The night breeze in the mountains in early summer was not particularly cold, but it still made Lin Shuang feel cold all over.
Lin Shuang hugged her arms tightly, shivering all over, unsure whether it was from the cold or from fear.
She suddenly felt very uneasy: the princess was so shrewd and cunning; could the man in black robes have been sent by the princess to test her?
Such speculation nearly crushed all of Lin Shuang's ambitions and desires.
Just as she was about to turn around and run away, she suddenly heard a slight rustling of leaves overhead.
Lin Shuang looked up and saw that the man in black robes had arrived.
"I've figured it out," Shang Beiyu said, his gaze lingering on Lin Shuang.
Lin Shuang lowered her hands, clenching her fists tightly. Her body trembled so badly she seemed about to collapse. She heard her own voice trembling and breaking: "I...I've thought it through. I...I want to become a disciple of the late Master. As long as...I can become stronger, Master, I'll do anything you want!"
"Humans are always like this; no matter how determined they are, they can't resist double the temptation." Shang Beiyu walked slowly to Lin Shuang's side and gently stroked her side with his hand.
Lin Shuang felt a warm aura envelop her, making her feel less cold, and making Shang Beiyu's obviously sarcastic words sound less harsh.
She knelt down gracefully and said, "From today onwards, Lin Shuang belongs to you, sir."
"You dare betray your master?" Shang Beiyu's voice was indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger.
Lin Shuang tightened her grip on her hands clasped in front of her, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Fortune favors the bold. As long as you can give me the same benefits, I dare to do so!"
"Very good, remember what you said." Shang Beiyu casually tossed a bag of spirit stones at Lin Shuang's feet and said, "This is your reward for surrendering. When your cultivation level is higher, I will teach you some more techniques."
Lin Shuang picked up the packet of spirit and roughly counted it; there were more than a dozen pieces!
It's more than what the princess gave to the magpies!
Lin Shuang immediately felt that she had made the right decision. This person was much more generous than the princess, and he even promised to pass on his magic techniques to her!
The princess didn't even mention teaching the magic of magpies!
"Thank you, sir. What would you like me to do?" Lin Shuang suppressed her inner joy, put the spirit stone into her storage ring, and asked respectfully.
Shang Beiyu remained indifferent. He disliked this kind of treacherous servant, especially one from the little female bandit's side. He said, "Serve your master well and report her and the Ninth Prince's every move to me regularly. I will arrange someone to meet you at any time. You only need to blow the bone whistle to call him."
"What does the master mean...?" Lin Shuang was shocked. If this person also loved the princess, then betraying the princess now would mean certain death in the future!
“Princess Chonghe’s medical skills are unparalleled and would be of great use to me. If you can cause the Ninth Prince and Princess Chonghe to have a falling out or even part ways, and help me to get her, I will grant you an immense fortune.” Shang Beiyu did not reveal his true intentions.
Having walked among mortals for so many years, he knew all too well that in the face of such treacherous lackeys, only self-interest was the most reliable excuse.
Lin Shuang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing his words and said, "Lin Shuang understands, but sir, the Princess and the Ninth Prince have not returned from their hunt today. I wonder if something has happened to them."
"This is none of your business. You should go now, lest someone notice anything amiss," Shang Beiyu said, then mounted his sword and rode away into the night.
Seeing his godlike skills, Lin Shuang was so shocked that she didn't move for a long time.
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