"Hmph, sharp-tongued." The leading man finished speaking with a sinister tone, then drew his sharp longsword and thrust it at Ji Jiuying.

Ji Jiuying drew her purple whip and wielded it with ease, entangled with the longsword in mid-air.

"Clang!" The sword in the black-clad man's hand was broken. Seeing the whip shadow rapidly approaching, the black-clad man was filled with terror. He subconsciously flew into the air and barely dodged the whip.

How could Ji Jiuying give him a moment to catch his breath? The second whip came in quick succession, swirling in mid-air like a serpent, its overlapping shadows obscuring the truth.

With a 'pfft', a mouthful of blood spurted out. The leader of the men in black was whipped and slammed straight into the wall behind him, killing himself!

Seeing this, the other men in black all took a few steps back, and the eleven spirit generals surrounded her, looking at Ji Jiuying with wary expressions.

Ji Jiuying's lips curled slightly as her gaze swept over the group. Her dark eyes held an arrogant disdain for the world, and though she appeared nonchalant, she exuded a chilling aura.

The group exchanged glances, brandished their swords, and launched a fierce attack. Sharp, piercing sounds came from all directions towards Ji Jiuying, as if they wanted to cut this arrogant woman into pieces.

A hint of disdain flashed in Ji Jiuying's eyes, which gradually turned into a sharp killing intent. Her light body twirled and danced in the air. With a flick of her sleeve, whip shadows flew up and down, striking each other with a dazzling sound. Suddenly, the sound of swords clashing could be heard.

The purple whip and silver sword clashed in the air at incredible speed.

The second person in the shadows was dumbfounded. Did Miss Ji really need someone to protect her? She didn't even break a sweat taking on twelve people at once.

He had originally planned to keep watch over her near the princess's residence and tell her about the assassins, but he found that while he did manage to catch her, most of the assassins were already dead. It seems he had worried too much!

Ji Jiuying's left fingertips danced, circulating spiritual power. Invisible forces in the air gathered together, a gale howled, sand and stones flew, and a powerful force emanated from Ji Jiuying, forming a circular wave of light that rippled outwards in all directions.

The eleven black-clad attackers vanished silently in that wave of light.

Upon seeing this, the assassins were all terrified.

Immediately afterwards, the purple whip in his right hand, imbued with a ruthless killing intent, was swiftly swung. In an instant, the stream of light carrying murderous intent transformed into a bloodthirsty blade that pierced through the assassin's heart.

The power fluctuations within the stream of light sent the assassins flying backward, spitting blood, crashing to their deaths. Some were on the verge of death, while others were dead!

"Hehehe~ Sorry, I went a little too far!" Ji Jiuying casually put away her whip, looking down at the people on the ground who were vomiting blood.

The assassins snorted coldly upon hearing this and turned their heads away from looking at her.

"Tsk tsk tsk~ You have some backbone, but you look so pathetic, like you're half-dead. How about I send you on your way?" Ji Jiuying slowly picked up the sword from the ground, gently ran the tip of the sword across the assassin's cheek, and said with a smile.

"Come at me, kill me or torture me," the assassin glared angrily at Ji Jiuying.

"Hehe~ I've changed my mind. Only one of you four can live. As for who lives and who dies, you can decide for yourselves!" Ji Jiuying laughed somewhat maniacally.

The shadow guards and the second shadow guard, hidden in the shadows, felt a chill run down their spines.

The assassins exchanged a glance, their anger blazing. "Don't even think about it!"

Ji Jiuying raised her sword and killed one of the men in black without hesitation.

The remaining three men in black were so enraged that they vomited blood! They were filled with anger and anxiety, and the blood dripping from their swords made them feel panicked and uneasy.

"I'll give you the time it takes to drink a cup of tea~" Ji Jiuying chuckled.

The words had barely left his mouth.

Suddenly, one of the men in black quickly picked up a sword from the ground and thrust the sharp blade into the chests of the other two men without hesitation, striking them squarely in the heart and killing them instantly.

"You!" The two looked at the man stabbing them with a sword with despair in their eyes! They closed their eyes, their faces ashen.

“Your Highness keeps your word. As long as you let me go, I’ll do anything you want!” The man in black knelt down before Ji Jiuying.

As a five-star Spirit General and a three-star Spirit Cultivator in the assassin organization, he lowered his noble head. He couldn't beat Ji Jiuying in a fight, and either way he was doomed. Lowering his pride might give him a chance to save his life.

Ji Jiuying glanced disdainfully at the man in black, then smiled and approached him with her sword drawn.

*Pfft*

They were all trying to kill her, each strike aimed to kill her. How could she possibly let them go? How naive and laughable! Sometimes, being soft-hearted can create a deadly enemy for yourself!

“I, the princess, have never kept my word, especially when it comes to those who want to kill me.”

Ji Jiuying threw the blood-stained sword on the ground, glanced at the shadows, and leisurely walked towards the Princess's residence.

An Er patted his chest in alarm!

Princess's Residence.

"Qiuyue, Yaya, why hasn't the princess returned yet?" Shuanghua, who was guarding the courtyard gate, couldn't help but ask.

"Wait a little longer, the princess should be back soon!" Qiuyue replied with a yawn.

After an unknown amount of time, Qiuyue and Shuanghua both fell asleep leaning against the door frame.

Looking at the stars in the sky, Ya Ya felt like she was dreaming. She had really been chosen to enter the Princess's Mansion. When she brought the spirit stones home yesterday, her father and mother thought that the Princess's Mansion no longer wanted her. After she told them what had happened, they both hugged each other and cried.

At least their efforts over the years haven't been in vain; it's better for their daughter to work in the princess's mansion than to do farm work with them.

Finally, he said goodbye, taking ten high-grade spirit stones (equivalent to one hundred ordinary spirit stones) and handing the rest to his father.

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Just as Ya Ya was about to fall asleep, she saw a woman covered in blood appear out of nowhere and walk towards her.

Startled, Ya Ya was wide awake. When she saw who it was, she gasped and quickly woke the two sleeping people. "The princess is back!"

Hearing the noise, Leng Shuang and the others from the neighboring courtyard rushed over, along with Ying Yue, who was lurking in the shadows.

When they saw Ji Jiuying covered in blood, they felt a pang of heartache and rushed forward, asking, "Master, how are you?"

Ji Jiuying looked at the group of people who were worried about her and smiled brightly, "I'm fine, this is all other people's blood."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Did you encounter an assassin?" Shadowmoon asked.

"Yes, twelve spirit generals," Ji Jiuying said slowly.

Upon hearing this, everyone exclaimed in awe that their master was capable of taking on twelve spirit generals all by himself. They realized once again how amazing their master was and how they needed to catch up with him as soon as possible.

"Alright, everyone go back and rest!" Ji Jiuying said, looking somewhat tired.

To her surprise, the three maids waited for her at the courtyard gate all night; she hadn't misjudged them.

"From now on, you all go about your business. Don't be silly and wait for me at the door, understand? I don't want a girl who has caught a cold serving me." Ji Jiuying turned around and said to the three maids.