As a princess of the Dragon Palace, she naturally could marry, unlike the immortals of the Heavenly Court. As long as her father was willing, it was entirely possible to recruit Northern Gate Military as a son-in-law.
But her father had already promised to marry her to her cousin from the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace. Princess Qionghua leaned powerless on the table.
“Cousin, cousin”
The crown prince of the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace was the most handsome man in the water tribe.
With phoenix eyes and elongated corners, he looked especially beautiful when he smiled.
Previously, Princess Qionghua loved her cousin’s brilliant smile, but now, she found him more attractive when he was not smiling.
The crown prince noticed his cousin’s vacant eyes, different from her usual self, and became curious.
“Cousin, what’s wrong with you?”
“I… I’m fine,” Princess Qionghua shook her head.
The crown prince, who had lived in the water world and was quite naive, did not notice his cousin’s abnormality, thinking she was just tired from playing in the Heavenly Court.
The crown prince also liked Princess Qionghua’s pair of daggers, taking the female one to examine its strange patterns: “Cousin, I wish we could be together forever, just like these two daggers, never separating.”
Princess Qionghua’s delicate body trembled slightly.
“Cousin, do you know? Eight hundred miles from our Western Sea, a female demon who has been cultivating for thousands of years has emerged, causing havoc in the human world. The Jade Emperor sent four gate military commanders to capture her. I think the Jade Emperor is making a big fuss. Is it really necessary to send four gate military commanders for a small female demon?”
“What? Gate military commanders?” Princess Qionghua’s eyes brightened.
The crown prince nodded: “Yes! This news has spread throughout the Dragon Palace. Since it’s near our Eastern Sea, my father has already sent night demons to investigate.”
“When did this happen?” Princess Qionghua asked anxiously.
“Just now. Do you know why the Jade Emperor sent four commanders? Because… don’t tell anyone, I overheard my father and mother’s conversation.”
Princess Qionghua just hoped the crown prince would finish quickly, nodding and urging: “Brother, tell me quickly, why?”
Seeing his cousin’s anxious look, the crown prince smiled and said: “Because that female demon is the reincarnation of an immortal lady from the upper realm. It is said that even after becoming a demon, she is still as beautiful as an immortal, unmatched by anyone. However, I believe she cannot be more beautiful than you, cousin.”
Gaiden Yingluo
“Ah! Immortal Lady!”
The crown prince nodded: “Yes! Immortal Lady. No one knows how many gods who secretly loved the immortal lady were killed while spying on her cave. Her magical powers were once very strong. My father said that she might even be a match for me. That’s why the Heavenly Court is furious and sending four commanders to capture her.”
Princess Qionghua could no longer hear anything else, her mind filled only with the words “Immortal Lady”.
How beautiful she must be, I must go and see.
As soon as the Eastern Palace crown prince left, Princess Qionghua secretly rode a cloud to the cave of the Immortal Lady’s previous life, just a few miles from the Eastern Sea.
Princess Qionghua saw a cave full of male corpses. She searched back and forth but couldn’t find any trace of the immortal princess’s previous life. Had the four generals already taken her back to the Heavenly Court?
Qionghua Princess was unwilling to give up and continued searching everywhere, but still found nothing.
Just as Qionghua Princess was about to become disheartened and return home, she heard footsteps and voices.
“Big brother, I’m sure the fourth brother has rescued that demoness.”
Another voice continued: “That demoness dared to seduce the fourth brother. When I find her, I’ll tear her into a thousand pieces.”
The North Gate General remained silent, his mouth corner growing even more sinister, his eyes scanning wildly across the blood-stained ground.
After a long while, he coldly said: “The fourth brother has definitely taken her away from here. Let’s go search elsewhere!”
Qionghua Princess secretly rejoiced upon hearing the North Gate General speak.
The three of them did not enter the cave but took their weapons and went to different places.
Qionghua Princess saw them disperse at the intersection and quietly followed the North Gate General.
Under the mortal world’s bright sun, his face remained gloomy and yet extraordinarily beautiful. No wonder the woodcutters who saw him thought he was a descending immortal.
Qionghua Princess couldn’t help but cover her mouth and giggle, feeling delighted to see him constantly.
The North Gate General seemed to know where the East Gate General and that demoness were hiding – in a small wooden hut in that dense forest, with laughter emerging from inside.
This is the Dragon Palace Princess’s Dragon Pearl, a top-quality elixir from the immortal realm, with cultivation of over a thousand years already contained within.
Qionghua Princess was killed by the North Gate Army General, yet she harbored no resentment in her heart. She only thought that if he had known how much he liked the Dragon Pearl on her body, she would have given it to him. Why kill her?
The North Gate General was practicing cultivation, and Qionghua Princess floated in midair watching him.
After an unknown number of days, the North Gate Army General stood up, full of spirit.
The North Gate General had already contacted the other two generals. They knew about the East Gate General’s suicide, and each of their faces turned pale.
They gathered in the dense forest, watching the demoness who was searching for the East Gate General step by step into their encirclement.
Supplementary Story: Yingluo
Qionghua Princess no longer hated that demoness. Instead, she felt sorry for her, seeing her as a similarly pitiful woman. But she was much happier – at least she had a man willing to die for her, whereas she herself…
Qionghua Princess looked at the North Gate Army General’s cold and stunning face, shaking her head. She truly wanted to know if someone as cold as him would ever have a woman he loved in this lifetime.
She wondered what kind of woman could make him willingly die, could make him smile.
Qionghua Princess sat cross-legged, floating in midair, her eyes holding a slight smile, never leaving the North Gate General’s figure.
The demoness opposite approached with anger, her steps slow.
Her voice was soft and sweet; Qionghua Princess felt as if she could hear flowers blooming.
“Where is he?”
The demoness’s seductive eyes moved slowly across the three of them, carrying a provocative cold smile. Even in her anger, she remained stunningly beautiful.
Her eyes were like water, shimmering with brilliance.
The North Gate General let out a cold laugh that echoed through the empty forest.
“Where is he?”
The North Gate General laughed, his eyes on the demoness. A faint smile spread at the corner of his lips, blooming magnificently.
Qionghua Princess then realized the North Gate General’s smile was not warm, but enchanting – even more seductive than the demoness’s, more shimmering, more intoxicating.
If the North Gate General were a woman, he would be even more beautiful and captivating.
But the demoness was still a demoness, not even noticing his enchanting smile.
She coldly sneered, “Then you should go find him. Aren’t you his good brothers?”
“We will naturally go find him. However, before we do, you should lead the way.”
The North Gate General suppressed his enchanting smile, striking like lightning.
The other two generals also drew their swords.
