Chapter 31

"Bold commoner, how dare you even think of discussing the Third Princess?"

Upon hearing this voice, everyone's faces changed, and Fat Yu couldn't help but curse, "Which idiot woman, come out and face me!"

Just as Fat Yu finished speaking, a table, whistling through the air, flew out from the corridor and crashed towards the crowd, causing a chorus of screams.

"Slap"

The table suddenly stopped in mid-air, with Long Chen grabbing the table leg. With a flick of his wrist, the table flew back towards the staircase.

A woman had just walked out from that direction, a look of disdain still on her face, clearly indicating that she was the one who had thrown the table.

She had intended to throw the table first to make Long Chen and his group look flustered, and then come out to appear more imposing.

However, she didn't expect the table to return with ten times the force, like a mountain crashing down. Even before the table arrived, the whistling wind made it hard for her to breathe.

The sudden turn of events left her no time to dodge. If she were hit by the table, she would surely suffer broken bones and torn muscles.

"Bang"

Suddenly, the table exploded into pieces, wood splinters scattering. A man with a scar on his face appeared, standing in front of the woman.

Seeing the scar-faced man, everyone's faces changed. They recognized him as the personal guard of the Great Xia Prince.

The scar-faced man looked at Long Chen with surprise, his eyes narrowing. "I didn't expect you to have improved so much in such a short time."

Although the scar-faced man had shattered the table with a punch, he hadn't completely neutralized the force, leaving a footprint on the ground, clearly underestimating Long Chen's strength.

"There's no way around it. I'm still young and need to be proactive, making progress every day. I can't compare to someone like you, who is already half-buried in the earth. After all, I still have a long way to go," Long Chen said calmly.

The scar-faced man's face darkened, about to speak, when a voice suddenly came, "Ha ha, it's been a few days, Brother Long Chen, you still look as impressive as ever, truly a cause for celebration."

The Great Xia Prince, Xia Changfeng, slowly walked up, a smile on his face that easily made people feel good.

"It's all a misunderstanding. Let me introduce you. This is my younger sister, Xia Baichi," Xia Changfeng said with a smile.

Long Chen suddenly opened his mouth, looking at the woman with a look of realization. She was actually a princess.

Master Yun Qi had warned Long Chen to be careful of her, knowing her identity, which was why he had given him this advice.

"Hmph, now you know the gap between us, don't you?" Seeing Long Chen's surprised face, Xia Baichi sneered.

Long Chen nodded and said, "Yes, the gap is too great. Even if I cultivate for ten thousand years, I can't compare to a lowly idiot like you, Xia Baichi, Lower Idiot. Heh, what a great name."

"You..." Xia Baichi's face changed dramatically, her eyes blazing with fury.

Not only Xia Baichi, but even Xia Changfeng's eyes flashed with cold light, though it quickly passed. "Alright, we might as well get to know each other better. What were you discussing just now that was so lively?"

Fat Yu and the others, seeing the Great Xia Prince, felt somewhat restrained. After all, he was a prince, and the gap in status was too great.

They didn't have Long Chen's strong backing and didn't dare to speak as freely as before, so they remained silent.

Xia Baichi sneered, "I just heard that some toad was dreaming of eating swan meat, actually having designs on the Third Princess. It's laughable that some people still don't know that my brother has already presented a dowry to the Empress Dowager, preparing to marry the Third Princess. You dare to have designs on my brother's fiancée, truly courting death."

Hearing this news, Long Chen's face changed, and he looked at Xia Changfeng, saying coldly, "Is this true?"

"Long Chen, watch your attitude," the scar-faced man warned, looking at Long Chen coldly.

"No problem,"

Xia Changfeng waved to stop the scar-faced man, looking at Long Chen and smiling, "I came to Phoenix Cry this time on my father's orders to propose to the Third Princess. The Empress Dowager has already agreed, and we should soon set a good day. If Brother Long has time in the future, you can come to our Great Xia and drink a cup of wedding wine."

Whether intentionally or not, Xia Changfeng looked at Long Chen with a look of pity, the look of a victor towards a loser.

Did he know something? Long Chen's heart stirred, though he knew Xia Changfeng might be deliberately provoking him.

However, the anger in Long Chen's heart still rose uncontrollably. If Xia Changfeng had done this unintentionally, it would be one thing.

But Long Chen knew this was a plot, a plot against Chu Yao. Leaving foreign true qi in Chu Yao's body was like planting a seed, and now the fruit had ripened, and the mastermind had finally revealed himself.

Although the mastermind might not be Xia Changfeng, he was a beneficiary and likely a participant, knowing many secrets.

Long Chen thought of his own situation, unsure if it was also related to Xia Changfeng, but the possibility was very high.

Thinking of his and Chu Yao's plight, a wave of killing intent surged in Long Chen's heart, but now was not the time to act. He needed to become stronger.

The truth had only just begun to surface, and he still couldn't control it. He needed to be patient. Thinking of this, the anger on Long Chen's face instantly calmed down.

