Inside the courtyard, Zhao Min, dressed in white, sat alone under a pavilion.

There was no one around her, and on the table in front of her was a long zither, which she was plucking at.

It sounds like "Guangling San," but it's actually a piece called "Ambush from Ten Sides," with a murderous intent hidden in the music.

So, is there an ambush nearby?

Lin Bufan observed his surroundings and indeed discovered some clues: at least fifty assassins at the Acquired Realm level were lying in ambush.

Among them were several people at the Innate Realm and a few at the Half-Step Grandmaster Realm.

One can't help but marvel at how the Prince of Ruyang's Mansion truly was a gathering place for the heroes of the Yuan Dynasty.

Zhao Min has been busy these past few years, collecting martial arts manuals from various schools and sects, and recruiting masters from all over the country to serve her.

Ah Da, Ah Er, and Ah San were merely her followers, perhaps not the most powerful ones.

The most amazing part probably wasn't written in the original work.

Never mind all that, let them ambush me. What am I, a Grandmaster, afraid of?

“Princess Zhao Min, I’ve come to ask you for the antidote.”

"Oh? The antidote for the Ten-Fragrance Tendon-Softening Powder?"

Zhao Min strummed the strings of her zither, then looked up at Lin Bufan with a smile: "Young Master Lin, even Master Zhang had to agree to three conditions before he could get the antidote, and you will be no exception."

"You want me to grant you three requests?"

Lin Bufan thought to himself: Do you think I'm Zhang Wuji, that I'd indulge you?

He activated the Vajra Subduing Demon Circle of the Three Crossings Monk and unleashed a powerful surge of true energy.

The true energy lingered above Zhao Min's head, transforming into a large golden halo that enveloped her.

True energy flowed slowly within the golden halo, leaving a small tail that connected to Lin Bufan's palm in the distance.

Lin Bufan's control over the Golden Light Circle, or rather, the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation, far surpasses his ability to control it.

Zhao Min looked up, puzzled. "Young Master Lin, what are you doing? Are you trying to scare me with this golden halo? This princess isn't easily frightened."

"Is that so? I really want to give you a scare, Princess Zhao Min. With a group of your men lying in ambush around you, you don't want them to see your clothes torn and your body exposed, do you?"

"Huh? What did you say? What do you want to do?"

Zhao Min suddenly panicked and became anxious, a hint of fear flashing in her eyes.

Lin Bufan shouted, "Break!"

The Vajra Subduing Demon Circle above Zhao Min's head suddenly unleashed its power, with countless immense forces extending downwards and tugging at Zhao Min's clothes.

Rip! Bang!

Zhao Min's outer garment shattered with a crash, and countless pieces of clothing flew and fluttered in the air.

"Ah~ you lecherous scoundrel."

Zhao Min quickly crossed her arms to protect her chest, so angry she wanted to cry. With her eyes closed, she cried out in grievance, "Get out of here! Get out of here! You bunch of good-for-nothings, do you want to see this princess?"

Uh, we...

The assassins lying in ambush nearby quickly covered their eyes and turned to retreat.

In fact, Zhao Min was not completely naked; she was still wearing a piece of clothing.

A little bellyband is also a type of clothing.

She only showed her back and her fair neck at most.

Seeing Zhao Min on the verge of tears, Lin Bufan felt a surge of satisfaction. "Now, can you give me the antidote?"

"Here, here, take it all."

While looking for clothes to put on, Zhao Min took out a few antidote pills and gave them to Lin Bufan, saying, "Is that enough? There are only a few people with you. I'm just giving you the correct dosage, right?"

"It's alright, I'm quite satisfied."

Lin Bufan revealed a Dragon King-like smile, lifted Zhao Min's delicate chin, and shook his head: "Such a beautiful face, but what a pity, such a vicious heart."

After putting on her new clothes, Zhao Min resumed her aloof demeanor and said fiercely, "It's a pity for you. You and Zhang Sanfeng fell for my trick of luring the tiger away from the mountain. By the time you chased after them here, Master Cheng Kun and his brothers, A Da, A Er, and A San, had already slaughtered your people in Lu Family Village."

"What did you say!"

Lin Bufan's face immediately darkened, and he grabbed Zhao Min, saying, "If anything happens to my girls, I'll make you my cook and maid for the rest of your life."