Emperor Chengtai was too busy to deal with her right now, so he waved his hand at the eunuch and said, "Let her wait over there."

The eunuch then had Xiao Qingyin stand in an inconspicuous corner next to the arena.

"Miss Xiao, His Majesty requests that you wait a moment."

Xiao Qingyin nodded: "Okay."

After saying that, he looked towards the arena.

She never expected to find herself caught up in such a lively scene.

At first, she didn't know why there was a fighting arena here, but she found out after listening to the court officials' discussions for a while.

It turns out that the eldest princess of Xilin Kingdom was holding a martial arts contest to choose a husband.

This princess of Xilin Kingdom is very tall, estimated to be 1.75 meters, with perfect body proportions. She could easily be a supermodel in later generations.

His facial features were somewhat cold and aloof, with very narrow phoenix eyes and an arrogant expression.

He held a sharp knife in each hand, the handles of the two knives connected by a chain.

She looks like a female secret agent.

The one who just came up on stage was a captain, carrying a long spear. Just as he was about to greet Princess Xilin, the other party threw a sharp knife at him.

The captain was holding his gun when another sharp knife suddenly came from behind. He hurriedly dodged, but was struck on the right shoulder and lost an arm on the spot.

The entire venue fell silent instantly.

No one, including Emperor Chengtai, expected Princess Xilin to act so quickly and ruthlessly.

This is hardly a martial arts contest to find a husband; it's clearly a humiliation of Da Xi.

After the captain screamed and was carried away, Princess Xilin sheathed her bloodstained dagger, glanced at the crowd, and smiled, "Blades and spears have no eyes, please forgive me."

Emperor Chengtai's face was ashen.

He immediately selected a skilled member of the Imperial Guard to fight.

This man fought with Princess Xilin for less than a quarter of an hour before losing a hand and being carried off the stage.

The same thing happened to the others who went on stage afterward.

Emperor Seongtae never expected that the martial arts masters of Dae Hee would be so easily defeated, unable to even beat a woman.

He was furious, so he said to Yi Shuihan, who had just returned to the Chaotian Palace, "You're next."

Yi Shuihan had just left for a while, and upon hearing this, he replied, "Your Majesty, I am already engaged."

The implication is that he will not participate in any martial arts contest to find a husband.

Emperor Chengtai said coldly, "It's not like you can only marry one."

Yi Shuihan: "I only need one."

Emperor Chengtai: "..."

The courtiers: "..."

Is this the time for infighting?! Can't you see how arrogant Princess Xilin is? She's as tall as a three-story building!

Forget about marriage, let's beat her down first.

Otherwise, where would they put their faces in Da Xi?

But for Yi Shuihan, Da Xi's face was not as important as Xiao Qingyin's.

She wouldn't marry him even though he was chaste and virtuous, let alone someone who already had a concubine.

How did the eldest princess of Xilin Kingdom become so arrogant?

It was all because His Majesty indulged them.

Why hold a martial arts contest to choose a husband? If it were him, he would just marry her off to a eunuch.

In the midst of the awkward silence, the Princess of Xilin Kingdom suddenly spoke up: "This must be the renowned General Yi. I have long admired your name. Would you do me the honor of a duel? It is merely a contest, and has nothing to do with a marriage alliance."

Emperor Chengtai immediately gave Yi Shuihan a look.

You don't need to marry her, and you shouldn't even fight back.

Yi Shuihan nodded: "Alright, then let's have a match. Please forgive me, swords and spears have no eyes."

This was a direct rebuttal to what Princess Xilin had just said.

Princess Xilin smiled and said, "I would like to offer the same words to the General."

Yi Shuihan jumped onto the arena, and the two immediately began to fight.

Before long, Yi Shuihan gained the upper hand.

The people who had just taken the stage were all being suppressed and beaten by Princess Xilin, which made the officials of the Great Xi Dynasty feel very aggrieved. Now that the situation has been reversed, they can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

This was the first time Xiao Qingyin had ever seen someone who could withstand Yi Shuihan's attacks for so long, which showed that the Princess of Xilin was indeed quite skilled.

Just as Yi Shuihan was about to win, she suddenly glimpsed several short needles, as thin as hairs, shooting out from the palm of the Princess of Xilin. The needles were also emitting a faint blue light.

Yi Shuihan was focused on dealing with the two sharp knives and seemed unaware of what was happening.

She then warned, "Watch out for hidden weapons!"

Little did she know that it was her reminder that distracted Yi Shuihan.

Yi Shuihan had already noticed Princess Xilin's subtle movements, and before the short needles could even get close, he slapped them away with his knife.

Xiao Qingyin's voice came just as he opened the short needle. He hadn't expected her to be there, and instinctively looked in the direction of the voice.

Princess Xilin did not miss this opportunity, and the dagger was mercilessly swung towards his neck.

Yi Shuihan reacted a beat too slow and failed to dodge completely.

The dagger landed on his mask.

With a "crack!", the bronze mask split in two and fell from the sky.

Yi Shuihan's handsome face, as beautiful as a god, was on full display.

Princess Xilin was stunned.

The entire court was stunned.

Xiao Qingyin was also stunned.

A million alpacas galloped through her mind in an instant.

Holy crap! Yi Shuihan and Yi Jiu are actually the same person!

She had spent so much time with him, even exchanged saliva, yet she still didn't recognize him!

In that instant, Xiao Qingyin didn't know whether she was more shocked that the two people were the same person, or more shocked by her own stupidity.

Why didn't she think of that?

No, she did have her suspicions at first, but she quickly dismissed them and never thought about it again.

Who would have thought there were men with such a split personality in the world!

Playing two roles by himself, how did he even come up with that idea!

No wonder he hesitated when she asked him to elope; and he remained unmoved when she asked him to find a way to annul the engagement.

This is like a monkey show.

Xiao Qingyin felt deeply fooled and wished she could rush onto the stage and beat the man to death.

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