Chapter 100 Killed Too Quickly

After entering the Imperial City, Jiang Cheng felt a mysterious power pervading the surroundings. It didn’t belong to Spiritual Power, nor to Divine Thought. It obviously had no effect on him, nor could he clearly perceive it, yet it truly existed. He shook his head, not bothering to think too much about it, since there were bigger matters to consume his precious brain cells. Like how to earn more points next. Like how to show off. Just then, he heard a loud boom. The door of the side hall was directly broken open by someone. Subsequent noisy sounds and curses erupted outside. "Where is Jiang Cheng!" "Get out here!" Four palace maids rushed in, flustered. "It’s bad, it’s bad..." "What’s wrong?" Jiang Cheng raised his eyebrows. "The Young Prince and the Young General have broken in!" "You better hurry and hide!" The panic on the palace maids’ faces didn’t seem feigned, it truly was an unexpected event. "What Young Master and Young General, nonsense." Brother Cheng was, of course, fearless; there was no one in the world he would avoid. He strode out and immediately bumped into a group of young people. The leading one wore a golden crown and a brocade robe, exuding an air of nobility and grace. His Insight Skill swept over, Celestial Fate Eighth Layer. Surprisingly, he was second only to Xiang Ba. Beside him were two people, one of whom had a face like a jade crown, wore armor, and was a young general holding a long spear. The Insight Skill showed that this person was also Celestial Fate Eighth Layer. The other, with handsome features and slanted long brows, held a paper fan, having a scholarly demeanor. But his cultivation had also reached Celestial Fate Seventh Layer. Behind the three were about a dozen young people. Each had a light of divine spark in their eyes, radiating energy, full of spirit. All were above the Celestial Fate realm. "Who are you? And what are you doing invading my residence?" The silver-armored young general pointed with his long spear, emitting a sense of bloodthirsty aggression. Though it was only one man, it was as if a thousand riders were charging upon him. Behind Jiang Cheng were two palace maids who were also in the Spirit Platform Realm, but they were so scared that they shrieked and retreated several steps back. "You are Jiang Cheng? The Sect Leader of the Feixian Sect?" "Yes, you have heard of my great name?" Brother Cheng nodded with a smile, shamelessly asking in return. "Could it be that you admire my charm and came specifically to visit me?" "Visit?" The young general was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter. "Hahahahaha..." The others also laughed, as if they had heard the funniest joke in the world. "You really have no sense of danger!" "How dare you get so close to Princess Ningti without our permission!" "Do you know who we are?" "I’m afraid you’d be scared to death if we told you..." So they were Princess Ningti’s suitors, a bunch of foolish flies and bees. To encounter such a cliché jealousy issue, Brother Cheng instantly lost interest. He had thought that his reputation had spread so wide that even the Imperial City a few million miles away had heard of him. Apparently not. Meanwhile, Princess Ningti and the Green Skirt Palace Maid had already learned of the situation. This was her palace, and even before these people arrived, she already knew. "Aren’t you planning to step in and help Jiang Cheng out of the predicament?" The Green Skirt Palace Maid knew that as long as the Princess stepped in, those aggressive noble youths would immediately become submissive lapdogs. They would crawl out on all fours if she commanded it. Standing beside her, Princess Ningti smiled and said, "I will step in, but now is not the best timing." "Oh?" The Green Skirt Palace Maid didn’t get annoyed at Ningti’s decision but rather became curious. "Why is that?" In her view, if Ningti went to help Jiang Cheng out now, she could possibly gain his favor. That would be beneficial for their recruitment plan. "In terms of strength, I’m nowhere near your level." "In terms of strategy, I am also ashamed to be inferior." "But when it comes to playing with the hearts of men, I do have some insights." At this moment, Ningti was unexpectedly confident in front of the Green Skirt Palace Maid. After all, though the latter was strong, she lacked experience in this area. "If I went out to resolve the situation now, Jiang Cheng would at most just be scolded a bit, not facing any real danger." The Green Skirt Palace Maid nodded, "Indeed." Appearing later, letting Jiang Cheng feel greater pressure, Ningti’s intervention would then have a better effect, making a