New Guard Attacks

Chapter 29: New Guard Attacks

An Bulang saw Ji Hongxue gathering the nearby guards to search for something. It seemed she was the one covering for Ji Yinyin's actions.

"Hongxue looks so proper and serious. Who would have thought she'd help Ji Yinyin do something like this?"

He watched the two sisters make trouble from beginning to end, and somehow found it rather amusing.

It was childish, sure, but wasn't life all about seeking a good time? Letting those bratty children have a taste of being judged by appearances was actually a good thing.

Ji Yinyin could be considered their life mentor!

Only after watching Ji Hongxue and Ji Yinyin finish their mischief and flee back to their rooms did An Bulang realize that he had been standing there for quite a while.

An Bulang turned around and discovered that everyone's gazes were fixed on him.

Yes, whether it was Ji Wuye, Qin Shiyue, or Ji Shouqian, all three were silent, watching him warily.

"Why are you all staring at me? Keep drinking tea and chatting. I'm just taking a casual stroll, so don't mind me," An Bulang said with a smile.

Qin Shiyue's mouth twitched slightly. Keep chatting? Boy, we were just discussing how to kill you. Are you sure you want us to continue?

Ji Wuye was equally speechless. Keep drinking tea? Taking a casual stroll? Boy, your cultivation is so high—what if you poisoned the tea? Wouldn't we fall right into your trap? Did you really think we were fools?

Seeing the changing expressions on their faces, An Bulang seemed to know what they were thinking. He smiled and said, "Actually, with my abilities, if I wanted to kill you now, it wouldn't take much effort at all. Do you know why, with great enemies before me, I haven't made a move?"

The moment those words came out, anger appeared on all three faces.

What did he mean, killing them would not take much effort?

Did he really think they were soft persimmons that could be kneaded at will?

Ji Wuye's expression darkened, while Qin Shiyue gritted her silver teeth, both forcibly suppressing the urge to explode.

They were all proud and arrogant figures. When had they ever suffered such humiliation? If they had not feared An Bulang's cultivation, they would have long since ordered someone to chop this insolent man into eight pieces.

"An Bulang, don't be so arrogant! We may not be able to deal with you, but beyond one person stands another, and beyond one heaven lies another. Soon enough, you'll learn what a miserable fate awaits you for offending us!" Ji Shouqian said, blowing his beard and glaring.

Ji Wuye calmly took a sip of tea and said flatly, "You don't dare kill us because you fear the forces behind us. You've thought correctly on that point. However, since things have reached this stage, it's impossible for this to end simply. No matter what you do, it will be futile."

"The only solution is for you to sincerely apologize to us, submit and attach yourself to us, and serve us. Then perhaps you may still preserve your life."

Even as the Crown Prince spoke, he remained lofty and fearless. His eyes merely swept over An Bulang, and his expression was far more relaxed than when An Bulang had first arrived.

An Bulang found it somewhat funny. "Have you ever heard of raising pigs?"

"What?" Ji Wuye froze for a moment.

An Bulang could not be bothered to say more. Turning around, he walked down the spiral staircase of Tongtian Tower. "It's fine. You'll know soon enough."

The White-robed Youth left just like that, leaving the three staring at one another in dismay.

Ji Wuye narrowed his eyes slightly. "I hate people like him. This Crown Prince already gave him a chance to live, yet he still doesn't know what's good for him."

Qin Shiyue crossed her arms over her chest and glared at the place An Bulang had left from. With a cold snort, she said, "Tomorrow is King Ji Yonghao's birthday celebration. An Bulang won't be pleased with himself for much longer. By then, even if he kneels before me, I absolutely will not spare him!"

After leaving Tongtian Tower, An Bulang headed toward the other forbidden areas of the royal palace.

Whether others believed it or not, he really was just strolling around because he was bored out of his mind.

"Third Princess, you must leave here with me now!"

At that moment, a man's icy voice rang out from the distance.

"No. I still need to ask An Bulang what he thinks first," Ji Hongxue's resolute voice replied.

"Why do you care so much about the opinion of a servant? Don't forget, this is your royal father's order. He assigned me to escort you away. Tomorrow is the King's birthday celebration, and if you don't leave now, it'll be too late!" the man said forcefully in a deep voice.

"Yang Yu, watch your words. An Bulang is not a servant. He is very important to me." Hearing the man's words, Ji Hongxue's tone turned cold as well. She was clearly angry.

