Princess Jinxi

The Ninth Princess suddenly stood up and, before anyone could react, cupped her hands towards Ye Kang in a bow.

Lin Baichuan was speechless.

This was a dignified princess of Great Jin, actually bowing to a subordinate.

But upon reflection, it made sense. If it weren't for Ye Kang, the Ninth Princess would have been abducted this time.

Ye Kang found it a bit amusing but didn't stand on ceremony. After all, martial artists were also a cornerstone of the Imperial Court, so the gesture was not inappropriate.

A moment later, the Ninth Princess sat down again and said, "Lord Ye, please be seated. Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Jinxi. I've been away from the palace for half a year, and I didn't expect that in such a short time, a genius like Lord Ye would emerge in the Imperial City."

Actually, it had only been less than a month.

Ye Kang felt a pang of emotion but didn't refute it. He simply nodded and said, "Your Highness, since you've resolved matters here, why not return to the Imperial City with me? It would also allow me to report back."

"This..." Jinxi frowned.

"However, I still have one matter left unresolved. I ask Lord Ye to lend me a hand!"

Jinxi cupped her hands towards Ye Kang again, a look of determination in her eyes.

Ye Kang thought for a moment and said, "Let me guess, is it about the sects in Mengzhou?"

"You are indeed wise," the Ninth Princess sighed.

"Yesterday, General Sikong dispatched troops to surround the five rebellious sects, and they can be wiped out at any moment. As for the other sects, although they didn't participate in the rebellion, they reneged on their promises at the last moment, putting me in a disadvantageous position. They must be in collusion with that Mister Plainclothes!"

Jinxi clenched her fist, a trace of hatred flashing in her eyes.

If it weren't for the experts promised by those five sects failing to show up yesterday, her side would have been assured of victory.

"I know Lord Ye has no obligation to handle this for me, but those people are truly hateful. They don't take the Imperial Court seriously at all. If this continues, Mengzhou will fall into chaos again."

Looking at Jinxi's unwilling gaze, Ye Kang narrowed his eyes.

Speaking of which, those people's reneging at the last moment had also caused him considerable trouble.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been in such a sorry state yesterday.

Just then, the system notification sounded.

[Ding]

[Quest Issued: Suppress the Mengzhou Martial World]

[Quest Reward: 5000 Comprehension]

Ye Kang's heart leaped with joy. Comprehension, wasn't this exactly what he needed?

He no longer hesitated. He stood up and said, "Your Highness, please stay here for two more days. I will make them pay the price they deserve."

With that, Ye Kang strode away.

Princess Jinxi was stunned. She had expected Ye Kang might refuse and had even prepared her plea. To have him agree so readily...

And she hadn't intended for him to go alone.

She looked anxiously at Old Wu, who closed his eyes and nodded.

"Your Highness, do not worry. Trust Lord Ye. After all, he is a monster who learned that martial arts technique."

In the inn.

Jin Baobei was packing her belongings.

Before coming, she had felt she was facing certain doom. She hadn't expected the other party to leave as soon as they checked in, and she hadn't even seen them.

She figured that guy had already forgotten about her and decided to go back.

As soon as she opened her room door, Ye Kang appeared in front of it.

"Where are you going?"

Jin Baobei immediately panicked. "I... I'm just going for a walk..."

"We'll talk about it next time. Come with me to handle something."

"What is it?"

"Tell me all the intelligence on the Ten Great Sects, no, to be precise, all five major sects."

"Huh?"

Caiyun Mountain, Mengzhou.

This was a beautiful, picturesque fairyland, often graced by colorful clouds and magnificent rainbows.

However, the nearby villagers dared not set foot in this fairyland, not even to approach it.

This was because the area was occupied by a group of martial artists who had established a sect and crudely claimed Caiyun Mountain as their own.

The sun was shining brightly as two figures on horseback arrived at the foot of the mountain.

"The Rainbow Sword Sect, founded fifty years ago. Its top master is Fairy Hongfu, a Second-grade Innate."

