Princess Seeks Revenge

As Long Chen was contemplating how to uncover the mastermind behind everything, a giant net suddenly descended from the sky. Before Long Chen could react, he was instantly ensnared.

The net was designed with exquisite precision. The moment it covered Long Chen, it tightened rapidly, binding him securely.

Just as Long Chen was about to struggle with all his might, his body suddenly felt light, and he was lifted into the air. It was then that he discovered, to his horror, a massive harrier eagle directly above him.

Harrier eagles were not magical beasts, but wild animals. However, due to their enormous size and docile nature, many powerful individuals favored them as mounts.

It was clear this harrier eagle was a mount, but it was too late for Long Chen to regret his carelessness in falling into the trap.

Now, the harrier eagle had flown a hundred zhang into the sky. Looking down at the ground below, Long Chen turned pale with fear and dared not move.

He could only hope the net was of high quality. If it broke, even with ten lives, Long Chen would be finished falling from such a height.

Even with all his might, Long Chen would be flattened into a pancake upon impact, and it would be an even larger pancake than the one he'd made of Zhou Yaoyang.

"Hmph, how dare you, a lowly servant, bully my brother!"

Just then, a crisp, clear shout echoed from the harrier eagle's back. The voice was pleasant to the ear, but the contained fury made Long Chen inwardly groan, sensing trouble.

Long Chen gripped the net tightly but couldn't see the person on the harrier eagle's back. He decided to stay silent, fearing he might provoke the woman further. If she let go, he'd be doomed.

A true man doesn't fight with a woman. I won't stoop to your level. Long Chen kept his mouth shut, saying nothing, which made him appear cowardly.

The woman on the harrier eagle's back, seeing Long Chen's silence, also stopped speaking. Suddenly spotting a large mountain, she urged her mount onward.

This mountain was none other than Falling Sunset Mountain, a place Long Chen had visited before. However, the experience was entirely different from when Meng Qi had brought him here.

Last time, he was on the eagle's back. This time, he was being carried. The landing was different too. The previous time, it was a smooth descent.

This time, his treatment was far less pleasant. Still dozens of zhang from the ground, Long Chen was dropped to fall freely.

"Bang!"

With a loud crash, though he had prepared himself and channeled his energy to protect his body, being thrown from such a height still left him dizzy and seeing stars.

"Hmph, you insolent servant, if I don't teach you a good lesson today, you won't know how to respect your master!"

Hearing that voice, Long Chen's eyes blazed with fire. Now that he was on the ground, if he didn't smash your nose straight, you wouldn't know how to respect your Lord Long.

Long Chen's eyes burned like two flames as he turned abruptly. However, the moment he turned, the raging fire in his eyes was instantly extinguished by half.

Although he knew it was a woman, Long Chen was momentarily stunned upon seeing her.

The woman appeared to be seventeen or eighteen years old, with a slender figure, ample bosom, and shapely hips, accentuated by a delicate waist. She wore a white long gown, cinched with a jade belt, which made her full chest appear even more alluring.

What surprised Long Chen the most was her eyebrows like willow branches, eyes like peach blossoms, and a perfectly upturned nose. A slight frown on her small lips somehow lent her a unique beauty.

"How dare you, lowly servant, where are you looking?" the woman demanded angrily, seeing Long Chen staring intently at her.

The anger that had just subsided reignited at her calling him a servant. Long Chen sneered, "Hey girl, did you take the wrong medicine, or too much medicine? What nonsense are you spouting? Why did you abduct me here? Don't tell me you've taken a liking to this young master, lusting after my handsome face and harboring wicked intentions?"

As Long Chen spoke, his expression shifted to one of shock and pity, enraging the young woman, whose pretty face turned crimson.

"You shameless wretch! You bullied my brother, and I'm here to vent his anger! With your looks, this young lady would have to be blind to fancy you!" the woman retorted furiously.

"Your brother?" Long Chen asked, confused.

"Hmph, my brother is the Seventh Prince, Chu Feng! You dared to humiliate him today, and I'm here to get revenge for him!"

This woman was none other than Chu Feng's own sister, Chu Yao, the Third Princess of the empire. The Phoenix Cry Emperor had seven sons and three daughters, and Chu Yao and Chu Feng were the youngest of them all.

Today, Chu Yao noticed Chu Feng return in a daze and asked him what was wrong. However, Chu Feng was too terrified and refused to say anything.

Chu Yao learned through other channels that Chu Feng had been invited out by the heir of the Marquis of the Savage Lands and quickly pieced together the whole story.

Upon learning that her brother had been frightened, Chu Yao was furious and decided to deal with Long Chen. However, as a princess, she couldn't act too ostentatiously, so she secretly waited for Long Chen on his usual route home.

As it turned out, Long Chen was lost in thought and never expected to be ambushed in the imperial capital, falling into the trap in a daze.

"It seems I didn't do anything to your brother," Long Chen said, frowning.

"Insolent servant! You scared my brother, that's a capital offense! Don't you understand hierarchy?" Chu Yao said coldly.

Being called a servant repeatedly, Long Chen's anger flared. He cursed, "Idiot woman, don't think I won't deal with you just because you're a woman! Don't push me too far, or even I wouldn't know what I'd do!"

"You... you... you scoundrel!"

