Judging from the appearance of this female warrior, she seems more like a mercenary.
Almost all the experts present had been mercenaries, which was the most common way to gain experience on this continent. Therefore, basically all martial artists and mages had been mercenaries.
Since they're mercenaries, there's something wrong. Logically, mercenaries shouldn't be hired for these kinds of things. Are they trying to cover their tracks? Even so, they should hire a top-tier mercenary. How could a mercenary like that possibly deal with these people?
As for how Zhen Xiaoyan was captured, I believe everyone understands. It's because Zhen Xiaoyan doesn't know Battle Qi or magic. Although she knows alchemy, her crisis response is not fast, making her easy for others to take advantage of.
This "Royal Palace," despite Royal Palace name, is actually just an ordinary City Lord's Mansion with many, many security vulnerabilities!
Regardless, everyone wants to know what this female warrior is trying to do and why she wants to capture Zhen Xiaoyan!
"Get out of the way, all of you get out of the way! Otherwise, I can't guarantee she'll be unharmed!" the female warrior shouted at Ye Lanyu and the others, tightening the sword she held to Zhen Xiaoyan's neck, until a trickle of blood could be seen.
"Madam, don't be anxious. Just tell me what you want. I, Ye Chengtian, can guarantee that I will help you as long as I can, as long as you release the girl in your arms!" Ye Chengtian said in a deep voice, looking at the female martial artist.
Who is Zhen Xiaoyan? She is a girl who stands by Ye Lang through thick and thin. Even when faced with the threat of becoming a wanted criminal of the empire, even when she knows that she will be hunted down by the empire, she will still stand on Ye Lang's side.
How could Ye Chengtian, Ye Lang's father, not protect a girl like that? He and Long Anqi practically call her their daughter-in-law, treating her incredibly well!
"Marshal Ye, I believe you can guarantee it, but I still need to see the person before releasing them!" the female warrior said calmly, seemingly unsurprised by Ye Chengtian his group's presence and aware of their identities.
If that's the case, it means that the female warrior may not have mistaken Zhen Xiaoyan for someone else, but rather that she did it on purpose. She had obtained their information and knew that Zhen Xiaoyan was an important person who lacked martial arts skills.
"Speak, what is your purpose?" Ye Chengtian frowned. He sensed something was wrong and understood that this female martial artist might be after them.
"My goal is simple: to get them to release the young master they took away!" The female warrior pointed at the group of people in the "Royal Palace."
"Young Master?"
At this moment, everyone was stunned. Neither side understood what the female warrior was saying; at least, no one could understand it at this moment.
Could it be that this female warrior came for her young master, but he was captured by the people here?
That makes sense. As long as Ye Chengtian and his men get moving, they can achieve their goal, and it might even be more effective. So, she kidnapped Zhen Xiaoyan.
The question now is, who is her eldest son, and why did the kingdom kidnap him?
Ye Chengtian and the others looked at the people from the Thirteen Allied Kingdoms. From their confused eyes, they understood one thing: they weren't quite sure what was going on either.
"Young Master? Could it be that you're talking about that peculiar boy who gambled with King Gao Fei inside?" At this moment, the adult who had gone in earlier suddenly remembered this incident and connected the two events.
"Gambling? Does the young master gamble?" The female warrior seemed doubtful, suggesting that she wasn't sure about the boy inside, or rather, that she didn't know her young master well.
The word "gambling" gave Ye Chengtian and the others a clue: the reason the king wouldn't see them was because he was gambling with someone!
They weren't angry about this; what they were angry about was that the king had sidelined them because of gambling!
They simply felt sorry for the kingdom, having a king who neglected its future and was busy gambling with others!
Just thinking about it, a small kingdom like this doesn't really have much of a future...
"Your young master doesn't gamble? Then it probably isn't him. He was able to stay inside with His Majesty for two days and two nights, so he must be a very skilled gambler!" The speaker was a servant who knew King Gao Fei. They were quite certain that the young man inside was definitely a gambling expert.
There are very few people on this continent who could gamble with King Gao Fei for two days and two nights; you could probably count them on your fingers.
"I don't know if he would, I've never seen him gamble. Well, a Prodigal Son should know how to gamble, and someone who squanders his fortune so thoroughly must be even more formidable," the female warrior said with some emotion.
"Prodigal Son ..."
These three words stirred up memories for Ye Lanyu and the others, reminding them of Ye Lang Ye Lang, who was the most outstanding among these Prodigal Son, making them even forget the original meaning of the word "Prodigal Son."
"Can you be sure that your young master is the boy inside? Actually, even if he is, it's not a problem, because His Majesty never makes things difficult for others when he gambles. If he does make things difficult, it's through gambling skills!"
The servant continued, "So, you don't need to worry about his safety. You can release this young lady for now."
"Release her? Don't even think about it! How would I know if you're lying to me? I won't release Miss Zhen Xiaoyan until I see him!" The female warrior didn't relax her grip and continued to hold Zhen Xiaoyan hostage.
"Since you know her name, it means my guess was right. From the beginning, you had already set your sights on her, intending to use us to put pressure on them. And since you know our identities and understand us so well, it seems you are not a simple character either!" The Seventh Princess looked coldly at the female warrior.
"I..." The female warrior hesitated.
"I don't want to know who you are, it's none of my business! You tell them first what kind of person your young master is, what his characteristics are!" The Seventh Princess only wanted to confirm if the person inside was the young master; she only wanted Zhen Xiaoyan to be safe.
"What kind of person is he? He's just a rich young master, a Prodigal Son who likes to find things to waste money on. The more he spends, the happier he is, and he will never feel the pain of spending too much," the female warrior said.
This person is starting to resemble someone more and more.