Chapter 16 The Princess Seeks Revenge

Long Chen was deep in thought about how to gradually uncover the mastermind behind the scenes when suddenly a giant net descended from the sky, catching him off guard and enveloping him in an instant. The net was intricately designed; as soon as it covered Long Chen, it began to tighten rapidly, binding him tightly. Just as Long Chen was about to struggle, he felt his body lighten and was lifted into the air. Only then did he realize in horror that a gigantic hawk was above him. This hawk was not a magical beast, but a wild animal; due to its enormous size and gentle nature, many strong warriors favored them as mounts. Clearly, this hawk was a mount, but it was too late for Long Chen to regret his carelessness. Now, the hawk flew up to a height of a hundred feet, and looking down at the ground below, Long Chen turned pale with fear and dared not move. He hoped that the net was of high quality; if it broke, even if Long Chen had ten lives, he would still perish from such a fall. Even if Long Chen possessed immense power, a drop from this height would certainly turn him into a pancake, and the area would be far larger than when he fell on Zhou Yaoyang. "Hmph, daring servant, you actually dare to bully my little brother!" At that moment, a crisp and charming scold came from the back of the hawk. The voice was very pleasant, but the anger contained within made Long Chen feel that things were going awry. Long Chen held tightly to the net, but no matter how he looked, he could not see the person on the hawk's back, so he remained silent, fearing to provoke the woman; if she released her grip, he would be finished. A good man does not quarrel with a woman; I won't bicker with you, Long Chen thought, keeping his mouth shut, making it seem as if he was afraid. The woman on the hawk’s back noticed Long Chen's silence and also stopped speaking. Suddenly, she spotted a large mountain and urged her mount to fly over. That mountain was none other than the Falling Clouds Mountain, but it was completely different from the last time Mengqi brought him here. Last time, they had landed steadily on the hawk's back; this time, he was being dragged down, and the descent was not as gentle. This time, Long Chen was free-falling from over ten feet above the ground. "Bang!" A loud crash ensued. Although he was somewhat prepared and had a protective barrier, being thrown down from such a height still left him dazed and seeing stars. "Hmph, daring servant, if you do not receive a proper lesson today, you will not know how to respect your master!" Upon hearing that voice, flames surged in Long Chen's eyes. Now that he was on the ground, if he did not turn your nose into a flat board, you would not understand how to respect your Lord Long. His eyes burned with fury, and he turned around, but just as he did, half of his fiery anger was extinguished. Although he knew the other party was a woman, he couldn't help but be stunned when he saw her. The woman appeared to be around seventeen or eighteen years old, tall and slender, with ample curves and a delicate waist. She wore a white long shirt cinched at the waist with a jade belt, accentuating her fullness. What surprised Long Chen the most was her eyebrows like willow branches, eyes like peach blossoms, a straight nose, and a small mouth that bore a hint of anger, yet exuded an alternative beauty. "Daring servant, where are you looking?" The woman noticed Long Chen staring at her and angrily said. The anger that had previously dissipated reignited with her calling him a servant. Long Chen smirked, "Little girl, did you take the wrong medicine or take too much? What nonsense are you spouting? Why did you bring me here? Are you infatuated with me and want to scheme against me?" As Long Chen spoke, his face wore an expression of shock and regret, making the girl’s face turn beet red with anger. "You shameless scoundrel! You bullied my little brother! I’m here to avenge him! With your looks, even if I were blind, I wouldn't look at you!" the girl scolded angrily. "Your brother?" Long Chen was somewhat puzzled. "Hmph, my brother is the Seventh Prince Chu Feng. You actually embarrassed him today, and I am here to take revenge!" The girl was none other than Chu Feng's older sister, Chu Yao, the third princess of the empire. The Emperor Fengming had seven sons and three daughters, and both Chu Yao and Chu Feng were the youngest. Today, when Chu Yao saw her brother return in a daze, she was somewhat surprised and asked for the reason, but Chu Feng was so frightened that he refused to speak. Chu Yao learned through other means that Chu Feng had been invited out by the heir of the Savage Wilderness, and soon she understood the whole story. Knowing her brother had been frightened, Chu Yao was furious and wanted to find trouble with Long Chen, but as a princess, she couldn't act too ostentatiously, so she secretly waited along the path Long Chen would take home. As a result, Long Chen was deep in thought and never expected someone would openly ambush him in the imperial capital, and he ended up getting caught off guard. "It seems I haven't done anything to your brother, right?" Long Chen frowned. "Daring servant! You frightened my brother; that is a death sentence! Don't you understand the hierarchy of respect and disdain?" Chu Yao coldly replied. With her constantly calling him a servant, Long Chen's anger boiled over, and he cursed, "Idiot woman! Don’t think just because you're a woman I won't dare to deal with you. Don't push Lord Long; if I get angry, I’ll even