Deep in the forest of Floating Light Forest.
Purple Eyes examined the high quality Roc Grass up ahead.
Feng Lian Yi had easily took down the guardian beast, that is, Red Eyed Miasma Snake. Yu Wendi, his close attendant, is right behind him.
However, the Red Eyed Miasma Snake corpse suddenly disappeared in a puff of smoke. What is left is...a scroll?
"What?" Feng Lianyi frowned, his gaze sharpened, "Who's there?!"
Yu Wendi also tensed, because if Feng Lianyi did not sense someone so close to them, then they are dangerous. The scroll suddenly disappeared.
"No…. Distraction!" Feng Lianyi
Immediately turned to where the Roc Grass, just in time to see a masked face individual with grey cloak, the box that contained what Feng Lianyi wanted and rightfully earned disappeared.
"…. You… How dare you…" Feng Lianyi frowned.
The person only glanced at Feng Lianyi before taking off to the trees with one big leap.
"Tsk" Feng Lianyi immediately gave chase, ignoring the shocked shout of Yu Wendi behind.
According to what Feng Lianyi noticed from behind, this person doesn't have a presence, she blends in the nature and like a phantom or a ghost.
Nonsense, even ghost had aura, but this one is like a mirage!
So fast too and very adapt in traveling in the trees, much more than Feng Lianyi, he wasn't even surprised he had lost them.
Feng Lianyi stood on top of the tree branch, frown, the dissatisfaction eased to amusement and interest.
"Someone actually dare steal from me, not to mention, manage to escape without confrontation."
'Who is it?'
'A master expert?'
'Which country or Sect?'
Qiandai is out of options, they are all females and they wore veils, not masks.
Then Glorious Temple? It's out of option, the only one that is suitable and fit the description would be their prized genius, Mo Lian. However, said Mo Lian is blind.
Definitely not Shura City because they would definitely not dare steal from him, Shura City's Crown Prince.
Dongli? Definitely not, that person is alone.
Beiyao? No, most certainly not.
Nanyi? The only strong they had at close age is Huang Zhanye but that person is too small.
Or perhaps it's someone who is from outside the Mainland?
"…. A hidden master…" Feng Lianyi contemplates, a brief flash in his mind, the sound of bones cracking, blood splattered, and the ground shook from a single hit.
"I wonder…. Is it you, Princess Huang Beiyue?" Feng Lianyi whispered, lips curled in a smile.
Feng Lianyi was there, during Executioner Battle.
He was dumbfounded and equally bewildered by others, but unlike their horror, Feng Lianyi was mesmerized.
Prince Qi was mesmerized at her viciousness, her decisiveness, her strength.
The strength no one expected from the little princess who was protected by her mother all her life until that day. One who was condemned by the whole Country as a Trash, easily pulverized a Sword Sage Level Warrior.
Covered with blood, innards, and even left over bone marrow. A picture from one's terrifying nightmare. Like a demon or an evil spirit that crawled from hell to take revenge against Society.
On the contrary of how terrifying she may look to others, Feng Lianyi found an 8 years old to be so beautiful. Open to all her rage, her anguish, her Resentment. Huang Beiyue opened the doors of her inner most and ugliest part of her to bare it in front of the world as she boldly took out and viciously, ruthlessly, punished those that wronged her and the one she held dear.
The moment so vivid where she tore apart her shackles and chains. The Beast is out. Either it will devour you or protect and fight for you, the answer is thrilling enough.
She truly look beautiful and so different to her mother, Princess Royal Huiwen.
To all the dirty tricks Mu Mixin pulled, he is still one of the experts of Nanyi Country. For a little girl in her 8 years, to reduce him into what resembled a tomato paste. Her punch make the ground shake, kicks that uplifted rocks.
Feng Lianyi felt giddy, apprehensive, thrilled, and excitement.
While he was indeed disappointed that since four years ago, the Princess had withdraw from worldly affairs yet the two fiefs of hers still flourished under management of the Princess herself even with the Emperor as the surface legal guardian. And my, what an improvement it was. Left the other fief eating their dusts.
The way of organizing and managing it is ingenious and leagues away from others.
Princess Beiyue had withdrawn socially but she's still making waves.
Feng Lianyi won't be surprised if that mysterious person that robbed him is her.
It has to be her!
Otherwise, who could it be?
Others say, 'Men are biologically engineered to be physically stronger than women' but Feng Lianyi and those who were present that day would beg to differ, "You certainly have not meet Princess Beiyue."
The Princess has laid low for four years, three years to observe mourning period for the late Princess Royal and one year out of her own will and preparation.
The Princess will make her social debut soon.
Feng Lianyi would meet the Princess until then.
It won't be long, and if Feng Lianyi is correct, it would be during the Spring Banquet. It will be held five days from now
In five days, Feng Lianyi would be able to see the Princess and how much she had change till then.
"Your Highness, I have caught up to you, finally" Yu Wendi huffed as he wiped away the light sweat on his forehead.
It wasn't easy for Yu Wendi to catch up, they were so fast, they practically almost crossed half the Floating Light Forest! Ignoring or outpacing, maybe even dodging the spirit beasts they came across. Yu Wendi is different from them! He's only a Nine Star Summoner!
"Wendi, we received an invitation to the Spring Banquet, yes?" Feng Lianyi asked
Yu Wendi who was stunned when he noticed that his master did not have the Roc Grass with him, was shaken from his thoughts by the question from the Prince.
"Yes we did, your Highness, I was planning to write to refuse in go-"
"Send the letter. We're going." Feng Lianyi cut in.
"Ah?" Yu Wendi was dumbfounded and looked at the prince in shock.
Beiyue's eyes lit up in excitement, Ye Lian is smiling in anticipation.
Yan is apprehensive.
Akane grinned viciously as she opened the seal.
49 Cooper Pillars that held the seal….
Shattered.