Chapter 86
Mo Xiaoxin, who was in the room, smiled when she heard someone calling her.
That's right, she set the fire so that if Ye Zikun proved too difficult to deal with, she could find an excuse to leave.
Ye Zikun had obviously heard the commotion below. His face darkened, and all pleasure vanished. He glanced at the window and prepared to jump.
Mo Xiaoxin stopped him: "Your Highness, do you even have the power to use your magic now?"
Ye Zikun tried to circulate his spiritual power, but found that he couldn't use it at all.
"What did you do?" Ye Zikun was furious, never expecting that he would be tricked by the woman in front of him.
Mo Xiaoxin smiled slightly: "Your Highness, please don't be anxious. I only set up some spiritual incense in the room. It was poison that the madam gave me yesterday. I was just making the most of it."
Ye Zikun frowned and glared at the smiling woman in front of him, a strange fear rising in his heart: "What exactly do you want?"
Mo Xiaoxin: "Take me to the palace."
Ye Zikun asked warily, "What exactly is your intention in trying to get into the palace?"
Mo Xiaoxin shrugged: "Of course I have things to do. Just tell me if you're going or not. If you're not going, then you might as well stay here and get burned to death."
Ye Zikun could feel a heat spreading across the floor. A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. He was the dignified Third Prince of the Northern Demon Clan, yet he was being threatened by a woman. He would definitely find an opportunity to kill this woman later.
Ye Zikun gritted his teeth: "Okay, I'll take you there."
Mo Xiaoxin opened the window, and a carriage was already waiting below.
Yes, that's right. In fact, Uncle Huai only gave her five hundred taels of silver. After all, the demon realm is very chaotic, with so many thieves. She couldn't possibly carry millions of taels of silver around in public; that would be blatantly letting them rob her.
Even the boxes containing the pills were thrown away, and only some life-saving pills were hidden in the lining of her clothes.
Ye Zikun's spiritual power was trapped, and since this was the second floor, he hesitated for a moment before glancing down. His already weak legs became even weaker.
"Hurry up and get down!" Mo Xiaoxin urged impatiently.
Ye Zikun was stumped, and he stammered, "It's a bit high..."
Mo Xiaoxin kicked Ye Zikun down directly; there was no need to say anything more to such trashy men.
Seeing this, Uncle Huai moved the carriage forward a few steps.
With a loud thud, Ye Zikun landed heavily on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. He grimaced in pain, writhing in agony.
Mo Xiaoxin nimbly flew down and squatted beside Ye Zikun, glancing at his right hand: "This is the hand that just touched me, right? Why don't you just cut off this filthy hand?"
Mo Xiaoxin took out the Ice Shard Sword from her sleeve and brandished it on Ye Zikun's right hand.
Ye Zikun was so scared that he was trembling uncontrollably. He never expected that there would be someone in the world even more perverted than him!
"You dare!" His voice trembled, and with each word he uttered, he felt as if his bones were being torn apart.
"What do I have to be afraid of?"
The icy chill of the icy sword rubbed back and forth on Ye Zikun's wrist, penetrating through his skin and reaching his bones. The already painful bones, combined with this corrosive cold, were nothing short of torture!
He struggled desperately, trying to get away from the icy sword: "I am the Third Prince of the Demon Realm! Besides, there are so many people here. If anyone finds out about the commotion we just made, you're dead!"
Mo Xiaoxin chuckled: "Big brother, are you kidding me? Everyone's busy escaping and putting out the fire, who cares about you?"
Mo Xiaoxin's eyes sharpened, and she slashed her sword at Ye Zikun.
Ye Zikun was so frightened that he gasped for breath and fainted.
Mo Xiaoxin pouted: "They're really easily scared."
Uncle Huai covered his mouth and laughed. He was very pleased. His princess was no longer the child who used to clamor for a hug by his side. She had transformed into a capable and resourceful princess who could stand on her own.
Uncle Huai reminded her, "Princess, it's getting late, we need to set off quickly."