hit myself!" "You...you...you scoundrel!" Chu Yao had never been scolded like this in her life. Now that Long Chen had scolded her, her pretty face turned icy. With a flick of her jade hand, she attacked Long Chen. What Long Chen did not expect was that Chu Yao was actually a strong warrior at the ninth level of Qi Gathering. With one palm thrust out, a scorching aura erupted, like flames attached to her palm, clearly a battle skill above the middle tier of human-grade. Long Chen noticed the anomaly in her palm attack; although he wasn't afraid, he didn't want to clash with her using brute force. "Whoosh!" Just as the jade hand was about to touch Long Chen's body, he slid back and lightly drew her palm away, causing it to strike the empty air. Chu Yao's full-force palm was easily deflected by Long Chen, her entire strength feeling as if it had hit cotton, leaving her feeling terribly uncomfortable. "Scoundrel! You still dare to dodge?" Chu Yao scolded, taking a step and rushing at him like a butterfly among flowers, launching another palm attack. Long Chen nearly laughed at her words; how could such a beautiful woman say such silly things? Although Long Chen was also filled with anger, he simply could not bear to use heavy hands against a beauty. If it were Zhou Yaoyang, he would have kicked him repeatedly by now. Long Chen dodged several of her attacks and found that although Chu Yao was skilled, her foundation was quite shaky; her actual cultivation might not even be comparable to an average fifth level Qi Gathering warrior. Her moves were exquisite but too rigid. What nearly made Long Chen spit blood was that Chu Yao's moves were predictable. No matter whether Long Chen dodged or blocked, she would follow through with the same set of actions, making Long Chen nearly laugh out loud several times. "Scoundrel! What are you laughing at?" After failing to subdue Long Chen for a while, Chu Yao stomped her feet in frustration. Seeing Long Chen's face, which was straining to hold back laughter, made her furious beyond measure: "You rustic buffoon who doesn’t even know how to use a set pattern, if you have the ability, fight me according to a pattern!" Long Chen finally couldn't help but burst into laughter. The previous anger dissipated, and it was the first time in his life to meet such an interesting woman. His laugh, however, made Chu Yao's face turn ashen. She viewed Long Chen's behavior as the greatest insult. "Scoundrel!" Chu Yao shouted angrily, suddenly disregarding her pattern and pounced at Long Chen like someone who knew nothing about martial arts. This was completely unexpected for Long Chen. He had never seen such a fighting style before, and hurriedly reached out to push Chu Yao away. However, at that moment, Chu Yao was like a madwoman, ignoring Long Chen's hands and continued to lunge at him. Therefore, Long Chen's large hand pressed tightly against Chu Yao's chest, the soft touch was an unprecedented feeling that made Long Chen's eyes widen in shock. Chu Yao suddenly felt a pair of large hands covering her peaks, as if struck by lightning, her whole body stiffened in disbelief. "It's a misunderstanding, absolutely a misunderstanding!" Long Chen hurriedly explained, but in his nervousness, he completely forgot to retract his hand before speaking. "Scoundrel! I’m going to fight you!" Chu Yao suddenly wrapped her arms around Long Chen's arm, opened her mouth, and bit down hard on Long Chen's arm. "Hey, hey! Stop! No, I mean, stop talking! Ouch!" Long Chen's arm was in severe pain. Chu Yao bit down hard and refused to let go. Long Chen shook his arm several times but couldn't shake her off; instead, it hurt even more. In a fit of anger, Long Chen slapped Chu Yao's perky backside. "Smack!" The elastic sensation made Long Chen's heart skip a beat, but the severe pain in his arm immediately brought him back to reality. "Let go of me, or I’ll hit your bottom again!" Long Chen threatened loudly. The sharp pain in her behind made Chu Yao grunt softly, but she did not let go of Long Chen's arm and continued to bite down. Another wave of pain hit Long Chen, and he became furious, raising his hand to land three consecutive slaps this time, and this time, he used significant force. Chu Yao let out a painful squeal, tears streaming down her face, partly from the pain and partly from grievance, but she still refused to let go. However, what surprised Chu Yao was that after Long Chen's three slaps, he stopped moving, allowing her to bite as hard as she wanted without responding. After a while, perhaps her mouth was sore from biting or perhaps she was tired, Chu Yao gradually released her lips. Long Chen's arm was now a bloody mess, the blood staining his sleeve. He sighed, "Feeling better now?" Chu Yao looked at Long Chen and saw that he had no anger on his face, instead, he wore a faint sense of melancholy, which for some reason made her heart tremble slightly. "Why...why did you stop hitting?" For some reason, Chu Yao asked such a question, and regretted it as soon as it was out of her mouth, her pretty face turning red. "I’m not good at hitting women," Long Chen replied with annoyance. After saying that, he tore open his sleeve, revealing an arm nearly bitten to the bone, and tore off a strip of cloth to bandage it. Long Chen's words made Chu Yao's face flush. The anger she felt earlier disappeared without a trace for some reason. Seeing that Long Chen could not bandage his arm properly with one hand, she extended her jade hand, took the cloth strip from Long Chen, and softly said, "Let me help you bandage it."