I've Caught the Eye of a Beautiful County Princess?

I've Caught the Eye of a Beautiful County Princess?

It was another new day. Strangely enough, Lu Jiuyuan had not been awakened by a whipping. Thinking of this, he could not help but attribute it to the system.

But when he remembered that the system had already fallen, Lu Jiuyuan could not help letting out a long sigh. Then he climbed out of bed and prepared for another day of labor.

Though his luck might have improved somewhat, Lu Jiuyuan did not dare guarantee that the whip would spare him just because he was handsome.

Meanwhile, at the Mine's only exit, an old man with waist-length white hair sat cross-legged with his eyes closed in front of a house. Before long, a crisp series of footsteps came from outside the Mine.

The old man opened his eyes and looked over, only to see a maid dressed in green enter through the gate. Behind her followed a young woman wearing a white veil over her face. Though her true appearance could not be seen, her bearing alone showed that she held a high position, while her curvaceous figure was enough to suggest that her beauty could topple kingdoms and cities.

Upon seeing the woman, the old man hurriedly rose and bowed. "This old servant greets the County Princess!"

"Dispense with the formalities."

The woman raised her hand and spoke softly. Only then did the old man straighten up and look at her curiously.

"County Princess, this Mine is a filthy place. Someone of your noble stature should not have come here. May I ask what brings you here today?"

"Hm? Must the County Princess report every matter to you?"

Before the woman could speak, the maid beside her gave a cold snort. That snort alone made the old man break out in a cold sweat, followed by the crushing pressure of a Nascent Soul Realm expert.

"That is enough, Xiao Qing. Do not fuss with Elder Xu. I came here this time merely to find a few laborers from this Mine to work at my County Princess Manor."

The woman shook her head, then walked straight into the Mine. Naturally, the old man did not dare stop her. How could a mere Golden Core Stage cultivator like him dare bar the County Princess's path?

Only after the County Princess had entered did Elder Xu shake his head helplessly.

"The County Princess is also a pitiful soul. Though she is King Li's most beloved daughter, she awakened only a Yellow Grade Top-tier talent and was exiled by King Li to this remote place to become County Princess."

Yet even if the County Princess had been exiled here, she was still not someone he could provoke. Was not even the maid standing beside her earlier a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator?

A tiger fallen onto the plains could never be bullied by dogs.

"Miss, this Mine is exceedingly filthy. If you wanted laborers, you could have simply had the manor arrange them. There was no need for you to come and select them yourself."

Inside the Mine, Xiao Qing stood beside the County Princess, shaking her head in confusion.

"You do not understand, Xiao Qing. When I passed by this place, I suddenly felt an intense premonition in my heart. It felt as though something within this Mine held a tremendous fortuitous opportunity for me."

The woman shook her head, a trace of weariness appearing on her face. Xiao Qing nodded as though she understood, though not entirely, while the woman merely smiled and shook her head.

She was King Li's most beloved daughter, named Li Qingping. Yet unlike the rumors outside, Li Qingping had not been exiled by King Li. She had come here of her own accord. As for why—perhaps she felt ashamed to be King Li's daughter.

Li Qingping

Looking at her brothers and sisters, even her third brother, the least talented among them, possessed Earth Grade talent. Her father, meanwhile, possessed Immortal Grade talent. If nothing unexpected happened, it would not be impossible for him to become a Human Immortal Realm expert in the future.

"Let us take a look around. Perhaps we will find something useful to me here."

After saying this, Li Qingping began strolling through the Mine, while Xiao Qing followed closely at her side. The order Your Majesty had given her back then was to protect Miss's safety.

At the same time, all the overseers throughout the Mine received the news that the County Princess had come here. They immediately grew tense, afraid of making some mistake that would invite the County Princess's punishment.

They also watched their subordinates closely, afraid that someone might rush out and provoke the County Princess, causing them to be implicated as well.

"Why does this pickaxe feel so light today?"

Unlike everyone else, who struggled greatly, Lu Jiuyuan appeared exceptionally relaxed. The iron pickaxe weighing more than ten pounds danced through his hands, whipping up gusts of wind, while the amount of coal ore in his bamboo basket increased at a terrifying rate.

This commotion naturally caught the overseer's attention.

"This brat, did he take some pills? Why is he digging so fiercely?"

As a mere Qi Refining Stage cultivator, he naturally could not see that Lu Jiuyuan was currently on the verge of creating a martial technique.

"Eh, Miss, look!"

Li Qingping and Xiao Qing had happened to reach the edge of the area. They saw Lu Jiuyuan swinging the iron pickaxe in his hands. As a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, how could Xiao Qing fail to recognize that Lu Jiuyuan was on the verge of creating a martial technique?

"I see it. This person may be the one I am looking for. But now is not the time to awaken him. We shall call for him after he finishes."

Li Qingping shook her head. Yet when she saw Lu Jiuyuan's face, she could not help pausing slightly. Even among all the mortals she had encountered, Lu Jiuyuan's appearance was enough to rank first.

If he stepped onto the Path to Immortality, would that not be something else entirely?

Meanwhile, Lu Jiuyuan had no idea that he had already caught someone's eye. At this moment, he was wholly immersed in the process of creating a martial technique.

He could sense that the iron pickaxe in his hand might unleash even greater power, and the speed at which he swung it steadily increased. The sight made the overseer immediately prepare to stop Lu Jiuyuan.

Lu Jiuyuan's commotion had already affected everyone else's work. Just as the overseer was about to act, a voice drifted into his ear. "Let him continue!"

The overseer turned his head and only then realized that the County Princess had arrived at some point. Since the County Princess had given an order, how could he possibly interrupt?

"As you command, County Princess."

On the other side, through his relentless effort, Lu Jiuyuan finally pushed the speed of his pickaxe swings to an extreme. At this point, even the overseer could feel a faint pressure emanating from Lu Jiuyuan.

This boy was terrifying indeed.

"Phew. That felt great!"

Lu Jiuyuan cried out with a satisfied expression, only then remembering that he was still in the Mine. Raising his head, he saw all his fellow workers staring at him in shock. Then he looked toward the overseer, who wore a complicated expression as he said,

"The County Princess summons you!"

"What?"