Chapter 434: Fleeing in Disarray

Ye Liuyun heard the words and was almost frightened enough to fall from the sky.

"This princess is too direct! Can't she be a bit more tactful!" Ye Liuyun didn't know how to reply.

The princess's guards and that old man were also each holding back surprise, looking elsewhere, pretending not to have heard.

"This..." Ye Liuyun held back for a while before finally saying, "Thank you for your favor, Princess. But I already have someone I like, and I have important matters that require me to leave quickly!"

Ninth Princess heard the words and did not give up. She continued: "I don't mind that you have someone you like! Is it that pretty lady beside you? I'll get along well with her. As for leaving the Royal City, is it because of the Empress's matter? You don't need to worry; Lao Wu and these few guards have followed me for years, they won't leak it. As for others who know, I've already killed them all!"

"Uh... this princess is really willful and domineering, treating human lives like grass." Ye Liuyun thought to himself but did not say it out loud.

He merely asked strangely, "You don't blame me? Instead you want to cover for me?"

The Ninth Princess, however, said indifferently, "Why would I blame you? That queen isn't my birth mother. Whether she lives or dies, suffers humiliation or not, has nothing to do with me. On the contrary, I actually admire your courage!"

Ye Liuyun, upon hearing this, also understood. This princess is truly willful! I can't find a second word to describe her.

He also had to say, "Alright, then I'll thank you first. But my leaving the Royal City isn't for this reason; I really have matters to attend to, I'm not lying to you!"

The Ninth Princess thought for a moment, then asked, "What matter is it? Can I come along? I want to stay with you. Going out on an adventure must be fun, right?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun, the guards beside him, and Lao Wu all had their expressions drastically change.

They were all worried about the princess's safety, while Ye Liuyun thought, if this princess followed him, who knows how much trouble she might bring! Such a willful and domineering person, once away from her family's protection, will surely invite disaster within three days.

He wanted to make up a lie to trick the princess back to the Royal City. But he couldn't say he would face danger, otherwise seeing this girl's attitude, it was obvious she was very interested in adventure.

Suddenly, he had an idea. He asked the princess, "What is your current realm?" Actually, Ye Liuyun already knew she was at the Golden Core Eighth Level.

"Golden Core Eighth Level. I'm only one level below you!" The princess, fearing he might look down on her low realm, added that sentence.

Ye Liuyun immediately released his aura.

"Ah? You've reached Heavenly Gang First Level?" The princess was also a bit surprised. She remembered that last time he displayed his realm, it was clearly Golden Core Ninth Level.

"The place I want to go only allows those at the Heavenly Gang Realm to enter. How about this: you go back and cultivate well, I'll first scout the situation. When you reach Heavenly Gang First Level, I'll bring you along for adventure, how does that sound?"

Ye Liuyun casually blurted out.

"What place is that? How long will it take you to return?" The princess said, somewhat disbelieving.

Ye Liuyun remembered that on the map to the Heavenly Sound Palace there was a place called Flaming Mountain. He immediately said, "That place is called Flaming Mountain. Generally only fire-attribute martial cultivators go there to explore." As he spoke, he also released his Golden Crow Holy Fire to prove he was a fire-attribute martial cultivator.

The Ninth Princess looked at Lao Wu, obviously wanting to confirm with him whether Flaming Mountain existed. Lao Wu also nodded, indicating that such a place indeed existed. Actually, Lao Wu understood in his heart that this was merely Ye Liuyun's excuse.

"Once you reach Heavenly Gang First Level, I'll have confidence bringing you there. Go back and cultivate well; I think a round trip of about two months will be enough!" Ye Liuyun said it as if it were true, and the princess was taken in by his bluff.

Originally a very clever girl, once she fell in love, even her intelligence dropped!

"You didn't lie to me?" she asked doubtfully.

"Of course, what's there to lie about!" Ye Liuyun said guiltily.

"Then let's pinky promise!" she said, extending her little finger.

Ye Liuyun gritted his teeth in his heart, also extended his little finger, and hooked it with hers.

The Ninth Princess's face instantly turned crimson, slightly shy as she said, "Alright then, I'll go back and wait for you. I'll work hard on my cultivation and raise my realm. You also need to go quickly and return quickly."

"Alright. Hurry back and cultivate, remember to seize the time!" Ye Liuyun didn't forget to keep coaxing her. After all, tricking her into cultivating wasn't really harming him.

"Okay, I'll go back and cultivate right away." The Ninth Princess said, then turned and returned to the Golden Peng's back. After waving goodbye to Ye Liuyun, she, under Ye Liuyun's "supervision," rode the Golden Peng back to the dynasty.

Lao Wu then clasped his hands toward Ye Liuyun in thanks, and afterwards also returned to the Royal City.

Ye Liuyun waited until they had gone far away, then let out a long sigh of relief, took out the Flying Boat, and with Wu Qingcheng fled in desperation.

"Hehe, you still haven't noticed, you're quite good at coaxing little girls! How does it feel, holding the princess's little hand?" Wu Qingcheng looked at Ye Liuyun's embarrassed appearance and couldn't help teasing him.

"You're just making fun of me! Faced with such a willful princess, I had no choice!" Ye Liuyun gave a wry smile.

"You still claim to be forced? People are practically throwing themselves at you. Look at you, how flirtatious you are!" Wu Qingcheng deliberately feigned anger.

Ye Liuyun wore an expression of helplessness. "I haven't already tricked her away, have I?"

Wu Qingcheng finally couldn't hold back her laughter. "Alright, I won't tease you anymore! Knowing you don't want to be flirtatious, that's why you're in such a predicament. Really, you've worked hard!"

"That's about right!" Ye Liuyun saw that Wu Qingcheng wasn't angry, was just joking with him, so he immediately relaxed and pulled Wu Qingcheng into his embrace. "Don't go back, stay here with me!"

"Mm!" Wu Qingcheng gave a soft hum and nodded in agreement.

Ye Liuyun then followed up with a kiss. At this moment there was no one around them, and Wu Qingcheng also actively responded to him.

As the two were lost in passion, a "Boom!" sounded, a violent tremor shook the Flying Boat, nearly knocking them both over.

"Oh no, someone is attacking the Flying Boat."

Ye Liuyun had been too focused just now, not noticing the surroundings. He only now realized that the Flying Boat had been surrounded by three Heavenly Gang Seventh Level martial cultivators.

He immediately stored Wu Qingcheng in the Storage Ring, then exited the Flying Boat and put the Flying Boat away.

"Ye Liuyun, you actually assisted in abducting the queen, a crime worthy of death! Hurry back with us to await the royal family's judgment. If you dare resist, you and those with you will all die!" one of the strong men shouted.