Could this big villain actually be a genius even more formidable than her?
The little princess shook her head. She remembered Sister Yue'er saying that Lin Xuan's aptitude was truly very ordinary.
Then did that mean he had gained some heaven-defying opportunity over the past hundred years?
Xiang'er was not stupid, and very quickly guessed the truth!
Yet she shook her head and did not dig any deeper.
What did the reason matter?
As long as he had returned safely.
Besides, Lin Xuan's advancement did not make her the least bit jealous. On the contrary, she was delighted from the bottom of her heart.
As this thought flashed through her mind, a calm smile appeared at the corner of Xiang'er's lips. But very soon her fine brows lifted, and her little face turned solemn. Then she turned her head toward those dumbstruck members of the Demon Race.
"What did you lot see just now?"
"Your subordinates..."
Those lesser demons turned deathly pale with fright. Her Highness the Princess could not be planning to kill them to silence them, could she?
For a moment, cold sweat streamed down their backs.
Of course Xiang'er would not do such a thing. Though she was the decisive, iron-handed lord of the Ice Plain, she treated her own clansmen extremely well.
Naturally, she would not wantonly kill the innocent.
However, if what had just happened were to spread, it would be far too embarrassing. So verbally, at least, she still had to threaten them a little. "What did you all see just now?"
"Uh..."
The lesser demons froze. Still, a fellow shaped like an old man reacted the fastest and hurriedly waved his hands. "Reporting to the Princess, we saw nothing at all."
"Exactly. This humble one saw absolutely nothing here today."
The other members