Chapter 6

Now that things have come to this, Liu Yi could no longer lie in bed like a dead man; he absolutely could not be killed in a muddled manner by others.

So, despite his wounds not being fully treated and the possibility of them reopening and bleeding, Liu Yi quickly shouted and sat up in one swift motion, enduring the pain from his wounds as he got out of bed.

The female doctor also called out to him to wait, but Liu Yi did not look at her. His first action was to push away the guard who wanted to pull him up, calling him Liu Fu, and then he pulled Huang Zheng and Wu Yang up with one hand each.

These two had already taken good care of him, how could Liu Yi bear to see them so panic-stricken, kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy in such a lowly manner? They were not afraid of the thousands of troops of the Yellow Turbans, nor the sea of corpses and rivers of blood. They were righteous soldiers who had fought a hundred battles, yet they were so afraid and terrified in front of these so-called noblewomen. Sigh, the concept of hierarchy in feudal society had truly penetrated deep into their bones.

"Brothers, a man's knees are worth more than gold. To make you kneel for me, my heart is truly uneasy." Liu Yi, with a serious expression, tightly held the two who were still surprised and wanted to kneel again, and with a determined look, he loudly said, "Enough! Our lives are in our own hands, why should we beg them? I want to see who can really cut off my head!"

After saying this, Liu Yi even gave the pretty girl a somewhat provocative glance.

If he had not cultivated the Primordial Yang Divine Art, Liu Yi might have pretended to be a coward, but now, he was not at all worried about being killed in such a muddled manner. After all, he was not a regular army soldier, and now he might not even be considered a righteous army. They were all wounded soldiers abandoned by Liu Bei, and they no longer expected any benefits from the court. If things got too bad, they could just fight their way out. The world was vast, where could they not go? Why should they bow and scrape to others here?

However, even without cultivating the Primordial Yang Divine Art, Liu Yi would not have surrendered. With his martial arts skills, he could easily subdue the few guards who rushed out of the tent. But after a fight, his injuries would likely worsen, and it seemed the situation had not yet reached that point. Damn, he just looked at them a few times, and they wanted to cut off his head? Admittedly, he might have acted a bit lewdly without noticing, but did that warrant a death sentence? Just because of their high status, could they treat human lives so lightly?

On the other side, the young doctor Zhang Shao, who had almost shouted "wait" at the same time as Liu Yi, although she also wanted to cut off the head of this audacious soldier who had disrespected her, she had not forgotten that she was a doctor and had come here to save lives, not to kill. She also knew that once the princess spoke, she might really order someone to be killed. She was not a naive little girl who would let the princess kill someone so easily. So, she quickly called out to stop, intending to plead for Liu Yi.

But seeing Liu Yi's actions, ignoring her and pulling up the two righteous soldiers first, and then saying some harsh words, she was a bit embarrassed and did not know how to plead for Liu Yi. If Liu Yi had been afraid and got up to kneel and beg for mercy, she could have smoothly persuaded the princess, and everything could have been smoothed over. After all, the one disrespected was herself, and the princess was just venting her anger on her behalf, not necessarily needing to kill someone. But with Liu Yi's actions, she was also stuck.

"Sister Zhang Shao, you, you also want to plead for this despicable guy? But look, this, this little thief is too despicable, actually daring to resist. Does he really think I can't do anything to him?" Princess Liu Mu of Wannian stomped her foot in dissatisfaction as she spoke to Zhang Shao.

Princess Liu Mu of Wannian was only sixteen years old, fond of wielding swords and spears, and had a somewhat spoiled and strong-willed personality. She loved to hear stories of chivalrous heroes and had a sense of righteousness in her bones. Therefore, she could not stand the sight of petty thieves and lechers. In her eyes, those who stole and leered were to be punished and used to uphold justice.

Although Liu Yi had only inadvertently shown a bit of lewd behavior, she immediately categorized him as a lecher. Moreover, she was extremely angry that someone dared to disrespect her sister Zhang Shao in front of her, a great heroine and princess. She would break the legs of this lecher!

Ha, breaking Liu Yi's legs and making him look bad was actually Princess Liu Mu's intention. She had never killed anyone before, and calling for someone to drag Liu Yi out and behead him was just a threat. She would not really cut off Liu Yi's head.

However, Liu Yi's infuriating attitude and tone really angered her, and she did not give Zhang Shao a chance to speak. She immediately pulled out her sword with a swoosh and, with a wave of her hand, ordered the guards who wanted to grab Liu Yi to step back. She angrily said, "Alright! Do you think this princess... this prince can't kill you? Today, I will personally behead you!"

After saying this, she swung her sword a few times, making a few gestures as if preparing to start a sword form.

"Tsk!" Liu Yi sneered, then pulled Huang Zheng and Wu Yang behind him, limping out and walking straight to Princess Liu Mu, even angrier and louder than her, shouting, "Hey! Who are you, little girl? What's wrong with you? Always talking about cutting people's heads off, are you crazy? If you want to cut me, you should at least have a reason, right? What crime did I commit? This is ridiculous, how boring!"

"Uh..." Princess Liu Mu had not really intended to cut anyone, but she was stunned by Liu Yi's outburst.

"Bold! You, you insolent soldier, how dare you speak to our prince like this? Are you tired of living?" Liu Fu, who had been pushed away by Liu Yi, was terrified. Who in the world dared to shout at the current princess? He quickly shouted and pounced from behind to try to hold Liu Yi down.

However, Liu Yi had already activated the Primordial Yang Divine Art, and he casually slapped out with his hand.

But something unexpected happened. With a slap, Liu Yi actually sent Liu Fu flying, crashing through a corner of the tent and landing outside.

This slap stunned everyone in the tent, including Liu Yi. Damn, when did he become so strong? It seemed like just a light slap, yet it sent someone flying?

The cold wind suddenly rushed in through the broken corner of the tent, making Liu Yi shiver and snap back to his senses.

"Ah! Bad, rebellion! Quick! Protect the princess!" The other guards also reacted, shouting nervously.

"Princess?" The guards' shouts revealed Princess Liu Mu's identity. Liu Yi, surprised, looked at the pretty girl still in a sword stance and asked, "You're the princess?"

"Yes, this princess is the current Princess Liu Mu of Wannian!" Princess Liu Mu, who had been startled by Liu Yi, came back to her senses and said with a somewhat arrogant tone, "What? Are you afraid now? Do you still want to ask why I want to behead you? Humph! This princess can cut you if I want to, do I need a reason? Just for daring to look at this princess disrespectfully, you can be charged with insubordination. If you know what's good for you, quickly kneel and beg for mercy. If this princess is in a good mood, I might spare your life."

"Hehe... Haha..." Liu Yi, confirming that she was indeed the princess, laughed even more carelessly and said, "Haha, ridiculous, so just because I looked at you a few times, you want to behead me? I get it, but... Pah! Damn, I looked, so what? Looking at you is a sign of respect. I thought you were something special, but women are meant to be looked at, right? So what if I look? Will I lose a few pounds?"

"Oh no! This won't do." Huang Zheng and Wu Yang were alarmed. Hearing that this young man was the current princess, they almost fainted. Seeing that Liu Yi knew the princess's identity and still spoke so disrespectfully, they were terrified and pounced to hold Liu Yi, preventing him from continuing.