Ye Kang sneered at the words.

"General Sikong said that it was this person who watched coldly from the battlefield yesterday and spoke disrespectfully, telling the princess to take care of herself."

"What exactly do you want to do..."

"A small matter, to seek justice for Her Highness."

"What! Senior, this is no joke. That Fairy Hongfu is violent and kills people on a whim. Many men in Mengzhou have been fed to her dogs. You want to go up there alone like this?"

"Who said I was alone?" Ye Kang looked at Jin Baobei seriously.

The latter breathed a sigh of relief: "So you have helpers. I thought you were really that bold."

"Don't I still have you? That makes two of us."

Jin Baobei immediately urged her horse to flee upon hearing this, but Ye Kang grabbed the saddle.

"Don't, Senior! I can't block that woman's sword!"

"You don't need to block it, I'm here."

Ye Kang walked forward with a relaxed expression.

Jin Baobei felt he must be crazy.

Even though he was very, very strong, what kind of logic was it to attack a sect alone?

Moreover, Fairy Hongfu was much stronger than Pei Wanchun. Where did he get such great confidence?

But she was under someone else's roof, so even though she was unwilling, she had no choice but to follow.

Upon reaching the mountain gate of the Rainbow Sword Sect, Ye Kang wasted no words. He activated the Imperial Heaven-Reaching Skill, took out the Golden Saber, and released a soaring aura.

Then, he poured True Qi into the Golden Saber and swung it fiercely.

The grand mountain gate shattered directly, and countless martial artist figures immediately flashed out, surrounding Ye Kang and Jin Baobei with fear on their faces.

"This, this aura, what kind of expert is this..."

Many people broke out in a sweat, not daring to approach.

Mainly because Ye Kang was too high-profile. Once that soaring aura was released, even a fool would know he was not to be trifled with.

After a stalemate for a while, a woman in a red dress flew out with a sword, staring at Ye Kang with a cold expression.

"Who are you, and why are you trespassing on my Rainbow Sword Sect?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Kang had already taken out a waist token.

"Ye Kang of the Imperial City Department, ordered by the Ninth Princess to seek an explanation."

Ye Kang said it casually, but it sounded very harsh to Fairy Hongfu's ears.

She already knew about yesterday's events. She hadn't expected Mister Plainclothes to have plotted so deeply, only to fail in the end. Although she didn't know the specifics, she wasn't too worried.

After all, although she hadn't gone to reinforce them, she hadn't participated in the rebellion either. No matter how you looked at it, it wouldn't come back to her. At worst, she could just live in seclusion from now on and not interact with any forces.

She never expected that after just one night, someone from the Imperial City Department would come to demand an explanation.

She took a deep breath and suppressed her anger, saying, "Your Excellency, aren't you being a bit too overbearing? Since when do our martial artist sects need to give an account to the Imperial Court?"

Ye Kang smiled brightly: "Why not start today?"

"Ridiculous. No matter who you are, out of respect for the Ninth Princess, I will spare you the crime of destroying my sect. Leave quickly, and I won't kill you."

After Fairy Hongfu finished speaking, a sword intent also soared into the sky. At first glance, it was not much weaker than Ye Kang's aura.

Moreover, she practiced the sword, and her sword qi was extremely sharp. In terms of power, it was even stronger.

She had been dominating Mengzhou for so many years relying on this sword intent. The souls of the dead were countless. Now that she revealed it, she thought it would surely force the opponent to retreat.

Just then, Ye Kang moved without any warning.

He swung the Golden Saber, unleashing the Blazing Blade. Boundless True Qi dyed the flames golden, and the power was swift.

Fairy Hongfu instinctively raised her sword and swung it, only to find that her proud sword qi shattered the moment it collided with the saber qi. Then, the blade continued unimpeded, falling straight towards her.

She quickly dodged, but was still swept by the saber qi and could only parry with her sword.

The next second, her sword shattered, and she was sent flying. Fairy Hongfu was cut down by a single saber strike, falling to the ground in a sorry state, her face covered in blood.