The Gun-Loving Eldest Princess, Yao Ye!

This woman wore a luxurious brocade robe and had a tall, slender figure. Her entire body exuded the mature charm of cold beauty. Every glance from her lovely eyes was naturally seductive.

Beneath that cold beauty, she also possessed a measure of the imposing bearing nurtured by the imperial family.

Lin Hao had already guessed her identity, but he still asked, "Who are you?"

"Hello, my name is Yao Ye." The woman rose to her feet.

Just as Lin Hao had expected, she was indeed the empire's most noble princess—Yao Ye.

Lin Hao asked evenly, "What do you want with me?"

"Impudent." The palace maid rebuked him coldly. "Standing before you is Princess Yao Ye. Why have you not paid your respects?"

Yao Ye raised a hand and waved the maid back. "This is not a formal occasion today. There is no need for formalities."

Lin Hao sneered inwardly.

Even setting aside the fact that he came from Blue Star and had received a civilized education, leaving him without any notion that nobles were superior to commoners, his personality would never allow him to kneel before anyone, even if he had been assimilated by the culture of the Dou Qi Continent.

He could tell that Yao Ye and the palace maid were putting on an act, trying to present Yao Ye to Lin Hao as a wise and approachable figure.

"Get to the point." Lin Hao's attitude was neither cold nor particularly enthusiastic.

She was a princess, after all, so he gave her the respect she deserved and treated her as an ordinary person.

The palace maid frowned slightly and wanted to step forward to reprimand Lin Hao for his disrespect, but Yao Ye shot her a glare. The maid wisely remained silent.

"Then I shall be direct." With her back to Lin Hao, Yao Ye asked, "Would you be interested in becoming the sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect?"

"No."

To Yao Ye's surprise, Lin Hao had no interest whatsoever in the position of sect master.

Yao Ye froze for a moment, but she did not give up. She continued enticing him, "If you wish to become sect master, I can lend you a hand. And you would be a sect master without any elders above you."

Lin Hao sneered. "You want me to become a puppet of the imperial family?"

By this point, Lin Hao had already understood what Yao Ye was trying to say.

The Jia Ma Empire feared the Misty Cloud Sect, which possessed the strength to overthrow imperial authority, so it wanted to install a puppet as sect master who would obey the Gama Imperial Family.

Yao Ye turned around and shook her head. "You misunderstand. You would not be a puppet. The Jia Ma Empire has finally entered a peaceful period. A sect that is close to the imperial family would be more beneficial to the empire's peace."

Lin Hao laughed. "Your Highness, stop treating me like a child."

Playing?

A cold glint flashed through Yao Ye's eyes.

She really was playing Lin Hao. She claimed she did not want him to become a puppet, but in truth, she wanted exactly that: to install a puppet and use him to control the Misty Cloud Sect.

Ordinary people would surely have shared a knowing smile at such words. But she was different. She did not see it that way. In her heart, she felt that Lin Hao had offended her.

Yet Lin Hao continued smiling, utterly unconcerned.

There were only two beliefs in Lin Hao's mind.

First, strength was the only hard truth. Second, all beings were equal.

Everyone had two hands and two legs. A hundred years later, they would all become fertilizer for nature.

Lin Hao asked, "Is there anything else?"

"Won't you reconsider? With my help, you will definitely become the sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect." Yao Ye refused to give up and tempted Lin Hao again.

"What are the benefits?" Lin Hao countered.

"What benefits do you want? As long as I have them, I will do my best to satisfy you." Joy rose in Yao Ye's heart. There was hope after all.

In fact, the imperial family had not only tested Lin Hao. It had previously sounded out other core members of the Misty Cloud Sect as well.

Yet for some reason, as though they had drunk some bewitching potion, they refused to betray the Misty Cloud Sect no matter what.

That was thanks to the Misty Cloud Sect's healthy system.

The Misty Cloud Sect clearly distinguished rewards from punishments. As long as one contributed to the sect, especially by completing sect missions, one could accumulate merits to rise in rank or exchange them for whatever one wanted at the Scripture Pavilion.

This invisibly strengthened the sect's cohesion.

Honestly.

When Lin Hao entered the Mission Hall, he felt as though he had entered a game world.

The moment he stepped into the Mission Hall, he had wondered whether Yun Potian, the first sect master, might have been a transmigrator.

If Yun Potian had been a transmigrator, Lin Hao would not have found it surprising.

Because Lin Hao knew that besides himself, there was another transmigrator on the Dou Qi Continent named Xiao Yan.

Lin Hao looked at the mature and coldly beautiful Yao Ye, stepped closer to her, and gave a wicked grin. "Will you really do your best to satisfy me?"

Without a moment's hesitation, Yao Ye answered, "Of course!"

Lin Hao took another step toward Yao Ye and continued, "Any request?"

The palace maid stepped forward, intending to stop Lin Hao from continuing to approach Yao Ye, worried that he might harm her. Yet Yao Ye drove her back with another look.

Yao Ye smiled warmly. "You may make any request of me!"

Lin Hao did not move any closer. He was now at just the right distance from Yao Ye, and he looked her over from head to toe.

Yao Ye was tall. Having spent many years in the military, she had an exceptionally graceful figure.

Confirmed. She was the standard model of a woman Blue Star men liked.

Especially since she was a princess. The noble bearing cultivated by the imperial family made her seem lofty and untouchable, stirring in men the urge to conquer her, push her down, and ravish her.

Still wearing that wicked grin, Lin Hao said, "My request is simple. I want your body!"

The smile on Yao Ye's face instantly vanished, and she flew into a rage.

The palace maid felt the same indignation and shouted furiously, "Impudent!"

"Move aside. I'm speaking to your princess. Is it your place, a mere servant, to interrupt?" Lin Hao looked at the palace maid again. She was rather pretty as well. Then he continued with a wicked grin, "If I become the imperial consort, you'll have to attend to my private life whenever I wish. Mind your attitude, or I'll make you scream until you beg for death!"

"You..." The palace maid lost her composure and pointed at Lin Hao. How could she ever have endured such verbal provocation?

Such crude street talk was rarely heard within the imperial palace.

After teasing the palace maid, Lin Hao felt as smug as though he had won a battle. He then asked Yao Ye, "Have you thought it over?"

Yao Ye slowly let out a long breath, her expression returning to its usual serious calm. She proposed, "If you like women, I can find you as many beauties as you want."

Lin Hao smiled and shook his head. "How could other beauties compare to you? You want me to become the sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect and grow close to the Gama Imperial Family. Marry me and become my woman—that is the best way. Other than that, I have no requests."

"Stop joking." Anger filled Yao Ye's eyes.

"You were the one joking from the beginning." Lin Hao rolled his eyes at Yao Ye.

He was already the disciple of the old sect master, Yun Shan. Yun Yun had treated him well. He would absolutely support Yun Yun as sect master.

Lin Hao knew very well what kind of person Yun Yun was. Under her leadership, the Misty Cloud Sect would not expand its territory, but it would certainly be able to remain secure in one corner.

Lin Hao turned away. "Forget it. We can't see eye to eye. Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. Yao Ye, let me offer you a warning: the Misty Cloud Sect has always followed the rules set down by its first sect master and will never interfere in the succession of imperial power. If the imperial family insists on courting death by targeting the Misty Cloud Sect, then I, Lin Hao, will be the first to refuse!"