Chapter 934: Scientific Research
The Grand Princess fell silent. A hint of resentment and disappointment flickered across her beautiful eyes.
“No matter what, I still like you. And I am sure that you will soon like me too.” She quickly regained her spirit and said with determination.
Li Xiaofei did not want to get entangled in this topic any further, so he changed the subject and asked, “By the way, did you recover the Time Jade?”
The Grand Princess shook her head.
She replied calmly, “We caught up with those renegade human-demons, and I had already managed to subdue them. But unexpectedly, they had hidden reinforcements capable of wielding a fragment of an Emperor’s weapon. I was no match for them and had to escape in time, but my subordinates suffered heavy casualties.”
“What?” Li Xiaofei used his excellent acting skills to put on a look of shock. “They could wield an Emperor’s weapon fragment? They actually had such a thing? Are you all right? Were you injured?”
The Grand Princess immediately broke into a radiant smile. Hearing Li Xiaofei express concern for her made her very happy.
“I’m fine. I escaped quickly, and they didn’t pursue me...” The Grand Princess smiled and continued, “It’s true, I didn’t expect that someone among the human-demons would have obtained a fragment of Sword Immortal Lin Beichen’s sword, nor for it to even have a touch of sentience. Of course, that’s not what’s truly terrifying. The truly terrifying thing was that another human-demon master appeared afterward, with a cultivation level so high that he could fully unleash the power of the Emperor’s weapon fragment. This person could become a major threat to us.”
“It’s a relief that you’re okay.” Li Xiaofei said, “But will you be punished by the ancestral court for losing the Time Jade?”
The Grand Princess shook her head. “No, since the other side used an Emperor’s weapon, it can be explained easily. Besides, based on my observations, the Time Jade was not on those human-demons. It was probably transferred elsewhere using some other method. As long as we keep pursuing them, we’ll get it back soon.”
Li Xiaofei saw the confidence in her expression and guessed that she must have already found some leads. But he could not press further, lest he arouse suspicion.
The Grand Princess added, “I will be going to the Holy Ruins in a few days to train and cultivate. When that time comes, you should come with me. I can use my resources to help you enter some high-level secret realms within the Holy Ruins to cultivate and search for treasures.”