Uncle Huai pulled Ye Zikun onto the carriage, where Ye Zikun lay sprawled out.
When Mo Xiaoxin got into the carriage, she glanced at the man on the ground with disdain and kicked him hard to vent her anger.
The carriage headed towards the palace.
Behind the carriage, in the shadows of a grove of trees, a man stood gazing into the distance in the direction the carriage had gone.
As long as she's alright, that's all that matters.
Halfway through the journey, a man blocked the road.
The carriage was forced to stop.
Mo Xiaoxin's heart tightened, and she quickly lifted the carriage curtain, only to find that the person outside was Xi Nanxing.
"Where are you going in such a hurry, young lady?" Xi Nanxing asked, fanning himself with a fan, like a refined gentleman.
If she hadn't known this man was a big liar, she probably would have been deceived by his appearance as well.
"Hey, Xi Nanxing! I haven't even come looking for you yet, and you've already delivered yourself to my doorstep, haven't you? Give me back my money!"
Although it was only five hundred taels, she wouldn't let such a person get it for nothing!
Xi Nanxing watched Mo Xiaoxin's angry expression with great interest, showing no remorse whatsoever: "Why are you so angry, young lady? Are you going to the palace? I know the way and can show you the way."
Mo Xiaoxin snorted coldly: "My driver knows the way, he doesn't need your directions. A good dog doesn't block the way, get out of my way!"
Xi Nanxing said aggrievedly, "I'm a little unhappy with what you said, young lady. I was just trying to help you with the directions, and you treat me like this."
"I haven't even told you about selling me out, and you're still not happy? Get out of here! Don't make me slap you!" Mo Xiaoxin said angrily. This man was really shameless, and he still had the nerve to show up in front of her.
Xi Nanxing chuckled softly, "You really have a fiery temper, I like that. But I didn't lie to you, did I? Who told you to be so stupid?"
Mo Xiaoxin didn't want to waste words with him: "What exactly do you want?"
Xi Nanxing: "I haven't been to the palace in a long time either, so I'll go with you."
Without waiting for Mo Xiaoxin's agreement, Xi Nanxing darted forward and jumped into the carriage.
Mo Xiaoxin was somewhat taken aback by how quickly the action was performed.
As Xi Nanxing approached, she clearly felt a powerful demonic force pressing down on her.
She was somewhat taken aback; no wonder this person was so casual.
However, she couldn't tolerate being tricked into going to a brothel.
However, she does need a guiding light to enter the palace, so she'll make use of him for now.
Uncle Huai looked at Mo Xiaoxin.
Mo Xiaoxin gestured to him that it was alright and that they could set off.
Uncle Huai nodded and continued driving towards the palace.
Mo Xiaoxin sat back in the carriage, while Xi Nanxing sat in the main seat as if he were the master of the house, showing no surprise at the sight of Ye Zikun lying on the ground.
Mo Xiaoxin really couldn't guess what this person wanted to do, so she asked, "Xi Nanxing, what exactly do you want to do?"
"I keep calling you 'Miss, Miss,' don't I know your name?"
"Mo Qiuxin".
Xi Nanxing stroked his chin thoughtfully, then suddenly realized, "So you're the princess of the Southern Demon Realm! No wonder you're different from other women!"
Mo Xiaoxin was somewhat surprised to have her identity exposed, and then she asked with some dissatisfaction, "What's the difference?"
“Other women who were tricked into going to Zuixiang Pavilion would at most struggle for a while but eventually give in. Only you managed to escape.” Xi Nanxing stared at Mo Xiaoxin with an air of seriousness.
"I thought you were just good-looking, but I didn't expect you to be quite smart too."
Mo Xiaoxin rolled her eyes: "So what?"
"So I followed you here, wanting to see what you're up to. I'm just so curious!" Xi Nanxing looked on with an expression of appreciation, as if he were watching a play.
Mo Xiaoxin felt something was off. How come there were so many freaks in the Northern Demon Realm?
Mo Xiaoxin: "So what do you think I would do?"
