Chapter 804 - 420: Pushing Me Too Far (Part 2)
Then a female official inside asked,
"Who is before the carriage?"
The minister of the Honglu Temple knelt outside the door and reported,
"The Nine Yin Mountain Lord, the Head of the Sword Sect, the Beichen Sword Master! The True Lord of the Mysterious Heaven seeks audience with Her Highness the Eldest Princess!"
Then there was silence within the courtyard. Tie Dan neither knelt nor bowed, just stood there, his eyes shining like lightning, piercing through the window curtains to gaze at the figure inside.
Seeing such rudeness, the surrounding temple ministers, female officials, and guards were all uneasy, sweating profusely, fearing that this Sword Immortal might suddenly rise and attack the palace, unable to be stopped, implicating them in being executed and exterminated.
Who would have thought that the Eldest Princess would be the first to break the awkward silence, waving her hand,
"Withdraw."
So the maids removed the curtains and screens, revealing the graceful figure seated in the main hall.
"I am the Duchess of Wuyang. What business brings the Sword Monarch Xuantian here?"
To their surprise, Tie Dan remained silent, simply staring intently at her face. His gaze was so sharp, examining her eyes, lips, and teeth, fearing to miss a single detail.
Seeing their lord being so brazenly observed by this strange man, and what’s more infuriating was that no one else even glanced at him, the surrounding attendants and maids were inwardly resentful, their chests heaving, thinking that if not for the current decline of the palace, they would have already called the Guardian Immortal Soldiers to beat this rogue to death.
But the Eldest Princess seemed to possess some grace indeed, standing up straightforwardly and stepping forward in the hall, looking at Tie Dan from afar.
"Has the True Monarch seen Wuyang before?"
Tie Dan nodded,
"In a dream."
For a moment, everyone side-eyed, even the Eldest Princess had trouble responding, her cheeks flushed,
"You, you speak nonsense!"
Tie Dan straightforwardly replied again,
"But much younger and prettier than in my dream."
Tie Dan said politely, not lying, for sixty years later they would all be dead skeletons, where then one could speak of youth and beauty. However, he did not expect that the royal woman, exuding a mature charm in his dream, would actually be this youthful sixty years ago.
Well, from the perspective of a little girl in a dream, she appeared motherly, yet in reality, Tie Dan saw her as a college girl, at most newlywed, just entering into the stage of marriage, with lively and energetic charm in her features. Gazing at Tie Dan, she showed no traces of an imperious demeanor, rather exuding curiosity like a cat first encountering the outside world, at the prime of a woman’s years, complemented by the natural grace of the clan, radiating an aura akin to radiant sunlight.
Of course, Tie Dan didn’t care much about maternal charm; as long as someone had all their faculties, anyone normal was fine.
Evidently, the General of the Southern Expedition still held power, not yet fallen to a fate of violence, demonic transformation, or punishment at the Suiyang Formation.
However, with such status, such a beautiful body, such allure, being targeted by the Taiyin Heavenly Demon seemed destined by fate.
Tie Dan continued to calculate in his mind, cautiously examining the demonic shadow on the Eldest Princess, but the obvious and intense gaze seemed to penetrate her garments and skin, which was too stimulating for Wuyang.
After all, she had been properly raised in the Ziwei Yuan, an Empress born to nobility, whose feet had never touched the ground. In her lifetime, seeing men primarily involved kneeling from a distance, never encountering someone like Tie Dan who stared directly. For a moment, she was captivated by his aura, allowing his gaze, speechless.
Seeing this atmosphere was not right, a female official bit her lip and stepped forward to uphold the royal dignity,
"Impudent fool! Speaking recklessly! Guards! Expel him!"
The guards, recently betting on mountain people’s fights, were almost in tears.
Fortunately, Tie Dan did not become hostile, and smoothly returned to the subject,
"Mountain Man Xuantian, I heard that since the Immortal Emperor conquered and suppressed all, the Empress of the clan gained a privilege to choose a Prince Consort herself.
Any man chosen by you, even the Three Constellations can’t interfere, am I right?"
Being so openly, sharply gazed upon by this man like a sword, the Eldest Princess experienced unprecedented stimulation, her chest pounding, her face flushed, ears red, and her voice seemed to faintly escape her throat,
"I, I’m already married..."
"Princess!"
The female official was greatly shocked, indicating the princess was speaking nonsense! Couldn’t she see there were so many people around!
But Tie Dan threw another direct remark,
"No matter, he won’t live for many years."