By then, An Bulang had already walked over.

"Eh, why is everyone talking about me wherever I go? Has my popularity become this high already?" An Bulang said cheerfully.

"Bulang." Seeing the youth approach, Ji Hongxue broke into a smile and hurried over. "Where did you go just now? I was so worried about you."

"Why worry about me? It's not as though you haven't seen what I can do," An Bulang said.

"Oh? You're the Third Princess's guard? Body Refinement Seventh Level. You do have some ability," Yang Yu said as he glanced at An Bulang, his tone indifferent. "But do you know what kind of terrifying force the Third Princess has provoked? Listen to me now and leave this place immediately while there's still time. Don't overestimate yourself!"

An Bulang looked Yang Yu over.

Yang Yu wore a black robe and had a tall, broad build. His expression was stern, with a scar along the left side of his face, and his entire body exuded a gloomy aura.

"I didn't expect King Ji Yonghao to be willing to send a Profound Body Ninth Layer cultivator to escort you away. It seems he still cares quite a bit about you." An Bulang had surveyed the royal palace and knew that the Profound Body Ninth Layer was already the strongest combat power the royal family could employ, and they had basically all sided with Ji Wuye. For King Ji Yonghao to send Yang Yu to escort Ji Hongxue away, he had likely already done his utmost.

"Heh. If King Ji Yonghao hadn't promised to give me all the spirit stones stored in the royal palace, I wouldn't have waded into this muddy water." Yang Yu's gaze swept over Ji Hongxue's exquisite, delicate body, and the corners of his lips rose. "A beautiful woman is a source of disaster... Ji Hongxue, you probably still don't know how many forces covet your beauty, do you?"

"If you stay here, your fate will be incomparably miserable. To be honest, I was a little tempted by you back then myself. But no matter how beautiful a woman is, one must have the life to enjoy her. Don't worry. I have already sworn a Dao Heart Oath. This time, I only want spirit stones, not people."

Upon hearing Yang Yu's words, Ji Hongxue's face turned slightly paler.

Yet she still turned her gaze toward An Bulang and asked, "Bulang, should we leave or stay?"

"Why leave? We can't leave! Tomorrow is your father's birthday banquet! Have you forgotten that among all virtues, filial piety comes first?" An Bulang said as though his heart were breaking.

Ji Hongxue: "..."

Was that really the point?

Chen Yu suddenly erupted with powerful fluctuations. An icy, sinister aura swept through the surroundings, making people feel cold to the bone.

The surrounding vegetation was covered in a layer of frost because of that aura.

He sneered. "Whether you leave or stay is not for you to decide. I'll knock you unconscious and take you away."

After saying that, he looked at An Bulang and directly threatened, "Whoever blocks me, I'll slap them to death!"

He was a Profound Body Ninth Layer powerhouse. Dealing with a rogue cultivator at the Body Refinement Seventh Level would not require much strength at all.

Yang Yu stomped his foot, his body shooting forward with a howl. One hand brimmed with powerful icy force as he fiercely struck toward the back of Ji Hongxue's neck. "Locking Cold Palm!"

Ji Hongxue felt an icy power lock down all her movements. As it seeped in, even her blood showed signs of freezing solid!

So strong!!

Her heart tightened as she was about to reveal her cultivation and dodge with all her strength.

But An Bulang had already flashed before her. With one hand, he caught Yang Yu's palm and lightly blocked the other party's Locking Cold Palm. Not only that, even the astonishing Cold Power in the surroundings vanished in an instant.

"How is that possible..." Yang Yu's eyes widened as he stared at An Bulang as though he had seen a ghost. "You... who exactly are you?"

He discovered that his own power had been sealed as well. His meridians seemed to have been severed by some force, making him completely unable to circulate spiritual energy.

An Bulang spoke in an extremely grave tone. "Yang Yu accepted payment without doing the job, and even attempted to attack the person he was supposed to protect. This is already a serious violation of the contract."

"Contract? What contract?" Yang Yu tried to struggle, only to discover that he could not move at all.

As though he had not heard him, An Bulang continued speaking to himself. "Now, on behalf of the Third Princess, I officially inform you that you are fired! I, An Bulang, will take over Yang Yu's position and inherit all his obligations and rights!"

Yang Yu: "???"