I'm Taking Her Away Today

The bridal escort procession had just reached a mountain pass when a sudden explosion shocked everyone.

"Rumble!!"

The fiery glow of explosives shot into the sky, blowing a group of unlucky soldiers and horses to pieces as they were sent flying.

"It's an ambush!"

General Sun Chengen was the commanding officer of this escort.

Unfazed by the danger, he immediately organized his men to protect the bridal carriage and the dowry.

From the slopes on both sides of the mountain pass, a group of martial artists dressed in black charged down.

"Kill!!"

War cries soared to the heavens.

"Princess! Go!"

Xiaoru and the other maids suddenly pinned up their long hair, acted decisively, drew the guards' swords, and struck back, cutting the guards down.

"You..."

"Don't worry, Princess! These are our people. Hurry and leave in the chaos! We'll cover your retreat!"

The escort procession was overseen by Martial King realm experts—two of them, in fact!

"Those who dare to obstruct the imperial court's grand marriage alliance shall be killed without mercy!"

When the two Martial King powerhouses took action to suppress the attack, their overwhelming coercive aura struck fear and dread into everyone.

This bridal hijacking orchestrated by the servants of Li Lingyue's estate was doomed to fail.

Although they were also martial artists, their cultivation realms were too low. Even though they had prepared explosives and set an ambush, the gap in strength was simply too vast.

Even pooling their funds to hire a group of thugs was of no use.

By the time the few ringleaders were captured, they had already been beaten black and blue, left on the verge of death.

Li Lingyue rushed out, pleading with Sun Chengen to spare her servants' lives.

"General Sun! They were only acting out of loyalty to their master. Please spare their lives!"

Sun Chengen looked troubled and turned to the Martial King beside him, Li Jin.

Li Jin snorted coldly, first glancing at Li Lingyue with a look that clearly suspected her of being the mastermind.

But regardless of whether Li Lingyue was the instigator, he could not declare it so at this moment; he had to pin the blame on someone else.

Thus, his sinister gaze shifted to Xiaoru and the others.

"Despicable servants! Who gave you the audacity to hijack the bridal procession! Do you know the imperial court can execute your nine familial generations!!"

Although Xiaoru was pinned to the ground, her face covered in blood and grime, her eyes were resolute and proud.

"Bah! So what if you execute ten generations!"

"You..."

"We are all orphans without fathers or mothers. It was the Princess who took pity on us, brought us back to the Princess's estate, fed us, clothed us warmly, and gave us a roof over our heads to shelter from the wind and rain! The Princess never beat, scolded, or bullied us; she treated nobodies like us as family! Today, we have failed, but so what if we die! Princess, do not beg them anymore. Without you, we would have frozen to death on the streets long ago. Our lives belong to you, and we willingly die for you!"

The other surviving servants of the Princess's estate shared the same attitude.

"What is there to fear in death! My only regret is failing to help the Princess!"

Watching their deep bond between master and servant, Li Jin's eyes were filled with disdain. He raised a palm and ruthlessly pressed it down.

Xiaoru's head exploded on the spot like a watermelon!

Red and white splattered all over Li Lingyue beside her, leaving her stunned in place.

"Xiao, Xiaoru..."

Li Lingyue reached her trembling hand toward Xiaoru's corpse.

Before she could even touch it, the bodies of the others exploded one after another.

Their tragic deaths were clearly displayed right before Li Lingyue's eyes.

Sun Chengen frowned slightly, wanting to say something, but realizing he was not yet a Martial King, he was helpless against a Martial King of the royal family.

After killing them, Li Jin's tone remained contemptuous.

"Li Lingyue, remember this well: you are a daughter of the royal family! Who you marry is decided by the imperial court; it has been so since ancient times!"

"Then why doesn't the Eldest Princess have to enter a marriage alliance!"

"She has Heaven-tier bone roots. Can you even compare to her?!"

"In the end, it's all because my strength is lacking, so I can only be manipulated by others!"

"Don't make it sound so ugly. You are doing your part for the royal family and for our Great Qian! Do you expect the royal family to raise you for a lifetime without you giving anything in return!"

Li Lingyue tore off the bridal clothes and phoenix coronet she was wearing.

"Then today I sever all ties with the royal family! Whatever money I've spent of the royal family's over these past years, I will pay back every single cent in the future!"

Li Jin sneered, just about to utter a few sarcastic remarks, when a clear male voice rang out from the sky.

"Well said! No need to pay it back in the future; I'll help you pay it back today!"

Before the words even faded, Li Jin felt a shadow crashing down and quickly dodged out of the way.

"Clatter..."

It was a pile of gold, silver, and treasures, along with pills, spiritual weapons, crystal stones, and demon race materials.

Piled up into a small mountain.

"Are these things enough for me to repay the royal family's debt of upbringing for Princess Baihua?"

Li Jin pointed at the newcomer in the sky and cursed loudly.

"Absurd! Who goes there, state your name!"

The newcomer stood high in the sky, looking down at the entire scene.

Clad in red and black armor that looked like gold flowing through magma, holding a spear with majestic presence, his red cape fluttered in the wind.

Sunlight spilled across his face, revealing a strikingly youthful, extraordinarily handsome, and utterly upright appearance!

It was exactly...

You had arrived!

"Disciple of the Divine Sword Island of the Carefree Sacred Land, Long Yang!!"

That's right, you were now Long Yang!

You could completely borrow the banner of the Carefree Sacred Land.

Not to mention that the two sides were extremely far apart and had basically no interaction.

Furthermore, with the prestige of a Sacred Land, even the Li royal family had to show some respect.

After all, on one side was half a Martial God, while the other side possessed a peak Martial God in a normal state of life!

You didn't just take Long Yang's name; you also borrowed his face.

You used Asian Sorcery to completely transform yourself with makeup, making your appearance seventy percent similar to Long Yang.

It was already not easy to achieve this level with makeup.

Hearing the words Carefree Sacred Land, everyone present below the Martial King realm was basically bewildered.

They thought it was just some obscure little sect.

Only Li Jin, Sun Chengen, and the other Martial King knew what those words meant.

The Three Great Sacred Lands and the Shen Family of the Star Domain were behemoths that all the forces of the Five Domains tied together couldn't defeat!

Li Jin's gaze softened considerably.

"Your Excellency obstructing the imperial court's marriage alliance, could it be the will of the Sacred Land?"

"What if it is, and what if it isn't? Today I am taking her away, and I'd like to see who dares to stop me!"

Li Jin clenched his fists, exchanged a glance with the other Martial King beside him, and made a decision.

"Bang!!"

The two suddenly made their move, their bodies shooting upward like cannonballs, rushing straight into the sky to attack from both sides.

At the same time, Li Jin issued an order to Sun Chengen.

"General Sun, take the Princess away!"

Receiving the order, Sun Chengen tied Li Lingyue to the back of another horse and led a squad of light cavalry guards to escort her away.

"Princess! Pardon my offense!"

Watching the two great Martial Kings attacking, you knew full well that without dealing with them, taking Li Lingyue away safely would be impossible.

[But they are neither foreign races nor spirits. Just like you, they are in the Martial King Realm. Moreover, hailing from the Li Imperial Family, they are bound to have quite a few good treasures on them.]

[How can you defeat them, then?]

[Stack your armor!]