At this point, the minister was also incredulous, bracing to say,
"Ah, the Immortal may have mistaken someone, for the Great General currently wields an army of two hundred thousand, fiercely battling demons in Yunmeng Swamp, ensuring victory after victory, ready to return and defend the Emperor’s Throne, recapture the Central Plains..."
Tie Dan, unwilling to waste words with irrelevant people, struck a decisive blow,
"I dreamt you faced a calamity, coming to rescue you. Just nod, and I’ll take you away, not even the Mystic Sect Leader can stop me."
"Ah!"
The Eldest Princess, raised deep within the palace, had never witnessed such a thrilling scene, nearly swooned from the overwhelming alpha presence enveloping her.
"Oh my!"
Even though the maid officials in the palace had seen many sordid tales and had a broad knowledge, honestly speaking, they had never encountered such a scenario straight out of a romance novel. Was there truly such a remarkable man in the world, one who disregarded authority and status and boldly demanded what he wanted? Wow, how exciting!
Immediately, each of them wore a look of admiration, unable to resist glancing at the Sword Immortal’s face. Earlier he seemed so annoying, but now he appeared more charming with every look, growing more likable each time they gazed upon him. How could there be such an extraordinary man under the heavens? Compared to him, the idle bystanders around seemed like spineless fools.
"Oh no!"
Even the guards breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing it. Phew, it’s none of our business. Haven’t you heard that even the Mystic Sect Leader couldn’t stop him? Damn it, how much rice did you eat at the Immortal Palace to want to fight the Mystic Sect Leader...
Only the temple minister was about to cry. Is it true that you, an esteemed Sword Immortal of the Mystic Sect, the leader of a mountain, are here to snatch a woman from the Immortal Palace? If you desired her so much, couldn’t you have said so in advance? We could’ve arranged something with money, right? Is she the only one for you? Couldn’t it wait till evening for an arrangement?
For a moment, he panicked and blurted out,
"Immortal~ Please reconsider~
If you’re looking for a vessel, can’t I select a few young, beautiful, captivating, and understanding ones for you?"
"Hmm!?"
Wuyang’s brow twitched, and for a moment, the blood of the clan awoke, and a murderous intent surged.
"I’m not looking for a vessel."
Then Tie Dan sternly declared,
"I only want her."
"Ah~"
Thus, just as Princess Wuyang was gathering some consciousness, she was instantly taken aback, feeling as if a sword had pierced her heart, causing her entire body to tremble, her head to spin, and the world to turn upside down as she stumbled and toppled over.
Then, suddenly, a breeze swept by, and Tie Dan’s tall and majestic figure appeared before her in an instant. Without any concern for the onlookers, he wrapped her in his arms, staring intently with burning eyes.
"Come with me."
Critical hit!
Wuyang was left defenseless, her mind spinning, her breath catching, her face heating up, and her heart racing. She sheepishly murmured like a mosquito,
"Mm..."
The Eldest Princess consented.
So, Tie Dan ignored the stunned crowd, said nothing more, and without further ado, scooped the Princess into his arms like a princess, mounted the crane with a riding stance,
"Let’s go!"
The crane started with a cough,
"Ah, ah?"
Tie Dan, with a stern face, held the Princess tightly in his arms,
"Fly around the city, let the world know, I’ve won the Eldest Princess!"
"Ahhh~"
Wuyang was shivering with exhilaration.
The crane thought to itself, "Holy crap, no words," and had no choice but to take off, flapping its wings as it circled around the city, not knowing how much it dampened the morale of the Immortal Palace’s defeated remnants...
"Lord Xuantian~"
Lying in the broad, strong arms of the man, breathing in the intoxicating male pheromones, Wuyang’s eyes were glazed over, sweat pouring down like rain, her entire body tingling, utterly devoid of strength in her bones.
"Whatever you want to do to me... just do it..."
The crane, "Ah, ah!?"
Tie Dan glanced with a cold face at the Eldest Princess, who had closed her eyes, stuck her chest out, brought her face forward, awaiting whatever he desired. Since she herself said so, he wasn’t polite; he immediately did as he wished, raising his hand to touch her heart, securing the jade.
"Oh!"
Princess Wuyang shuddered as if electrocuted and then fainted away, slipping into a dreamland inside the jade.
Tie Dan tied her up with a belt, drew a talisman, and stuck it on her forehead. Once everything seemed about right, he expertly bundled Wuyang up like a sack, performed a Sleeve Universe trick, and tucked her into his robe, patting the crane.
"Next."
The crane thought to itself,
"One isn’t enough! There’s another one?"
Tie Dan, with a cold face,
"The more, the merrier. Head to Ci Yun Temple."