. I want the whole city to know tomorrow that Li Shunhua stormed into the Prince Zheng's mansion to challenge me to a duel, lost, and then ran away from her arranged marriage! I want all my online friends, whom I've never even met, to drown her in their spittle and force her to submit!"