Chu Yao had never been spoken to like this in her life. Being cursed at by Long Chen, her pretty face turned icy with anger.

She extended her jade hand and struck at Long Chen. To Long Chen's surprise, Chu Yao was a Qi Gathering Ninth Heaven realm expert.

As she unleashed her palm strike, a scorching aura erupted, as if flames were attached to her palm. It was clearly a combat skill of Human Grade Mid-Rank level or higher.

Long Chen immediately recognized the unusual nature of the palm strike. While he wasn't afraid, he was unwilling to clash with her using brute force.

"Whoosh."

Just as her jade hand was about to touch Long Chen's body, he smoothly slid backward. With a gentle flick of his palm, he diverted her strike, causing it to land in empty space.

Chu Yao's full-force palm strike was effortlessly neutralized by Long Chen. Her power seemed to hit cotton, making her incredibly frustrated.

"Scoundrel, you dare to dodge again!" Chu Yao shrieked, stomping her foot. She moved like a butterfly among flowers, launching another palm strike.

Long Chen was almost amused by Chu Yao's words. How could such a beautiful woman speak so crudely?

Despite his own anger, Long Chen found it difficult to be harsh with a beauty. If it had been Zhou Yaoyang, he would have already been kicked and beaten.

Long Chen dodged several more moves. He noticed that although Chu Yao's cultivation was high, her foundation was extremely weak. Her actual combat power was likely inferior to that of an ordinary Qi Gathering Fifth Heaven realm cultivator.

The moves were exquisite, but too rigid. What almost made Long Chen spit blood was that Chu Yao's moves were actually formulaic.

No matter if Long Chen dodged or blocked, she performed the same sequence of actions, not even changing her moves. This made Long Chen almost burst out laughing several times.

"Bastard, what are you laughing at?" Chu Yao stomped her foot in frustration after failing to take down Long Chen for a long time. Seeing his strained expression, she became furious.

"You country bumpkin who doesn't even know the routine, if you have the guts, fight me according to the routine!"

Long Chen finally couldn't help but burst into laughter. His previous anger vanished. It was the first time in his life he had encountered such an interesting woman.

His laughter was no small matter. Chu Yao's face turned ashen. She viewed Long Chen's behavior as the ultimate mockery.

"Scoundrel!"

Chu Yao cursed, and suddenly abandoned her routine. Like someone who knew no martial arts, she lunged at Long Chen.

This completely caught Long Chen off guard. He had never seen such a fighting style. He quickly reached out to push Chu Yao away.

Who would have thought that Chu Yao, in her frenzy, would ignore Long Chen's hands and continue to rush at him?

Thus, Long Chen's large hands pressed firmly against Chu Yao's chest. The soft touch, a feeling he had never experienced before, made Long Chen's eyes widen in shock.

Chu Yao suddenly felt a pair of large hands covering her chest. As if struck by lightning, her body stiffened, and disbelief filled her eyes.

"Misunderstanding, it's definitely a misunderstanding!"

Long Chen hastily explained. However, in his nervousness, he completely forgot to withdraw his hands before speaking.

"Bastard, I'll fight you to the death!"

Chu Yao suddenly grabbed Long Chen's arm, opened her cherry lips, and bit down hard on his arm.

"Hey, hey, stop, no, stop biting, ow!"

Long Chen's arm throbbed with pain. Chu Yao bit down hard on his arm and refused to let go. Long Chen shook his arm a few times but couldn't break free; it only hurt more.

In his anger, Long Chen also got agitated. Without thinking, he slapped Chu Yao's shapely buttocks.

Slap

The elastic feel sent a tremor through Long Chen, but the intense pain in his arm instantly brought him back to reality.

"Let go of me, or I'll spank you again!" Long Chen threatened loudly.

A sharp pain shot through her buttocks. Chu Yao let out a soft groan but didn't release Long Chen's arm, continuing to bite down hard.

Another wave of intense pain hit Long Chen, and he became furious. He raised his large hand and slapped her three times in rapid succession, this time with great force.

Chu Yao cried out in pain, tears streaming down her face. It was partly from the pain and partly from the injustice, but she still refused to let go.

However, to Chu Yao's surprise, Long Chen stopped after three slaps and didn't move again. No matter how hard she bit, he remained still.

After a long while, perhaps her mouth was sore from biting, or perhaps she was tired, Chu Yao slowly released her cherry lips.

Long Chen's arm was a bloody mess, blood staining his sleeve. Long Chen sighed and asked, "Are you done venting?"

Chu Yao looked at Long Chen. Seeing no trace of anger on his face, but rather a hint of melancholy, she didn't know why, but her heart fluttered slightly.

"You... why didn't you hit me again?" For some reason, Chu Yao blurted out the question. As soon as she said it, she regretted it, her pretty face flushing red.

"I'm not good at hitting women," Long Chen said irritably.

After speaking, he tore open his sleeve, revealing an arm that looked like a piece of flesh had been bitten off. He tore off a strip of cloth to bandage it.

Long Chen's words made Chu Yao's face turn red. Her anger, for some reason, vanished without a trace.

Seeing that Long Chen couldn't bandage his arm with one hand, she reached out her delicate hand, took the cloth strip from him, and said softly, "Let me help you bandage it."