Xi Nanxing waved his fan, seemingly lost in thought.
After a moment, he said, "The Southern Demon Realm was destroyed, and you suspect that it was the work of the Northern Demon King, so you want to use his son to blackmail him."
"I didn't expect you to be so smart. But I'm not trying to blackmail him; I'm going to take his dog's life!" Mo Xiaoxin said coldly.
Xi Nanxing clapped his hands and cheered: "Good! That's spirited! But the Northern Demon King is no weakling. He's the one who flattened the Southern Demon Realm. Do you think you can defeat him?"
Mo Xiaoxin hesitated. Although her ice magic was already the strongest, it was unreliable and she didn't know if it would be effective in crucial moments. She had practiced some elemental magic, but she wasn't sure if she could win against the Northern Demon King using the five elements. She could only take a gamble.
Seeing Mo Xiaoxin remain silent, Xi Nanxing suggested, "How about I help you?"
Mo Xiaoxin was suspicious; she didn't believe this man would be so kind: "You'll help me?"
Xi Nanxing nodded: "Don't underestimate me. Although I don't have a good reputation in the Northern Demon Realm, my strength is not weak."
Seeing that Mo Xiaoxin still didn't believe him, Xi Nanxing smiled slightly: "However, I need some money to hire you."
She knew it.
"How much."
One million taels.
"make a deal."
"So quick?" Xi Nanxing was somewhat surprised; he immediately felt the price was too low.
Mo Xiaoxin raised her chin, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Xi Nanxing: "Alright, then let's start with a deposit of 500,000 taels."
Mo Xiaoxin was taken aback: "I don't have any money with me right now, and you stole the only five hundred taels I had."
Xi Nanxing: "Then how can I believe you have that much money?"
Mo Xiaoxin pointed to the coachman, Uncle Huai: "He's the owner of the pawnshop. My money is with him. You can go to him to get it after the matter is settled."
Xi Nanxing readily agreed: "Alright, alright, since you're so interesting, I'll reluctantly agree."
Mo Xiaoxin was still a little worried: "But why are you helping me? Aren't you from the Northern Demon Realm?"
"Who said I'm from the Northern Demon Realm? I'm a free spirit, not belonging to any faction. I can live wherever I want, completely free."
"But that doesn't make sense either. Assassinating the Northern Demon King is a very dangerous thing. Even if I really had that much money, would you be willing to risk your life for it?"
Xi Nanxing: "Why wouldn't I want to? I, Xi Nanxing, never consider money when making decisions; I consider the people involved."
"What do you mean?" Mo Xiaoxin was skeptical; she had heard that this man only loved money.
"It's so rare to meet someone as interesting as you." Xi Nanxing stared intently at Mo Xiaoxin.
Mo Xiaoxin felt a little uneasy under his gaze, goosebumps rising on her skin: "Why are you staring at me?"
"I'm not interested in many women, especially intelligent ones. If I help you this time, would you be willing to marry me?"
Mo Xiaoxin almost choked on her saliva. She stammered, "Wh-what?"
"I like you, will you marry me?" Xi Nanxing repeated, her eyes serious, as if she wasn't lying.
Mo Xiaoxin rolled her eyes: "You're lying again, how boring."
Xi Nanxing blinked: "So obvious? Miss Mo has seen through my little trick? Miss Mo is indeed clever!"
A wave of drowsiness washed over her, and Mo Xiaoxin turned her head and leaned against the car, falling asleep.
Along the tree-lined path, a man's figure followed the carriage. When he saw a man get into the carriage, he wanted nothing more than to rush up and tear the man to pieces, but he restrained himself.
Thinking of Mo Xiaoxin's sudden departure and the cold look in her eyes that evening, he reflected for a long time and concluded that he must have hurt her.
She doesn't want to see him, so what reason does he have to appear in front of her?
"Princess, we have arrived."
Uncle Huai's voice suddenly rang in her ears, and Mo Xiaoxin was jolted awake.
She looked at the high city walls outside the carriage, a fierce look on her face.
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