Chapter 191: The Mysterious Woman

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Chapter 191: Chapter 191: The Mysterious WomanHowever, before He Gaoyuan could reply, a potent voice came from the horizon. "Hehe, under my jurisdiction, you dare to send my people to their deaths?" Before the sound faded, a middle-aged man dressed in a brocade robe burst forth from afar, suspended in the sky, looking down at Ling Chen. "Palace Master!" He Gaoyuan’s face immediately lit up with the joy of a narrow escape from death. "Greetings to the Palace Master!" All the Cultivators shouted in unison. "You may dispense with the formalities." The brocade-robed man said with a smile. He then looked at Ling Chen, saying coldly, "What a ruthless lad you are, to force my subordinate to commit suicide? I must ask, does the True Martial Academy only produce heartless devils who kill without blinking an eye?" "Palace Master, it was He Gaoyuan who wanted to fight me to the death!" Ling Chen replied, neither servile nor overbearing. Even the Palace Master would not dare to violate the laws of the Great Xia. The Palace Master spoke with a cold voice: "I do not care, all I see is that you have made my man kill himself!" Piano Girl’s face changed, and she said, "Palace Master, please consider the Princely Heir’s position..." Before she could finish, the Palace Master interrupted: "Qin Xianzi, if the Princely Lan were here in person, I might consider sparing you for his sake. However, if you think that with a mere Token, you can make this Palace Master bow, then perhaps you underestimate me far too much." "I hope you remember that the Great Xia Dynasty bears the surname Xia!" This Palace Master was indeed from the Royal Family. A mere Heir of a noble house did not matter much to him! Hearing this, Ling Chen, Piano Girl, and Jiang Qingxue’s complexions slightly changed. It seemed the Palace Master was intent on teaching them a lesson! "Not only you two, but also the two women behind you, will stay here in my Tianluo Prefecture for two months!" The Palace Master huffed coldly. Feeling the Palace Master’s glance, Yu Qing quickly buried her head in Jiang Qingxue’s embrace. Both Ling Chen and Piano Girl’s expressions changed. If they were detained in Tianluo Prefecture for two months, they could forget about the Star Soul Fruit. Ling Chen might even miss the competition for the Dark Night Son. Seeing that Ling Chen and the others remained silent, the Palace Master then spoke to He Gaoyuan, "He Family Master, you may return and tend to your wounds." "Many thanks, Palace Master!" He Gaoyuan was tearfully grateful. "Palace Master Li!" The Palace Master then looked toward the Green Robed Man. "Palace Master!" Palace Master Li quickly performed a ceremonial bow. "A talent from your Tianluo Academy was stolen by the True Martial Academy, wasn’t it?" The Palace Master inquired. "Yes." Palace Master Li hastened to nod. "Well then, since that is the case, this disciple from the True Martial Academy shall join my Tianluo Academy." The Palace Master declared with a smile. All in all, he had come for Ling Chen. Such a talent, if joined the Tianluo Academy, would surely shine in the future Eight Palaces martial competition. At that time, as the Master of Tianluo Prefecture, he would also receive rewards. "Many thanks, Palace Master!" Palace Master Li exclaimed with joy. Finally, the Palace Master looked at Ling Chen, "What say you?" "I will not join the Tianluo Academy!" Ling Chen shook his head. "This isn’t up to you!" The Palace Master laughed: "The two behind you are quite dear to you, aren’t they? If you don’t agree, I don’t mind killing one to jog your memory!" Qin Xianzi was quite influential in the Royal Capital, and he dared not lay hands on her. But these other two women, weren’t they his to dispose of? "Now, do you agree?" The Palace Master asked Ling Chen with a smiling gaze. "You..." Ling Chen trembled with anger. He had not expected such an eminent figure as the Palace Master to be so shameless as to use someone’s life to blackmail him? "So, do you agree?" The Palace Master looked at Ling Chen, a face full of anticipation. "Granny Hua, be ready to take action!" Piano Girl’s eyes turned cold. "Yes, Miss!" Granny Hua slowly stepped forward from the crowd. However, at this moment, a blue stream of light burst forth from afar. "Who are you trying to kill?" An extremely cold voice sounded. Then, a woman in a palace dress appeared beside the Palace Master. Seeing this suddenly appearing woman in a palace dress, the Palace Master’s face changed. She must have profound cultivation since she managed to lurk nearby unnoticed, clearly surpassing his own. "Could this person be one of the two women protectors behind Ling Chen?" The Palace Master immediately came to his realization. He looked towards Jiang Qingxue and Yu Qing. Jiang Qingxue, he did not recognize at all. As for Yu Qing, she buried her head in Jiang Qingxue’s embrace, making her face unclear. However, his gaze suddenly sharpened as he noticed a red mark on Yu Qing’s neck. "Nine..." As he began to speak, he saw the woman in the palace dress unleash a sweep of blue Spiritual Power, forming into a palm, and with a "slap," it struck his face, silencing the words he was about to utter. "Elder, please spare my life!" The Palace Master was terrified. He did not dare show the slightest resistance. Had he just threatened to kill the Ninth Princess, whom the King favors the most? No wonder this terrifyingly powerful woman appeared! Although he is a member of the Royal Family, his status was worlds apart from that of the Ninth Princess. Even King You would not usually bear to scold the Ninth Princess! To attempt to assassinate the Ninth Princess is an offense punishable by death! "Elder?" The woman in the palace dress knit her brows. "Slap!" Another slap flew across. "Do I look very old to you?" The woman in the palace dress spoke coldly. "Great one, this servant knows his mistake, please spare my life!" The Palace Master immediately knelt down. "What are you, to dare threaten her? If I hear it again, I will exterminate your entire family!" The woman in the palace dress’s voice was frosty. "Yes, yes, yes!" The Palace Master quickly nodded and kowtowed. "What are you still doing standing there? Don’t you know to scram?" The woman in the palace dress said. "Yes." The Palace Master dared not linger any longer, scrambled to his feet, and cast a mid-grade Body Technique Heavenly Spirit Technique, disappearing from everyone’s sight in an instant. From the woman in the palace dress’s arrival to the Palace Master’s embarrassing escape, it took only a few dozen breaths of time. The woman in the palace dress cast a glance at Ling Chen, then turned and left. This sudden turn of events stunned everyone, leaving the whole space in dead silence! "Piano Girl, have you changed your Protector?" Ling Chen transmitted his voice. "No, she’s not my Protector!" Piano Girl shook her head. "Then who is she?" Ling Chen asked. Piano Girl gave a bitter smile: "How would I know?" What had been an immensely thrilling moment for He Gaoyuan instantly deflated. Even the Palace Master was sent running by this mysterious woman; should he still carry on to end his life himself? It was then that he realized that death is not to be feared! The true terror is waiting for death! Palace Master Li glanced at Ling Chen, then at He Gaoyuan, and left without looking back. This matter, even the Palace Master couldn’t handle, so how could he? As for whether He Gaoyuan lived or died, he would leave it to fate. Seeing the Palace Master leave, He Gaoyuan, trembling with fear, glanced at Ling Chen and dragged the knife across his neck. Sёarᴄh the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. He preferred death over enduring such torture again! "Father!" He Mu cried with heart-wrenching grief. "Family Head!" The people of the He Family burst into cries and lamentations. "Shall we go?" Ling Chen looked back at Piano Girl and said. Then, the four of them directly left Tianluo Prefecture.

Chapter 191: The Mysterious Woman

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