Seeing Long Chen's originally furious face suddenly become calm, Xia Changfeng was slightly shaken and became even more cautious of Long Chen. An enemy who could control his emotions was more terrifying.

"Brother Xia, I think you shouldn't propose to the Third Princess," Long Chen shook his head.

"Oh? Why is that?"

"Long Chen has studied the art of divination and calculated for you. Brother Xia's name contains 'wind,' and the Third Princess's name contains 'forest.' Wind destroys the forest, which is inauspicious for the Third Princess," Long Chen said, looking into Xia Changfeng's eyes.

"Ha ha, Brother Long is joking. How can we believe such things?" Xia Changfeng laughed.

Long Chen's eyes became even darker. He had just pushed his divine sense to the limit. Although Xia Changfeng's face didn't change, his heart rate had quickened.

Very good, you bastard, you do know a lot.

"Otherwise, my divination skills are usually very accurate. Brother Xia's destiny is fire, which is why you were named Changfeng. Fire, with the help of the wind, can spread for thousands of miles, unstoppable. It's a very good name," Long Chen praised.

Xia Changfeng smiled slightly but said nothing. However, his heart was shaken. Could this Long Chen really be skilled in divination?

His name was given by a strange person, exactly as Long Chen said. He was named Changfeng because his destiny was fire.

Although his face remained calm, his heartbeat, blood flow, and breathing changes did not escape Long Chen's perception.

Long Chen couldn't help but smile. He hadn't expected his blind guess to hit the mark. He continued calmly, "And our Third Princess, her name contains the character 'Yao,' which is water. Her name also contains water, and most importantly, her water contains 'Wang,' not ordinary water, but the king of water.

"Wind and forest repel each other, and water and fire clash. Your ordinary fire will be extinguished by the king of water. The capital is surrounded by water, which is very inauspicious for you.

"If you dare to marry the Third Princess, you might not be able to leave Phoenix Cry alive. So I advise you to think carefully.

"As the saying goes, women are like clothes. Is it worth risking your life in the capital for a piece of clothing?"

For a moment, Shi Feng, Fat Yu, and the others' faces changed. Was this threatening a prince?

They were half-believing and half-doubting Long Chen's divination skills, but his words were so convincing that they couldn't help but believe.

At this moment, Xia Changfeng's face was extremely ugly. Long Chen's words made him feel extremely nauseous, but he couldn't refute them.

"Bold Long Chen, you dare to spread false words and deceive the prince with street tricks. I see you don't want to live anymore," the scar-faced man shouted loudly.

"A disobedient dog, your master hasn't spoken, and you're barking? What are you doing?" Long Chen frowned.

He could always sense the killing intent from the scar-faced man, and that killing intent made him shiver to the bone.

This meant the scar-faced man was plotting to kill him, and Long Chen certainly wouldn't give him any good face.

"Bold!"

The scar-faced man roared and punched at Long Chen.

"Stop!"

Xia Changfeng coldly shouted, stopping the scar-faced man. He had already returned to normal and smiled at Long Chen. "I didn't expect Brother Long to have such a humorous side. I've learned a lot. I have something to do today, so let's talk another time."

With that, Xia Changfeng left with the scar-faced man and Xia Baichi. As she left, Xia Baichi glared at Long Chen, her eyes as if she wanted to bite a piece of flesh from him.

After they left, the scar-faced man said fiercely, "If the prince hadn't stopped me, Long Chen would already be dead."

"This Long Chen must die. I almost couldn't hold back just now. This bastard is too annoying.

"But Long Chen still has his uses. If he dies now, it will affect our plans. Let him live a few more days," Xia Changfeng sighed.

Even his composure had almost made him strangle Long Chen to death. He was almost driven to the brink.

"Master sent a message, telling me to defeat Long Chen in front of that old ghost Yun Qi and then kill him, preferably to anger the old ghost to death," Xia Baichi said coldly.

"Hmph, this old fool, no matter if I sincerely seek his guidance or seduce him, this old ghost refuses to take me in. Wasting so much time, it's truly hateful."

Xia Changfeng looked at her, shook his head, and sighed, "When Master Wei asked you to seduce Yun Qi, I thought it was unreliable."

"Why?" Xia Baichi asked.

Xia Changfeng shook his head and didn't speak. The scar-faced man sighed, "Because, Princess, you lack the charm of a woman."

"Slap"

Xia Baichi slapped the scar-faced man's face, but he only smiled faintly, clearly used to this action.

After Xia Changfeng and the others left, Long Chen and his group lost interest in drinking. He realized his time was becoming increasingly urgent.

The closer he got to the truth, the more dangerous it became. When the truth was revealed, if he didn't have enough strength, he would surely die.

But his time was not enough. He needed to seize every moment to cultivate. The more strength he gained, the more chances he had to survive.

But the matter with Chu Yao was also urgent. He had to race against time to resolve it as soon as possible.

"Are you Lord Long Chen?"

Suddenly, a middle-aged man with a gaunt face walked up to the tavern and bowed to Long Chen.