deeper impression on him. "And on the other hand..." "Another reason?" "Value is created through comparison." Ningti spoke eloquently. "Let him experience how popular I am, so that even those nobler and stronger than him are all fawning over me. He will then see how precious I am, creating a sense of urgency in him..." The Green Skirt Palace Maid nodded again. She could not help but agree. An object quietly placed there and an object fiercely fought over by many people are different. The latter arouses greater desire for possession. Once Jiang Cheng has a strong desire for Ningti, using him and leveraging the Three-Eyed Tiger’s power will be simple. "It’s bad, really bad..." A palace maid suddenly rushed in, flustered. "Something big has happened!" "Why the panic?" Ningti’s pretty face sank as she quickly put on a dignified princess demeanor. "Sect Leader Jiang, something big has happened on his side..." I know, isn’t he just being besieged by those suitors? Why the rush? "Young Master, Young General, they..." The palace maid was crying with urgency. "They’ve all been killed!" "What did you say!" Ningti and the Green Skirt Palace Maid exclaimed simultaneously, their expressions like they’d seen a ghost. "How is this possible?" "Who dares to kill them?" "Who could kill them?" The palace maid reporting the news could hardly believe it herself. "It’s, it’s that Jiang Cheng..." "This is impossible!" "I saw it with my own eyes!" Ningti’s beautiful eyes widened, completely unable to believe it was true. Wasn’t Jiang Cheng supposed to be under siege, in peril, waiting for me to save him? How much time has even passed? That group only entered Jiang Cheng’s side hall a few statements ago, right? Yet he killed them all? He is only in the Celestial Fate Fourth Layer, how could he accomplish this? Just now she thought everything was under control, planning to make a grandiose entry later. To lecture the lapdogs and leave an indelible sacred image in Jiang Cheng’s heart. Now, her plans died prematurely. Because she was no longer needed. As she and the Green Skirt Palace Maid quickly arrived at the scene, it was lively here. The drum and music echoed, and songs and dances were in full swing. Although the battle was over, the puppet cheer squad sent by Mo Chen was still bustling. Blood was everywhere in the courtyard and on the steps, with thirteen corpses lying sprawling. The jubilant singing and dancing with the gruesome scene created an utterly contradictory spectacle, almost suffocating the two women. Brother Cheng was zealously scavenging the spoils of war like a busy little bee. "Not bad, not bad, another Tier Eight Spiritual Artifact." "Impressive, more Tier Eight Spiritual Artifacts." He quickly removed everyone’s storage rings, meticulously sorting the spoils. Such was his focus that he didn’t even look up when they arrived. As he finally finished up, Ningti took a deep breath, trying hard to sound calm. "I’ll show myself now, and help alleviate the predicament for Jiang Cheng." "Oh?" The Green Skirt Palace Maid wasn’t angered by her decision to take matters into her own hands, but rather grew curious. "What’s the reason?" In her eyes, if Ningti went now to help Jiang Cheng, she should be able to win his favor, right? This would aid in their plan to win him over. "In terms of power, I am far inferior to you." "In strategizing, I also feel quite inadequate." "But when it comes to playing with a man’s heart, I have some insights." At this moment, Ningti was rarely confident in front of the Green Skirt Palace Maid. After all, the latter, though powerful, didn’t have much experience in this aspect. "If I go out now and resolve the situation, Jiang Cheng will only be scolded a few times, hardly facing any danger." The Green Skirt Palace Maid nodded: "Indeed." Coming out a bit later, allowing Jiang Cheng to feel greater pressure before Ningti stepped in would yield a better resolution and leave a more profound impression on Jiang Cheng. "On the other hand..." "There’s more?" "Value is established through comparison." Ningti explained eloquently. "Let him experience how sought after I am, that even those nobler and stronger than him are at my feet. Then he’ll understand how precious I am, and only then will he feel the urgency..." The Green Skirt Palace Maid nodded again. She couldn’t help but agree. A quietly placed item is different from an item fiercely contested by many people. The latter evokes a stronger desire for possession. Once Jiang Cheng has a strong desire for this alluring Ningti, manipulating him, using the power of the Three-Eyed Tiger later will be much easier. The palace maid did not dare to report again. """