"Since you were Yueyue's maid before, you can't lose your dignity now. Royal sister, get up now! What kind of behavior is this!"

Zhang Xu stared in astonishment at the young boy, whose face was still childish but whose tone was surprisingly mature.

“Brother, I’m not a princess anymore, so what’s the difference in rank? Besides, Xuxu has saved me from danger several times. She’s no longer my maid, okay?”

"Nonsense! Your father has already bestowed upon you the title of Princess Protector of the Nation. Are you trying to renege on your promise?"

Rong Yue clutched the hem of her clothes, her eyes constantly glancing towards Lu Qinglan: "But, I'm about to go to Yuqing Mountain."

"No matter where you go, you are still a princess of Chen." The man said, glancing at Zhang Xu who was still lying on the spot. "As a princess's maid, instead of serving her, you make her worry about you and search for you everywhere. You deserve to be punished."

"Guards, take this ill-mannered maid away and give her twenty strokes of the cane."

Holy crap, buddy, are you alright?! Why are you trying to hit and punish people right away?

"Royal brother!" Rong Yue helped Zhang Xu up and stood behind her, glaring angrily at the noble young man with her almond-shaped eyes wide open.

Seeing her resolute attitude, the young nobleman had no choice but to give up, though his gaze toward Zhang Xu remained unfriendly.

“Your Highness, there’s no need for that. Miss Xuxu is kind-hearted, and with her looking after the princess, the journey will be much more convenient.” Lu Qinglan then stepped forward. “It’s getting late, and we still have a long way to go, so we’ll take our leave first.”

Are all these people out just to see someone off? Isn't this a bit too much of a show of force?

Before Zhang Xu could react, Rong Yue pulled him onto the flying sword: "Royal brother, go back now. See you at Jade Green Mountain next time."

Lu Qinglan, along with Yu Qingshan's disciples, bid farewell to the people of the Lingnan Prince's Mansion: "Your Highness, there's no need to see us off any further. We'll meet again someday."

As the flying sword procession set off, Zhang Xu became somewhat nervous: "Princess, I don't want to go to Jade Green Mountain."

Rong Yue asked in surprise, "If you don't want to come with me, where are you going? You've been by my side since you were little, and you have no relatives at home. Where are you going?"

Zhang Xu pushed Rong Yue's hand away: "Princess, I have been following you since I was a child. Now that you have your own future, I also want to go out and make my own way."

"Miss Xuxu is sensible and knows right from wrong. I hope she doesn't go down the wrong path," Lu Qinglan said thoughtfully, glancing at her.

Zhang Xu bowed to him, then turned and jumped down: "Thank you for your advice, but I'm a stubborn person. How will I know if I'll bleed if I don't try?"

The two seemed to be speaking in tacit agreement, but Rong Yue understood perfectly: Zhang Xu was going to follow Yan Chenghuan. During their last meeting, she had informed Lu Qinglan of Yan Chenghuan's condition. As the disciple with the greatest potential to become an immortal in this generation, Lu Qinglan naturally understood that Yan Chenghuan had fallen into demonic possession. However, at this moment, her condition was still very weak.

The people of this continent are terrified of demons for a reason. Great demons feed on human resentment, appearing only once every five hundred years. Each appearance brings devastation and death, a catastrophe that engulfs all life. And now, the last five hundred years are drawing near. Each time, the demon chooses the perfect vessel, and in the cultivation world, everyone knows that Yan Chenghuan is the best vessel this time. That's why Yan Chenghuan was sent to the capital of Chen, where cultivation is forbidden. But unexpectedly, he still unknowingly came into contact with these things, and was exploited by that entity.

"But, princess, you've spent so much time with him, do you also think he's evil?"

Zhang Xu had already walked away, but she still sent her a message from afar.