[TCFO] Arc 3 — Chapter 113

The Vicious Princess Wants to Reverse Fate (7)

Shangguan Qi sneered, "Why be polite?!"

"You, from the Valley of Divine Physicians, have already been burnt to ashes by that little princess from the Zhou Dynasty. Do you still dare to provoke me?"

Zhou Min couldn't stand the man bringing up that matter. She wanted to rush over and kick that person away. How could he not see the increasingly chilling gaze of Shangguan Qi?

It was terrifying... She was so scared...

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Qi's eyes instantly turned cold and ruthless. He tightened his grip on Yin Mei's hand involuntarily. Yin Mei looked startled, but she was more worried about Shangguan Qi. She gently wrapped her hands around his arm and said, "Brother Shangguan, go, don't get hurt because of me!"

"Xiao Mei, I've told you I won't let anyone harm you. Shangguan Qi always keeps his promises!" Shangguan Qi turned to look at Yin Mei, his eyes calm but with a faint ripple of emotions.

"Brother Shangguan~" Yin Mei looked at the man in front of her, deeply moved. She had liked him from the moment she first saw him, but he always appeared cold and indifferent to people and things. However, an unexpected encounter led her to save him, and she learned about the poison in his body. Since then, their relationship seemed to have taken a big step forward.

Moreover, he started teaching her medical skills, and when he fell ill, she was allowed to take care of him, administering acupuncture and treatment. Over time, he even began to smile at her, though infrequently. Those occasional smiles were very satisfying to her.

However, Yin Mei suddenly felt intense hatred when she thought of that charming and vibrant Zhou Min. Because of Zhou Min, she was being pursued by the whole martial world, and even her father was implicated, his life hanging in uncertainty. And Shangguan Qi, too, had suffered because of Zhou Min. The entire Valley of Divine Physicians was wiped out because of her. Yin Mei couldn't understand why one person could be so cruel. Was it all just because she said Shangguan Qi didn't love her?

But wait, Zhou Min had claimed that Shangguan Qi loved her. Was that true? Did this man genuinely have feelings for her? Yin Mei secretly glanced at Shangguan Qi, and her heart couldn't help but feel chaotic.

"Big brother, don't waste time talking to him. Kill him and take the woman!" Suddenly, a lackey next to the man viciously looked at the person across from them.

Just as everyone was about to rush forward together, Zhou Min had been observing from the other side of the woods for a long time. At the moment when they were about to act, she fiercely whipped the horse and charged out. Startled by the sudden appearance of a person and a horse, the crowd momentarily gasped and stepped back. As they neared the cliff, Zhou Min tightly pulled the reins, controlling the restless horse, and then her gaze fell on Shangguan Qi.

Shangguan Qi looked at the woman on horseback, dressed in red with flowing black hair. Her face was as beautiful as a peach blossom, with slightly raised phoenix-like eyes and blood-red lips. In the deep night, she wielded a sword while riding her horse. There was a hint of laziness in her sharpness, but her eyes exuded a sense of sadness and indifference. Her entire being emanated a certain aloofness, perhaps a unique temperament possessed only by royalty!

However, thinking about the ordeal that the entire Valley of Divine Physicians had endured, Shangguan Qi's gaze towards Zhou Min couldn't help but become colder.

When Zhou Min charged out, she didn't overthink it because, according to the typical plot, the male and female protagonists would be forced to jump off a cliff, and then true love would prevail! Therefore, she couldn't let that kind of thing happen.

But what happened after she charged out?!

Zhou Min felt the piercing gaze that Shangguan Qi had fixed upon her, carrying bone-chilling coldness. It seemed to instantly freeze everything around her as if she was in an ice cellar.

"Princess." Shangguan Qi's baritone voice carried a touch of disgust, and his icy gaze held a hint of killing intent.

"250, be careful! I've noticed that the male lead wants to kill you!"

The voice of the system resonated in her mind. Zhou Min was already irritated, and she angrily retorted, "Shut up!" As soon as the words left her mouth, she realised she had spoken out loud. She immediately regretted it and wanted to explain, but she saw the other person looking at her with a cold smile, making her feel like crying.

After breaking the curse, this was the first time she had met Shangguan Qi. Although many things had happened in between, the absurd thing was that they had never actually met before!

But this was not the time for reminiscing. Zhou Min rode her horse and positioned herself between Shangguan Qi and the man in black. She pulled on the reins, confronting the group face to face. "Shangguan Qi and Yin Mei belong to me. Whoever dares to touch them is an enemy of my Zhou Kingdom!"

Zhou Min's words instantly made everyone present understand this woman's sudden appearance and identity. The leader stepped forward, looked at Zhou Min, and smiled. "So, it's the little princess of Zhou Kingdom! The court and the martial world have always been separate realms. By doing this, is the princess not giving face to the Blaze Gang?"

"Face?! Who do I need to give a face to? Under the heavens, is there anyone who is not a subject of the king? Whether you stand on the land of my Zhou Kingdom or act according to the colours of your insignificant Blaze Gang, do you expect me to give you face?" Zhou Min's words caused the leader's face stiffen, and he awkwardly laughed.

"The martial world has its own rules. People from the court should not interfere in the affairs of the martial world. Are you trying to disrupt this balance?"

"The martial world, hmph! What is the martial world? Is it a place where someone exists, or have the people of the martial world already forgotten that they were originally citizens of the Zhou Kingdom? Regardless of either side, do not forget that you can proudly stand up and claim to be people of the martial world because all the generals and soldiers of my Zhou Dynasty are on the frontlines, fearlessly protecting your little families and sects. Otherwise, what qualifications do you have to stand here and talk to me about the martial world?"

Zhou Min's words shook the shadow guards following her all along! The resounding words, full of conviction, also caught Shangguan Qi's attention. For the first time, he saw the pride of a princess in Zhou Min. And the shadow guards, secretly arranged by Emperor Zhou, also saw the dignity and pride that a kingdom princess should possess under the premise that she had already solidified her reputation as a malicious princess.

The two sides were at a stalemate when suddenly applause rang out from the woods! A man dressed in purple, holding a white jade flute, approached swiftly with extraordinary lightness skills. He had delicate features, slightly raised phoenix-like eyes, and a captivating charm. His appearance was like a painting, seemingly both male and female. When Zhou Min saw him, her first reaction was, "A transvestite!!!"

"The rumours say that Princess Zhou of Zhou Kingdom is cruel, malicious, ignorant, and only interested in men. But now, it seems that the rumours were false!" The man in purple came gracefully, seemingly floating without touching the ground, causing the grass beneath his feet to sway in the wind.

"Mu Yan! What are you here for?" Shangguan Qi was surprised when he saw the newcomer, and then his eyebrows furrowed slightly.