[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste":3,"chapter-pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-297":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Pain Immunity: Worried the Villains Aren’t Twisted Enough",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},687881,922,"Chapter 297: Provoking Conflict, The Princess Who Changed Expressions Multiple Times","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-297",297,"\u003Cp>Xie Antong: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She instantly shot a confused look at \"Sin\". To be honest, among all the possibilities she had considered, this was the last one she expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did this mean? Would Sin actually stand up for her in the game?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart skipped a beat, worried there might be some deeper scheme she wasn't seeing—was this actually a trap to harm her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more bewildered was the princess, who stared at Lu Ce with utter confusion in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You insist on taking the attendant I chose? Can't you pick someone else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are plenty of servants here. If you want beautiful women, I can find others for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with her considerable patience, the princess was starting to show signs of irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lu Ce completely ignored her, simply tapping the table again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong: ......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly felt like a child caught between divorcing parents and nearly lost her composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering Sin's temperament, she reluctantly inched closer to him—better not let this powder keg explode at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princess narrowed her eyes, clearly furious now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you're making an entirely unnecessary fuss. I need her to attend to me. You—pick someone else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you lack hands, or can't you open your mouth to eat? What are you, the Empress Dowager Cixi?\" Lu Ce replied calmly, completely unfazed by her anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong keenly sensed the tension between them. The All-Seeing Eye also warned her that all the guards nearby had tensed up—some were even edging closer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She desperately wanted to say they shouldn't provoke the princess now. After all, Sin had managed to secure a high position in this game, which was valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she couldn't telepathically communicate or use wuxia-style secret transmissions—she could only watch anxiously from the sidelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she regretted hesitating earlier. She should have just gone straight to the princess's side from the start. She never expected Sin would interfere like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness, actually...\" Shui Zhongmeng seized the moment to step forward, eager to prove his loyalty and make his presence known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly became the punching bag...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch!\" After venting her anger, the princess turned back to Lu Ce with a chilling smile. \"Weren't you completely indifferent to her before? Why won't you let her go now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Precisely because you know now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Know what?\" The princess froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know that I'm acquainted with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Having someone I know serve you—that's inappropriate. You're crossing a line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong was stunned. That was the reason?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't this way too bizarre? When you knew me before, you threw me straight into the fire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crossing a line?!\" Hearing this blame-shifting nonsense, the princess nearly laughed. How the hell was SHE the one crossing lines here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am the princess! The highest authority here!\" Her gaze suddenly turned razor-sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not the princess. Have you forgotten?\" Lu Ce said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you even realize what you're saying? Do you genuinely think you're the king now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obviously.\" Lu Ce's oppressive aura flared up again under her stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, not acting crazy anymore? Not screaming about how you're not the princess? Now you want to wield power to secure your position?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you trying to... stage a coup? Right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xie Antong panicked but couldn't intervene in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did it feel like Sin was deliberately provoking conflict? What was his plan? It was only the first day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the previously hesitant guards all stepped forward simultaneously, their synchronized footsteps echoing through the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation grew increasingly volatile—it seemed like violence could erupt any second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princess raised her hand, her expression slowly calming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's nothing, just a minor disagreement. No need for tension.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She directed these words at the guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she leaned in close—so close her entire body seemed to press against Lu Ce, almost as if she wanted to curl up in his lap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden shift from hostility to intimacy left everyone dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as she drew near, her warm breath brushed against his mask as she whispered something icy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you forgotten what happened to that burning man this morning? You don’t actually think these people obey YOUR orders, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much stronger are you than him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're welcome to test that.\" Lu Ce's arrogance overflowed uncontrollably. \"A king's authority doesn't come from guards wanting to obey—it comes from them having no choice but to obey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\" The princess remained noncommittal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoever you are, know this: the people here could crush you. I just choose not to let them. The gap isn’t obvious enough yet—there’s still room for excuses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you—you just haven’t seen what I want to show you. That’s all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princess exhaled softly, her breath sweet yet her words piercingly cold. Her demeanor shifted again—from madness to innocence, and now to something venomous, like a poisonous snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ce didn’t respond. Instead, he picked up a wine glass. A slit opened in his mask as he downed it in one gulp before stating calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat. For the next half hour, your mouth is only for consuming food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My patience is good, but right now, I’ve had enough boredom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you keep talking, I might take that burning man’s advice—wring your neck, slaughter every guard here, and then go see those things you want to show me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Except by then, you wouldn’t be around to witness it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft statement—no threat, not even a hint of killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the princess felt, with absolute certainty, that he meant every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those few seconds of silence stretched like an eternity. Finally, cowed by his overwhelming presence, she rose with a grim expression and said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the chefs began serving, Lu Ce tapped the table once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Antong stared at him in disbelief, as if he’d suddenly grown a second head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the princess glanced over, sensing something amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this really just about defending his pride because she’d tried to take someone he knew?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something didn’t add up...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Must I repeat myself endlessly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden mask twisted slightly, as if frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you losing the ability to comprehend words?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest of you—sit down too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1031,"2026-06-02T09:03:27.233Z",1,"novelbin.me","6e46e941a19b072c538822f3543136789166d9951fd42a3ac2a42520badf1315","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-298","pain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-chapter-296",867,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpain-immunity-worried-the-villains-aren-t-twiste-cover.jpg"]